Announcements 10/29/17

1)  Booster meeting this Thursday at 6:30.

2)  We will begin the Yankee Candle Fundraiser this week.  The profits from this fundraiser will go directly to each student's individual trip account.  The orders will be due back by November 14.

3)  Report time for the Home Football game this Friday will be 6 pm.  

4)  Report time for Division II State competition on Saturday is 7:30 in the Band Room. 

Football game

Due to the rain that will be coming in tonight, unfortunately the Band will not be attending.  I am making the decision early so that those who still want to go can plan on rooting the team on.  I encourage everyone who can to attend the game.  It is an important game in a lot of ways, not the least of which a win gives us a home playoff game!

Dyer County Competition update

Dyer County Competition update - Our performance time is now 7:15 (not 6:45).  The rest of the itinerary will stay the same.

State Contest Itinerary

Itinerary for Division II State Championship

Stewart’s Creek High School, Smyrna, TN

Saturday, November 4^th, 2017

 

7:30 am                Band report to band room.  Go to the restroom before we leave!

8:00 am                Depart SGCHS.  Make sure you have your hat box, gloves, long black socks and shoes.

10:30 am             Arrive at Stewart’s Creek High School.  Equipment will need to be unloaded.  Pit trailers and props will be put together.  Snacks will be provided.  You may go watch some bands.  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!

11:50 am             Group stretch, Breathing exercises, and Fundamentals.

12:10 pm             Start putting on uniforms and getting instruments.

12:35 pm             Line-up and travel to warm-up.   

12:45 pm             Warm- up.  During this time there is to be no talking. 

1:15 pm               Travel to Stadium.  Keep your chin up and shoulders back the entire time.  Do not talk.  Focus on the upcoming performance. 

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

1:50 pm               Arrive back at bus.  Change out of uniforms, put instruments in cases.   At 4:00, the seniors will meet with the directors at the buses 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. Finals performances are based on random draw.  We will not know the order until 4:45.

7:00 pm               Finals performances start. 

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.    

Announcements 10/22/17

1)  Report time for Friday will be 5 pm.  We will depart at 5:30 pm for Milan.  Anyone who is taking the ACT on Saturday is allowed to leave after halftime as long as I have a note saying who you are riding home with.

2)  Report time for Saturday is 1 pm at the Practice field, with the exception of those students who are taking the ACT.  We will depart for Dyer County at 2:45.

3)  As we hit the homestretch of the Marching Season, we need to focus on DETAILS!  Be mentally prepared and ready to improve every day these next two weeks as we get away from the same old bad habits and reemphasize the fundamentals of marching and musicianship.  Everyone is a starter!  Everyone is important!  Everyone must step up!

Dyer County Contest Itinerary

Itinerary for Choctaw Classic (Dyer Co. Contest)

Saturday, October 28^th, 2017

 

1:00 pm               Report to Practice field with instruments.  Students who are taking the ACT are exempt from this rehearsal.

2:00 pm               End Rehearsal.  Load instruments and equipment, use restroom, eat snacks, load buses.

2:45 pm               Depart SGCHS.

4:00 pm               Arrive at Dyer County High School. Unload instruments.  You have this time to go in and watch bands.  Do Not Travel Alone.  Don’t eat too much while you are in the stadium. 

5:35pm               Put on uniforms, get instruments.           

5:55 pm               Line-up and travel to warm-up.   

6:05 pm               Warm- up.  During this time there is to be no talking. 

6:35 pm               Travel to Stadium.  Keep your chin up and shoulders back the entire time.  Look proud!

6:45 pm               Perform.  Don’t try to do anything special, simply perform what you know.

7:00 pm               Put instruments in cases.   After you get out of uniforms, you may go inside and eat.  Leaders be at the field ready to go on for awards by 7:55.

8:00 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. 

9:15 pm               Depart Dyer County High School.

10:30 pm             Arrive at SGCHS.  Everyone will be dismissed once everything is put away properly.

Bandmasters Itinerary

Itinerary for Bandmasters Championship at the Liberty Bowl

Saturday, October 21, 2017

 

10:00 am             Be on practice field for a short rehearsal.  Beginning of the show.  ACT Participants are not required to be a part of this rehearsal.

11:00 am             Eat lunch and load trailers.  We will be grilling burgers for lunch for all the students. 

12:00 noon         Depart SGCHS. 

2:00 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.

3:15 pm               Get Uniforms on and get instruments out.

3:45 pm               Line-up and travel to warm-up.   

4:00 pm               Warm- up. 

4:30 pm               Travel to Stadium.  Keep your chin up and shoulders back the entire time.  Look proud!

4:45 pm               Perform.  Don’t try to do anything special, simply perform what you know.

5:45 pm               Take off uniforms, load instruments.   Pizza will be served when all trailers have finished being loaded.  You may go inside and watch some other bands until the awards ceremony.  Leaders need to meet at the buses at 9 pm to put uniforms on.

9:45 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.

10:45 pm             Depart Liberty Bowl.

12:45 am             Arrive at SGCHS.  After all instruments are unloaded and put in their proper place, you will be dismissed.

Announcements 10/15/17

1)  Thank you to everyone who helped out Saturday at the Hornet Invitational.  The event went spectacularly with everyone working together all day.  I cannot express how proud I am to have such great students, awesome parents, and even alumni who helped out!  You all made the day a success!

2)  Home football game vs. Craigmont this Friday.  This will be Senior night, so parents of seniors need to be ready to dress nice and escort your child onto the field during the pregame.  Report time will be 6 pm.  Seniors and senior parents, once there is a schedule for the pregame I will let you know.

3)  Bandmasters at the Liberty Bowl this Saturday.  Our performance time is 4:45, and I will have a full itinerary posted on Monday.

4)  The second payment for the Atlanta trip was listed as due Sunday, October 15.  As long as you get the money in this week, it will be fine.

Announcements 10/8/17

1)  All Hands On Deck!  The Hornet Invitational is this Saturday!  The report time for everyone will be 11:30 am.  I will meet with the students for a few minutes in the Cafeteria and then with the parents in the Band room.  The first bands should be arriving between 1 and 1:30.  Please wear your 2017 Field Show T-shirts or your pit crew polos.  Or you can wear other South Gibson attire if you do not have the first two.

2)  Booster meeting this Tuesday at 6:30 pm.  We will cover all the job assignments and job descriptions for Saturday.  Be there if you want to learn more about what you will be doing Saturday.

3)  This Friday's home game is also 8th grade night.  Report to the band room at 6 pm and be ready to warm up with the 8th grade outside at 6:15.  They will perform the National Anthem with us and play pep songs during the first half.  

4)  We will still have our regular Tuesday and Thursday rehearsals as we prepare for the Bandmasters at the Liberty Bowl.

5)  We are planning on having our pictures for the yearbook made on Tuesday during class.  Make sure you have your uniform at school.