SUMMER 2023 - UPDATE #2 (JULY)

THOUGHT OF THE WEEK/MONTH/YEAR

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SHOW MUSIC IS READY TO DOWNLOAD!

Some percussion parts can now be found in the Percussion folder.
Everyone else, you can download and start practicing your music today. The folder below includes the fight song, the National Anthem (aka the Star-Spangled Banner), the Alma Mater, some cheers, and the show music (BAD 2023). THE SHOW MUSIC IS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT WE HANDED OUT IN MAY! I had to change the key to make it work better for us.

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

SUMMER REHEARSAL LOCATION UPDATE

Due to renovations at SCHS, we are not able to have our summer rehearsals at the high school like we usually do. Here's the plan instead:

July 10-14 is Color Guard and Percussion Week. These rehearsals are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and will be held at Screven County MIDDLE School. Percussion will be in the SCMS Band Room; Color Guard will be in the SCMS lunch room.
July 18-21 is Leadership Team meetings in the mornings (8 a.m. - noon). These meetings will take place at Screven County ELEMENTARY School. Come in the front entrance at SCES; the exact place we will meet is TBD.
July 24-28, July 31, August 1, and August 3 is BAND CAMP for all marching band members. Band Camp this year will take place at Screven County ELEMENTARY School.

We also have rehearsal in the evening on August 8 and our Family and Friends Preview Show in the evening on August 10. As of right now, those things will take place at SCHS on our practice field.

BAND FAMILY ORIENTATION MEETINGS

We will have two orientation sessions on Thursday, July 20th:

Session 1 at 5:30 p.m. for students with last names starting with A through J.
Session 2 at 6:30 p.m. for students with last names starting with K through Z.

If it is more convenient for you to attend the other session rather than the one for which you are scheduled, please feel free to do so. Both sessions are the same.

Both sessions will take place in the ELEMENTARY SCHOOL gymnasium.

At orientation, we will go over expectations for band students and families, talk through important events on the band calendar, and take up band fee payments. You will also have the opportunity to purchase shoes and SCGMB merch, such as hoodies, parent shirts, our NEW grey UA shirt, and extra show shirts. We are hoping to do uniform sizing as well (if we can get the uniforms out of summer storage).

MAY WE BORROW ....?

We need to borrow at least 2 EZ-UP style canopies to provide shade for students during water breaks at band camp. If you have one we can use, please text the band hotline at (912) 549-0262.

We are also in need of at least one golf cart to use during band camp. It will only be driven by adults, and we will be extra careful! If you can help, please text the band hotline at (912) 549-0262.

Do you have a guest room available? We have one male staff member coming in from out of town, and he needs a guest room during band camp. If you can help, please text the band hotline at (912) 549-0262.

GETTING READY FOR BAND CAMP:

We are going to be outside a lot, and it's going to be hot. If you spent most of June on the couch in the air conditioning, then it's time to get outside and get moving.

Great information from the folks at Marching Health!

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 some great music. If you don't know the music around which our 2023 marching and show is based, you need to! Here you go: