Category Archives: Alumni

Winter Guard “Five Below” Fundraiser

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Carmel High School Winter Guard is having a fundraiser and needs your help. All you have to do is shop!!   Five Below (FB) will donate 10% back on all purchases to the Guard.

FB is a cool new store in Village Park Plaza (146th & Greyhound Pass) where everything in the store is $5 or less – great for stocking stuffers!

You MUST present the flyer (must be hardcopy with correct date) at time of purchase.

That’s it!  Two fliers are attached.

1. Click here for one for the coming weekend (14th and 15th)

2. Click here for one for the following weekend (21st and 22nd).

So, you have two opportunities .   

Feel free to share!

Happy shopping and thanks for supporting the CHS Winter Guard.

Grand National Ring Orders DUE WED DEC 12

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Grand National/State Champion Ring Orders Due WED DEC 12

Click here to open RING ORDER FORM.

ORDER DAY: Wednesday, December 12
9:30 am ~ 11:00 am
12:00 pm ~ 2:00 pm
3:00 pm ~ 5:30 pm
Please make checks out to Herff Jones Co. All major credit cards accepted
Payment in full or minimum deposit, as follows, required:
$100 for Ultrium – $150 for Extreme Silver/AuRista • $200 10K Gold

Year-end DVD Orders Due DEC 07

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2012 WHAT A TANGLED WEB WE WEAVE YEAR-END DVD
The 2012 Year-End DVD order forms are now available! Orders are due December 7th. A table will be set up for orders during our Grand Nats send off this weekend. The DVD will be a highlight reel of the season. For more information, please email Kathy Pergall pergal-ink@indy.rr.com.

Click here to open and print VD order form flyer_2012

Congratulations 2012 BOA Grand National Champions

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CHS Marching Band Wins Second National Championship

Published : Monday, 12 Nov 2012, 4:25 PM EST

CARMEL, Ind. (WISH) – The Carmel High School Marching Band placed first in the Bands of America Grand Nationals Championship on Saturday. As the 2012 BOA Champions, the Greyhounds will be invited to march in the 2014 Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, CA.

Carmel High School won its first BOA championship in 2005. Carmel also won music awards in 2008 and 2011. This year, the marching band also won the Music Caption Award. Additionally, they won the Indiana State School Music Association’s state championship on November 3.

Marching Band Director Chris Kreke said, “The placings and trophies that we received Saturday night are just a material reflection of the incredible work that these students did for nearly six months. This activity provides so many more valuable life lessons beyond simply playing the notes and moving around a football field. Watching 222 teens working as a single unit toward a goal of excellence for nearly six months was the experience of a lifetime.”

The 2012 BOA Grand Nationals Championship was held at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday.

Marching Greyhound Parents are a little…

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Marching Greyhound Parents are a little…

By Pat Gerber

…….excitable. Let’s admit it. We LOVE to see our kids perform, and some of us are just incredibly creative when it comes to showing our excitement! How could we possibly start a performance without first hearing….Give me a C!!!! Our kids may say they are a little embarrassed by the public display of love, but really they anticipate it and are motivated by it. So, yes, we band and guard parents can get a little loud – but that is part of the whole experience and really a lot of fun! So join in!

…….clueless. Although I manage to keep a job, raise 3 kids, pay my bills, when it comes to understanding and knowing everything “band” I admit that I feel clueless much of the time! Inevitably a fellow parent will mention to me about a “form” that was due, money the kids need for yet another t-shirt, or possibly a sack lunch that is required for the long bus ride. I literally break into a cold sweat….did I know about this? Did my kid know about this? Is there still time for me to go to the ATM or make a PBJ sandwich? It is nearly impossible to keep it all in your head! Thank goodness the structure of the band encourages our kids to manage a lot of these pieces themselves. So, I must admit, with my band kid being a senior…I have decided to just revel in my cluelessness!

……competitive. And I don’t just mean when we are performing against some of our favorite rivals! Have you seen the spreads for the spirit bags lately? Have you seen some of the spirit bags themselves! If not, be sure to come to the next send off! Section Mom’s and Dad’s have brought in glass-top tables, candelabras, butlers, and catered meals to accompany the spirit bags the kids take on the bus! Parents who volunteer to create the spirit bags for their kid’s section have a whole new level of pressure! But the kids so enjoy anything the parents provide – so thank you to all who contribute – whether the treats are in a brown paper bag or served on a silver platter!

……incredible. As Mr. Kreke says, “The Marching Greyhounds could not even get out of the parking lot without the parents and their support.” What is wonderful about becoming involved with this activity as a parent is all of the really great people you meet! I have developed many friendships over the 8 years of my band tenure. It really is fun when you are helping the kids and having fun with other adults as well. So no matter how you get involved or are involved, know that you are valued. As I walked back to the buses with the kids after the Lafayette Jeff show, many of them walked up to parents (not their own) and asked for their opinion of the show, their help with something, or just to greet them. It is amazing that the kids feel so connected and comfortable with all band and guard parents.
So the next time you hear someone say….”Those Carmel Marching Greyhound parents are a little….”, just smile.

Let’s All Salute the Apocalypse!

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Let’s All Salute the Apocalypse!

By Pat Gerber

Not sure if your son or daughter has mentioned to you that the Apocalyptic Midnight is coming to Carmel High School on Saturday, October 6. Yes, I know, you are probably asking yourself the same question I did when I first got wind of this event…..is it possible to be midnight during an apocalypse? Hats off to the Senior Class as they incorporated the two major themes that were suggested for this year’s Bandcoming Dance…..the Apocalypse and Midnight in Paris. If hosting the Apocalyptic Midnight Bandcoming Dance isn’t an example of collaboration and teamwork, not sure what is!

I certainly felt like a parent, an old parent as my daughter likes to say, when I tried to think of the appeal of the world ending. I obviously was not thinking of the cool scenery that would be built by the band members who are also artistic, or the awesome lighting that the band member who is a lead tech student for theater productions could set up, or the amazing catch phrase (dance ‘til the world ends) that could be incorporated. No, I was much too literal in my thinking (apocalypse is defined as any universal or widespread destruction or disaster on dictionary.com). This will be a night to remember that is certain…..but for great reasons!

For new band and guard parents, I know that the whole “Bandcoming” thing is perhaps a little odd and didn’t appear to be as well publicized as most band events. I think it is pretty awesome, though, that this event is designed, planned, and orchestrated primarily by the Seniors. There are some great parents who have helped the kids but this is truly a kid-planned night. So on top of keeping up with AP classes, applying to colleges, band practice, SAT tests, and a number of other obligations – these kids have planned a really fun and well-deserved event for band and guard members!

Rest assured, your child will survive the Apocalyptic Midnight that is occurring in the band room on October 6……and should have some great memories to share with you on October 7.