WEEK OF NOVEMBER 1

General Colin Powell was the first (and, so far, only) African-American to serve as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a position to which he was appointed in 1989. He later became Secretary of State under President Bush. He passed away a few weeks ago at the age of 84.

THIS WEEK:

MONDAY, November 1: NO BAND ACTIVITIES

TUESDAY, November 2:

Butter Braids! Pick up after school until 5p (details below)
Band Boosters, 6 p.m. via Google Meet (details below)

THURSDAY, November 4: Marching Band, 3:45 - 5:00 p.m., outside.

FRIDAY, November 5: SENIOR NIGHT - Football vs. Claxton - Report time is 5:30 p.m. FULL UNIFORM.

NEXT WEEK:

TUESDAY, November 9: Symphonic Band after school, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, November 11: IF WE'RE IN THE PLAYOFFS, Marching Band, 3:45 - 5:00 p.m., outside.

FRIDAY, November 12: First round of GHSA State Football Playoffs. Playoff details below.

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS:

Caitlyn G. - Nov. 19

BUTTER BRAID DELIVERY is TUESDAY!

All Butter Braid orders MUST be picked up after school on Tuesday.

Butter Braids arrive frozen and must be put back in a freezer within a few hours or they will thaw and make a huge mess. We do not have a way to keep your Butter Braids overnight.

Many of you had online orders. These still must be delivered by you!

Questions? Problems? Call or text the Band Hotline! 912-549-0262

BAND BOOSTERS

Missed last week's meeting? View the meeting notes and catch the video replay of the meeting on our Band Booster page:

https://sites.google.com/scss.screven.k12.ga.us/schsband/band-boosters

Band Booster meetings are 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. I hope you will join us. Our next meeting is January 4, 2022, at 6 p.m.

We will use the same link for every meeting.

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/kpe-purm-mgp
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 636-452-0194‬ PIN: ‪789 283 430‬#

SYMPHONIC BAND REHEARSALS start November 9th!

If you are in a high school band class (period 2, 4, or 5 at SCHS), you are in Symphonic Band! We have after school rehearsals for our upcoming Christmas concert from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. on the following dates:

Tuesday, November 9
Tuesday, November 16
Tuesday, November 30
Monday, December 6

Unexcused absences count as a zero in the grade book.

You may miss up to half of the rehearsal time with an excused absence (such as sports, doctor appointments, etc.). Once you miss more than half of the after-school rehearsal time, you will not be allowed to perform on the concert, which will have a negative impact on your grade.

NEED TO MISS A REHEARSAL? Fill out this online form to request an excused absence: https://forms.gle/JEwJXMWoWokxG8RF6

PLAYOFFS?

With our win Friday vs. Jenkins County, we are one win away from a spot in the playoffs. To make the playoffs, we must defeat Claxton, and we need Jenkins to lose to MCA on Friday. MCA is currently 4-2 in the region and is one of the better teams. Claxton has the same record as Screven, with wins against Portal and Bryan County. Jenkins County defeated Claxton earlier this season, 20-16. All of that to say this: The playoffs are very possible.

If we make the playoffs, we will travel to Pelham HS in southwest Georgia on SATURDAY, Nov. 13. GHSA announced this week that single-A playoff games will be played on Saturday, Nov. 13. Please plan accordingly.

LOST YOUR DOT SHEETS?

Marching season is winding down, and our competitive season may be over, but you still need dot sheets during marching band rehearsals! Now you can print your own. Click the tune you need, scroll until you find your page, and print.

AND SPEAKING OF DOT SHEETS, you'll need them for our Dot Sheet Burning Party!

IT'S BACK! Bring your dot sheets, drill charts, etc., to our annual Dot Sheet Burning Party! We will celebrate the end of marching season with a bonfire, and Mr. Carter will fire up the grill. Plus the traditional Hide and Seek! If we lose on Friday, then the Dot Sheet Burning Party will be on Saturday, November 13. If we make the playoffs, we will be playing football on November 13, so the Dot Sheet Burning Party will be moved to December 3. In either case, the party is in Mr. Carter's back yard, 6-9 p.m.

LISTEN TO THIS!

"LISTEN TO THIS" is a weekly feature in our newsletter where I challenge each member of the band to listen to some great band music. If you are a fan of bold, dramatic music, you will love this week's selection. It is by a Dutch composer named Johann de Meij. He wrote a symphony for band that was inspired by the characters in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Here is movement 1, entitled "Gandalf," with the composer conducting the President's Own Marine Band.

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.

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

After-school Symphonic Band rehearsals: Nov. 9, Nov, 16, Nov. 30, Dec. 6. 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Christmas Concert: Tuesday, December 7
District Honor Band Auditions: Saturday, December 11 @ SEHS
Christmas Parade: Saturday evening, December 11

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

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