Salem Contest Schedule

Times

11:30	Be at School. Prepare to go up to the track with instruments. Eat a good lunc before you get here.
11:45	Go up to track in block band, stretch, etc.
12:00-2:45	Rehearse with David Parsons
3:00	Eat-make sure all your equipment is outside for the parents to load before you eat.
4:00	On buses
4:15	Leave
5:00	Arrive at Salem
5:15	Dress into uniforms
5:45	Contest Begins
6:05	Warm-Up
6:45	Perform
9:15	Awards
10:30	Get Back to School - make sure all equipment is put away before you go home

-In our class are Silver Creek, Henryville, Peki Eastern, Rising sun, and Springs Valley.

-For the tailgate at school the following sections need to bring: Percussion - fruit, Color Guard-veggies, Brass-chips, Woodwinds-desserts.

-Bring money to buy concessions after we play.

-Admission for this contest is $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for students.

-Remember to wear your band shirt Saturday

-Next week - Oct. 13 - we will be going to a new contest. East Central High School. We have never been there. It's in Indiana close to Lawrenceburg, not far from Cincinnati. We don't have the times yet.

-There should be no jewelry worn with your uniform.

-DO NOT PLAY ANY INSTRUMENT IN THE BUS AREA. You can only play in the warm-up area when I tell you. Some contests we go to deduct points if you make any noise in the bus area.

-During the awards ceremony, stay together as a group until all the awards are over - no matter how well we do.

-You must obey the chaperones at all times. Remember - they are volunteers and are doing what is asked of them. If you need a conflict resolved, see Mr. Hoover privately.

-Students are required to ride the buses to and from the contests. If you are not riding the bus home, find your bus chaperone personally after everything is packed and let him/her know. Do not tell them earlier, and do not have someone else do it. Also - you are excused to your parents, not someone else.

- Good luck!!!!!!

Ballard Contest Schedule and Announcement

ATTENTION All Sections!

We need the following sections to bring the following for Saturday's Competition at Ballard:

• Guard & Percussion - COOKIES
• Woodwinds - FRUIT
• Brass - A PACKAGE OF INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED PACKS OF CHIPS OR SNACK CRACKERS.

Ballard Contest Schedule

Times

8:00	Be at School
8:40	On buses
8:55	Leave
9:30	Arrive at Ballard, go to the restroom. We should have some fruit, etc. to eat before you change.
10:00	Contest Starts
10:15	Change into uniforms
11:00	Warm-Up
12:00	Perform
12:20	Change, you can buy concessions and watch the other bands
4:00	University of Louisville Marching Band will be playing. Be sure to watch and support fellow Silver Creek Marching Band Members Zach Stahl, Erin Haehl, and Matt Hinkle!
4:15	Awards - if we make the finals, we would stay and play again that night. If not, we'll come home.
5:30	Get Back if we DON'T make the finals
10:30	Get Back if we DO make the finals

-Eat a good breakfast.

-We have to score in the top 10 out of all the classes to make the finals. There are 19 bands altogether. I know there are some really good bands in the bigger classes. There are 9 in our class: Franklin Community, Silver Creek, New Albany, Bullitt Central, South Oldham, Seneca, Owensboro, Hamilton Southeastern, and Elizabethtown.

-Bring money to buy concessions. We'll try and have fruit and water as well.

-I'm still hearing lots of positive comments on the new uniforms, by the way. They do look really nice.

-Working to see if David Parsons can be here next week. Probably on Friday and Sat. afternoon. Plan on practicing most of the day next Sat. when we go to Salem.

-Admission for this contest is $10.00 for adults. The address 6000 Brownsboro Rd. Louisville, 40222. Here is a map of where Ballard is located.

-Remember to wear your band shirt Saturday

-Really good job last weekend. Very proud of everyone. Fortunately, we have a lot of things we can clean up and hopefully our scores will go up as a result. Let's keep working to see how good we can get!!!!!

-There should be no jewelry worn with your uniform.

-DO NOT PLAY ANY INSTRUMENT IN THE BUS AREA. You can only play in the warm-up area when I tell you. Some contests we go to deduct points if you make any noise in the bus area.

-During the awards ceremony, stay together as a group until all the awards are over - no matter how well we do.

-You must obey the chaperones at all times. Remember - they are volunteers and are doing what is asked of them. If you need a conflict resolved, see Mr. Hoover privately.

-Students are required to ride the buses to and from the contests. If you are not riding the bus home, find your bus chaperone personally after everything is packed and let him/her know. Do not tell them earlier, and do not have someone else do it. Also - you are excused to your parents, not someone else.

- Good luck!!!!!!

Charlestown Competition Schedule

Times

7:45	Be at School
8:20	On buses
8:35	Leave
8:55	Arrive at Charlestown
10:10	Contest Starts
10:05	Warm-Up
10:45	Perform
12:15	Awards
1:00	Get back to Silver Creek

-Make sure you eat a good breakfast and drink plenty of water.

- In our class are New Albany, Silver Creek, Orleans, and Springs Valley. Unless they change things around at the last minute, which happens.

- Remember to wear your band shirt Saturday

- Next week we are at New Albany in the morning and early afternoon.

- There should be no jewelry worn with your uniform.

- DO NOT PLAY ANY INSTRUMENT IN THE BUS AREA. You can only play in the warm-up area when I tell you. Some contests we go to deduct points if you make any noise in the bus area.

- During the awards ceremony, stay together as a group until all the awards are over - no matter how well we do.

- We will not tailgate or eat at school this weekend, bring money to buy concessions.

- - Things went very well last weekend. Good job. Next week we'll put the rest of the closer on the field if things work out well.

- Good luck!!!!!!

- You must obey the chaperones at all times. Remember - they are volunteers and are doing what is asked of them. If you need a conflict resolved, see Mr. Hoover privately.

- Students are required to ride the buses to and from the contests. If you are not riding the bus home, find your bus chaperone personally after everything is packed and let him/her know. Do not tell them earlier, and do not have someone else do it. Also - you are excused to your parents, not someone else.

- Don't forgot the cheese and sausage sales!

Sellersburg Celebrates Sign Up

Sellesburg Celebrates is less than a week away and we will need some volunteers to help with the various activities that the band is doing.

This year we will once again have a dunking booth and a regular booth up at the park for all three days of the event, which is Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The parade is on Saturday morning. The Marching Band will be participating in it.

The set-up for the booths at the park are covered. All we are currently asking for is a few hours of time from ALL the marching band parents. We have directions at each of the booths that help explain to you how to meet and greet the public. We will have things for people to purchase to help us fund raise. It is not hard to do and is great fun!

Below are the time slots we need filled. We would like to have two adults at a time in the regular booth and one adult at the dunking booth. Emails will be sent out as the slots get filled, so we can see where we need help. PLUS, you will be able to go to the calendar on the webpage, click on the Sellersburg Celebrates item to see times and who is working.

We will be asking the band kids to sign up also to help at the dunking booth.

Thursday's Schedule (5:00p-10:00p)
Time	Dunking Booth	Regular Booth
5p-7:30p	Chase Bryant Danny Stewart Destineigh Corbett Meghan Neal Morgan Neal	Susan Smith
7:30p-10p		Jennifer Crum

Friday's Schedule (5:00p-11:00p)
Time	Dunking Booth	Regular Booth
5p-7p	Morgan Neal Kari Swartz Sam Combs Jacob Smith	Susan Smith Carolyn Ester Laura Munson
7p-9p	Kirsten Black	Randy & Leah Phillips Black
9p-11p	Ashley Lee Curry Jenkins	Cheryl Cline

Saturday's Schedule (9a? Parade Detail)(12:00p-11:00p Booth Detail)
Time	Parade Detail
8:15a	Kid's at school. Load trailers.
8:30a	Walk to Haas Cabinets
8:45a	Change into uniforms at Haas
9:15a	Warm-up
10:00a	Parade Starts
10:30a	Band will leave the parade at around Penn St. Pack up instruments, change out of uniforms, and hang them up. Students are then free to leave. Parents can pick them up there or students can walk to the school or the park. The trailer will go back to the band room and unload uniforms and instruments.
Booth Detail
Time	Dunking Booth	Regular Booth
12p-2p	Ashley Evanoff Curry Jenkins	Jerry and Dawn Smith
2p-4p		Garry West Carol Wiggan
4p-6p	Morgan Neal Kari Swartz Sam Combs
6p-9p	Meghan Neal Destineigh Corbett
9p-11p	Brad Neal

To sign up for a time slot, email Tom Hinkle and indicate the time slot you would like to have AND the preferable location. THIS WILL BE FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS! So, sign up quickly to get the best times!

If you would like to spend time IN the dunking booth, please email Tom Hinkle to arrange a time.

Please keep an eye on your email and the website daily for additional details concering what we are doing at Sellersburg Celebrates.

Infomation

 

• Don't forget about the work detail this evening! Meet in the High School Band Room at 6pm.

• June Booster Meeting Minutes are now on line.

• Today is the final day for our Typhoon Lagoon poll over on the "Web Disney" website. If you have a child going to Disney, encourage them to go over and place their vote!

Bandstock 2 Review

Our reporter was sent out to capture the event and will be posting his review shortly! But, please feel free to add your comments by clicking on the comment button below.

Reporter's Review

Under the blue sky and cool spring temperatures, spectators entered the gymnasium to hear this year’s Bandstock 2. They peered down to chairs and music stands set in a fashion to form three semi circles side by side each other. These seats were slowly filled with young musicians poised and ready to provide their audience a top notch performance.

Band Booster President Rick Durham gave some opening remarks and turned the show over to Band Director Mr. Hoover. The sixth grade captivated everyone with sounds from musical compositions appropriate for their skills and talent.

The middle school band had the center section. Their guest conductor, Dorthy from The Wizard of Oz (aka Ashley Parker), conducted a melody of those favorite songs from the movie. And who wouldn’t think happy thoughts about the movie while watching this young guest conductor in pig tails, a blue and white checkered dress, and those sparkling ruby shoes all the while listening to those songs being played.

The dark and brooding, lush and romantic, and wild and manic styles of Danny Elfman’s film scores were played by the high school band. The more noticeable was the theme from Beetlejuice.

Middle and high school jazz bands each played the unique genre of songs that only can be described by Duke Ellington’s definition of jazz: “It’s all music.”

The finale was a small group of students with dark sunglasses, spiked hair, bandanna wearing, sixth graders led by Ashley Parker. Their music was the result of a unique way to introduce and educate them to the percussion section of a band. This educational method definitely has merit as the group “cranked out some tunes.”

The overall experience was delightful. It was evident that a lot of hard work was done by these young musicians and also by the Band Booster’s to make Bandstock 2 another successful event. Bandstock 2 was a spectacular expression of sound through melody, harmony, rhythm, and yes, even a little acting that provided an entertaining Spring Sunday afternoon.

See pictures of Bandstock 2 online.