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Post date: Aug 22, 2015 10:06:25 PM
Rehearsal Schedule for the week:
Monday - Guard Sectional (3-5); Percussion Sectional (5-8)
Tuesday - Full Band (3-5); Hornline Sectionals (5-6)
Thursday - Full Band (3-5)
Friday - Football vs. Bolivar - 7:00 pm - We will meet in the band room at 6:00!
Announcements:
A BIG THANK YOU to anyone who helped in any way with our annual Preview Night or Dodge Drive this past Thursday! It was a great evening all the way around! The weather was great, you (the fans) were great, we met our goal of 250 drivers for the Dodge Booster Drive, and the kids put on a fantastic show!
Congratulations to the football team on their big WIN this past Friday night against Zion Christian Academy - 53-20!
MEMORIZATION TEST over Part #3 (measures P-end) will be MONDAY during band class time. Part #2 grades should be available for you to view on PowerSchool and grades were posted by # on my office window for students to see as well.
Don't forget to pay for your child's marching shoes ($36/pair band; $34/pair guard)! They should be arriving this week!
This Friday is our FIRST home game vs. Bolivar @ 7:00! Students will have to be in their seats dressed (polos - TUCKED IN!, khaki shorts, and tennis shoes) @ 6:00! Remember students have certain rules and procedures that they have to follow while at ballgames and contests. They will be given these rules and procedures by their section leaders/band captains this week so be sure you check with your student as to what these are so you can be informed as well.
After the game this Friday and any Friday please wait out in the hallway if you are coming up to get your student. This helps to reduce clutter and chaos in the band room. Remember ALL band students need to be picked up BEHIND the school so we can ensure that each student has been picked up.
Braided Bread orders + money are due NEXT TUESDAY (1st) since we're out of school on Monday for PD day for the teachers! Each student is asked to sell at least 5 loaves or get $30 in donations!
The next band fee payment of $30 is due NEXT TUESDAY (1st)! Please make all payments in a timely fashion so we can insure that all of the band's bills are paid on time!
One of best ways that West TN has to recognize the BEST OF THE BEST as far as individual musicians are concerned is the All-West TN Honor Band Clinic that is held in Memphis in mid-February. The All-West audition music has become available this past week. Students have between now and January 16th to work this music up before they audition in Jackson. If a student auditions (make it or not), he/she will receive lettering credit. I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE each student to consider auditioning. The link to the music and recordings (not yet posted but should be soon) can be found on our website under "forms and practice tools":
NOTE: All-West has changed the way it is formatted this year to hopefully help more students make one of the bands so please encourage your student to audition!
I hope each of you are planning to come and help out at our marching contest that will be held on Saturday, October 3rd @ GC! The contest right now is scheduled to begin at 10:00 am and finals awards are slated for some time around 10 pm! It will be a full day and we need your help! Contact Kim Todd at dokitodd@live.com to get plugged in for this event!
Upcoming Dates:
Regular rehearsal schedule NEXT WEEK!
Monday, August 31st - NO SCHOOL! Professional Development Day for teachers - Guard and Percussion WILL HAVE sectionals at normal times.
Tuesday, September 1st - Memorization Test over "Amazing Grace" for wind players during sectional time.
Tuesday, September 1st - Band Fees and Braided Bread Orders + Money are DUE!
Friday, September 4th - FB vs. McKenzie - 7:00 - We will meet at 6:00 in the band room
Monday, September 7th - Labor Day! NO SCHOOL! NO REHEARSALS!
Friday, September 11th - FB vs. Fulton City (Away) - 7:30 - We WILL travel to this game. Meet time: TBA
Saturday, September 12th - 1st contest @ UT Martin - Performance time: TBA. We will meet early/mid-afternoon for rehearsal and then departure.
Monday, September 14th - LAST Band Booster Meeting before our contest @ GC!!! 7:00 pm - Band Room - Mark your calendars NOW to attend! We need everyone at this meeting!
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