Announcements 11/21/21

1)  Great job and a big Thank You to everyone involved in Saturday's Mass Band Rehearsal!  Students, you exceeded the Directors' high expectations of how you worked together as a Mass Band and how you held up during the first 2 mile hike while playing non stop!  Parents who helped organize and serve the lunch - you all are beyond awesome!  We still need to pay a the people back for the money they spent getting this lunch together, so if you were unable to get your donation in last week, please bring your $5 this week so they can be reimbursed.

2)  Monday night at 6 pm in the Band Room there will be an informational meeting for current percussion members and anyone interested in trying out for the 2022 Drumline and Front Ensemble.  

3)  Not much going on this week, but make sure you remember that next week we have a Monday afterschool rehearsal from 3:30 to 4:30 to prepare for the Parade, and then have the Parade next Tuesday night.  

Announcements 11/14/21

1)  First Rose Parade rehearsal is this Saturday at Milan's Football Stadium.  Be there ready to go by 9 am.  More details about the rehearsal will be given in the Rose Parade group in the Band app.  

2)  Each of the high schools in the Mass Band will provide lunch for the students at a specified rehearsal.  Our time to feed the mass band lunch is this first rehearsal.  We have some parents making soup and sandwiches, but we also need donations to be able to feed these 300 students.  So here is what we are asking from those students going on the Rose Parade trip:

Brass: 12 pack of Coca-cola cans OR at least a $5 donation to help pay for the food.

Woodwinds: 12 pack of Dr. Pepper OR at least a $5 donation to help pay for the food.

Percussion and Guard:  A case of water (it doesn't matter the brand) OR at least a $5 donation to help pay for the food.

3)  We will also need some desserts, so if you are willing to make a dessert and cut it into servable sizes, please send a message to Mr. Price.

4)  MEMORIZE - we have the Christmas Parade in 2 weeks, we have the first Mass Band Rehearsal that we need to have the Rose Parade music and the Rose Bowl Field show - Beginning to G - memorized for, and there are still many students who have not completed their memorization tests from the first semester that can still get those done.  Such is the life of being a marching band member!  But remember that the payoff is so worth it!!!

5)  The Laundry detergent from the last fundraiser will be delivered early this week.

Announcements 11/7/21

1)  Whew!  It's been a while since I was so physically and emotionally drained.  But what a weekend!  History was made in the SGC Band but most importantly we had a perfect ending to such a special season.  This post would not hold the words I have for the love and appreciation I have for everyone involved in this awesome program!

2)  There are no rehearsals this week, no sectionals. We do have a home playoff game though, but it will be a volunteer pep band performance.  I will have a sign up sheet for any band and guard member who wants to play and cheer on the team Friday night at SGC.  Report time will be 6:15 for those that sign up and the attire requirement will be to dress warm!

3)  This will be a week of transitions.  We will be setting placements for concert band with chair auditions as we prepare for the Christmas Concert.  We will be begin working on music and guard choreography for the upcoming Christmas Parade.  And Rose Parade participants will be receiving music for the upcoming rehearsals.  But first - we clean the band room!!!

Announcements 10/31/21

1)  State Week!  We are looking forward to some frighteningly good rehearsals this week!

2)  Percussion will have their sectional Monday at the regular time.  It's scary how hard these guys work!

3)  Tuesday's rehearsal will be from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, not immediately afterschool. Don't be afraid of the dark though, we will have stadium lights on!   We will have some special guests come in to give feedback and we will be feeding these guests immediately after the rehearsal to thank them for their time.  We have all the food lined up except for drinks.  Could we get some tea made for Tuesday night?  Also, more details will come on Monday.

4)  Thursday's rehearsal will be from 3:30 to 5:30 as normal.    Something normal the week of State?  Is this a Trick or a Treat?

5)  Thursday night will be a Booster meeting at 6:30 pm as we answer any questions and quell any fears about the State competition as well as look at the activities in November/December.  

6)  Friday night will be a home playoff game.  We will treat it like any other home game - play the National Anthem, pep songs, perform the full halftime show as a practice run before State, and come back and play pep songs in the 4th quarter.  At least it's not Friday the 13th!

7)  Saturday = State! We will report at 5:45 am to load up on the buses and depart at 6:15.  An updated itinerary will be available Monday or Tuesday as we look at making a couple of changes to the late morning.  It all leads to 1:48 pm, when we bring terror to the rest of the bands!  More information about state will be given this week but can also be found at https://www.tnsmbc.com/ 

 Please bring something warm to wear in between performances because it is going to be cold Saturday!

Announcements 10/24/21

What a great weekend!  Thank you parents, thank you students for all your hard work, great attitudes, and loads of fun that you bring to our performance days.  You gave the crowd at Bethel a performance they will be talking about for years to come!​​​​​​​

1)  Rifles will have sectional on Monday from 3:30 to 5 pm.  Percussion will have their sectional from 4 to 6:30.

2)  Away game at Crockett County this Friday night.  Report time will be 5 pm and we will leave the school at 5:30.  Band members will wear their section shirts under the uniforms so that they have their field show shirts for Saturday.

3)  The Bandmasters Championship at the Liberty Bowl is this Saturday.  It is quite an experience performing in this huge stadium!  Percussion will report at 9:30 to move instruments to the practice field.  Everyone else will meet at the practice field at 10:00 for a short rehearsal.  We perform at 5:30 that evening.  A full itinerary will be posted on Monday.

Announcements 10/17/21

1)  I am really excited about this week of rehearsals!  After our best finish ever at Gibson County's competition, I could tell the band was still ready to get back to work to improve this week, and so am I.  Bring on Bethel!

2)  Color Guard will have a sectional on Monday from 3:30 to 5:00.  Percussion will have their sectional from 4:00 to 6:30.  Also, I know that Tuesday is going to be an unusual day with different things going on, but we are still going to have our normal afterschool rehearsal as we prepare for Saturday.

3)  Friday is Senior night!  Report time will be 5:45.  We will warm up and then go to the field to watch the seniors be recognized before the game starts.  Seniors - meet with your parents right outside the band room at 6:15 and I will take you to the field for the recognition to start at 6:30.  Give your instrument to someone so they can give it to you afterwards for the National Anthem.  

4)  Report time for Saturday is 9:45 on the practice field to a short rehearsal.  Parents who are working to provide the breakfast that morning will meet in the cafeteria at 10 am to have breakfast ready at 10:30.  A full itinerary for Saturday will be available tomorrow.

5)  The Laundry Detergent fundraiser ends this Wednesday, so get those in so we can get them ordered.  

Announcement 10/10/21

1)  Welcome back!  I hope you enjoyed your week off.  We hit the ground running this week as we prepare for the Home Stretch! 

2)  Monday Sectionals – Color Guard will have a sectional from 3:30 to 5 to learn more movement 4 work.  Percussion will have sectionals from 4 to 6:30.

3)  Tuesday and Thursday afterschool rehearsals will be the regular time from 3:30 to 5:30.  These are crucial rehearsals this week as we make a few changes and clean for our next competition on Saturday.

4)  Band Booster meeting this Thursday at 6:30 in the Band room.  We will discuss logistics for the rest of the contests among many other things.

5)  Home game vs. Haywood this Friday night.  Report time will be 6 pm.  Students will wear their section T-shirts.

6)  Gibson County Marching Invitational this Saturday! Report time is 9:15 at the practice field for a short rehearsal.  The full itinerary will be reposted on Monday.  Students will wear their Field Show shirts.

7)  The Fall Laundry Detergent fundraiser continues this week.