LRHS Band News and Notes Ed. 36

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Important Dates:

  • Thursday, May 25th – Colorguard auditions
  • Thursday, May 25th – LRHS Bands Club “Eat Out Night” – 4pm-9pm
  • Tuesday, May 30th – SB 2023-2024 Clinic – See details below
  • Tuesday, May 30th – Bands Club Meeting 7PM
  • Wednesday, May 31st – SB 2023-2024 Clinic – See details below
  • Thursday, June 1st – SB 2023-2024 Clinic – See details below
  • Friday, June 2nd –  Senior Assembly (Symphonic Band Performs) – morning assembly
  • Friday, June 2nd – Band Banquet, 6PM

New Bands Club Announcements:

  1. LRHS Bands Club “Eat Out Night” – Thursday, May 25th: Come out and support this Bands Club fundraising effort. Here are the details:

Please mark your calendar for our next band Eat Out Night!!

Thursday, May 25th 4pm – 9pm

Subway

9101-137 Leesville Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613

Here is the flyer for this event:

LRHS Bands Club “Eat Out Night” at Subway

  1. Bands Club Meeting – Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 at 7PM: 

The last Bands Club meeting for this school year is coming up on Tuesday, May 30th. We invite incoming freshman/band parents to attend this meeting so that they can learn a little about our club and band activities. That said, please note that this meeting on the 30th isn’t just for new band families. We encourage all our members to attend as we close out the school year.  Among other agenda items, we will have a list of the open board and committee positions that will be open for the 23-24 school year.  We look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible.

  1. Parents of Graduates/Volunteers “graduating” from their Bands Club service:

Are you a parent who is “graduating” LRHS band and has served on the board or as a committee member?

If so, please email Allison Bullard (abullard2@wcpss.net) to let me know the following: 

  1. Your name:
  2. Your child’s name:
  3. What position (s) you have served during your time at LRHS:

4. Senior Posters: 

Band Banquet is coming soon – Friday June 2nd –  and just like we did last year we would love to honor all of our three bands’ seniors by displaying their Senior Posters! This is completely optional but if you choose to create one, here are some guidelines. We have also included some posters from previous yrs for inspiration! If you have questions please contact Karyn directly at anglero74@gmail.com.  Students please deliver your posters to the band room the week leading to the banquet!!! (After Memorial day) Again, completely optional, but we would encourage you to participate.

Poster guidelines:  

  1. Standard size poster (22×28…+/-) in portrait format (short end on top and bottom)
  2. Poster board colors should be either white, green, navy, silver, or gold.
  3. If interested you can laminate your poster but since it will be displayed indoors is not necessary (this is suggested)

Senior parents if interested, create a senior poster for your student! These posters usually include one or more photos, such as their senior photo, along with their name and some embellishments.  

They will be displayed along the walls during Band Banquet.  This is a great way to recognize your senior, and we hope that everyone will want to participate! Symphonic Band parents please reuse the one you made in the Fall! No need to make a new poster!!!

Here are a couple of samples so that you can see what has been done in previous years:

Karyn Anglero 

anglero74@gmail.com

Announcements from the Directors:

LRHS Band Google Calendar

  1. Clinics for Next Year’s Symphonic Band Students – ***Please note the changes made in this schedule***: Are you a Symphonic Band student interested in Colorguard, Front Ensemble, and Drumline for next year? We will be hosting CLINICS for those interested students: 

Colorguard: May 16th, 18th, and 23rd  from 2:30-3:30pm

Front Ensemble: May 23rd and 25th from 2:30-3:30pm

Battery (Drumline): May 30th, 31st and June 1st from 2:30-4:30pm.

 Only Colorguard will meet on the 25th for auditions. Percussion will submit a video to us for their audition.  

  1. Band Uniforms Requirements before the end ot the year: 
  • Used IB/CB Uniforms:

If you are graduating, not returning next year, or no longer fit your Concert or Intermediate Band uniform and would like to donate them, now is a great time to bring them to school! We are done with them for the year. If you would like to sell your uniform at the used uniform sale this fall, you can drop it off now as well, but you need to remember to attach THIS form and a stamped envelope with your address on it so that the buyer can send you payment.

Link to the Used IB/CB Form

  • Current Seniors in Symphonic Band Uniforms:

You MUST return your DRY CLEANED uniform by MONDAY, May 22nd. Make sure you take off all of the chevrons, year stripes, pins, etc. before getting it cleaned. Those are yours to keep. Make sure you bring back ALL of the parts – Pants, Coat, Cap, Tie, and TWO belts in your uniform bag. If you would like to DONATE your used shoes you may bring those as well. We do not resell these shoes.

  1. Woodwind and Brass Instrument Summer Deep Cleaning Instructions: 

Summer Deep Cleaning Instruments:

Here is a google document all about deep cleaning instruments. This needs to be done at LEAST once a year and the summer is a great time to do it!!

Summer Music Camp Opportunities:

Please refer to the following document for the list of previously published Summer Band Camp options:

LRHS Bands Club Summer Camp Opportunities 2023

Download a full copy of the LRHS Band News & Notes here

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