Firestone AutoCare Donates $500.00 to Our Director's Tower Fund

On July 16th, members of the Marching Spiders performed for the Grand Opening of the Firestone Complete AutoCare Center on Concord Mills Boulevard. We had a great time during the festivities and Firestone gave the Band Boosters a $500.00 donation toward the Director's Tower Fund!

Mr. Morin sends out a big THANK YOU to Firestone and the student performers who did such a fabulous job representing our band program in the community! Be sure to check out photos from the day in the Media Gallery.

Rookie Camp is July 26-30th from 4-8p. Percussion Camp is from 3-8p.

Rookie Camp is required for all new members of the Spider Marching Band horn/windline. Percussion Camp is required for ALL members of the drumline & frontline. Guard summer rehearsals continue as normal during this time.

NightBeat Drum Corp Competition Info

NightBeat is Sunday, August 1st in Rock Hill, SC. Report time is 4:45 in the Band Room. We should return around 11:15 pm. We will get to watch 8 of the countries BESTand highest-level marching bands.

NightBeat is not only a REQUIRED event for all Spider Marching Band Students, it is an amazing experience and a WHOLE LOT OF FUN! Band member tickets are included as part of the season's FairShare. For more info, visit www.carolinacrown.org.

Don't Forget to Pay Your FairShare!

The Spider Marching Band FairShare is due now. To make it easier for parents, the FairShare has been broken into 4 installments with due dates on the band schedule.

The second installment of $100 is due August 2nd (beginning of Full Band Camp). The first installment of $100 was due June 15th. If you have not done so, please make payment toward your child's FairShare now. Marching Band activities and planning occur all summer long. This FairShare payment is important for the marching band to keep up with the cost of these items.

You can place payments in the band room dropbox, or you can pay with a debit/credit card via the Paypal service on the band homepage. You do not need a Paypal account to do this.

"Family Night" for the SMB is Friday, August 13th

Please join us for the Spider Marching Band Family Night on Friday, August 13th. Family members are invited to join their band member for dinner starting at 5p at the school, with the evening's performance beginning at 6:30p in the stadium.

Sections will be featured, awards will be given, and the band will showcase their first public performance of the marching show opening number!

UPDATED Summer/Fall Schedules & Monthly Calendars!

The 2010 Marching Band schedule & Calendar were updated recently on June 22, 2010. They are available in the Forms section of the website in two formats - a list of dates Schedule and a monthly Calendar. Be sure that you have the most current version!!

Don't Forget to Use the Online Absence Requet Form

An absence request must be submitted for EVERY absence, tardy, or early departure from any rehearsal or performance PRIOR to the absence. For your convenience, absence requests can now be submitted online! Look for the Online Absence Request Form on the Forms section of this website.

Kelly Jo Campbell

Jan 1, 1993 - June 12, 2010

The Spider Band family mourns the loss of our fallen Spider.

As a member of the Marching Spiders, Kelly performed with the Colorguard her Freshman & Sophomore years, and marched the Tenor Sax in the windline as a Junior. To start this season, Kelly participated in a Leadership Day retreat to help her fellow Seniors craft goals for 2010.

Please remember the happy times with Kelly. Coming together and playing together is a way to honor Kelly’s love and enjoyment of marching band. She will be greatly missed, and she will be in our hearts all season long.

The Wait is Over...

2010 Spider Marching Band Show Presentation

The 2009 Marching Spiders are a Two-Time Grand Champion!

On Oct 3rd, the Marching Spiders were honored as the Class A-AAA Grand Champion at the Butler H.S. "Festival of Bands"! The band continues to improve with every performance. Two Grand Champions in two weeks...an incredible streak!!

Be proud, Marching Spiders, you've earned it!

For a full list of Concord awards from the day, see the "Awards & Honors" menu on the left.

Concord Marching Spiders Featured in the Independent Tribune

Concord High Schools' Spider Marching Band was featured in an article appearing in the Indepedent Tribune on Friday, August 21st! The article, written by Independent Tribune reporter Jennifer Groover, can be read here.

Spider Marching Band

The marching band is the largest and most visible ensemble in the band department. No other group will perform as often, or to as many people in as many places as the marching band. Wherever they travel, they are school ambassadors, and Mr. Morin expects every student to represent him/herself, the band, and the school community in superior fashion.

Saxaphone For many students, it may be the first competitive group where they feel welcomed and accomplished. It is the ensemble that offers the greatest number of achievement levels to students. All students willing to devote their time and energies to the Spider Marching Band are welcome in the group, even if they have not previously participated in band activities.

Each season, the Spider Marching Band has tackled an increasingly more challenging marching show with the majority of the progressive musical concepts and design elements crafted by Mr. Morin, his staff, and student leaders.

Click here to go to Spider Marching Band Forms

Click here to go to Spider Marching Band Awards and Honors