CHS Band has the opportunity to participate in the Providence Bridge Pedal as volunteers, and in return for participation earn $1500 for the CHS Band Program. We would need to provide two shifts of 8 volunteers on Sunday August 11, one shift from 5 am to 9 am and a second shift from 9am to 1pm. If two adults could volunteer to be point contacts we can recruit band students to fill out the volunteer positions.

If you can help please contact info@clevelandbandspdx.com and if possible join us at the FOCB meeting tonight, June 3rd at 6:30pm, in the band room.

The Friends of Cleveland Bands has two open board positions: Fundraising Chair and Volunteer Coordinator. The parents who have filled these roles are still available to train their replacements. The commitment is not as large as you might expect. Parents of incoming students are especially welcome!

If you can help support our band program by filling these positions please let the board know by emailing president@clevelandbandspdx.com.

Cleveland Bands will be marching in the Grand Floral Parade for the first time ever this year!  The parade takes place on the morning of Saturday, June 8th, and we need some parent volunteers to help out.  Please click here to sign up!

Wind Ensemble will be performing at Lincoln Hall on the PSU campus in a shared concert with the PSU Wind Symphony on Thursday, June 6 @ 7pm.  Admission is $10.  You can find the full details and purchase tickets here.

End-of-year Celebration @ Pietro’s Pizza in Milwaukie from 4:15-6:15pm on Tuesday, May 28th.  Pizza, soda and a handful of tokens will be provided for each student by our FOCB!!!  Our Goofy Awards and some recognition awards will also be handed out, so be there!!

Congrats to the Jazz Ensemble!!  They placed 2nd at the OMEA State Jazz Band Championships this past Saturday.  The ensemble and soloists all played with joy, swung hard and most importantly had everyone in the audience smiling!

I finally have a moment to reflect on a day that was full of amazing moments and a first. As I am finishing my 35th year of teaching, I can say that the last three years have been so gratifying.

I was so proud of a group of young people that was faced with a daunting testing schedule and multiple absences as we approached a high stakes performance.  Would they fold? Would they blame?  Would they make excuses?  No!  They were accountable to each other, and supported each other.  They looked for ways to put themselves and each other in the best positions for success.  And they trusted me and each other.

This produced a powerful performance on Saturday that was not perfect, but I believe affected our audience, which is always our ultimate goal.

So much of the credit for our success goes to an amazing group of students and parents who have been so supportive of my vision. So much so, that it is now OUR vision.

Cleveland HS Bands have accomplished things at the State Band Championships that have never been achieved by a PPS school thanks to this shared vision.

Thank you for making what is most likely my final stop in my career (not done yet, just don’t plan to go anywhere else) my most rewarding, professionally speaking.

– Mr. Riler

Join us for our final concert of the year, our Awards Concert, at 7pm on Wednesday.  We’ll be celebrating all of the fantastic performances of this past year, as well as saying goodbye to our seniors.  Admission is free.  We’ll join together for cake afterwards thanks to the Friends of Cleveland Bands.

Speaking of serving cake, we are in need of six volunteers to slice and distribute cake.

**We are requesting the parents of Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors volunteer for this easy task, so that our Senior parents can sit back, relax, and enjoy their child’s final CHS concert**

Please click here to sign up

Eat at Burgerville (SE 25th & Powell) this Wednesday from 5-8pm in support of Cleveland Band.  Mention us and they’ll donate 20% of your purchase to the FOCB.  You can even order ahead and use the promo code CLEVELANDBANDS to support us!