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2017 MARCHING BAND CONTRACTS
​ARE DUE MARCH 31, 2017!

CLICK HERE to view your contract(s).

VIEW THE 2017 MARCHING BAND
ANNOUNCEMENT HERE  ->



 Dr Tim Leadership Workshop June 28

The American Fork High School Band invites all student leaders to join us for a leadership workshop with Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser and Dr. John Villella this June 28 12:30-4:30. 
Go to www.vivaceproductions.com for more information or to preregister. ​

2017 AF Marching Band Info


Plans are currently underway to plan and develop our 2017 Marching Band Show. The show concept has not been finalized, but as soon as it is we will announce it here. We plan on an amazing production, with some new twists along the way. As always it will have the Tradition, Integrity, and Excellence you have come to expect from the AFHS Marching Band! 
 
The cost of all in-state marching band will be $700 including the summer activities and we are estimating the St George State Championships/Red Rocks trip is estimated to be $235. The total cost for marching band this year is estimated to be $935. Complete cost estimation breakdown as follows:

$10           Uniform Fund
$20           Custom Music
$63           Custom Drill & Design
$450        Camp expenses
$30          Clinicians
$65           Equipment
$12           Sectional Pictures
$50           Additional Transportation (Busses)
$700        Total Basic District Approved MB Fee
 
$235        St George State Band/Red Rocks Trip 3 nights
$935        Total in-state expense

$50 Marching Band Class fee will also be assessed at the beginning of the school year with your class registration.

 
What is the payment structure?  In order to determine the exact numbers for the show design, we require students and parents to sign a contract that is submitted along with a $450 deposit by March 31. The full marching Band fee must be received prior to the August Camp. Student’s delinquent in payments may be removed from the drill so we can make the needed adjustments during band camp. 

Payment Schedule
March 31       $450 Deposit with Contract (Woodwind/Brass)
April 21          $450 Deposit with Contract (Percussion and Colorguard)
July 10           $250 
August 10      $235

Total               $935

Payment information:

You may pay fees on myschoolfees.com. Please do NOT pay for your child under another child's name (this includes siblings). Any name not in the system needs to be paid in the school finance office in person.

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Daily Herald Articles by Gina Jackson

Daily Herald Article #1
Daily Herald Article #2
Daily Herald Article #3

AFHS Marching Band Percussion 2016

Mallets (Marimba/Xylo/Vibes)               Bells /Chimes
**Samantha Nielson                                James Corey
Kiah Ainsworth
Jaylee Bastian                                         Synth (2)
Jacob Brown                                            Jocelyn Perucca
Truman Gunther                                       David Johnson
Sadie Huggard
Avery Knowlton                                        Timpani
Sam Robbins                                            Ethan Murdock
Anna Schmul
Natalie Tholstrom
 
Auxiliary Percussion (4)                         Tenors
Will Bentley                                               * Neil Mayfield
Cade Jacobs                                             Erik Martinez
Zach Harvey                                              Hayden Crump
Carly Decker                                              Caleb Hancock
 
Snares                                                       Bass Drums
**Mitch Bellon                                            Noah Farnsworth
Nick Tholstrom                                          Chris Russell
Gabe Montesino                                        Eliza Kroes
Mariner Merrill                                            *Ben Rich
Tyler Doyle                                                 Levi Workman
Jaxon Tubbs
Will Giforos
Max Edwards
 
 
** Indicates overall section leader
* Indicates sub-section leader


Texas Marching Band Article

Marching Band is a Sport Article 

Cory Wride Memorial Service 2015

Recording of Bad Hair Day 2014

The Heart of American Fork

Why Your Teen should Join Band Blog

http://alphamom.com/parenting/big-kid/why-your-teen-should-join-school-marching-band/

Pics of Provo July 4 Parade

Pics of June Camp & Lehi Parade

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AF Band Uniform Information

Uniform Info Sheet
Download Uniform Info Sheet
Uniform Picture Sheet
Interview with Mr Miller on Marching Roundtable
Picture
Jewel Chipman, American Fork HS Drum Major 1945-46

Her granddaughter Madison Murdock was one of our 2013-14 Drum Majors!

Bad Hair Day! Music & Drill Info

Band Camp 2013 Pics

Instructions for using My School Fees

Log in to www.myschoolfees.com
Sign in with your email address and password
If you have never used the site before, you need register as a new user. Once registered follow the “Sign In” prompts.

The next screen will ask you a series of questions:
a) What State is your School in? Click on Utah
b) What District is your School in? Click on Alpine
c) Click “American Fork High School” on the next screen

#1 Student Payments

  • If your student’s name does not appear on this screen, then you need to click on the button that says “click here to add a student”
  • Your student’s name should appear in the box under the heading of Student Payments.
  • Once you see your student’s name just click on their name.
If your student is not currently enrolled in a class at AFHS, you will need to click on the link
Public Payments. This side is for AFJH or MRJH School students, youth camps, clinics, etc.

Once you have chosen the fees you want to pay, then click on "add to cart" and then "check out"

There will be a button appear with lettering in green that says "continue to checkout". Click on that button.

You will then be asked to enter in the participant’s name. Please enter in your child’s name you are paying for and in the comment line please put in your student’s school ID# and grade. This will enter them into our system at the high school and the next time that you pay online you will be able to start at step #1.

Pay with your choice of credit card (we do not accept American Express)

Print your receipt and take it along with your contract to Mrs. Carter in the Band Room at AFHS.

Stand Ready Poem by Laura Barney

Stand Ready  by Laura Barney
Summer brings sunlit days
Early mornings
And late nights
Rest is not an option
Work is our Choice

We watch the Dawn
We Welcome the Dusk

Late Summer Comes,
Harder work begins
For a week we say goodbye to our family,
Normal life,
And Rest.
Minute upon Minute
Hour upon Hour
The unforgiving sun
Beats down on our backs
But we are happy
Deep inside
Working, working, working.

Early Fall begins, our work pays off
Late bus rides to far and near places
The Field is our battleground. 
We stand and focus, 
Move and play
Wave our Flags and wield our weapons
Our Instruments singing to the stadium lights
And the Judges, seated high. 
After Our performance, we stand at attention
Red, Black, and White soldiers
A silent army.
The Announcer speaks, the tension grows.
Silence overcomes the field
Except for our beating hearts we make no move
Even our breath has stopped. 
The winner announced but still we stay frozen, our breath restarted
We watch and wait for our leaders
Adrenaline back, racing and pounding through our head
Mind
And Soul.
Our Leaders return, holding their heads high
Arm and Arm, Trophies in hand, and still we say nothing.
At Ease! The call breaks out
The spell of our silence is broken. 
Yells and whoops and screams of triumph
We clasp the hands and hug the other bands
Congratulating and complementing their hard work. 
On the late bus ride home, who could be sleeping?
Again and Again we ride those buses
Again and Again the strained then powered silence.
Until the season is over, our hard work done,
We now wait with our memories
For the Marching Band Season to start again.

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    • The Early Years (1923-1937)
    • Heather Christensen
    • Alumni
    • 2021-2022
    • 2020-2021 >
      • Marching Band - Starry, Starry Night
    • 2019-2020 >
      • Marching Band - The White Queen
    • 2018 - 2019 >
      • Marching Band - Another Viewpoint
      • Grand Nationals 2018
      • Concert Band
      • Jazz Band
    • 2017 - 2018 >
      • Marching Band - Dimensionality
    • 2016 Beyond Limits
    • 2015 Red Sky
    • 2014 Bad Hair Day >
      • Macy's Parade 2014
    • 2013 Fury >
      • 2012-13
      • Band Camp Pics 2013
    • AFHS Band 2012 >
      • Rose Parade 2012
      • 2011-12
    • AFHS Band 2011
    • 2010-11
    • Links
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  • Color Guard
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