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As we barrel toward the end of the year, we have one more opportunity to get together (virtually). We will be having our end of year celebration virtually again. Normally we gather at Pietro’s in Milwaukie and take over the place for a couple hours…but not yet.
The live stream event will happen this Friday, June 4th at 7:00 PM. Link to the event will be sent out later in the week. Please join us!
The Friends of Cleveland Bands would like to distribute “Party in a Bag” to EVERYONE in the band program on Friday June 4th prior to the event that evening. The best way to do this is to have distribution points in 4 locations for students to swing by and pick up a treat bag. Here are the four locations:
We are asking that each student indicate which location they will pick up from with this GOOGLE FORM ».
Stay tuned for more information about distribution on Friday, (so help us out by completing the Google Form!) 😉
Trombone sectional is Thursday, 4:00–4:50 pm.
Bring a folding or regular music stand. A stand to those who do not own a stand will be provided. Materials to cover the bells will be available. Face masks may be removed when playing.
Wow! On behalf of the Friends of Cleveland Bands I’d like to say thank you so much for the support. This puts the band program in an excellent position to do great things next year! I for one can not wait to be sitting in the auditorium again listening to the results of Mr. Riler and the band student’s hard work.
The video of the event can be viewed at: https://youtu.be/HY_KmeY0SfQ. The gofundme page is still open for another few days: https://www.gofundme.com/f/chs-bands-2021-spring-playathon.
Thanks again,
Brian Richardson
Play-a-thon Organizer
As we finish a school year and look forward to better days ahead, it is imperative that we finish the year prepared for what is to come. We were building a strong leadership team in 2019 going into 2020, but much of that momentum has been lost. Mr. Riler is planning a meeting for ALL students to attend to share about what the leadership team at Cleveland looks like. They have some positions that need to be filled, but they also need a large group of students who are willing to do one thing or another to make the load on any one student lighter.
Students are requested to attend the Leadership Meeting on Wednesday, May 26th @ 12:30pm. Office Hours Button on Canvas will be used for the meeting.
Mr. Riler plans to finish no later than 1:00pm, but will remain in the meet to answer any questions.
The following will be discussed:
Flute sectional is Thursday, 4:00–4:50 pm.
Bring a folding or regular music stand. A stand to those who do not own a stand will be provided. Materials to cover the bells will be available. Face masks may be removed when playing.
The event was done differently due to the restrictions of the day. All performances were submitted as video recordings and adjudicated by professional musicians. Due to the nature of the event, no places were given out this year. Recognition was given based on how the student performed against the standard.
May 21st at 6:00 pm is our annual Play-a-thon fundraiser! Like everything else this year, the format is different but the energy the students have put into it is the same. Mr. Riler will be MC’ing the event and presenting lots of different videos:
As you probably know, the Play-a-thon is our biggest and most important fundraiser of the year and continues to be the primary source of operating expenses for the entire CHS band/music program. The CHS Band program receives no direct funding from the school district. It’s no exaggeration to say that your donations are what keep this program running. Money raised at the Play-a-thon supports all aspects of our program and covers a variety of costs:
Some high schools institute a mandatory fee for band of $100 or more per student, in addition to instrument rental fees charged by the district. Mr. Riler and the Friends of Cleveland Bands feel strongly that access should be available to all. This is why we ask friends and family to support the program with donations that are meaningful and appropriate to them. We do not want to limit any student’s ability to participate!
Our fundraising site is online and open for donations now. Please direct friends and family to the CHS Play-a-thon GoFundMe page, where they will be inspired by the amazing video from Funnelbox that outlines what goes on in the band room and why it is so important. Just make sure to remind them to include the name of the student on behalf of whom they are donating.
Students in the CHS music program learn more than just how to be great musicians; they learn discipline, teamwork, and leadership—skills that will help them throughout their lives and their careers. Many studies show that music improves performance in other subjects like math and science. Yet funding for music and the arts in our schools remains sorely missing. Your donation will ensure that our kids continue to benefit from this invaluable program.
Thank you for your support!
Brian Richardson
Debbie Wager
playathon@clevelandbandspdx.com
Friends of Cleveland Bands
Tubas and Euphoniums sectional is this Thursday, 4:00–5:00 pm.
Bring a folding or regular music stand. A stand to those who do not own a stand will be provided. Materials to cover the bells will be available. Face masks may be removed when playing.
Students should be signed up with Family ID: https://www.familyid.com/programs/2020-21-all-sports-registration. If a student already participates in sports at Cleveland, they are already taken cared of, as they have already been registered.
On May 21st we will have our annual Play-a-thon fundraiser! Featuring pops music from our large groups, pep band music, solo presentation from our solo & ensemble participants, alumni testimonials and more! Tune into the stream May 21st from 6pm to 9pm! Visit http://clevelandbandspdx.com/ to find the stream and be on the look out for our GoFundMe campaign link which will be launching this Wednesday!
