MARCHING

BAND

What is Marching Band?

Tips for Marching Band Parents

About the 2018 Carroll Charger Pride

Show Title: “In the Glass”

Music: “Tapestry of Nations: The Saga of Time Prologue” by Gavin Greenaway

“Reflections of Earth: Chaos” by Gavin Greenaway

“Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen and Filipe Trielle de Almeida Marnoto

“Cantus – Song of Aeolus” by Karl Jenkins

ISSMA Class: “A”

Membership 128 Winds, 33 Guard, 30 Percussion, 4 Drum Majors

195 Total members

(Click the Staff names that are underlined to read a short bio)

Under the direction of: Mr. Doug Hassell and Mr. Phil Frazier

Design Staff: Alex Yoder: Winds Arranger.

Michael Brown & Ross Taylor: Percussion Arrangers. Cristian Good: Sound Design

Geoff Goelz & Lauren Lawhead: Color Guard Design.

Jon Bay : Visual Design

Instructional Staff: Color Guard: Ryan Long, Brittany Krieg, Lauren Lawhead, Courtney Roop

Percussion: Jordan Owen, Abigail Friend, Jason Pace, Evan Chilton, Kris Volkert, Michael Brown

Wind Instructors: Kristine Miller, Alex Pobocik, Dave Steeter, Jamie Foster, Holden Berlin, Trever Curry, Colin Yugo

Visual Instructors: Jon Bay, Kristen Reiske, Collin Reighter, Alan Smith, Baylee Peppler-Figel, Mike Beights

Drum Majors: Megan Tarlton, Katelyn Cooper, Ekatarini Bliznoff, Alyssa Van der Weele

2018 Performance Schedule

•August 24 - Home Football Game v. Snider

•August 31 - Home Football Game v. North Side

•September 8 –Goshen High School

•September 14 - Home Football Game v. Bishop Dwenger

•September 15 –9a-4p Rehearsal Day

•September 21 - Home Football Game v. South Side (Homecoming)

•September 22 –Penn High School

•September 29 –BOA Northwest Ohio Regional Championship, presented by Yamaha. Bowling Green, OH.

•October 5 - Home Football Game v. Concordia (Senior Night)

•October 6–ISSMA Open Class MB Invitational, Homestead HS. Middle School ride-along.

•October 13 –ISSMA Regional @ Lafayette Jefferson

•October 20 –BOA Super Regional @ Lucas Oil Stadium

•October 24 –NACS Band Extravaganza

•October 27 –ISSMA Semi-State at Ben Davis HS (must qualify)

•November 3 –ISSMA State Finals @ Lucas Oil Stadium (must qualify)

2018 Rehearsal Schedule

•April-May: Guard Clinics/Auditions –Guard auditions will be April 30-May 3 from 6-9pm.

•Percussion Clinics/Auditions (drumline/front ensemble) April 30, May 1, 3, 8, 10, 14, 17 from 6-9pm

•Color Guard Weapons Clinic (May 21, 22, 24)

•May 31 and June 4-8: 6-9 pm -Fundamentals. Everyone attends. This is a “welcome to marching band” type of week. We will learn some of the foundational pieces for how we will approach what we do for the season. There will be a “show and tell” performance on Friday evening, June 8th.

•June 6th:All Commitment Forms need to be signed and turned in by this day

•Percussion only rehearsals (drumline/front ensemble) June 13, 15, 20, 22, 27 6-9pm

•July 16-20: Guard camp: 6-9 pm -This for just the color guard to help them get a “jump” on things.

•July 16-20: Percussion Camp –6-9pm -This is just for percussion, to help them get a “jump” on things. 20th is from 1pm-6pm.

•July 23: BAND CAMP BEGINS!!! 2-9 pm. This is also the last week of summer school, which ends at 1:00. From this point on, everything we do –we do together.

•July 30: Band Camp Week 2: 9 to 6

•August 6-9: Band Camp Week 3: 9am–6 pm. 1 hour for a meal.

•Rehearsals after school starts (always refer to Charms calendar for any changes!): Mondays 6pm-9pm, Tuesdays 4:30pm-7:30pm, Thursdays 6pm-9pm