Jul 9, 2018 | Color Guard, HS Band, Rehearsals, Trips
Band Camp
August 7th – August 10th
Band Camp is August 7th-10th, and we stay overnight at Cal Poly Pomona. We will be departing LCHS at 12pm on Tuesday, August 7th and will return on Friday, August 10th around 4pm.
Students need to bring the following items to band camp:
- Clothes
- Bathing Suit
- Hat
- Good Cross Trainer Shoes
- Sunglasses
- Your Instrument
- Music
- Drill
- Sleeping Bag or Sheets
- Pillow
- Lyre
- Towel
- Toiletries
- Sunblock
- Water Bottle (Mandatory)
- Props for “Talent Nite”
- Cell Phone to call your parents and tell them how much you love and miss them
Do Not even think of bringing:
- TVs
- Video Game Systems
- Laptops
All your items must fit in ONE BAG since we are limited on space. And yes, it is possible to fit it in one bag.
While at band camp we will be working hard to begin the long process of learning and perfecting our show. It is vital for everyone to attend and participate to the fullest. We will also be having a lot of fun during and outside of rehearsals as well. It will be a great beginning to our show.
Jun 5, 2018 | Color Guard, HS Band
Please Bring:
- instruments
- pencil
- sunscreen
- water jug
- hat
- sunglasses
Please Wear:
- shorts
- t-shirt
- socks
- good cross-trainer shoes
Monday 6/4 – Thursday 6/7: 9am-12pm
Monday 6/4 – Thursday 6/7: 5:30-8:30pm
Tuesday 6/5 and Thursday 6/7: 5-9pm
May 29, 2018 | 7/8 Band, HS Band
Thursday, May 31st
- 8th Grade Promotion: HS Stadium
- 7th Grade Band will perform
- Dress is Concert Wear
- Please meet at Band Room at the start of the school day
- Graduation: 6pm
- 9-11 Band will perform
- Call time: 5:15pm at the field with instrument & music
- Dress is: “Look Nice!”
May 29, 2018 | Color Guard, HS Band
Don’t go too far! Mini-camp starts next week: Monday, June 4th through Thursday, June 7th from 9am to 12pm! This includes all incoming Freshmen! Meet in the Band Room. See you then!
May 29, 2018 | Advanced Orchestra, Color Guard, HS Band
Seniors from Band, Orchestra, and Color Guard this year will receive a cord to wear at Graduation from the Instrumental Music Program. Please stop in and see Mr. Stone this week to pick it up!
May 28, 2018 | 7/8 Orchestra, Advanced Orchestra, HS Band, Jazz Band
Returns: If your 7/8 Orchestra student has borrowed a tux jacket, please have it cleaned and return to Mr. Myers prior to the end of the school year. Please attach a tag with their name.
Donations: If your 9-12 Orchestra or Band student is graduating (boys or girls), please consider donating their concert wear back to the program for future members to use. To donate, please have your student’s tux and/or dress cleaned and have your student hang it on the garment rack in the band hallway marked with their name.
Thanks!
May 21, 2018 | 7/8 Band, Color Guard, Concerts, HS Band, Jazz Band, Parents
Monday, May 21st
- Drumline Auditions: 5:30-7:30pm
Tuesday, May 22nd
- Color Guard Auditions: 3:30pm-5pm, South Gym
- Awards Night: LCHS Auditorium
- 9-12 Advanced Orchestra: 7pm
- 9-12 Band and Color Guard: 8pm
Wednesday, May 23rd
- Jazz Band Rehearsal: 6:30-8:30pm
Thursday, May 24th
- Color Guard Auditions: 3:30pm-5pm, South Gym
Friday, May 25th
- 9-12 Marching Band: Take uniforms and instruments home for parade on Monday
- Color Guard: Take equipment home for parade on Monday
- 7/8 Band: Take instruments home for parade on Monday
May 21, 2018 | 7/8 Band, Color Guard, Concerts, HS Band, Volunteers
Sunday, May 27th: Jazz Band in the Park
- Join us in Memorial Park on Sunday evening starting at 6:15pm. The Jazz Band and several Chamber Singers will perform in the Park. As always, after their performance there will be fireworks! Come out and enjoy an evening in the Park!
- 4pm: Jazz Band meets at the Band Room
- 4:45pm: Jazz Band sets-up at the Park
- 6:15pm: Concert begins
- approx. 9pm: Fireworks
Monday, May 28th – Memorial Service and Parade
- The 9-12 Marching Band will perform at the service in the Park on Monday morning. The service begins at 9am.
- After the service, 7/8 Band will join the 9-12 Marching Band and Color Guard for the Fiesta Days Parade down Foothill Blvd. The Parade begins at 10:30am.
- 8:15am: Call time for 9-12 Marching Band at LCE
- Enter on La Canada Blvd.
- Full uniform – no shako, no gloves
- No instrument cases
- 9am: Service in the Park
- 10am: Color Guard and 7/8 Band meet at the parking structure next to Lanterman Auditorium
- Dress is 7/8 Band shirt and shorts/jeans
- Instruments only – No instrument cases can be left at the staging area, leave cases in the car
- 10:30am: Parade begins
- approx. 11:30am: Parade is over
- Both bands will be dismissed at the end of the parade (Foothill & Gould – by Round Table Pizza). Pick up your student there.
Water Volunteers Needed
- We will need 4 cases of water bottles delivered to the Park prior to the service.
- We will need 4 or 5 cases of water bottles in coolers with ice at the end of the parade (Foothill & Gould, by Round Table Pizza). Coolers can be dropped off in the morning prior to the parade and picked up at the end of the parade.
- If you are interested in donating water at either spot, please let Sandy know. Thanks in advance for your help.
May 21, 2018 | 7/8 Band, Drumline, HS Band
Drumline Auditions
Monday, May 21st
5:30 – 7:30pm
Auditions will be on Monday the 21st, 5:30-7:30pm for anyone that is interested in participating in drumline for the 2018-19 school year.
It is required that everyone attend this audition whether they have marched one semester or three years on the same instrument. We want to give everyone an opportunity to audition on other instruments and also to check in with current and new members. We are only holding auditions for one day this month so if you are unable to be there, please contact Mr. Stone or Sean Knuth. Thanks.
May 21, 2018 | Advanced Orchestra, Color Guard, HS Band
Awards Night is this week for 9-12 Advanced Orchestra and 9-12 Band and Color Guard. Please plan on attending… It’s a pretty fun evening.
Orchestra Awards begin at 7pm, and Band/Color Guard Awards begin at 8pm. Both are in the LCHS Auditorium. Hope to see you there.
Just a note: 7/8 Awards are awarded during the school day.