April 27, 2014

Post date: Apr 27, 2014 8:05:34 PM

• Announcments

• ​​We have a very busy week ahead...mark those calendars accordingly!

• Jazz Band meets TOMORROW from 3:15-4:30-band room.

• Color Guard has it's final clinic TOMORROW from 3:30-5:00....before their auditions!

• Front Ensemble will have it's auditions TOMORROW from 5-8 in the band room!

• Mr. Tate/Sharon Lee will send an email if anything has to be canceled due to weather concerns.

• The final day to purchase Jackson General tickets for this Friday's game is THIS WEDNESDAY! We need your help! We only benefit if you purchase your ticket in advance and as of Friday we had only sold ~20 tickets. Get yours by Wednesday so we are able to pay our bills for the rest of the school year. Remember each student is asked to try and sell at least 3 tickets!

• We began selling cases of 24 oz. bottles of Pepsi products this past week to help pay for additional uniforms (~$8000) we have had to purchase for next year. All orders and money are due May 7. Pick-up will be May 21 from 3-5 p.m. in the back parking lot of GC. Each student is asked to sell at least 5 cases or get $30 in donations to help us cover the uniform costs!

• We have parade band rehearsals BOTH TUESDAY AND THURSDAY this week from 3-5! Rehearsals are mandatory and students MUST have a doctor's note or emergency in order to be excused from a rehearsal. Students will be allowed to take home their uniforms at the end of Thursday's rehearsal.

• All non-concert band members MUST play the parade tune memorized on Tuesday. All concert band members MUST play Amazing Grace memorizedTuesday!

• Practice, Practice, Practice!!!!

• The final day to purchase your band banquet ticket is THIS FRIDAY! Remember, NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR! If you are planning to attend, you MUST purchase a ticket by Friday! Students in grades 8-11 can purchase up to two tickets and seniors can purchase up to three tickets. Tickets are $12/each. Fall Band members are admitted FREE and no ticket purchase is required but they MUST RSVP to Mr. Tate by Friday!

• Memory Book balances are due NO LATER THAN FRIDAY! If balances are not paid in full, students will NOT receive their book and the debt will be turned over to the office!

• Friday night has been declared "Gibson County Band Night" at the Jackson General's game! The game is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. All concert band members are REQUIRED to attend the game in order to play the National Anthem. If students are riding the bus to the game, they will meet at the school at 5:30 for departure. Students driving or riding with parents will need to meet at the ball park no later than 6:20. We are still waiting to hear from the Jackson Generals as to exactly where to meet. Students will be free to leave or go and sit with friends/family after the anthem is played. Students riding the bus will stay until the game is over and the bus will leave immediately following the game.. Attire for the evening is khaki shorts, polos (TUCKED IN), and tennis shoes. See above info as to how parents, family and friends can support the band by purchasing a ticket!

• Saturday is the Teapot Parade in Trenton, The parade begins at 10 a.m. All band members will meet at Peabody Place Apartments at 9:15dressed in full uniform (uniforms will be sent home after Thursday's practice). Being on time is part of the student's performance grade for the nine weeks so expect heavy traffic in the area and be sure students are on time! Mr. Tate will be at the band room from 8:30-9:00 for students to pick up larger instruments or get anything they may have forgotten. He will return to the band room for ~30 minutes immediately following the parade. Students need theme shirt, cloves, black socks (LONG-NOT ANKLE SOCKS OR NO SHOW SOCKS), uniform, hat and plume for the parade. They need to located these items right away!

• The band calendar is updated on the website (https://gchsmarchingpioneers.org) with the school calendar for next school year, band camp/rehearsal schedule for the fall, all football games, and dates and a tentative schedule for fall contests. Please make your plans accordingly!!!

• Upcoming Dates:

• May 5-8 - EOC Testing! Be sure students are getting a full night's rest and a good breakfast before their test(s)!

• Monday, May 5th - Fall 2014 Guard Auditions - 3-??? - Main Gym - Parent Meeting immediately following the audition results in the library!

• Tuesday & Thursday, May 6th & 8th - Parade Band Rehearsals - 3-5 pm

• Friday, May 9th - Strawberry Festival - 9:30 am - Humboldt - All parade band members will meet at 8 in the band room! Ride home forms will be REQUIRED for students not riding the bus home. We will stop for lunch on the way home. Student should arrive back at the school between 1 and 2 depending on the length of the parade so be sure they have a ride there.

• Friday, May 9th - Band Banquet - 6:30 - First Baptist Church Dyer - ADVANCE TICKET REQUIRED! Attire is semiformal.

• Tuesday, May 13th - Band Freshman Orientation - 6:30 - Band Room - All student leaders for the fall announced at the band banquet are REQUIRED to attend!

• Friday, May 16th - Graduation - 6 - GCHS Gym - All non-graduating concert band members will be REQUIRED to attend. We will meet at 5:15 in concert attire.

• Thursday, May 22nd - Last day of school! (1/2 day)