Disney Announcements

1)  Everyone should meet at the school at 5 am for our 6:00 departure time.  I will meet with the Chaperones at 5:05 in the Cafeteria to go over any last minute details.  Students will go in there at 5:20 to meet up with the chaperones and exchange phone numbers.  Remember that you will not need to stay with your chaperones all the time in the park, but you will need to find them whenever we get ready to leave a park.  Having phone number will help with this.

2)  We will pack our uniforms, instruments and luggage on the bus BEFORE we get on the buses.  Remember that you will not be able to get to your luggage until we get to Disney World, so take anything you might need with you in your Carry on bag.

3)  Pack for the following weather: mid-80s to 90, mostly cloudy everyday with a few chances of rain, 60 - 70% humidity.

4)  They usually keep the buses chilly, so bring something warm for the bus.  Pillows are good too.  Snacks are fine as long as you clean up your seat and throw everything in the trash.  Drinks need to have a top. 

5)  I recommend that you carry a copy of the itinerary with you or take a picture of it so that you have it available at all times.  

6)  Don't forget your long black socks, gloves, band shoes. 

Announcements 3/20/16

1)  A great job by the Concert and Jazz Bands this past week!  Straight 1's at Concert Festival - awesome!  And the Jazz Band did a great job performing at the Miss Harmony pageant.  It's so fulfilling for a director to see band students performing in a "gig" type setting and being so professional the entire time.  It shows such promise for the future of musicians in the area!

2)  Jazz Band will meet Monday from 3:30 to 4:30 as we improve the songs for our concert in April.

3)  After School Rehearsal on Tuesday from 3:30 to 5:30 for students going on the Disney trip.  Be prepared to put on your uniform so that I know for certain that everyone is ready for the trip.

4)  I will be handing out the Disney T-shirts for those that have paid so far.  If you have not paid yet, get your $10 turned in ASAP.

Reminders

1)  Pictures of the Concert Band will be available for purchase tomorrow (Friday) at Concert Festival.  Liberty will be taking the pictures and it will be an 8 x 10 photo.  I wasn't told who to make checks out to.

2)  I need a parent to pull the Band Equipment trailer tomorrow.  The parents who usually pull it are unable to do it.  Please let me know if you are willing/able.

3)  We need a few more volunteers to help at the Miss Harmony pageant on Saturday.  If you can help out between 9 am and 4 pm, or even just part of that time, please come out.  We need this to be a successful event!

4)  Remember to bring the drinks assigned to each section so that we can have them to sell at the Miss Harmony pageant.

Concert Festival Itinerary

Itinerary for Concert Festival

Friday, March 18, 2016

8:00 am                Report to the Band Room. Load your instruments on the Band Trailer as soon as you get here in the morning.  Small instruments will be taken on the bus with us.  Make sure you are dressed in Concert attire, AND have your music folder!  Concert attire consists of button up shirt, khakis, and dress shoes.  Ladies if you wear a dress, make sure that it is conservative dress, with no low-cut tops or short skirts.  NO TENNIS SHOES!

8:05 am                Depart SGCHS.

8:35 am                Arrive at Liberty HS.  Get your instruments off the trailer, put the cases back in the trailer.

8:45 am                Line up to go to the warm-up room.

8:50 am                Warm-up. Percussion, prepare to go to the stage first to set up when we get permission.

9:15 am                Move to stage.  Stay in your rows and move to the stage in an organized manner.

9:20 am                Perform for judges.  Gallant 7th first and then Jubiloso.  Parents are welcome to sit in the audience and watch.  There is no admission fee.

9:40 am                Move to Sight-reading room.

10:00 am              Load bus.  Go back in, use restroom, watch Union City’s Band.  Leave at 10:50.

11:00 am              Arrive at Sparky’s.  You will need to bring $7 for the buffet. 

12:00 noon          Depart Sparky’s.

12:30 pm              Arrive SGCHS, unload trailer.  Put all instruments in their proper place.  Go to Third Block.

Announcements 3/13/16

1)  Drumline and Guard Clinic and tryouts will be this week on Monday - Thursday from 3:30 to 5:30.  

2)  Jazz Band will meet on Monday from 3:30 - 4:30.

3)  The people decorating for the Miss Harmony Pageant will be meeting Friday at 7 pm in the Cafeteria.  If you are free and would like to help set up, meet us there!

4)  Miss Harmony pageant this Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm.  I will be asking for volunteers to work the event.  There will be a signup sheet in the Band Room this week.

5)  We will be selling simple concessions at the Pageant.  I am asking for donations from the Band members to help with this:  Flutes - Aquafina water;  Clarinets, Alto Saxophones - 12 oz. cans of Mountain Dew;  Trumpets, Tenor Saxes, Horns - 12 oz. cans of Pepsi, Trombones, Tubas, Baritones - 12 oz. cans of Diet Pepsi, Percussion - 12 oz. bottles of Gatorade (various flavors).  

6)  Jazz Band will be performing this Saturday at the Miss Harmony Pageant.  Please wear all black and meet in the Cafeteria at 9 am.  

Announcements 3/6/16

1)  Congratulations to all the students who went to Solo and Ensemble.  They did a great job and represented the band well, earning lots of Superior and Excellent ratings!

2)  Booster meeting this Tuesday at 6:30 pm in the Band Room.  

3)  If anyone still has a uniform at home after washing it, please bring it back to the Band Room so that we can make sure that everyone has a uniform fitted for the upcoming parades.

Butter Braid Delivery

The Butter Braids will be delivered tomorrow (Wednesday) at 2 pm to the Band Room.  I will be there after school for a while if you can't get them home immediately after school. Try to get these to the customers or to your freezer within 5 hours to keep them from thawing out.