Congrats to our Guard for scoring a 96 last Saturday at the Hoover Contest!! Itawamba had a 97 = top score of the day (too bad they happen to be in our class..hehe), and our 96 was the 2nd highest guard score of the whole day!!!
Superior Rating and 2nd all day = AWESOMENESS!!!!!
And now back to work please mams...
Tuesday night = 6-8 p.m.
Thursday after school until 4 p.m.
Friday to school = TBA
Friday to game = TBA
OG @ West Blocton report time is 4:45pm
Due to Early Departure for Atlanta, we will leave the game after our halftime performance and head back to Oak Grove. Students WILL NOT be allowed to check off the bus as this would defeat the purpose of getting our kids as rested as possible for our last competition of the year.
Reminders:
Students will need more money than usual as the cost of food in and around the Georgia Dome is very expensive.
We realize this departure time is not ideal, however, it is IMPORTANT that everyone please arrive for departure at the allotted time. WE CANNOT WAIT ON ANYONE FOR ANY REASON!!!
We have limited seats available for purchase and they will be sold for $25 on a first come, first serve basis. Please realize that if you purchase a seat on the bus, you will have to follow the band’s entire itinerary. Also, the location of that seat is at the Director’s discretion...note: because of the changing clothes situation our Guard bus will be girls/women only. Guard folks contact Donna or Rebecca ASAP if you want a bus seat!!!
Souvenirs and videos will be available for purchase at the Dome.
Oak Grove HS Guard/BOA Schedule for Saturday, October 27th
ATL is one hour ahead of our time zone...
we are central zone, they are eastern!!!
Ticket Information for the Super Regional:
$19 Saturday Prelims / $23 Finals / $28 Finals Reserved / $34 Day Pass (Prelims G.A. and Finals G.A.) / $39 Deluxe Day Pass (Prelims G.A. and Finals Reserved)
3 a.m. Report to OGHS wearing undergarments and bodystocking/spanx under comfortable modest travel wear. Have everything with you when you arrive!! Costumes clean and on hanger. Shoes must be cleaned and as mended as possible. Arrive with hair already in bun!!!
Loaded guard bag minus poms = makeup, extra hair products, Guard hoodie, jeans, tryout t, athletic shoes or your choice, crossbody purse, fully charged cell phone, pillow, and blanket.
You will sleep on the drive to ATL...boosters bringing breakfast...bring lite snacks & bottled drinks WITH STRONG LIDS...won’t eat again until after performance.
TBA (Eastern) Body Warm-up
TBA a.m. Equipment Warm-up
TBA a.m. Holding
9-9:30 a.m. Eastern Time = BOA Prelim Performance!!!!
Following performance we will re-load the truck. Load buses/change clothes* and head to lunch somewhere in ATL...to be announced :0)
*Guard will change into Guard Sweatshirt, tryout t, & jeans. Any athletic type shoes are fine. Hair will remain up the entire day to help “identify you” with our show and group. Please make sure your cash/wallet/cell and any fem items needed for the day are in cross body purse.
TBA p.m. Re-enter the Georgia Dome to watch bands.
5:00 p.m. Prelim Awards Ceremony
Following the awards ceremony the Georgia Dome will be cleared. If we win our class we perform an exhibition and will stay for finals & the retreat medal ceremony. If we do not win our class we will head home.
Finals = top bands that competed in prelims. We suggest parents purchase prelim tickets only. If we are lucky enough to win and stay for finals parents can decide at that point whether to buy & stay or not.
Guard members will NOT be permitted to check off the bus for this event!! They will stay with the Guard group the entire day. They will be given cell phone breaks to check in with parents, but otherwise the cells will remain OFF and in purse!! There will be tons of souvenir items and all types of food available...just remember you will be paying DOME prices which are DOME regulated and tend to be high.
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Thanks for your efforts to make this last week the strongest and best one yet!!
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BOA GIFTING!!!!!!!!!!!!
We will be doing one goodie bag per girl this year on the ride home from ATL. Each of the 36 girls are expected to bring something to put in the bags. Doesn't have to be a certain price or certain thing, just let your wallet be the guide on what you purchase...haha...and make sure you send 36 of whatever you choose.
HINT HINT...we have 4 Seniors who deserve special treatment!!
Please make sure your items are bagged or wrapped...don't just send bags full of stuff that we have to separate...we won't have time. We will put them together on Friday before we leave early that Saturday morning so please make sure you have your "goodies" sent to school on or before Friday.
Rebecca and I will furnish a cooler with drinks for the ride home & the bags.
Some have asked for a list of names for personalizing their gifts...
so here you go...
Sydney, Captain
Allison, Captain
Kayla, Captain
Maci, Captain
Autumn
Logan
Megan
Taylor
Miranda
Nikki
Sera
Brianna
Lauren
Leah
Peyton
Kaylee
Joyce
Meghan
Meredith
Alyssa
Madilyn
Elise
Abby
Allison
Kristin
Mary Kathryn
Alaina
Brittney
Emily
Meagan
Makenzi
Kaley
Gracie
Abby
Autumn
Angel
And looking ahead...
We will not have afterschool practices next week but of course will attend & perform at the last game of the year on that Friday.
Concert Band and Winter Guard will begin during 7th period on Monday, November 5th. Guard members going into concert band will need their instruments on that day, girls going into WG will report to Donna's classroom during 7th period starting that day.
Tigerette Tryouts dates will be held January 7-11th. The clinic will be afterschool Monday-Thursday, 3-5 p.m. Tryouts will be Friday, January 11th. Preliminary Tryout Info and a copy of the state required physical form will be given out to those interested in December.
We will put up more detailed end of fall info next week!! :0)
