March 6, 2016

Post date: Mar 6, 2016 9:10:58 PM

Announcements:

    • CONGRATULATIONS! to the 25 students from the GC Band who participated in the Solo & Ensemble Festival this past Saturday at North Side HS in Jackson! Out of the 25 students, 20 of them received a SUPERIOR RATING (I) and 5 of them received an EXCELLENT RATING (II)!!! Tremendous job by all of the students involved!

    • CONGRATULATIONS to the Lady Pioneers on a big win in the sub-state game on Saturday against Riverside! They will now advance to the state tournament which will be held in Murfreesboro this Wednesday-Saturday! Good luck to them!

    • A HUGE THANK YOU to all of you who have worked in the concession stand throughout basketball season! We could not have done it without your help! Thank you to Wendy Tate for always being organized and getting everyone scheduled for each game! It takes an army to run this band program and we couldn't do it without your help! Hopefully the band will get a big check in a few weeks as a result of your hard work which ultimately benefits our kids!

    • Fall 2016 Color Guard Clinics begin TOMORROW from 3:30-5:00 in the main gym. See attached information sheet for all pertinent information concerning the auditions. This information has been available in the office and the band room for the last week. This information has also been available at all middle schools. Encourage any student in grades 8-11 interested to attend tomorrow!

    • Our "Classical Concert" will be held TOMORROW NIGHT @ 6:30 in the theatre! Invite your friends, family, and neighbors out for this FREE event! You will hear musical selections from the concert band, jazz band, and percussion ensemble. It should be a night of great music! All students MUST be on stage dressed in concert attire (NO jeans, tshirt, tennis shoes, or shorts) @ 5:45!

    • This Tuesday night is our Middle School Concerts @ 6:30 in the theatre! This is worth concert lettering credit for those needing to get this completed by the April 15th deadline. Come out and support our future "Marching Pioneers"!

    • The Lady Pioneers will play in the quarterfinal game of the State Tournament THIS THURSDAY @ 11:30 am in Murfreesboro! The pep band will likely leave some time early that morning. More details will come as I have them.

    • Fall 2016 Battery Auditions scheduled for this Thursday will be postponed due to the Lady Pioneers game that morning. The first audition clinic will be held on Tuesday, March 15th!

    • HEALTH FORMS FOR ALL THOSE GOING ON THE GATLINBURG TRIP ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY TO ME! You MUST have a completed form in order to get on the bus next Friday! The form is attached for those who still need a copy. A paper copy was provided to each student going on the trip this week. Remember these forms MUST be notarized!

Upcoming Dates:

    • Monday, March 14th - Jazz Band Rehearsal - 3:15-4:30 - Band Room

    • Monday, March 14th - Color Guard Audition Clinic #2 - 3:30-5:00 - Main Gym

    • Tuesday, March 15th - Battery Audition Clinic #1 - 5:00-7:00 - Band Room

    • Friday, March 18th - Leave for the Gatlinburg Trip! Departure time: ~9:30 am. The charter bus for those going on the trip should arrive behind the school around 8:30 for you to load your luggage.

    • Friday, March 18th - Concert Festival - Liberty HS - Jackson, TN - Performance Time: 12:00 - Students will miss school this day and will need money to eat lunch with while in Jackson. See attached for a full schedule for Concert Festival! The attire for the day is black/white ONLY! I will issue each of the guys a tie that is part of their attire for that day.