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ATTENTION - TIME CHANGE!

Hey Ladies!

I am so sorry to make another change, we usually try to keep a time once it is set, but I really need to change your rehearsal time on Friday night. Your rehearsal time will now be from 5:00-7:00. Brian will not actually be there until 5:30, but we can go ahead and get started and be ready for him when he arrives.

I am sorry for the change. Several of the Ellis Emeralds will be out for a school trip, so my only solution was to switch your time with theirs. The later time gives them time to get there and you will be done earlier, which I am sure you are happy about. You are aware of how hard it is to fix work and set drill when someone is absent. This is simply the only day Brian can come.

By the way spread the word in case some people don't read the blog.
See you on Friday!

Brian will be here!

I just wanted to post the rehearsal time and location for Friday's practice. I know Mr. McDaniel talked to you in class, but I wanted to be sure to have it on here in case you needed to double check the time.

Practice will be in the ZEJH gym from 7:30p.m.-9:00p.m.

Please wear your show shoes. (no uniforms necessary)

I will make sure the rifles and flags in the flag room get to ZEJH, if you took yours home please be sure to bring it to rehearsal.

I know you will, but come to work. This will be the last time we see Brian before the next competition, which is Feb. 7th. Can you believe that is a week from Saturday. Wow! He will add more to the dead spots in the show and you never know what he might change.

Next week we will do what we did during the last competition week. We will have our regular practice on Monday as soon after school as possible until 5:00 p.m. in the ZEJH gym and then on Friday we will do a last time run before Saturdays performance. We will also try to do this run through in the gym at ZEJH until 4:30. I will let you know if that changes.

Practice on your own as well. Being in this new class is going to require a little more on everyone's part.

Keep up the good work!

Field Day Success!

Congratulations on your grand performance and taking the 3rd place trophy on Saturday. That is a great accomplishment for your first year in competition, not to mention the fact that most of those groups spin together year round and you do not.

Also, a big congratulations on the promotion to Scholastic B classification. Of course, this will mean a little more work, but in the end it will pay off. I am so proud of you guys and I hope you are too. We will schedule another day for Brian to beef up the show so that we can be competitive in our new class. I will let you know ASAP when that will be. I am looking foward to what appears to be a very exciting season.

Practice tomorrow will be after school until 5:00, in the lunchroom.

See you there! Keep up the great work!

TOMORROW

Hey ladies! GREAT job today at rehearsal. You have really come a long way and will perform well tomorrow.

I know that several of you read this and I ask that you to spread the word, but with so many rehearsals and so many announcements, I simply cannot remember if I told you we were meeting at the High School Bandroom tomorrow. Since we changed rehearsal to the high school today, that is where all of our stuff is, so that is where we will need to be.

I had this on a handout. A handout that is still on my desk! Sorry about that. In the future remind me at the last practice to give you a handout if I don't. I typically do a last minute reminder.

Also, I think you have already spread the word, but bring your black band shirt. It occured to me that it will look better with your red pants than the red one.

Get some sleep... see you tomorrow. I hope you are excited.

3 days and counting!!!!

GREAT JOB at practice on Monday. So far all three groups have been outstanding this week.

Don't forget to turn in your travel forms. You can bring them to the bandroom at the high school and leave them on my desk or give them to Mr. McDaniel.

Also, I will have another last minute reminder sheet on Friday at rehearsal and answer any questions you may have.

I am still working on getting your windsuits, earrings and gloves here. I will keep you updated.

Keep up the good work. I hope you are excited about Saturday.

Counting down!

We are counting down the days until field day! A week from today, or at least when I posted this anyway. With that I wanted to remind you of next weeks rehearsals and some additional information.

Practice Monday will be in the Talladega High School lunchroom from 3:00-5;00. Notice we are starting at 3:00.

We will also have practice on Friday immediatly following school until 4:30... I want to use this as a chance to do some last minute run throughs of the show. We should be able to have this practice at ZEJH.... however, I will finalize that and let you know later in the week. If not, it will of course be in the lunchroom at THS.

Reminders and additional info:

• Review your handouts. Give them to your parents to review as well.
• Uniforms will be handed out at practice on Monday. Alterations have been made.
• Bags and gloves for rifles will be here sometime next week.
• I am hopeful that your windsuits will be here sometime next week, but it may be late in the weak, just to let you know about those.
• Practice, Practice, Practice.
• Don't forget to play around with your hair.
• email me or call me at the bandroom with any questions. ZEJH bandroom is 315- 5706 if you forgot, or of course ask me at school.

I am looking forward to a GREAT week and I know you are too. It's almost here! Yea!

If you have a few minutes... go to the Ellis Blog and check out their floor. Mr. McDaniel, Marcus and I worked on it today.

Rehearsal this week.

Rehearsal this week will be at the ZEJH gym. Please get there as quick as possible. We have ALOT to do. We will start as soon as you can get there and go until 5:00p.m.

Your uniforms are in, so we need to try those on tomorrow so we can get them hemmed and any alterations made. Please come prepared to do so.

Please be sure that you have a flag at home so you can practice the routine. For practice tomorrow, your flags will be taken to the gym for you.

Also this week, Brian will be here on Friday from 5-9 to work on the choreography. Please make arrangements to be there.

Keep up to date by checking the calendar on www.degaband.com. remember that sometimes there are mistakes... if you are not sure of a time..... always ask!

Field Day!

The schedule has been posted for the Pell City competition on January 24, 2009. As most of you know this competion is called 'field day' and is basicially a coming out point for all guards that are participating in Winter Guard. There is another location as well in TN.

I will give you a more detailed schedule about departure times and such at your next practice, but wanted to give you this so that you can see who is coming and the estimated times. Keep in mind that sometimes they make adjustments to the schedule. Also, go ahead and start making your travel plans; Everyone must ride with a parent, either your own or someone elses. NO students will be allowed to drive.

Click here to see the schedule that was posted on the Dega Darlin Blog.

Also feel free to go to the SCGC website and explore the other groups and circuit info.

Todays Practice.

Practice today will be held in the Lunchroom at THS from 3:00-5:00.

See you there.

Reminder!

Just a reminder that we will have practice on Monday, January 5, 2008, from 3:00-5:00.

*notice the time.... 3-5. Also, come prepared to try on uniforms... I was told they will be here and I would like to have you try them on if they are.

I will know the rehearsal location on Monday. I will post it on here if we get a gym, if not prepare to meet at the THS bandroom at 3:00.

Happy New Year!