July 8, 2016

Post date: Jul 8, 2016 3:01:06 PM

Announcements:

• Thanks to each student who showed up for the rehearsal and both parades this week! A lot of compliments from community members were sent our way! Thanks to each of the parents that helped out with water or chaperoning at the parade!

  • Thanks to everyone who volunteered and worked at the Firework Stand this year! We had a GREAT year for our stand! We couldn't run the stand without your help. A BIG BIG THANK YOU to Kim Todd for spending practically the last week and a half at the stand and making sure all of you were there to work when you were supposed to!!!

  • Thanks to Shane Sims, Dwayne Eddlemon, and their crew Friday night-Saturday morning that helped at the park with the Boston Butts. You guys pre-sold 98 butts. The cooking crew cooked 140. We were sold out of BBQ by noon that morning!!!

  • Thanks to the color guard members and parents for manning the ice cream stand at the street dance last Friday night! Thanks to all who donated $5 or made ice cream for the event!

  • I hope everyone is enjoying their peaches! It usually takes a few days for them to become fully ripe. I apologize about the delay in having them ready but that was all on the company and totally out of our control. Thanks to Jennifer Lawrence for having everything organized so that we could get them to you guys as soon as we did!

  • The field is lined so that means Band Camp starts MONDAY!!!

  • Guard & Percussion will have camp each day from 8:00-4:30 with lunch from 11:30-1:00. Remember that students can pack a lunch and eat in the gym or they may leave campus and get something to eat. Directors & staff will be on campus the entire time. No student will be allowed to ride with another student unless they have your permission! Guard and Percussion will be outside Wednesday-Friday from 8-11:30 and should be inside the rest of the time.

  • All Hornline members (everyone else) will start Fundamentals Camp on Wednesday from 8-11:30. We will meet in the band room and immediately head to the field and be outside until 11:30.

  • Things to remember for camp:

    • Get plenty of sleep the night before. Your body will need it!

    • Eat breakfast the morning of (THIS IS A MUST!). Probably want to stay away from milk and real greasy foods.

    • SUNSCREEN! SUNSCREEN! SUNSCREEN! Reapply every 2-3 hours!

    • Water or Gatorade to rehydrate with during breaks! We will take a 10 minute break every 30-45 minutes so plan accordingly. We will have emergency water and Gatorade for those that run out.

    • Loose cool clothing! Try and stay away from dark colors that absorb the sun.

    • TENNIS SHOES! Anyone not wearing the proper shoes will be sent home.

    • Snacks to snack on during the breaks (i.e grapes, oranges, crackers, etc.)

    • Pencil!

    • Instrument

    • Music (updated version given at June rehearsals)

    • Drill Notebook (Optional but HIGHLY recommended!) with a string to tie it around neck - Students will not need this until Friday!

    • Last but not least A GOOD ATTITUDE! We have a lot of work to get done in 2 short weeks and we need EVERYONE'S 110% each day!

• Don't forget forms if they were not turned in during the June rehearsals! A health form MUST be turned in BEFORE a student will be allowed to participate in camp!

• Fees are DUE! $125 (band fee) due the first day of camp, $60 guard fee is due before guard will receive their gloves, $85 percussion fee or 4 shirt sponsors are due by August 5th! Please take care of these in a timely manner. If you are financially strapped and can only pay a portion of the fee SOME IS BETTER THAN NONE but please communicate this to me so I can budget accordingly! We have to pay the staff at the end of camp and we need your fees to do this so please take care of these as soon as possible.

• Trailer Sponsors are due in early August! They are only $50 and your name is on the truck for the entire year.

• Band Booster Meeting scheduled for THIS MONDAY (11th) has been postponed until NEXT MONDAY (18TH)! Come be a part as we start planning for the upcoming fall season!

• I spoke with our new athletic director (Chris Lownsdale) about the band's travel to away games for the fall and as of now we will plan to travel to all away games except for the Oakhaven game on September 23rd! All games are a MANDATORY public performance for your student. Any student who misses a public performance for an unexcused reason will FAIL band for that nine weeks!

Upcoming Dates:

• July 18-22 - Full Band Camp - 8am-DARK! ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED BY EVERY BAND MEMBER! If a student misses a day of band camp he/she MUST have a doctor's note or an alternate will take his/her spot on the field. Lunch (11:30-1:00)/dinner (4:30-6:00) will be the student's responsibility each day. They can pack a meal and eat it in the gym or they can ride with another student (WITH YOUR PERMISSION!) to get something to eat!

• July 25-29 - NO REHEARSALS! Enjoy the week off to rest and relax after camp!

• Tuesday, August 2nd - School Starts!

• Thursday, August 4th - Regular after school rehearsals begin! Check the calendar on the website or the handbook as the when/where/how long these rehearsals take place. All after school rehearsals are MANDATORY and are a part of your student's grade for the band class!