Grand National/State Champion Ring Orders Due WED DEC 12
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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
Grand National Championship Spiritwear is now available.
Orders due by this FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7. Shirts, sweatshirts, stadium blankets, car decals and more. Blue or Grey.
Click here to open and print the Grand Nationals Spiritwear Order Form.
The 2012 Embroidery Order Form with this season’s information is now available – click below to view and print the Order Form.
Questions? Please contact information to Mary Tauber at bartotauber@sbcglobal.net or phone number 317- 965-1155.
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.
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.
Congratulations Carmel High School Marching Band on being named the 2012 ISSMA Class A State Marching Band Champion. Thank you all directors, staff, members, parents, and alums.
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.
And finally, on the 19th, immediately prior to the student’ End-Of-Camp performance, we will be holding a New Parent Boot Camp in Room E157 in the Performing Arts wing of the High School. The Camp will begin at 4:15 and dismiss at 5:35. There will be a brief presentation on what to expect this season as well as a question and answer session for all those questions you have as a new MB parent! No question will be considered too small…so start writing your list and come to get the answers!
Because Get Acquainted Camp is the Saturday before Finals Week, the camp will be held in the afternoon only from 1pm to 6pm in the Band Room.
There will be a “informance”/student performance the last 20 minutes of the camp. All parents are welcome to attend that portion of the camp.
Mark your calendar for May 14th…the first Band Boosters’ General Meeting of the season will be that night at 7p.m. in the E157 (the Freshman Band Room). The 2012 show, fees, fundraising, fee reducers, MB registration, required volunteer commitments, June car wash will all be discussed. Lots of important information..so don’t miss it!