MISSION STATEMENT:
THE MISSION OF THE CHESTATEE HIGH SCHOOL BAND PROGRAM IS TO PROMOTE THE CHESTATEE HIGH SCHOOL BAND BY OFFERING A FUN AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO IT'S STUDENTS, TEACHING SOUND, QUALITY INSTRUCTION, AND BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE CHESTATEE HIGH SCHOOL BANDS.
BAND MOTTO:
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THE CHESTATEE WAR EAGLE BAND BELIEVES IN ACHIEVING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE IN EVERYTHING WE DO. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS STANDARD WE WILL FOLLOW THE ABOVE MOTTO. "SEE Y0U ON THE FIELD". THIS ACRONYM OF FAMILY,INTEGRITY, EXCELLENCE, LOYALTY, AND DISCIPLINE ARE THE FIVE CORE VALUES THAT ARE THE FOUNDATION OF THE CHESTATEE HIGH SCHOOL BAND. WE BELIEVE THAT PUTTING THESE FIVE CORE VALUES FIRST IN EVERYTHING WE DO, IT WILL TRANSLATE INTO BETTER EXPERIENCES AND THE BEST RESULTS POSSIBLE.
THE CHESTATEE WAR EAGLE BAND BELIEVES IN ACHIEVING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE IN EVERYTHING WE DO. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS STANDARD WE WILL FOLLOW THE ABOVE MOTTO. "SEE Y0U ON THE FIELD". THIS ACRONYM OF FAMILY,INTEGRITY, EXCELLENCE, LOYALTY, AND DISCIPLINE ARE THE FIVE CORE VALUES THAT ARE THE FOUNDATION OF THE CHESTATEE HIGH SCHOOL BAND. WE BELIEVE THAT PUTTING THESE FIVE CORE VALUES FIRST IN EVERYTHING WE DO, IT WILL TRANSLATE INTO BETTER EXPERIENCES AND THE BEST RESULTS POSSIBLE.
BAND HISTORY
THE WAR EAGLE BAND BEGAN IN 2002 UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. DANIEL MERCK WITH 48 TOTAL MEMBERS. SINCE THEN THE WAR EAGLE BAND HAS GROWN TO 150+ PLAYERS PRESENT DAY, MAKING THEM ONE OF THE LARGEST BANDS IN HALL COUNTY. THE BAND HAS A RICH HISTORY OF PERFORMING AND COMPETING IN NUMEROUS FESTIVALS, COMPETITIONS, PARADES AND OTHER PERFORMANCES AND REGULARLY RECEIVES SUPERIOR RATINGS.