March 9, 2014

Post date: Mar 14, 2014 4:53:40 PM

• Announcements

• ​CONGRATULATIONS to the 24 students who attended Solo & Ensemble in Jackson yesterday! Students are rated on a I-V scale with a I being superior and a V being poor. Gibson County had 10 Superior ratings of a I, 11 Excellent ratings of a II, and 3 Good ratings of a III. Mr. Tate feels this is exceptional especially since we did not have school at all last week! Students will receive their score sheets and medals tomorrow during class. Remember, a I rating on a solo is all that counts toward lettering credit. All lettering credits must be completed no later than April 15! See the website @https://gchsmarchingpioneers.org for a complete list of things a student needs to letter in band.

• Tomorrow during class we will move all equipment to the theatre.

• Jazz Band will rehearse TOMORROW from 3:15-4:45 in the theatre. ALL JAZZ BAND MEMBERS MUST BE PRESENT AT REHEARSAL IN ORDER TO PERFORM IN THE CONCERT ON TUESDAY.

• Percussion Ensemble will rehearse TOMORROW from 5:15-7:45 in the theatre. ALL PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE MEMBERS MUST BE AT REHEARSAL IN ORDER TO PERFORM IN THE CONCERT ON TUESDAY.

• The full Concert Band will rehearse Tuesday from 3:15-4:00 for a brief after school rehearsal before the concert. This rehearsal will be MANDATORY!

• The Spring Concert will be THIS TUESDAY NIGHT @ 6:30 p.m. in the theatre! The concert is FREE and open to the public so please invite your family, friends and neighbors to come enjoy a great night of music by the Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Percussion Ensemble. Students will need to be dressed (NO JEANS, T-SHIRTS, SHORTS, TENNIS SHOES, ETC.) and in their seats on the stage @ 5:45. Students will have to move all equipment back to the band room BEFORE THEY WILL BE DISMISSED.

• The Percussion Section will host their annual Silent Auction beginning @ 6 p.m. on the night of the concert. Bring your checkbooks and/or cash and help the Percussion Section raise funds! Some of the items include: Pandora Bracelet, Diamond necklace, oil changes, tire rotations/balances and much, much more.

• Fall 2014 Color Guard Audition Clinics begin NEXT MONDAY (17th) from 3:30-5:00 in the main gym. Invite anyone you know who might be interested! Information about the clinics can be found on the band room table or in the main office at GC and the middle schools.

• NEXT MONDAY, MARCH 17TH IS THE MANDATORY DISNEY TRIP MEETING in the high school library @ 6:30. ALL STUDENTS AND PARENTS GOING ON THE TRIP must be there to get final information and get a health form notarized! Look for the form later this week via email so you can fill it out before Monday night but you MUST NOT SIGN UNTIL THAT NIGHT-HAS TO BE SIGNED IN FRONT OF A ROTARY. The trip is 3 weeks from TOMORROW!!

• Concert Festival is NEXT FRIDAY, MARCH 21 @ Liberty HS in Jackson. Our performance time is 11:00. WE will rehearse that morning from 8-9:15 in the band room. We will load the bus @ 9:30 for Jackson. We will eat lunch after our performance (~12) and leave around 1 for GC. We will​ arrive at GC around 1:45. The attire for the day will be strictly BLACK AND WHITE! All guys will be issued a tie for the day. Students will need $5-$10 for lunch. We are in need of 4 chaperones for the trip. If you are free and willing to chaperone, contact Donnie Cox @ 414-6561 to sign up for any spots left open. A full schedule for the day is attached. Everything is correct except the grade level. We are a grade 5 instead of the 4 shown. The grade refers to music difficulty (2 being easiest and 6 being most advanced). All 4 of our middle schools will participate in Concert Festival on Thursday!

• Fall 2014 Drum Major Audition Clinic information is on the band room table!

• The Jackson Generals have invited us to play the National Anthem at a Friday or Saturday game in April or May! We haven't decided on a date for sure but they have agreed to let us keep 50% of all advance tickets we sell. All concert band members will be required to attend at no cost and any tickets they sell in advance (to parents, family and friends!) will benefit the band. Possible dates are April 11, 12, 19 or May 2, 3. We will decide on a date soon.

• Have an a great week and enjoy this amazing weather we are finally having!