Our End of Year Concert is at Stuart Middle School on Thursday, May 9 @ 6:30pm

8th + 7th Grade warmup @ 5:45; 6th Grade warmup @ 6:10pm

 

We’re hosting the “Night on the Town Dance” on Friday May 10th from 6pm-8pm, and it’s the first time we’ve had an all-school dance in years so it’s sure to be a bash!! We need many volunteers to help with decoration donations and setup, concessions, chaperoning and cleanup.   If you helped with our last dance, or signed up to help with this one at our last concert, you’ll receive an email this weekend from elisehopfner@gmail.com.  If not, send her or myself an email and we’ll add you to the list!  Entry for students will be $10 and they must not have had ISS/OSS, and fewer than 5 tardies between 4/19 - 5/8  to qualify for entry.  Concessions will be sold.  Proceeds go to purchase a new tuba case, specialized instruction on instruments next year, instrument maintenance, and sheet music.  

 

Canon City Music and Blossom Festival 2024:  Friday, May 3

Our annual 8th Grade Band field trip to the Canon City Music and Blossom Festival expanded to include the Jazz Band last year where they earned Excellent ratings! This year we want to bring our amazing 7th grade band along as well! But there’s a catch… we only have 56 seats on the bus, and there’s 63 students that need to attend.  To solve this, the 7th grade students are preparing to audition for a seat.  Please encourage them to practice a lot this weekend so they can be prepared - the quiz/audition is this coming Tuesday.  Any parent/guardian interested in chaperoning is MORE THAN welcome - we need you!! If you care-for-band, join the care-a-van!  Please email broach@sd27j.net and let me know if you can help!! Permission slips will go out next week.  Here’s the current itinerary:

7:00am - Load busses @ Stuart Middle School in Commerce City

7:15am - Depart for Florence High School

9:30am - Arrive/Unload @ Florence High School:  2006 CO-67, Penrose, CO 81240

10:00am - Jazz Band Warmup @ Florence High School 

10:30am - Jazz Band Performance  @ Florence High School 

11:00am - Load bus/depart for lunch

11:15am - Lunch in Canon City: Wendy’s, Sonic, or Taco Bell - you choose!

12:00pm - Load Bus 

12:10pm - Arrive at Canon City High School: 1313 College Ave, Cañon City, CO 81212

for concert band listening sessions: Canon City MS, Heaton MS, Pueblo Central HS, Fountain Fort Carson HS 

2:15pm - 7th Grade Band prepares for warmup, 8th listens to Pueblo Central HS in auditorium

2:30pm - 7th grade band warmup, 8th assists (then exits to auditorium @ 2:50)

3:00 - 7th Grade performs/8th Grade listens (then exits to warmup) - PUBLIC PERFORMANCE  - Please come support us and listen! 

3:30 - PERFORMANCE BREAK

3:45 - 8th Warmup/7th Grade returns to auditorium to listen to Fountain Fort Carson HS Band (#2)

4:15 - 8th Grade performs/7th listens - PUBLIC PERFORMANCE  - Please come support us and listen! 

4:30 - load bus

5:30 - dinner in Colorado Springs (bring money or pack a dinner): Chic-Fil-A or Five Guys (your choice!)

6:15pm - load bus

7:45pm - Arrive back at Stuart Middle School

 

Thank you for supporting the Raptor Band!!!