WEEK OF NOVEMBER 7, 2022

THOUGHT of the WEEK

THIS WEEK:

(Nothing on Monday or Tuesday!)

WEDNESDAY, November 9: (No Gospel Choir this week; we will resume next week.)

THURSDAY, November 10: Full Band (outside), 3:45 - 5 p.m.

FRIDAY, November 11:

Cookie Dough Pizza Party plus Money Wheel, 5:00 p.m.
Football home PLAYOFF game vs. Crawford County. Report 5:30 p.m.

NEXT WEEK:

TUESDAY, November 15: Symphonic Band, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, November 16:

Butter Braid orders and money due
SCGMB Gospel Choir, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, November 17: Full Band (outside), 3:45 - 5 p.m. (if playoffs)

FRIDAY, November 18: Special guest during class; plus possible playoff game, details TBA

SATURDAY, November 19: Dot Sheet Bonfire, 6:00 p.m.

NOVEMBER SCGMB BIRTHDAYS:

Akira (percussion) - Nov. 10

CeCe (guard) - Nov. 19

BUTTER BRAIDS SALE CONTINUES THIS WEEK

If you haven't already done so, please sign up online for your online sales space. Click here to sign up: https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/RegisterSeller/2a13be7a-841f-4594-92f4-aa71840d0ce4

Once you have signed up, it will give you a link to share with your family and friends.

Remember, all orders and money are due next WEDNESDAY, Novemberr 16.

GOSPEL CHOIR RESUMES NEXT WEEK

No SCGMB Gospel Choir this week; we will rehearse NEXT WEDNESDAY (Nov. 16), 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. in the BAND ROOM. It's not too late to join us if you are interested!

PLAYOFFS!

We are officially in the playoffs! We are the #2 seed in our region, and on Friday we host Crawford County, the #3 seed from Region 4.

After that, it's win and you're in, lose and you're out. We will continue to have Thursday afternoon rehearsals as long as we are in the playoffs.

DOT SHEET BONFIRE

The annual GMB Dot Sheet Bonfire is tentatively set for SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19th. Bring your dot sheets and drill charts as we celebrate a successful marching season. This is an OPTIONAL event open to marching band members ONLY. The bonfire is hosted by the Carter family in their back yard. More details will be given in rehearsal.

USE THE BAND HOTLINE, not Remind

When you need to send a message, please text the Band Hotline at (912) 549-0262. If you reply to messages I send to everyone (which are coming through Remind via a random phone number that I do not know), I may not see your message until several days later. If you text the Band Hotline, I almost always see it very quickly, and I try to respond as soon as I can. (Note that I will not respond to text messages I receive while I am teaching a class.)

THANK YOU, BAND HUT PARENTS!

Thank you to everyone who donated to or helped out with the Band Hut! The Band Hut will be set up again for our first-round playoff game on Nov. 11.

AFTER-SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND REHEARSALS

Our first Tuesday afternoon Symphonic Band rehearsal is Tuesday, November 15, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., in preparation for our upcoming Christmas Concert. Remember that all after-school rehearsals are REQUIRED for Symphonic Band, and unexcused absence affects your grade.

The concert is Tuesday, December 6.
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DISTRICT HONOR BAND / ALL-STATE AUDITIONS

Thank you to those who signed up for District Honor Band auditions! YOU ROCK!
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.

PERCUSSION: You need all three etudes (mallets, snare, timpani).

EVERYONE: If you need help, ask!

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 -- or in this case, just great music. Last week we heard from Italian composer Ottorino Respighi, and this week we hear from him again. Here is legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein conducting the final movement, "Pines of the Appian Way," from Respighi's The Pines of Rome, performed by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.

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

Tuesday, November 15: After-school SYMPHONIC BAND rehearsal, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 19: Dot Sheet Bonfire (optional) - details TBA
Tuesday, November 29: After-school SYMPHONIC BAND rehearsal, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Monday, December 5: After-school SYMPHONIC BAND rehearsal, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
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

- Jazz Band: @scjazz22

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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