Booster meeting Jan. 3

I hope everyone is enjoying your break!  As we get ready for school to start back, I want to encourage everyone to make it to the Booster meeting next Thursday, Jan. 3 at 6:30.  You might have received an email about the mattress fundraiser that we are doing on January 26.  This is a new fundraiser we are trying this year that should be pretty easy on our part.  We simply have to get the word out to everyone and the fundraising company will take care of the rest.  I will only need a handful of student workers on January 26 at the event that will work in shifts.  

As far as the booster meeting, the fundraiser representative is going to be there Thursday at the booster meeting and will the company will give a monetary donation to the boosters for every parent that is in attendance.  Just by showing up, you will help out our account as we go through the spring and start preparing for next year.  

More information will come next week as school starts back!  Enjoy your weekend!

Announcements 12/9/18

1)  Rehearsal for the Band on Monday from 3:30 to 5:30 to prepare for the concert.

2)  The Winter Concert is Tuesday at 7 pm in the Gymnasium.  Admission is free - invite everyone in the community to start the Holiday season with some great music!  Report time for the Band is 6:30 pm.  Report time for the Jazz Band and Percussion is 6 pm.  Concert attire - no jeans, dresses must be at a conservative length and cut, ties are optional.  

Announcements 12/2/18

1) Jazz Band will meet this Tuesday from 3:30 to 4:30

2)  Remember our rehearsal next Monday for the Concert, and the Concert next Tuesday.

3)  Great job at the Christmas parade on Saturday!  The community loved the song and the pagoda looked better than it has all year!!  

Announcements 11/25/18

1)   The Breakfast with Santa fundraiser will be this Saturday from 8 to 10 am.  I will have tickets on Monday for Band students to sell.  I will be asking for about 15 student volunteers to work.  Report time for workers will be 6:30 am and we will be done by 10:30.  For everyone else who is not working, I am asking for the following donations to be turned in by Friday to make this fundraiser as profitable as possible:

Woodwinds: Plastic knives, spoons, styrofoam cups and/or plastic cups.

Trumpets:  White milk

French Horns: Sausage patties (frozen pre-cut are the best kind)

Low Brass: Orange Juice

Percussion: Chocolate milk

Guard: Candy canes

Drum Major: Parchment paper for cooked pancake storage.

2)  We are working the Basketball concessions this Tuesday from 5 to 9 pm.  I will need 3 students and 1 or 2 more parents to help with this.  Please let me know if you can help at this game Tuesday night.

3)  Jazz Band will meet Tuesday from 3:30 to 4:30.

4)  The scheduled Parade rehearsal will be this Thursday from 3:30 to 5 pm.

5)  Booster meeting this Thursday to work out the details of the Breakfast with Santa, the Christmas Parade, and to get a head start on next semester.

6)  Christmas Parade on Saturday.  We will meet at Soul's Harbor Church at 3:30 and the parade will start at 4 pm.  You will need to find a ride there and you will need to get your uniform and instrument there.  We will be taking the small band trailer for the drums and Sousaphones that will be parked by the Elementary school by 3 pm.  Wear uniforms and Santa hats - plain red and white with no writing on the hats. Percussion and Guard have specific attire that we have talked about in class (it will be the same attire as in years past).

Announcements 11/18/18

1)  Jazz Band will meet on Monday from 3:30 to 4:30

2)  I hope everyone has a great extended weekend.  You have earned the rest!  I am thankful for the great parents that help out all year in order to spend time with their children and support them in their musical endeavors.  And I am thankful or a great group of students who work hard and always know how to have fun!

Announcements 11/11/18

1)  Yankee Candle order forms are due Monday.  However, online orders will continue through all the way to January 19th.  Those orders will still count toward each student's total sales.

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

3)  Remember to wear Concert attire to school on Monday for the Veterans Day program.

4)  Thank you to the students who played at the Football game Friday night.  I appreciate the extra time that you volunteered.  The coaches say that it really does makes a difference in the feel of the game whenever there is a pep band making noise and getting the team and crowd energized!

Announcements 11/4/18

1)  Congratulations to the everyone, students and parents, on a successful season!  It all came together for the best performance of the year in the Finals at State!

2)  Remember the Yankee Candle fundraiser that we started last week.  You can either sell using the order forms or invite people to the online site to order straight from the Yankee Candle site.  

3)  Band - chair auditions will happen this week as we prepare for the Christmas Concert.  Guard - We will start work on the Christmas Parade routine.

State Contest Itinerary

Itinerary for Division II State Championship

Stewart’s Creek High School, Smyrna, TN

Saturday, November 3^rd, 2018

 

5:45 am                Band report to band room.  Load uniforms on buses.  Go to the restroom before we leave!

6:15 am                Depart SGCHS.  Make sure you have your hat box, gloves, long black socks and shoes.

8:45 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!

10:10 am             Group stretch, Breathing exercises, and Fundamentals.

10:30 am             Start putting on uniforms and getting instruments.

10:55 am             Line-up and travel to warm-up.  

11:07 am             Warm- up.  During this time there is to be no talking. 

11:37 am             Travel to Stadium.  Keep your chin up and shoulders back the entire time.  Do not talk.  Focus on the upcoming performance. 

11:52 am             Perform.  Don’t try to do anything special, simply perform what you know.

12:12 pm             Arrive back at bus.  Change out of uniforms, put instruments in cases.   At 5:00, the seniors will meet the directors at the back entrance to the stadium

5:15 pm               Recognition of Judges, Announcements of Scholarship participants and Finalists. 

5:45 pm                If we make finals, 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 5:45.

7:30 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 10/28/18

1)  State Week!  There is a place on the buses for parents are on the pit crew and have signed up as chaperones.  We will still have seats left over.  If you or someone you know is going to watch the competition and would like to catch a ride on the bus for $20, let me know.  A full itinerary for Saturday will be available Monday.

2)  We will not be attending the football game in Memphis on Friday because we are leaving so early on Saturday morning.  Since we are not able to have a run-through rehearsal on Saturday, I would like to have a one hour rehearsal on FRIDAY FROM 3:30 to 4:30 to prepare us for Saturday!  

3)  Booster meeting this Thursday at 6:30.  We will be going over details for Saturday and organizing the Breakfast with Santa fundraiser that is scheduled for Dec. 1.  

4)  The Yankee Candle fundraiser starts this week.  I will share information on how to set up your online order form for people to order from you from anywhere in the country.   

Dyer County Itinerary

Itinerary for Choctaw Classic (Dyer Co. Contest)

Saturday, October 27^th, 2018

Here is the lineup for Saturday: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qY5QY0SmLHY2rLfnXPVeVjqNyP5wc2IkcKV10c9EVbY/edit?usp=sharing

 

2:00 pm               Report to Practice field with instruments.

3:00 pm               End Rehearsal.  Load instruments and equipment, use restroom, eat snacks, load buses.

4:00 pm               Depart SGCHS.

5:00 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. 

7:00 pm               Put on uniforms, get instruments.           

7:25 pm               Line-up and travel to warm-up.   

7:35 pm               Warm- up.  During this time there is to be no talking.  

8:05 pm               Travel to Stadium.  Keep your chin up and shoulders back the entire time.  Look proud!

8:15 pm               Perform.  Don’t try to do anything special, simply perform what you know.

8:30 pm               Put instruments in cases, go immediately back to field for awards.   

8:45 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. 

9:45 pm               Depart Dyer County High School.

10:45 pm             Arrive at SGCHS.  Everyone will be dismissed once everything is put away properly.

Announcements 10/21/18

1)  The Band did a great job Saturday after some great rehearsals last week!  You all have come a long way since the last competition and there is still so much farther you can go with this show.  Keep it up!

2)  Report time for Friday will be 6 pm.  Seniors, when the schedule for Friday's Senior Recognition at the football game is released I will let you know.

3)  Report time for Saturday is 2 pm at the Practice field.  A full itinerary will be posted on Monday.

Couple of Announcements

1)  We need one more run of waters for the band to finish the season.  We are down to about two cases and even though it is not as hot anymore we still like to have water at performances to keep the students hydrated.  Thank you to everyone who has donated water throughout the year! It has been invaluable to keeping the students cool during the long hot Fall.

2)  If your family and friends are unable to attend the Bandmasters competition at the Liberty Bowl on Saturday, remember that the entire event will be live-streamed on BandDirector.com.

Bandmasters itinerary

Itinerary for Bandmasters Championship at the Liberty Bowl

Saturday, October 20, 2018

 

10:00 am             Be on practice field for a short rehearsal.

11:00 am             Eat lunch and load trailers. 

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.

4:15 pm               Get Uniforms on and get instruments out.

4:45 pm               Line-up and travel to warm-up.   

5:00 pm               Warm- up. 

5:30 pm               Travel to Stadium.  Keep your chin up and shoulders back the entire time.  Look proud!

5:45 pm               Perform.  Don’t try to do anything special, simply perform what you know.

6:00 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 10/14/18

1)  Thank you!!!!!! To everyone who worked at the 2018 Hornet Invitational.  It was a huge success and it is because of the hard work of the students and parents.  Everyone represented the school and band well and I got nothing but compliments from the directors and judges about the hospitality they received.  The entire event ran like a well oiled machine and I am so lucky to have such a great group of parents and students.  

2) If there are any parents who could come by the school this week during class (1:30 to 3:00), I would like to get students measured for uniforms this week.  Also, I would like the concessions drinks to get inventoried by Tuesday so that we can have an accurate count on how many drinks we used Saturday.  That is something we can do after school as well.

3)  Report time for the home game this Friday's home game is 6 pm.  If you didn't take your uniform home Saturday, take them home this week and wash them before Friday especially since they got wet Saturday.

4)  Report time for Saturday is 10 am on the practice field.  We will feed you lunch before we leave.  A full itinerary will be posted Monday.

Announcements 10/7/18

1) The Hornet Invitational is this Saturday!  Our booster meeting is on TUESDAY night at 6:30.  We will be going over the final details of the event.  

2)  Report time for this Friday's away football game is 5 pm. 

3) If you were unable to take your uniform home during Fall Break, you need to take it home this week to wash. 

4)  Remember to invite your friends and family to our Performance at 6:45 pm this Saturday as the exhibition at the Hornet Invitational.

Briarcret Competition Itinerary

Itinerary for Briarcrest Marching Band Invitational

Saturday, September 29, 2018

Briarcrest High School - 76 S Houston Levee Rd, Eads, TN 38028

 

9:45 am                Percussion reports to band room to move instruments to practice field.

10:15 am             Morning rehearsal starts with the stretch routine.

11:15 am             End Rehearsal.  Load instruments and equipment, use restroom, eat lunch in Cafeteria.

12:15 pm             Depart SGCHS.

2:00 pm               Arrive at Briarcrest 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. 

4:15 pm               Put on uniforms, get instruments.           

4:40 pm               Line-up and travel to warm-up.   

4:50 pm               Warm- up.  During this time there is to be no talking. 

5:20 pm               Travel to Stadium.  Keep your chin up and shoulders back the entire time.  Look proud!

5:30 pm               Perform.  Don’t try to do anything special, simply perform what you know.

5:45 pm               Put instruments in cases.   Properly fold and hang your uniforms.  Leaders be at the field ready to go on for awards by 9:00.

9:15 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. 

10:15 pm             Depart Dyer County High School.

11:45 pm             Arrive at SGCHS.  Everyone will be dismissed once everything is put away properly.

Announcements 9/23/18

1)  Color Guard will have a sectional on Monday from 3:30 to 4:30.  This will give us a great chance to get a head start on the improvements we are going to make for this coming weekend's Briarcrest competition.

2)  I have a couple of parents that are coming to Tuesday's afterschool rehearsal to help with some alterations and patches needed to some of the Band uniforms.  If you are a Ninja with a needle and thread and can come by the Band Room between 3:30 and 5:30 on Tuesday, we would love to have you join us!

3)  Report time for Friday is 6 pm for the home game against McNairy.

4)  On Saturday, we will start our morning rehearsal on the practice field at 10:15 am.  We will eat lunch at the school after that.  I am planning on getting Pizza for the band for lunch.  If you do not want pizza, let me know that you are going to bring your own lunch.  A full itinerary for Briarcrest will be available on Monday.

Still on Schedule

Everything today is still on schedule.  One minor change - we will be rehearsing inside this morning starting at 8:30 am.

Peabody Contest Itinerary

Itinerary for WTSBOA/Peabody Contest

Saturday, September 22^nd, 2018

 

8:00 am                Percussion report to get instruments to field for short rehearsal. 

8:30 am                Everyone be on SGC practice field with instruments for a short rehearsal. 

9:30 am                Rehearsal ends.  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.   

10:00 am             Depart SGCHS.

10:30 am             Arrive at Peabody. Leaders will unload the trailer.  Eat snacks and drink water while props are being put together. I encourage you to go watch some bands, also.

12:00 pm             Start putting uniforms on.

12:20 pm             Line-up, receive plumes and travel to warm-up.

12:30 pm             Warm- up in area A.

1:00 pm               Travel to Stadium.  Keep your chin up and shoulders back the entire time.  Look proud!

1:15 pm               Perform.

1:30 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, get out of your uniform and go back into the stadium.  Everyone must be back inside the stadium by 2:00 for awards. 

2:00 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 in the parking lot.

 

4:00 pm               Evening contest begins.  You can go into the stadium and watch bands/eat concessions.  Do not travel alone!

7:30 pm               Start putting uniforms on.  .

8:05 pm               Line-up, receive plumes and travel to warm-up

8:15 pm               Warm-up in area B.

8:45 pm               Travel to Stadium. Keep your chin up and shoulders back the entire time.  Look proud!

9:00 pm               Perform.

9:15 pm               Arrive back at bus, put instruments in cases.  Leaders will keep uniforms on to accept trophies, and go immediately back into the stadium for awards. Everyone else, get out of your uniform and go back into the stadium.  Everyone must be back inside the stadium by 6:15 for awards. 

9:45 pm                Awards Ceremony begins.

10:30 pm             After awards we will take uniforms off, 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.

11:30 pm             Arrive at SGCHS.  Everyone will help put the equipment in the correct place.

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

 

 

Announcements 9/16/18

1)  I want to congratulate the Field Commander on his 2nd place trophy this weekend and the Color Guard on their 3rd place trophy.  Obviously it was a very competitive class with top notch bands and these awards were well-earned!

2)  As you practice this week, learn the parts around you and how your part fits in with the rest of the band.  A great resource is to get the recordings that are found on the side of southgibsonband.blogspot.com and listen to them over and over.  Learn everyone else's part this week!

3)  Drumline will have rehearsal Monday from 3:30 to 4:30.  Not Front Ensemble, just the drumline.  

4)  Report time for Friday is 6:00 pm.  If you took your uniform home to wash, make sure it is back by Friday.

5)  On Saturday, the morning rehearsal will begin at 8:30 am.  A full itinerary will be posted on Monday.  This will be an all day event.  It is actually two events at the same location, not a prelims-finals event like last week.  Also, we are going to need a few more packs of water for this weekend.  We have done a great job keeping the students hydrated with all the water that has been donated.  With temperatures where they have been and with the number of students involved in this band, we go through the water quickly!

6)  The second shirt orders should be in this week.  I will let you know when they come in.  

Gibson County Contest Itinerary

Itinerary for Gibson County Contest

Saturday, September 15^th, 2018

8:30 am                Front Ensemble report to field to set up instruments for rehearsal. Everyone else make sure you are at the field by 9 am with instruments and flags ready to go.

9:00 am                Stretch routine on practice field followed by rehearsal.

9:45 am                End Rehearsal.  Load instruments and equipment, use restroom, eat snacks, load buses.

10:30 am             Depart SGCHS.  Make sure you have your hat box, long black socks, shoes, and gloves.

11:15 am             Arrive at Gibson County. Loading crew will unload.  Props and trailers will be assembled.  Use the extra time to go in the stadium, eat lunch, watch bands, meet other band members, and generally enjoy your time responsibly.  Do not travel alone! 

1:25 pm               Put on uniforms.  Get your instruments.

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

2:00 pm               Warm- up.   

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

2:40 pm               Performance.

3:00 pm               Arrive back at bus.  Put plumes back in plume box, put instruments in cases, put uniforms up properly.  Leaders will wear uniforms for Awards.  Make sure everyone is back in the stadium by 4:15.

4:35 pm               Awards Ceremony and announcements of finalists.   

 

Performance time for Finals is based on Random Draw.  If we make Finals, a schedule for Finals

performance will be announced at the buses following the Awards Ceremony.

 

9:15 pm               Finals Awards Ceremony

10:00 pm             Load equipment and buses.

11:15 pm             Arrive at SGCHS.

for more information, see https://sites.google.com/site/gchsmarchingpioneers/Home/gchs-marching-invitational.