Weekly Band Email - June 23, 2025

TL:DR - We need water, sports drinks, and snacks for camp; Be sure to get your sports physicals completed and uploaded to RankOne; Meals to Mission Fundraiser Now Open! Arena Volunteer Opportunities; Own a piece of LHS history;

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

Color Guard 

July 08 - Guard Practice Mandatory - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

July 10 - Guard Practice Mandatory - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Please refer to the Band app for the most up to date information about rehearsals and all things Guard! If you are not yet part of the Band app, please reach out to Christine Coate - xtine.cc@gmail.com.

Marching Band Camp (All Sections)

July 14 - Band Camp All Sections Mandatory - 9:00 am- 4:00 pm

July 15 - Band Camp All Sections Mandatory - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

July 16 - Band Camp All Sections Mandatory - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

July 17 - Band Camp All Sections Mandatory - 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

July 17 - Meals to Mission Fundraiser All Sections Mandatory - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (Assemble in Commons area to help pack food.) 

July 18 - Band Camp All Sections Mandatory - 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

July 21 - Band Camp All Sections Mandatory - 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

July 22 - Band Camp All Sections Mandatory - 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

July 23 - Band Camp All Sections Mandatory - 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

July 23 - Band Camp All Sections Mandatory - 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Meals to Missions Fundraiser

Our Meals to Missions fundraiser is going well, but it's time to kick it up a notch! 

Students spent some time this morning sending follow-up texts to potential donors, and our current amount raised is almost $10,000! We have a long way to go, so we need students, staff, and parents alike to help gather new contacts and keep current contacts warm. Think about neighbors, church members, parent coworkers, etc. We're going to need the support of the entire community to reach our goal of $80,000! If your child has not yet registered, they need to do so no later than 6/25. 

Our next big in-person event will be our Meals to Missions Meal Packing Party, hosted during Band Camp on 7/17 from 12pm-3pm. Band and Football students will come together with friends, parents, staff, community leaders and more to pack 15,000 meals to send to hungry families across Sugar Hill and the Southeast. We need all hands on deck! There are volunteer slots on the BoosterHub calendar if you are available to come support our efforts to give back to those less fortunate. We've also got awesome prizes we are giving along the way - congrats to our big winner today, Anneliese on Color Guard! 

More to come - but keep those texts flowing and check out this awesome video of a meal packing party in Auburn! 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBgrV4xRIyY/?igsh=MTFwa2FwY3hmMGc5bA== 

Own a Part of Lanier History

We are excited to offer current marchers and alums the opportunity to own a part of Lanier Marching Band history! Old marching jackets will be sold for $15 through July 19th. They will be bagged by name and can be picked up during any band camp event July 21st-July 25th. Sizes will be given at random. Purchases can be made through the BoosterHub store. https://lanierband.boosterhub.com/store/5335/26931                            

Sports Physicals Required!

Lanier High School requires all student athletes (this includes marching band) to sign consent forms and upload physicals through RankOne.com. Physicals must be completed and uploaded into RankOne before band camp! Don’t wait until the last minute. Get them in as soon as possible.

Here are the steps to complete:

• To sign consents and upload the physicals, visit www.rankone.com/content/ or by visiting the Athletics page on the Lanier High School website. 
• If visiting Rank One, click "Parents Click Here" > Forms > Georgia > Gwinnett County Schools. Then review the instructions and click Proceed to Online Forms. 
• If visiting the Lanier High School website, scroll down the page, on the right side click the link to print the physical form.  
• Print and take this form to your doctor’s office or a clinic like Kroger's Little Clinic.
• Once completed, you will upload the form to RankOne and the school will approve.

Band Camp Supplies Needed!

Families, there are items we need to make band camp a success for the kids. We ask that all families please select two items from our list of needs, preferably from different categories. Items can be dropped off at the June band camp workshops, or the first day of band camp (July 14th)!

Donations needed from band families for band camp: 

• packs of water
• sports drinks
• snacks

In Search Of Chest Freezer for Concessions!

We are in search of a chest freezer for our Concessions area. Our current freezer has unfortunately died and must be replaced prior to the start of the new season. If you, or someone you know, has one they are willing to donate to the band, please send an email to lanierbandhelp@gmail.com. Thank you! 

2025 - 2026 Google Photo Album!

The new 2025-2026 Google Photo Album is up and running. There are only a few pics on there now, but it will start filling up during band camp. Please read the album notice before adding or downloading photos.

Lanier High School Band 2025 - 2026 Google Photo Album

Percussion Parent Chat!

Carey Harrison has set up a percussion parents chat in Booster Hub to help keep everyone informed. Log in and chime in when you get a chance. Or reach out to Carey directly at carey@careyharrison.com.

Parents’ Night Out!

Join us for our next Parents’ Night out on July 19 at 6:30 pm by Indio Brewery in Downtown Sugar Hill! Parents’ Night Out is a great way to meet fellow parents with kids in the Lanier Band program and make new friends! We look forward to seeing you all there!

Support the Tingle Family!

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

https://gofund.me/a381dc9f

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

Fundraising!

Arena Volunteers

If you are interested in becoming a Gas South Arena volunteer please stop by https://lanierlonghornband.com/about/11509 and check out the Arena information! We are all booked for July, but we'll be getting August's schedule before you know it! Specific questions can be directed to missystocks@gmail.com.

RaiseRight

How does it work?

• Buy pre-paid gift cards from over 300 retailers
• Use the gift cards to make purchases
• 70% of the earnings go into your student's account and 30% 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!

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