Spirit Breakfast and Parking for the Fox 8 Performance

In a late addition to an already busy week, the Raiderettes and the Drumline will be performing at the Spirit Breakfast on the front lawn of the High School on Thursday, 10/15.  All drummers who are available should meet on the front lawn at 7:45 AM with their equipment, and there will be donuts for those who participate.

Also, please read the following message from the Administration regarding parking on Friday for the Fox 8 performance:

The Marching Band and Raiderettes have been invited to perform on the Fox 8 Morning Show on Friday, October 16. Band members will be arriving at the school at 6:30 a.m. and performing eight live takes from 6:55 a.m. to 9 a.m., either at the Stadium or in the North Gym (depending on the weather) for Kenny Crumpton and a camera crew. While we encourage parents to attend and enjoy the event, parking at the High School is extremely limited, and parking lots are reserved for teachers and staff. To help ease the situation, we are offering a complimentary shuttle bus from Van Aken Center, 20121 Van Aken Blvd. The shuttle bus will leave Van Aken for the High School at 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. The shuttle will leave the High School for the return to Van Aken at 8:30 a.m.

Homecoming Week & Fox 8 Performance

This coming week is a busy one for "The Pride of Shaker Heights," and it ends with the Alumni/Community Band on Saturday at the Homecoming Game.  Anyone interested in participating can find the music on shakerbands.org, and please call the band office at (216) 295-4233 so we know to expect you, or turn in the information form on the music page.

This week's rehearsal/performance schedule is as follows:

Tuesday: Rehearsal begins at 8:30 AM (15 minutes early) on the Main Field.

Wednesday: Rehearsal begins at 8:30 AM on the Main Field (the High School will be following the Tuesday schedule on Wednesday due to the PSAT).

Thursday: Rehearsal begins at 8:05 AM.

Friday AM: Call time is 6:30 AM in full uniform with raincoats on the Main Field (North Gym rain location) for the Fox 8 morning show with Kenny Crumpton.  The band will be featured in eight live takes from the stadium (or North Gym) between 6:55 AM and 9 AM. An expected schedule will follow. If we are outdoors, the community is invited to be a part of this great event and cheer on the band while we perform live for all of Greater Cleveland! Students will be excused from 2nd Period to eat breakfast (provided by the Shaker Schools Foundation) and change out of their uniforms.

Friday After School: Volunteers will be performing at the Homecoming Pep Rally, starting immediately after school.  Volunteers can earn extra credit or use this performance as a make-up assignment for a missed game.

Saturday: Call time is 11 AM in full uniform without hats or gloves for all students and the members of the Alumni/Community Band. This will be our only rehearsal together, and will include music rehearsal and a short marching drill (for those who are interested in marching and playing!). The Homecoming Game begins at 1 PM, with halftime around 2 PM.  All band students will be released following the halftime show due to arriving so early the previous morning, and volunteers will receive extra credit for returning during the 4th Quarter to play for the team and fans.

It's a big week for "The Pride of Shaker Heights." Let's show all of Cleveland what the Shaker Bands can do!

Game #7 at Brunswick, 10/9 & Fox Morning Show

The entire "Pride of Shaker Heights" will be travelling to Brunswick on Friday, 10/9, for another performance under the Friday night lights! Call time is 4:45 PM (location TBD) in full uniform (including all black shoes and long, black socks) with raincoats. We will rehearse, then load the busses, hopefully leaving around 5:15 PM. The bus ride is a long one, so expect us back some time around 10:30 PM.

Also, as we have been announcing, Shaker Marching Band will be featured on FOX 8’s Kickin’ It with Kenny on Friday, October 16 between 7 am and 9 am. Call time is 6:30 am in full uniform. Students will be excused from second period class so that they may eat breakfast, provided by the Shaker Schools Foundation, in the cafeteria. Parents, neighbors and anyone else is invited to come and watch. The show will be televised live on FOX 8. There will also be a recording of the show posted on FOX 8’s website. More specifics about times to see the band on live TV will be coming out next week. Please begin making transportation arrangements now so that we can have all 385 members there when the cameras start rolling!

Percussion Sectional and Spain Tour/Fundraiser Meeting on 10/6

There will be a Drumline sectional at 8 AM on Tuesday, 10/6, in the Band Room to rehearse for our upcoming performances.

During 1st period, all students going on the Spain Tour, and also those interested in participating in the Candy and Fruit Fundraisers, should report to the Large Auditorium at 8:47 AM sharp for a brief meeting regarding the fundraiser, a short Tour meeting including an explanation of Trip Group and roommate sign-ups, and music rehearsal.  Instruments and flip folders are mandatory for this meeting and rehearsal.

Students who are not traveling to Spain will go to the Choir Room for a group rehearsal.

Game #6 at Elyria, College Visitation

This weekend's game, 10/2 at Elyria, is College Visitation weekend. Students are either using this game as a make-up or have signed up to go for 10 extra credit points. We will be taking just over 100 students. Call time is 5 PM in the band room in Shaker attire, there is no uniform for this performance. We will take attendance on the busses as we depart. This is our longest bus ride of the season, so our return time may be late. Dress in layers, the forecast is calling for a chilly, windy evening.

Mandatory Trip Meeting and Jazz Ensemble Music

There is a mandatory meeting on Monday, 9/21, for all Spain travelers and their parents to cover a variety of topics, including a special meeting for Shadow Trip participants. The meeting will begin at 7 PM in the SHHS Large Auditotium and will be followed by the Shadow Trip meeting in the Small Auditorium. Mr Jeff Goldsmith from Grand Tours will be on hand for both meetings to present updates and answer any questions.

Jazz Ensemble audition music is now available on the "Jazz Auditions" page under the "High School" tab on shakerbands.org. Auditions begin October 5.

Game #4 at Strongsville

For the first time this season, the whole "Pride of Shaker Heights" will be hitting the road and traveling to Stongsville on 9/18. Call time for band members is 4:45 at the High School, field TBA, in full uniform, including hat/beret and gloves. We will have a short rehearsal, then pack and load the busses (we're up to 15 this year). The game will begin at 7, with halftime sometime around 8.  Our arrival back to Shaker will depend on a number of factors, but we expect to be home between 10 and 10:30.