End of Fall Season Notes 2020

So proud of every girl in the program and so thankful for Guard parents who supported their daughter every step of the way. We appreciate the focused attention to detail and willingness to learn, change, and go with every ebb and flow of this very different hopefully once in a lifetime season. Here is important info for the last two weeks of fall season... All Tig rules, regulations, policies and procedures apply now and during the remainder of the school year. Those already on probation need to be very mindful from now until the end of May 2021 that a visit to ISS or a suspension...for any reason...will remove you from the squad. Tigerette Budget...Guard financial sheet for Fall 2020 will publish November 2nd. Band Fees...all took care of this...Thank You!! Home Concessions...parents should have worked or prepaid buyout or will owe no show fee to clear for January tryouts. Off Season Fundraising...Concert Band girls are required to continue to participate in band fundraisers. WG girls are required to fundraise for WG. The Summit Christmas Parade is TBA...REQUIRED EVENT. Tigs will need a WHITE Turtleneck, WHITE MATTE leggings, WHITE fold down socks, and WHITE converse or ked-like shoes. We will practcie a couple days during school that week. Candy Cane Costumes will be issued the day of the event. Timeline TBD. Band/Guard Christmas Party TBA...it is required!! Cute Christmas Casual dress. Students will bring an assigned dish to share...there will be dancing and karaoke for those interested. It is always a blast!! More details closer to event. Tigerette Tryout sign up for next year will also happen in December. A new physical form will be required for tryouts. No late forms will be accepted. Girls must have everything done, ready, and turned in on time AND have no outstanding band, guard or school debt or they will not be permitted to participate...this includes returning vets!! Sign up and more tryout info will be given out first week of December. Our Captains/Seniors will be needed daily afterschool that week to assist with teaching tryout material. Concert Band and Winter Guard will begin fully November 2nd. Guard girls will receive a grade 1st 9 weeks which reflects their work as a Tigerette on the field. Looking ahead their work ethic in band class along with unexcused absences or checkouts from band class will impact 2nd 9 weeks band grade. REMOTE STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND CONCERT BAND CLASS AND WINTER GUARD IN PERSON EVERYDAY DURING 5TH PERIOD. The only “excused” absence from class are ones labeled “P”...given when the student produces a doctor’s excuse or when the student is given a “Principal excused absence” for a college day or something similar. Band/WG is your scheduled class and it is a graded subject. Do not show up late with a pass from other teachers, and do not ask to leave the band class to do work for other classes you have scheduled. Band is not an off period or your study hall. Please also remember that our BDs also have input as to those chosen for leadership roles in coming years....a girl who is “stellar” on the field but a “stinker” the remainder of the time should not expect selection for leadership. Holiday Concert, District Concert, Spring Concert...all TBA...these are required events!! Employers can’t require a student to miss a required school event or a rehearsal for an event. If written verification for employer is needed see one of us immediately. It is STUDENT'S responsibility to inform the employer about school required events in a timely manner...failure to do so will not excuse your absence. Please make sure that you listen to Directors for information that will be announced about these events. Schedule Changes...please understand that any student requesting a schedule change out of band for 2nd semester automatically removes themselves as a member of the band program and from their position as a Tigerette and ends their participation in any/all band/guard events ends at that time. No schedule changes are permitted mid-semester. Written request from Parent for 2nd semester schedule change is due in November and goes to the Guidance office. If you are not following procedure/rules, if you tell others you don’t like guard, or if you are posting negative comments/pics/snaps on social media...you obviously might want to consider leaving at semester. We want every girl to be happy and the group honestly only need girls involved who enjoy what they are doing and really want to be there!! Off Season Grades...Tigs must maintain an overall 70% average each grading period. Parents will be notified in writing if there is a problem with grades. Members on “Grade Probation” will be dismissed from the squad if they do not improve/maintain an overall 70%. First grade check will be October 30th, then every nine weeks that follow. Off Season Conduct...Tigs are still expected to maintain Satisfactory conduct. Stay out of the office!! Follow the dress code, do not be tardy, do not skip class, do not cheat, do not lie, be respectful, keep your lips (and everything else) to yourself, be a kind, sweet, cooperative young lady at school, in your social life, and at home!!! If school, social, and home problems are impacting your Guard involvement those issues are logged and you must understand fully that those are the type issues that can and do impact leadership decisions down the road. Off Season Hair...Tigs agreed to maintain a shoulder length hairstyle. While we feel sure that some of you may need a good trim as the season ends, do not think for a second that a chin or shoulder touching length hairstyle, or drastic color change is okay...we view this as defiance. Very simply stated, it is not what you agreed to do when you tried out last year so don’t do it!!! COLOR = NATURAL!!! Please have hairdressers do any/highlighting/lowlighting/coloring by working off your natural hair color...the real color of your hair is the one growing at the roots. Again...know that continual hair issues can impact leadership decisions down the road. Off Season Weight...extra pounds weaken your ability to move and perform with ease. PLEASE eat healthy, drink water and work out to get in shape...tryouts for next year are in about 12 weeks. Off Season Skills...please take an honest look at skills in all areas and work to improve in the off season. Flags, weapons, and body!! Girls are not guaranteed a spot on next year’s squad. Tigs and Winter or Spring Sport Participation Coaches are recruiting girls because of their strong work ethic. We have NO PROBLEM with Tigs being involved and participating in other school extracurricular activities as long as all involved (student, parent, coaches) understand the following... 1. Tigerette and Band commitments including all in school/out of school practice and all events scheduled for the groups must be the #1 priority. (Winter Guard members are not permitted to participate in other sports during NOV DEC JAN FEB MARCH) 2. Tigs sharing time is not an option when a conflict arrises. Tigs must honor the first commitment they made and that was Band/Guard last January when they tried out and made Tigerette/Fall Guard. 3. All Tigerettes must and will be in their assigned band class all year long. Tigs will not be excused from assigned band class for anything other than team travel to an off campus game, meet, or match at the time designated by coach in faculty email. They may not miss band class to practice another sport. Please note... Tigerettes will be involved in tryouts for just over a week in January and that Tigerette Tryout Clinic attendance is now required by Jefcoed so there is NOT an option to "choose or share" time that week. End of Season Gifting!! We will celebrate the end of fall season on Friday afternoon October 30th!!! 3 p.m. to game time!! Each of the 31 girls will need to bring their own JUMBO shopping bag and ALL are expected to bring something gifty to put in everyone's bags. Doesn't have to be a certain price or a certain type thing, just needs to be girly and fun!! Let your wallet be the guide on what you purchase/make and be sure you send at least 31 of whatever gift you choose. Please remember we have 8 Seniors who deserve extra special treatment!! Snack assignments by grade levels... Seniors = just be there! Juniors and Freshmen = veggie/cheese/fruit snacks Sophomores grade = sweet snacks 7th grade = salty snacks Rebecca and I will furnish drinks and trash bags. Items MUST be individually packaged, bagged, or wrapped STORE BOUGHT ITEMS...per covid we can't and won't share homemade goods of any kind. Each girl will share her gift with others, we will enjoy food items together and our Seniors and a few others will share their final thoughts on the season. hint, hint...framed group pictures and season photos are nice but girls already have tons via social media.