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2022 All-County / All District Auditions
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All-County Auditions 12/5/22 @ CFHS
All District Auditions 12/10/22 @ CFHS

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November 2022
T 29 2:15 - 4:30 pm Wind Ensemble/APE Rehearsal*
December 2022
TH 1 5:30 (Call) 7:00 pm Concert Winter Concert All Bands
SA 3 2:00 - 9:00 pm Fredericksburg Parade
M 5 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm All County Band Auditions
TH 8 7:00 pm Chorus Concert (Jazz Ensemble)
SA 10 7:00 am - 3:00 pm All District Band Auditions

*Time Change

FREDERICKSBURG PARADE
Schedule for Saturday December 3, 2022

12:45 Call Time      
12:45 Change into uniforms
1:30 Load Buses
1:40 Depart for Stafford High School
2:00 Arrive SHS – Mass Rehearsal
3:30 Restroom/Pack
3:45 Load Buses
4:00 Depart for Fredericksburg
4:30 Arrive at Bus Drop
5:30ish Parade Starts: we are Group TBA
7:30ish Load buses and head back to Forge
8:15ish Unload/Change/Stow Equipment
9:00ish Huddle
 
Dress for the weather!
2022-2023 Band Calendar
Finally! It is here! Please note some dates/locations  may change. If there is an update Version # and Update Date will change. Thanks for your patience! 
Version 1.0
Date 8/23/2022
Version 1.1
Date 9/8/2022
Change Notes:
Removed away games for beginning of September.
Changed Date of Homecoming.
Removed Oct 15 Competition.
Added Newibie Night (October 28)
Added Show Choir Dates in Feb & Mar.
Version 1.2
Date 9/14/2022
Change Notes:
Removed Hosting All-District Middle School Band on February 10-11 2023
Version 1.3
Date 11/16/2022
Change Notes:
Changed Assessment Timeline due to the shift of the Assessment dates.
     Removed Tuesday Feb. 7 Wind Ensemble/APE Rehearsal
     Removed Wednesday Feb. 15 Wind Ensemble/APE Rehearsal
     Removed Wednesday February 22 Assessment Concert
     Removed TH-F March 2-3 Assessment
     ADDED T March 21 Wind Ensemble/APE Rehearsal
     ADDED M March 27 Wind Ensemble/APE Rehearsal
     ADDED T March 28 Assessment Concert - Concert Band/Symphonic Band/Wind Ensemble/APE
     ADDED TH-F March 30-31 Assessment - Concert Band/Symphonic Band/Wind Ensemble/APE
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2022-2023 Sound & Guard Packet

2022-2023_sound___guard_packet_3-1_v.1.5.pdf
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TAG DAY 2022!!!!
Thank you to all of the parent drivers, runners, money counters, motivators, and band students for a successful tag day! To date we have raised about $11,500.00 which approximately works out to a haul of $30 an hour for each student participating! Great Job!
A special shoutout to Caroline Grant for organizing, mapping, and making this event go!
You can still donate below! 

$Fundraising Opportunities!$

CFMB Individual Fundraising Accounts 22-23.pdf
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FALL SPIRIT NIGHTS

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Colonial Forge Marching Band is 105 strong this year! We have been rated a "Superior" Band for 18 straight years through Virginia Band & Orchestra Directors Association (VBODA)...a VERY BIG DEAL! This year we are looking for #19!
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