WEEK OF AUGUST 16

It's GAME WEEK!

THIS WEEK:

MONDAY, August 16: Color Guard and Percussion, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, August 17:

• • Marching Band, 3:45 - 5:45 p.m., outside

  • Cookie dough BLITZ - details below

THURSDAY, August 19: Marching Band, 3:45 - 5:45 p.m., outside

FRIDAY, August 20: Football vs. SEB, report 5:30 p.m. Details below.

NEXT WEEK:

MONDAY, August 23: Color Guard and Percussion, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, August 24: Marching Band, 3:45 - 5:45 p.m., outside

THURSDAY, August 26: Marching Band, 3:45 - 5:45 p.m., outside

FRIDAY, August 27: AWAY GAME at Savannah Christian, report 4:15 p.m.

DO YOU HAVE YOUR KHAKI SHORTS? 🩳

You need a pair of khaki shorts THIS FRIDAY! For our first few games, the band will wear our red UA shirt with khaki shorts, black socks, and black band shoes.

COOKIE DOUGH BLITZ - TUESDAY

Part of Tuesday's rehearsal will be calling potential cookie dough customers. There will be CASH prizes. Bring your phone and a list of people to call.

DO YOU HAVE THE BAND HOTLINE SAVED IN YOUR PHONE?

If not, do it now: (912) 549-0262

That way you'll have it if you need it.

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED OUR 6th GRADERS!

It was great to have so many high school band members helping out at our Jump Start event on Saturday.

CAROLINA BAND DAY - Saturday, September 4

Report time is 8:45 a.m. Bring money for lunch. After a quick lunch, we will spend the afternoon and evening with the USC Band. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. and will be televised. We will leave in time to return home around 11:30 p.m.

ALL STUDENTS ATTENDING THE EVENT NEED TO CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK! There is music for wind and percussion players, and choreography videos for color guard. CLICK HERE AND START PRACTICING!
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qNk-0fSPMyY5XWeax2dL9obMGP6NHWnx?usp=sharing

BAND BOOSTERS

Band Booster meetings the first TUESDAY of every month, starting at 6:00 p.m. Meetings are open to all band parents, grandparents, and other adult family members who are interested in supporting the band program. Our booster program needs a restart after taking a year off. I hope you will join us. Our next meeting is September 7 at 6 p.m. in the Band Room.

JUST A REMINDER

in case you somehow missed it last week:

Attendance at after-school marching band rehearsals is super important and must be a priority if we are to reach our goals of having a Superior season. Therefore:

1. Please do everything you can to be at marching band rehearsal. Plan your doctor appointments on days we do not have rehearsal when at all possible. I know you can do this, because *I* do it, and my family does it.

2. In the event you must miss a rehearsal, a written excuse must be provided by a parent or guardian (not by the student) by email, Remind message, or text to the band hotline. I will also accept a recorded voicemail on the band hotline. Whenever possible, this should be done BEFORE the rehearsal.

3. If you stay home because you are sick, or if you go home in the middle of the day because you are sick, I still must have a written excuse, same as above.

4. Notify Mr. Carter of the absence BEFORE rehearsal.

5. Any absence for which there is no written excuse will be marked as unexcused.

6. EXCEPTION: If your absence/tardy is because of detention, tutoring, or a school sports or club event, a written excuse from the student is acceptable.

7. For each unexcused absence, the student will serve a one-game suspension. During this suspension, the student will:

• attend the performance on time and in uniform

• assist with loading, unloading, and carrying equipment

• serve in whatever capacity needed by the staff

• stand on the sideline during the halftime performance

• remain in the band bleachers during the 3rd quarter

Failure to complete the suspension will result in removal from the program. Students who are removed from the program due to absences will not receive any refunds.

WRITTEN EXCUSES MAY BE SENT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

• Email - hank.carter@screven.k12.ga.us

• Remind message - our Remind code is @gamecockmb

• Text the Band Hotline - (912) 549-0262

Thank you for reading this important announcement.

LISTEN TO THIS!

MARCHING BAND MUSIC

Lost your music? Click on your instrument folder below to find PDFs of your music.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NciTBc-Z3svaBnkmkIQtOAv9c729AsFO?usp=sharing

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

• CAROLINA BAND DAY: Saturday, Sept. 4

• BAND BLAST marching band competition at SEB: Saturday, Sept. 25

• MARCHING MUSTANG INVITATIONAL marching band competition at SEHS: Saturday, Oct. 23

STAY CONNECTED

• BAND HOTLINE (call or text): (912) 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 official Instagram: @screvencountyband