Buchanan High School Winter Guard
Student & Parent Season Acknowledgement
Rehearsal & Tentative Performance Schedule
The schedule below is subject to change. Please refer to the BHS Band Calendar for the most up-to-date rehearsal and performance schedule.
Weekly Rehearsal Schedule:
Tuesday, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Thursday, 6:00pm-9:00pm
6th Period (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
Tentative Performance Schedule:
SJVCGPR Show #1 - Saturday, January 25th @ Clovis West HS
SJVCGPR Show #3 - Friday, February 28th @ Clovis North HS
WGI Regional - Saturday, March 8th @ James Logan High School in Union City
SJVCGPR Show #4 - Friday, March 14th @ Clovis East HS
SJVCGPR Colorguard Championships - Friday, March 28th @ Clovis North HS
Family Night - Monday, March 31st @ Buchanan REC
SCC Indoor Show - Saturday, April 5th @ Savemart Center
Financial Considerations
We are excited that your child has chosen to be a part of our team and we are looking forward to the season ahead. Before starting the season, the program must ensure the necessary funding is in place. As you may already know, the budget dollars provided by the state to Clovis Unified do not fully fund the Buchanan High School Winter Guard (“Program”), including the following activities or expenses:
Staffing (our most significant expense!)
Show Design & Staging
Choreography
Show Registration Fees
Uniforms
Flags and Equipment
…and numerous other expenses that come up throughout the season.
Through fundraising and voluntary contributions, we will be able to offer these expanded opportunities. To continue to provide these opportunities, we must collectively raise the amounts necessary to cover our costs and have set a total fundraising goal for the Program of $8,100.00. Thus, estimating that there are 18 members, fundraising goals for the Program are approximately $450.00 per person.
$8,100.00 x ~ 18 members = $450.00 per member
To assist the Program in achieving its fundraising goal, we will offer fundraising opportunities for your child to participate in. Students may assist in fundraising through one or more of the opportunities. Families are also encouraged to make a voluntary contribution to the Program, in place of or in addition to fundraising.
These fundraising activities are not mandatory, and your child will not be adversely affected in terms of their participation in the Program if they cannot assist in fundraising and/or making voluntary contributions to the Program. The Program’s fundraising goal is a collective one, and not on an individual student basis. As such, the larger the number of students unable or unwilling to assist, the greater the burden on those students who do meet the Program’s fundraising goal for the benefit of everyone.
Based on the collective fundraising goal, if each of the members in the Program fundraises equally, the amount attributable to each student is only $450.00.
We strongly encourage families and students to assist in fundraising activities and/or make voluntary donations to the Program so we can continue to offer these opportunities to our students. We also thank you in advance for your ongoing support of the Program and our students.
Winter Guard Trips
*Please note that we have a one-day trip planned to a WGI Show in Union City (see date above) in addition to our local competitions and performances. An additional field trip fee will be collected to cover the costs of the charter bus, registration fees, and some meals for the trip. We anticipate a trip cost of $125.00~$150.00. More trip information will be available soon.
Winter Season Required Forms
Student Performer Contract - to be completed by the STUDENT:
Parent/Guardian Voluntary Pledge & Consent Form - to be completed by the PARENT/GUARDIAN:
