Announcements 7/21/19

Band Camp week is here!  Be sure to get plenty of rest, eat right, and stay hydrated.  This is such an important week to get a lot of work done so that we are as prepared as we can be starting the year.  Remember that our first performance of the year is the second week of school at the Jamboree, so we need everyone there this week.  We get so much done this week that it is so hard to catch up if you miss.

Although there will be a lot of work to be done this week, the leadership team will help bring the fun as well!  They have arranged some theme days to help keep the week a blast. Here are the theme days for the week:

Monday - Manic Mismatch Monday.  Treat it like a normal Monday where you leave the house not knowing that your socks don't match and neither does anything else.

Tuesday - Tie-Dye Tuesday.  Come up with your most tie-dye of tie-dye outfits to show off your bright colors.

Wednesday - Hawaii/ Water Wednesday.  Wear your favorite Hawaii outfit.  BONUS - from 4-5 pm after Band Camp, we will have our water day with slip-n-slide, water soccer, water balloons, and other activities.  Have your swimsuit ready if you want to join in the fun.

Thursday - Throwback Thursday.  Wear your old band T-shirts or just throwback to your favorite decade outfit.  BONUS - From 6 to 9 pm that night in the cafeteria, we will have game night.  You can bring your favorite board games and snacks and we will have a fun time.

Friday - Section Spirit Friday.  Wear anything that helps your instrument section shine.  BONUS - There will be a Pool Party that night after Band Camp.  Details to follow this week.

See you on Monday at 7 am at the practice field!

Announcements 7/14/19

1)  Schedule for the week for students: Monday - Leadership teams meets at 9 am.  Tuesday - All Percussion and Guard will have a rehearsal from 8-noon.  Wednesday and Thursday - Freshmen and Leadership team will have a preparatory camp from 8-noon to get the freshmen ready for Camp.  Friday - Everyone will have camp from 8 am to 4 pm with lunch on your own from 1:45 to 1 pm.  

2)  We will have a booster meeting on Tuesday night at 6:30 in the Band Room.  We will have New York trip updates, start our first fundraiser toward the trip, and will get everything ready for Band Camp and the first few days of school.   

3)  Prepare for band camp - we encourage you to bring your own cooler with ice, water and gatorade (water to hydrate and gatorade to replenish elecrolytes), always be ready to start in your spot at the specified time (not just arriving at the school at the time), wear something on your head (hat, towel, old T-shirt), bring sunscreen.  Shirts must have sleeves even though they may be rolled up.  With all of the marching and physical activity, make sure you wear comfortable shoes that won't give you blisters.  Eat a healthy breakfast and get plenty of sleep every night.  

Announcements 7/7/19

1)  Parents who are interested in helping build the props for this season: We are meeting Monday night, the 8th, at 6:15 pm at the Band Room to start planning and building.  Anyone interested can come on out and join us!

2)  Guard members: since we have received more flag choreography, our Guard coach has requested a bonus rehearsal for this Thursday, the 11th, from 8 am to noon.  I will treat this like a June rehearsal, where if you can make it, come on out and get a head start on next week.  We will be in the cafeteria.

Announcements 6/24/19

1)  Final June Rehearsal is this Wednesday!  I have really enjoyed these.  Upperclassmen, thank you for helping the Freshmen.  And Freshmen, thank you for working hard on some hard music while learning brand new marching fundamentals in the heat!  This is going to be a great Marching Season!!

2)  As we look forward to July, here are some important dates: July 8 - The parents that want to working on building the props will meet at 6:15 pm at the Band Room to start the process.  July 15 - The Leadership Team will meet at 9 am to set everything up for Band Camp.  July 16 - All Percussion and Guard will meet from 8 am to noon to get a one day head start on Camp.  July 16 - Band Booster meeting at 6:30 pm.  July 17 and 18 - All Freshmen and the Leadership team will get a head start on Camp from 8-noon.  July 19 - Everyone will meet for a full day of Camp from 8 am to 4 pm.  Then the full week of Band Camp is the week after!!!!

Announcements 6/16/19

1)  I want to thank everyone for responding to the calls for donations for the upcoming marching season!  We now have all of the lumber needed for building the props.  And we have 150 cases of water coming that is being donated to the band!  Once again, I am amazed at the wonderful Band Booster organization that we have at SGC!

2)  Our 3rd June Rehearsal will be this Wednesday.  Remember to put in your practice time so that these rehearsals will be even more productive and we can start the year at full speed!

3)  As we begin to look toward July and Band Camp, here are a few reminders to prepare for the heat - Water and Gatorade; Sunscreen; Get acclimated to the heat (spend time outside this summer); Breakfast is important (but be careful about what you eat for breakfast); Frogg Toggs and other items like it to keep your body cool are a great investement (so are Camel Packs).

Announcements 6/9/19

1)  Our second June rehearsal is this Wednesday from 8-11 am.  Last week went great!  Continue to work on your own with the music and the marching fundamentals we worked on.  Recordings of the music can be found on southgibsonband.blogspot.com (you have to view the web version of the web site on a mobile device.  

2)  It's never to early to bring water to the band room.  If you ever see water on sale, I encourage you to pick up some and deliver it to the band room so that we always have a supply for the students to use throughout the marching season.

3)  Later this summer we are looking at building our props for the field show.  Right now we are looking for donations of 2x4 lumber, 1/2 inch plywood, and screws to build to the props.  If you know of an individual or a business that would be willing help us out with this, please let me know!

Announcements 6/2/19

1)  Our first June rehearsal will be this Wednesday from 8-11 am.  This is Band, Guard, and Percussion all at the same time.  Dress comfortably and bring your instruments and music.  I also recommend that you spend some time outside while it is hot so that you can be ready for the heat come July.  Even it is just sitting outside and reading a book.  Or maybe you can even mow the yard (you're welcome, parents).  

2)  Leadership team will be meeting on Monday at 2 pm in the Band room.  It will last about an hour and a half.

3)  Booster meeting this Thursday at 6:30.  We will be talking about Band Camp, props, and the Hornet Invitational.  Freshman parents, this is a great time to get introduced to the Band Parent organization before things get busy in the fall.  See you there!