All-County Results

Congratulations to the following students for being selected to the 2014 All-County Band!

Abbey Rowell- 2nd Chair Clarinet
Tiffany Posey- 9th Chair Clatinet
Joanna Ellis- 4th Chair Flute
Janna Mann- 5th Chair Flute
Katie Beth Lewey- 7th Chair Flute
Josh Anderson- 2nd Chair Snare
Nick Bagwell- 1st Chair Tenor Sax
Will Starnes- 1st Chair Trombone
Dylan Layton- 12th Chair Trombone
Hayden Green- 5th Chair Trumpet
Austin Leavins- 12 Chair Trumpet
Christian Everhart- 4th Chair Horn

Congratulations!

GHS vs. Ft. Payne and Hayden Contest

Friday

Call time for Friday's home game vs. Ft. Payne is 5:30. Students should eat before they come to the school at 5:30. They should wear their gray band t-shirt.



Saturday

Call time the Hayden Contest this Saturday will be 2:15. We will have a short rehearsal at the stadium. The boosters will provide a meal for the students before we leave. We will perform at 6:40 p.m. The stadium at Hayden is not at the high school. It is behind their elementary school on 160.

Saturday Schedule:  
2:15     Call time- Rehearsal/Run through at stadium/Load instrument trailer
3:30     Eat
4:15     Load buses/check roll
4:30     Leave
5:00     Arrive at Hayden/use restroom/unload instruments
5:45     Line up to move to warm-up
5:55     Warm-up
6:25     Walk to stadium
6:40     Peformance
6:50     Load equipment onto trailer/change clothes
7:00     Walk back to stadium
7:45     Watch Hayden
8:20     Awards Ceremony
8:40     Load buses/check roll/Leave
9:30     Arive at GHS (arrival time back at GHS is approximate-we are at the mercy of the
            competition to stay on schedule)


Competition Schedule of all bands for Saturday

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B15UcZMGFUvaRnVzeC1IcjN3bHc/view?usp=sharing

Directions to the Hayden competition

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Gardendale+High+School,+800+Main+St,+Gardendale,+AL+35071/Hayden+Elementary+School,+Hayden,+AL/@33.7881297,-86.8027409,11z/am=t/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x8889040d4575b8c3:0x65c1a2e4af5dd2cc!2m2!1d-86.811987!2d33.64734!1m5!1m1!1s0x8889af0ed2696e23:0x84a72c08bd0a37e2!2m2!1d-86.769645!2d33.883113

Gardendale at Woodlawn

The game against Woodlawn this Friday will be played at Lawson Field.  Follow the link below for directions. Call time for the students is 5:00 p.m. We plan to leave at 5:30.  Students should eat dinner before coming to the band room at 5:00.

We do not have a competition this Saturday, October 11.  We will have one next Saturday, October 18 at Hayden High School. Call time will be announced later when I receive the schedule for that day.

Directions to Lawson Field

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/800+Main+St,+Gardendale,+AL+35071/Lawson+Stadium,+Birmingham,+AL/@33.5951943,-86.7752066,12z/am=t/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x88890412728d7781:0xab0410fdd992a063!2m2!1d-86.8114663!2d33.6476846!1m5!1m1!1s0x8889105c3f53649f:0xd3367550da15e10d!2m2!1d-86.718987!2d33.536003

ABC 33/40 Band of the Week

Congratulations to the GHS Rocket Band for being selected as the ABC 33/40 Band of the Week. The segment will air Friday night at 10:40 p.m.

October 4 Sparks in the Park Contest at Spain Park High School

Call time for this Saturday, October 4 will be 2:00 p.m. Students should be at the Gardendale High School stadium with their instruments and equipment at that time. They should eat lunch before they come to the school.  They should not bring their lunch with them and plan to eat at 2:00. We will have a short rehearsal and a run through of the show before we load and leave. We are scheduled to be in the warm-up area at 5:15 at Spain Park High School. Our performance time is 6:00 p.m. After we perform, students will load equipment and change out of their uniforms. We will then go back into the stadium and sit together as a group to watch the remaining band performances. They will have an opportunity to visit the concession stand to purchase food for dinner. They will need to bring money for that. The last band is scheduled to play at 9:40 which means awards will start around 10:00 p.m. We should leave there by 10:30 and be back to Gardendale around 11:00 p.m. I will provide links for the full schedule, the program, and directions to Spain Park High School.

Spain Park (Sparks in the Park) Competition Schedule

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B15UcZMGFUvabHhDbFpUbm5yRVE/edit?usp=sharing

Sparks in the Park Program (Page 1)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B15UcZMGFUvaMnc3b2hHRnZlc3M/edit?usp=sharing

Sparks in the Park Program (Page 2)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B15UcZMGFUvaZjFSXzh1bjMxLTA/edit?usp=sharing

Directions to Spain Park High School

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Gardendale+High+School,+800+Main+St,+Gardendale,+AL+35071/Spain+Park+High+School,+4700+Jaguar+Dr,+Hoover,+AL+35242/@33.546145,-86.779266,10z/am=t/data=!4m19!4m18!1m10!1m1!1s0x8889040d4575b8c3:0x65c1a2e4af5dd2cc!2m2!1d-86.811987!2d33.64734!3m4!1m2!1d-86.7819663!2d33.3807381!3s0x8889226273930b73:0x96377557796b2ab4!1m5!1m1!1s0x88893d59da2f2279:0x69785cfde04e4a15!2m2!1d-86.730914!2d33.3923!3e0

Spring Trip 2015

The link to the spring trip information is listed below.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B15UcZMGFUvaRUVhZmtzaEJrbE0/edit?usp=sharing

Tuesday Practice, Bon Fire, Parade, Game

We will not have after school rehearsal tomorrow- Tuesday, September 23. Students will need to be at Moncrief Park at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday evening for the bon fire.  The high school portion will begin a little after 7:00. They will need to wear their new maroon band jersey, khaki shorts, and tennis shoes. If they have not paid for the new jersey they need to bring $10.00 when they pick it up. Please make checks payable to Gardendale Band Boosters. The bon fire should end between 7:45 and 8:00 p.m. Parents are responsible for their child's transportation to and from the bon fire.

Our homecoming pep rally will be Friday morning.  Students will be allowed to check out after the pep rally if they bring a note from a parent.  They will need to be back to the band room by 12:30 to get ready to line up for the parade which starts at 1:00. We should be finished with the parade between 1:30 and 1:45.

Call time for the game Friday night will be 5:30. We will be doing our normal half-time show before the game. We will start the show around 6:30 or 6:40 or as soon as the teams finish pregame warm-ups. We will be on the field playing for the homecoming court during half-time.