Weekly Band Email - October 22, 2024

TL;DR: Trick or Treat on West Broad on Friday; Competition on Friday; Get tickets to the Adult Prom;

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

Practice Times

Mondays

Guard - 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm

Percussion - 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Tuesdays

All Band - 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm

Thursdays

All Band - 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm

Friday - No Game - Trick or Treat on West Broad

Students will help pass out candy at our table in Downtown Sugar Hill! The event starts at 5:30 and ends at 7:30. Our table will be located by the pond at The Bowl. Students should try to arrive by 5:00 PM. Family-friendly costumes and/or band shirts encouraged!

Past Due Balances

Anyone with a past due balance will receive an email invoice this week. Please settle any balances by November 10, 2024. 

Competition Info

Saturday, October 26

Buford Competition

2455 Buford Hwy NE, Buford, GA 30518

7:45am Students arrive at LHS

8:00am Inspection

8:15am Depart LHS

8:30am Arrive BHS

8:45am Unload Trailer

9:30am Warm Up

10:30am Prelims Performance!

11:00am Watch other bands perform in our designated seating area and eat at the concession stand.

4:30pm Prelims awards ceremony

5:15pm Watch other bands perform/Eat at the concession stand (Bring $$) Leave for warm up at

designated time.

7:00pm-Finals start- Finals end at 9:45pm. We will find out our finals performance time at prelims

awards. If we do not make finals, we will return to LHS at 5:00pm and students will need a ride.

10:30pm Awards Ceremony/Full Retreat

11:15pm Depart Buford HS (Parents can take students home with prior approval)

11:30pm Arrive at LHS for parent pick up. Please make sure rides are on time. Students will text when

we depart BHS.

We are the first band to perform, which means there is a long block of time between our Prelims

performance and the awards ceremony. Parents are welcome to take students off campus between the Prelims Performance and Prelims Awards if you email Mr. Tingle by Friday 10/25/24 and check in with a chaperone before leaving the stadium. Students that go off campus will need to be back in the stands at Buford at 4:00pm to prepare for the awards ceremony.

While watching other bands, do not talk or walk around the stands. Students and spectators should only move to go to the concession stand in between band performances. Parents can pick up their student to take them home from BHS if they email Mr. Tingle in advance and let the bus chaperone know. All students must ride the bus to exhibition and competitions.

Band Photos- We are looking for your photos and videos

We are looking for photos and videos from the year! Please upload your videos and photos to the shared drive: https://photos.app.goo.gl/npGwbo87PUtNbADZ7

Adult Prom!

Please join us for "Under the Sea" Adult Prom benefitting Lanier Band

Date: Dec 7, 2024

Time: 6:30 PM

Location: Luxe Ballroom - 1328 Buford Highway, Ste 107, Buford, GA 30518

Tickets include a delicious dinner with a house salad with Georgia pecans, feta, and blueberries, Prestige farm grilled chicken or grilled steak tenderloin with a red wine shallot demi glaze, parmesan whipped potatoes, and fall vegetables. Dessert is butter toffee cake and vanilla bean creme brulee. 

Cash bar with signature drinks will be available. Must be 21+ to enter. 

We will have a silent auction, prom awards, and adult superlatives. 

The event is open to the public, but you must have a ticket to enter.

Early Bird Special - purchase your tickets before November 1, 2024 for the reduced price of $45 per person. Prices will raise to $50 per person after November 1, 2024. Ticket sales end on November 30 and tickets will not be sold at the door.

Get Early Bird Pricing here.

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

October 25; City of Sugar Hill Trick or Treat Event; 5:30 pm; (volunteers needed)

October 26; Buford Competition; 

November 1; Away Game; Seckinger HS; 

November 2; Milton Competition

Fundraising

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!

Charleston Wrap - Wrapping Paper Fundraiser

• Register your account at www.registercw.com
• Use Lanier’s Code: 27892 and enter your info
• Share your link on social media until the end of November!

Wrapping paper fundraiser 30 day campaign results are in thank you for all who participated! This fundraiser has been continued until December 1st. You still have time to share with family and friends. September's wrapping paper all star is Asher Barnett  - see Geneva for your prize! October is a  new month, a new opportunity to sell more than just wrapping paper, but a holiday gift experience.

More fundraisers are on the way! If you have questions about volunteering at the Gas South Arena to raise funds, reach out to Missy Stocks at missystocks@gmail.com.

Spirit Store

Get your Longhorn Band gear at our Spirit Store! Pick up a Concessions Shirt to wear when you volunteer at concessions. Show shirts will be available next week through a different link.

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