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Marching Band Ensemble in the Herndon High School Band < Back Marching Band The Pride of Herndon Marching Band was founded in 1947 and is the oldest band in Fairfax County. The Pride performs at all home Varsity Football games, hosts a competition each September, performs at the Virginia State Assessment, and competes up and down the East coast throughout the fall. In 2019 The Pride was selected to represent the United States at the 75th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion. The Pride is the only high school marching band to have ever been invited to perform at the Langley Headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2013 the group was selected by members of the Marine Band and members of the U.S. Congress to perform in Hawaii at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade on December 7. The group has been invited by Disney World to perform in their Main Street Parade in Magic Kingdom in March 2015. The Pride can also be seen performing throughout the community at elementary schools, Dulles Town Center, downtown Herndon, and other local events. Previous Next

Drumline Chair Herndon High School Band < Back Previous Next Drumline Chair VACANT Board Responsible to help support marching needs during the season During the winter months, the coordinator will run an indoor drumline program to include the following duties -Communication of information -Coordination of chaperones for competitions -Form collection and completion -Work with marching coordinator to rent trucks for instrument transportation -Fundraising Attends all monthly Board meetings Previous Next

Citrus Coordinator Herndon High School Band < Back Previous Next Citrus Coordinator VACANT citrus@herndonband.org Subcommittee Previous Next

Chaperone Chair Herndon High School Band < Back Previous Next Chaperone Chair Shadow Needed Wendy Cummins chaperone@herndonband.org Board Coordinates chaperone volunteers for all marching band trips and spring trip. Works with Band Director to choose trip activities and deal with special student circumstances. Works closely with Transportation Coordinator to ensure that buses and trucks are available for each trip. Workload shared with Transportation Coordinator. Attends all trips, unless their own child is not performing. Attends all HHSBPA Board Meetings (usually held 1st Monday of each month) Must be comfortable with spreadsheet, powerpoint and word applications. Full documentation of all trips from previous 10 years is available for reference. Previous Next

Volunteer Chair Herndon High School Band < Back Previous Next Volunteer Chair Christine Cuadro volunteer@herndonband.org Board Volunteer Coordinator works with the Director, various Chairs, and Board positions to meet volunteer requests for all events. This task involves updating the volunteer sheet that is sent out in the summer mailing; collecting names, phones, emails of potential volunteers for each event; organizing times and schedules; contacting volunteers; and sending out final reminders. The volunteer coordinator is also responsible for all Showcase Volunteers-parents, HHS students, HMS students, and others. Showcase also includes the creation of a volunteer schedule in conjunction with the various Showcase Chairs. The volunteer coordinator also works on the Nominating Committee to fill positions for the next year. Clear communication with the Band Director, Board of Directors, Fundraising Chairperson, various Chairs, Yahoo and Charms Group Managers, and parents is necessary. Communication is through phone contact, personal emails, and written band blasts. Sign Up Genius is used as It, means of organizing volunteers via the web. Volunteer Coordinator is an ongoing job throughout the school year and summer months. Previous Next

Guard Chair Herndon High School Band < Back Previous Next Guard Chair Marcy Brizzolara guard@herndonband.org Board The Guard Chair provides general Assistance and Coordination for Guard Activities. They are a Communication Resource between the HHSBPA, the Color Guard, and Color Guard parents. They act as an Advocate for the Color Guard within the school and community, and assists with the purchase of materials and supplies (silks, costumes, accessories, weapons, etc) when needed in coordination with the vendors, Guard Coach(es) and Band Director. The Guard Chair maintains existing and future uniform inventory, including cleaning, fitting, etc. These tasks also apply to the Guard Chair during the Winter Guard/Indoor Guard season. Attends all monthly Board meetings. For the Winter guard season, the Guard chair may also attend all competitions, coordinate transportation to same, and attend Championships as needed or possible. Previous Next

James Covington | Herndon High School Band < Back James Covington Marching Band Assistant Mr. Covington has been working with the Pride of Herndon Marching Band since the fall of 2016. He grew up in the marching arts, performing with groups in Drum Corps International and Drum Corps Associates from 1997 until 2009. After completing a degree in Music Education at Ithaca College (NY) in 2009, he earned a Master of Music in Trumpet Performance at the University of Maryland - College Park in 2012. He has performed with groups such as the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Manassas Symphony Orchestra, Orquesta La Leyenda, the Eric Felten Jazz Orchestra, and at Busch Gardens Europe in Williamsburg, VA. Mr. Covington teaches general music at Greenbriar East Elementary School, and previously taught music at Herndon Elementary School as well as instrumental music in Prince George’s County Public Schools. Additionally, he is the trumpet player and music director for The DC Transit Band, a 9-piece wedding band based in Northern Virginia. Previous Next

Carlee Craze | Herndon High School Band < Back Carlee Craze Alumni Ms. Craze is a 2015 alumni of Herndon Band, named captain for 2 years and traveling to Disney and Hawaii. She has continued working with the Herndon Band since graduating, including as an instructor on the Paris trip. After graduating, Ms. Craze performed with the East Carolina University Color Guard competing in both AIA and WGI circuits. She strives to make all students feel included and give them experiences to grow outside of a classroom environment. Ms. Craze currently works full time as an Interior Designer. Previous Next

Joseph Fogleson | Herndon High School Band < Back Joseph Fogleson Marching Percussion Coming Soon Previous Next

Indoor Drumline Ensemble in the Herndon High School Band < Back Indoor Drumline The Herndon Indoor Drumline is our indoor competitive percussion unit. We practice twice weekly throughout the winter and early spring and we will perform at four weekend contests in February and March. We are aiming for a highly competitive battery and front ensemble to show off our skills at competitions and have some fun music to perform. Rehearsals start in January and run through the final competition in March. A full detailed schedule will be provided in December. Previous Next

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Donate to support the Pride of Herndon, Herndon Hgih School Marching Band DONATE The Herndon High School Band Parents Association (HHSBPA) is dedicated to building and sustaining an excellent band program. Our students are provided with enriching educational opportunities and an active calendar of performances that showcases their talents. We strive to make sure our program remains of the highest quality and are always looking for ways to improve. Your donations help us to cover the costs of uniforms, music, instrument maintenance, concert programs, invitational performances, and master instructors. We are incredibly grateful for your support and thank you for being a part of the HHSBPA family 501(c)(3) tax information: Herndon High School Band Parents Association, Herndon, VA Tax-exempt since Sept. 1993 EIN: 54-1629832 ways to support the band: PAYPAL Giving Fund Donate MAIL Make out your checks to HHSBPA PO Box 1293 Herndon, VA 20172-1293 email president@herndonband.org