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Beginning of the Semester Update

Published on January 31st, 2020

Good morning! I hope this update finds you well, and that you have had a great start to the new year! The band program here at Saraland High School has been EXTREMELY busy and we would like to update you with many, many things coming down the pipe over the next few weeks! Please read Mr. Davidson's email that is attached below. Thanks so much for your support of your kids in our program! We appreciate all of you.

Go Sound!!

-DH

Parents/Supporters:

*PARENT/BOOSTER MEETING IS February 11 at 6PM in the SHS BAND ROOM!

-EVERYONE MUST ATTEND AS WE WILL BE collecting medical and medication forms for everyone.

-Everyone attending the trip must have $500 towards their trip on this date.

- We will also be Wrapping up King Cake and Moon Pie Fundraisers.

- We will be starting Lion's Club Pancake Breakfast ticket sales as our last fundraiser before the April 2-5 band trip.

**Thanks to everyone who helped out with Hosting Alabama Bandmaster All-State Auditions. It was a smooth and successful day.

***We will be selling Moon Pies in January to local parade organizers and Mardi Gras Float Committees and King Cakes to anyone who wants one during the month of February to raise funds for the Spring Trip to Universal Studios in Orlando. Order Forms are Attached!

****We will be partnering with the Saraland Lion's Club for their annual Pancake breakfast to raise funds for the Trip as well. The event will be held on March 14 at Catfish Junction. We will be selling tickets.

*****Private Group lessons will start the first week of February and end after the first week of March. Schedule is attached to this and you can also find it by clicking on this link. Please make sure that your student is in attendance for their lessons.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ymarUOI7WsEtzMkD0-J3C0Ou_LaNYqKYckaTJAKlF04/edit?usp=sharing

As you all know, The Spartan Sound has been selected to be the opening act for the Universal STARS Music Tour inside Universal Studios in April of 2020. The Fifth $100 per person payment is due on February 11th at the Parent/Booster Meeting. Students will receive account balances on Tuesday of the scheduled meeting.

You can find an attached schedule list that you can hang on your refrigerator and you can also download the google calendar app and sync it to the Spartan Sound Calendar by following the directions HERE! While you are there, be sure to check out the new Saraland Sound Website. This site covers all of the Saraland Sound Ensembles including marching band, concert band, jazz band, percussion ensemble, winter guard, and more to come! Also, check out the new Saraland Sound Facebook page. This page will cover everything that the students do within the program just like the Saralandsound.org website.

Schedule Overview:

Jazz Band will rehearse on Tuesday of each week from 3-4:15.

Varsity Winter Guard will rehearse on Tuesday of each week from 5:30-8pm and Friday form 6-8pm.

Junior Varsity Winter Guard will rehearse on Friday of each week from 3:30-6pm.

Indoor percussion will rehearse on Friday of each week from 3-4:15.

Indoor Percussion and Winter Guard Will Have contest on the following dates:

Feb 1- Tate High School, Pensacola, Florida

Feb. 15- Robertsdale High School

March 7- D' Iberville High School, Mississippi

March 28- University of South Alabama

*If you need information about Indoor Percussion and Winter Guard contests, please see below.

Text @sparperc to 81010 for percussion

Text @sparguard to 81010 for color guard

Important Dates:

Jan. 21-Feb. 7- King Cake Sales Fundraiser

Feb. 3- Private Group lessons begin.

Feb. 7- March 13-Lion's Club Pancake Breakfast ticket sales

March 14- Lion's Club Pancake breakfast

March 17-20- Alabama State Music Performance Assessment at baker High School

March 26-28- District 7 Honor Band

April 2-5- Universal Orlando Band Trip

April 22-25- Alabama All-State Band Clinic

More specific and important dates will be added throughout the semester. Thanks so much for all you do. Please continue to encourage the students to be their best every day! We will see everyone on Tuesday, February, 11th at 6 PM in the band room! GO SOUND! GO SPARTANS!

Chase Davidson

Director of Bands

Saraland High School

End of the Semester Update

Published on December 17th, 2019

Good morning! I hope this update finds you all well! We are wrapping things up for the semester, and Mr. Davidson and I fly out to Chicago for Midwest tomorrow, so we would like to push out one final update before the break. Make sure that you/your students all take their instruments home and practice! I hope you all enjoy some much needed family and home time. We will start lessons and some new projects after the break, and I'm looking forward to sharing some exciting new info about that with you after the holidays!

I'm attaching Mr. Davidson's parent/supporter email below, so please read through it! I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Go Sound!!

-DH

Parents/Supporters:

This is a final email to say thank you for all of your support and hard work throughout the first semester of the 2019-2020 school year. We absolutely could not do it without you! We are so proud of our students and it truly is an honor to stand in front of them each day. We cannot wait to see them grow in their maturity and musical skill in 2020! Please, continue to encourage them to practice throughout the break and also get some much needed rest! A couple memos for the upcoming new year.

PARENT/BOOSTER MEETING IS JANUARY 14 at 6PM in the SHS BAND ROOM!

-EVERYONE MUST ATTEND AS WE WILL BE FINALIZING ROOMING LISTS FOR THE TRIP AND PREPARING FOR ALL-STATE AUDITIONS!

-Everyone attending the trip must have $400 towards their trip on this date.

*Alabama/Auburn Gear has still not sent a couple of the hats that were ordered and as soon as they show up I will send them home with the students. Should be today(12/17/19)

**Alabama Candle Fund Raiser was an absolute hit. All orders have been delivered and we are considering selling candles again in February because of popular demand. We will discuss this possibility at our January Parent Meeting.

*****Private Group lessons will start back after the Christmas holiday. The schedule for these lessons will be distributed once we return from Holiday Break. Lessons will begin the first week of February and end after the fist week of March.

As you all know, The Spartan Sound has been selected to be the opening act for the Universal STARS Music Tour inside Universal Studios in April of 2020. The Forth $100 per person payment is due on January 14th at the Parent/Booster Meeting. Students will receive account balances on Tuesday, a week prior to the meeting.

-In addition to the calendar. Please note that the SMS Band and Choir will be performing their holiday concert tonight, December 17, at 6:30 in the SHS PAC.

-Also, the Winter Guard has a rehearsal scheduled for Saturday, January 4th at Saraland High School. JV will be held from 10am- 2pm. Varsity will be held from 3pm-8pm.

Thanks for all your help so far this year. The Saraland Sound would like to wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year! We hope to see everyone in the new year 2020!

Chase Davidson

Director of Bands

Saraland High School

Mid-November Update

Published on November 20th, 2019

Good morning! I hope this update finds you all well! We've got some important updates to push out, so I've attached Mr. Davidson's email below. Please check it out as soon as possible! Thanks, and a Happy Thanksgiving Break to all of you!

-DH

Parents/Supporters:

I hope this email finds you all doing well. This week is a busy one leading up to thanksgiving break. We will have lessons this week and the schedule can be found below. Jazz band will have rehearsal on Tuesday until 4:15 and concert band, which includes all winds and percussion will have rehearsal on Thursday until 4:15. This rehearsal is in preparation for our Christmas Concert on December 10, 2019. The concert will be held at SHS Performing Arts Center at 6:30 PM. You can find all of this and more in the google calendar. There is a link for the calendar in the reminder of this email.

**On Thursday, November 20, 2019, we will be giving the concession stand a final cleaning since we are finished with football. We will meet at the Stadium Concession stand at 5PM to begin cleaning things. It shouldn't take long if we have plenty of help. Thanks for your help on this.

***Alabama/Auburn Gear was finally delivered today and though it looked to be completed orders, it was not. I know that some people have incomplete orders and I will contact the company to fix it. Please do not try to contact them yourself. There were some back ordered things from the original manufacturer and the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th party have been the ones to suffer for it. If you are missing an item or something is incorrect, please send your students original order form back to the school with the incorrect item(if applicable) and I will get it corrected. I do know that this fundraiser has put a bad taste in peoples mouth, as it has made me dislike the company as well but they have been wonderful to work with in the past and I'm sure that they will correct their mistakes. I will correct the orders asap.

****Alabama Candle Fund Raiser has been an absolute hit! Tons of sales and those orders should be delivered in a timely manner because they are produced here in the state of Alabama.

Private Group lessons begin today and will take place every other week. The schedule for these lessons is below. We tried to make all lessons fit within school hours but some students may be required to stay after school until 3 pm on their lesson day in order to receive the full hour of instruction. These lessons are free to the students but are not free to our program. We pay these instructors well, so please allow your student to attend the lessons. Thank you!

As you all know, the band is taking a trip in April of 2020 this year to Universal Studios and will be participating in the Universal STARS Music Tour inside the parks. The Third $100 per person payment is due on November 5th at the Parent/Booster Meeting. Students will receive account balances on Tuesday at the parent meeting. If you are behind on payments, please make sure that you have 3 of the $100 payments in before thanksgiving break. Thank you! The Trip Breakdown and payment plan is attached to this email and each of the posted payment dates are scheduled for our monthly Parent/Booster Meetings, so please don't miss them. Students are currently selling Rally Towels around campus to raise money for their trip. Towels are $5 each and the students make 50% profit on their sales. Alabama/Auburn Fundraiser gear should be in soon. Some things were on back order and that is why it has taken so long to be delivered.

We are slowly transitioning into Concert Band, Indoor Percussion, Winter Guard, and Jazz Band Seasons. Please encourage your students to continue practicing and to keep "BRINGING IT". It is a pleasure to stand in front of them each day! Looking forward to their continued progress!

Chase Davidson

Band Director

Saraland High School

Late October Update

Published on October 23rd, 2019

Good morning, and I hope this update finds you well! We have an urgent update for you that we need to push out! Due to inclement weather, the Saraland vs. Blount Varsity Football Game has been moved to tomorrow (Thursday, October 24th). Therefore, we are postponing Band Night until a later date. We're also extending registration for Spartan Sound Alumni until next Wednesday, October 30th. If you are an alumni who would like to attend, please fill out a registration form to the right of this post! We would love to see as many as possible come out!

Please read below for the full email with details from Mr. Davidson. As always, we are always looking for volunteers for concessions, so please come out tomorrow night if you are available! You can sign up by clicking the link to the right of this post or by contacting Jill Averett directly. We'll need all hands on deck!

Go Sound!!

-DH

******SPARTAN SOUND ALERT******

THE FRIDAY NIGHT GAME HAS BEEN CHANGD TO THURSDAY! PLEASE READ FOR INFORMATION!

*Band Night have to be postponed to a later date. We do not have another regular season home game, however, we are likely to host a home Playoff Game on November 8, 2019. I do apologize to alumni and SMS band for this changed but it the best we can do scheduling wise. With that being said, if you would still like to sign up for Alumni and Band night, You can still register on the Saraland Sound FB page until Wednesday, October 30 and we will look forward to seeing everyone on November 8, 2019. Bring the $20 on the day of the event. The same schedule will apply to that day as well.

**Senior Night is still on! Parents and Senior Band Members will report to the stadium at 5:45 to line up at 6PM for Senior Night Festivities. There will be no pregame performance due to senior night happening during that time. The Spartan Sound will perform their 2019 Halftime show for halftime tomorrow night.

***CONCESSIONS is in need of all hands on deck! If you can come and help with concession tomorrow night, PLEASE DO SO! With this change, it is a ton of work to pull off a day early. We will not be able to pass out badges for those who are working. You will need to report to the far right gate and let them know you are working concessions and give them your name.

**** THANKS To EVERYONE for understanding the situation. The schedule change is due to severe weather that is making its way in on Friday and this is what is best for the safety of the students and community supporters.

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Chase Davidson

Director of Bands

Saraland High School

Early October Update

Published on October 3rd, 2019

I hope this update finds everyone well! We are right in the middle of the busiest time of the fall, so we've got plenty of updates and reminders for you!

First and foremost, please come out to support the Spartan Sound at contest this Saturday and next! The band received all-superior ratings this past weekend, and are headed to competition for the next two, so please come out to Gautier this Saturday and Prattville next!

Alumni Band is quickly approaching! If you're an interested Spartan Sound Alumni, please make sure that you fill out the registration form! Cost of attendance is $20 due at check-in, and that covers your meal for the afternoon as well as a Spartan Sound Alumni t-shirt for the day! The deadline is next Friday, October 11th! Please get it filled out if you'd like to attend!

Please sign up for concessions! We have a few Freshman/JV/Middle School games left this year as well as two more home games in regular season. The link to signup to help for those events is immediately to the right of this post. Follow the link and sign up where you can help out!

Furthermore, we will be having an Indoor Percussion/Winter Guard/Jazz Ensemble interest meeting on Tuesday, October 8th at 7pm immediately following the Parent/Booster meeting! We've asked everyone to stay and bring their parents to the Parent/Booster meeting... so you might as well stick around and check out the interest meetings for these groups! We'll be talking about auditions and what the groups will look like for the rest of the semester as well as into next semester. For Jazz Ensemble, if you're signed up for the class next semester, attendance is mandatory. If you're interested in being involved with Indoor Percussion, Winter Guard, and/or Jazz Ensemble in some way, please come check out the meeting!

Thanks to all of our parents and supporter for all that you do! We are staying busy around this time of year, so please continue to support your Saraland Sound! Very exciting things are coming soon!

As usual, I have attached Mr. Davidson's parent/supporter email below. Check it out as it contains important information and updates!

Thanks, and Go Sound!!

-DH

"Parents/Supporters:

THIS WEEK is our final push to contest season! We have our first contest this Saturday at Gautier High School. The contest is called the Swamp Classic Marching Festival and Contest. Please note that there are actually two performances for the band on this day. Details are at the bottom of this email, on all social media platforms, and on the google calendar if you need information. Contest are a requirement for students! This season looks to be really promising due to all the hard work that the students are putting in. We will need several chaperones to attend the contest with us to help with equipment and to cheer on the performers as they present "A NEW SOUND" for the first time at contest this year. All Chaperone Spots have been filled at this time.

We have a Parent/Booster Meeting coming up on October 8, 2019 at 6PM in the SHS Band Room. This meeting will be important and will cover details on our "BAND NIGHT", Playoff schedule, and Senior Night Awards. The second payment for Universal Studios will be due on this date. Student Balances have been sent out so be sure to get the standard fees in as well for the 2019-2020 school year. AFTER THIS MEETING, WILL ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST MEETING FOR ANYONE WANTING TO PARTICIPATE IN INDOOR PERCUSSION OR WINTER GUARD.

Please note the 3 Very important contest that the band will be participating in listed below. These are required of all band participants as these are the main events for a competitive marching band. Times for Opelika Contest are TBD. All others are loaded into the google calendar. Please note that one of the competitions has changed locations. It is still October 12th but has been move to Prattville, Alabama. Schedules for this contest will be in google calendar today.

September 28- Azalea City Marching Festival At MGM High School in Mobile.

October 5- Swamp Classic at Gautier High School in Gautier, Mississippi.

October 12- Prattville High School Heart of Dixie Marching Band Competition.

Lastly, the schedule for this week's game versus Gulf Shores High School and Our Saturday Band Contest at Gautier High School is on the Saraland Sound Calendar, as are all of the upcoming football game schedules. We will be in uniform for this performace. You can find the details for each week by clicking the event and viewing the notes portion for a breakdown of each day. It is also posted below.

I would like to thank each of you for your help throughout the season and ask that you continue to help us keep the students healthy and focused so that they can continue to do great things!

FRIDAY:

2:40pm - Change Clothes

3:00pm - Gameday Rehearsal on Spartan Sound Practice Field

3:30pm - Load equipment and instruments on box truck

3:45pm - Dinner break (Pizza, Chips, Cookies provided by Band Boosters, students may NOT leave campus)

4:00pm - Change into uniform, perform final inspection, use restroom, etc.

4:15pm - Load buses

4:30pm - Spartan Sound departs from Saraland High School

6:00pm - Spartan Sound arrives at Gulf Shores High School, unload and proceed to stands

7:00pm - Kickoff! Go Spartans! Beat the Dolphins!

8:15pm - Halftime is Gametime! Un Sonido Nuevo!

9:30pm - Game concludes, Spartan Sound cadences back to buses

9:45pm - Pack away instruments/flags and get a snack, load buses

10:00pm - Depart for Saraland High School

11:30pm - Arrive at Saraland High School, unload buses and equipment (section leaders make sure buses are clean)

11:45pm - Dismissal. Go home!

SATURDAY:

9AM- Band Room Open

9:30- Morning Rehearsal

11:30am- Lunch (Chick-Fil-A, Chips, Cookies)

12:30- Change into Uniform

1PM- Depart for Gautier High School

2:30- Arrive at Gautier High School

4307 Gautier Vancleve Rd. Gautier, MS 39553

-Use Restroom

-Unload Truck

3PM- Warm Up(Area 1)

- Front Ensemble Pick Up

3:45- Band Moves to Staging

3:55- Gate Time

4PM- Performance (Un Sonido Nuevo) BRING IT!!!

4:20pm -Performance Concludes,Return to Truck

5:00pm - Festival Awards

5:15pm - DINNER BREAK AT Contest (Bring Money for Food)

6:15- Warm Up(Area 1)

- Front Ensemble Pick Up

7:15- Band Moves to Staging

7:25- Gate Time

7:30- Performance(Un Sonido Nuevo)BRING IT!!!

-Reload Truck

-Return to Stadium for Awards

8:45- Awards

9:30- Depart GHS for Saraland High School

10:30- Arrive at Saraland High School

-unload

10:45- Dismissal

Chase Davidson

Director Of Bands

Saraland High School"

Mid-September Update

Published on September 19th, 2019

Welcome back to another update to all of the activities of the Saraland Sound! It's been a busy month so far, and these next two weeks especially show no sign of letting up! I've attached Mr. Davidson's update email below and included some announcements of my own. Check it out! As always, Go Sound!!

-We still have several volunteer opportunities still available through concessions for Varsity (Friday), JV/Freshman (usually Monday), and SMS (usually Thursday) football games! Click the link to the right of this post to check that out and sign up when and where you can help!

-All-State Band/Orchestra/Jazz materials are posted! You can check those out in Google Drive! The link is in the Spartan Sound Facebook group! If you're auditioning for jazz, those auditions are recorded and submitted by me directly, so come talk to me in the office and we'll see about getting you recorded on quality equipment!

-The 2019 Spartan Sound Band Night will be on October 25th this year at the Blount game! If you're a middle school band student, we'll see you there! If you're an alumni, we're going to be feeding you and providing brand new Spartan Sound Alumni shirts for the evening! Because of this, there will be a $20 registration fee that's due when you arrive! We also ask that you fill out the registration form to the right of this post! Please do not fill out the form until you are absolutely sure you will be attending, as we will be using the numbers indicated there to order the shirts. Registration forms will be due on Friday, October 11th, 2019. If you're an Spartan Sound alumni, we hope you come out and play with us again!

-DH

"Parents/Supporters:

It's Homecoming week! With that, there are a couple of extra things that will be happening this week other than our Friday night homecoming game. The following is a schedule for the week.

Monday- 9th grade/JV concession(4:30/6PM)

Tuesday- After school rehearsal until 4:15

- Spartan Sports network broadcast at Rotolo's(6-7PM)

Thursday-Middle School Concessions(6PM)

- High School Bon Fire Pep Rally(7:30-8:30)

Friday-Gameday! See schedule below and please sign up to help in concessions. Contact Mrs. Jill or sign up using the link on the Spartan Sound Page. Thank You!

As you all know, the band is taking a trip in April of 2020 this year to Universal Studios and will be participating in the Universal STARS Music Tour inside the parks. The First $100 per person payment is due on September 10 at the Parent/Booster Meeting. The Trip Breakdown and payment plan is attached to this email and each of the posted payment dates are scheduled for our monthly Parent/Booster Meetings, so please don't miss them. There will be important information at each of these meetings that parents will need to fill out for their children to participate in the trip. Fundraisers for the trip will start next week! The first fundraiser will be Alabama/Auburn Fan Gear. Students will profit 50% of their total sales and those profits will be directly applied to their trip. The Alabama/Auburn Fan Gear fundraiser will start on August 29 and will conclude on September 13. If you are unable to pay the September payment of $100 or if you are selling AL/AU Gear to cover fees, please wait until next week to make the first payment on the trip so that you know your balance after the fundraiser is complete.

THANK YOU to everyone that volunteered to work in the concession stand for the Daphne game. It was Hot and Busy but your work helped us raise enough funds to help pay for transportation to our contest in Opelika in October. The concession stand proceeds help us keep the cost of marching band low so that students can be involved in the program. We need each parent to volunteer to work at least one Home Varsity Game during the season. If everyone will do their part, it will be an easy season. Again, this is a vital part of our program's success and we need your help! You may sign up for Concessions HERE! We will pass out badges for workers at our Thursday afternoon rehearsals. These badges will get you free parking and entry into the game. We will need approximately 30 people per home varsity game to work concessions. While working, you will have the best view of the game and halftime on the TVs that are located inside the concession stand. Also, people who work concessions are the first to be allowed to ride the bus to away games with the band as chaperones.

Our fall schedule is packed as usual and we are excited about what the group is going to achieve this year. You can find an attached schedule list that you can hang on your refrigerator and you can also download the google calendar app and sync it to the Spartan Sound Calendar by following the directions HERE! While you are there, be sure to check out the new Saraland Sound Website. This site covers all of the Saraland Sound Ensembles including marching band, concert band, jazz band, percussion ensemble, winter guard, and more to come! Also, check out the new Saraland Sound Facebook page. This page will cover everything that the students do within the program just like the Saralandsound.org website. be sure to check out the wonderful photos that Todd Stacey took for us this past week. He is truly and talented guy and great to work with. You can order prints from him at low cost.

September 28- Azalea City Marching Festival At MGM High School in Mobile.

October 5- Swamp Classic at Gautier High School in Gautier, Mississippi.

October 12- Opelika High School Marching contest at Opelika High School in Opelika, Alabama.

Lastly, the schedule for this week's home game against Robertsdale High School is on the Saraland Sound Calendar, as are all of the upcoming football game schedules. We will be in uniform for this performace. You can find the details for each week by clicking the event and viewing the notes portion for a breakdown of each day. It is also posted below.

3:00pm - Spartan Sound cadences to Spartan Stadium for Gameday Rehearsal

4:30pm - Dinner break (Walking Tacos, Ice Cream Novelties provided by Band Boosters, students may NOT leave campus)

5:30pm - Change into uniforms, perform final inspection, use restrooms, etc.

6:00pm - Winds/Percussion in band hall for warmup

6:30pm - Spartan Sound cadences over to Spartan Stadium

6:45pm - March to arcs on field and set up in pregame formation

6:55pm - Pregame performance concludes, proceed to set up in stands

7:00pm - Kickoff! Go Spartans! Beat the Golden Bears!

8:00pm - Six minutes left in second quarter, Spartan Sound exits stands to begin warmup

8:15pm - Halftime is Homecoming! Set in Homecoming Block.

9:30pm - Game concludes, Spartan Sound sets up for post-game performance

9:45pm - Post Game is Gametime! Un Sonido Nuevo!

10:00pm - Band cadences back to band hall

10:15pm - Final announcements and dismissal. Go home!

Chase Davidson

Director Of Bands

Saraland High School"

August 15th Update

Published on August 15th, 2019

I hope everyone has had a great start to the school year! It's been a minute since we've posted an update to the site! I just wanted to push out a quick update to everyone about signing up for concessions! Both students and parents may sign up for middle school, freshman, and junior varsity games. Only parents may sign up for varsity games (your students will be a bit busy in the marching band!). You can sign up over in the Connect section of the website or to the right of this post!

I'm so looking forward to starting the year season off, and the Spartan Sound has been doing some great work these past few weeks. Go Sound!!

-DH

February 25th Update

Published on February 25th, 2019

I hope everyone is making it through the month of February! It feels like the time is flying, and more important things are on our horizons. MPA is quickly approaching, and as are developments for Indoor Percussion, Winter Guard, Jazz Ensemble, and the 2019 edition of the Spartan Sound! Make sure you're all staying well- sickness is going around! I'm attaching Mr. Davidson's mid-month update email below. Go Sound!!

-DH

"Parents/ Supporters:

This is a reminder that we have a Mardi Gras Parade this Saturday, March 2, 2019 here in Saraland Alabama. This is a required performance for each member of the Spartan Sound. Our community does alot to support our school system and our program here at Saraland High School and it is important that we are apart of this event. The parade route will be the same as the Saraland Christmas Parade. The parade itinerary can be found in google calendar and is as follows:

9:30am - Band hall open 9:30-10:25 - instrument cleaning and uniform prep 10:30am - Everyone seated in uniform 11:00am - Load buses and travel to Bayou Sara Baptist Church 11:30am - Warm up in parking lot 12:00pm - Parade begins 12:45pm - Parade Ends at Saraland Police Station 1:00pm - Load buses and travel to SHS 1:15pm - Put away uniforms, instruments 1:30pm - Dismissed

Our next PARENT MEETING will be Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 6 PM in the SHS Band Room. We will be discussing the NUMEROUS OPPERTUNITIES for our BAND TRIP next year. We will also be discussing performance/rehearsal dates for Spring 2019, Spartan Sound Marching Band Audition dates, as well as some special performances for Jazz Band, Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble, and Color Guard. Your input is important and we need everyone at this meeting! We promise to keep it short. Thanks!

You can also check out the new band website HERE.

Lastly, King cakes will be delivered on Thursday. They can be picked up at the conclusion of our after school rehearsal on thursday which will last until 4:15 for winds and 5pm for percussion and winter guard.

Thanks for all you do! Please continue to encourage your students to practice and keep up the good work. Also be sure they are drinking plenty of water and getting enought sleep. Sickness is going around and we want to make sure they are well. Thanks!

"Bring The Sound!"

Chase Davidson

Director of Bands

Saraland High School"

February Update

Published on February 5th, 2019

I hope everyone is having an excellent start to the year! January is finally under our belt, and we're excited to be moving along in the year! With everything coming up, February is staged to be a crazy month, so please stay tuned to our variety of communication media so that you stay updated. I am copying Mr. Davidson's February update email as well. Please continue to check out the site as it gains more functionality. Go Sound!!

-DH

"Please Read:

This is a reminder email to make sure everyone knows about Private Lessons this week. These will take place during 7th period and after school this week. You can view them in the band Calendar and also stay up to date on what else is going on with the band program.

Our next PARENT MEETING will be TONIGHT, Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 6 PM in the SHS Band Room. Please plan to be at this meeting. We will be discussing performance/rehearsal dates for Spring 2019, Spartan Sound Marching Band Audition dates, as well as some special performances for Jazz Band, Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble, and Color Guard. We are also kicking off our King Cake Fundraiser! You don't want to miss this meeting! We promise to keep it short. Thanks!

Congrats to the Saraland Indoor Percussion Ensemble and the Saraland High School Winter Guard on two outstanding performances this past weekend!

The band, as a whole, is doing a great job and we are all looking forward to their success throughout the semester!

I will not send an email every week but I do plan to send an email to everyone biweekly to make sure everyone stays informed. Thanks for all you do!

"Bring The Sound!"

Chase Davidson

Director of Bands

Saraland High School"

All-State Auditions!

Published on January 25th, 2019

We are hosting District VII All-State auditions right here at Saraland High School! All students have been asked to sign up for a time to come help. The slots are morning, afternoon, and tear down. Please sign up for one or more of these slots! We will absolutely sign off on service hours for this! Students can sign up in the band room: the sign up sheet is attached to the whiteboard. Thanks!

-DH

We Have a New Site!

Published on January 10th, 2019

We are very excited to launch the new website via Google sites! This will be a one stop shop for all things band related at Saraland High School. We are looking forward to being able to have a functional site to give our students access to more resources! More to come soon.

-DH

Welcome Back!

Published on January 7th, 2019

I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday season! We are very excited to get the semester rolling and have fun things in store for the concert band, jazz ensemble, indoor percussion ensemble, and the entire Sound as a whole! I am copying Mr. Davidson's greeting email/Facebook message below. Please give it a read! As always, Go Sound!

-DH

Ladies and Gentlemen:

HAPPY NEW YEAR! It has been a while since my last email due to a very busy Fall Marching Band season! You all have done a wonderful job of staying up to date via the Google Band Calendar, Facebook, Band App, and Remind 101.

This Message is to remind everyone of the upcoming Booster/Parent Meeting that will be held on January 8, 2019 at 6PM in the Band Room. We will be discussing Alabama All-State Auditions, Private Lessons, Spring Events, Schedules, Fundraisers, and... possible Trips in the future! That's right, some exciting times for the Spartan Sound!

I wanted to say thank you to everyone for all of your hard work last semester! In my six years with the Spartan Sound, it was definitely the longest marathon semester we have had. You didn't back down from any of the challenges and pushed through to the end. I am so thankful to work with such wonderful parents, supporters, staff, and especially students! Also, thank you for leaving the band room is such pristine condition before Christmas Break, even in the absence of directors. You guys are the best, seriously!

I hope that you have all had a restful couple of weeks! I know that the staff is really excited to get back to work with you all! Looking forward to doing some new things with you and I believe that you will enjoy them as well! We also hope that you have been playing your instrument during the break. If you haven't, it is not too late. You still have time to get your chops back in shape, but please don't wait any longer. Private Lessons during school and after school will begin on Monday and continue throughout the week, so check out the google calendar for that as well! Every Section will receive private lessons! A great philosopher of our time once said "The Time Is Now" Hope to see all students on Monday and EVERYONE on Tuesday(Meeting at 6PM)!

"Bring The Sound!"

Chase Davidson

Director of Bands

Saraland High School

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