Music Performance Assessment
Our performance time for MPA has been set: Wednesday, March 1st at 4:00PM. This event takes place at Homewood High School. This is a public performance so feel free to come down if you can and support our amazing students. We will leave before 5th, perform, and eat at the mall afterwards. Full detailed schedule will be posted soon.
Spring Trip
Thanks to everyone participating for being great about getting your first payments in for our upcoming spring trip. Don't forget that your next payments are due at the end of this month. If there are issues with this please email me (jetaylor@jefcoed.com) and we can work things out.
Reminder that our spring trip is April 19th through April 23rd. This includes a parade performance in Universal Studios!
Thank you for a great turn out at our Pre-MPA concert earlier this month and for your continued support of our students.
JT
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
New Year, New Blog Post
New year and already a ton going on.
Spring Trip 2017
Our Spring Trip is finalized!!! We will be returning to Orlando and Universal Studios this year. The trip will be Wednesday, April 19th - Sunday, April 23rd. Below you will find the trip packet that was given out to students last week with more details.
Spring Trip Payment Information
You will find all information about price, general itinerary, and payment due dates in the link. As noted, all prices are based on Quad occupancy. If you wish to do some other format (Triple, Double, or Single occupancy room) or have any other questions email me (jetaylor@jefcoed.com).
Swamp John's
Our current fundraiser is Swamp John's out of Muscle Shoals. They will be here for the Clay-Chalkville Basketball game January 24th. The Color Guard will also be performing during halftime of the Varsity Boys' Game that night. We have been pushing this on the social medias and forms were sent home with your children. We need to have any sales that have been made now, but you can continue to sell until the 24th. Below you will find a flyer with information, order form, and tickets to give to buyers.
Swamp John's Info and Order Form
Swamp John's Tickets
Thanks for everything you do for our students here in the Gardendale Bands!
#HailtheDale,
JT
Spring Trip 2017
Our Spring Trip is finalized!!! We will be returning to Orlando and Universal Studios this year. The trip will be Wednesday, April 19th - Sunday, April 23rd. Below you will find the trip packet that was given out to students last week with more details.
Spring Trip Payment Information
You will find all information about price, general itinerary, and payment due dates in the link. As noted, all prices are based on Quad occupancy. If you wish to do some other format (Triple, Double, or Single occupancy room) or have any other questions email me (jetaylor@jefcoed.com).
Swamp John's
Our current fundraiser is Swamp John's out of Muscle Shoals. They will be here for the Clay-Chalkville Basketball game January 24th. The Color Guard will also be performing during halftime of the Varsity Boys' Game that night. We have been pushing this on the social medias and forms were sent home with your children. We need to have any sales that have been made now, but you can continue to sell until the 24th. Below you will find a flyer with information, order form, and tickets to give to buyers.
Swamp John's Info and Order Form
Swamp John's Tickets
Thanks for everything you do for our students here in the Gardendale Bands!
#HailtheDale,
JT
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Important Forms and Info for Muscle Shoals 8/19/2016
Game Week!!! And it's already been a busy one.
Before we get to the information, I want to thank everyone for an awesome yesterday. We bused the band to the stadium at Leeds Middle School to perform for ABC 33/40's High School Football Preview Show. Our students were absolutely wonderful. Thank you to everyone involved for a great outing.
The show will air Wednesday (tomorrow!) on ABC 33/40 at 7PM. Leeds High School and Thompson High School also brought their bands and they sounded fabulous. Check out the show. Share any pictures you take/see. #HailtheDale.
Now business...
Forms:
Below you will find some very important forms we need to get signed and turned in. Your students received the Authorization to Record form last week and we only have a few still not turned in. The permission to travel form for Muscle Shoals is also below and your child will not be able to travel with us without it.
Both of these forms are due Friday. You will also find our game plan for Friday below.
Authorization to Record 2016
Travel Form - 8/19/2016 - FB @ Muscle Shoals
Game Plan - 8/19/2016 - FB @ Muscle Shoals
For food on Friday, your student will need to bring money. We will be eating at the Florence Mall (301 Cox Creek Parkway, Florence, Alabama 35630).
If you want a of the map of our path Friday, follow this link: Map for FB @ Muscle Shoals - 8/19/2016
Would LOVE to have a huge band family showing for this game!!! We plan to leave at 2:00PM.
Fundraiser:
Our Dreamland and Poinsettia fundraiser ends THIS FRIDAY! Remember that a portion of the money raised will go directly into your student's account to help pay for band dues and Spring Trip. You can find the order forms below. Again, they are due THIS FRIDAY!
Dreamland Order Form
Poinsettia Order Form
Buffalo Wild Wings Pep Rally
As mentioned last week, we have been asked to perform at a pep rally for the community next Monday, August 22nd. As of now, the pep rally is set to start at 7PM, but that time has moved a little bit so we might need to move it again. Call time is set for 6:15PM meeting AT BWW (not the high school). Band room will be open until 6:05PM for people to get equipment. If any changes to the schedule happen, we will post on the social medias (@GDaleBand).
Can't wait to take this show on the road and (finally) show off all the amazing work your students have done and get the first show under our belt.
Go Rockets and #HailtheDale,
JT
Before we get to the information, I want to thank everyone for an awesome yesterday. We bused the band to the stadium at Leeds Middle School to perform for ABC 33/40's High School Football Preview Show. Our students were absolutely wonderful. Thank you to everyone involved for a great outing.
The show will air Wednesday (tomorrow!) on ABC 33/40 at 7PM. Leeds High School and Thompson High School also brought their bands and they sounded fabulous. Check out the show. Share any pictures you take/see. #HailtheDale.
Now business...
Forms:
Below you will find some very important forms we need to get signed and turned in. Your students received the Authorization to Record form last week and we only have a few still not turned in. The permission to travel form for Muscle Shoals is also below and your child will not be able to travel with us without it.
Both of these forms are due Friday. You will also find our game plan for Friday below.
Authorization to Record 2016
Travel Form - 8/19/2016 - FB @ Muscle Shoals
Game Plan - 8/19/2016 - FB @ Muscle Shoals
For food on Friday, your student will need to bring money. We will be eating at the Florence Mall (301 Cox Creek Parkway, Florence, Alabama 35630).
If you want a of the map of our path Friday, follow this link: Map for FB @ Muscle Shoals - 8/19/2016
Would LOVE to have a huge band family showing for this game!!! We plan to leave at 2:00PM.
Fundraiser:
Our Dreamland and Poinsettia fundraiser ends THIS FRIDAY! Remember that a portion of the money raised will go directly into your student's account to help pay for band dues and Spring Trip. You can find the order forms below. Again, they are due THIS FRIDAY!
Dreamland Order Form
Poinsettia Order Form
Buffalo Wild Wings Pep Rally
As mentioned last week, we have been asked to perform at a pep rally for the community next Monday, August 22nd. As of now, the pep rally is set to start at 7PM, but that time has moved a little bit so we might need to move it again. Call time is set for 6:15PM meeting AT BWW (not the high school). Band room will be open until 6:05PM for people to get equipment. If any changes to the schedule happen, we will post on the social medias (@GDaleBand).
Can't wait to take this show on the road and (finally) show off all the amazing work your students have done and get the first show under our belt.
Go Rockets and #HailtheDale,
JT
Monday, August 8, 2016
August Performance Update
The start of school is inching ever closer. First football game is less than 2 weeks away! Lots of things going on with the GDale Band.
Fundraiser
Our Dreamland and Poinsettia fundraisers are still going on. Make sure your students are asking around as a portion of the sales goes to their account to help pay for dues and spring trip. You can find the order forms by clicking the links below.
Poinsettia Order Form
Dreamland Order Form
Remember that order forms and money are due Friday, August 19th.
Fundraiser
Our Dreamland and Poinsettia fundraisers are still going on. Make sure your students are asking around as a portion of the sales goes to their account to help pay for dues and spring trip. You can find the order forms by clicking the links below.
Poinsettia Order Form
Dreamland Order Form
Remember that order forms and money are due Friday, August 19th.
Rehearsal Schedule this week
Monday 8/8/2016: 3:15PM - 4:45PM
Tuesday 8/9/2016: 3:15PM - 4:45PM
Thursday 8/11/2016 (FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!): 3:15PM - 4:45PM
Note: More than likely, we will move our rehearsals after school back to start at 3:30 and end at 5:00 once school starts. It is tough to ask the students to change, get to the field, apply sunscreen, get their music and drill together, AND be out where ever we are starting in 9 minutes. I would rather the students to not have to rush around and stressed before rehearsal even begins.
Update to the performance schedule
- DATE CHANGE: Christmas Concert changed to Monday, December 5th
- Additional Event: HS Football Preview Show - Monday, August 15th - Leeds High School (Bus to event after rehearsal)
- Additional Event: Pep Rally - Monday, August 22nd - Buffalo Wild Wings (Student/Parent Responsibility)
The Christmas Concert is being moved to Monday, Decemeber 5th. There were some last minute changes to the school calendar with events involving other schools and it was easiest for us to move up a little bit. Bragg will start at 6:30PM and the High School Band will start after that around 7PM.
We have been asked to participate in a High School Football Preview Show at Leeds High School this coming Monday, August 15th. This event will be recorded and shown on ABC 33/40 during the week! We will shorten our regularly scheduled rehearsal that day, load buses and head to Leeds. The taping will be from 7-8:15PM. We plan on being back home by 9:30PM at the latest. We will need chaperones for this trip. If you are interested, please email me. Parents and fans are encouraged to join us at Leeds to be a part of this event.
Uniform for this will be Maroon Band Jersey and Khakis for instrumentalist and Pep Outfits for Auxiliaries.
Uniform for this will be Maroon Band Jersey and Khakis for instrumentalist and Pep Outfits for Auxiliaries.
The following Monday, August 22nd we have been asked to perform at a pep rally style event in front of Buffalo Wild Wings in Gardendale. We will end rehearsal at 4:45PM. We will meet at BWWs at 5:15PM to warm up. The pep rally will start at 6:00PM. Our performance should be over by 7PM at the latest.
Unifrom for this event TBA.
Unifrom for this event TBA.
One other change from the first released performance schedule: the Spring Trip will be April 19th - April 23rd. More info on the Spring Trip in a future update.
You can find an updated performance schedule for the year here. The updated events are in Bold.
Thank you to parents, staff, and students for your flexibility on Saturday with getting here early to get some final things tuned up for Meet the Rockets. I hate we didn't get to perform but given the continued delays, I didn't want to keep the students at the high school past 9. The was not a waste! We got great work done and even got a (loud) run through in the lobby. Shout out to the parents that were able to catch the lobby run.
Even though we didn't perform at Meet the Rockets officially, these additional events give us more opportunities to show off before the first football game on the 19th.
As always, my door is open. Feel free to email me with any questions or comments (jetaylor@jefcoed.com). Thank you for all you do for our students and our band here at Gardendale!
Go Rockets. #HailtheDale,
Mr. Taylor
Thank you to parents, staff, and students for your flexibility on Saturday with getting here early to get some final things tuned up for Meet the Rockets. I hate we didn't get to perform but given the continued delays, I didn't want to keep the students at the high school past 9. The was not a waste! We got great work done and even got a (loud) run through in the lobby. Shout out to the parents that were able to catch the lobby run.
Even though we didn't perform at Meet the Rockets officially, these additional events give us more opportunities to show off before the first football game on the 19th.
As always, my door is open. Feel free to email me with any questions or comments (jetaylor@jefcoed.com). Thank you for all you do for our students and our band here at Gardendale!
Go Rockets. #HailtheDale,
Mr. Taylor
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Summer Update - 7/14/2016
Hello Rockets!
Thank you for all that you do,
Mr. Taylor
Lots of information in this update.
Band Camp
We just finished a great week of wind sectionals yesterday and the drum line is in the band room right now wrapping up percussion camp. Earlier in the summer, our Rockettes and Color Guard had great weeks of camp in Panama City and UAB, respectively. Our students are already working hard, and we are only in (official) week one of the new marching season!
Full Band pictures are set for Friday, July 14th (tomorrow) at 8AM. We will meet in the band room, full uniform at 8. I will be up here at 7AM to unlock the band room and get things ready. BE PREPARED... the group picture will be outside in the stands this year as the gym is off limits due to the floor being redone. We will try to start these as close to 8AM as possible. Section and individual pictures will be inside the lobby like normal afterwards, barring any weather problems.
Band Camp proper starts Monday, July 18th. 8AM. Attached you will find the Summer Schedule.
2016 Summer Schedule
Fundraisers!!!
We are already starting some of our annual fundraisers. Below you will find order forms for both our Dreamland and Poinsettia sales. All sales will credit your child's band booster account.
For the poinsettias, students will receive $2 per plant. 20% of your child's Dreamland sales will go to their account.
Both of these forms are due by AUGUST 19th.
Band Camp
We just finished a great week of wind sectionals yesterday and the drum line is in the band room right now wrapping up percussion camp. Earlier in the summer, our Rockettes and Color Guard had great weeks of camp in Panama City and UAB, respectively. Our students are already working hard, and we are only in (official) week one of the new marching season!
Full Band pictures are set for Friday, July 14th (tomorrow) at 8AM. We will meet in the band room, full uniform at 8. I will be up here at 7AM to unlock the band room and get things ready. BE PREPARED... the group picture will be outside in the stands this year as the gym is off limits due to the floor being redone. We will try to start these as close to 8AM as possible. Section and individual pictures will be inside the lobby like normal afterwards, barring any weather problems.
Band Camp proper starts Monday, July 18th. 8AM. Attached you will find the Summer Schedule.
2016 Summer Schedule
Fundraisers!!!
We are already starting some of our annual fundraisers. Below you will find order forms for both our Dreamland and Poinsettia sales. All sales will credit your child's band booster account.
For the poinsettias, students will receive $2 per plant. 20% of your child's Dreamland sales will go to their account.
Both of these forms are due by AUGUST 19th.
If you have any questions about anything, please email me at jetaylor@jefcoed.com. Over the next few weeks, I will update this page with the full band schedule for the year, Honor Band dates, competition dates and places, and spring trip information.
CANNOT WAIT to get the entire Rocket Marching Band together next week!!!
Mr. Taylor
Monday, May 16, 2016
Senior Wind Screen Order Form
If your child will be a senior in the fall 2016 school year and you would like to purchase a wind screen with their band picture on it, use the link below to print a form. The screens will be displayed at the stadium during football season
http://gardendaleathleticclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2016-SENIOR-WINDSCREEN-ORDER-FORM.pdf
Mail the form to the athletic booster address on the form. They are due JULY 1, 2016!!!!!! Wind screens are $50.00 each and must be paid by July 1st or it will not be ordered.
http://gardendaleathleticclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2016-SENIOR-WINDSCREEN-ORDER-FORM.pdf
Mail the form to the athletic booster address on the form. They are due JULY 1, 2016!!!!!! Wind screens are $50.00 each and must be paid by July 1st or it will not be ordered.
Student Information Update Link
Use the link below to update your information for the band boosters for the 2016-2017 school year.
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