updated Thursday night, 9/13...
peaks :0)
tigs will have yearbook pics made monday during 7th period. they will dress just like they did for football program pics in august. hair and makeup should be done when they get to school monday morning...pep rally outfit and jazz shoes should be brought in a garment bag. we will only have time for changing and very quick hair and makeup tweaks. girls who are absent will not have an individual tig pic in the yearbook so PLEASE be here.
tigs will have a dress rehearsal next tuesday night 6-9...asian costume,
hair in bun, with jazz shoes...no make up. band jamboree is the following saturday, september 22...tickets are on sale in mr. henson's office. $5 each.
jamboree week is very important to the life and success of the band & guard, please be well rested, healthy, and focused so you can help make good things happen for everyone involved. we are very excited about the weeks ahead!!
pits :0(
late arrivals to practice/games and forgotten items seem to be increasing so "double laps" will be required beginning monday when those things occur.
rebecca and i will appreciate parent attention to departure times from practice, games, and contests. we have had to wait as little as 10 mins and as much as 45 for parents to get their girls. we have had to wait at the end of every rehearsal held since school started. while we understand an occasional emergency may cause late pickup, habitual late pick up does get taxing on us. please respect the little off time we share with our families during the fall by picking your daughter up on time. we thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.
updated Tuesday night, 9/11...
tigs received 20 iPad raffle tickets at the end of school today. tickets are to be sold for $1 each...please sell as many as you can to help raise funds for the band program...no checks. $$/ stubs for drawing and any unsold tickets are due back to donna by noon on homecoming day, friday 9-28-12. all lost or stolen tickets must be paid for by that same date/time.
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thanks to all who came to the WG meeting this afternoon...very exciting to have a room full of interest!! the 3 required/notarized orange wg forms and the $300 wg fee via bank check or money order are due on or before noon on monday, october 1st. late payments, late and/or missing forms will not be accepted. oct 1 is a firm and final deadline for participation in wg!! :0)
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parent booster meeting thursday night at 7 in the bandroom...optional!!
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If you forgot to send spring trip payment & forms to school Monday make sure you get those in to Mr. Henson on Tuesday!
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Winter Guard Interest Meeting is Tuesday @ 5:15!! All Guard members were given a packet of info last week just in case they had interest in participating in Winter Guard this year. The required student/parent meeting is Tuesday, September 11 @ 5:15 p.m. in Donna's classroom.
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No tardies, checkins, or checkouts on Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays! Absences on those days will require a doctor or dental excuse, a funeral excuse, or written documentation of a non-recurring family emergency.
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Guard rehearsal times are sometimes different than the band's...this is true twice this week. Please help us with the safety and security of your daughter by making sure that your drop off/pickup plans allign with Guard practice times. If your daugther must ride to & from rehearsals with band members who are working on a different rehearsal schedule we MUST have and email or letter in writing from the parent stating that fact.
Tuesday = Guard practice 6-9 p.m. in t's/shorts/water
Thursday = Guard afterschool until 5 p.m. in t's/shorts/water
Practice wear update...starting this week we will be in ts/shorts only on Tuesday nights and Thursday afternoons. 7th periods on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays girls can practice in what they wear to school as long as the clothing and shoes allow them to move & practice properly. Of course they will still need gloves everyday!! Hope this helps us recover some practice time and helps us not feel so rushed everyday too.
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No pep rally this Friday!!
Wear black band t & jeans to school Friday morning.
Hair down & makeup on.
Friday afternoon report time is 4:15 p.m.
Before all games and rehearsals...guard 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. Can’t be on campus unsupervised. If you live too far to make it back you need to find a friend who lives closer to go home with Friday afternoons.
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We will be wearing the black sequin costume and gloves Friday night. Black bra with padding & regular straps, spanx as needed, leggs suntan sheer to waist pantyhose, jazz shoes, guard gloves, hair down straight, and full make up. Again, if spanx type garment is needed please make sure it is worn. No bounce, no rolls is the goal!!
Plan ahead...no colored polish...clear or French manicure only. No jewelry. No visible piercings or tattoos. Rain or Shine Be Prepared!!! Black guard jacket, bug spray, clear poncho, & a stain stick must be in your bag. Vets please bring black blankets too.
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Tigerettes are expected to behave in an appropriate manner at all times. In or out of uniform every choice you make has a consequence. Do not jeopardize your reputation, or the reputation of our Guard, by participating in public displays of affection, ignore and do not respond to ugly talk or gestures. All school rules, band rules, guard rules apply at school events/activities.
At games...Tigerettes 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 two other Guard members 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!! Tigerettes report back to the stands one minute prior to Band Director’s called time.
At away games we ask Guard Dads to be up and monitoring concession areas and the travel of our girls to & from the band section.
After the games/contests when we are away...Tigerettes may be checked off the bus at the end of the game/contest. Parent/adult is required to come to our bus to check the girl 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. Those who ride the bus home MUST have a ride waiting on them when we get back to the school. Cell phones will not be used for last minute travel permission this season!!! Tigerettes may only be checked off the bus at the end of away games 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 info which is a Class 3 offense. 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.
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Tigerettes are required to be in the company of at least two other Guard members at all times at all rehearsals & games...both home & away...there is safety in numbers...safety from vultures and safety from the rumor mill!!!
No boyfriends at rehearsals!!!
Parents are welcomed to observe Tuesday night rehearsals. Please make sure however that noise is kept to a minimum because 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 and school buildings on Tuesday, Friday, or Saturday nights.
Please don’t forget that laps are required when you show for rehearsal/events late or 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.
