Announcements 9/29/19

1) The Huntingdon contest is this Saturday. A full itinerary will be posted on Monday, but report time will once again be 8 am at the practice field.

2)  We have a home game this Friday vs. Westview.  Report time will be 6 pm. 

3)  Please wash your uniforms.  They are machine washable.  Simply use cold water and non-bleach detergent and then let the uniform air dry.  The only exception is the gauntlets which need to be hand washed due to the velcro.

4)  I want to thank everyone for a great day on Saturday.  The parents did a great job of taking care of the students and cheering them on. The band did an excellent job of performing in the heat.  We were one of only 4 bands that received Superiors in every category at the WTSBOA Marching Festival - Band, Color Guard, Field Commander, and Percussion.  And we placed 5th overall out of a stacked 19 bands that evening!  But the best thing is that we improved in every performance this weekend starting on Friday and ending on Saturday night.  Let's continue the improvement this week as we refine the musical and visual aspects of the show to prepare for another tough contest this Saturday!

Announcements 9/22/19

1) I want to thank everyone for your hard work on Saturday! Because of you, this was our smoothest Hornet Invitational ever. I have heard nothing but compliments about the even't professionalism and hospitality. Everyone did a great job representing SGC and Medina!
2)  Friday is Homecoming and 8th grade night.  Report time will be 5:30.  We will put on uniforms and then go outside to warm up and go over the Star Spangled Banner with the 8th grade band.  Also, now that we are wearing uniforms,  later this week we will go over the policies of food and activities while wearing the uniform.

3)  Saturday is the WTSBOA Marching Festival and Peabody Competition, both located at Peabody High School.  This is going to be an early morning and a late night.  A full itinerary will be posted on Monday.

4)  Watch for more announcements this week about uniforms and all that goes into Competition Saturdays.  It is crunch time now as everything we have worked for since July starts coming to fruition!  Let the games begin!

Announcements 9/15/19

1)  Hornet Invitational week!  I am excited about Saturday as we host 15 bands from across West Tennessee and one band from Arkansas.  Some parents are going to work Friday night at the Stadium while we are at the Away game.  If you would like to help out with that, let me know.  Otherwise, report time is 11 am on Saturday.  Everyone will go ahead and meet in the cafeteria for instructions.

2)  Please bring your donations in this week to help us make this a top notch fundraiser:  

1. Woodwinds – Pepsi – 12 oz. cans
2. Brass – Water – 16.9 oz. bottles
3. Percussion – Mountain Dew – 12 oz. cans
4. Guard – Gatorade – 12 oz. bottles

5. Rifles - Diet Pepsi - 12 oz. cans

3)  Tuesday's rehearsal this week is from 6 to 8 pm, not 3:30 to 5:30.  Thursday's rehearsal is normal from 3:30 to 5:30.

4)  Friday is an away game at McNairy.  Report time is going to be 5:15 with a departure time of 5:45.  Band T-shirts and Khaki bottoms.

5)  We will perform at our competition at 7:45 on Saturday night.  This will also be the first time we wear uniforms this year!  If you haven't paid for the shoes you ordered, get that $35 in this week.  And if you need gloves, bring $2 for that also.  

Crockett County Itinerary

Itinerary

Away Football Game vs. Crockett County

Friday, September 13, 2019

5:15 pm – Report to Band Room, make sure you have music and take a water with you.   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.

6:30 pm – Arrive at Trinity’s Stadium.  Chaperones, leaders and Percussion will get off the bus first to unload the trailers.  Get your instrument case, give your cell phones to your leader, 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. 

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

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

10:45 pm – Arrive at SGCHS.  After instruments are put up properly, you will be dismissed as a group. 

Announcements 9/8/19

1)  The Hornet Invitational is in two weeks!  To help us out, we are asking students to bring drinks again to sell at the event just like we did at the Parent Preview night.  Here are the assignments:

1. Woodwinds – Pepsi – 12 oz. cans
2. Brass – Aquafina Water – 16.9 oz. bottles
3. Percussion – Mountain Dew – 12 oz. cans
4. Guard – Gatorade – 12 oz. bottles, no flavor in particular.  We need all flavors.

5.  Rifles - Diet Pepsi - 12 oz. cans.

2)  This Friday's game is an away game at Crockett County.  Report time will be 5 pm.  We will still wear Band shirts and Khakis.  A full itinerary will be posted tomorrow.  

3)  What a great job you all did on Part 2 last Friday!  Be prepared to work on musicality, blending, and drill forms this week.  Oh, and Part 3, you're next!

Announcements 9/2/19

1)  Booster meeting this Thursday at 6:30.  This is the big one where we get everything in order for the Hornet Invitational.  

2)  Speaking of Hornet Invitational, we are going to be asking for the same drinks donations as the Preview Night.  This seemed to go well and so we will be selling the same drinks at our contest.  On top of the donations, if you see Pepsi products in cans on sale at any point, feel free to pick up a few for the contest.  We used a lot of the drinks to feed the 400 people at the Preview Night, but we are looking at feeding over 2,000 people at our competition!

3)  Home game this Friday vs. Milan.  Report time will be 6 pm.  Same dress as the last couple of games.