WEEK OF AUGUST 8, 2022

THOUGHT OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK:

MONDAY, August 8:  Guard and percussion, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, August 9:  

• Full Band (outside), 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

• Full Band COOKIE DOUGH BLITZ (see details below), 4:45 - 5:45 p.m.

• CHAPERONE CLUB MEETING (see details below), 6:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, August 11:  Full Band (outside), 3:45 - 5:45 p.m.

FRIDAY, August 12:  Band has the night off!  There is a scrimmage game at 7:30 p.m. against Effingham County.

SATURDAY, August 13:  SCMS Beginning Band Fast Start, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

NEXT WEEK:

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

TUESDAY, August 16:  Full Band (outside), 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

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

COOKIE DOUGH BLITZ IS TUESDAY!  Fun and prizes!

Our first fundraiser of the year starts TUESDAY (if it is approved by the Board of Education on Monday) -- COOKIE DOUGH!  The fundraiser starts with our annual Cookie Dough Blitz on Tuesday, August 9th.  Bring your phone to rehearsal that day!  There are lots of fun prizes ready to be earned, and every order supports the band.  Start talking to your friends and family now to see if they will order from you on August 9.  

CHAPERONE CLUB - NEW FOR 2022

The first meeting of our new Chaperone Club is Tuesday, August 9th starting at 6 p.m.  Come and find out how you can help the band, what is required of chaperones, and much more.  Anyone who wishes to serve as a chaperone this season MUST attend this important meeting.  We hope to see a band room full of parents and other family members for this brief meeting right after practice on Tuesday, August 9.

YOU CAN STILL ORDER PHOTOS FROM PICTURE DAY!

Bring your order form and payment this week, OR you can still order online:
https://www.pdiportraits.com/Music-Packages_c_41.html 

EARLY is ON TIME, and ON TIME is LATE

And late is wasting time.  Please be on time.

SCMS FAST START

SCMS Beginning Band Fast Start is on Saturday, August 13th starting at 9 a.m. at SCMS.  On this day, the beginning band students at SCMS will receive their instruments.  We have instrument experts coming to help them, but we need some high school students to assist as well.  So far I have only 7 people signed up.  Come on, band - we can do better than that!  Lunch is provided.  This is for winds and percussion only. 
Sign up here:  https://forms.gle/KmdCQkr1hnhdnGUY7 

FOOTBALL - AUGUST 19th vs. GSIC

Our first football game of the season is Friday, August 19th.  It's a home game vs. GSIC.  Attire for winds and percussion is red UA shirt, khaki shorts, black socks, and bando shoes.  For guard, red guard t-shirt, black shorts, and guard shoes.  

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. 

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!  Scroll down 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, August 13:  SCMS Beginning Band Fast Start

• 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