Wednesday, December 16, 2009

LUKE GARRETT WILLIAMS

Just in from Mr. Williams

Luke arrived yesterday (12/15) at 3:44PM. He's 6 pounds even and 19 inches long. He and Mom are both doing very well! Dad was a nervous wreck for a few hours, but he got over it!

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

Thank you to everyone that helped in getting the Winter Festival auditorium Christmas decorations created, painted, and cut out. The students were willing to stay after school and some even came in on Saturday to help with no heat on that snowy winter morning! I want to say a special thank you to Mrs. Clark, Dr. Walker and Mr. Wallace for their help with this also.”

Thanks again!
Vickie

Monday, December 7, 2009

The Cougar Band Itinerary for the week of December 7, 2009

ITINERARY
Cougar Band Winter Festival
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
Friday, December 11th, 2009
Saturday, December 12th, 2009

Thursday
3:00 – 4:15 p.m. Parade practice.

Friday Evening

4:00 p.m. - until Set up for the Winter Festival. We need all the help we can get!!!

Saturday

9:00 a.m. Arts & Crafts Show begins.
All band members report for “DUTY”!!!!

10:00 a.m. CCMS Beginning Band Concert

10:45 a.m. CCMS Intermediate Band Concert

11:30 a.m. CCMS Advanced Band Concert

12:30 p.m. Concert Band

1:15 p.m. Symphonic Band

3:00 p.m. Clay Christmas Parade
No one leaves after the parade until Mr. Wallace dismisses YOU!!!

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We need help setting up on Friday evening, working the Festival during the day on Saturday, and cleaning up after the Festival in the late afternoon. If everyone will pitch in and volunteer, this can be a very successful day for the Cougar Band and Band Boosters. All funds benefit the Cougar Band and YOUR children. Please show our kids the support they deserve. Please be willing to help in any way needed.
If you have questions, call the band hall at 680.9353. If I don’t know the answer, I will put you in contact with someone who does know!!! Thanks for your cooperation and continued support of the Cougar Band.

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Brewer

Dr. Walker

Mr. Williams



Thursday, December 3, 2009

Calling For Help!!!!!!!!!

Calling for help – to create paint, and cut out decorations in the band room this Friday (December 4th) at 4:00 pm and Saturday (December 5th) from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm. There will be approximately 20 pictures to create and will be big in size. All decorations will be then sold at silent auction so we will want to give it out best efforts when creating and painting the decorations. Friday night will mostly be creating (drawing) out the decorations. Saturday will be the painting and cutting out of the decorations. No need to call, just show up. Students and parents both can assist in the project.

Thanks,
Vickie

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Poinsettia Sale Success

Thank to all that sold or purchased Poinsettia's. We pre sold 195!!!!!!! That's great for just being able to sale for 1 week. We have 5 extra on a first come basis. Let me know if you need one! The auditorium is going to be beautiful for the Winter Festival!

Thanks,
Dorinda

Friday, November 13, 2009

Congratulations Dr. Chris Walker CCMS Teacher of the Month

Congratulations to Dr. Walker for being voted CCMS Teacher of the month. From what I understand this is chosen from letters that students write.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Poinsettia Sale ONE WEEK ONLY!!!!!!!!!!!

We have something very exciting to tell you about!!! The Clay Chalkville Bands are going to be selling Poinsettia’s this year. You will only have 1 week to take the orders and these are pre pay only. They will be available for pick up at the Winter Festival after 3:00.

6 inch pot’s $10.00 each The Poinsettias are red.

For each one CCMS sales $5.00 profit to be used by Dr. Walker and Mr. Williams

For each one CCHS sales $5.00 profit will be put into your child’s trip account.
The kids will have their forms tomorrow but you can start taking orders today. Orders should be turned in cash or 1 check Thursday November 19. We have to have the final account Friday November 20. No orders will be accepted after that. Please have the orders in an envelope with your child’s name on it

Monday, November 9, 2009

Baby Shower!!!

Band Booster Meeting tonight! Right after the meeting we'll be celebrating the up coming birth of Mr. and Mrs. Williams new baby boy!!!!!!!!

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Cougar Band Info on Bonfire Pep Rally from Mr. Wallace

COUGAR BAND INFO

WHAT: Bonfire Pep Rally for the Cougar!!!
WHEN: Thursday, November 05, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Big field by the Clay Post Office next to BP Gas Station
WHO: Football team, cheerleaders, students, community, and the fabulous Cougar Band!!!!!

I would like the band to perform at the bonfire this evening. I will be at the band hall at 6:15 p.m. to open up for instruments. Most students can carry their instruments home after practice and meet me at the bonfire at 6:45. The bonfire pep rally should last about 30-45 minutes.
I know this is last minute planning but the Cougar Band needs to support our team and community in this event. Please make every effort to have your child at the pep rally. There will be many people from the community in attendance and these people need to see the band as much as possible in our efforts to raise funds for new uniforms.
As always, your cooperation and continued support of the Cougar Band is always appreciated. God bless all!!!
Musically,
J. Randell Wallace

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Cheese Cake Pick Up

Don't forget the Cheese Cake Orders are being delivered tomorrow!!!!! November 5

Monday, November 2, 2009

Florence Itinerary

Dear Parents:
The Clay-Chalkville football team and band will be traveling to Florence, Alabama this Friday, November 6th, 2009 for our play-off game. As you can see from the itinerary below, the Cougar Band is leaving earlier than usual. We have the opportunity to observe the University of North Alabama “Pride of Dixie” Band in rehearsal and a private performance of their show just for our band students. This is a marvelous opportunity for our students to see a great college band and to see what college band is all about.
We will not have an opportunity to eat lunch. Students are encouraged to bring a sack lunch or a snack for the trip to Florence. We will not eat supper until 4:00 p.m. and that is a long time to go without food of some type. The band boosters are going to have something for the students to eat and drink after the game. Our students just need some type of snack to sustain them until 4:00 p.m.
Your cooperation and continued support of the Cougar Band is greatly appreciated.


ITINERARY – CCHS at Florence High School
Friday, November 6th, 2009

10:30 a.m. Load equipment (symphonic band).

11:15 a.m. Depart for Florence.

1:30 p.m. Arrive at UNA practice field.

2:00 p.m. Watch the UNA Pride of Dixie Band perform.

3:00 p.m. Perform perfect show for UNA.

4:00 p.m. Go EAT!!!!

5:30 p.m. Arrive at Braly Stadium for the football game.

7:00 p.m. Kick-off. GO COUGARS!!!

9:30 p.m. Load buses and equipment.

12:30 a.m. Arrive at CCHS as happy as ol’ Swamp Dog the famous blues artist from Muscle Shoals
because the Cougar Band is in town. In the song “Sweet Home Alabama”, there is a lyric
that says “Muscle Shoals has got the swampers”. “Swampers” are what the fans of
Swamp Dog are called. I bet you didn’t know that did ya?? I’m a “swamper”. Are you??


PASSION … PRIDE … TRADITION!!
COUGAR BAND – COUGAR PRIDE!!

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

CCMS HALLOWEEN PARTY

THANK YOU EVERYONE THAT HELPED MAKE THE CCMS HALLOWEEN PARTY A HUGE SUCCESS! WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITH OUT A LONG LIST OF FOLKS!

THANKS TO MARK DUNN FOR STEPPING IN AND TEACHING THRILLER!!!!!!!!
(HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU MR. MARK)

WE HAD A GROUP OF OUTSIDE JUDGES COME IN AND OVER SEE THE COSTUME CONTEST AND THE PUMPKIN CARVING!

BRO. EDDIE AND HIS WIFE ELIZABETH FROM CLAY UNITED METHODIST
GREGG CARROLL AND HIS WIFE DEANA FROM CARROLL PHARMACY
LYNN AND HER TEAM FROM DQ

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

2009 All County Band

16 Clay-Chalkville High School band students have been selected for the 2009 All-County Band for Jefferson County Schools. Only eight percent of all Jefferson County band students were selected for this honor. Students selected include:


Matt Barron
Kyle Brakefield
Ashley Brewer
Brooke Byars
Emily Capps
Elizabeth Coker
Chanler Drake
Andrew Gearhart
Kathryn Hancock
Zach Hassler
Jonathan Holladay
Kasey Lessley
Joshua Moore
Terrell Pippens
Josh Swindall
Michael Thaxton

These students will perform as a part of the All-County Band on November 19 at Boutwell Auditorium during the Jefferson County Music Festival and at UAB on November 20 as a part of the Jefferson County Band Literature Workshop.

Monday, October 19, 2009

DATE CHANGE - BUCKHORN GAME

The Buckhorn Game has been changed to October 29,2009

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Congratulations Cougar Band

Congratulations Cougar Band!!!!!!! All 1's, Best in Class Dance Line, and Best in Class Band!!!!!!!!

Friday, October 16, 2009

CCHS PINK OUT

Don't forget today is the CCHS PINK OUT for Breast Cancer!

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Marching Competition on Saturday, October 17, 2009

Your child should have received an itinerary for the Marching Competition on Saturday, October 17, 2009, in Curry, Alabama. Just a couple of notes in case the itinerary has not made its way to you.

The band needs to be on the practice field by 10:30 a.m. Your child should eat a large breakfast and bring a lunch/snack to eat before boarding the buses around 11:30.


The band performs at 5:00 -- Go Cougar Band! Since my itinerary has not made it way to me, I cannot tell you exactly when the band will eat at Curry - I believe it will be after their performance but not 100% sure. Please check with your child concerning the supper meal at Curry and encourage them to eat breakfast and have a snack before leaving CCHS as it could be a while between meals.

The band should return to CCHS around 9:30.

Any questions, please ask your child! They should have received lots of information from Mr. Wallace.

Pam Dunn

Monday, October 12, 2009

Booster Meeting Tonight

Don't forget the booster meeting tonight at 7:00. We need all possible parents to come and be part of the meeting.

NO CCMS makeup game tonight!

Monday, October 5, 2009

This Weeks Schedule

We will be traveling Oxford on Friday feeding the band at 3:30 Loading buses around 4:00

No competition this weekend

Next week we will be hosting Oxford at home.

Saturday October 17 we will be traveling to Curry High School for marching competition. Times to be announced.

9th Grade and JV Teams Play Hewitt

Bill Kennedy has asked that I sound the alarm for help for tonight's games! The 9th Grade and JV teams are playing Hewitt at home - games are at 5:30 and 7:00. If you can help at all tonight, please let Bill know as soon as possible - his email address is wkennedy@surmodics.com

Help is needed with pre-game set-up, during the game and post-game clean up. Please let Bill know how you can help.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Attention Senior Parents

As the Mom of a male Senior band member, I’d like to know what is customary for Senior Recognition Night? Any thoughts? Ideas? E-mail me at Charlene.brakefield@gmail.com with your suggestions or what you’re going to do, if you don’t mind sharing!

Thanks,
Charlene

Senior Nigh

Friday October 2 will be Senior Recognition Night during pre game.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Cougar's Hosting Pinson Valley Friday Oct. 2

We are hosting the Pinson Valley Indian's Friday night at Cougar Stadium. We will need about 35 - 40 parent volunteers to help out in the concession stand. Please let Dorinda or Bill Kennedy know by Thursday at noon.whkennedy23@yahoo.com or email thecougarband@gmail.com

We have a limited quantity of Cougar Stadium Seats. They are $10.00 each
Also have new CC hats $15.00

You may purchase during pre game on Friday night.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

9th Grade Football Make Up Game

Hello,
We will need a small crew at "The Stand" Monday night (9-28) for the 9th grade football game at 6:00. Let Bill Kennedy know if you can make it.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

HELP!!!!!

THURSDAY September 24: Middle School vs. Hewitt.....lots of help needed in concession stand. Please email Bill Kennedy if you are available. His email is whkennedy23@yahoo.com.

FRIDAY September 25: Feeding Band from Chick-Fil-A @ 3:30 before leaving for Tuscaloosa - Help us by meeting in the concession stand Please contact Edwin Young if you are available.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

FOX 6 BAND OF THE WEEK!!!!!!!!!

Congratulation's Cougar Band on being chosen FOX 6 Band of the week. Be sure to record Fox Side Line Show after the 10:00 news.

Sunday, September 13, 2009

AppleBee's Pancake Breakfast

Thanks everyone that came out or purchased tickets for the Apple Bee's Pancake Breakfast! It was a HUGE success! Over 600 tickets sold plus walk in's. We've come up with some ideas to help move the line along next year!

We owe Brandon at Apple Bee's a big thank you too! Make sure you tell him next time you go in to eat!

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Band Booster Meeting

Band Booster Meeting Tuesday September 15. Due to football games. The Health Department will be training at 6:00 meeting at 7:00 in the High School Band Room.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

From the Desk of Band Master J.Randell Wallace

Itinerary for CCHS at Hewitt-Trussville High
Friday September 4, 2009

5:00 p.m. Load Buses
5:15 p.m. Depart for Trussville
5:30 p.m. Arrive at Jack Wood Stadium
7:00 p.m. Kick-off. GO COUGARS!!!!!
9:30 p.m. Load buses and equipment
10:00 p.m. Arrive at good ole CCHS as happy as bug in a rug watchin' TV. In fact, that bug is watchin' Fox 6, hoping to catch a glimpse of the fabulous
CCHS COUGAR BAND!!!!!!!!!!!

Monday, August 24, 2009

COUGAR BAND EXPO!!!!!!!!

Mr. Wallace has just called to let us know we are having a band expo this year.
This Thursday night at 8:00 p.m. We will open the concession stand about 6:30. The kids are not going to be able to come home after practice. The will be able to eat a quick bit before the take the field in exhibition.

Friday, August 21, 2009

Mark Your Calandar

Mark you calenders! Mr. Wallace has the Saturday dates the band will be on the move.

Band Jamboree September 26 @ Shades Valley

Competition October 10 @ TBA

Competition October 17 @ Curry High School - Exhibition Performance by UNA

Monday, August 17, 2009

Applebee's Pancake Breakfast

We have our first 2009 -2010 Fundraiser coming up Saturday Morning September 12. This is the day after the Shades Valley Game. We will need lots of students and parents participating. I know most of the Jr's and Sr's will have the ACT, that's OK. We have plenty of others that can step up that day!!

Friday, August 14, 2009

WOOOO HOOOO!!!!!!!

WOOOO HOOOO! The Tuscaloosa County Game has been changed back to Friday
September 25. We will also be having Band Jamboree on Saturday September 26. Purchase tickets from CCHS and the money stays in our program. Purchase at the gate and the money goes to Shades Valley Band Program!

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Congrats to Will AJ!!

Congrats to Will A J! His band finished in the top 25 in the Nation at the Assembly of God Fine Arts Festival. This was held last week in Orlando, Florida. We are so proud of you!!!!!!!

Friday, August 7, 2009

BABY WILLIAMS

Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Williams!!!!!!!!! We are so excited that we're getting a new little cougar to spoil.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Thanks Clay United Methodist and Trussville First Baptist

Thank you so much to Clay United Methodist for the cool treats today! We really appreciate Brother Eddie and Mrs. Paula for thinking of us!!!!

We would also like to thank Jeff Gardner and his team from Trussville First Baptist for lunch last week.

Monday, August 3, 2009



The Cougar Band Making a Big Splash!!!!

Well had lot's of splashes just not the ones we had planned on! Thanks everybody for coming out! It was nice to just hang out in the cool. We're going to try to plan more fun stuff this year.

If you want a Pool Party T-shirt. Mrs. Dorinda will be collecting money and orders Thursday and Friday mornings before camp. We will not order any extras so you'll need to place an order and bring $10.00.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Welcome Back!

Hi Gang!

Welcome to the new Clay-Chalkville High School Marching Band Blog!! This blog was created for you and your parents to be able to see all of the latest happening for our band! We hope that you find it useful and informative.

Band camp is in full swing as we speak! We are having lots of fun while working hard to create a spectacular show for the 2009-2010 season! It is going to be amazing!

Be sure to remember to bring your water bottles, sunscreen and your tennis shoes to band camp with you!!

See you soon!