Homecoming 2011!!

Parents should have 2 emails sent Monday morning!!

Tuesday practice 6-9
Thursday practice til 4
Friday Homecoming Pep Rally TBA!

Wearing green costumes Friday night...please make sure they along with ballet shoes are properly cleaned and mended.

Ashlyn, Sydney, & Maci are scheduled to work JV concessions tonight...will post workers for Thursday's 6 p.m. Jr High game as soon as we get them.

FYI...the community pep rally at the park Thursday night is NOT a required event. Tigerettes will not dress or perform. Parent decision if daughter goes or not, therefore event supervision is responsibility of parent.

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WG $300 fee via money order made out to OGHS Winter Guard is due on or before October 1st...so Friday is the deadline for that payment.

WG Candy Apple workers/dates...

Thurs, Sept 29 = Rebecca Hope @ Jr High Game

Fri, Sept 30 = Donna Carr & Sharon Willis

Fri, Oct 14 = Angela Odom, Jennifer Bullington, Wendy Johnson, Jerri Swindle, and Pam Eason

Thurs, Oct 27th = Wendy Feltman, Tammy Floore, Tracey Morgan, Tina Salter, and Marcia Wright

And last but not least...the Guard was FABULOUS on Friday & Saturday nights this past weekend. We are very excited about what lies ahead for such a great, focused, and hardworking group of girls!!

Game 5 & Jamboree Part 2!!!

UPDATE ADDED TUESDAY AT 10:30 A.M.!!

GUARD PRACTICE SCHEDULE FOR THE
REST OF THIS WEEK IS AS FOLLOWS...

TUESDAY NIGHT 6-9 CANCELLED PER WEATHER
WEDNESDAY 4TH BLOCK
THURSDAY 4TH BLOCK WITH ASHLEY
THURSDAY AFTERSCHOOL TIL 4:30
FRIDAY 4TH BLOCK
SATURDAY AFTERNOON @ 1 P.M.

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Lots of info in this post and the one or two right before it...please read everything to make sure you know what is going on in our OGHS Guard World. :0)

No tardies, checkins, or checkouts on Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays without a doctor's excuse!

All should have received an email about ballet shoe reorder Monday morning.

MONDAY 4th Block Dress Out
TUESDAY 4th Block Dress Out
TUESDAY REHEARSAL 6-9 PM = Guard practice cancelled per weather related field conditions anticipated.
WEDNESDAY 4th Block Dress Out
THURSDAY REHEARSAL AFTERSCHOOL 4:30!!
FRIDAY 4th Block Dress Out
SATURDAY REHEARSAL...see below.

Behave, no PDA, all school/band/tig rules apply. Make sure your words and your actions stay positive at all times.

No colored polish...clear or French nails/toes this week. NO JEWELRY. No visible piercings or tattoos.

Black Guard Jacket & Clear Ponchos should be in your bag at all times.

Before games, rehearsals, and for contests...Members are given a specific “report time” . Tigs are not permitted to stay on campus afterschool. All must leave campus and are not permitted to return to campus until 15 minutes prior to report time...no exceptions!! You can’t be on campus unsupervised. If you live too far to make it back you will need to find a friend who lives closer to go home with that afternoon.

At the games and contests...Tigs will have assigned seats in the stands and will remain in the correct order the entire time!! No food/drinks/gum/candy in the stands. NO APPLICATION OF MAKEUP OR HAIR PRODUCTS!! Visitors to the band section are expected to speak and move on.. Restroom visits must be taken care of prior to game & during third quarter break...this is a privilege...NO PDA...you must be with 2 other Tigs even at home games. Your 1st priority on break is to go to the restroom and get in line at the concessions stand...be responsible!! Tigs report back to the stands one minute prior to Band Director’s called time.

Other Notes.....

1. Spring Trip deposit of $100 per person will be due November 1!! More info TBA.

2. $20 cash or unsold tickets are due TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 for the 4 Band Jamboree tickets you were issued as part of your financial obligation to the band program. You are not permitted to participate in the spring trip or Tig tryouts without pulling your weight...no exceptions!!

3. Home Concession...Parents should plan to work or give notice & pay the fee.

4. Make sure all uniforms/costumes/shoes are clean & properly mended each week...get everything cleaned up this week!!

Saturday night...

Members may be checked off the Guard bus at the end of the event. Parent/adult is required to go to our bus to check you off. Tigs are not permitted to check off our bus and ride a different band bus home. If you ride home on a band bus it is the same one you came on & you will be expected to help unload the truck before
you leave campus. Your ride should be waiting on you when we get back to the school. Cell phones will not be used for travel permission this season!!!

Tigerettes may only be checked off the bus by their parent or by an ADULT designated in writing by their parent. We are unable to verify notes turned in so please know that any student providing a “fake” note would be written up for providing false information. We thank you in advance for your cooperation regarding policy issues like these and ask that you remember they are not intended to cause student/parent problems, but are put in place to help ensure the safety of all participants.

Tigerettes are required to be in the company of at least two other guard members at all times at all rehearsals & games/contests...both home & away...there is safety in numbers...safety from vultures and also safety from the rumor mill!!!

No boyfriends (even band couples) or friends/visitors at rehearsals!!!

Parents are welcomed to observe Tuesday night rehearsals. Please make
sure however that noise is kept to a minimum since we are in the process
of instructing & learning. Also know that observers should sit in the end
sections of the stadium only. The middle section is used by directors for
instruction during the rehearsal. Students only in the bandroom or school
buildings on practice or event nights. Thanks in advance for your cooperation!

Please don’t forget that laps are required when you show for rehearsal
unprepared. We thank you in advance for being a responsible member...
arriving on time and having all items needed for rehearsal. We also
appreciate you “not whining” when your lack of preparation or time
management sends you around the field.

Remember it is hard work and a good attitude that create success!!

Friday, September 23rd

Arrive at school Friday morning wearing black band t, black
jacket, jeans, and any athletic shoes. Hair down and straight.
Makeup on.

Report time Friday afternoon is 5:15!!

Arrive wearing ??? (will depend on field conditions)

Your black jacket, poms, and clear ponchos must be in
your game bag...along with your throw & CASH.

1. You will be checked for ALL of the above...anything missing
will require that you sit out!!

2. We may wear the red uniform on Friday so the costume will be
fresh and clean on Saturday...keep your ears open for info!!


Saturday, September 24th...no early departures from jamboree!!

Report time is TBA...eat before arrival!!
Arrive wearing proper undergarments, body stocking, shorts, t, and athletic shoes for afternoon rehearsal.

Bring Green Costume.

Hair = down and straight with headband braid.

Hair colored bobby pins will be needed without the need to borrow from others.

Natural Makeup and no jewelry

CASH for concession

Loaded Guard Bag.

You will be checked for ALL of the above...anything missing
will require that you sit out!!

Last but not least...congratulations girls...you did a wonderful job last Friday night!! You looked great and performed that way too...great things are ahead!!! We are so very proud of you!! Please take care of your health so we have everyone in place. We are excited about the Band Jamboree and hope you are too!!!

Let’s focus & work hard this week to eliminate mental errors & performance breaks. We can only do that by being at practice every day, knowing the work, and performing full out. We know that mistakes made during performance are not intentional, but they can be the result of lazy practice habits. If you feel scared before a performance it’s because you haven't prepared yourself enough prior to the event. You should be excited to step on the field...not scared. We are human and we perform like we practice, so let’s please work hard this week and try very hard to be the best we can be at Jamboree!!

Game 5 & Jamboree!!

The show was better than ever last Friday night...so excited about the contest season ahead.

Weather could be an issue this week please check the blog often for updates!!

Re: Hair Braiding

As you saw Friday night we had to tweak the look of the braiding on the bus. The hair just did not do justice to the beauty of the girls...anything that hinders how they look has to go...lol. So...

All the girls will need a braided hair headband that is the exact color match to their hair. Rebecca and I searched the area on foot Saturday looking for options. These type accessories could not be swapped or returned so our plan to buy every color, match the girls, and purchase them for you all would not work.

Here are the 3 options for making a 1/2 inch braided hair headband happen this week...and it must happen!

1. If your hair is long enough braid your own hair into the headband style. We will teach this style in class on Monday.

2. If your hair is too short to braid, go to any Sally's or Sephora and see if they have a premade braided hair headband that matches your hair color EXACTLY. Sally's has some that are "Dancing with the Stars" brand, and Sephora carries a brand in their own name. Price range about $10. (Claires and other stores of that type may have what you need...you are welcomed to try there too)

3. If your hair is too short to braid and the stores do not have a premade braided hair headband that matches your hair color exactly, Sallys or similar beauty stores have packs of hair in different lengths that are used for extensions or weaving. Find a pack that matches your EXACT HAIR COLOR and make your own braid. Price range $5 and up...you would need the pack of hair & small hair color elastics to secure the ends.

Please make sure you have hair color bobby pins of your own!!

Sorry for any "fluster" this adds to your week, but we got to have the girls looking perfect next weekend!!

Thanks!!

Winter Guard 2012!

Jamie Mareno, CO
Ashlyn Odom, CO
Danielle Russo
Sydney Johnson
Maci Swindle
Logan Brown
Miranda Hill
Nikki Morgan
Brianna Salter
Kaylee Wright
Meghan Carr
Alyssa Hope
Abby Willis
Allison Eason
Kristin Ferguson
Mary Kathryn Wood

The girls will compete in Scholastic A Class at SCGC Competitions and at the WGI Nashville Regional.

Confirmed WG Staging Dates are...

November 11-12, Friday & Saturday
December 10-11, Saturday & Sunday
January 16, Monday
February 20, Monday

The contest schedule (pending Board approval) is as follows...

January 20-22, Friday-Sunday
SCGC @ Page HS/Nashville

February 11, Saturday
SCGC @ Pratville HS/Alabama

February 24-26, Friday-Sunday
WGI Regional @ TBA/Nashville,TN

March 10, Saturday
SCGC @ Hoover HS/Alabama

March 17-18, Saturday-Sunday
SCGC @ Ravenwood HS/Tennessee

March 29 - April 1, Thursday-Sunday
SCGC Championships @ TBA/Nashville, TN

Game Week 4!!!

We have begun to see girls with sinus infections, strep, flu, sprained ankles, and shin splints. Please remember that we always follow doctor's instructions. Parents please help us by seeing that your daughter stays well hydrated and that she is getting plenty of rest at night. Girls please help us by not drinking or eating after each other, by staying hydrated, by getting enough sleep, and also by not participating in activities that could cause an injury. If you are a girl who has had previous problems with sprains/strains please make sure you are wearing proper support items at all practices and performances.

All must note as well that when the doctor says "no participation" that means the girl dresses for practice or performance but "sits out"...girls get back in quicker if they watch & know what is going on. If the doctor says "no school" that means she can't attend band events/games/contests at all. Performance and/or travel on Fridays and Saturdays will be based on ability to practice full out, and ability to learn the work missed while sick or injured. Thanks in advance for doing your part to stay healthy so we can have everyone on the field in the coming weeks.

Girls are doing a great job thus far!! We are VERY proud of the progress and look forward to the continued growth of the show. Hope to have the full skeleton of our program on the field Friday night. We also appreciate the wonderful support provided by our Guard Parents...we doubt any other Guard in the world has such a great group of parents to work with...thank you so very much for all you do!!!

THURSDAY THIS WEEK TIGERETTES WERE GIVEN 4 Band Jamboree tickets each to sell. The tickets are $5 each...CASH ONLY. Tigs must sell all 4 to family, friends, neighbors, church folks, etc. $CASH OR UNSOLD TICKETS must be turned in to Donna or Rebecca on or before NEXT TUESDAY. The money raised from this fundraiser will be used to pay for charter buses to our first BOA event. The purchase of the ticket is considered a "donation" therefore money will not be refunded should the Jamboree be cancelled due to weather or any other reason. ALSO, IF YOU DON'T BUY THE TICKETS FROM OG AND GET THEM AT THE GATE AT GARDENDALE THE TICKET IS $6 AND THE PROFIT GOES TO GHS BAND.

NO PEP RALLY FRIDAY!!

Tuesday night = practice blacks 6-9 p.m.
Thursday afterschool til 4 = shorts/t

Friday to school wear black band t, jeans, and any athletic type shoe. Hair straight. Bring your shorts for practice 4th block.

Report time Friday afternoon is 4:30...long ride, bring a snack if needed.

Arrive Friday night fully dressed...green costume...spanx as needed...hair straight and french braid across the front as we have discussed...natural color makeup.

All rules and procedures previously posted apply.

Have everything required in your Guard bag Friday night!

Tigerettes travel in 3s at all events!!!

The next Band Booster meeting is Thursday, September 15th @ 7 in the bandroom. Attendance not required but appreciated.

$100 Spring Trip Deposits and required forms will be due from all participants on or before November 1. Checks should be made out to OGHS Band and given to Donna or Rebecca. As was detailed in the tryout information last January all Tigs are required to participate. More info tba asap!!

$300 WG fee is due on or before October 1. Monday order should be made payable to OGHS Winter Guard and given to Donna or Rebecca.

No excuses will be accepted regarding failure to have your costume & ballets properly cleaned by this Friday. We expect you to look FABULOUS!!

Dates to remember...

JefCoEd Band Jamboree Saturday, September 24th @ Gardendale HS

JSU BOA Regional Saturday, October 8th

Hoover Contest Saturday, October 15th

Atlanta BOA Super Regional Saturday, October 29th

Winter Guard Staging Dates...

Friday & Saturday, November 11 & 12

Saturday & Sunday, December 10 & 11

WG Tentative Contest Dates...

January 21-22
February 11
February 24-26
March 10
March 17-18
March 20-April 1


ps...if you have not brought in your case of bottled water...please do so...thanks!!

Happy Labor Day & Game 3

Due to rainy weather and anticipated field conditions early this week our practice schedule has been adjusted to the following...

Tuesday = 4th block in shorts/ts
Wednesday = 4th block in shorts/ts
Thursday = 4th block in shorts/ts
Thursday night = 6-9 pm in practice black (required)
Friday = Pep Rally @ 2:30

We are pleased to announce that Ashley Vanderburg Watts will be back with us every Tuesday and Thursday starting this week teaching Guard dance classes. Classes will include cardio training, across the floors, and ballet.

$50 cash pizza fundraiser money due by 4th block Tuesday!!

Next Band Booster meeting is Thursday, September 15th!! Everything else for this week will be announced daily during class.

and last but not least...
this was emailed to everyone Saturday night...

Great job last night...we will update the blog for the week by Monday morning!!

For now...we think we need to HANDWASH and drip dry the green costume, after two wears and all the dust last night it's prob a good idea. We suggest just a hint of either laundry or dishwashing detergent...swished around in COLD water just trying to lightly rub any trouble spots. Rinse with COLD water...then take a large clean towel and roll the costume in it like a large sweet roll...haha...that should get excess water out and then you should be able to hang on a hanger and allow it to drip dry over the bathtub or a towel on the floor to catch drips. May want to hang folded over at the waist like a pair of men's pants to avoid stretching out the top straps.

Ballet shoes need to be "CLAPPED" free of as much dust as possible and then wiped with a cold wet cloth. If you need to order a new pair or two for the season we will get you the web address and style number when we get back to school next week. Please don't forget as well that the girls all really need inserts for comfort.

We will wear RED next Friday against Corner...not gonna let CHS see the real deal til we show off at the band jamboree the last Saturday of the this month...hehehe.

Hope this helps and that you all enjoy your long weekend. Thanks!!