Noteworthy Announcements!

Alumni Pep Game

The annual Alumni Pep Band game has been

scheduled for Tuesday, January 4, 2011.

Rehearsal will begin at 5pm,

followed by pizza and the game!

Please get the word out to all our grads!!!!

Linus Pauling Winter Concert December 14th!

Tuesday evening, December 14th is a unique opportunity

to catch a preview into the future!

Linus Pauling 7th and 8th grade bands

will perform at 7pm! Join in the holiday fun!

CHS Spring Wind Ensemble Trip

The CHS Wind Ensemble is planning their spring band tour to the San Francisco area. The trip is scheduled for:

April 14 - 17, 2011.

Carole Petersen along with Heritage tours 

has put together another great trip.

 Just a reminder that commitment letters are now due.

   

LAST PEP BAND GAME 

OF THE YEAR TONIGHT!!!
Monday, December 13th!

Wednesday Night's Basketball Game

has been CANCELLED!!!!!!

Monday, December 13

 Students are to arrive by 6:30pm

in the band room.  

December 14th Fundraiser at Papa's Pizza!!!

BAND CONCERTS

DECEMBER 8TH AND 9TH

DECEMBER 8TH EVENING CONCERT:

Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band - 7pm

DECEMBER 9TH EVENING CONCERT:

Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble - 7pm

There is a school concert Wednesday morning

December 8th for Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band

December 15th:  Wind Ensemble Concert at CHS

for Jefferson Elementary School kids

Dow Yeh, the musical director for Sweet Charity will

bring the kids over to CHS during the

Wind Ensemble rehearsal!

DRUM LINE TO BEND!

FRIDAY NIGHT GAME VS. MOUNTAIN VIEW

BUS ARRIVES AT 2PM

RETURN TRIP ARRIVAL TIME: 1AM

UPON ARRIVAL BUS WILL UNLOAD

IN THE BAND PARKING LOT

WEATHER FORECAST IS VERY COLD

EXPECT SNOW, RAIN AND WIND

BRRRRRRR!

GO SPARTS!

 FOOTBALL & SOCCER!

WIBC STUDENTS TO SEATTLE

FRIDAY MORNING!

Bus arrives at 7am in the parking lot by 11 Street.
(Softball field)
Pictures at 7:25 am
Depart for CVHS at 7:30am


45 minute lunch stop along the way in Washington


Arrive at Bainbridge at 12:30pm
Ferry leaves Bainbridge at 1:30pm
Arrive downtown Seattle in 30 minutes


5:00pm Depart Seattle for Sea-Tac
and the Doubletree Inn for WIBC
Unload/get room assignments
Let Mr. Price know of your room assignments
9-9:30pm is a required group meeting
downstairs in ballroom

Outdoor Concert Videos:

CHS Drum Line;

LPMS Intermediate & Advanced Bands

and CHS Marching Band

Enjoy them all!

Corvallis High School Drum Line

2010 LPMS Band Marching Show

Corvallis High School Marching Band Show 2010

Sweet Charity is the featured CHS fall play and

runs November 4-7 and November 12-14.

Come and enjoy!

Saturday performances offer two shows to

accommodate your schedule:  2pm and 7pm.

All other performances will be at 7pm.

Mr. Price and participating band students

have put much effort into learning the accompanying

musical score of this timeless production.

Let's support their efforts by our attendance! 

SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY OUTDOOR CONCERT

Linus Pauling Drummers Arrive 6:15PM

CHS Band Students Arrive/Dressed to Go:  6:15-6:30pm

Warm-Ups in Band Room:  6:35pm

Linus Pauling Band Students Arrive:  6:45pm

TO THE FIELD:  6:55pm

National Anthem by CHS:  7pm

Linus Pauling Show Begins:  7:02pm

CHS Show and Pep Band Music:  7:15pm

COME ENJOY THE 

THE ANNUAL OUTDOOR CONCERT - 

THEME:  UNIFORMITY!

CHECK OUT THIS LINK! FEATURING HIGHLIGHTS FROM KVAL 13 - FRIDAY NIGHT COVERAGE OF LOCAL FOOTBALL.  IT INCLUDES CHS VS. WEST ALBANY AND SHOT OF THE AMAZING SPARTAN MARCHING BAND!

OCTOBER 22 - FINALLY WEST ALBANY!

THE DAY HAS FINALLY ARRIVED TO PLAY THE WEST ALBANY BULLDOGS!

BAND SCHEDULE FOR THE EVENING AS FOLLOWS:

Band members arrive:  5:15PM

Rehearsal on field:  5:30-6PM

Parent volunteers meet to prepare to pass out uniforms:  5:30PM

Students pick up/change into uniforms:  6:00-6:30pm

Senior parents to football field/line up in alphabetical order:  6:30pm 

Senior band members/football players family introductions:  6:50 pm 


FOOTBALL GAME BEGINS:  7:00PM

 POST GAME PARENT VOLUNEERS WILL HELP WITH THE UNIFORMS. Students are to take pants (on a plastic hanger), hats and gloves home with them. UNIFORM JACKETS to remain at school.     

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!GO SPARTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spartans vs. Silverton 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7TH

 BAND WILL PRACTICE ON THE CHS BASEBALL FIELD AT 6PM SHARP, PLEASE ARRIVE A FEW MINUTES PRIOR.

MARCHING BAND WILL PRESENT

"BAD ROMANCE" and "DOWN"

at half-time.

Even though it's a day early,

be sure to come out and support 

the Sparts Marching Band!

HOMECOMING TONIGHT!!!!!

TONIGHT IS HOMECOMING!!!!! 

VS.  WOODBURN

 THE MARCHING BAND WILL PERFORM

"Bad Romance" FOR THE HALF-TIME SHOW!

5:30    Group Rehearsal

6:45   Music Begins in Stands 

Please join us as the Sparts

battle Woodburn!

 

 

CHS/CV TONIGHT!!!!

CHS PEP BAND STUDENTS!!!

NEED TO ARRIVE A FEW MINUTES

BEFORE 5 PM TO PREPARE FOR TONIGHT'S GAME!

PEP BAND CAMP IS HERE!!!!
SCHEDULE:

August 23-27:  Monday-Friday 11-2 daily
August 30-September 2:  Monday-Thursday 11-2 daily
Thursday, September 2!!!!
Potential Band field trip to the
Oregon State Fair:  2-10pm

  
 Band Family and Friends!!!
An Important Note!!!


If you own a business or if you know of a business that would like to be known as one that supports music in our schools, please consider partnering with us in the 2010/11 school year.  This is an opportunity to advertise your business, while contributing to the success of the CHS music program.
 This year the Friends of CHS Band will be expanding the ways your business would be advertised:

~ Our CHS Band T-shirts
~ A posterboard visible at all CHS performances and games
(donated by a graphic designer parent)
~ Our end of year program and awards ceremony
~ And be announced at all home football games and some basketball games!

Support Levels Are:

~ Sponsor (Woodwinds)  $100-$199
~ Patron (Brass)  $200-$299
~ Benefactor (Percussion)  $300-$499
~ Guest Artist!  $500 Plus

Deadline for band t-shirt sponsorship is August 27th!!


Please contact Piper Jones at 541 740-3698 
for information or to register 
or email Friends of CHS Band:
 friendsofchsband@gmail.com
   

Valley Youth Summer Band Camp 2010

Valley Youth Summer Band Camp finished out this year's session with at double concert at the Benton County Fair. 

This is a unique summer opportunity for Willamette Valley area band students.  The typical middle or high school student invests several months, practicing and refining assigned music to performance levels.  In our summer camp environment, students are presented with four practices, followed by four performance venues!

The practices take place at Corvallis High School and 2010's performances were held at Saturday Farmer's Market, the OSU Quad, a Riverfront performance and the Benton County Fair.  Music selections included:  Abbeyton Ridge, Thunder, Billie Jean and Born to be Wild!

Photo galleries of all performances can be found under the photo link for Valley Youth Summer Band Camp 2010 or clicking the same photo link in the sidebar below.

Many thanks to Mr. Price for sharing his summer time with the students ~ !  Special thanks to Micah Meyers and his Grandfather for their photo contributions!

  CALLING CHS BAND FAMILIES AND ALUMNI 

THIS BENEFIT CONCERT IS BEING OFFERED BY RAY CIHAK AND FRIENDS TO BENEFIT THE CORVALLIS HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT.  FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE YET TO MEET THE CIHAK FAMILY, RAY AND KELLY'S SON, JOE, WAS A MEMBER OF THE CONCERT BAND IN 2010, PLAYING THE ALTO SAX.

BE SURE TO INVITE FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO ENJOY AN EVENING PACKED WITH SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT AMID THE STARS AT CLOUD NINE IN DOWNTOWN CORVALLIS.  BONUS COMIC TALENT PROVIDED COURTESY OF SCOTT CLIFFORD!

SATURDAY, JULY 24TH, 7 - 10 PM!!!!!!
MANY THANKS TO RAY'S GROUP FOR THEIR GENEROSITY IN TAKING THIS ON AND FOR THEIR TIME AND EFFORT ORGANIZING THIS EVENT IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER!  A BIG HUGE THANKS FROM THE BAND PROGRAM!  PLEASE, LET'S SHOW OUR APPRECIATION WITH OUR ATTENDANCE!


  

 
 

VALLEY YOUTH BAND CAMP COMING JULY 26TH!

VALLEY YOUTH BAND CAMP!

JULY 26TH - AUGUST 4TH 

4 REHEARSALS - 4 CONCERTS

SUMMER MUSIC ENRICHMENT OPEN TO ALL VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL BAND STUDENTS

4 REHEARSALS ~ 6-8 PM

MONDAY THRU THURSDAY

JULY 26 TO JULY 29

IN THE CHS BAND ROOM.

CONCERT SCHEDULE:

SATURDAY, JULY 31:  SATURDAY MARKET:  12 NOON

MONDAY, AUGUST 2:  KID SPIRIT, OSU QUAD:  12 NOON

TUESDAY, AUGUST 3:  RIVERFRONT PARK:  12 NOON

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4:  BENTON COUNTY FAIR

OAK GROVE STAGE:  1 PM

$75* FEE INCLUDES MUSIC, T-SHIRT AND FAIR ADMISSION.

*DISCOUNT:  $60 EACH/TWO FAMILY MEMBERS;

$50 EACH/THREE FAMILY MEMBERS.

SAVE MONEY AND A SEAT!

$5 OFF IF YOUR REGISTRATION IS POSTMARKED BY JULY 9

REGISTRATIONS AT THE DOOR:  $80

  REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

Please refer to the sidebar link for the 2010 registration form and mail with your check payable to: 

FRIENDS OF CHS BAND

2397 NW KINGS BOULEVARD

PMB #128

CORVALLIS, OR 97330

QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT BY EMAIL:

friendsofchsband@gmail.com

DON'T DELAY ~ REGISTER TODAY!

CHS 2010 GRADUATION 

BAND STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO ARRIVE AT 

GILL COLISEUM BY 6:45PM

FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY MONDAY, JUNE 14TH.

2010 Spring Concert and Award Night

You are cordially invited 

to the Spring Concert and 

Awards Night to honor our

graduating seniors.

Performance is scheduled for 

Wednesday, May 26 at 7 pm.

Please come out  and celebrate

with the Wind Ensemble, 

Concert and Symphonic Bands,

and including, of course,

the Blue Tones.

Hope to see you there!

CONGRATULATIONS! WIND ENSEMBLE!

The OSAA 5A State competition concluded Thursday evening with an awards ceremony.  Featured were the five bands receiving highest cumulative scores.  The Corvallis High School Wind Ensemble was awarded fifth place for their afternoon performance.  Congratulations Mr. Price and Wind Ensemble! 


4th Place:  Glencoe High School, Hillsboro, OR
3rd Place:  Summit High School, Bend, OR
2nd Place:  Crescent Valley High School
1st Place:  West Albany High School


The other six bands that qualified for State were as follows:  Cleveland High School, Portland, Oregon; Hillsboro High School, Hillsboro, Oregon; Klamath Union High School, Klamath Falls, Oregon; Sherwood High School, Sherwood, Oregon; Springfield High School, Springfield, Oregon and St. Helens High School, St. Helens, Oregon.


Receiving honors from the 3A and 4A competition on Tuesday were Philomath High School and Jefferson High School, each receiving 2nd place in their respective divisions.


Applause to all these bands for their commitment to their craft and the passionate dedication of their directors!!!!

REMINDER! OSAA 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS THURSDAY, MAY 13

JUST A QUICK REMINDER THAT THE CORVALLIS HIGH SCHOOL WIND ENSEMBLE                    

WILL BE PERFORMING THIS THURSDAY, MAY 13 AT 3:30PM AT THE LASELLS STEWART     

CENTER ON THE OSU CAMPUS.  TICKETS ARE $8 FOR ADULTS; $5 FOR STUDENTS.           

PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS VERY TALENTED GROUP OF MUSICIANS BY YOUR ATTENDANCE AND THAT OF YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS!  THE AWARDS CEREMONY IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30PM.  SEE YOU THERE !

Valley Youth


Band Camp 


2010

Camp will be held July 26th - August 4th.

4 rehearsals and 4 concerts.

Summer music enrichment open to ALL Valley middle school and high school band students.

Please refer to Valley Summer Youth Band Camp sidebar for additional details and updated 2010 registration form.
Please mark your calendars today to attend!

A SUMMER MUSIC OPPORTUNITY 
UNIQUE TO THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY REGION!