Today (Mon, Apr 29th) is the LAST CALL for tickets for this Friday's annual Band Banquet celebrating the accomplishments of all of our Concert & Marching Band, Color Guard and Winter Guard participants.  Please get your ticket orders in by 9 PM tonight as we owe a head count to the Marriott Hotel tomorrow morning - cost for tickets is $35 each.  TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.  You can pay via the PayPal app (use the email:  Abbatreasurers@gmail.com, put in the comments section your last name and # of tickets ordered) or just send an email to Lindsay Dixon (linzcat77@gmail.com) to confirm the number attending and either leave a check or cash in an envelope in the band box tomorrow or you can pay via credit card with one of the treasurers.  The Band Banquet is this Friday at 6:30 PM at the Marriott Hotel on Windward Parkway.    We look forward to seeing you there.  Thanks!

The AHS Bands Annual Spring Car Wash-a-Thon is this Saturday April 27th  is THIS @ Wendy's/Publix parking lot - 4307 State Bridge Road from 8am-3:30pm.  Students should collect sponsorships and in return, give away tickets.  The cost of the carwash Saturday is "donation only."  Student (and adult) workers should have signed up through the signup genius link sent out by Mr. Jenkins.  See you Saturday!

Registration for both band and color guard for the 2019-20 school year is this coming Tuesday, April 16th in the band building starting at 4:30 through 7:30 PM.  We would like to encourage all families to attend if you can.  This year all payments will either be by credit card, debit card (preferable) or cash.  While there you will have opportunities to order and pay for accessories (such as dinkles), band banquet tickets and sign-up to volunteer to work at our beverage stands (our single biggest fundraiser!) at Ameris BankAmphitheatre, Car Wash on Apr 27th or Taste of Alpharetta on May 2nd.  Can't make it?  No problem - we will have an additional date for stragglers in May to be announced soon.  Look forward to seeing everyone!

Over the next several weeks we have some of our biggest fundraisers of the year - please take a look at the signup opportunities via the links below and help keep our dues down and support one of the best band and color guard programs in the country!  Thanks for your support.
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Ameris Bank Amphitheatre - our biggest single fundraiser - click here!
Upcoming shows: 
Fri, Apr 19th - Annual Good Friday show, report time 4:30 PM, gates open 6 PM
Wed, Apr 24th - Santana - report time 5 PM, gates open 6:30 PM
Thu, Apr 25th -  Jimmy Buffet - report time 5 PM, gates open 6:30 PM
Sat, May 11th - Bryan Adams - report time 5 PM, gates open 6:30 PM

Annual AHS Band Car Wash - Sat, Apr 27th @ Publix State Bridge parking lot - click here!

Taste of Alpharetta - Thu, May 2nd - volunteer opportunities all day - click here!

On Friday April 5th our AHS Varsity Winter Guard performed their final show in the Finals competition at the WGI World Championships in Dayton, OH (University of Dayton).  I know those of you who watched live on the internet are so proud of your teammates!  Not only did our Guard finish the season in the top 20, they finish the season this year with a NATIONAL RANKING of #11.  

This has been an exciting (and busy) week for our team. Our Varsity Guard had to qualify to get to each round.  If you fail to qualify for the next round, you go home.  No pressure, right?

On Wednesday 138 teams competed.  AHS earned second place in their grouping of the first round (prelims) before moving on to the semifinals. On Thursday 64 teams competed for a top-20 spot.  AHS again earned second place in their grouping in semifinals.  They are the first Winter Guard in Fulton County to earn a WGI finalist spot.  And at the end of the night, our amazing team finished #11 in finals.  WOW!!  

A HUGE thanks to Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Schlosser, and Mrs. Lukes for their dedication, support, and love of the sport.   We are so VERY PROUD of each and every member of our Raider Varsity Winter Guard!!!    

​Winter Guard ROCKS at AHS!  Raider Nation!