Winter Guard 2012!!
Congrats to our Winter Guard for completing OG's 15th year as a member of the Southeastern Color Guard Circuit and for being a WGI Nashville Regional Finalist. The girls competed during the season in the highest & hardest class of competition in our winter program's history...finishing 9th. Judges were impressed with OG's first attempt at this level of competition and commented about how much potential they see for the future. It was a great year of growth for some very hard working young ladies and we as always are soooooooo proud of what they do to help the OG Guard program continue to grow in ability & expectations. We see great things ahead and expect to have enough talented girls involved to put two competing guards on the floor in 2013...not bad at all for one of the smallest high schools involved in the activity!!
You can catch the final run of the WG's 2012 program "Music Made Me" at the spring concert later this month...hope you will take time to check it out!!
April Fundraiser!!
OGHS Band Boosters are sponsoring a "10 for $10" fundraiser in April. Band families on every grade level 6-12 are asked to submit 10 names/addresses of family, friends, or companies that boosters can mail a letter to asking for a monetary donation.
Tigerette families will turn in their names/addresses along with their 3rd $150 Tig payment to Donna by next Tuesday, April 10th. Please make sure the addresses are typed and/or printed in such a manner that your list of 10 can easily be cut into a mailing label and taped on an envelope for ease of labeling/mailing.
Our hope is that all (or at least half) of the 10 names each family submits will get a response, but as always if you prefer not to participate in this fundraiser you may simply "pay out the estimated profit" by sending a $50 donation check (per family) made out to "OGHS Band" by the April 10th deadline set for Tigerettes.
Uniform Fitting!!
Girls will be fitted for uniforms one day this week during their band class. Donna and Rebecca will double check measurements and girls will try on mock garment samples to help us find the best size & fit possible for next fall.
Guard Beach Trip 2012--optional!!
Guard members and their Moms are invited to participate in our annual Guard Beach Trip scheduled for Thursday - Sunday, Aug 2-5th.
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.
If interested please 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 our parent spots 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 is put in motion no refunds will be issued regardless of reason.
And last but not least...
1. Grades across the board were a tad lower than the Tigerette norm for 3rd nine weeks. The weather has us hitting our "spring fever" early this year. Please don't let poor focus in class, poor attendance, or too many check ins/outs hurt academic progress. Pay attention, know what teachers expect & make it happen. If you have to be absent make sure you turn in a valid excuse and get the make up work done on time.
2. Please review the spring dates posted and make them part of your family calendar.
