Weekly Update

Happy Mother’s Day to all our Band Moms! We hope you had a wonderful day feeling appreciated and loved for all you do!
 
Congratulations to our 2024-2025 Marching Pride Drum Majors!
Corey Newell, Head Drum Major
Shaun Anderson
Alexandro Bonet
Gabriella Chaviano
 
Yes, we have 4 drum majors for next year! Thank you to all who auditioned. We are so fortunate to have so many dedicated, talented, and hardworking students in the Marching Pride. Please remember that these decisions are never made lightly. Students who are scheduled to audition for captain and section leader will have their interviews this week. The schedule is provided below.
 
Congratulations to our students who made our 2024-2025 Marching Pride Auxiliary Team! The full roster is provided below. Please remember that we are holding an Auxiliary Camp on Tuesday, May 28th from 4:30-7:00pm in the band room.
 
2024-2025 Marching Pride Commitment Forms and Fees are due by this Wednesday! We will post concert band and jazz band results after receiving these forms.  
 
This Week’s Schedule:
Monday (5/13)

• 2024-2025 Band Officer Interviews, by appointment

Tuesday (5/14)

• 2024-2025 Auxiliary Officer Interviews, by appointment
• CCPS School Board Meeting, 4:30pm at Ad Center
• CMS Band Concert, 6:30pm in the auditorium

Wednesday (5/15)

• 2024-2025 Marching Pride Commitment Forms & Fees are Due
• 2024-2025 Band Officer Interviews, by appointment
• New Band Member Uniform Fittings, 4:30-5:30pm

Thursday (5/16)

• Band Awards Banquet, 5:00-10:00pm

2024 Band Awards Banquet (Thurs. 5/16): Our Band Awards Banquet is on Thursday, May 16th. Here are the full details:

Student Check-In: Students who RSVP’d for the dinner and dance portion can start arriving as early as 4:30pm in the cafeteria. Please use the doors located on the side of the courtyard. These students will receive a wristband. The wristband will grant students entry into the cafeteria and their reserved meal.

Student-to-Student Awards 5:30pm: Students who are participating in the student recognition awards should arrive by 5:00pm. The presentation will begin as soon as students are situated, and it will end at 5:45pm. Students who are presenting should know their order number and be prepared to present prior to the event. Student sign-up will close at 2:00pm on Tuesday.

Band Awards Ceremony 6:00-8:00pm: The band awards ceremony will start at 6:00pm. Families may take their seats as early as 5:45pm. All seniors are asked to report to the band room by 5:45pm with their family and friends who are escorting them on stage. Parents, friends, and family are welcome and encouraged to attend! Seniors have until 9:00pm on Tuesday to turn in their information.

Where do we sit in the auditorium when we arrive? The middle section of the auditorium will be reserved for senior students and parents. Freshman, sophomore, and junior parents are asked to sit on the left side of the auditorium or towards the back on the right side. All students will have assigned seats towards the front on the right side of the auditorium (when you’re looking at the stage). Students will find a card with their name at their seats. These cards will be given to the band booster parents on stage when students go to accept their awards.

Student Dinner and Dance 8:00-10:00pm: After the awards ceremony, our band boosters are hosting desserts and a dance for the students in the cafeteria. This event is only for current Marching Pride students. (Sorry parents!) We will have parent chaperones at this event. Students who are not current Marching Pride members will be asked to leave. Students who have RSVP’d will receive a bracelet, which will grant them admission into the cafeteria. Please pick up your students no later than 10:30pm.

Clean up: At the end of the dinner and dance portion, we will need freshman, sophomore, and junior students to help clean. Please consider helping at the end of the event.
 
What do students wear? Students typically dress up for this occasion. Girls may wear a nice dress or pants with a blouse. Gentlemen may wear a shirt, tie, and nice pants. Students should avoid jeans, sweats, t-shirts, shorts, and gym shoes.
 
What if my student is not able to attend the Band Awards Banquet? Students may pick up their awards the following week from Mrs. Robinson.
 
RaiseRight Fundraiser: Please consider participating in our RaiseRight Fundraiser. You can order through the website RaiseRight.com or download the Raise Right app from the App Store.  When creating an account please use our enrollment code 4DL43C33111128 so that our PRHS Marching Pride earns funds.

Marching Pride Sponsors: We’d like to thank our 2023-2024 Marching Pride Sponsors: First Foundation Bank, Architectural Wood Products, Volkswagen of Naples, Pro Water Systems of Southwest Florida, Hood Distribution, Dakota Hardwoods, the Freedline Family, JW Building Consultant Services, D. Garrett Construction, Goldie’s Restaurant, and Colossians Home Services. More information on our sponsors can be found on the homepage of the band website. Thank you for supporting the Marching Pride!

Questions? Please email Mrs. Annabelle Robinson at [email protected].