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The official newspaper of Chamblee High School, preserving the past for the future today!

The official newspaper of Chamblee High School, preserving the past for the future today!

The Blue & Gold

The official newspaper of Chamblee High School, preserving the past for the future today!

The Blue & Gold

Photo Courtesy of Teresita Trujillo. Senior night with the band and Karen Lopez

Eyes with Pride 

Teresita Trujillo, Staff Writer November 19, 2024

Experiencing my last football game of my high school career was like a fever dream; I didn’t want it to end just yet. For the previous three years, I have been a part of the Chamblee Marching Band. There...

The marching band percussion section performing at their first game. Photo Courtesy of Olive Kye Smith.

A Look Inside Marching Band

Juliet Gonzalez, Staff Writer September 19, 2024

The Chamblee Marching Band performed at their first game on August 23 against Tucker, a home game that many Chamblee students attended. While the football team lost, the marching band had a victory in...

Chamblee Marching Band performing stand tunes. Photo courtesy of Mariann Kersh

Will the Band Program Ever Be the Same?

Erin Myers-Beck, Staff Writer September 17, 2023

When people think of the band program at Chamblee, they think of marching band's football game stand tunes and lively half-time performances. Many people don’t know the hard work and effort put into...

Photo by and featuring Mateo Hunter

Marching Band is the Most Character Building Activity In High School and Here’s Why

Matéo Hunter, Reporter November 30, 2022

The moment I stepped foot in the doors of Chamblee High School, I was welcomed by warm, open hands. I remember being not only excited but scared to try something new entering high school. Marching band...

The Gathering 2021- Best in Class A Percussion Trophy

Marching Bulldogs Blow Away the Competition

Toby Russell, Editor October 5, 2021

On Saturday the 25 of September, Chamblee’s very own marching band made the trip out to Douglas County High School to compete against other schools from across the south for their season’s first competition...

The Chamblee Marching Bulldogs enjoy a socially distanced rehearsal.

Marching Band Is Back, but It Looks a Bit Different

Adam Pohl, Staff Writer October 6, 2020

Like many other clubs and extracurricular activities, the Chamblee Marching Bulldogs have been held back from meeting by COVID-19 and DeKalb County School District’s safety policies. However, that is...

Sousaphone Section Steals the Show

Sousaphone Section Steals the Show

Hope Williams, Staff writer September 12, 2018

Participating in the Chamblee Charter High School marching band requires both musical talent and physical stamina. For the sousaphone section, the typical challenges of marching with an instrument are...

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