Volunteer!

Parents, guardians, alumni and students: please support your AHS Band Program!

The Boosters use SignUp Genius to coordinate all our activities. Please volunteer for any and all activities you can attend. There's always something you can help with!

Spring Car Window Wash

This is our LAST Main Fundraiser for the School Year. PLEASE COME HELP US OUT! We need adults to chaperone our students during the window wash at two locations on Saturday, May 11th. There are 3 two hour shifts running from 9am - 3pm. The two locations are:

  • Location #1: Annandale Shell (7413 Little River Turnpike, across from Safeway)
  • Location #2: Ravensworth Shell (8011 Braddock Road, Ravensworth Shopping Ctr)

Students are being asked to sign up during class in the band room. Parents and guardians can sign up on Signup Genius to help.

Concessions (Booster Snack Shack!)

This is where you can live out your Master Chef dream by helping at our fun and exciting Concessions stand during home games for football, hockey and more. Please sign up here to help.

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Band News

Band Updates

    The Director sends out periodic messages via Charms with the latest information. See the messages here!

    Band photos online!

    Check out the latest photos from the car wash, band camp and more! You'll need the super-secret code of 'atoms' to enter.

    Spirit Wear Store

    The Spirit Wear Store is now closed. Orders will be shipped to AHS by mid-September.

    Band & Ensemble Fees

    Information is now available about the fees required to participate in band. Payment should be made through My School Bucks.

    Instructions are available if you need to create a new account in the My School Bucks application.

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    The Different Bands

    Wind Ensemble

    Wind Ensemble membership is drawn from the most advanced performers in the band program. Students are selected through auditions held in the spring by the Director of Bands or his designee(s).

    Symphonic Band

    Symphonic Band is open to all students through auditions held in the spring by the Director of Bands or his designee(s). The Symphonic Band presents a balanced study of literature at the highest level and quality attainable by the ensemble.

    Concert Band

    Concert Band is open to all students through auditions held in the spring by the Director of Bands or his designee(s), or by successful completion of Beginning Band, or by the recommendation of a rising ninth grade student’s middle school band instructor.

    Beginning Band

    Beginning Band is open to all students.

    Marching Band

    The Marching Atoms, Annandale High School's Marching Band, is a co-curricular ensemble activity comprised of members from the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Color Guard.

    Color Guard

    Color Guard marches and performs as part of the Marching Atoms, performing with a variety of flags, rifles, and sabres to enhance the marching show.

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    Booster Information

    Purpose

    The Band Boosters of Annandale High School fill the gap left for the band programs between what is needed and what the county provides.

    Amazon Purchases Support the Band!

    Shop at AmazonSmile and Amazon will make a donation to the Annandale High School Band Boosters Association

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    Officers & Volunteers

    The Boosters are made up of band and color guard parents just like you. Everyone is welcome. There is always more that can be done.

    Parent Handbook

    A booster produced book that tells parents everything they need to know about the AHS Band Program.

    CHARMS Handbook

    CHARMS is the communication system used by the boosters and FCPS for communicating with students in the various programs.

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    Tri-M is a music honor society under the sponsorship and supervision of The National Association for Music Education (NAfME). The purpose of this organization is to inspire music participation, create enthusiasm for scholarship, stimulate a desire to render service, and promote leadership in the music students of secondary schools.

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