Etiwanda High School Bands And Color Guard Booster Club

TO RAISE FUNDS, PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND MORAL SUPPORT TO THE BANDS, DRUM LINE AND COLOR GUARD PROGRAMS OF ETIWANDA HIGH SCHOOL AND TO PROMOTE MUSIC AND FINE ARTS EDUCATION.

ETIWANDA HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING EAGLE REGIMENT (MER) IS THE LARGEST PROGRAM WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF OVER 200 STUDENTS. UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF A FULL-TIME BAND DIRECTOR AND VARIOUS STAFF MEMBERS EMPLOYED BY THE CJUHSD, ALL ASPECTS OF CREATING, DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING THE BAND'S PROGRAM REQUIRE YEAR-ROUND STAFFING AND SUPPORT TO CONTINUE THE MER'S LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE. STUDENTS AUDITION FOR EITHER AN INSTRUMENTAL OR AUXILIARY POSITION WITH THE MER. ALTHOUGH THE SCHOOL YEAR DOES NOT OFFICIALLY START UNTIL EARLY AUGUST, THE MARCHING SEASON FOR STUDENTS BEGINS IN JUNE AFTER AUDITIONS, WITH OPTIONAL ATTENDANCE 'CLINICS- AND 'MINI CAMPS' FOR NEW MEMBERS/INCOMING FRESHMEN AND RETURNING STUDENTS WORKING TO IMPROVE THEIR SKILLS WITH A PARTICULAR INSTRUMENT OR APPARATUS.(SEE SCHEDULE O)

THE WINTER PERCUSSION AND WINTER GUARD PROGRAMS BEGIN AUDITIONS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MARCHING SEASON. FROM DECEMBER THROUGH APRIL, THESE TWO GROUPS COMPETE INDEPENDENTLY IN TOURNAMENTS THROUGH THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PERCUSSION ALLIANCE, WINTER GUARD INTERNATIONAL, AND WINTER GUARD ASSOC OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. BOTH PROGRAMS ARE SUPERVISED BY STAFF EMPLOYED THRU THE CJUHSD. THE WINTER PERCUSSION PROGRAM INVOLVES APPROXIMATELY 60 STUDENTS, WHILE THE WINTER GUARD PROGRAM HAS BETWEEN 30-40 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING. THESE PROGRAMS ARE "STAND ALONE" IN THAT THEY SEEK TO RAISE FUNDS AND DONATIONS TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT AND NOT SUBSIDIZED BY THE MER PROGRAM. BOTH OF THESE GROUPS HAVE BEEN FINALISTS AND/OR CHAMPIONS IN THE 2017 SEASON, AND SEEK TO RETURN (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FULL STATEMENT)

THE JAZZ I AND JAZZ II ENSEMBLES, WIND ENSEMBLE, SYMPHONIC BAND, PERCUSSION CLASS, AND CONCERT BAND ARE "SPRING" PROGRAMS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE BAND DIRECTOR AND STAFF MEMBERS EMPLOYED THROUGH THE CJUHSD. EACH OF THESE PERFORMANCE GROUPS IS DETERMINED BY AUDITIONS. THERE ARE OVER 150 STUDENTS INVOLVED IN THESE GROUPS. THEY REHEARSE EITHER AS PART OF THEIR REGULAR SCHOOL DAY OR BEFORE/AFTER THE REGULAR SCHOOL DAY THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE WIND ENSEMBLE AND SYMPHONIC BANDS BEGIN IN JANUARY (SECOND SEMESTER), WHILE THE OTHER GROUPS REHEARSE THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. THEY PERFORM AT SCHOOL CONCERTS (FALL, WINTER, AND SPRING), PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS JAZZ FESTIVALS, AND IN THE SCHOOL-SPONSORED PRE-FESTIVAL CONCERT AND SCSBOA FESTIVAL (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FULL STATEMENT)