Winter Guards Win!!!!!
Congrats to our Winter Guards...JV won GOLD in their class and Varsity won SILVER in their class at SCGC Championships in Nashville the first weekend in April. Both groups did great work on the floor all season long!! We are also very proud of Sydney Johnson for being selected as an SCGC Scholarship Winner that same weekend!!
Disney Trip & Parade Practice
Due to potential rain we decided the Guard will practice for the parade a few days during 7th period this week & the next. Guard WILL NOT have any afterschool rehearsals as had been texted on Sunday. Girls get new ballet shoes & a hard copy trip info sheet/packing list one day this week.
They get Minnie Mouse Ears the day of the parade!!
Guard Beach Trip (optional)
Guard members and their Moms are invited to participate in our annual Guard Beach Trip scheduled for Thursday - Sunday, Aug 8-11th.
Cost is $100 per person...that amount covers housing and some meals. Girls who travel without a parent pay an extra $25 gas fee at trip time. We carpool and Guard Moms split the cost of gas used in the cars.
Those interested send full payment via CASH ONLY to Rebecca Hope to reserve your spot(s). No checks will be accepted!! Deadline to sign up is May 1st. We have room for all Guard girls and the parent spots available will be filled on a first paid basis.
If we have enough interest we will move forward with plans, and if we do not your cash WILL be returned to you. Please note...once signed up and the trip plan is put into motion...no refunds will be issued regardless of reason.
Band Spring Concert---required!!!
Tuesday night May 7th...all Bands plus WGs and IDL performing!!!
Band Banquet---required!!
Band Banquet on May 11th is a required event for all Tigerettes 6-12. $15 tickets will be on sale in the bandroom closer to banquet time. Church or party dresses are appropriate to wear. The event will be held at Oak Grove 1st Baptist Church Family Life Center for Band Members, Tigerettes, & Parents only...no siblings/no friends. Time TBA. We will recognize Seniors, review accomplishments for the year, announce leadership for next year, and of course announce our show plan for Fall 2013!!
Guard Spring Clinic--required!!
Tigerettes Grades 6-11 will participate in a Guard Clinic during their regularly scheduled band class every day during the week of May 13-17th. The clinic is required and girls MUST have a doctor's excuse to miss any band class scheduled that week.
Girls will need to be prepared daily to change quickly into a t-shirt and shorts in the guard room. Athletic shoes (no dance shoes, no converse, no vans) are required for the class. Girls must bring a bottle of water with them each day, and pending weather issues may need sunglasses and sunscreen for outside.
Tigs who forget practice clothes, shoes, etc. will not participate and their failure to participate will be considered an unexcused absence. Remember, unexcused absences = suspension from performance...one performance per unexcused absence.
We will supply a properly weighted flag that the girls will take home at the end of clinic for summer practice. Everything will be taught in routine form to specific songs so the girls can easily work on things all summer long. We will also provide information for girls grades 8-11 who are interested in trying out for a fall weapons spot during that week.
Summer GUARD Camp Update---this is NEW & DIFFERENT!!!
After the success of our 2012 fall marching season and the successes of WGs & IDL during the 2013 winter season...and in response to our experience with the 7 period school day...Mr. Henson, Mr. Adams, Mrs. Hope, and Mrs. McKinney have decided to make some changes to our traditional rehearsal summer and fall rehearsal schedules. GUARD SUMMER SCHEDULE is listed on here for you on our Guard Blog and it MAY OR MAY NOT allign with hornline and percussion...every section will have their own plan!!
Guard Summer Camp Dates/Times---required!!!
Monday, July 29th = 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday, July 30th - Friday, August 2nd = 8 a.m. - Noon
Monday, Aug 5th - Wednesday, Aug 7th = 8 a.m. - Noon
Monday, Aug 12th - Friday, August 16th = 8 a.m. - Noon
School starts for students on Monday, Aug 19th!!
Our first Tuesday night 6-9 p.m. rehearsal will be Tuesday, Aug 20th!!
Our first Thursday afterschool until 4 or 5 will be Thursday, Aug 22nd!!
