Band info for 11/2-11/6

November 1, 2009 by admin Leave a reply »

Monday, November 2, 2009

  • Concert horns needed today for upperclassmen.
  • Ninth graders need marching horn. You will end your day at the NGC.
  • Ninth grade tubas bring your concert tubas to the NGC today.
  • No after school rehearsal today.
  • Eat at Mama Fu’s tonight from 5:15pm — 6:15pm ! (before the booster meeting!)
  • 6:30pm — Band Booster Meeting — GHS RH1

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

  • Bring warm marching clothes today!
  • Bring marching instrument today. NO concert horn needed today.
  • Ninth graders will end their day at GHS.
  • After-school rehearsal — 4:00pm to 6:15pm
    • 4:00pm – stretches, roll, indiv WW/Brass arc warm-ups on practice field
    • 4:15pm – Georgette run-through “Blazing Saddles”
    • 4:25pm – Form concert arcs behind pit.
    • 4:30pm – Record marching show for Audio CD (mic will be in the tower)
    • 4:50pm – Dismiss pit to roll back to band hall and DISASSEMBLE ALL MARCHING EQUIP.
    • 4:51pm – Winds and Battery record stand tunes and Gette tunes
    • 5:30pm — Prepare combined halftime show with McNeil Band “Salute to America’s Finest”
    • 6:00pm — Announcements
    • 6:15pm — Parent pick-up in GHS west student lot

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

  • Concert horns needed today. NGC students will end their day at the NGC.

Thursday, November 5, 2009 – Away Game v McNeil

  • Bring to school:
    • Upperclassmen: Concert Instrument & Marching Instrument
    • Freshmen: Bring Marching instrument
    • Show Shirt
    • Black socks – PROVIDED BY STUDENT –must be calf-length. No ankle length allowed!
    • Black marching shoes
    • Blue Shorts
    • Black Triangle T
    • Flip folder ON A LANYARD
  • Schedule
    • 3:45pm — Change into show shirt, blue shorts, black socks and black marching shoes
    • 4:00pm- DINNER in commons
    • 4:30pm- Clear commons, – everyone go put on uniform!
    • 4:55pm- Load buses
    • 5:10pm — depart Georgetown HS
    • 5:35pm — arrival at RRISD Stadium on Parmer Lane
      • RRISD Stadium
      • 10211 W Parmer Ln, Austin, TX 78717
    • 5:40pm- unload trailer
    • 6:00pm — rehearse with McNeil HS band outside main gate –
    • 6:20pm – load stands
    • 6:30pm — warm-up
    • 6:40pm — water break
    • 6:50pm — school song
    • 7:00pm- kickoff
    • 8:00pm – halftime
    • 9:15pm – Released by sections from stands to load trailer
    • 9:45pm — Depart RRISD Stadium
    • 10:08pm- Arrival at GHS — PARENTS… please pick-up in west lot outside band hall doors facing Austin Ave… not in circle drive as that is where our 18-wheeler needs to unload!
    • 10:30pm- approximate dismissal

Friday, November 6, 2009

  • Clean the band hall day! Bring your concert horns, we will begin preparations for our next concert!
  • Enjoy our much deserved weekend off !!!!