Weekly Band Email - March 24, 2025

TL:DR - Deadline to order Band Banquet tickets - April 22; Board nominations accepted; Seniors- we need photos; Leadership Training in April;

In this email you will find info on Leadership Training, Winter Guard and Indoor Drumline, Band Banquet, Board elections, 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  

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 

To nominate, visit https://forms.gle/kn8c1YKekCEgQGNt6 

Band Banquet - Deadline to purchase tickets - April 22 

Join us on April 28th at 6:00 PM for the 2024-2025 Band Banquet Dinner! Dinner will be a Mexican Taco Bar including: Premium ground beef, shredded chicken, hard and soft shells, Mexican rice, refried beans, tortilla chips, and all the toppings!  Dessert and awards ceremony will follow, starting at 6:45 PM. 

-Cost per person - $20.00

If you don’t think you can make it for dinner, join us for just dessert and awards!  We will have a dessert bar starting at 6:45 PM, followed by the awards ceremony at 7:00 PM.

-Cost per person - $5.00

The deadline to purchase tickets is Aprill 22. No tickets will be sold at the door. 

Get tickets here: 

Dinner and Dessert Booster Hub

Dessert Only Booster Hub

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.

Marching Percussion Clinic and Audition Dates (these dates are being updated in the BoosterHub calendar)

May 7 and May 9 Audition Clinics 4:15-5:45pm

May 14 Drumline Auditions 2:30-4:30pm

Leadership Trainings and Interviews (these dates are being updated in the BoosterHub calendar)

April 21 Leadership Training 4:15-5:45pm

April 22 Leadership Training 4:15-5:15pm, Leadership Interviews 5:15-6:15pm

April 23 Leadership Interviews 4:15-6:15pm

April 25 Drum Major Auditions 4:15-5:30pm

Winter Guard - Be sure to check Band App!

Congratulations to our Guard for their 2nd place win in Villa Rica last weekend! 

Rehearsals 

• Check the Band App for dates.

Competitions

• WG SAPA Championship - March 29-30
• WGI World Championships - April 2-5

Indoor Percussion

The next (and last) competition will be on Saturday 3/29 at South Forsyth High School. 

Rehearsals 

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

Competitions

• GIPA Championship - March 29

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

Have you volunteered this year?

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.)

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