11-12 All West Music

Juniors and Seniors, the Audition excerpts have been posted.  Focus on these sections you will be playing for the actual audition - you will no longer need to worry about the other parts of the music.

Go here to see the cuts: http://www.wtsboa.com/members_only/detail_pages/all_west_band_music.php

Announcements 12/13/15

1)  Concert Monday night at 7 pm in the gym.  Admission is free.

2)  Report time is 6 pm for band and percussion, 5:30 for the Jazz Band.  Concert attire.

3)  We always have an end-of-the-year celebration at the end of the concert with finger foods and drinks.  If you want to bring something to eat after the concert, bring it to the gym lobby when you arrive.  Everyone is invited to stay and join in!

4)  Make sure you are practicing for your final exams this week.  All 12 major scales plus the chromatic scale memorized.  

Fruit order Delivery

Fruit will be delivered at approximately 10:30 am tomorrow (Wednesday) morning!  We will get it sorted and you can start picking it up around noon.  Please try to pick your orders up tomorrow or have your child take them home with them if they drive a car.  I will be there until about 5 pm at the latest.  Let me know if it is still a problem picking up the orders.

Announcements 12/6/15

1)  Breakfast with Santa is this Saturday from 8:30 to 10:30.  Tickets are available in the Band Room if you know of someone who wants to buy some.  If you are working, please be there at 7 am to start cooking Pancakes and Sausages, and to finish setting up.  We currently need about 3 or 4 more griddles to help with the cooking. I will not need all students working at this.  In fact, I will only be asking for 15 volunteers on a sign up sheet this week.  

2)  For those students not working at Breakfast with Santa, we are asking for the following donations to help our profits on this event:  Guard - candy canes, full size, it doesn't matter about color or flavor.  Percussion - Orange Juice, quart size.  Brass - 2% white milk, quart size.  Woodwinds - Chocolate milk, quart size.  Bring those any time this week and we will store the drinks in the cafeteria refrigerator. 

3) We will have afterschool rehearsal this Thursday from 3:30 to 5 pm for the concert.

4)  After the rehearsal, if you have signed up to perform at the District dinner, we will be performing right after rehearsal and will be done by 6 pm.  Wear all black for the performance.  

5)  We will be responsible for concessions at the Monday, December 21 Basketball game.  I need two more parent volunteers and two more student volunteers.

Announcements 11/29/15

1)  After-school Rehearsal this Thursday from 3:30 to 5 pm.

2)  Booster meeting this Thursday at 6:30.  We will be finalizing details about the Breakfast with Santa on December 12th among other things.

3)  Any Baritone or Tuba players who wants to participate in Jackson's Tuba Christmas will be able to since it is Saturday morning.  Information is available in the Band Room.

4)  Parade this Saturday.  We will not be taking a bus this year!  We will pack instruments and uniforms in the Band trailer on Friday and take the trailer to the Elementary School on Saturday afternoon. If you want to take your uniform home with you on Friday so that you can just wear it to the parade, you can.  Meet at the parking lot behind the Elementary school at 3 pm to get your instrument and uniform.  Then go straight to the Lighthouse Church.  We will warm up at 3:30 and the Parade will start at 4 pm.  Wear a Santa Hat with your uniform.

Announcements 11/15/15

1)  We are assigned to work concessions at next Tuesday's Basketball game.  The date is November 24.  Report time would be 5 pm and we would be done around 9 pm.  These concessions are much easier than the Football games and we only have to work three of them.  I need two more parents and will be asking a couple of students to join me in working next Tuesday.  Let me know if you can help out.

2)  We will be having memorization tests over the parade music this week.  Measures 1-24 will be due on Tuesday and Measures 25-44 will be due on Friday.  

3)  Jazz Band will meet tomorrow (Monday) from 3:30 to 4:30 after school.

Announcements 11/8/15

1)  We will begin the transition to Christmas music this week.  Chair Tryouts will be at the end of this week, and parade music will be passed out at the beginning of the week.  

2)  We will be performing at the Veteran's Day program in the high school gym at 1 pm.  We will be playing the Star Spangled Banner and Procession of the Chosen.  Please invite any Veterans that you know!

3)  Jazz Band will start next Monday.  It is open to anyone who wants to try it out.  It meets every Monday after school from 3:30 to 4:30.  We will work up one song for the Christmas Concert and go ahead and start looking at music for next year.

4)  I need all Fruit and Yankee Candle orders by Friday.  This is especially important for Yankee Candle as the representative explained at the Booster meeting that we are on the very edge of getting the items in before Christmas Break.

5)  Parents, I want to thank you for all the wonderful support you have given the band this season.  It is beyond words trying to explain the appreciation that the band has for all the work of the pit crew, the cheering crew in the stands, the parents who help fix uniforms and make sure we are all taken care of as we prepare for performances, the drivers, the loaders, and everyone in between.  Thank you for being there for your kids.  It means the world to them and to their directors!

Announcements 11/1/15

1)  Make sure you get your $10 in for the charter bus to state.  We still have plenty of seats available to family members who want to travel with us.

2)  Our Annual Fruit sale will begin this week.  50% of profits will go toward individual Disney accounts.  Even if you are not going on the trip, we need you to sell fruit for the Band Account.  We are looking at getting a new trailer for next year to help with carrying our growing amounts of equipment.  

3)  We will also be starting an optional Yankee Candle fundraiser this week.  100% of profits will go toward individual Disney accounts.  You will have 2 weeks to sell for each fundraiser.

4)  Booster meeting this Thursday night at 6:30.  We will be discussing Breakfast with Santa, the pros and cons of either a new trailer or a semi-truck for carrying equipment, and many other things.

5)  Mr. Laster has graciously agreed to let us use his semi for this State competition this weekend.  Plan to stay a little later this Thursday after practice in order to load all of the props and other equipment on the Semi.  If staying a little later on Thursday doesn't sound good to you, then we can move to plan B which is to load the semi Friday night...

6)  I just wanted to say again how proud I was of the band this past weekend!  Through last second schedule changes, to performing in a downpour, to loading up the trailers in the same downpour, these students stayed professional and did their job without complaint.  And did it well!  I was already proud of them when it was announced that they got 2nd overall, and it was just icing on the cake when we found out that they had actually won the Grand Champion award! 

State Contest Itinerary

Itinerary for Division II State Championship

Stewart’s Creek High School, Smyrna, TN

Saturday, November 7^th, 2015

 

6:00 am                Band report to band room.  Go to the restroom before we leave!

6:30 am Depart SGCHS.  Make sure you have your hat box, gloves, long black socks and shoes.

9:00 am                Arrive at Stewart’s Creek High School.  Equipment will need to be unloaded.

                                Snacks will be provided.  Use this time also to go ahead and start focusing on your musical and visual aspects of the performance.  We must be at our best to make finals!

10:20 am              Report to buses.  Group stretch, Breathing exercises, and Fundamentals.

10:45 am              Start putting on uniforms and getting instruments.

11:05 am              Line-up and travel to warm-up.   

11:15 am              Warm- up.  During this time there is to be no talking. 

11:45 am              Travel to Stadium.  Keep your chin up and shoulders back the entire time.  Do not talk.  Focus on the upcoming performance. 

12:00 noon          Perform.  Don’t try to do anything special, simply perform what you know.

12:15 pm              Arrive back at bus.  Change out of uniforms, put instruments in cases.   At 4:00, the seniors will meet with the directors behind the home stands to go to the field.

4:15 pm                Recognition of Judges, Announcements of Scholarship participants and Finalists. 

4:45 pm                Gather at the buses where you will be given the itinerary for the evening performance.  . 

7:00 pm                Finals performances start.  Finals performances are based on a random draw that we will not know the order of until 4:45.

10:00 pm              Awards and Final placements.  We will load the buses as soon as these are over.

11:30 pm              Depart Stewart’s Creek High School.

2:00 am                Arrive SGCHS.  After everything is put up properly, we will be dismissed together.    

Dyer County Contest Itinerary

Itinerary for Choctaw Classic (Dyer Co. Contest)

Saturday, October 31^st, 2015

 

8:00 am                Everyone report to band room. 

8:30 am Depart SGCHS.

9:30 am                Arrive at Dyer County High School. Loading crew will unload.  You have this time to go in and watch bands.  Do Not Travel Alone.  Eat lunch while you are in the stadium. 

11:45 am              Report to buses.  We will do the stretch routine, do breathing exercises and review through the visuals.

12:15 pm              Put on uniforms, get instruments.          

12:40 pm              Line-up and travel to warm-up.   

12:50 pm              Warm- up.  During this time there is to be no talking. 

1:20 pm                Travel to Stadium.  Keep your chin up and shoulders back the entire time.  Look proud!

1:30 pm                Perform.  Don’t try to do anything special, simply perform what you know.

1:45 pm                Props and Front Ensemble will go back to the buses, and then come back inside.  Everyone else will march to the endzone after our performance to wait for awards.

2:15 pm                Awards Ceremony.  We will clap and support everyone as the awards are handed out.  There will be absolutely no booing or loud negative responses. 

3:15 pm                Depart Dyer County High School.

4:30 pm                Arrive at SGCHS.  Everyone will be dismissed once everything is put away properly.

Announcements 10/25/15

1)  Report time for this Friday will be 5:00 pm.  I want to try to leave the school by 5:30 because the traffic and parking for the Milan game is always hectic.

2)  An itinerary for the Dyer County contest will be up tomorrow.  Our performance time is 1:30 pm.  

3)  Please bring in your $10 for your seat on the charter bus to State.  Remember that we will have more seats available for parents/siblings than a regular school bus.

4)  Just a reminder that we have afterschool rehearsals on Tuesday and Thursday rain or shine.

Mid-week announcements

1)  We are watching the storms and rain this Saturday closely.  There are no changes to the schedule.  The chance for storms has dropped and we will see if that continues into Saturday.  If there are any changes to the schedule, I will let you know as soon as they are made. 

2)  Seniors will need to be on the Football Field at 6 pm in uniform with their parent/guardians.  

3)  This Friday, we will wear pink since we got rained out last time.  Band students will wear their pink hats.

4)  Also, this Friday night there will be a special 5th Quarter in the school Cafeteria just for the band!  Mt. Zion church will be graciously bringing food to feed the band to reward them for all their hard work this year.  This will happen immediately after the game and after we get out of uniforms.  Everyone in the band is invited.   

5)  Remember to bring your $6 if you want to take advantage of the pizza and chili on Saturday.

Announcements 10/18/15

1)  Thank you for an outstanding day at the Hornet Invitational!  Everyone worked hard to make this an event successful beyond what we even hoped for.  We got many compliments on the professionalism of the runners and the quality of service and food of concessions among many others.  This would absolutely not have been possible you. To every parent and student who worked, a humongous "Thank you!" from the bottom of my heart.

2)  We have a lot of work to do this week before the huge competition at the Bandmasters Championship this weekend.  Be prepared to go outside every day.  Dress for the weather.

3)  Report time Friday night is 6 pm.  Seniors: I will pass on any information that I get this week about Senior night.

4)  Report time for Saturday is 11:30 am on the practice field.  It is going to be a late night - dress for the weather!

5)  Since we know that the Bandmasters concession are going to be more expensive than most contests, we will be giving an option for the students.  If you bring $6 this week, we have Band parents that will feed you lunch before you leave (probably chili), and we will get Pizza to eat immediately after our performance that evening.   

More Announcements

1)  The performance this Friday is not optional - it is a performance.  We will be playing pep songs and cheering on the Football Team.  The only thing different is that we will not be performing at halftime.  We will still be wearing uniforms, with the exception of the Guard.  Guard need to wear khakis and Band shirt (Hoodie, Sweatshirt, or Long Sleeve is fine) and be ready to cheer, cheer, cheer.  

2) On Saturday, students need to report at 10 am in the band room for a quick meeting.  Parents need to report at 10:30 in the Band Room for a quick meeting.  Please do not park in the SGC Parking lot - we need all of it for buses and spectators.  Please park either at the Medina Park or at Mt. Zion Church.  We will have a trailer going back and forth that morning to transport people to the Band Room.  

3)  We need coolers.  Just like the tents and tables we still need - if you can bring one, make sure your name is on it!  

4)  Plan to wear your Band shirts so that spectators and bands will know who to ask when they have questions.  Wear warm clothes since it is supposed to be chilly.  

Announcements 10/11/15

1) Report time for this Friday night's football game will be 5:30. We will leave the school at 6 o'clock. 

2) I hope everybody is ready for this weekend's Hornet Invitational! This is a great chance to showcase our school to 2000+ people. Everybody needs to be ready to work. Report time will be announced later this week. 

3) Two things that we will need more for this Saturday our tent pavilions and tables.  If anyone can let us borrow these, make sure that your name is on them. Also it would help if we could get these by Friday night. 

4) Also remember that we will be performing the exhibition. Students need to be prepared to warm up and get in uniform right before the award ceremony. 

5) There is no rehearsal on Tuesday because of fall break but we will have our regular Thursday rehearsal from 3:30 to 5:30. 

Stephen Price
Director of Bands
South Gibson County High School

Bandmasters Competition Itinerary

Itinerary for Bandmasters Championship at the Liberty Bowl

Saturday, October 24^th, 2015

 

11:30 am              Be on practice field with instruments for a short rehearsal.  Beginning of the show.

12:15 pm              Load instruments on buses, use restroom, get on bus.

1:00 pm                Depart SGCHS. 

3:00 pm                Arrive at Liberty Bowl.   Eat some snacks since you won’t be able to eat supper until after we perform.  Props and pit trailers will need to be put together during this time.

4:45 pm                Get Uniforms on and get instruments out.

5:15 pm                Line-up and travel to warm-up.   

5:30 pm                Warm- up. 

6:00 pm                Travel to Stadium.  Keep your chin up and shoulders back the entire time.  Look proud!

6:15 pm                Perform.  Don’t try to do anything special, simply perform what you know.

6:30 pm                Take off uniforms, load buses.   Leaders will need to put uniforms back on by 10 pm.

10:30 pm              Awards Ceremony.  We will clap and support everyone as the awards are handed out.  There will be absolutely no booing or loud negative responses.  After awards, get on buses and prepare to leave after roll is called.

11:30 pm              Depart Liberty Bowl.

1:30 am                Arrive at SGCHS.  After all instruments are unloaded and put in their proper place, you will be dismissed.

Announcements 10/4/15

1)  Great job at Gibson County.  It was two of our best runs yet!  We still have a lot of work to do though, so don't let up.

2)  Gibson County had 20 bands in their competition, and now we will have 20 bands in ours (we just added Southside).  The reason I mention it is that you may have noticed how many parents and students it took to run that competition.  We will need everyone working your assigned spots - especially since we are doing the exhibition at the end.  The students will be learning what their jobs are and how to do them over the next couple of weeks so that the parents will be able to ask students any questions they may have about the jobs they are assigned.

3) Report time for this Friday's home game will be 6 pm.  

South Side Game Itinerary

Itinerary

Away Football Game vs. South Side

Friday, October 2, 2015

5:15 pm – Report to Band Room, put on uniforms.   Use the restroom before we leave.

5:45 pm – Load up on to your assigned bus.  Chaperones will call roll.

5:50 pm – Depart SGCHS.

6:25 pm – Arrive at Trinity’s Stadium.  Chaperones, leaders and Percussion will get off the bus first to unload the trailer and box truck.  Get your instrument case, and line up.  We will march in with cases and unpack when we get to the stands. 

7:00 pm - Game Begins.  Pay attention to the game, cheer for the team, act in a professional manner.  Be ready to play pep songs at any time.  NO CELL PHONES!  Remember the requirements for food and drink during the 3^rd quarter.

9:45 pm - Approximate end of game.  Line up and march back to buses.  Take your instruments to the truck to be loaded and then load the buses.

10:25 pm - After all equipment is loaded and students are on their assigned bus, we will depart.

11:00 pm – Arrive at SGCHS.  After instruments and uniforms are put up properly, you will be dismissed as a group. 

 

Gibson County Contest Itinerary

Itinerary for Gibson County Contest

Saturday, October 3^rd , 2015

9:30 am Report to Practice field with instruments.

10:15 am              End Rehearsal.  Load instruments and equipment, use restroom, eat snacks, load buses.

11:00 am              Depart SGCHS.  Make sure you have hat box, long black socks, shoes, and gloves.

11:45 am              Arrive at Gibson County. Loading crew will unload.  Props and trailers will be assembled.  Use the extra time to go in the stadium and watch bands.  Do not travel alone! 

1:20 pm                Put on uniforms.  Get your instruments.

1:50 pm                Line-up and travel to warm-up.   

2:00 pm                Warm- up.  During this time there is to be no talking. 

2:30 pm                Travel to Stadium.  Keep your chin up and shoulders back the entire time.  Look proud!

2:45 pm                Perform.  Don’t try to do anything special, simply perform what you know.

3:15 pm                Arrive back at bus.  Put plumes back in plume box, put instruments in cases, put uniforms up properly.  Leaders will keep uniforms on for Awards.  Make sure you are back in the stadium by 4:30.

4:30 pm                Awards Ceremony and announcements of finalists.   

Performance time for Finals is based on Random Draw.  A schedule for Finals performance will be

announced at the buses following the Awards Ceremony.

10:00 pm              Finals Awards Ceremony

11:00 pm              Load equipment and buses.

11:50 pm              Arrive at SGCHS.

Announcements 9/27/15

1)  The South Side Away Game and the Gibson County contest is this coming weekend.  Itineraries will be posted tomorrow (Monday).

2)  We need sponsors for the Hornet Invitational Program and the trophies.  I will repost the sponsor forms this week.

3)  Booster meeting this Thursday at 6:30 pm in the Band Room.  We will be finalizing a lot of details about the Hornet Invitational.  

4)  It was great having snacks and gatorade at the competition this past Saturday.  We will need some more for this coming weekend.  If you can bring one box of snacks, it will be enough last not only this weekend, but our next contest as well.

5)  It was also great having so much help this past Saturday at Liberty from the parents!  We couldn't do it without you, and we hope you keep coming out to help and support us!

Competition announcements

1)  Students will need to bring enough money for two meals on Saturday - lunch and supper.  With concession stand prices, I recommend $20 total.  We will have snacks available at our buses, but not the full meals needed to sustain the energy needed for two performances.

2)  Admission to to get in to watch the competitions is $10 for each competition, or $18 if you go ahead and purchase tickets for both at the same time.  You can purchase these at the gate.  Parents that have signed up for Pit Crew/Chaperone duty will not have to worry about this fee since you will be working with the band.

3) If anyone has any pavilion tents they would be willing to let us use, it is great for the students to have a shady spot to relax in between performances.  

4)  Parents that are working on Pit Crew - you need to wear all black for the performances.  I am fine with putting on black scrubs or loose jogging pants over what you will wear the rest of the day.  I just want us to be invisible on the sideline and behind the props so that we do not draw attention away from the band.  

5)  FYI: It might get a little chilly by Saturday night, so you may want to consider bringing jackets and pants for the evening.  

Announcements 9/20/15

1)  Night Rehearsal this Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30.  Please be on the football field in the opening set of the show at 6:30 with your instrument.  This also means there will not be our normal rehearsal at 3:30 to 5:30.  However, we will have our regular Thursday rehearsal from 3:30 to 5:30.  

2)  Parents who want to help out with Pit Crew and Props, please come to this Tuesday night rehearsal.  We need as many parents to know how to run the props and pit crew as possible so that we can always have enough people even when some can't make it to some performances.  We will also need to discuss what to wear at the performances.  

3)  Our first competition is this weekend!  Remember that you will need to bring money for concessions for both lunch and supper.  We will have snacks provided, but not full meals.  Concession prices for competitions are usually comparable to football game concession prices.  Also remember to have a change of clothes to wear under the uniform so that you can come out of the uniform in between performances Saturday.  Freshmen:  Upperclassmen will be glad to answer any questions you have about Competition Day!

4)  We are still looking for sponsors for our Hornet Invitational Trophies and Programs.  I will be reposting that Sponsor form tomorrow.

Liberty Contest Itineraries

Itinerary for WTSBOA/Liberty Contest

Saturday, September 26^th, 2015

 

8:00 am Be on SGC practice field with instruments for a short rehearsal.  Beginning of the show.

9:00 am                Load instruments, use restroom, get on bus. Make sure that you have any money that you might need, black socks, your instrument, and clothes to wear when you change out of uniform.   

9:30 am                Depart SGCHS.

10:00 am              Arrive at Liberty. Eat snacks and drink water while props are being put together. Guard will put on make-up.  You may choose to go watch some bands, also.

11:20 am              Start putting uniforms on.

11:55 am              Line-up, receive plumes and travel to warm-up.

12:05 pm              Warm- up in area A.

12:35 pm              Travel to Stadium.  Keep your chin up and shoulders back the entire time.  Look proud!

12:45 pm              Perform.

1:00 pm                Arrive back at bus, put instruments in cases.  Seniors will keep uniforms on to accept trophies, and go immediately back into the stadium for awards. Everyone else, leave your band pants on, put your jacket on the hanger, put your plume with your hat in the hat box, and go back into the stadium.  Everyone must be back inside the stadium by 1:20 for awards. 

1:20 pm                Award Ceremony.  We will clap and support everyone as the awards are handed out.  There will be absolutely no booing or loud negative responses. 

 

* We will have to leave the stadium and come back in between the contests so the workers can clean the stands for the evening competition. We will use this time to relax and eat snacks provided by the Boosters.

 

3:00 pm                Evening contest begins.  You can go into the stadium and watch bands/eat concessions.  Do not travel alone!

5:05 pm                Start putting uniforms on.  This means you will have to leave the stadium after Peabody performs.

5:50 pm                Line-up, receive plumes and travel to warm-up

5:55 pm                Warm-up in area A.

6:25 pm                Travel to Stadium. Keep your chin up and shoulders back the entire time.  Look proud!

6:35 pm                Perform.

6:50 pm                We will march off the field and lineup behind the endzone for the Awards Ceremony.  Leaders will accept awards. 

8:00 pm                After awards we will take uniforms off and put them on the racks, load instruments and props, and clean up the area around our bus.  After all this is done, we will load the buses and go home.

9:00 pm                Arrive at SGCHS.  Everyone will help put the equipment in the correct place.

9:30 pm                After everything is put up correctly, the band will be dismissed to go home.

 

Announcements 9/13/15

1)  The $175 deposit for the Disney trip is due in the mail to Thomas Tours by tomorrow (Monday).  Make sure you get this in if you are planning on going on the trip.  Remember if you raise enough money through fundraisers, you will get that money back.

2)  Work day on Monday.  I will be staying after school, so get there just whenever you can.  I want to finish these props so that we can start practicing with them on Tuesday.  Part of the plan includes painting, so come prepared for that.

3)  Report time for Friday is 5 pm right now.  If anything changes due to Homecoming, I will let you know.  

4)  Remember that the night rehearsal is not this Tuesday, but next Tuesday the 22nd from 6:30 to 8:30.  That means we will not have our regular 3:30 to 5:30 rehearsal that afternoon.

5)  We still need lots of sponsors for the Hornet Invitational programs and trophies.  The two Grand Champion trophies are already taken, but pretty much everything else is open.  

Trinity Game Itinerary

Itinerary

Away Football Game vs. Trinity

Friday, September 11, 2015

5:15 pm – Report to Band Room, put on uniforms.   Use the restroom before we leave.

5:40 pm – Load up on to your assigned bus.  Chaperones will call roll.

5:45 pm – Depart SGCHS.

6:15 pm – Arrive at Trinity’s Stadium.  Chaperones, leaders and Percussion will get off the bus first to unload the trailer and box truck.  Get your instrument case, and line up.  We will march in with cases and unpack when we get to the stands. 

7:00 pm - Game Begins.  Pay attention to the game, cheer for the team, act in a professional manner.  Be ready to play pep songs at any time.  NO CELL PHONES!  Remember the requirements for food and drink during the 3^rd quarter.

9:45 pm - Approximate end of game.  Line up and march back to buses.  Take your instruments to the truck to be loaded and then load the buses.

10:30 pm - After all equipment is loaded and students are on their assigned bus, we will depart.

11:00 pm – Arrive at SGCHS.  After instruments and uniforms are put up properly, you will be dismissed as a group.