There will be a band booster meeting on Monday, February 6^th at 7pm in the Band Room.

We will discuss Dinner and A Show, Fundraisers, Door Prizes, and other events coming up in the next few months.

I would love for all involved to attend to get your input on the direction we are going!

Good news and bad…

Good News:

Amy Cutchin was an alternate for All District Band.  One of the trombone players dropped out so now Amy has made the band! That means on Friday, January 27^th Amy will be going to the clinic at Sanderson High School in Raleigh.  The concert will be Saturday night at 7pm in the auditorium. 

Bad News:

Because Mr. Arno and I are chaperoning the trip, we will not be able to have a pep band/guard at the game.  I am very proud of how you have been handling yourselves at the games; much better than last year.  I wish we could do it again but I have a conflict with All County Band Auditions on February 7 and will not be able to do the game that day either. 

I really have enjoyed this year and I look forward to next year.  I promise more games next year as long as the attitudes and behaviors are good.

The time to meet for the MLK Parade is 9am at  Southern. All the rest of the information is tentative! I haven’t been informed of anything else. Please be flexible on Monday.   

• 9:00am~ arrive at Southern to warm up, dress, and load bus. Eat breakfast at home.  Do not use our rehearsal time to eat. 
• 9:45am~ bus departs for downtown Greensboro
• 10:00am~arrive in Greensboro (2021 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive), Check in, unload the bus, and line up
• 11am~ parade begins ???
• 1pm~ parade ends??; bus departs for Southern
• 1:15pm- 1:35pm*~ bus arrives back to Southern

Monday, January 9^th there will be a booster meeting to talk about the band banquet on January 12^th, MLK Parade January 16^th, trip, fundraisers, Chili’s Night January 17^th,Dinner and A Show, and other topics.

Calendar:

Monday, January 9^th:
Practice for MLK Parade 4-5pm
Booster Meeting 7pm

Tuesday, January 10^th:
Practice for MLK Parade 4-5pm
Pizza Dinner- Bring $2- need drinks and cups
Pep Band/Guard at Basketball Game 5:55pm to 9pm

Thursday, January 12^th:
6:30pm Marching Band Banquet for band and guard members- Bring side item that and a drink. Boosters will provide fried chicken

Monday, January 16^th:
MLK Parade- TBA (I haven’t received any information yet, will let you know as soon as I find out)

Tuesday, January 17^th:
Chili’s Night – bring coupons

Thursday, January 19^th:
Concert Band performs at State of our schools at the High Point Theatre. Meet at school at 4pm and will return at 7:45pm. Mandatory for concert band members.  Part of their final exam.

Due to the busy week ahead and lack of new agenda items we are going to cancel the December Booster Meeting.   

Hope you have a happy holiday season!

Next Tuesday, December 6^th we are having our next Chili’s Night at the one on High Point Road.  It is from 5pm to 9pm.  If you are able, please come out and eat! Bring in this coupon to give credit to the band.

Click link below to recive the Coupon:

Chili’s Coupon

Thanks for your support!

Unfortunately, due to a shortage of venders for the Community Craft and Yard Sale scheduled for December 17th, we have made the decision to not host the event this year. If you have already paid for your booth, we will refund your payment and send a check to the address you placed on your entry forms next week.

Alternatively, if you would like for us to accept the fee as a charitable donation, please let me know so I will gladly send you a nonprofit tax receipt.

I thank you for your interest and support of the SGHS Band.

Below is the parade information about the parade this Saturday, December 3^rd. We are the last band to go on, so we are bringing in Santa!

Timeline:

• 10:00am~arrive at SGHS to dress and load bus
• 10:50am~ leave for Greensboro Parade
• 11:15am~arrive in Greensboro
• 12pm~ Greensboro Parade begins
• 2pm~ Greensboro Parade ends
• 1:45pm- 2:15 pm*~ bus arrives back to Southern

*Please know that this schedule is tentative, we may be back at Southern sooner or later than the time listed.  There will be phones available to students to contact home if needed.

Once at the Parade, we will use the following rules in order to best represent Southern Guilford High School and ourselves.

1. Exit the bus in an orderly fashion without speaking and immediately line up wherever told to. (Equipment manager uses this time to help unpack.)
2. Get instrument when instructed to do so. 
3. Do not play until instructed to do so. 
4. Move without talking or playing. 
5. ALWAYS be in the performance mindset until your performance is finished.

Once the performance is over:

1. Do not stop marching until commanded to halt.
2. Do not change or pack instrument until instructed to do so.
3. Change and pack as quickly and safely as possible. 
4. Respect every performing band, as you would want them to respect you. 
5. Do not separate yourself from the band

Due to the weather this afternoon we will end at 5pm instead of 5:30pm.  On Thursday we will end at 5:15pm.

We still have 37 boxes of candy out.  If you took a box please keep selling so we can get that money in! Let’s try and get all money in by Tuesday, November 22^nd before the break.