 Pictured are a few of the Cherokee students selected for the 2018 All South Jersey Region III Honors Band & Orchestra, along with Cherokee Band Director D. Michael Lynch. Twenty-one Cherokee High School instrumental music students auditioned for the 72nd Annual All South Jersey Region III Band & Orchestra auditions on Saturday, December 8th, 2018. Cherokee’s Band Director, Mr. D. Michael Lynch participated in the audition process as manager of the Wind Ensemble. The auditions took place at Absegami High School in Galloway, NJ. The audition process starts long before the actual audition day. Students, their directors, and their private instructors began studying the audition requirements for his/her specific instrument several months ahead of time. The students spent countless hours learning, practicing, and perfecting each aspect of the audition. Each student is required to perform all twelve major scales and/or selected percussive rudiments, a chromatic scale, two selected solo excerpts, and a challenging short piece that will be sight-read on the day of the audition. In preparation of the audition, the students met with their directors and participated in mock auditions. These mock auditions gave each student the opportunity to workout nerves by performing for their peers, and also an opportunity to share tactics, strategies, and past experiences with each auditioning participant. The Directors and music parents are very proud of each auditioning student. Although not every student is accepted into a performing honors ensemble, the experienced gained through the audition process is guaranteed to provide heightened skills in musicianship and invaluable life lessons. Audition results are:
Performance dates and times:
 Students in Cherokee’s Music Department put together over 200 bags of treats for patients undergoing chemotherapy. Senior Emily Davis organized the event.   You MUST get a copy of this: the food book of South Jersey If you get yourself one coupon book, get a copy of the Food Book of South Jersey, now on sale through the Band Boosters. As its name suggests, the coupons will help you save cash on dozens and dozens of restaurants and grocery stores. But unlike many coupon books, these are all stores and establishments in our area, such as Braddock's Tavern, Franco's, ShopRite, Murphy's Market, Philly Pretzel Factory and more. And at only $10, this book will quickly pay for itself as you use it. For example, the first set of coupons on page 1 will save you $10 just by doing your normal grocery shopping: Boom. Get yourself a copy at any of the upcoming band events, including the December concerts or Band Booster meetings. Check the Calendar page for dates and times. Or, just email Kim Goffin at kgoffin@hotmail.com.   holiday concert and fundraising event |
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The holiday shopping rush is just around the corner. This year, your usual holiday purchases can not only make a friend or loved one happy, but can support the Band Boosters too!
Just do your usual holiday shopping on Amazon through Amazon Smile. It’s the convenience of shopping on Amazon combined with the convenience of donating to the Bands, at no added cost to you, at all!
Just log into your Amazon or Amazon Prime account through smile.amazon.com, choose Cherokee Band Boosters as your charity when sign up for Amazon Smile with these simple instructions, and Amazon will donate a portion of your purchases to us.
It’s really as easy as that.
Just be sure that you’re logged into smile.amazon.com by the time you check out, or the purchase gets processed as a non-donation purchase. To be sure, make sure the logo in the upper left of the window looks like this:
And, you can still use your Amazon Prime membership through Amazon Prime Smile. It's a bit trickier to be sure you logged into both Smile and Prime.
One way to do it is to log into your Amazon Prime account, then do a search for Amazon Smile in the white search bar. Your search results will have an Amazon Smile box at the top. Just click the "Shop Now" link and you'll be taken to an Amazon Smile Prime page in your account.
The logo in the upper left will look like this:
When you see it, shop, shop, shop away! And know that your purchases are helping a good cause.
11/18/2018
This #GivingTuesday Support the Cherokee Bands with Your Tax Deductible Donation
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Giving Tuesday is a global fundraising event taking place annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the U.S.. Originally created as a response to commercialization and consumerism in the post-Thanksgiving season - thus purposefully held after Black Friday and Cyber Monday - the call of Giving Tuesday is for us to take into consideration all the good in our lives and to give back accordingly in the name of holiday spirit.
This year we ask you to direct your giving to The Cherokee Band Boosters to help us support our children in their music education pursuits throughout the year. The Band Boosters is a 503(c) charitable organization and is officially registered with the Giving Tuesday organization.
Donating is super easy! Just click the button below to be taken to a secure PayPal form. You can decide whether to use your PayPal account, or your credit or debit card. When your donation is complete you'll get a receipt to print out for your tax records.
So whether it’s for the tax deduction or simply for the good feeling that we receive when backing a good cause like our children's education, your donations to the Cherokee Band Boosters will go a long way in supporting the hard work and dedication of the students in all of the Cherokee Bands.
Click below to make your donation through PayPal:
This year we ask you to direct your giving to The Cherokee Band Boosters to help us support our children in their music education pursuits throughout the year. The Band Boosters is a 503(c) charitable organization and is officially registered with the Giving Tuesday organization.
Donating is super easy! Just click the button below to be taken to a secure PayPal form. You can decide whether to use your PayPal account, or your credit or debit card. When your donation is complete you'll get a receipt to print out for your tax records.
So whether it’s for the tax deduction or simply for the good feeling that we receive when backing a good cause like our children's education, your donations to the Cherokee Band Boosters will go a long way in supporting the hard work and dedication of the students in all of the Cherokee Bands.
Click below to make your donation through PayPal:
 | Join us Wednesday, November 28th for a Cherokee Band Boosters Fundraising Event at Chick-Fil-A of marlton |
Let's face it, folks - it's almost a week after Thanksgiving and if you haven't eaten all the leftover turkey by now, your family surely has had enough of it. Just sayin.
So give yourself a break from leftovers and help the Cherokee Band Boosters raise money at the same time - join us at Chick-Fil-A of Marlton between 4 and 9 p.m. and part of the proceeds will go to support the Bands. Just be sure to download and print a copy of the flyer below and present it when you order.
And, you can play the Wheel Game for a chance to win FREE food or a toy! All proceeds from the Wheel Game go to the Band Boosters.
So give yourself a break from leftovers and help the Cherokee Band Boosters raise money at the same time - join us at Chick-Fil-A of Marlton between 4 and 9 p.m. and part of the proceeds will go to support the Bands. Just be sure to download and print a copy of the flyer below and present it when you order.
And, you can play the Wheel Game for a chance to win FREE food or a toy! All proceeds from the Wheel Game go to the Band Boosters.
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Cherokee wraps up the marching band season at the NJ State Championships with a 93.15 - the highest score of the season!
See the 2018 Competition Results page for details on the entire season.
2018 All-South Jersey Jazz Band
The following students successfully auditioned into the 2018 All-South Jersey Jazz Band:
Tae Kim, Justin Farquhar, Matt Goffin and Alex Kaup. The band will be performing at Cinnaminson High School on Sunday, April 22nd at 3 PM. Way to go everyone!
Tae Kim, Justin Farquhar, Matt Goffin and Alex Kaup. The band will be performing at Cinnaminson High School on Sunday, April 22nd at 3 PM. Way to go everyone!
New Jersey All-State Band
The annual All-State Band auditions took place on Saturday, January 20th, 2018 at John P. Stevens High School in Edison, NJ. Students from New Jersey’s three Region Honors Bands are eligible to register for the audition. The Cherokee High School Instrumental Music Department directors and administration sponsored thirteen students for the All-State Band auditions. The Cherokee High School Band Director, Michael Lynch, attended the auditions and participated as a Region III judge and/or moderator.
Each student was required to perform all twelve major scales and/or the percussive rudiments, a select chromatic scale, two select solo excerpts, and a challenging short piece that was sight-read during the audition. The students studied and rehearsed the required materials for countless hours and worked closely with Cherokee band directors and private instructors to ensure the highest levels of performance.
Congratulations to the following students for winning a position with the All-State Symphonic Band:
All-State Symphonic Band
Meghan Correll – 3rd Chair; Alto Clarinet
Alex Kaup – 2nd Chair; Bb Clarinet
Tae Kim – 1st Chair; Soprano Saxophone
These students will rehearse at the Mason Gross School of Music at Rutgers University in New Brunswick during the New Jersey Music Educators Association convention in February. The two ensembles will participate in several instrumental clinics, a side-by-side performance with the Rutgers University Wind Ensemble, and perform a finale concert at the NJPAC in Newark, NJ.
Congratulations!
The annual All-State Band auditions took place on Saturday, January 20th, 2018 at John P. Stevens High School in Edison, NJ. Students from New Jersey’s three Region Honors Bands are eligible to register for the audition. The Cherokee High School Instrumental Music Department directors and administration sponsored thirteen students for the All-State Band auditions. The Cherokee High School Band Director, Michael Lynch, attended the auditions and participated as a Region III judge and/or moderator.
Each student was required to perform all twelve major scales and/or the percussive rudiments, a select chromatic scale, two select solo excerpts, and a challenging short piece that was sight-read during the audition. The students studied and rehearsed the required materials for countless hours and worked closely with Cherokee band directors and private instructors to ensure the highest levels of performance.
Congratulations to the following students for winning a position with the All-State Symphonic Band:
All-State Symphonic Band
Meghan Correll – 3rd Chair; Alto Clarinet
Alex Kaup – 2nd Chair; Bb Clarinet
Tae Kim – 1st Chair; Soprano Saxophone
These students will rehearse at the Mason Gross School of Music at Rutgers University in New Brunswick during the New Jersey Music Educators Association convention in February. The two ensembles will participate in several instrumental clinics, a side-by-side performance with the Rutgers University Wind Ensemble, and perform a finale concert at the NJPAC in Newark, NJ.
Congratulations!
