OCTOBER 14, 2024

THIS WEEK:

MONDAY, Oct. 14:  

• Wear your show shirt to school today!  (Even better if you can convince your 2nd period teacher to count it as Homecoming dress-up!  Examples: "As If Abby," "Superior Se'an," "Spinnin' Semaiah," "Marchin' 'Miah" ... you get the idea.)

• NO PERCUSSION or COLOR GUARD AFTER SCHOOL TODAY

TUESDAY, Oct. 15:  

• Marching Band rehearsal, 3:45 - 5:45 p.m. 

• Cookie Dough prize wheel and pizza after rehearsal (details below)

• ButterBraid fundraiser starts today!

THURSDAY, Oct. 17:  Marching Band rehearsal, 3:45 - 5:45 p.m. (with Homecoming Court)

FRIDAY, Oct. 18:  

• • Homecoming Pep Rally (during school)

  • FOOTBALL vs. Savannah (Homecoming).  Report at 5:30 p.m.  FULL UNIFORM

NEXT WEEK (Competition Week!):

MONDAY, Oct. 21:

• • Color Guard, 3:30 - 5:30 (indoors)

  • Percussion, 3:30 - 5:00 (indoors)

TUESDAY, Oct. 22:  Marching Band rehearsal, 3:45 - 5:45 p.m. 

THURSDAY, Oct. 24:  Marching Band rehearsal, 3:45 - 5:45 p.m.

FRIDAY, Oct. 25:  FOOTBALL at Portal.  Report at 4:45 p.m.  FULL UNIFORM

SATURDAY, Oct. 26:  COMPETITION at Statesboro HS; details TBA

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.

COMPETITION RECAP

What an amazing day in Richmond Hill on Saturday!  The SCGMB won  the Class A Championship in the prelims round, and was Best in Class A again in the finals round with an overall Superior rating in both rounds.  Our Drum Major and Percussion earned Superior ratings in prelims, and the Color Guard picked up their Superior in finals.

Overall prelims score:  86.65
Overall finals score:  87.975

Some other highlights:

• Percussion was THIRD PLACE OVERALL in finals!

• Our Drum Major was not only 2nd place in Class, but SECOND PLACE OVERALL!

• We were Best in Class in both Music Effect and Visual Effect in prelims.
  
  

PICK UP YOUR COOKIE DOUGH

If you did not pick up your cookie dough, please do so by Monday.  Please deliver your cookie dough to your customers; do not send them to the band room to pick up their order.

COOKIE DOUGH PRIZE WHEEL

We will have free pizza and spin the cash prize wheel after rehearsal on Tuesday.  This is for all students who sold at least 5 units.

HOMECOMING IS THIS WEEK!

Homecoming Spirit Week:

• MONDAY:  LETTER DAY - Choose a character or costume that starts with the first letter of your first name.

• TUESDAY:  CAMO DAY

• WEDNESDAY:  TEACHER/STUDENT SWAP DAY

• THURSDAY:  HAWAIIAN DAY

• FRIDAY:  FAN FRIDAY - Show your SCHS Gamecock school spirit!

We will not perform our full show at halftime this week.  We will do our very best to get back to the band room as quickly as possible so that you can change and go to the Homecoming Dance.  Please be aware that our changing facilities are limited, especially since the Auditorium is now off limits due to storm damage.

NOT FEELING WELL?

Not feeling well?  If you have a fever or have been vomiting any time over the past 24 hours, you need to STAY HOME from marching band  (and from school).  Parents, please communicate with Mr. Carter when your child will miss rehearsal.  The best way to do this is to call or text the Band Hotline:  (912) 549-0262.  Go ahead and put that number in your contacts now so you'll have it if/when you need it.

If you are experiencing COVID symptoms, please STAY HOME, and consider getting tested.  Do not come back to band (or school) until you are symptom-free for 24 hours.  And of course, hit up the band hotline to let us know what's going on.

CHAPERONES NEEDED!

If you are willing to serve as a chaperone this season, there are two requirements that must be  completed.  See our chaperone page for details (click here).

"FINAL RUN-THROUGH" RULE

Band members who do not perform during the Final Run-Through are not allowed to perform with the band, regardless of reason (excused or unexcused).  Typically, the final run-through happens on Thursday at the end of rehearsal for the Friday football game.  Students who miss the final run-through may still be allowed to perform in the stands, but will sit out of the on-field performance.

This rule is in place for the safety of all students, and to underscore the importance of being in rehearsal.

Note that the staff may not allow a student to perform any time we feel that allowing that student on the field puts other students in danger of injury.  (Students who don't know their drill can cause other students to fall, resulting in injuries and damaged instruments.)

HOW DO I CONTACT MR. CARTER?

• Call or text the Band Hotline:  (912) 549-0262.

• Email:  hank.carter@screven.k12.ga.us

Ways to NOT attempt to contact Mr. Carter:  FB or Insta DM, tell a friend, smoke signals, tell Ms. O, text someone else who lives at my house, carrier pigeon, ESP.  Just text the hotline.

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

• October 26 - competition @ Statesboro HS

• November 18 - first after-school Symphonic Band rehearsal

• December 10 - Christmas Concert

• December 14 (morning/afternoon) - honor band auditions @ SEHS

• December 14 (evening) - Christmas 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

• 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