Nov 12, 2019 | Color Guard, Concerts, HS Band, Parents, Rehearsals, Trips, Volunteers
Costs
If you haven’t yet paid for the Championship trip, now is the time. Please remember that this trip is not a fundraiser… the costs cover the expenses of the transportation to get to/from Clovis, two nights stay at the hotel, and a group meal. We have tried very hard to limit the expenses associated with the trip. The cost per student is $230.
Checks can be made payable to “LCHS MPA” and placed in a envelope with the student’s name and deposited in the black box in the band room.
Bus Riders
We will need several bus riders for the trip to Clovis. Several of you have mentioned that you would be available and willing, but since Sandy didn’t keep a list and we need to finalize the bus lists, please send Sandy Miller a quick email and let her know that you are still planning on riding the bus. Thanks!
Other Volunteers
As with all competitions, we will need parent helpers to help plume, gauntlet, and push equipment as well as crowd cheerers! Please consider making the drive to Clovis… The students will appreciate your support!
Itinerary
Please download the full itinerary here.
Please note that all students will travel to Clovis as a group on charter buses, and will stay as a group at Hampton Inn. All students have been assigned rooms per the rooming list sign up.
Your student will need to bring spending money for dinner at In-and-Out on Friday evening, lunch on Saturday, any souvenirs they want to purchase at the Championships site, and dinner on the way home.
Nov 4, 2019 | Color Guard, Concerts, HS Band, Rehearsals, Trips
Championships are just around the corner… We’re still ironing out all the details, but are preliminary plans our outlined below.
Costs
If you haven’t yet paid for the Championship trip, now is the time. Please remember that this trip is not a fundraiser… the costs cover the expenses of the transportation to get to/from Clovis, two nights stay at the hotel, and a group meal. We have tried very hard to limit the expenses associated with the trip. The cost per student is $230.
Checks can be made payable to “LCHS MPA” and placed in a envelope with the student’s name and deposited in the black box in the band room.
Friday, November 22nd
We’ll have a rehearsal after school until approx. 5:30pm. We’ll change into full uniform and will perform our 2019 show under the lights at the stadium for all Friends & Family. Admission will be free, so start inviting everyone! After the show, we’ll change, load the truck and be off to Clovis. There will be some sort of dinner, but we’re still working out the details on that one.
Saturday, November 23rd
Saturday morning, we’ll have breakfast at the hotel and then we’ll have rehearsal in the parking lot at the mall adjacent to the hotel to prepare for our Championship performance that evening. After rehearsal, the students will be on their own for lunch at one of the many food choices at the mall. We’ll regroup in mid-afternoon and travel to Kingsburg for our performance at 9:04pm. Dinner will be as a group and some sort of snacks will be served – again, details to follow.
Sunday, November 24th
We’ll find out at Awards on Saturday evening if we qualify for Grand Championships on Sunday. If we do, we’ll eat breakfast and prepare for performance. Grand Championships will also be held in Kingsburg.
A detailed itinerary will be provided soon, so keep an eye out.
Oct 22, 2019 | Color Guard, Concerts, HS Band, Parents, Trips
The last day to reserve is Wednesday, October 23rd!
If you are thinking about traveling to Clovis for the WBA Championships in November, now is the time to reserve your room in the parent block of rooms! (Championships are November 22nd-24th.)
We have reserved a group of 10 rooms at Homewood Suites for parents. The group rate is $159/night. The band will be staying just across the driveway at Hampton Inn.
This year, you are able to reserve your room in the Parent Block online! Please follow the instructions below:
- Booking Link
- Hotel: Homewood Suites by Hilton Fresno Airport/Clovis
- Group Name: La Canada High School Band Parents
- Arrival Date: 22-Nov-2019
- Departure Date: 24-Nov-2019
If you have questions, please contact Sandy Miller.
Oct 22, 2019 | 7/8 Color Guard, Color Guard, Concerts, HS Band, Parents, Rehearsals, Trips, Volunteers, Weekly Schedule
Monday, October 21st
- 8pm: Dinner Show Committee Meeting – Band Room
Tuesday, October 22nd
- 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
- 5:30pm-8:30pm: 9-12 Band & Guard Rehearsal
Wednesday, October 23rd
- Deadline to purchase Parent Hotel Block rooms for Championships
Thursday, October 24th
- 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
- 5:30-8:30pm: 9-12 Band & Guard Rehearsal
Friday, October 25th
Home Game – Senior Night
- 4:30pm: Set-up for Dinner by Parent Helpers
- 5pm: Call time for Dinner under the tent in front of the North Gym
- 5:45pm: Change into uniform
- 6pm: Warm-up in front of the North Gym
- 6pm: 7/8 Color Guard call time in Band Room
- Need: Guard t-shirt, Black Leggings, hair in ponytail, money for food, sweater
- Guard dismissed after the 9-12 Marching Spartans performance at half-time (approx. 8:30pm)
- 6:30pm: Pre-game – Seniors & Parents introduced
- 7pm: Game time
- approx. 8:15pm: Half-time Performance
- approx. 9:30pm: Game over
Parent Helpers are needed to fill water jugs, cover bleachers, plume, gauntlet, and push equipment. If you are available, please contact Genna Kern or Shannon Berry.
Saturday, October 26th
Vista Murrieta Competition
- 9am: Rehearsal on the field
- 11am: Load truck
- 11:45am: Lunch is served
- 12:40pm: Load bus
- 1pm: Depart LCHS
- 2:45pm: Arrive Vista Murrieta HS
- 3:45pm: Begin Warm-up
- 4:40pm: Plume on way to Ensemble
- 4:45pm: Full Ensemble
- 5:10pm: Pit Departs
- 5:10pm: Uniforms, tune, water
- 5:20pm: Pit at Gate
- 5:20pm: Band Departs
- 5:30pm: Band at Gate
- 5:47pm: Performance time
- 6pm: Change, load truck
- 7pm: 4A Begins
- 7:58pm: 5A Begins
- 9:33pm: Awards
- 10:15pm: Depart Vista Murrieta HS
- 11:45pm: Arrive at LCHS, unload truck, hang uniforms
- 12:15pm: Dismissal
We will need Parent Helpers to help with lunch, donations for lunch, and at the competition. Please use this sign-up link to indicate where you would like to help.
Competition Info:
SoCal Tournament of Gold
Vista Murrieta High School
28251 Clinton Keith Rd.
Murrieta, CA 92563
Tickets: $12 adults / $10 seniors / $7 children ages 5-12
Performance time: 5:47 p.m.
Oct 13, 2019 | Color Guard, Concerts, HS Band, Parents, Trips
If you are thinking about traveling to Clovis for the WBA Championships in November, now is the time to reserve your room in the parent block of rooms! (Championships are November 22nd-24th.)
We have reserved a group of 10 rooms at Homewood Suites for parents. The group rate is $159/night. The band will be staying just across the driveway at Hampton Inn.
This year, you are able to reserve your room in the Parent Block online! Please follow the instructions below:
- Booking Link
- Hotel: Homewood Suites by Hilton Fresno Airport/Clovis
- Group Name: La Canada High School Band Parents
- Arrival Date: 22-Nov-2019
- Departure Date: 24-Nov-2019
If you have questions, please contact Sandy Miller.
Oct 1, 2019 | 7/8 Color Guard, Color Guard, Concerts, HS Band, Rehearsals, Trips, Weekly Schedule
Tuesday, October 1st
- NY Registration Due
- 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
- 5:30pm-8:30pm: 9-12 Band & Guard Rehearsal
Thursday, October 3rd
- 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
- 5:30-8:30pm: 9-12 Band & Guard Rehearsal
Friday, October 4th
Home Football Game – Homecoming!
- 2:30pm: Homecoming Parade students meet in Band Room to quickly get instruments and music if needed.
- ONLY students who filled out the form for participation sent by Mr. Stone may participate.
- 5:30pm: Call time, change into uniform
- 6pm: Full uniform with instrument in front of the North Gym
- 6:45pm: Pregame
- 7pm: Game time
- approx. 8:15pm: Half Time (background for Homecoming festivities)
- approx. 9:30pm: Game over, change, go home
Sep 30, 2019 | Advanced Orchestra, Color Guard, HS Band, Parents, Trips
Registration Deadline: October 1st!
Please see this page for all NY related information.
Sep 9, 2019 | Drumline, Parents, Trips
We will have a Dayton Trip Parent Planning Meeting right after the MPA meeting on Monday, September 9th at 8pm in the Band Room.
Please plan on attending. We need to start making the reservations for flights and hotels as soon as possible, and we want to make sure everyone is up-to-date with the plans.
We plan on sharing a lot of the details about the trip… You don’t want to miss it!
See you there!
Jul 28, 2019 | Color Guard, HS Band, Rehearsals, Trips, Weekly Schedule
Monday, July 29
Band/Guard Workshops
- 1pm: Workshops begin. Please Bring:
- Signed Field Trip & Handbook forms
- Sunscreen
- Water jug
- Instrument
- Music
- Pencil
- Smile
- Please Wear:
- good cross-trainer type shoes
- shorts
- white t-shirt
- Approx. 4:30pm: break for dinner
- 6-10pm: Rehearsal on the field
Tuesday, July 30th
Band/Guard Workshops
- 1pm: Workshops begin. Please Bring:
- Signed Field Trip & Handbook forms
- Sunscreen
- Water jug
- Instrument
- Music
- Pencil
- Smile
- Please Wear:
- good cross-trainer type shoes
- shorts
- white t-shirt
- Approx. 4:30pm: break for dinner
- 6-10pm: Rehearsal on the field
Wednesday, July 31st
BAND CAMP
- 8:30am: Load buses
- 9am: Depart LCHS
- 10am: Arrive at Cal Poly Pomona, check in, unload truck
- Shuttle driver returns bus riders and truck driver to LCHS
- Rehearsal
Thursday, August 1st
BAND CAMP!
Friday, August 2nd
Return from Band Camp
- 6:30pm: Shuttle driver, bus riders, & truck driver meet at LCHS and drive to Cal Poly Pomona
- 7:45pm: Load buses
- 8pm: Depart Cal Poly Pomona
- 9pm: Arrive at LCHS, unload truck, dismissal
Jul 28, 2019 | Color Guard, Fundraising, HS Band, Parents, Rehearsals, Trips, Volunteers
All of these items need to be completed and returned PRIOR to Band Camp Departure on Wednesday, July 31st!
Please click on the link to fill out the registration, input the email you would like to use for communications, click the box to say you’d like to help and note the contributions necessary to make this program successful.
Thanks for your help and continued support of the Instrumental Music Program. We’re excited for the season to begin and can’t wait to work with your students (and you too!).
Note: forms and other information can be found here, for future reference.
Registration
Click for Online Registration
All registration links and donation forms are online for Marching Band and Color Guard. Please feel free to donate with a credit card or a check. You can also request financial assistance on the form as well. If you are paying by check, you can bring that with your paperwork. Make all checks payable to, “LCHS MPA.”
All parents/guardians of Marching Band and Color Guard students should fill out the form. The information will serve as our database to contact and inform you throughout the year.
Transportation donations for band and color guard are now given to the MPA. If you play a sport, then you need to pay into ASB’s transportation donation. Please do not pay ASB for Band and Color Guard’s transportation donation.
The donation sheet lays out the needed financial support to make our program work. The Instrumental Music program receives minimal district funding and we rely heavily on your generous hearts and keen investment in your child’s musical experience.
We will be having a collection table by the Auditorium to help collect all the paperwork and donation checks beginning Monday, July 29th at 12:45pm. Please make all donation checks payable to “LCHS MPA.”
Handbook
- Please read: it has all the info and program requirements that you will want to know including grading, performances, and needed donations.
- Please complete, sign, and return the Handbook Agreement Form.
- Please put all the dates on your calendar — all the football games, concerts, competitions, etc. are on that list for the 2019-20 school year.
Field Trip Form
- Please complete, sign, and return.
- We will need an original signature on this form.
Note: The Handbook form and the Field trip form can be dropped off to Sandy at the District Office anytime Monday through Thursday from about 7:30am to about 4pm from now until July 29th. If not, please bring them the first day of workshops! We leave for Band Camp on July 31st, so there’s not much time to remember when we return.
Volunteers Needed in July
Uniform Fittings
Due to the uniforms not being back from the summer cleaning, we will fit uniforms prior to evening rehearsals on August 13th, 15th, and 20th.
Band Camp
We will need two bus riders and a shuttle driver to get the students to Band Camp at Cal Poly Pomona on Wednesday, July 31st. The shuttle driver will need to follow the buses to Band Camp and then bring the bus riders and truck driver back to LCHS. We will leave at 9am on Wednesday, July 31st, and return around 11:30am. The shuttle driver should have a car/van that seats an additional four adults.
Note: We NEED a shuttle driver and bus riders TO band camp, and bus riders for the RETURN trip!
We will need the same number of adults on the return trip coming back from Band Camp on Friday, August 2nd. Adults will need to meet at LCHS at 6:30pm, and return to campus around 9pm.
If you have never been to Band Camp, now is the time to check it out and see where your student will be spending their time.
If you are interested in volunteering for one of the above, please let Sandy Miller know.
