GHS Band and Colorguard schedule for 8/17 through 8/24
Monday, 8/17 – 5:00pm to 8:00pm – Full Band Marching Rehearsal outdoors – bring all necessary gear!
- All other activities for Monday previously published are being covered by wind symphony and battery only.
- Be aware that around 7:00pm the mosquitoes come out… so send a bottle of spray along with the large jug of ice water!
Tuesday, 8/18 – 5:00pm to 8:00pm – Full Band Marching Rehearsal outdoors – bring all necessary gear!
- Be aware that around 7:00pm the mosquitoes come out… so send a bottle of spray along with the large jug of ice water!
Tuesday, 8/18 – 7:30pm – PARENT NIGHT!
- Bring your lawn chairs and come join us out on the marching practice field to watch the last 30 minutes of our rehearsal!
- We will perform the first two movements of our 2009 GHS Eagle Marching Band show for parents and family!
- Bring out grandma and crazy Uncle Joe… it will be a great experience for the kids to perform for family and friends!
- We will end the evening at 8:00pm with ICE CREAM provided to ALL attendees… students and family alike!
- An appropriate time to arrive would be between 7:00pm and 7:15pm to give you time to set up your lawn chairs for a 7:30pm start time!
- We hope to see EVERYONE there! Park and meet in back of GHS by the tennis courts.
- Be sure to go to the FRONT sideline, we sound better from the front.
- Please volunteer to bring items for the ice cream social.
Wednesday, 8/19 – 12:30pm to 5:00pm – (arrive fed) Full Band Marching Rehearsal outdoors – bring all necessary gear!
- We will be taking band photos for the football program and for BAND BUTTONS in the early afternoon outside in the GISD Stadium.
- We will be indoors from 3:15pm to 5:00pm rehearsing music.
- BAND should WEAR:
- Blue Band Shorts
- Black Triangle T
- Black Socks
- Black Marching Shoes (these will be handed out to new students on 8/19)
- If you are a new student, wear close fitting shorts and T shirt to avoid showing through the uniform
- Guard should:
- Please wear close fitting garments ( we will hand out uniforms to you)
- Bring anything you need with you to do hair ( ie: brush, gel, etc)
- Bring flip flops
- BAND BUTTONS and BAND / SECTION PHOTOS – Click HERE for a downloadable form to purchase a band button or other merchandise! If you haven’t seen a band button, they are a closeup photo of your student in uniform with their band instrument for you to PROUDLY wear at all band contests / games, etc. Checks payable to ZEN OX PHOTOGRAPHY.
Thursday, 8/20 – 12:30pm to 5:00pm – (arrive fed) Full Band Marching Rehearsal outdoors – bring all necessary gear!
- We will be begin rehearsal promptly at 12:30pm outside on the practice field, so be early!
- We will be indoors from 3:15pm to 5:00pm rehearsing music.
Thursday, 8/20 – $50.00 Spring Trip Deposit due for May 6th through 8th South Padre Trip.
- Checks payable to GPAA BAND. All 3 bands are performing. This is a not to miss opportunity!
- We are working on trip options for AP Testers on May 6th and May 7th in Georgetown and in Kingsville, TX. More info soon!
Thursday, 8/20 – 6:30pm to 8:30pm – No band picnic. Instead… GHS and NGC Open House
- Stop by and see us if you haven’t seen enough of us lately! We’ll be in the band hall!
Friday, 8/21 – No band camp! Rest up for the 1st day of school!
Monday, 8/24 – 1st day of School!
- Bring all your necessary marching gear with you to school (large jug of iced water, flip folder, marching instrument, change of clothes for outdoor rehearsal, sunscreen, hat, etc)
- Rehearsal begins promptly at 4:00pm on the marching field, move quickly after school!
- Rehearsal goes from 4:00pm to 6:15pm. Parent pick-up in the west student lot in front of GHS at 6:30pm.
Jazz Festival
