WEEK OF AUGUST 15, 2022

THOUGHT OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK:

Keep selling that COOKIE DOUGH!

MONDAY, August 15:  Guard and percussion, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, August 16:  Full Band (outside), 3:45 - 5:45 p.m.

THURSDAY, August 18:  Football vs. GSIC - report 5:00 p.m.

NEXT WEEK:

MONDAY, August 22:  Guard and percussion, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, August 23:  

• Final Cookie Dough orders and money due

• Full Band (outside), 3:45 - 5:45 p.m.

THURSDAY, August 25:  Full Band (outside), 3:45 - 5:45 p.m.

FRIDAY, August 26:  Football at Bacon County - report 3:45 p.m.

THANK YOU for an awesome job at the COOKIE DOUGH BLITZ!

Keep selling that cookie dough!  Final orders with money are due on August 23.  (I think we said August 22 before, but it's actually Tuesday, August 23.)

CHAPERONE CLUB Mandated Reporter instructions

Thank you to everyone who attended last week's Chaperone Club meeting.  Don't forget to visit the Board of Education office to pick up your background check form.  The cost is $15.  You must also complete Mandated Reporter Training.  Click here for instructions.  You must complete your background check and the Mandated Reporter training before you can serve as a chaperone.

FIRST FOOTBALL GAME MOVED TO THURSDAY

Our first football game of the season is now THURSDAY, August 18th.  It's a home game vs. GSIC.  Attire for winds and percussion is red UA shirt (or any red shirt), khaki shorts, black socks, and bando shoes.  For guard, red guard t-shirt, black shorts, and guard shoes.  Report time is 5:00 p.m. in the BAND ROOM.  

The game was moved to Thursday due to a lack of GHSA-certified officials.  Looks like we have shortages of everything these days.  

EARLY is ON TIME, and ON TIME is LATE

And late is wasting time.  Please be on time.

IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO ORDER BAND PICTURES!

CLICK HERE:  https://www.pdiportraits.com/

P.S.—Don’t forget about ordering pictures and photo gifts for family members.  They have mugs, keychains, and more.  

CAROLINA BAND DAY

is Saturday, September 3rd.  Take a look at the music now so you will be ready!
Before I Let Go - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VmTJdZqOkiPTrig17Lt15nioUqFv8k7f?usp=sharing

Free Ride - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15HxGsXe8BRRimPVxDnSvamk5tQ65PE_n?usp=sharing 

UofSC Fight Song - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10z5yHfkGnl562QaX4qk30GAf3u47sF0K?usp=sharing 

WHAT TO WEAR:  red UA shirt, khaki shorts, black socks, black Bando shoes

ITINERARY:

8:30a - REPORT to SCHS; load truck/trailer
11:30a - lunch in Columbia (fast food - bring $$)
1:00p - check in at Spurrier Indoor Football Practice Facility
1:45p - Rehearsal with Carolina Band
3:45p - break; Chick-fil-A dinner (included)
5:25p - Leave with Carolina Band for pep rally
5:50p - Pep Rally in Gamecock Park
6:25p - March into stadium
7:13p - Carolina Band pregame
7:30p - Kickoff
HALFTIME - perform with Carolina Band

After halftime, we will load and return to SCHS.

Approximate return time is 11:45 p.m.

THINGS TO BRING:

• instrument/equipment

• sunscreen

• money for lunch

• raincoats (someone remind me to bring them)

THE BAND HUT IS (possibly) BACK!

Pending school board approval, the BAND HUT will be back on September 16 (home game vs. Jenkins County).  We are looking for cash donations as well as glow sticks, light-up toys, and other fun trinkets to sell from the Band Hut.  Contact Ms. Albright if you can help. 

DISTRICT HONOR BAND / ALL-STATE AUDITIONS

Auditions are December 10th at South Effingham.  If you are a student who practices, then I want to really encourage you to audition.  You have to play some scales and learn a short piece, called an etude.  

Audition material can be found here:  https://www.gmea.org/asb-audition-information 

9th and 10th graders, you need the items listed under "CONCERT BAND."

11th and 12th graders, you need the items listed under "SYMPHONIC BAND."  

Each instrument has two etudes; you only need the LYRICAL ETUDE for District Honor Band.  If you are interested in All-State, then you need both etudes, but you'll only play the Lyrical Etude for the audition in December.  

PERCUSSION:  We are still waiting on your audition material.

The deadline to sign up for auditions is TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27.

A word about practicing

#rhymeswithcactus

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THE RHYTHM:  At least make sure you understand the right notes.  Check the key signature and make sure you know the right fingerings.  If you are confident with all the notes, then teaching you the rhythms will be a lot easier.

One more helpful hint - listen to the original tunes!  Search YouTube for music videos.  Listen to them often and get the songs into your skull.

HYDRATE!

HYDRATE every day.  EVERY. DAY.  Always hydrate.

DO:

• Drink water

• Drink Gatorade, Powerade, etc. -- but not too much!

• Eat a healthy breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

• Get outside!

• Use sunscreen

• Wear a hat with a brim during rehearsal

DON'T:

• Drink a bunch of soda

• Drink a lot of caffeine

• Eat a bunch of junk food and/or greasy fast food

• Skip lunch!  

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

• Saturday, September 3:  Carolina Band Day

• Saturday, September 24:  Band Blast at SEB

• Saturday, October 22:  Marching Mustang Invitational at SEHS

• Tuesday, November 15:  After-school SYMPHONIC BAND rehearsal

• Tuesday, November 29:  After-school SYMPHONIC BAND rehearsal

• Monday, December 5:  After-school SYMPHONIC BAND rehearsal

• Tuesday, December 6:  Christmas Concert, 7 p.m.

• Thursday, December 8:  Marching Band parade practice, 3:45 - 5:00 p.m.

• Saturday, December 10 (morning):  District Honor Band auditions at SEHS

• Saturday, December 10 (evening):  Screven County Christmas Extravaganza Light Parade

STAY CONNECTED

• BAND HOTLINE (call or text):  (912) 549-0262

• Remind – Use the Remind app, or text the code to 81010:

- Marching Band:  @gamecockmb
- Symphonic Band:  @schsband-2  OR 
                                          @schsband-5  OR 
                                          @schsperc-4

• 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