The band did an awesome job this weekend, and finally came home with the trophies to prove it! I think they have been performing at a high level for the last 3 weeks, but the results just haven't gone their way. Such is the way of Marching Band competition. Still, I think they were gracious winners, and I think they deserved bit of it!
1) It may be too late of a reminder now, but tonight (Monday) is SGCHS Band night at Papa's Pizza. 10% of all earnings go toward the band.
2) This Friday is the Westview game. We will not use props. The game starts at 7:30 this time, so the report time will be 4:00 pm for Guard, 5:00 for Band. We will depart at 5:30, and get back around 11:45 that night.
3) Next Tuesday's rehearsal will be a night rehearsal from 6-8 pm. I am doing this so that we can have some band director's around the area come and critique as we get ready for the State Competition on Nov. 5. I will send out an email later tonight that will go over the specifics of the State Competition, since this will be a totally different animal than any of the other competitions.
4) Next Thursday will be the final afterschool rehearsal for the marching season. It will be the standard 3:15 to 5:15 rehearsal.
5) The Booster meeting that is usually scheduled for the first Thursday of the month has been moved to Tuesday, Nov. 8th.
6) If the playoff game next Friday night is somewhere close, like Milan or Jackson, we will go and maybe leave after the 3rd quarter. If it is somewhere far away, like Memphis or Nashville, we will not attend the game.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Announcements 10/19/11
Congratulations to the Band for their 3rd place trophy this past weekend, the Guard for their 1st place trophy, and the Parents for their Overall Best Pit Crew Award. That just proves what I already knew about us having the hardest working parents in the business!
1) Report time for this Friday is 4:30 for Guard, 5:30 for Band. Seniors need to report with their parents to the Football field at 6:15 to get ready for the Senior Night recognition. Senior band members will be wearing the Band uniform without the hat. We will not be using the props again on Friday night, nor working concessions, so parents will be able to watch the show from the stands.
2) Report time for Saturday's Huntingdon competition is 2 pm for Guard, 3 pm for Band. We perform at 7:30 pm. Awards are at 9:15, which means we will be getting back to the school around 11:00 or 11:30 pm
3) We will be eating supper when we arrive at Huntingdon. I need Brass players to bring lunch meat, Woodwind players to bring drinks, Guard to bring dessert cakes, and Percussion players to chips. Last week, we had a lot of students that did not bring what they were responsible for, which meant that we had to have a few parents go out and buy some of the food so that we would have enough for everyone. This week I will have a checklist that will keep up with who has brought what they are responsible for. If a student forgets to bring their assigned food, I will ask for $2 to cover the cost of buying the food.
4) Remember that next Monday, October 24 is SGCHS Band day at Papa's Pizza in Milan. 10% of all earnings from that day will go to support the band. Eat-in, carry-out, and deliveries all count!
1) Report time for this Friday is 4:30 for Guard, 5:30 for Band. Seniors need to report with their parents to the Football field at 6:15 to get ready for the Senior Night recognition. Senior band members will be wearing the Band uniform without the hat. We will not be using the props again on Friday night, nor working concessions, so parents will be able to watch the show from the stands.
2) Report time for Saturday's Huntingdon competition is 2 pm for Guard, 3 pm for Band. We perform at 7:30 pm. Awards are at 9:15, which means we will be getting back to the school around 11:00 or 11:30 pm
3) We will be eating supper when we arrive at Huntingdon. I need Brass players to bring lunch meat, Woodwind players to bring drinks, Guard to bring dessert cakes, and Percussion players to chips. Last week, we had a lot of students that did not bring what they were responsible for, which meant that we had to have a few parents go out and buy some of the food so that we would have enough for everyone. This week I will have a checklist that will keep up with who has brought what they are responsible for. If a student forgets to bring their assigned food, I will ask for $2 to cover the cost of buying the food.
4) Remember that next Monday, October 24 is SGCHS Band day at Papa's Pizza in Milan. 10% of all earnings from that day will go to support the band. Eat-in, carry-out, and deliveries all count!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Announcements 10/11
1) Report time for Friday is 4:30 for Guard, 5:30 pm for Band. The Homecoming activities start at 6:30 on the football field.
2) I need some more people signed up for concessions on Friday night. We need 8 people for the 1st half and 8 people for the 2nd half. I will send out a more detailed email that will include what half you are working so that you can plan accordingly. The concessions need to get started by 5:30.
3) I also need 4 people to sell the Pom-Poms and Lanyards at the gates.
4) We will be using friends/siblings for props Friday night, not parents. However, I will need parents again to do the props at the contest Saturday.
5) Report time for Saturday is 8:30 am for Guard, 9:45 am for Band.
6) We will start the Fruit sale this Thursday, Oct. 13. They will have until Oct. 31 to sell it.
2) I need some more people signed up for concessions on Friday night. We need 8 people for the 1st half and 8 people for the 2nd half. I will send out a more detailed email that will include what half you are working so that you can plan accordingly. The concessions need to get started by 5:30.
3) I also need 4 people to sell the Pom-Poms and Lanyards at the gates.
4) We will be using friends/siblings for props Friday night, not parents. However, I will need parents again to do the props at the contest Saturday.
5) Report time for Saturday is 8:30 am for Guard, 9:45 am for Band.
6) We will start the Fruit sale this Thursday, Oct. 13. They will have until Oct. 31 to sell it.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Announcements
Sorry for the late notice, but this one snuck up on me. We have a Band Booster Meeting tonight at 6:30 pm. Normally, this meeting is on the first Thursday of the month, but at the last meeting we decided to change it to Tuesday since we have the football game on Thursday.
1) The report time for Thursday's game is 2:30 for guard, and 3:30 for Band/Percussion. We will depart at 4:15 so that we can get there in time to practice with GC's band. We will be performing the National Anthem as a combined band before the game that night. I understand that this will make it difficult for some of you to ride to the game with us. Get there when you can, because we really don't have to start setting up the front ensemble and props until around 6 or even 6:30.
2) The report time for next Saturday's Trenton contest (October 15) is 8:45 am for Guard and 9:45 am for Band. We perform at 12:45, and the Awards ceremony will be at 3:15 pm.
3) We will be working the concessions again for the Haywood county game. We will need to have the concessions started by 5:30. We will need to have around 8 signed up. I want to have 8 parents signed up per half so everyone can watch part of the game. Please, if you have been unable to help up until now, use this opportunity to help out so that some of the other parents that worked the other game can watch this game. We will have no responsibilities at the last game against Crockett Co. We will also need a couple of parents to sell the pom-poms at the beginning of the game.
4) I have yet to receive our performance time for the Huntingdon contest, but it should be an evening contest. We will not have a competition on the weekend of the 29th. Prepare for the state competition on Nov. 5th to be an all day event. I think the kids are doing great! We got those trophies on Saturday, and when I looked at our overall score, we were 8th out of 20 bands in the small division. But what I am most proud of is the fact that they have handled their freedom at the events well and have been making friends with members of other bands!
1) The report time for Thursday's game is 2:30 for guard, and 3:30 for Band/Percussion. We will depart at 4:15 so that we can get there in time to practice with GC's band. We will be performing the National Anthem as a combined band before the game that night. I understand that this will make it difficult for some of you to ride to the game with us. Get there when you can, because we really don't have to start setting up the front ensemble and props until around 6 or even 6:30.
2) The report time for next Saturday's Trenton contest (October 15) is 8:45 am for Guard and 9:45 am for Band. We perform at 12:45, and the Awards ceremony will be at 3:15 pm.
3) We will be working the concessions again for the Haywood county game. We will need to have the concessions started by 5:30. We will need to have around 8 signed up. I want to have 8 parents signed up per half so everyone can watch part of the game. Please, if you have been unable to help up until now, use this opportunity to help out so that some of the other parents that worked the other game can watch this game. We will have no responsibilities at the last game against Crockett Co. We will also need a couple of parents to sell the pom-poms at the beginning of the game.
4) I have yet to receive our performance time for the Huntingdon contest, but it should be an evening contest. We will not have a competition on the weekend of the 29th. Prepare for the state competition on Nov. 5th to be an all day event. I think the kids are doing great! We got those trophies on Saturday, and when I looked at our overall score, we were 8th out of 20 bands in the small division. But what I am most proud of is the fact that they have handled their freedom at the events well and have been making friends with members of other bands!
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