Apr
25
to Apr 26

State Solo/Ensembles

We will depart CUHS at 9:35 AM. Wear casual clothes for travel. You will need money for 3 fast food meals and one nice meal. We will be staying in the Hampton Inn East, Wichita. Performances are on Saturday at Andover Central High School (603 E Central Ave, Andover, KS). Bring black concert attire for your performances.

8:07 - Ruby, Rm 913

8:16 - Low Brass Quartet, Rm 405

8:32 - Percussion Ensemble, Auditorium

8:35 - Ava, Rm 706

8:42 - Mallory, Rm 408

8:46 - Owen, Auditorium

8:52 - Brass Ensemble, Rm 405

10:30 - Horn Quartet, Rm 408

10:36 - Maddie G, Rm 706

10:57 - Britni, Rm 408

10:57 - Sax Quintet, Rm706

11:04 - Nat Ed, Rm 408

11:05 - WW Choir, Rm 706

11:35 - Flute Trio, Rm 701

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Apr
11

JH Carthage Festival

Students should arrive at school dressed in band uniform and report directly to the band room. We will load up and depart at 8:15 AM. We play at 9:30 AM in the Carthage HS Auditorium. Once we are finished playing, you may change out of your uniform. Please wear a t shirt and short under the uniform to make changing faster. We will go to the mall to eat lunch—you will need to bring money. We should arrive back by 2:30 PM.

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Apr
10

State Band Large Group Festival

Please arrive at CUHS dressed in your black concert attire. We will have a short rehearsal and then load the buses and depart for the Bicknell. We will have a short time to listen to groups before we play. We need to be in the worm up room by 10:55. We play on the Bicknell stage at 11:20. After our performance, we will take a photo on the steps in the lobby and then you are free to change your clothes. We will depart for lunch at noon. You will be back at CUHS by 2:30. Make sure all equipment gets put back on the bus and then off the bus and stored in its proper location.

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Mar
29

Regional Solo/Ensembles

Regional Solo/Ensembles is at PSU. Plan on arriving by 6:50 AM to get loaded. We will pull out at 7:00 AM. You will need to bring your black concert attire to wear for events. If you play later in the day, you may want to change. If you play earlier—just plan on arriving dressed in black attire. Refer to the schedule posted below. All students are required to travel to the event on the bus. If you wish to ride home with your parents, you will need to have them check with us before you leave at PSU.

  • 8:00, 107 GH - Natalie

  • 8:14, 109 GH - Kiera

  • 8:29, 307 GH - Destynee

  • 8:50, 109 GH - Sax Quintet

  • 9:27, 107 GH - Horn Solo

  • 9:35, 109 GH - Tpt Quartet

  • 9:43, 307 GH - Anna

  • 10:59, 109 GH - Ryker

  • 11:13, 109 GH - Horn Quartet

  • 11:14, 307 GH - Madeline G

  • 11:28, 109 GH - WW Choir

  • 11:39, 107 GH - Britni R

  • 11:45, 107 GH - Owen P

  • 11:53, 107 GH - Ava A

  • 1:07, 307 GH - Chloe

  • 1:21, 109 GH - Flute Trio

  • 1:38, 107 GH - Ruby

  • 2:21, 107 GH - Percussion Ensemble

  • 3:02, 107 GH - Horn Solo

  • 3:16, 109 GH - Low Brass Quartet

  • 3:30, 107 GH - Trumpet Quartet

  • 3:47, 109 GH - Brass Choir

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Mar
26

CNC Festival

The Titan Band plays at 8:00 AM in the auditorium. Band members should arrive dressed in black concert attire by 7:20 AM. All students should be in their seat with instruments on the stage NO later than 7:30 AM. We play at 8:00 AM and will be finished by 8:30 AM. Once we are done, you are free to go.

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Mar
11

MIOSM Concert

All Titan Band members—grades 6 through 12 will be performing. CUHS Band members wear classic black concert attire, JH Band members wear uniform with black vest, 6 Grade Band members should dress in nice dress clothes—no sweat pants, shorts please. We kindly ask that all students plan on staying for the entire concert. Concert should last approximately 1 hour. Should be a fun evening of celebrating what we have accomplished this semester!

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Feb
27
to Mar 1

KMEA

Dress for the event is business casual. NICE school clothes is appropriate—please NO sweats, shorts, or shoddy looking clothes. You will be representing CUHS & all of the important people in the field of music across the state will be at this convention. You will need money for 3 fast food meals and 2 nice meals. Breakfast is served in the hotel. We are staying at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Downtown. Also, note that you will be walking to the convention center, therefore, make sure you have warm appropriate clothing. You will be on your own for lunch on Thursday & Friday as we have duties at the convention. You may walk to eat lunch or eat in the convention center—Hyatt Hotel has a restaurant & coffee bar and the exhibits has a concession stand. We will meet at go to dinner from the hotel each evening as a group. Below is the schedule.

Thursday

  • 6:20 AM, Load vans for deparure

  • 9:00 AM, Check in Maddie at 1234A State Band Rehearsal

  • 10:00 AM, Arrive at Century II Convention Center

  • 10:30 AM, Opening Session - MJT Theater

  • 11:15 AM, Lunch

    *Pick 2 concerts below to attend in the afternoon—your choice

  • 12:20, University of Kansas Treble Choir - MJT Theater

  • 12:25, Friends University Saxophone Quartet - 203 Birch*

  • 1:55, Benedictine College Percussion Ensemble - Hyatt Ballrooms E-H

  • 2:20, Overland Park Blue Valley HS Wind Ensemble - Century II Concert Hall*

  • 2:30, Friends University Singing Quakers - MJT Theatre*

  • 4:00, Meet to check in hotel

  • 5:30, Meet in Hotel Lobby for dinner

  • 6:00, Dinner at “The Anchor”

  • 8:30, President’s Concert (Amadeus) - Century II Concert Hall

  • 11:00, Lights Out

Friday

  • 7:00, Breakfast in hotel

  • 7:45, Meet in Hotel Lobby—depart for Century II

  • 8:00—10:00 AM, Tri-M Clinic - Century II Service Club

  • 10:15 AM, Meet Ms. P in connecting lobby to get All-State Tickets (don’t be late)

  • 10:30, Visit the exhibits

  • 12:00, Lunch on your own

  • 1:00, Concerts and/or exhibits —on your own

  • 5:00, Meet in hotel lobby for dinner

  • 5:30, Dinner at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse

  • 9:30, Late Night Jazz - Hyatt Ballrooms D-H

  • 11:00, Lights OUT

Saturday

  • 8:00, Breakfast in hotel

  • 10:45, Check out of Hotel

  • 11:30-12:15, All State Treble/Mixed Choir Concert - Century II Convention Hall

  • 12:00, All State Jazz Concert - MJT Theatre

  • 3:00, 1234A All State Band Concert - Century II Concert Hall

  • 3:45, Depart Wichita

  • 4:30, Eat Fast food

  • 8:00, Arrive CUHS

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Jan
21
to Jan 22

Tulsa Trip

Dress for the day will be casual. Please bring business casual for the evening show. We will be walking to the show from the hotel, so wear comfortable shoes & dress warm. You will need money for dinner at the Cheesecake Factory & lunch at Cain’s the next day. Breakfast will be in the hotel the next morning. We will depart the hotel for the Woody Guthrie Museum—your admission there is paid for. After we are finished with the museum we will eat lunch (fast food) and depart for CUHS. The check list is below.

Tuesday:

  • 12:00, Depart CUHS

  • 2:00, Visit the Mall

  • 4:00, Eat at Cheesecake Factory

  • 5:30, Check in Hotel & change clothes

  • 6:45, Walk to Theatre

  • 7:30, Show Time

  • 11:45, Lights out

Wednesday

  • 7:30, Breakfast in hotel

  • 9:30, depart for Woody Guthrie Museum

  • 12:00, Lunch at Cains?

  • 3:30, Arrive at CUHS

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Jan
17
to Jan 18

State Auditions

We will depart for State Auditions this Friday at 10:00 AM. You will need money for 3 fast food meals and one nice dinner. Dress will be casual. However, please do not wear sweatpants or shorts for the audition. You will play better at your audition if you look nice. Below is a checklist.

Friday:

  • 10:00, Depart CUHS

  • 12:30, Lunch in Wichita

  • 4:30, Arrive in Salina and check in Hampton Inn

  • 6:00, Dinner

  • 11:00, Lights out

Saturday:

  • 6:45, Depart hotel for Wichita South HS

  • 9:00, Audition excerpts are posted

  • 10:00, Auditions begin

  • 2:00 or when the last person is done—depart for home

  • 4:30, Quick stop for dinner in Augusta

  • 7:30, Arrive back at CUHS

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Jan
10
to Jan 11

State Band Auditions

State Band Auditions are in Salina at Lakewood Middle School. We will depart CUHS on Friday at 9:35 AM and be home 7:00—8:00 PM on Saturday. You will need to have $$ 3 fast food meals and one nice meal on Friday evening. Dress will be casual. Auditions are blind, but remember to look nice as you will perform better if you are dressed appropriately—please don’t wear shorts, sweat pants for your auditions. Below is a timeline.

Friday:

  • 9:30 AM, Depart CUHS

  • 12:30, Lunch in Wichita at Chic Fila

  • 1:30—3:30, Walk around the mall

  • 4:30, Check in the Hampton Inn in Salina

  • 6:00, Dinner

  • 11:00, Lights out

Saturday:

  • 8:30, Depart hotel for school

  • 9:00, Audition cuts posted—check your room

  • 10:00, Auditions begin—check your time on the room

  • 2:00, Depart Salina

  • 4:30, stop for food—fast

  • 7:30, Arrive CUHS

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Dec
8

Branson Christmas Parade

Students should arrive to load buses at 11:00 AM we will pull out at 11:30 AM. Please eat lunch before you arrive. We will stop at Tanger Outlet Mall to do a little shopping, eat and change into uniforms. Parade start time is 5:00 PM in old town Branson—link to parade route here. We will eat at Lambert’s on the way home.

  • 11:00, Load Buses

  • 11:30, Depart CUHS

  • 2:00, Arrive at Tanger outlets —shop, eat, change clothes

  • 4:00, Depart Tanger

  • 5:00, Parade Step Off

  • 7:30, Eat at Lambert’s

  • 8:30, Depart Lamberts

  • 10:30, Arrive at CUHS

Check List:

  • Uniform

  • Band hat—NO Santa hats in this parade

  • dinkles

  • $$ for shopping and/or food (Lamberts $15-$20)

  • Instrument

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Dec
7

District Band

Arrive at school to load bus at 7:50—we will pull out at 8:00 AM. You will need to wear nice school clothes for the rehearsals and bring classic black concert attire for the concert that evening. Rehearsals and concert is at the Bicknell Center in Pittsburg, KS. Make sure you check your parts for mutes, sticks, mallets, etc.

  • 8:00, Depart CUHS

  • 9:00, Rehearsal Begins

  • 10:15, Break

  • 11:45, Lunch

  • 12:30, Rehearsal

  • 2:15, Change clothes for Concert

  • 3:00, Rehearsal in Scott Auditorium

  • 4:00, Break

  • 4:15, Return to Tune

  • 4:30, Concert Begins

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Dec
4

Columbus Christmas Parade

Students will dress in full uniform for the parade. All students will need to wear some type of Santa Hat. Students may also decorate their instruments. Call time will be 6:00 pm. JH students should arrive dressed in uniform. CUHS band members should be in uniform by 6:30 PM. All band members will warm up at 6:30 PM. Official parade start time is 7:00 PM.

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Oct
31

TRI-M Safe Walk

The event officially starts at 5:30 PM on the square. All Tri-M members should meet in costume on the square, ready to hand out candy. It is over at 7:00 or until we run out of candy. Whichever comes first!

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Oct
26

5K Zombie Run

The run officially begins at 6:30 PM. Students will need to arrive at 5:00 PM in the band room to get makeup and receive final instructions on where to be located. IF you have other assignments, you know what you are to do. ALL band members are to attend for a grade unless you have checked in with the directors.

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Oct
25

Home Football - Senior Night

This is Senior Night - Be in full uniform ready to warm up at 6:15 PM. We will walk out at 6:30 to participate in Senior Night. Band seniors need to designate an under classman to carry their instrument out.

  • 6:00 PM Call

  • 6:15, Dressed in Full uniform

  • 6:30, Walking out

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Oct
25

JH Band to Neewollah

JH Band will travel to Independence to march in the Neewollah Kiddie Parade on Friday, Oct. 25. Students should arrive at the school dressed in their uniform. Parade starts at 4:00 PM. After the parade the kids will eat dinner in Independence and travel back to CUHS to watch the Home Football game. After the game, approx 9:00 PM, we will board trailers for a hayride & spooky woods at the Holmes Farm. Students will need to bring appropriate clothes for the hayride. We should return back to the school sometime between 11:00—11:30 PM (depending on when we actually take off after the game).

  • 1:45 PM, Load buses for Independence (come dressed in full uniform)

  • 2:00, Depart CUHS for Independence

  • 3:00, Arrive & lineup for the parade

  • 4:00, Parade Begins

  • 4:30, Change clothes & eat dinner (fastfood)

  • 6:00, Depart Independence

  • 7:00-7:30 PM, Arrive at CUHS

Checklist:

  • Change of clothes—jeans please NO shorts

  • Money for fast-food meal

  • Instrument

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Oct
4

Home Football - Homecoming

6:00 Call. Be on time. We are wearing FULL uniforms for this game. You should be dressed & ready to warm up at 6:20. We walk out at 6:30 for this game to observe the Homecoming Coronation. If you are a candidate or involved in helping with the coronation ceremony, make arrangements to get your instrument out to the field.

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Oct
4

Homecoming Parade - CUHS Band

Wear band t shirt, black dinkles, jeans w/out holes and band hat. After the assembly come to band room, get your instrument and head over to parade lineup. We are first after fire trucks. There will be a bus at the end of the route for large equip. All others walk back. Make sure you meet at the HS to help get your equip of the bus. After you have returned equip to proper storage in Band room you are free to go.

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Oct
4

Homecoming Parade - JH

JH Band members will be dismissed at 1:50. Come to band room and get instruments—then we will head over to lineup. Students are to wear the band t shirt and jeans w/out holes. Football boys may wear their jerseys —everyone else should be in band t shirt. At the end of the route there will be a bus for large instruments—percussion equip & tubas. All other students should walk back to the HS with your instrument. DO NOT play your instruments along the walk back! Once you have returned your instrument and/or equipment to storage in the band room, you are free to go.

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Sep
23

Jazz Gig

Meet at 6:15 pm. We play for Farm Bureau meeting at 6:45 on the stage. Please wear your band t shirt and jeans w/out holes. We will be done by 7:15 pm. If you wish to eat—they will provide dinner for you at 5:00 in the cafeteria.

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Sep
11

State Fair Parade

State Fair Parade is an all day event. We will load at 4:45 AM and pull out promptly at 5:00 AM. We will stop in Augusta at McDonald’s to eat breakfast & you may change into your marching clothes then. We will wear the band t-shirt, jeans (without holes), black dinkles and band hat. You will need $$ for 3 fast food meals. Please refer to the schedule below. Be on time as we will not wait on you.

  • 4:30 AM - Perc/Tuba show up to load large items first

  • 4:45 - all others show up to load

  • 5:00 - Busses will roll

  • 7:30 - Arrive in August at McDonald’s for Breakfast & change clothes

  • 8:30 - Depart McDonalds

  • 9:30 - Arrive in Hutchinson—unload and line up for parade performane

  • 10:15 - Marching performance

  • 11:00 - Change clothes and enjoy the Fair (lunch will be in the fairgrounds—$7 meal deal coupon will be issued)

  • 2:30 - Depart Fairgrounds

  • 3:45 - Arrive at Andover - eat at Spangle’s

  • 5:00 - Depart Spangles for CUHS

  • 7:30 - Arrive back at CUHS - make sure you have a ride home

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Sep
5

Home Football

First home game of the season is on a Thursday evening. Please make sure you inform your employer as this is a required performance for a grade. Students will wear the band t-shirt, jeans w/out holes, band hat, and black dinkles. We will meet at 6:00 in the band room —if you are going to be late, please inform the directors or your section leader. Students will remain seated with the band up through the half time performance. Once our performance is over, you are free to go. Make sure you pick up all items from the stands before you go into the band room.

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Aug
30

Meet The Titans

Meet in the band room to warm up and tune at 5:30 pm. Please wear your band t shirt—if you are involved in a fall sport you may wear that jersey/shirt. We need to begin walking over to the gym at 5:50 as we are first up on the program. We will play the National Anthem followed by the Fight Song. After we play, I will introduce you by class. Once all band members have been introduced, you are free to go. Please either sit in the stands and watch/participate in the rest of the program or walk back to the gym. Do not stand in the gym foyer or at the top of the stands and talk. Put your best forward and support the other sports.

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Aug
20

Band Photo Day

Arrive at the band room by 7:45 & dress into uniform. Once you are dressed meet up in the front lobby. Download form & bring money with you to the photo shoot. All Seniors will get an individual photo! We will take the large group first followed by small groups and then individual photos. Once you are finished, you may change out of uniform & hang out in band room.

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JH Band Camp
Jul
29
to Aug 1

JH Band Camp

JH Band Camp is for 7 & 8 Grade Band members. All band members are encouraged to attend. All fall marching music will be taught, band fees and supplies will be ordered, uniforms checked out at this time. This camp gets students off to a good start for the year. Students should wear comfortable clothes & shoes. Students will be given an hour for lunch each day. You may bring your lunch or walk up to sonic.

Make sure to download the band forms & bring with your payment the first day. Forms will also be available in the band room.

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