WEEK OF OCTOBER 4 - FALL BREAK

THIS WEEK:

Don't forget about BUTTER BRAIDS! Order and money are due when school resumes.

MONDAY thru WEDNESDAY: NO SCHOOL! Enjoy some time off.

THURSDAY, October 7: Marching Band - football @ Savannah Christian

• 12:00 p.m. SUPERIOR pizza party

• 1:00 p.m. Rehearsal begins (practice field)

• 3:15 p.m. Load

• 3:45 p.m. Depart SCHS

• 5:15 p.m. Dinner stop at CFA/Arby's/McD's in Pooler - bring $$

• 6:00 p.m. Depart for stadium (Pooler Recreation Complex)

• 7:30 p.m. Kickoff

NEXT WEEK

MONDAY, October 11 (Dynamic Duo Day):

• Percussion, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

• Color Guard, 3:30 - 6:00 p.m.

• Optional music rehearsal, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. (Sure would be nice to see some of our 8th grade marching band members at this rehearsal!)

TUESDAY, October 12 (Tie Dye Day):

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

• BUTTER BRAID ORDERS DUE

• Band Boosters, 6:15 p.m via Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/kpe-purm-mgp

WEDNESDAY, October 13 (Character Day)

THURSDAY, October 14 (Hawaiian Day): Marching Band, 3:45 - 5:45 p.m., outside.

FRIDAY, October 15 (Fan Friday):

• Homecoming Game vs. Portal. Report time is 5:30 p.m. FULL UNIFORM.

• Homecoming Dance after the game

OPTIONAL MUSIC REHEARSAL SESSIONS on Monday

NO OPTIONAL MUSIC SESSION THIS WEEK. We will resume after Fall Break. If you find you are not playing all of the show, this rehearsal is for you!

BAND BOOSTERS

ALL MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE VIA GOOGLE MEET UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

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#

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. Our booster program needs a restart after taking a year off. I hope you will join us. Our next meeting is October 12 at 6 p.m.

LOST YOUR DOT SHEETS?

Now you can print your own! Click the tune you need, scroll until you find your page, and print!

LISTEN TO THIS!

LISTEN TO THIS - 2021 Show Music!

(COPIED and PASTED from the JULY 26th NEWSLETTER)

What do you mean, you haven't listened to it yet?

Our 2021 show is about FRIENDSHIP. It will help if you are familiar with these tunes:

• Just the Two Of Us (two versions below)

• You've Got a Friend in Me (from Toy Story)

• With a Little Help from my Friends (two versions below)

MARCHING BAND MUSIC

Lost your music? Click on your instrument folder below to find PDFs of your music. Show music has now been added to this folder! Also in this folder are our new cheers, GO RED 2 and GMB PARTY.

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

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

• 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