Chippewa Valley High School Bands

The Chippewa Valley Band Boosters would like to invite to you to perform in the Chippewa Valley SMB Invitational.   This event is open to all bands, whether you compete in the Scholastic Marching Band Circuit, the MCBA or just want to fine tune your performance for MSBOA Marching Band Festival!  Bands may compete for awards or for comments only.  Details for this exciting event are outlined below:
     What:  Chippewa Valley Scholastic Marching Band Invitational
     When:  Saturday, September 25th, 2010
     Where:   Chippewa Valley High School, Clinton Township, Michigan
     Time:  4:00 pm
     Fees:  $0 Entry Fee

We will be hosting this event under the guidelines of the Scholastic Marching Band format.   Awards and trophies will be provided in each classification as well as captions for "Best Color Guard" and "Best Percussion" per flight.   In accordance with Scholastic guidelines, bands are classified according to school size, determined by average grade enrollment (total high school enrollment divided by four for 9-12 schools or by three for 10-12 schools).  Bands are permitted to move from their qualifying class to a class with higher enrollment.  Bands wishing to enter a lower class may do so if the request is made to the Invitational host.

More information on Scholastic competition guidelines can be viewed at: www.scholasticmarchingbands.com

Chippewa Valley High School offers great amenities for all Invitational participants:
  • Artificial turf field and rubberized track.
  • High press box offering a great video vantage point. 
  • Paved access from all parking lots to the field, with large gates and few sharp turns, making field access easy, safe and fast
  • our concessions will provide a full variety of food and refreshments for purchase by your band members and their fans
  • Trophies will be awarded for First, Second, and Third Place in each classification.  In addition, Caption Awards for “Best Color Guard” and “Best Percussion” 

We would encourage you to get your application in as soon as possible; however, a simple reply email would be helpful for planning purposes.  We will need all final applications and information sheets back prior to September 15th to assist us in planning for our event.

Email responses can be sent to:
Tim Hoey                         Mike Robinson
CVHS Director of Bands    Chippewa Valley Invitational Chairperson
(586) 723-2571 (school)     (586) 260-9749 (cell)
thoey@cvs.k12.mi.us        mrobinson2463@wideopenwest.com
   
We will mail additional details of the contest, along with detailed maps, and final performance schedules to all participating bands in early September.  We recognize that your school has numerous choices of event sites to attend.  Our commitment to you is to provide a well organized event staffed by courteous, competent and helpful volunteers, providing a memorable day for you and your band!   Won’t you join us for a day of great fun, music and marching!

The cost for spectators is:
   ADULTS - $6
   Students & Seniors - $4
   Under 12 are free

An event program will also be available for a small charge to help you learn about the many bands competing during the event.  We will also have many items for sale at our fundraiser tables, so come on by and check it out before heading to your seat.

New to the area??  Click the link to the right to see a local area map that might be useful for you to find your way around Clinton Township and locate the school.

Note beverage & food items are available for purchase while at the CVHS SMB Invitational and we prefer that you do not bring these items with you into the stadium when you come to enjoy the show.

Perhaps the largest fundraiser task related to our SMB Invitational is the up-front effort required to gather sponsors and advertisers for the Program. Without a large effort here the event will not raise hardly any money and therefore we need to you consider this before any other volunteer opportunities. During Band Camp each student will be given a flyer explaining what is needed and when it is needed.

PARENTS!!!  If you've not seen the Program Ad Sales letter & Form (including the Advance ticket sales form) then you need to ask you student about it or click the link at the right. All students are asked to participate in order for the SMB Invitational to be a success.

As you can imagine setting up and facilitating a Marching Band competition requires lots of help both from the Host School & the Boosters organization. This is where you as parents & family of band students are asked to help out to make the event a success.

Melani Robinson is helping out to coordinate the many volunteers needed and so she is looking for people willing to do some of the following jobs:
 - Parking Lot support & Stadium Gatekeepers (Helping to direct vehicular traffic into and out of the parking lots, such as Busses, Equipment trucks & trailers, and spectator cars. Then also helping to control access to teh stadium for authorized personel onl;y and only when their supposed to.)  
 - Concessions (Helping to make/obtain & then sell food and beverages to the many participants & spectators both inside the school cafeteria & out at the Stadium concession stand.)
 - First Aid (Similar to the Winter Guard shows we do regularly, they will provide medical support to all participants & spectators that become injured or sick during the event.) 
 - Unit Helpers/Guides (Helping to ensure that the Marching bands are warming up when & where they are supposed to be, then moving to the correct stadium gates for entrance to the competition when it's their turn & then moving off the field and back to their busses/trailers.)
 - Spectator admissions (Helping to man spectator admissions.)
 - Fundraiser Sales (Helping to obtain items for sale during the show & then helping to setup and man the tables to sell those items.)
 - Trophy/Awards (Helping to obtain all the required awards & trophies for the competitors following SMB regulations,)

Didn't see something you are wild about doing, thats okay, just let us know your availability and we'll be sure that you have fun helping...

Contact Melani for more details.

Students we really need your help as well to make this happen!  Review the list of positions above to see if something strikes your fancy. If not thats okay too, just let us know your interested in helping and your availability times so we can plan to fit you in.

We're offering NHS credit for the hours you work to any students that need them!

Click on the links below to download the following forms in .pdf format:

CVHS SMB Flyer

Program Ads & Advance Tickets forms

Local Area Map

BAND Information --
Entry Registration form

Program Information form

CVHS Parking Lot & Stadium Map