I thought the students performed very well at the Christmas parade. Everyone was complimentary of how they sounded, and I am proud of how professionally they behaved. When there was a lot of down time, they did not get out of hand, and in the rush of getting out on the street and starting the parade, they were ready to go. They continue to grow as performers!
1) We have Afterschool rehearsal from 3:15 - 5:00 this Thursday, Dec. 8 for the Concert.
2) The Christmas Concert will be next Monday, Dec. 12 at 7:00 pm. Students will need to report to the Cafetorium stage at 6:15. Concert attire is dressy - khaki pants with collared shirts (ties are not required), please no tennis shoes. If the girls wear dresses, make sure they are conservatively cut and go past the knees when they are seated.
3) We will have an end of the marching season party immediately after the concert. Percussion and Guard are asked to bring drinks, and band members are asked to bring finger foods. Everyone is invited to stay for this fun time to hang out and reflect one last time before we start the new year.
4) The Breakfast with Santa fundraiser is this Saturday from 8:30 to 10:30 am. Students are asked to be there by 8:00 to help serve, clean, and be Santa's helpers. Also, Percussion and Guard members are asked to bring candy canes and the Band is asked to bring $2 by Thursday so that we can go out and buy the Pancake mix and Sausage.
5) We still need a few more cans for the Band Christmas Tree. We will be participating in the Beta Club Canned Food Creation competition, and afterwards the cans will be given to a good cause.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Information 12/1/11
1) The parade is this Saturday, December 3. The students will need to be at the band room at 2:00, and the parade will start at 4:00. We will be toward the end of the parade. They will need to bring a Santa hat to wear and black socks to wear with their uniforms.
2) We are collecting canned goods underneath the Band Christmas tree. We will donating these cans to a good cause, and also be participating in the BETA club canned good creation contest, where we will be building an object out of the canned goods. We will be doing that on December 13, so if you want to donate some items, please have them in by Dec. 12.
3) The Breakfast with Santa pancake breakfast is next Saturday, Dec. 10 from 8:30 to 10:30 am. The students have tickets to sell, and we will need a lot of help to get the pancakes cooked and served. I will send out a list of worker needs tomorrow.
2) We are collecting canned goods underneath the Band Christmas tree. We will donating these cans to a good cause, and also be participating in the BETA club canned good creation contest, where we will be building an object out of the canned goods. We will be doing that on December 13, so if you want to donate some items, please have them in by Dec. 12.
3) The Breakfast with Santa pancake breakfast is next Saturday, Dec. 10 from 8:30 to 10:30 am. The students have tickets to sell, and we will need a lot of help to get the pancakes cooked and served. I will send out a list of worker needs tomorrow.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Announcements 10/24/11
The band did an awesome job this weekend, and finally came home with the trophies to prove it! I think they have been performing at a high level for the last 3 weeks, but the results just haven't gone their way. Such is the way of Marching Band competition. Still, I think they were gracious winners, and I think they deserved bit of it!
1) It may be too late of a reminder now, but tonight (Monday) is SGCHS Band night at Papa's Pizza. 10% of all earnings go toward the band.
2) This Friday is the Westview game. We will not use props. The game starts at 7:30 this time, so the report time will be 4:00 pm for Guard, 5:00 for Band. We will depart at 5:30, and get back around 11:45 that night.
3) Next Tuesday's rehearsal will be a night rehearsal from 6-8 pm. I am doing this so that we can have some band director's around the area come and critique as we get ready for the State Competition on Nov. 5. I will send out an email later tonight that will go over the specifics of the State Competition, since this will be a totally different animal than any of the other competitions.
4) Next Thursday will be the final afterschool rehearsal for the marching season. It will be the standard 3:15 to 5:15 rehearsal.
5) The Booster meeting that is usually scheduled for the first Thursday of the month has been moved to Tuesday, Nov. 8th.
6) If the playoff game next Friday night is somewhere close, like Milan or Jackson, we will go and maybe leave after the 3rd quarter. If it is somewhere far away, like Memphis or Nashville, we will not attend the game.
1) It may be too late of a reminder now, but tonight (Monday) is SGCHS Band night at Papa's Pizza. 10% of all earnings go toward the band.
2) This Friday is the Westview game. We will not use props. The game starts at 7:30 this time, so the report time will be 4:00 pm for Guard, 5:00 for Band. We will depart at 5:30, and get back around 11:45 that night.
3) Next Tuesday's rehearsal will be a night rehearsal from 6-8 pm. I am doing this so that we can have some band director's around the area come and critique as we get ready for the State Competition on Nov. 5. I will send out an email later tonight that will go over the specifics of the State Competition, since this will be a totally different animal than any of the other competitions.
4) Next Thursday will be the final afterschool rehearsal for the marching season. It will be the standard 3:15 to 5:15 rehearsal.
5) The Booster meeting that is usually scheduled for the first Thursday of the month has been moved to Tuesday, Nov. 8th.
6) If the playoff game next Friday night is somewhere close, like Milan or Jackson, we will go and maybe leave after the 3rd quarter. If it is somewhere far away, like Memphis or Nashville, we will not attend the game.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Announcements 10/19/11
Congratulations to the Band for their 3rd place trophy this past weekend, the Guard for their 1st place trophy, and the Parents for their Overall Best Pit Crew Award. That just proves what I already knew about us having the hardest working parents in the business!
1) Report time for this Friday is 4:30 for Guard, 5:30 for Band. Seniors need to report with their parents to the Football field at 6:15 to get ready for the Senior Night recognition. Senior band members will be wearing the Band uniform without the hat. We will not be using the props again on Friday night, nor working concessions, so parents will be able to watch the show from the stands.
2) Report time for Saturday's Huntingdon competition is 2 pm for Guard, 3 pm for Band. We perform at 7:30 pm. Awards are at 9:15, which means we will be getting back to the school around 11:00 or 11:30 pm
3) We will be eating supper when we arrive at Huntingdon. I need Brass players to bring lunch meat, Woodwind players to bring drinks, Guard to bring dessert cakes, and Percussion players to chips. Last week, we had a lot of students that did not bring what they were responsible for, which meant that we had to have a few parents go out and buy some of the food so that we would have enough for everyone. This week I will have a checklist that will keep up with who has brought what they are responsible for. If a student forgets to bring their assigned food, I will ask for $2 to cover the cost of buying the food.
4) Remember that next Monday, October 24 is SGCHS Band day at Papa's Pizza in Milan. 10% of all earnings from that day will go to support the band. Eat-in, carry-out, and deliveries all count!
1) Report time for this Friday is 4:30 for Guard, 5:30 for Band. Seniors need to report with their parents to the Football field at 6:15 to get ready for the Senior Night recognition. Senior band members will be wearing the Band uniform without the hat. We will not be using the props again on Friday night, nor working concessions, so parents will be able to watch the show from the stands.
2) Report time for Saturday's Huntingdon competition is 2 pm for Guard, 3 pm for Band. We perform at 7:30 pm. Awards are at 9:15, which means we will be getting back to the school around 11:00 or 11:30 pm
3) We will be eating supper when we arrive at Huntingdon. I need Brass players to bring lunch meat, Woodwind players to bring drinks, Guard to bring dessert cakes, and Percussion players to chips. Last week, we had a lot of students that did not bring what they were responsible for, which meant that we had to have a few parents go out and buy some of the food so that we would have enough for everyone. This week I will have a checklist that will keep up with who has brought what they are responsible for. If a student forgets to bring their assigned food, I will ask for $2 to cover the cost of buying the food.
4) Remember that next Monday, October 24 is SGCHS Band day at Papa's Pizza in Milan. 10% of all earnings from that day will go to support the band. Eat-in, carry-out, and deliveries all count!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Announcements 10/11
1) Report time for Friday is 4:30 for Guard, 5:30 pm for Band. The Homecoming activities start at 6:30 on the football field.
2) I need some more people signed up for concessions on Friday night. We need 8 people for the 1st half and 8 people for the 2nd half. I will send out a more detailed email that will include what half you are working so that you can plan accordingly. The concessions need to get started by 5:30.
3) I also need 4 people to sell the Pom-Poms and Lanyards at the gates.
4) We will be using friends/siblings for props Friday night, not parents. However, I will need parents again to do the props at the contest Saturday.
5) Report time for Saturday is 8:30 am for Guard, 9:45 am for Band.
6) We will start the Fruit sale this Thursday, Oct. 13. They will have until Oct. 31 to sell it.
2) I need some more people signed up for concessions on Friday night. We need 8 people for the 1st half and 8 people for the 2nd half. I will send out a more detailed email that will include what half you are working so that you can plan accordingly. The concessions need to get started by 5:30.
3) I also need 4 people to sell the Pom-Poms and Lanyards at the gates.
4) We will be using friends/siblings for props Friday night, not parents. However, I will need parents again to do the props at the contest Saturday.
5) Report time for Saturday is 8:30 am for Guard, 9:45 am for Band.
6) We will start the Fruit sale this Thursday, Oct. 13. They will have until Oct. 31 to sell it.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Announcements
Sorry for the late notice, but this one snuck up on me. We have a Band Booster Meeting tonight at 6:30 pm. Normally, this meeting is on the first Thursday of the month, but at the last meeting we decided to change it to Tuesday since we have the football game on Thursday.
1) The report time for Thursday's game is 2:30 for guard, and 3:30 for Band/Percussion. We will depart at 4:15 so that we can get there in time to practice with GC's band. We will be performing the National Anthem as a combined band before the game that night. I understand that this will make it difficult for some of you to ride to the game with us. Get there when you can, because we really don't have to start setting up the front ensemble and props until around 6 or even 6:30.
2) The report time for next Saturday's Trenton contest (October 15) is 8:45 am for Guard and 9:45 am for Band. We perform at 12:45, and the Awards ceremony will be at 3:15 pm.
3) We will be working the concessions again for the Haywood county game. We will need to have the concessions started by 5:30. We will need to have around 8 signed up. I want to have 8 parents signed up per half so everyone can watch part of the game. Please, if you have been unable to help up until now, use this opportunity to help out so that some of the other parents that worked the other game can watch this game. We will have no responsibilities at the last game against Crockett Co. We will also need a couple of parents to sell the pom-poms at the beginning of the game.
4) I have yet to receive our performance time for the Huntingdon contest, but it should be an evening contest. We will not have a competition on the weekend of the 29th. Prepare for the state competition on Nov. 5th to be an all day event. I think the kids are doing great! We got those trophies on Saturday, and when I looked at our overall score, we were 8th out of 20 bands in the small division. But what I am most proud of is the fact that they have handled their freedom at the events well and have been making friends with members of other bands!
1) The report time for Thursday's game is 2:30 for guard, and 3:30 for Band/Percussion. We will depart at 4:15 so that we can get there in time to practice with GC's band. We will be performing the National Anthem as a combined band before the game that night. I understand that this will make it difficult for some of you to ride to the game with us. Get there when you can, because we really don't have to start setting up the front ensemble and props until around 6 or even 6:30.
2) The report time for next Saturday's Trenton contest (October 15) is 8:45 am for Guard and 9:45 am for Band. We perform at 12:45, and the Awards ceremony will be at 3:15 pm.
3) We will be working the concessions again for the Haywood county game. We will need to have the concessions started by 5:30. We will need to have around 8 signed up. I want to have 8 parents signed up per half so everyone can watch part of the game. Please, if you have been unable to help up until now, use this opportunity to help out so that some of the other parents that worked the other game can watch this game. We will have no responsibilities at the last game against Crockett Co. We will also need a couple of parents to sell the pom-poms at the beginning of the game.
4) I have yet to receive our performance time for the Huntingdon contest, but it should be an evening contest. We will not have a competition on the weekend of the 29th. Prepare for the state competition on Nov. 5th to be an all day event. I think the kids are doing great! We got those trophies on Saturday, and when I looked at our overall score, we were 8th out of 20 bands in the small division. But what I am most proud of is the fact that they have handled their freedom at the events well and have been making friends with members of other bands!
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Saturday 9/24/11
Our first contest is this weekend. Actually, it is two performances. The first will be the WTSBOA Marching Festival. This will not be a contest, but a ratings festival. This means we will not receive 1st, 2nd, etc. Instead we will receive a rating of I if we are superior, II if we are excellent, III if we are good, IV if we are poor. The second will be the Liberty Invitational. This will be a contest. There will be 6 bands in our class, and 4 in our division. A class is made up of bands close to the same size, and they usually give awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place band in a class. A division is made up of 2 or more classes. They usually give awards for 1st and 2nd place percussion, guard and field commander in division. Then they give an overall grand champion in a division. With 6 bands in our class and 10 in our division, we will have to perform at our best to receive a trophy.
1) Report time is 9:15 for guard 10:15 for band. We will depart SGCHS at 10:45. WTSBOA performance time is 12:45 pm. Performance time for Liberty Invitational is 6:25 pm. We will be arriving back to SGC around 10:30 pm.
2) I have a few parents signed up to chaperone and help with pit crew/props. It would be great to have 4 or 5 more. The people who travel with the band will get in for free. All others will have to pay the gate fee to get in and watch the events.
3) We will be cooking hot dogs after the first performance for the students to eat lunch. They will need to eat supper in the concessions area in the stadium. We will need a few things to go with this lunch, and I want the kids to help provide some of the food. I will need all woodwind instrument players to help bring hot dog buns and some fruit (bananas, apples) . All brass players are responsible for Chips and Little Debbie dessert cakes. Percussion need to bring some type of drinks (water, cokes, gatorades) Guard need to bring paper plates, napkins, and condiments.
4) Uniform reminders: No jewelry, no make-up, hair needs to be tucked into the hat. We will change out of our uniforms between performances, so they need to bring (or wear) a change of clothes to wear while watching other bands. They may need a jacket that evening.
5) The chaperones job during the competition is to keep an eye out and make sure that no student is behaving improperly, or walking around by themselves. They have been instructed not to travel anywhere alone.
1) Report time is 9:15 for guard 10:15 for band. We will depart SGCHS at 10:45. WTSBOA performance time is 12:45 pm. Performance time for Liberty Invitational is 6:25 pm. We will be arriving back to SGC around 10:30 pm.
2) I have a few parents signed up to chaperone and help with pit crew/props. It would be great to have 4 or 5 more. The people who travel with the band will get in for free. All others will have to pay the gate fee to get in and watch the events.
3) We will be cooking hot dogs after the first performance for the students to eat lunch. They will need to eat supper in the concessions area in the stadium. We will need a few things to go with this lunch, and I want the kids to help provide some of the food. I will need all woodwind instrument players to help bring hot dog buns and some fruit (bananas, apples) . All brass players are responsible for Chips and Little Debbie dessert cakes. Percussion need to bring some type of drinks (water, cokes, gatorades) Guard need to bring paper plates, napkins, and condiments.
4) Uniform reminders: No jewelry, no make-up, hair needs to be tucked into the hat. We will change out of our uniforms between performances, so they need to bring (or wear) a change of clothes to wear while watching other bands. They may need a jacket that evening.
5) The chaperones job during the competition is to keep an eye out and make sure that no student is behaving improperly, or walking around by themselves. They have been instructed not to travel anywhere alone.
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