Welcome to the official website of the Central Academy Band Program
Announcements
Welcome to the 2025-2026 School Year!
Zero block Band App Link
Craig Retzlaff invites you to join 'Zero Block' group on BAND, the app designed for groups to stay connected.
Come join now!
Open this invite link below on your smartphone or desktop to join the group. https://band.us/n/a2a9b4J9l4Nc2
All Students . . .
Please click here to fill out the following form if you are new to CATA and participated in band in middle school.
Please click here to fill out the Student Information form for marching band by June 1st.
Paying for Fall 2025 Marching Band Fees:
While we are still working through the process of setting up our new membership/payments systems, we will continue to utilize Paypal or Check to pay for the $500 Fall 2025 Marching Band Fees. You can either:
Pay by check – please write it made out to “Central Academy Band Boosters” for $500 and place it in an envelope with your student’s name on it.
Have your student bring the envelope to school and place the envelope in the white lockbox mounted to the wall next to Mr. Retzlaff’s office.
Please be sure that the envelope goes into the lockbox so that Mr. Retzlaff can retrieve and deliver to the Treasurers for quick deposit.
Upon receipt of check, we will email you a payment receipt
Pay via Paypal, use this link: paypal.me/catabandofblue
Follow the attached instructions
Pay $514.95 ($500 MB Fee + 2.99% Card Processing Fee)
Upon receipt of funds, we will email you a payment receipt
If you would like to discuss other payment options, please contact Assistant Principal Dr. Michelle Newnam who can be reached at: michelle.newnam@ucps.k12.nc.us
All payments for returning students for the Fall 2025 Marching Band season must be received by the last day of school on Friday, June 5th
All incoming Freshmen students must have payments submitted by 1st full day of Band Camp, August 4th 2025
Upcoming Important Dates:
Percussion & Color Guard Tryouts – Tuesday 5/27-5/30 (4:30-6:30pm)
Uniform Fittings & Parent/Student Meeting at CATA
Thurs 6/5 from 4pm-6pm (Uniforms)
Thursday 6/5 - Mandatory Parent/Student meeting 6pm-7pm
Mandatory meeting for parents where Mr. Retzlaff and Band Boosters will co-present important materials ahead of the start of band camp
Marching Mini Camp
June 9th and 10th 9:00-4:00 PM, CATA campus
Marching Band Camp
July 21-25 9:00-4:00 PM Student Leadership Camp
July 28-Aug 1 9:00-8:00 PM (Color Guard & Percussion 1st half of day) (winds & brass 2nd half of day)
August 4-8 7:00-5:00 PM Full Band
August 11-15 7:00-5:00 PM Full Band