COOKEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Band Boosters
SUPPORTING THE COOKEVILLE CAVALIER BANDS & MARCHING CAVALIERS
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SUPPORTING THE COOKEVILLE CAVALIER BANDS & MARCHING CAVALIERS
Welcome to the Cookeville High School (CHS) Band Boosters – based in Cookeville, TN, supporting the Cookeville High School Marching Cavalier Band, CHS Concert Bands, CHS Percussion Ensemble and CHS Jazz Band! We are cranking up the support for these great students, so stay tuned for NEW information, ways to help, and much more. CHS Band parent volunteers manage this page. Thanks for joining us!
INTERESTED IN BEING OUR 2026 SHOW SPONSOR? REACH OUT, SEE CONTACT INFO BELOW!
The CHS Band Boosters is an organization made up of band parent volunteers who support all groups that make up the Cookeville Cavalier Bands - The Marching Cavalier Band, CHS Concert Band, CHS Percussion Ensemble and CHS Jazz Band. The CHS Band Boosters also assist with those who qualify for the MidState and AllState Competitions. We provide help & fundraising for camps, football games/concessions, competitions & other band functions or events.
THE 2025-2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• Under the advisement of: David Talbert, CHS Director of Bands
• Virginia Mayfield, President
• Kelly Moore, Co-President
• Sarah Blankenship, Vice-President
• Leah Cook, Treasurer
• Mary B Swallows, Coordinator, Secretary
YOU helped us dress The Marching Cavs in NEW uniforms for the 2026 Fall marching season!
Thanks to ALL of your contributions, the support for these efforts went well beyond what we could have expected. THANK YOU for rallying behind The Marching Cavs, and in helping them reach their new uniform goal! These talented students WILL have the new uniforms they deserve for the upcoming 2026 fall marching season!
Every note, every step, and every performance by the CHS Marching Cavaliers is made possible through the dedication of our Band Boosters and the support of our community. Without system-funded resources, the program’s annual operating needs are fully supported through fundraising and contributions.
Your support helps provide students with opportunities to learn, perform, and be part of something bigger than themselves. Thank you for helping us continue to build a program that our students and community can be proud of.
Email or call for details: chsmarchingcavboosters@gmail.com or (765) CHS-BAND.
Pictured above: sample of the NEW CHS uniform!
Updates to come! Check back often.
*Band Booster Board meets every 4th Thursday of the month, parents meetings once a quarter directly after Board meeting.
May 5 Election Day - No School
May 6 Color Guard Auditions 3:30-6:00
May 7 Color Guard Auditions 3:30-6:00
May 9 CHS Prom
May 15 Spring Concert @ 7:00pm in CHS Auditorium
May 18 Marching Percussion Audtions 3:30-5:00
May 20 Due Date for Marching Band Form and Camp Deposit ($50)
Marching Percussion Auditions 3:30-5:00
May 21 Band Awards Banquet @ Duck Pond Manor
May 22 Field Commander Auditions 3:30-5:00
Marching Percussion Auditions 3:0-5:00
May 23 CHS Graduation @ TTU @ 10:00
May 25 Memorial Day - No School
May 26-27 Final Exams (27th is Last Full Day of School)
May 28 Monthly Board Meeting @ 5:30 (time subject to change)
May 29 Last Day of School - Two Hour Day
June 16-18 Fundamentals Camp (Winds & Percussion)
June 12, 18-19 Fundamentals Camp (Color Guard)
June 25 Monthly Board Meeting @ 5:30 (time subject to change)
July 7-9 Percussion Camp
July 7, 9-10 Guard Camp
July 13-17 Full Band Camp (Everyone)
July 23 Monthly Board Meeting @ 5:30 (time subject to change)
Begin 2026-2027 School Year
July 31 First Day of School
August 6 Election Day - No School
September 7 Labor Day - No School
September 15 Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 2 End 1st 9 Weeks
October 5-16 Fall Break
October 19 Inservice Day - No Students
October 20 Begin 2nd 9 Weeks
November 3 Election Day - No School
November 25-27 Thanksgiving Holiday - No School
December 18 End 2nd 9 Weeks
December 21-January 1 Winter Break
January 4 Inservice Day - No Students
January 5 Begin 3rd 9 Weeks
January 18 MLK Day - No School
We help the band students with several events:
MARCHING - AWAY GAMES
Load trucks before leaving
Unload and load trucks AT the away game
Unload trucks upon returning to school
MARCHING - HOME GAMES
CONCESSIONS - The Band's main source of income! Sign up for at least one concession stand duty at home Varsity or JV games
(band gets the profits from the concession stand which is the main income source to the band's General Operation Funds)
Schedule and organize dinner (students usually do not have time to go home or go get food, so this makes it easier on them)
Fill and ice down waters in coolers
Pull coolers to stadium in front of band to block traffic at rear stadium gate, then pass out water when band returns to stands after halftime show
MARCHING - COMPETITIONS (EACH IS AN ALL DAY EVENT)
Make/Pack snacks for students
Load trucks before leaving
Unload and load trucks AT the competition
Help get equipment to the performance area
Unload trucks upon returning to school
MARCHING & CONCERT - EXTRAS
Assist with organizing/planning the corn maze trip in the fall
Organize small fundraisers around concerts
Organize end-of-year Band Awards Banquet
MARCHING - SUMMER ALL-BAND CAMP
Schedule and organize food for lunch EACH day
Make sure coolers are full of Gatorade, made fresh EACH day
Set up snack table for breaks for EACH day
Fit and alter uniforms for all students
Organize, clean and inventory snacks, donations, serveware, napkins for daily use
Organize, promote and create signups for lunches, family cookout, and snacks
Set up Family Cookout (this is on Friday, the last day of camp and usually estimates serving approximately 600 people annually)
CONCERT - EXTRAS
Fundraising/Donation setups such as bake sale and merch sales
AND MORE…
We are always in need of parent volunteers! EMAIL: chsmarchingcavboosters@gmail.com
Some ways to contribute:
Donating cases of water during marching season
Band Camp (Summer) Support with food, serving and uniform alterations
Loading and unloading our U-Haul trucks before, during, and after away games and competitions
Helping move equipment from trucks to performance areas at competitions
Working the Concession Stand during football season at least once during the season (we get this money which is crucial to operating funds). To sign up for a game, reach out to Gwen Lucio!
Driving U-Haul trucks - Reach out to Brandon Smith to get signed up!
Fundraising efforts - these are expanding! Stay tuned or ask about opportunities. Have ideas? Want to help put together an event? Email, subject: Fundraising!
And SO much more! Contact us to find out how YOU can help!