Happy Summer Break!!!
This website contains information about the parent group "Friends of CHS Band" that exists to support the Corvallis High Band Program. It contains many valuable resources in one place for the PARENTS of a CHS band student! Links for band clinics and all the current info for WIBC, Allstate or All Northwest can be found here, as well as Summer Music Camps and related materials! If you are looking for details for your student about current happenings in the Corvallis Band Program, their website is: www.corvallisbandprogram.com

Thursday

Holiday Parade, Nov. 28th

The Holiday Parade is Friday, November 28th at 7 pm and the CHS band members and the LPMS 8th grade band will join together to provide band music for the parade.

Band members are to dress in lights, antlers, santa hats, etc. for the parade. This is a very joyous occasion for the Corvallis community with lots of people and we will be the only live band.

The band will meet at SW 4th and Washington across the street from Baskins Robbins.

Students are reminded to take their instruments home next Wednesday, Nov 26th, from school.

5:30 p Load sousaphones and drums (but not in Mr. Price's truck so he can greet the bands)
6:00 p arrive at parade site
6:15 p warm up, place in ranks and rehearse the music
7:00 p The parade begins and will end at the court house at Jackson and 4th streets.

This year the band will march up 4th street, and periodically pull over to the side and play our set of 4 pieces in each block, then get back into the parade and march to the next block.

We will play the whole parade and it will last about one hour.

After the parade, equipment will be returned to CHS.

Drum line members will hopefully have enough members to pull off some of their routines as we march.

See you Friday, the day after Thanksgiving!

Remember: 'Tis the season...band concerts are Thursday, Dec 11th at CHS and Tuesday, Dec 16th at LPMS, both at 7 PM.

Wednesday

Bus loading at 7am, WIBC, Friday 11/21

WIBC musicians should arrive by 7am to load their instrument and luggage on/in the bus. This process takes time and your cooperation is appreciated!

WIBC Meeting 9:30am, Thursday 11/20

WIBC attendees must attend the meeting Thursday, 11/20 at 9:30am to pick up their shirt that must be worn for the trip Friday!

Two qualifiers for All Northwest Honor Band!

Two CHS Wind Ensemble members have qualified for the All-Northwest Honor Band in February in Spokane, Washington. It is very special to have two CHS band members qualify for this wonderful event. Jenna Miller, bass clarinet, and Stephanie Hao, Clarinet, have qualified this year. Congrats to two wonderful musicians who are also very nice young ladies. --Marshall

Friday

Band trip to Hermiston Nov. 14th

Parent permission slips and an information letter were handed out in the classes this week. The permission slips need to be returned by Wednesday Nov 12th. The OSAA will provide a band bus. This is a long, long trip. It is voluntary and good for service learning hours.

Friday Nov 14th:

12:00 Band students leave class, board the bus.

12:30 Depart CHS

6:00 arrive at Hermiston

9-9:30 Game over

3-3:30am arrive back in Corvallis

Students are to bring warm clothing, pillows and food. The temperature will be at least 10-15 colder than Corvallis, maybe even snow. The bus is free to the band students and admission is free to band students.