Weekly Band Email - March 4, 2025

TL:DR - Pre LGPE Concert tonight; LGPE on March 11-12; SENIORS - We need photos; Band Board Elections; Guard and Drumline competitions; 

In this email you will find info on how to support the Tingle family, running for Band Booster Board, Q&A with the CPA, the Band Banquet, Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE) and Pre-Concert, Winter Guard and Indoor Drumline competitions, fundraising info, and more!

Be sure you check the website and read all emails in their entirety to get the latest info! www.lanierlonghornband.com  

Support the Tingle Family

Many of you are aware of the challenges the Tingle family is dealing with. Our band director needs our support! Please consider donating to the GoFundMe below. You can also help by sharing on social media.

https://gofund.me/a381dc9f

Band Booster Board Elections

Nominations must be submitted by 9:00 PM on March 30, 2025 to be considered.

Elections will be held at the Parent Meeting in April 2025, date TBD.

All roles are open for election. For more information about roles, visit: https://app.boosterhub.com/webmaster/builder/10106 

Q&A with CPA/Accountant

Join us virtually on March 6 from 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM to ask your questions and learn more. 

You can pre-submit questions here: https://forms.gle/jYyYeeJGEVTCF6AQ9 or you can ask questions live in the meeting.

Link to the meeting:

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 443 938 886 19

Passcode: zA7hX9SH

Updated: 3/2/25

Location

Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 443 938 886 19 Passcode: zA7hX9SH

We need to hear from our volunteers!

If you volunteered in any way this year with the Lanier Band, we want to hear from you. Email  Teresa Harrison with your name and where you volunteered. (Ex: Teresa Harrison - Band Camp, Chaperone, Pit Crew.)

SENIOR PARENTS

Senior parents, we need you to send us your photos. Please send pictures of your senior as a baby, their senior photo, senior band photo. Photos can be emailed to Teresa Harrison or Carey Harrison.

Band Banquet

Save the date for the Lanier High School Band Banquet on April 28! More details to follow. If you are interested in volunteering to assist with banquet planning, please reach out to Teresa Harrison.

Concert Tonight!

The Pre-LGPE Concert is tonight, Tuesday, March 4 at 6:30 PM.

Winter Guard

Rehearsals 

• Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM 
• Friday, February 28, 2:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Competitions

• Knoxville Competition - March 8-9
• WGI Competition - March 15-16
• WG SAPA Competition - March 22
• WG SAPA Championship - March 29-30

Indoor Drumline

Rehearsals 

• Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Competitions

• GIPA Competition -  March 8
• GIPA Competition - March 15-16 
• GIPA Championship - March 29

LGPE Rehearsals

Symphonic Band 

• March 4, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Symphonic Winds

• March 4, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Concert Band

• March 4, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

LGPE

March 11-12

• Tuesday March 11 
• Concert Band (7th period) 
• 2:10pm Students report to band room after school and change into concert attire
• 3:30pm Depart Lanier HS on buses
• 3:45pm Arrive BHS
• 4:15pm Watch other bands perform
• 5:15pm Warm Up
• 5:45pm Performance! Parents are welcome to attend and watch!
• 6:15pm Sightreading performance
• 6:30pm Students dismissed from Buford High School. We will not take a bus back to Lanier High School. Students will need a ride to pick them up between 6:15 and 6:45pm in front of the BHS performing arts building.
• Wednesday March 12
• Symphonic Band 5th Period
• 2:10pm Students report to band room after school and change into concert attire
• 3:30pm Depart Lanier HS on buses
• 3:45pm Arrive BHS
• 4:15pm Watch other bands perform
• 6:00pm Warm Up
• 6:30pm Performance! Parents are welcome to attend and watch!
• 7:00pm Sightreading performance
• 7:15pm Students dismissed from Buford High School. We will not take a bus back to Lanier High School. Students will need a ride to pick them up between 7:15 and 7:45pm in front of the BHS performing arts building.
• Wednesday March 12
• Symphonic Winds (4th period)
• 7:15pm All students arrive at Buford High School. We will not take a bus from Lanier to Buford. Students will need their ride to drop them off at Buford High School in front of the performing arts building. Plenty of parking will be available if parents would like to stay and watch!
• 8:00pm Warm-up
• 8:30pm Performance!
• 9:15pm Sightreading performance
• 9:30pm Students dismissed from Buford High School immediately following the Sight-reading performance. Students will need a ride to pick them up no later than 9:45pm from Buford High School.

Other Upcoming Dates: Stay up to date on all events at LanierLonghornBand.com

Fundraising

RaiseRight

How does it work?

• Buy pre-paid gift cards from over 300 retailers
• Use the gift cards to make purchases
• 50% of the earnings go into your student's account and 50% go straight to the band

How do I get started?

• Visit www.raiseright.com or the mobile app: RaiseRight
• Click Register 
• Join a program
• Enter the Enrollment Code: 9B6221EL4L1L4 
• follow the steps to create your account

Don't forget to enter your student's name. Family and friends can also register and enter your student's name, and help earn funds for your student as well.

Kroger Community Rewards

Sign up for Kroger's Community Rewards program! Visit Kroger's website to sign up. Search for Lanier Band Booster Association. 4% of your weekly Kroger spend on groceries will be donated to the band automatically!

Spirit Store

Get your Longhorn Band gear at our Spirit Store!

Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LanierHighBand

A new Facebook page was created to better utilize social media for the band! The original page is now titled "Legacy" and will remain published. 

Please direct all email to lanierbandhelp@gmail.com