Announcements 11/8/20

1)  Anyone interested in Jazz Band can meet afterschool on Monday from 3:30 to 4:30.  We will play through some songs and get an idea of our instrumentation for the Winter Concert.

2)  The Medina Christmas Parade is scheduled for Saturday December 5 at 4 pm.  We will have an afterschool rehearsal on Thursday December 3 from 3:30 to 5 pm to prepare for the parade.

3)  The Winter Concert is now scheduled for Monday, December 14 at 7 pm in the Gym.  Students will need to report at 6:30 pm.  

4)  Seniors - if you want to make the performance video for the Virtual Rose Parade, get that in by Friday.  You can either make the video at home or at school.  You need to wear your uniform in video, but you do not have to have the music memorized.  We will help you with anything you need if you are interested in doing this!

Announcements 11/1/20

1)  One final shout out to the 2020 Marching Band - Wow!  You guys rocked Friday night and gave the Seniors the send-off they deserved!  What a fantastic job by every single student this year.  Your hard work, dedication, and fun that you brought to this unique year will never be forgotten.  The directors had so much fun this year and I hope you did too!!

2)  If anyone is interested in playing in the Jazz Band, we will meet Monday afternoon from 3:30 to 4:30 in the Band room for our introductory rehearsal.  More information about the Jazz Band will be given out at that rehearsal.

3)  Bring your Concert instruments starting this week if it is different from your Marching Instrument. We will be having Chair placement auditions on Tuesday and Thursday during class.

4)  Band Booster meeting this Thursday at 6:30 pm.  We will continue to have this meeting over Zoom.

Announcements 10/25/20

1)  We will have Rehearsal this Tuesday only to prepare for the Senior Night performance.  No afterschool rehearsal on Thursday.

2)  Report time on Friday is going to be at 5:30 pm at the practice field.  

3)  I am going to reflect more on this marching season in a later post, but I want to express how proud I am of everyone involved in making this Marching Season a success!  From parents to leaders to students to the South Gibson community, everyone was supportive and encouraging in this completely new Marching Band experience.  It made the worry and trepidation of the first few weeks of school quickly turn into the joy and thrill of the past month!  Thank you all for successfully making this a truly, positively, memorable Marching Season!!!  

Announcements 10/18/20

1)  The final event in the SGC Band Competition series, the SGC Band State Championship, is this Friday at 7 pm!  Report time will be 30 minutes before your warm-up time and you will wear the same attire as always - polo shirt and khaki bottoms.  Tickets will be given to students on Monday and the Band-o-gram information will be posted then as well.  

2)  Rehearsal Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 to 5 pm.

3)  Laundry Detergent fundraiser money and forms are due THURSDAY.  

4)  Once again, the students did a terrific job last Thursday at the competition.  Holy Cow!  What an improvement from every single group from the previous week!  You guys have been working so hard, and it shows.  I can't wait to see the end product this Friday!

Announcements 10/11/20

1)  The Bands of 'Merica Regional Championships, the second in our SGC Band competition series is this Thursday!  It will be from 8 - 9 pm.  This is a change from its original time of 7 pm due to a change of a Freshman football game.  The students will once again wear their band polos and khakis, and once again report 30 minutes before their warm up time.  Band-o-gram forms will be available on Monday and tickets will be also given to students who were not at school last Wednesday.  

2)  We will also perform at Friday night's home game.  Wear the same attire and report to the band practice field at 6 pm.  

3)  We will have rehearsal on Tuesday and Thursday until 5 pm.

4)  You still have a week and a half to sell the Laundry detergent!  I know people have been asking about them, so I encourage you to put it on social media to make sure that everyone knows how to buy them.  

Announcements 10/4/20

1)  The Goat City Invitational is this Tuesday!  If you know of anyone who needs tickets, we do have some in the Band room that have been returned.  Remember to get your Band-o-grams in by Tuesday at 3 pm.  We will also be livestreaming the event on our Facebook page so that no matter where in the world you are, you will be able to see these amazing groups!  Finally, per district guidelines - ALL ATTENDEES MUST WEAR MASKS!

2)  Students will wear Band Polos and khaki bottoms.  Group 1 and percussion will need to report at 6 pm, with the other groups reporting to the Band room 30 minutes before their warm-up time.

3)  We will go ahead and have rehearsal as planned on Tuesday. We need that last run-through with percussion before the event that night.

4) We will not have any rehearsals or performances during Fall Break.

5)  The Laundry Detergent sale has started!  For students planning on going on the Rose Parade trip, these profits will go toward your account.  For everyone else, you can choose to help one of those students with your profits.  Otherwise they will go in the general band account. 

Announcements 9/27/20

1)  Rehearsal this Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 to 5 pm.

2)  Booster meeting this Thursday at 6:30.  We will be going over some details of upcoming fundraisers and the competition series coming up next month.

3)  This Tuesday, the tickets for the October 6 SGC Band Competition Series "Goat City Invitational" event will go on sale.  You must get the tickets from a Band student.  They are $2 and you must have the ticket to be able to get into the stadium. Details about "Band-o-grams" will be posted this Tuesday.

4)  School pictures are this Thursday morning.  You will need to bring your Band polos and khaki bottoms to wear for the Band picture.  You will be able to take your regular school picture and have plenty of time to change into the band clothes.  

5)  No game this Friday.