WEEK OF AUGUST 7, 2023

THOUGHT OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK:

MONDAY, August 7:  Help move into the Band Room!  j/k....the Band Room is not ready yet.  Instead, come help paint the field!  Details below.

TUESDAY, August 8:  BAND CAMP (full band), 6 - 9 p.m. at SCHS - yes, SCHS!

WEDNESDAY, August 9:  Help move into the Band Room - maybe.  Details TBA

THURSDAY, August 10:  Family and Friends Preview Show, 8:00 p.m.
9th Graders, attend 9th grade orientation, then join us on the practice field.
Everyone else, report time is 7:15 p.m.  (My apologies; the handout at orientation had the wrong time for this.)  ATTIRE:  Summer uniform

NEXT WEEK:

MONDAY, August 14:  FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!  Percussion and Color Guard rehearsal, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, August 15:  Marching Band, 3:45 - 5:45 p.m. (outside)

THURSDAY, August 17:  Marching Band, 3:45 - 5:45 p.m. (outside)

FRIDAY, August 18:  FOOTBALL vs. GSIC; report 5:30 p.m. (summer uniform)

Want to add the BAND CALENDAR to the calendar on your phone?  Just click the "+ Google Calendar" icon on in the bottom-right corner of the calendar below.

HELP NEEDED

Everything was moved from SCES to SCHS on Friday (thanks Nick, Sasha, Charlaya, Jacob, and Ryan for helping out). Now we need help this week:

• MONDAY - help paint the practice field, starting at 9 a.m. at SCHS. Need 3 people at 9 a.m., and 8 people starting at about 9:45.  Finish at noon.

• WEDNESDAY (hopefully) - move EVERYTHING into the band room.  We have stuff in the auditorium, the gym, and in a trailer outside.  All of it needs to be brought in and set up.  Details are TBA. 

DRUMLINE:  Time to step up!  Friday was the second time all the percussion equipment (marching drums and halftime equipment) was moved with NO HELP from the percussion section.  Fix it, please.

REHEARSAL/PREVIEW SHOW THIS WEEK

We will use our practice field, but the band room is still not available.  Bring your instrument/equipment and your water and report directly to the practice field.  If your instrument was left at SCES (percussion, tubas, maybe a handful of others), it is now on stage at SCHS.  You will need to arrive on time Tuesday to retrieve your instrument from the stage and be outside by 5:55.  Use the stage door near the awning.  There is a meeting happening at 6 p.m. that we cannot interrupt.

SUMMER UNIFORM

Your attire for our Friends and Family Preview Show this week and the football game next week is SUMMER UNIFORM, which includes:

• gray UA member shirt for winds/percussion; guard t-shirt for guard

• khaki shorts for winds/percussion; black shorts for guard

• performance shoes (but if you ordered band/guard shoes, they're not in yet, so if you don't have band/guard shoes yet, wear athletic shoes)
  
  

SPEAKING OF SHOES...

We have at least a dozen students who need shoes  but did not try on shoes during orientation.  This must be taken care of TUESDAY after practice.

WEEKLY REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

Our rehearsal schedule once school starts is as follows:
MONDAYS:  Color Guard and Percussion after school, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS:  Full Band (outside), 3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
THURSDAYS:  Full Band (outside), 3:45 - 5:45 p.m.
FRIDAYS:  Football games; see calendar for details

Note that section leaders/captains may call for sectionals on Mondays after school until 5.  They must notify everyone on Tuesday that there will be a sectional the following Monday.

DOWNLOAD SHOW MUSIC

You may want to click on the link below and bookmark it so you will have it in case you lose your music and want to print your own replacement parts (rather than having to run laps when Mr. Carter has to replace your lost music).  Scroll down to listen to an mp3 of the show.

You can also find your part by clicking this link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NciTBc-Z3svaBnkmkIQtOAv9c729AsFO?usp=sharing

https://youtu.be/dsUXAEzaC3Q 

https://youtu.be/je38_skt_Jg 

https://youtu.be/sFvENQBc-F8 

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

• August 14 - First Day of School

• August 18 - First football game (home vs. GISC), report to the band room at 5:30 p.m.

• September 30 - Competition Day at SEB Band Blast (all day)

• October 28 - Competition Day at Statesboro HS (all day)

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:  New Remind codes will be announced in August.

- Jazz Band:  New Remind codes will be announced in August.

• 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