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Announcement
27 Mar 2009
Follow this URL for a detailed schedule for BAND CAMP '09
http://www.calendarwiz.com/calendars/calendar.php?crd=chs&op=cal&month=7&year=2009
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August 11, 2008 - Rehearsal Schedule and
Special Dates
Here are the times for after school band rehearsals.
Mondays- 2:45-6pm
Tuesdays 2:45-5pm all, 5-6 Brass, percussion, guard
sectionals
Wednesdays- No practice
Thursday 2:45-5pm all, 5-6 Woodwind, percussion,
guard sectionals
Friday- No practice
Saturday Practices to be announced
No practice Monday August 18th
Dates to Remember:
Dec 9 Winter Concert
March 10 Spring Concert
End of the Year Concert- May 7th
Band Camp Schedule 2008
July 14-25
8-8:30 Stretch/ Physical Training
All Outside Unless Rain
8:30-9:30 Marching Basics
All Outside Unless Rain
9:30-12 Drill Includes 2 10 Minute Breaks and “Gush&Goes”
All Outside Unless Rain
12-1 Lunch (On own)
1-2 Warm-up/Playing Fundamentals
Mostly Inside
2-5 Sectionals Includes 2 10 Minute Breaks and “Gush&Goes”
Mostly Inside
5-6 Dinner (Provided)
6-8 Warm-up Ensemble Includes 2 10 Minute Breaks and “Gush&Goes”
All Outside Unless Rain
8-9 Wrap-up/Clean-up
Mostly Inside
Remember: Monday and Tuesday (July 21-22) we will practice from 5-9 only
No Saturday Rehearsals During Band Camp
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Announcement
07 Jul 2008
Band Camp Begins Monday, July 14th at 8am in the Cordova High School Band Room. The detailed schedule for camp will be up shortly. Please bring a baseball cap to wear outside, a water jug, sunscreen, your instrument or $20 for instrument rental, tennis shoes with socks, a white t-shirt (except for colorguard), a binder for music, a small notepad to make into a dot book (if you don't know exaclty what I mean you should wait until you see it at camp), a towel to stretch on, a backpack for your rehearsal gear, 2 mechanical pencils, a highlighter. See you Monday!
Announcement
08 Jun 2008
Percussionists: Percussion camp is June 16-20th from 1pm-8pm at CHS. You must be in attendance. Please dress lightly due to heat. Every member must bring their own water jug. Please wear shorts, t-shirt, and tennis shoes with socks. Bring all sticks and mallets that you have and we will experiment with which ones we will use. Have all warm ups with you from the website. Bring sunscreen of at least 30 spf, a baseball cap (men and women), a binder for your music, and sheet protectors, a few pencils, and your signed contract agreement from the band handbook. Drumline auditions will take place during this week. If you are not selected for the drumline, you are welcome to join the front ensemble. Both sections are equally important. We will need someone who can play piano in the front ensemble because we are using an electronic keyboard. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me at regiment.taylor@gmail.com. Thanks, Mr.C
Announcement
02 Jun 2008
Percussionists: There are warm-ups and exercises now posted in the members area for you. You will be expected to know these by the time drum camp hits. Also, drum camp is June 16-20 from 1pm-8pm. This camp is MANDATORY which means NOT OPTIONAL. It is not ok to come late or leave early. Please make plans now to be there.
Announcement
01 Jun 2008
Percussionists: There are excercies posted in the members area which you need to download. You are responsible for having these prepared and ready to go for drumline camp June16-20 1pm-8pm. You must attend this camp to be in the pit/drumline. We will set the drumline and part assignments in the pit during that week. Again, this camp is MANDATORY....a.k.a NOT OPTIONAL. If you plan to march in the cadets as a member of the drumline or pit, you need to be there. You will not have a spot int the show if you don't show up. It is your responsibility to adjust your schedule now so you don't have problems. Leaving early or showing up late WILL NOT BE OK.
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Hey Cadets, we have car washes every Sat. starting on Sat.
June 21 through the last week-ends in July. If we have enough interest we
might even be able to set up 2 locations on the same day. This is a great
opportunity for you to earn some money for your individual student accounts,
to help you raise money to pay your band fees.
We do need at least 2 or 3 parents to volunteer to help
oversee these car washes. Your involvement will also go
towards your child's I.S.A. Please e-mail us if you are interested in
overseeing the car washes.
We will have our first car wash at the Wachovia Bank
(next to Sonic on Germantown Parkway) We are set up for the car washes both
June 21 and June 28 at this location.
In July they will be at the 1rst Tennessee Bank at the
corner of Germantown Parkway and Trinity. (July 5, July 5, July 19 and July
26.) We really need to know if people want to sign up for the Sat. after and
between band camp.
If you are a Cadet wanting to help with these car washes
for this Saturday please e-mail us right away. For the other car
washes we will have a sign up at the Booster meeting on June 19. Please make
sure you come to the meeting to find out about many of the other
opportunities we will be having.
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June 1, 2008
TENTATIVE Cadets 2008 Fall Schedule
Friday Aug. 22 E.C.S. Away game
Friday Aug. 29 Holly Springs MS Home game
Friday Sep. 5 Central H.S. Home game
Friday Sep. 12 Bolton Away game
* Saturday Sep. 13 Countrywood Garage Sale
Friday Sep. 19 Overton H.S. Home game
* Saturday Sep. 20 Arlington Marching
Competition Arlington TN
Friday Sep. 26 Arlington H.S. Homecoming game
* Saturday Sep. 27 W.T.B.O.A. / Liberty Comp.
Jackson TN
Friday Oct. 3 Ridgeway Away game
** Saturday Oct. 4 *** W.R.M.C. *** Everyone
needed
Friday Oct. 10 No School / No Game
* Saturday Oct. 11 To Be Advised
Friday Oct. 17 Bartlett Away game
* Saturday Oct. 18 Tri Valley Invitational –
Muscle Shoals AL
Friday Oct. 24 Craigmont H.S. Away game
* Saturday Oct. 25 Union City - Competition
Union City TN
Friday Oct. 31 Millington Central H.S. – Home
game Jr. High Night
This is a tentative schedule subject to change.
Football games on Friday night, bold indicates
home or band involvement.
* Indicates marching band competitions, again
subject to change.
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Hello everyone,
Things are really starting to take shape for the
Cadets of Cordova!! We are currently going
through and verifying who will be in band in the
fall. So far we have nearly 100 confirmed! You
should all be very excited about things to come.
We have already received some band fees in the
CHS office which is a plus. The sooner we get
everyone's first payment, the sooner we will
have a show.
You may now download the Band Handbook for
'08-'09 from the website. Some things may look
familiar, but there is a lot of new material
there. I would suggest that every student and
all parents take time to read through it.
Hopefully you will find all of the answers that
you have been waiting to ask. There is a
contractual agreement on the last page that must
be signed for the student to participate in
marching band. Please have all forms and the
contract ready to turn in the first day of band
camp. Guard and percussion should have the
contract and information forms ready at the June
camp and the rest ready for the July Band Camp.
Once the contract is signed, the students will
be held to the handbook.
Now, this being said, there is nothing to be
concerned about. These policies and procedures
are established to ensure that things run
smoothly and that the Cadets of Cordova are
always as prepared as we can be.
Please continue to check the homepage everyday
for new announcements
www.cadetsofcordova.org. Also, check out my
blog "Mr. C's Blog" which you can access from
the homepage as well. As I travel with the
Phantom Regiment this summer I will periodically
post. Also, I should tell everyone that I do
not have computer access 24-7 while on
tour. Generally, if you send me an e-mail and
don't receive a reply within 24 hours, it means
I don't have access to a computer. If you can't
get a hold of me, contact Lorie Howard at
loriehoward@yahoo.com or Bob Stoecker at
stoeckerr@bellsouth.net. If they cannot
answer your questions, they will direct you to
my cell phone which I have on 24-7 (for the most
part). If you call and can't get me, it means I
am in an area of the country with bad service.
Leave a message and I will get back to you.
I hope you will find all of this information
helpful!!
Taylor Criswell
Director of Bands
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Hello! I hope all of you are enjoying your time off for
summer so far. I have a few things I need to draw to your
attention.
1. Band fees this year equal a total of $300. There will
be three (3) payments. June 1st- $100 July 1st-$100 and
August 1st-$100. Payments must be received in the Cordova
High School office in (1) cash, (2) cashier's check, or (3)
money order. The first payment must be received before June
10th to be in the half-time show. Band fees cover the cost
of writing the show, paying band staff, travel costs for
contest, contest entry fees, equipment etc. Colorguard-
Your uniform will cost $141. You may buy this out of pocket
or fundraise the entire amount.
2. Guard and percussion camp will be June 16-20 at CHS.
Times for the camp 1pm-8pm. Dinner 4-5pm This camp is
mandatory for those members in these sections. Drum majors
will be in attendance as well.
3. Full Band Camp- July 14-25 at CHS. We will begin at 8am
everyday and end at 8pm every night. Please make plans now
to be there the entire time. Almost 7 weeks of work will
take place during this week. July 21-22 we will begin at
5pm and go until 8pm. July 19-20 we will not rehearse
(weekend). All other days- 8am-12pm, 12-1 lunch, 1-4:30
rehearse, 4:30-5:30 dinner, 5:30-8 rehearse. Again, camp is
mandatory to be in band in the fall.
I will send a list of supplies that you will need to have
with you at camp.
4. Post Band Camp- August 4th 5pm-8pm at CHS. Thursday
August 6th we plan to attend the live broadcast of the Drum
Corps International Quarter Finals at Paradiso Theater in
Memphis. Attendance to the theater is recommended, but not
mandatory. More information will be available during band
camp.
5. If you are interested in playing a different instrument
for marching band, please let me know very soon. We will
not march bass clarinets. Those members may wish to choose
mellophone, baritone, pit, or soprano clarinet. Bari sax
players will need to choose alto sax, mellophone, pit, or
baritone. These are suggested instruments to choose from,
you may certainly choose something else.
5. Please check for announcements on our web page-
www.cadetsofcordova.org often. Please always remember
to check there first before you ask about something.
I hope you are all very excited about the band this year at
Cordova High School. We have an amazing show in the
progress of being written by our highly talented staff.
Don't miss out on an exciting year with the Cadets of
Cordova.
Thank you,
Taylor Criswell
Director of Bands
Cordova High School
Announcement
30 May 2008
Pancake breakfast, to be held on June 14, at O'Charleys. We need as many helpers for this event as possible!! We need help! They would like us to provide 6-8 adults, to collect money, be behind the bar to pour milk and oj and to oversee work. We estimated 24 members to serve, bus tables, host(ess) and some outside to hold up signs. We will need to roll silverware, and make sure restaurant is ready to open by 11:00. Please contact Bob Stoecker (stoeckerr@bellsouth.net) when you are ready to sign on as a volunteer for this event : ) This will begin our drive towards new uniforms for next fall, help pay for colorguard uniforms, and buy supplies for band camp...among other things.
Details on how to pre-sell tickets will come in the next couple of days. The sooner we start, the more money we can make for the band.
Announcement
30 May 2008
You must sign in to the member's area to access the handbook. If you are having trouble doing this, please e-mail Emily Abramson at divinemsem@aol.com.
Announcement
30 May 2008
I will be available for any questions or concerns all day today. I am away from the drum corps and will be at my computer for a good portion of today. If you can't get a response out of me, please e-mail Bob Stoecker at stoeckerr@bellsouth.net. My e-mail is regiment.taylor@gmail.com
Announcement
30 May 2008
All band fees must be turned in to the Cordova High School Office. The address to Cordova High School is : Cordova High School Attn: Tonya Montgomery, 1800 Berryhill Rd., Cordova, TN 38016. If the formatting of this announcement is confusing, please refer to the homepage for the address to Cordova High School.
Announcement
25 May 2008
We are about to start writting drill for the show! I have a roster for the band, but ofcourse I won't know exactly what we have until school starts probably. Anyhow, please send me an e-mail to let me know that you will or will not be in the band. Also, we will write less spots in the drill than we have people. So, if you don't pay your dues you won't be written in the show. It's gonna be cool though. Looks like we're gonna have 72-80 horns on the field, 15 colorguard, and 10 in the drumline. Not bad. Also, I have talked to a few of you woodwind player about switching to mello, especially you two bass clarinet players. Please let me know about that soon. I would really like to march at least 5 mellos. Also, some of the trombone players will need to play baritone to balance the drill. Let me know who is interested.
Thanks
Announcement
21 May 2008
Band fees must be paid in the Cordova High School Office. Please see that Mrs. T. Montgomery receives your (a) Cashiers check (b)Cash or (c) Money order. Your first payment of $100 is due June 1st!! This must be received by Mrs. Montgomery for you to have a spot reserved on the field. Please make sure that she knows this money is for your band dues. If I were you, I would put whatever form of payment I decided to use in an envelope with my name, the amount enclosed, and what the money is for written on the front.
Announcement
19 May 2008
Band Payment Information for fall 2008! The total band fees amount for marching band is $300. That is the base fee for colorguard, percussion, and band students. The first installment of $100 is due by June 1st! The second $100 is due July 1st and then August 1st for the last payment. This is to cover marching band costs such as staff and travel. We will be doing extensive fundraising this year, however the band fees will have to be paid before school starts. Please contact me if there is a problem.
Announcement
18 May 2008
You MUST sign up for the yahoo e-mails. Follow the directions on the homepage. The rookies will need to apply for a user id and password in order to access the member's area...that will be their first duty to join the band. Please contact me if you can't figure this out at taylorcriswell@cadetsofcordova.org.
Announcement
16 May 2008
Check out our on-line store!!
www.cafepress.com/cadetsofcordova
Announcement
16 May 2008
You may reach Mr.C by e-mail:
regiment.taylor@gmail.com
Announcement
16 May 2008
Cadets of Cordova Announce their 2008 Program entitled “Volare”.
Music Selections:
“Watcher of the Skies” by Genesis
“Youth” from Cirque Du Soleil’s “Journey of a Man” by Benoit Jutras
“Flight” from Cirque Du Soleil’s “Journey of a Man” by Benoit Jutras
“Landing of the Spirit of ‘76” from the Opera “Nixon in China” by John Adams
We will unravel more about the show as the season progresses. "Volare" will present new challenges to the Cadets of Cordova as we learn to fly......
Announcement
14 May 2008
That's Thursday, May 15. Sorry
Announcement
14 May 2008
Thusday's meeting with students and parents will now take place at 8pm. This will allow for middle school students and parents to join us. Also, we will be able to have the meeting in the auditorium instead of the band room.
So- Thursday, May 14 8pm in the auditorium
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