Cajon High School Instrumental Music Department

Announcements, Week of 8/20/2018

66ers Fundraiser: The Cajon High School Instrumental Music Department Fall 2018 66ers Night is this Saturday, August 25th with a 6:05pm game time. We are selling tickets for $12, and for every ticket sold, $5 gets donated back to the music department. Order forms will go out on Monday. Additionally, the marching band will be performing pep tunes at the gates and the national anthem before the game starts. Please submit the order form by Wednesday so that we can estimate how many tickets we will need!

To allow ample preparation time, marching band rehearsal on Saturday, August 25th will be adjusted from 8am-2pm with an 11am lunch hour. Call time at San Manuel Stadium for marching band members will be 4pm SHARP in CHSIMD polos; we will start performing at 4:30pm!

LA County Fair Fundraiser/Discounted Tickets Available!: The Cajon High School Instrumental Music Department is also participating in the LA County Fair consignment program as part of our marching band’s performance at the LA County Fair. We will be selling adult tickets for $12. These tickets are good for any day the fair runs, and $5 of every ticket sold gets donated back to our program! If you are interested in purchasing tickets, fill out an order form and return it to Mr. Phung.

Instrumental Music Department Apparel Orders: We have excellent news for this year- we are expanding the designs for Cajon HS Instrumental Music apparel to include a department T-shirt, hoodie, and baseball-inspired long-sleeve raglan in addition to our Dry-Fit polos.

The costs for the items are as follows:
Dry-Fit Polos: Sizes S-XL $24, XXL $25, XXXL-XXXXL $27

T-Shirts: $10

Baseball Long-Sleeve: $15

Hoodies: $20

Order forms will go out this week!

Back to School Night: Back to School Night is this Thursday, August 23rd at 5pm. Marching Band will be performing before the opening ceremonies; call time is 4pm in polos and jeans.

Copies our new department handbook that will be distributed this evening.

Schedule, Week of 8/20/2018

Monday:
Marching Band Rehearsal 3:10pm-7:15pm

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday:
Back to School Night 4pm CT

Friday:
Welcome Back Rally, 4th Period CT
Football vs. Paloma Valley 4:30pm CT

Saturday:
Marching Band Rehearsal 8am-2pm (11am Lunch Hour)
CHSIMD 66ers Night Fundraiser 4pm CT for marching band, 6:05pm Game Time

Announcements

66ers Fundraiser: The Cajon High School Instrumental Music Department Fall 2018 66ers Night is on Saturday, August 25th with a 6:05pm game time. We are selling tickets for $12, and for every ticket sold, $5 gets donated back to the music department. Order forms will go out on Monday. Additionally, the marching band will be performing pep tunes at the gates and the national anthem before the game starts.

To allow ample preparation time, marching band rehearsal on Saturday, August 25th will be adjusted from 8am-2pm with an 11am lunch hour. Call time at San Manuel Stadium for marching band members will be 4pm SHARP in CHSIMD polos; we will start performing at 4:30pm!

Parent Help Needed! As football season goes underway, we need parent help to man our snack bar. We need volunteer help with the snack bar this Friday afternoon. Time commitment will be approximately 4pm-10pm. Parents interested in helping out should attend the booster meeting on Tuesday at 7pm for more information.

Schedule, Week of 8/13/2018

Monday:
Marching Band Rehearsal 3:10pm-7:15pm

Tuesday:
Placement Audition Timeslots 2:45pm-5pm
CHS Gold Star Booster Meeting 7pm

Wednesday:
Instrumental Music Club Meeting 3pm-4pm

Thursday:
Marching Band Rehearsal 5pm-9pm

Friday:
Football Home vs. Helix Charter, 4:30pm Call Time

Welcome back to school, Cowboys!

Schedule, Week of 8/6/2018:

Monday:
First Day of School Performance 6:30am CT
Marching Band Rehearsal 3:10pm-7:15pm

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday:
Placement Audition Times 3pm-5pm
Marching Band 5pm-9pm

Friday:
Marching Band Recording Session 3pm-5pm

Schedule, Week of 7/30/2018

Week 2 has a lot of bumps and adjustments due to performances! Please note the times!

Monday:
Rehearsal 8am-2pm (Lunch 11am-12pm)

Tuesday:
Performance at Ontario Convention Center, 8am CT. 1pm anticipated return time; pizza will be served at this time.
Scott Lang Leadership Workshop at San G, 3pm Bus out. 7pm anticipated return time.
Dress: Cajon polos or shirts (green/white/black T-shirts if you do not have any Cajon gear) and jeans.
Be sure to bring your permission slips!

Wednesday:
Freshman Orientation and Rehearsal 7am-4pm (Lunch 11am-12pm)
Dress: Cajon polos or shirts (green/white/black T-shirts if you do not have any Cajon gear) and shorts.

Thursday:
Rehearsal 8am-5pm (Lunch 12pm-1pm)

Friday:
Rehearsal 8am-3pm (Lunch 11am-12pm)
Potluck Preview Performance 5pm Call Time and Dinner.

Potluck signups available at http://tinyurl.com/cajongsrpotluck18

Schedule, Week of 7/23/2018:

Notes:
-Be sure to stay well-hydrated throughout band camp. In addition to foregoing the dangers of dehydration in the heat, it will also help you keep alert and play your instruments better!
-Bring hats. Sunscreen strongly suggested!
-You will be turned away if you do not have water!
-We have scheduled our blocks to work around the weather. The weather is forecast to have highs above 100 degrees throughout this week!

Pep Music:
–Basic Pep Pack
-Star Spangled Banner
-Fight Song
-Alma Mater
-Uptown Funk
-Bang Bang
-Smells Like Teen Spirit
-Sell Out
-Brain Stew
-Rock Shorts
-More TBA

Battery Cadences:
-Firecracker
-1-7
-Chicken
-Salt and Pepper
-Stolen Goods

Why pep music? We have gigs next week.

Monday:
8am-12pm: Visual Block – Marching Basics: Posture, forward/backwards technique, slides, direction changes.
Marching Exercises: Posture breakdown sequence (posture breakdown/tendus/slow ballones/pendulum swings), 8s and 8s, Rocket Science, Box Drill, Goalpost Exercise
12pm LUNCH
1:10pm-5pm: Music Block – Pep Music Crash Course, Opener Book
Music: Basic Pep Pack, Fight Song, Alma Mater, Star Spangled Banner, Uptown Funk, Bang Bang MEMORIZED, Opener

Tuesday:
8am-12pm: Visual Block – Marching Basics Continued
Marching Exercises: Continuation of Prior Exercises, Circle Drill
Dance/Movement Exercises: Across the Floors (Coupe Walks, Chasses, Ronde de jambes), Leans and Lunges
12pm LUNCH
1:10pm-5pm: Music Block – Pep Music Crash Course, Opener Book
Music: Smells Like Teen Spirit, Brain Stew, Rock Shorts, Sell Out, Opener

Wednesday:
8am-12pm: Visual Block – Visual Exercises and Tracking (Music and Marching)
12pm LUNCH
1:10pm-5pm: Music Block – Opener and Ballad Book, Runthrough Pep Music Set

Thursday:
8am-12pm: Visual Block – Visual Exercises and Tracking (Music and Marching)
12pm LUNCH
1:10pm-5pm: Music Block – Opener and Ballad Book, Runthrough Pep Music Set (For Cleaning)

Friday
8am-12pm: Visual Block – Visual Exercises and Tracking (Music and Marching)
12pm LUNCH
1:10pm-5pm: Music Block – Opener and Ballad Book, Runthrough Pep Music Set (For Perfection!)

Redlands Fourth of July Parade 2018 Schedule

Friday, June 29th:
Rehearsal 5pm-9pm

Saturday, June 30th:
Rehearsal 5pm-9pm

Sunday, July 1st:
Rehearsal 8am-12pm
RCC DCI Show: warmups start ~5pm

Monday, July 2nd:
Rehearsal 8am-12pm

Tuesday, July 3rd:
Rehearsal 8am-12pm

Wednesday, July 4th:
Dress: CHSIMD Polos and Jeans (Cajon gear or green shirt if you do not have a polo)
Call Time: 7:30am at Cajon High School
Carpool to Franklin Elementary School in Redlands by 9am
Parade Starts at 10:30am
Finished by ~11:30am-12pm
Return to Cajon, Pizza Party 12:30pm

Schedule, Week of 6/18/2018

Monday:
GSR Leadership Meeting 3:30pm-4:30pm
GSR Rookie/Conditioning Camp 5pm-9pm

Tuesday:
GSR Rookie/Conditioning Camp 5pm-9pm

Wednesday:
GSR Rookie/Conditioning Camp 5pm-9pm

Thursday:
GSR Rookie/Conditioning Camp 5pm-9pm

Friday:
GSR Rookie/Conditioning Camp 5pm-9pm

Saturday:
Instrumental Music Reorganization/Cleaning Day 9am-3pm