Christmas Concert

The band will present their annual Christmas Concert on Tuesday, December 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Call time is 6:45. Bragg Middle School will play at 6:30 that evening. We will be wearing uniforms so students need to be sure to bring, or wear, their black shoes and socks that night.

Gardendale Christmas Parade

The Gardendale Christmas Parade is this Thursday at 6:00 pm. Call time for the students is 5:00 pm. We will meet in the band room to get uniforms and line up outside the band room. We should be finished with our part of the parade between 6:45 and 7:00. Please either pick your child up at the band room or have a meeting spot where they can find you.

Gardendale Performance at Hayden Contest

Click the link below to see the performance at the Hayden Contest

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B15UcZMGFUvaUTBaLVEtalNIdTQ/view?usp=sharing

Gardendale vs. Florence

We are moving on to the third round of the state playoffs. This week we will host Florence here at Gardendale. Call time for Friday will be 5:30 p.m. If we win this week, we will move on to the fourth round which will be next Friday, November 28. That game would be an away game at either Clay-Chalkville or Decatur depending on who wins their game this week. Call time and travel information will be listed here on the Blogspot. I will also send information out on Remind. If you have not signed up for this service, you can text the message @3efcf to the number 81010. It should send you a text within 10-15 seconds asking for your name. Type your name and hit send and you should be signed up to receive my messages.

Gardendale vs. Homewood this Friday

Gardendale will play Homewood in the second round of the state playoffs this Friday at Gardendale High School. The game will start at 7:00 p.m. Our call time will be 5:15 because we are the 33/40 Blitz Game of the Week. They will have their live shot set up in the end zone at the stadium and they want the band there. We have to be in place by 6:00 p.m. so that is why we have the earlier call time. Students need to dress in layers underneath their uniform to stay warm. I would suggest getting hot hands and hot feet to help stay warm. We want students to stay warm but we also want to maintain a nice uniform appearance. We also have to be ready to play at any time so we do not need to be huddled under blankets in the stands.

Honey Baked Ham Fundraiser

Follow the link below for the Honey Baked Ham Fundraiser form. The deadline to turn in orders is Friday, November 14. Make checks payable to Gardendale Band Boosters.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B15UcZMGFUvaejI4UlU3Y09NQzQ/view?usp=sharing

State Playoffs- Gardendale vs. Ft. Payne

Gardendale will travel to Ft. Payne High School on Friday, November 7 for the first round of the state playoffs. We have chartered buses and will load equipment starting at 1:30 that afternoon. We will stop to eat on the way. Students will need to bring money for the food court in the mall. They have the usual choices- Chick-fil-a, Pizza, Chinese, Japanese.

Itinerary for Friday, November 7
1:30-   Load equipment
2:15-   Check roll and leave
3:30-   Arrive at the Gadsden Mall- Eat dinner- Change into uniforms
5:00-   Leave the mall
6:00-   Arrive at Ft. Payne High School
7:00-   Kick-Off
9:30-   Game ends- Load equipment
10:00- Check roll and leave Ft. Payne
12:00- Arrive at Gardendale High School

Directions to the Gadsden Mall
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Gardendale+High+School,+800+Main+St,+Gardendale,+AL+35071/Gadsden+Mall,+1001+Rainbow+Dr+%2351,+Gadsden,+AL+35901/@33.886785,-86.4072971,9z/am=t/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x8889040d4575b8c3:0x65c1a2e4af5dd2cc!2m2!1d-86.811987!2d33.64734!1m5!1m1!1s0x888a39540b027ab5:0xd140a15987c9a803!2m2!1d-86.007678!2d33.996138

Directions to Ft. Payne HS from the Gadsden Mall
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Gadsden+Mall,+1001+Rainbow+Dr+%2351,+Gadsden,+AL+35901/Fort+Payne+High+School,+201+45th+St+NE,+Fort+Payne,+AL+35967/@34.2940789,-85.8757234,10z/am=t/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x888a39540b027ab5:0xd140a15987c9a803!2m2!1d-86.007678!2d33.996138!1m5!1m1!1s0x8861d42fc28ca407:0xf746819f7582eb6f!2m2!1d-85.674133!2d34.487586


Directions to Ft. Payne HS from Gardendale HS
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Gardendale+High+School,+800+Main+St,+Gardendale,+AL+35071/Fort+Payne+High+School,+201+45th+St+NE,+Fort+Payne,+AL+35967/@34.1097488,-86.2567246,9z/am=t/data=!3m1!4b1!4m16!4m15!1m5!1m1!1s0x8889040d4575b8c3:0x65c1a2e4af5dd2cc!2m2!1d-86.811987!2d33.64734!1m5!1m1!1s0x8861d42fc28ca407:0xf746819f7582eb6f!2m2!1d-85.674133!2d34.487586!2m1!6e4!3e0