WEEK OF MARCH 29, 2021

THIS WEEK at a GLANCE:

MONDAY, March 29: TraiLS, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, March 30: Jazz Band, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, April 3: Livestock Parade - report 9:45 a.m. (Done by noon)

SUNDAY, April 4: HAPPY EASTER!

SPRING BREAK: April 5 - 9

NEXT WEEK (April 12 - April 16):

MONDAY, April 12: Color Guard Audition Clinic, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. in the Gym

TUESDAY, April 13:

• Color Guard Audition Clinic, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. in the Gym

• Jazz Band, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. in the Band Room

WEDNESDAY, April 14: Color Guard Audition Clinic, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. in the Gym

THURSDAY, April 15: Color Guard Auditions, 3:30 - approximately 5:00 p.m. in the Gym

DAIRY QUEEN

is tentatively set for April 16th. (This is a change from the originally published date.) Details soon!

LIVESTOCK PARADE

The Livestock Parade is back! The parade is Saturday, April 3. Report to the Band Room at 9:45 a.m. We will be done by noon. I know it is the same day as prom, but we need everyone with us in the morning, please. Let's show off our Superior Band to the community in full force.

COLOR GUARD AUDITIONS - 2021 SEASON

Color Guard Auditions will be April 12, 13, 14, and 15 (the week after Spring Break, Monday through Thursday), after school from 3:30 until 5:00 p.m. in the SCHS Gym. We need every band member to convince at least one young lady to audition for next year's group. Audition packets are available now from the front office or from Mr. Carter. Interested 8th graders should see Ms. O at SCMS.

MARCHING BAND SPRING TRAINING

Our "Spring Training" will be a little different this year. Instead of "Rookie Spring Training," we are doing May marching band rehearsals for everyone. SCGMB ("Screven County Gamecock Marching Band") Spring Training will be on May 11, 13, 18, and 20 (Tuesdays and Thursdays) after school until 5:00 p.m.

TraiLS UPDATES

TraiLS meetings for the rest of the year have been added to the band calendar. Please check the calendar and plan accordingly. There is NO TraiLS meeting the week after Spring Break due to Color Guard auditions.

LISTEN TO THIS!

The symphony orchestra has been around for centuries, but concert bands as we know them today have only been around since the 1900's. (The tuba and euphonium weren't even invented until around 1835, and the saxophone wasn't even invented until around 1840!) One of the very first pieces to be written specifically for the concert wind band was Gustav Holst's First Suite in E-flat for Military Band. The "for Military Band" in the title means it was written specifically for the concert wind bands, which in that day were all military bands. The First Suite is still performed today, over 100 years after its premiere, by military and school bands.

MASKS and SCREENING

DURING BAND CLASS: Masks are required as you enter the band area, while you are in the instrument storage room (lockers), and at the start of band class. Go directly to your assigned seat in class. Obviously, you will need to remove your mask in order to play (except percussion). Put your mask back on if another section is working. Masks must be put on when we pack up at the end of class.

AFTER SCHOOL: Just like during band camp, masks should be worn at the start of rehearsal, during transitions, and at dismissal. Now that we are starting our regular after-school routine, we will not be doing screening/temperature checks before practice. Please stay home if you are sick. Please go home if you get sick during the school day.

BAND CALENDAR

Have you found the online band calendar yet? You can view it on your computer, sync it to your phone or tablet, or even print it!

Step 1: Get on your computer, then click here: https://goo.gl/QMZ7V4 OR scroll up to the calendar above.

Step 2: Click the +Google Calendar icon in the bottom-right corner. You will have to create a Google account if you don’t already have one.

OR

If you use iCal on your iPhone or other Apple device, use this link: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/scss.screven.k12.ga.us_vjbgemi8c4dkkuovhf85se1s50%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

COMING UP

• April 3: Livestock Parade, report 9:45 a.m.

• April 12-15: Color Guard Auditions, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. each day

• April 20, 22, and 27: Symphonic Band after-school rehearsal, 3:30 - 5 p.m.

• April 29: Spring Showcase Concert, 7 p.m.

• May 4: Band Awards Night

• May 11, 13, 18, 20: Marching Band Spring Training, 3:45 - 5 p.m.

STAY CONNECTED

• BAND HOTLINE (call or text): (229) 549-0262

• Remind – Use the Remind app, or text the code to 81010:
  - Marching Band: @gamecockmb
  - Concert Band: @scrband

• Join the Facebook page! Search Facebook for “Screven County High School Band!”

• BAND CALENDAR: https://goo.gl/QMZ7V4

• Mr. Carter’s email is hank.carter@screven.k12.ga.us

• Be sure to follow our student-run officially unofficial account on Instagram: @screvencountyband