COMPETITION WEEK

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

THOUGHT OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK:

MONDAY, September 19:  Percussion and Color Guard, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, September 20:  

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

• Chaperone Club meeting, 6:00 p.m. in the Band Room

THURSDAY, September 21:  Full Band (outside), 3:45 - 5:45 p.m.

FRIDAY, September 23:  FOOTBALL at Warren County - REPORT 4 p.m.  FULL UNIFORM.

SATURDAY, September 24:  Band Blast at Southeast Bulloch - details below.

NEXT WEEK:

MONDAY, September 26:  Percussion and Color Guard, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, September 27:  

• Sign up for District Honor Band and/or All-State auditions (details below)

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

THURSDAY, September 29:  Full Band (outside), 3:45 - 5:45 p.m.

FRIDAY, September 30:  FOOTBALL at home vs. South Effingham- REPORT 5:30 p.m.

LAUNDRY PLANNING THIS WEEK

• FRIDAY NIGHT:  Full uniform; wear any red t-shirt underneath. 

• SATURDAY at noon:  Red "Gamecock Marching Band" athletic shirt for rehearsal and under the uniform; bring your purple SHOW SHIRT to change into.  GUARD:  Wear your WHITE guard t-shirt Saturday; bring your purple SHOW SHIRT to change into.

BAND BLAST at Southeast Bulloch High School

Band Blast is SATURDAY at SEB.  Here's the deets:

LETTER JACKET ORDERS

If you have ALREADY EARNED a varsity letter in band (meaning you are now in your 3rd year of marching band), you may order a letter jacket.  Letter jackets are $145.00, paid directly to The Neff Company.  See ordering details below.  Bring your letter with you when you place your order.

Need a copy of the order form?  Just let Mr. Carter know.

THE BAND HUT IS BACK!

Thank you to everyone who donated to or helped out with the Band Hut!  The Band Hut will be set up again for next Friday's home game vs. South Effingham.

CHAPERONE CLUB meets on TUESDAY

PARENTS:  Our Chaperone Club will meet on Tuesday at 6 p.m.  Please come and learn how you can support your kids and your band program.

Mandated Reporter and Background Check instructions:

1. Visit the Board of Education office to pick up your background check form.  The cost is $15.  

2. Bring the completed form to the Sheriff's Office on Rocky Ford Rd.

3. You must also complete Mandated Reporter Training.  Click here for instructions. 
   
   

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:  Your material is now available!  Go get it!

The deadline to sign up for auditions is TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27.  Cost:  $8 for District only; $35 for District and All-State.

EARLY is ON TIME, and ON TIME is LATE

And late is wasting time.  Please be on time.

GAMEDAY and TRAVEL EXPECTATIONS

Just in case you need a reminder about drinks in the block or being late after the 3rd quarter break:

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 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