Monday Nov 17
Concert Season Letter Sent home with students (emailed to parents & posted on band website!!!! - see attachment)

Tuesday Nov 18
3:00 - 4:00 Brass Ensemble Rehearsal (Performance Monday Nov 24)

Wednesday Nov 19
3:00 - 4:00 Marching Band 2008 & 2009 Discussion
* All Current marching band members invited to attend discussion concerning wrap up from this year's season and ideas for next year.

Thursday Nov 20

Friday Nov 21
3:00 - 4:00 Brass Ensemble Rehearsal (Performance Monday Nov 24)

Monday Nov 24
Concert Apparrel Orders Due

Make Checks payable to "SCHS"

Men's Tux Shirt, Bow Tie, and Vest = $30
Men's Black Jacket = $60
Men's Black Vest = $18
Men's Tux Shirt, Bow Tie, Vest & Jacket = $90
Women's Black Dress = $65
(Girls Dress Below!!!)

NOVEMBER PARENT LETTER ATTACHED BELOW (READ MORE...)

Congratulations to the following students who were selected to the 2008 All County Honors Band.  The clinic will be held Friday & Saturday November 14 & 15.  The clinic fee for this year is $10.

Flute
Kelsey N (1st Chair)
Aaron R (3rd Chair)
Meghan M (5th Chair)
Morgan M (7th Chair)
Sara L (8th Chair)

Clarinet
Sara D (1st Chair)
Nocoa S (2nd Chair)
Emily H (7th Chair)
Megan M (8th Chair)
Dalton D (10th Chair)
Makenzie G (11th Chair)
Leanna H (13th Chair)
Shon L (14th Chair)

Bass Clarinet
Jamie A (2nd Chair)

Contra Bass Clarinet
Esther R (2nd Chair)

Alto Sax
Rebekah C (2nd Chair)
Keegan J (3rd Chair)
Robby A (4th Chair)

Trumpet
Robbie B (1st Chair)
Josh S (2nd Chair)
Darryl V (3rd Chair)
Ronnie P (4th Chair)
Cody Cannon (8th Chair)
Alex Powell (9th Chair)

Horn
Eric S (2nd Chair)
Joey M (4th Chair)
Dalton M (6th Chair)

Trombone
Jared P (2nd Chair)
Jamie M (4th Chair)
Zac E (5th Chair)
Deanna H (6th Chair)
Andy C (7th Chair)

Baritone
Caleb C (1st Chair)

Tuba
Tyler S (1st Chair)
Chassidy P (2nd Chair)

String Bass
Isaac S (1st Chair)

Percussion
Taylor M (1st Chair), Snare
Tiffani P(4th Chair), Mallets
Ryan M (5th Chair), Mallets

Mark your calendars for the upcoming events!!!

Monday Nov 3
All County Band Auditions
Cost - $3 (Sign up in Band Room)
At Hibriten HS
MS 5-7pm / HS 7 - 8:30pm

Thursday Nov 6
Spaghetti Dinner
4-8pm, SCHS Commons Area
$5 a plate, take out is availalbe

Friday Nov 7
Senior Night!!!  (SCHS vs. Alexander Central)
Marching Spartans and Spartan Regiment will perform Shows!

Friday / Saturday Nov 14 & 15
All County Band Clinic
Friday 9:00 - 5:00pm Rehearsal
Saturday 9:00 - 12:00pm Rehearsal, 3:00pm Concert

Tuesday Dec 2
Fall Concert
SCHS Theater, 7:30pm, $2 Admission

Saturday Dec 6
Parade Day :)
Details will be announced soon!

Thursday Dec 11
Winter Concert
JE Broyhill Civic Center, 8pm, $2 Admission
(Huson Middle will begin at 6pm)

Results from Tiger Band Competition at Foard High School

Marching Spartans
Class 5A
3rd Place Band
2nd Place Drum Major
2nd Place Guard

Spartan Regiment
Class 1A
2nd Place Band
1st Place Music
1st Place Guard
1st Place Drum Major
2nd Place Percussion
Class 1A & 2A
1st Place Music Overall

Click the link below to see the Saturday Schedule for our bands performing at Foard High School this Saturday (Nov 1).

Spartan Regiment (1A) performs at 3:15pm

Marching Spartans (5A) perform at 9:00pm

For Saturday Itinerary (see link below -coming soon...)

The Spartan Regiment took the field alongside 24 other bands on Saturday (Oct 18th) at the Freedom Classic Tournament of Bands. 

AWARDS
2nd Place Band in Class AA (out of 6 bands)
2nd Place Music
1st Place Percussion
"Superior" Rating
3rd Place Band out of Class A - AAA (out of 15 bands)

Results from Viking Classic Tournament of Bands - Avery HS (Linville, NC)

Saturday September 27th

1st Place Band - Class A
1st Place Music
1st Place Percussion
2nd Place Drum Major
2nd Place Guard
Rating:  Superior

Overall Placement... 3rd out of 9 Bands!!!

Results from Phoenix Marching Band Festival in Mayodan, NC....

Class 2A (4 Bands)

Music - 2nd Place
Marching - 1st Place
Effect - 1st Place
Guard - 1st Place
Percussion - 1st Place
Drum Major - 1st Place
Class Rank - 1st Place
Rating:  Excellent (4.3 points penalized... could have been superior)

A / AA Grand Champion!!!!! (Out of 7 bands)

Out of 13 Bands on the day we were the 3rd highest rated band!  What a great start to the season!!!!! 

BAND CAMP - WEEK 1

Monday - Friday August 4-8 - Spartan Regiment Week 1
9:00am - 12:00pm, 1:30 - 4:30pm, 6:00 - 8:00pm

* No evening practice on Thursday & Friday (8/7 &  8/8)

BAND CAMP - WEEK 2

Monday - Friday August 11-15 - Spartan Regiment Week 2
8:00am - 12:00pm, 1:30 - 5:00pm

BAND CAMP - WEEK 3

Monday, Wednesday, Friday August 18, 20, 22 - Marching Spartans Camp
2:00 - 4:00pm

Tuesday & Thursday August 19 & 21 - Spartan Regiment Evening Practices
5:30pm - 8:00pm

Weekly Practices for Spartan Regiment (Monday and Thursday Evenings)
6:00pm - 8:00pm (Mondays) 5:00pm - 7:00pm (Thursdays)

Marching Season Just around the corner!!!

I trust everyone is well rested and charged back up for an exciting new school year!  Marching Band and Fall Concert Band are starting very soon - stay tuned so you that you don't miss anything!

This week we have a drumline camp on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (7/30 - 8/1) for the Marching Spartans from 2-4 each afternoon.  We will be unveiling a brand new pregame show this year - and the drumline will be the heart and soul of this project.  In addition on Thursday and Friday, section leaders & captains need to report for student staff planning both mornings from 9-11am.

Also straight ahead our band camps will be underway.  Spartan Regiment members have 2 full weeks of camp - and Marching Spartan members have 3 afternoons of camp the week before school begins.  Everyone should have been mailed the dates and times for these and details can also be found on our home page.  In addition, our respective band fees were mailed out to students this year.  These may be settled at the August 3rd Parent meeting, or by the deadline printed on the form.

Parents, We have several projects in the works right now and we continue to need your support throughout the new year.  Please stay involved and in tune with our parent organization as we plan for the concert season ahead!

Looking forward to a great year ahead!!!

JChilders