Announcements 8/26/13

1)  We started the Fall Grill Out fundraiser today (formerly known as the Fall BBQ).  We will have the same menu: Chicken Halves - $6, Full Rack of Ribs - $20, Pork Tenderloin - $20.  50% of the profit will goes towards the student's trip.  I need tickets and money in by next Friday, September 6 so that we can get the meet ordered for the pickup that next Saturday the 14th.

2)  This Friday's itinerary is exactly the same as last Friday's.  6 pm report time and wear Band T-shirts and Khaki bottoms.

3)  Remember that next Tuesday's rehearsal is a 6-8 pm rehearsal.  Unlike the last one, this rehearsal was on the original calendar from May.  There is no school next Tuesday for students, so I scheduled this one as a night rehearsal.

Forgotten Detail

There is one thing that I forgot to ask for about tonight's game. We have pom-poms and water bottle lanyards left over from last year to sell. Beth Lit had reminded me before of this, and I thank her for that. I just let it slip my mind again!
Could I get 4 people to sell these items tonight? I will have two tables set up with two people at each table, and there will be a money box/bag at each table. Each table will be selling both items. Since the game starts at 7:30, we need to be set up by 6:30. We will pack up the tables in the middle of the 1st quarter when sales slow.
I really appreciate it. I will have a list of a few jobs available for the pit crew tonight, but otherwise, I need the rest of the parents to be official Band Cheerleaders. Your job is to stand and shout, clap, and cheer when we enter the field and when we hit the big push during the show. Thanks!

Itinerary for Friday

Itinerary


Football Game vs. Camden

Friday, August 23, 2013 @ SGCHS



6:00 pm – Report to Band Room. Front Ensemble will hook up trailers, Drumline will take stands to stadium.

6:30 pm – Warm-up. Run through National Anthem.

7:02 pm – March to the 4 arcs on the Football Field for National Anthem. Take your lyres with you. The Band Room will be locked. You need to take any money you may need for the 3rd quarter with you. Leave your cell phones either in the Band Room or with a parent. Cell phones are not allowed in the stadium when you are with the band!

7:12 pm – Play National Anthem.

7:30 pm - Game Begins. You will get the 3rd quarter off to eat, drink and visit friends and family. You must be back and ready to play at the end of the 3rd quarter. Anyone late will owe pushups. Remember during this time that you are still representing the band and the school. Remain professional.

10:15 pm - Approximate end of game. We will line up and march back to the band room. Dismiss after all equipment is put up.
We will be wearing Band T-shirts, Khaki bottoms, tennis shoes, no hats, no sunglasses.

Reminders

1) We do not have practice today (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5:30. It has been changed to 6 to 8 pm. There will be a parent preview show starting promptly at 7:45. Everyone is invited to come to the practice field to watch us.




2) If you want a Band T-shirt, they are $10 per shirt, and I need your sizes ASAP.



3) If you haven't turned in the smart cards or money, please do so immediately. We have to give the unsold cards back to the company or pay for them.



4) First football game next Friday night!!! More info about Friday's schedule coming at the beginning of the week.

Announcements 8/8

1) If you want to order a Band T-shirt this year, I am getting the sign up sheet started (this is for anyone who is not a band student). Just tell me, email me, or send me a note telling me how many you want and what sizes. They will be $10 a piece. They need to be prepaid.




2) Smart cards are due next Wednesday. If you have any that you will not be able to sell, please return them so that I can give them to some others who have been asking for more to sell.



3) Trailer and box truck sponsors are due ASAP. The form is on the right side of this website.

Pictures on Thursday 8/8

Crystal Burns from the Milan-Mirror exchange has offered to come take pictures of the band for a preview article that she is doing for the paper. She is coming tomorrow afternoon during the afterschool rehearsal to take the pictures.
I am asking that students try to wear a white top and khaki bottoms and tennis shoes. If you have a polo shirt, that is best, but a white T-shirt will also do for now since this is a last minute deal. Plain white is best, but again, since this is last minute, a little design or color will not be too bad. Khaki pants or shorts (you will need these for Saturday anyway.)
We will take a group picture, and then class pictures and maybe sectional pictures with instruments

Announcements 8/5

1)  As school starts this week, let me remind the freshmen that on Wednesday, you will not need your instrument, just a pencil.  But every day after that, you will need your instrument, music, pencil, and be prepared to go outside every day.  Bring a change of clothes that you can either keep in your locker or in your cubby in the band room.  I give time at the beginning of class for you to get changed when we go outside.

2)  Thursday is the first afterschool rehearsal from 3:30 to 5:30 AND the first Booster meeting of the year at 6:30 in the band room.  I will be giving lots of information about the St. Louis trip and many things about the first month of school.

3)  Remember that this Saturday, August 10 is the Meet the Hornets event at the stadium at 6 pm.  Report to the band room at 5:15 pm wearing your Tye-dye shirts from camp, khaki shorts or pants, and tennis shoes.  We will be playing measures 1-54 memorized, standing still for the crowd.  

Announcements 8/1

1)  Remember the rehearsal tonight from 6-8 pm.  We will be on the field, so dress accordingly.

2)  We will be going outside during class just about every day starting Thursday the 8th, so it would be a good idea to bring a change of clothes and shoes to put in your cubby.

3)  First Band Booster meeting will be Thursday the 8th at 6:30 pm.  There will be lots of info about the St. Louis Trip and upcoming fundraisers.

4)  I am looking at making the August 15th rehearsal a night rehearsal from 6-8 pm, and then doing the parent preview show at the end of that rehearsal.  That will be finalized at the booster meeting.

5)  Thank you to all of you who have paid your marching band fees.  I still need the rest who haven't paid to try your best to pay what you can.  We need all we can get right now to get things ordered that we need for the show.  If you are not sure if you have paid, just ask me and I will let you know.