Announcements 10/30/22

1)  STATE WEEK!!!!!!!

2)  Percussion and Guard will have their sectionals on Monday.

3)  Tuesday night will be a night rehearsal from 6-8 pm on the Football field.  We will not be wearing uniforms, just regular rehearsal clothes appropriate to the weather. We also need to practice with props including guard barriers, so we need to have some parents get there around 5:30 to get those set up on the field.

4)  Thursday will be regular 3:30 to 5:30 rehearsal.  

5)  Band Booster meeting Thursday at 6:30.  We will be finalizing details for this weekend and getting information for the Christmas parade.

Announcements 10/23/22

1)  Great job on Saturday!  Thank you students for your hard work and thank you parents for all of your help and support!

2)  Woodwind, Percussion, and Guard Sectionals on Monday.  Regularly scheduled after school rehearsals on Tuesday and Thursday.

3)  This Friday night is Senior Night.  Report time for students is 6 pm.  I will have more information later in the week as I get it from administration about what time seniors and their parents need to report for the pregame senior recognitions.  

4)  Saturday is the Bandmasters championship at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis.  More information about that contest such as the price of admission will be given this week.  

Announcements 10/16/22

1) What a great job by the students on two show-stopping performances this weekend at Gibson County.  And a giant "Thank you" to the parents who work so hard at every performance.  I was so thankful for all of you yesterday that I made sure to pick a performance time in the finals that was late enough so you all could watch the end of the TN-Alabama game.  You're welcome!

2)  Two schedule changes you need to know about: This Thursday is a home football game so we are changing the Thursday afterschool rehearsal to Friday.  It will still be from 3:30 to 5:30.  On November 1, we are changing that rehearsal time to 6-8 pm.  We will be inviting guests like we did last year to get ready for state.  This will be a great starting point for State Week!

3)  On Tuesday, we have been asked to join the Middle school band to perform Go Big Blue to start their Concert at 6 pm.  We will play the one song with them and then you will be done.  We need as many as possible to be there so that we can get the middle school students excited about how awesome they will sound when they get to the high school!  I can understand work schedules, but everyone should be able to make it since we are already there for our normal 3:30 to 5:30 rehearsal (don't worry, I will be in my rehearsal clothes, too).  This includes Guard because I want them to see how awesome you guys are too! 

4)  Brass, Percussion, and Guard sectionals will be on Monday

5)  Report time for Thursday's football game will be 6 pm.  We will be wearing the Cloaks and lights for performance for the home crowd!

6)  Report time for Saturday will be 8:30 am for Guard, 9 am for Percussion and woodwinds to get airbrushed, and 9:30 am for Brass to get airbrushed.  Detailed information about the Paragould contest will be posted on Monday.

Announcements 10/9/22

1)  Hope everyone enjoyed your Fall Break!  We hit the ground running this week as we look to keep improving every day, and I am excited to practice and perform in temperatures below 100 degrees!

2)  We will have our monthly Booster meeting this Thursday at 6:30 in the Band room.  

3)  Woodwind, Percussion, and Guard sectionals are on Monday.

4)  If you haven't already, please take your cloak and black uniform shirt home this week to wash before Thursday.  We want them to look (and smell) their best for Saturday!

5)  I don't have a schedule for Bandmasters at the Liberty Bowl yet, but if you or someone you know are planning on attending as a spectator, you can take advantage of this early purchase price that I was informed about.  "Bandmasters Championship tickets are now on sale! Save $5 when you use promo code EARLY. The offer expires on Fri., Oct. 14. https://bit.ly/22Bandmasters Skip the lines and save time. Download straight to your phone and scan at the gate"