From the monthly archives: August 2009
Mark these dates in your calendar, print these out or etch them into your memory. We are giving you these dates now so you have plenty of time to prepare and succeed.
7/31 — Leaders Only: fight song + school song (from memory)
8/5 — All members: fight song (to leaders)
8/6 — Leaders: opener (any director, from memory)
8/7 — All: school song (to leaders)
8/10 — All: opener (any director, from memory)
8/13 — All: ballad (any director, from memory)
8/17 — All: “You Really Got Me” (director with music)
8/31 — All: Mvt. 3 (director, from memory)
9/2 — All: “Proud Mary” (director with music)
9/8 — All: Mvt. 4 (director from memory)
9/16 — All: “These Boots” (director with music)
9/30 — All: “Blazing Saddles” (director with music)
Uniform Checkout night is mandatory for all Band and Guard students. One parent needs to accompany the student for this evening as shown in the dates below in order to meet with Mr. Schayot and pay the August dues. Bring your checkbook as deposits, fees and merchandise will be paid on separate checks at separate checkout tables.
| Date | Attendees |
| Mon. August 3rd 6:30pm | Fitting for Leadership with Set-up and Checkout Practice – Remember to wear your show shirt and shorts. Parents of Leadership come on Tuesday night. |
| Tues. August 4th 7:00pm | Fitting for returning 10th, 11th and 12th graders whose last names start with A-J – Guard also! |
| Tues. August 4th 8:00pm | Fitting for returning 10th, 11th and 12th graders whose last names start with K-Z – Guard also! |
| Thurs. August 6th 7:00pm | Fitting for Freshmen and any other new students to the GHS Eagle Marching Band – Guard also! |
To Bring With You to Uniform Checkout:
There are 9 tasks/forms that must be completed and turned in at the Uniform Checkout Night. Get your printer warmed up and find a pen because your home work is waiting!
| Instructions | To Do & Return | Link |
The Charms Office Assistant site maintains the primary database of student information. This needs to be updated for the 2009-2010 school year.
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Update Student Info on Charms. Print updated page. | charmsoffice.com |
| Complete and sign the GISD Medical release form which is four pages long… Note: This is different than the physical form. | Complete GISD Medical Release Form | GISD Medical Release Form |
| All parents of band and colorguard students are expected to volunteer a minimum of 5 hours this year per family. Many of you will generously volunteer many more than the minimum. Every parent is asked to please complete the background check as it is GISD policy that all volunteers be cleared before the start of their scheduled event and after Aug.1st of each school year. If your name and date do not appear on the printout, please write them in at the top. |
Printout of completed GISD volunteer background check. | GISD Volunteer Background Check |
| We are using an online sign up system for volunteer opportunities this year. The volunteer link on the web site includes instructions, descriptions, and links to VolunterSpot.com for a calendar of volunteers needed. | Visit link to sign up for volunteer hours. | Volunteer |
| Read and sign the UIL Marching Band acknowledgment form. | Signed UIL Marching Band form. | UIL Acknowledgement of Rules |
| Review the 2009-2010 GHS Band Handbook and sign the acknowledgment form. The front page acknowledge form needs to be printed, signed, and returned. | Signed Handbook Acknowledgement form. | Handbook 09-10 GHS Eagle Band |
| Cloud 9 Video Productions will be recording and producing the Marching Season DVD. The consent form acknowledges use of your child’s image for the DVD. | Signed Cloud9 DVD Parental Consent Form | Cloud9 DVD Consent |
| Print and completed the Fee Statement Form for 2009-2010. Note: The forms are different for Colorguard and Band. Fees have gone up this year for band and guard. Transportation, meal and uniform costs are all more expensive than in the past. Please be mindful that in our current economic situation, a few band and colorguard parents have lost their jobs. Please consider over the weekend if you or someone close to you would be willing to sponsor a student who the staff deem are in need of “Family Hardship Assistance”. Full Fair Share Fee donations are accepted as well as any amount less that you feel comfortable giving. Even small donations from each family able, multiplied out across the entire band, will go a long way towards assisting our families in need. Thanks for your thoughtful consideration of this opportunity! |
Completed Fee Statement Form 2009-2010 | Uniform Check-Out Fee Statement – Band |
| There are additional items available for sale at this event. All items here listed on the merchandise form are optional, but will add to the entire band experience. You may view images of some of the items for sale at this page. | Completed Merchandise Statement Form 2009-2010 | Eagle Band Merchandise Order Form |
Additional FYIs for Uniform Checkout
- Sam Bass Music will be available to sell flip folders, lyres, key oil, slide grease, reeds and other necessary accessories to compliment the marching band season.
- There is a specific flow to the evening. Please arrive at the listed time through the blue double band hall doors on the west side of GHS. Click here for the letter from Ms. Roberts, our uniform coordinator for all the student uniform information the will need for the evening.
- You can pre-pay for nearly your entire year in band using the “fee statement” form. Checks and cash only will be accepted… we were unable to get the clearance from GISD to run credit cards at this event.
- We will have a parent meeting at Uniform Checkout to discuss band calendar, band handbook, band payment schedule, class/rehearsal schedule and any other questions you may have. Make sure each student comes accompanied by a parent!
- The band boosters have also moved their monthly meeting to Aug 4th and Aug 6th during the uniform checkout to maximize use of your time here at the band hall!
Jazz Festival
