October 16, 2016

Post date: Oct 16, 2016 8:57:52 PM

Rehearsal Schedule for the week:

  • Monday - Guard Sectional (3-5); Flutes/Clarinets sectional (3:15-4:30); Percussion Sectional (5-8)

  • Tuesday - Full Band (3-5); all other hornline sectionals (5-6)

  • Thursday - Full Band (3-5)

  • Friday - FB vs. JCS (Away) @ 7:00 - We will meet at 5:00 for immediate departure.

  • Saturday - Bandmaster's Championship @ Memphis - We will meet at 12:30 for immediate departure.

Announcements:

  • Thanks to all those who traveled to South Gibson this past Saturday night to help cheer on the band! What a great cheering section we had and the kids really had their best performance of the year thus far!

  • If you haven't been to our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/273967556115889/) lately to see all of the latest pics that Beth Watts and others are posting you really should take a look! If you have pictures that you would like to share, please post them on the FB page. Thanks to all that have supplied pictures to date this season! We will use as many as possible in the memory book and the end of the year video that will be shown at the banquet!

  • Yankee Candle orders + money are due TOMORROW! Orders should be in ~3-4 weeks. Each student was asked to sell at least 6 items or get $30 in donations. Make sure that everyone does his/her part!

  • Band Booster Meeting will be TOMORROW NIGHT @ 7:00 pm in the band room! Come be a part as we talk about our contest follow-up, the rest of the marching season, and an exciting opportunity for the band for this spring!

  • Guard warm-ups are in! In order for these warm-ups to be received by your student the $60 for the cost of the warm-up must have been paid. This is part of the $195 guard fee for new members but is TOTALLY separate for old members.

  • On Friday we will travel to JCS for our final away game for this season! The game starts at 7:00. We will meet at 5:00 for immediate departure to Jackson. Students will have ~30 minutes to visit the concession stand when we arrive. Due to ACT on Saturday morning, we will depart the game after halftime but will only be able to take 2 of our 3 buses back due to the cheerleaders (Mrs. Baird's bus) having to stay for the entire game. To help with overcrowding on the 2 buses, I ask that if you are attending the game please fill out a ride home form and turn it in this week! Ride home forms for Friday are due no later than 5:00 pm on Thursday!

  • On Saturday we compete in the Bandmaster's Championship held in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis! What an awesome venue for our students to have an opportunity to perform in! There are 26 bands in competition. The contest begins at 1:15 and we perform at 6:00. The contest timetable can be found at http://tigerbandalumni.com/Bandmasters/regbands.htm and I have attached our detailed itinerary to this email. Concessions are VERY pricey for this event so the boosters are feeding the students after our performance. Due to ACT testing that morning we are NOT rehearsing before the contest. We will meet at 12:30 for immediate departure. Students need to have eaten lunch BEFORE arriving at 12:30! Ride home forms for the event are due no later than Friday @ 3:00! NO EXCEPTIONS! I hope that many of you will travel to Memphis, sit together, and cheer together for these great students! As one of the judges said this past weekend: "You guys have something very special with this show!" and you guys make it even more exciting when you are cheering them on!

  • In 3 weeks DIVISION I STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS are here! At state, we spend 2 nights at the Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro. Each student MUST stay with the band BOTH NIGHTS! In an effort to minimize cost we put 6 students in a room (2 double bed and a fold out sofa/sleeper). The cost per night for each student is only $24.55. The total for both nights is $49.10. The hotel MUST have our check in hand at least 3 days for our arrival so in order for that to happen your student's room money will be due on Monday, October 31st. I wanted to go ahead and let everyone know so that you can plan accordingly.

Upcoming Dates:

  • Friday, October 28th - FB vs. Adamsville (Home) @ 7:00 pm - This is SENIOR NIGHT! Students will have to be dressed and in their seats at 5:30.

  • Saturday, October 29th - Mid South Marching Invitational @ Austin Peay - Arrival and departure time will be early that Saturday morning and arrival back home will sometime around 2am if we make finals.

  • Monday, October 31st - State Room Money is due!

  • Tuesday, November 1st - FINAL band fee payment of $30 is due.

  • November 1st & 3rd - Full Band Rehearsals (6-9 pm)

  • Friday, November 4th - Leave for state (~4:30 pm)

  • Saturday, November 5th - DIVISION I STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS!

  • Sunday, November 6th - Return home from state