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Updated Calendar for GRC Band Program
You can see the full calendar here.
Nov. 15, 1st Round All-State Tryouts - Tates Creek HS
Nov. 16, Marching Band Party - GRC Band Room 4-5, Everyone in marching band invited.
Nov. 18, Fruit and Nut orders due
Dec. 3, Christmas Parade – Marching Band Members Required to Attend – Report Time GRC Band Room 3:30PM
Dec. 8, Winter Concert – GRC Auditorium – 7PM Symphonic and Concert Band Members Report 6PM
Dec. 10, 2nd Round All-State Tryouts – John Hardin HS, Elizabethtown, KY.
(This is an ACT Date, please schedule accordingly if taking the ACT that day if you are auditioning. Elizabethtown HS is an ACT Site and will have plenty of stand-by seats)
Jan. 5, All-District Band Tryouts
Jan. 19-21, All-District Band Festival
Jan. 20-21, NKU Honor Band
Jan. 27-28, WKU Honor Band
Jan. 27-28, U of L Honor Band
Feb. 8-11, All State Band and KMEA Convention, Louisville, KY
Feb. 16-19, Morehead Band Clinic
Feb. 17-19, UK Honors Wind Ensemble
Feb. 23-25, EKU Honors Band Festival
Feb. 23-25, Murray State Quad State Band Festival
March 6, Pre-Assessment Concert, GRC Auditorium – 7PM, Symphonic and Concert Band Members Report 6PM
March 22-23, KMEA Concert Festival Assessment
May 1, Spring Concert, GRC Auditorium – 7PM, Symphonic and Concert Band Members Report 6PM
May 17, Graduation, Symphonic and Concert Band Members Report 6PM. Attendance is mandatory and the performance counts as a grade.
This date is subject to change with snow days
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TGIF: GRCHS Marching Band Taking Trilogy Act to State Championship
TGIF: GRCHS Marching Band Taking Trilogy Act to state championship
By Rachel Parsons9:58 a.m. EDT, October 28, 2011
The George Rogers Clark High School marching band will face its toughest competition of the season Saturday at the Kentucky State Marching Band Championships.
After a full season of competitions throughout the state, band members said they feel well-prepared for the event, and are ready to test themselves against the best.
Competition begins at 11 a.m. at Western Kentucky University’s L.T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green.
“Obviously, if you’re in the right mindset, you can do it,” Sam Crankshaw, a junior marimba player, said.
Band instructors Chris Yoo and Joe Hobbs have given the band members the skills they need to succeed, Crankshaw said, and Saturday’s competition is a matter of being mentally prepared.
Their advice: “It’s all in your head,” Crankshaw said.
The 2011 routine, “Trilogy,” is based on the Bourne movie trilogy, including a measure for each film.
“I love our routine this year. It’s very fast paced and crowd pleasing,” Holly Robertson, a junior flutist, said.
For Robertson, Saturday’s competitions is an opportunity to prove how hard the musicians have worked this year.
“I like the fact that we get to perform as one of the best bands in the state,” Robertson said.
The top eight bands from the state’s East Regional competition qualified for the state finals, and senior Chris Wheeler, a trombone player, praised the other bands in the region, with 10 ranked Distinguished.
“I think the band will be ready (for the competition) when the time comes,” Wheeler said.
As a four year band member, Wheeler has had a lot of practice, and said he likes “to be ready ahead of time.”
“At this point, it’s just checking the details, making sure everybody’s where they need to be,” Wheeler said.
The build-up to the state competition has included extra practices, to make any necessary final tweaks and to build confidence.
“If we execute what we’ve been taught this season, and everybody performs to the best of their abilities, we have a shot,” Robertson said.
Preparing for the competition also has shown band members the importance of working as a unit.
“I think it helps us grow as a band, because we have this big performance we all work together to achieve,” Robertson said.
After a full season of competitions throughout the state, band members said they feel well-prepared for the event, and are ready to test themselves against the best.
Competition begins at 11 a.m. at Western Kentucky University’s L.T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green.
“Obviously, if you’re in the right mindset, you can do it,” Sam Crankshaw, a junior marimba player, said.
Band instructors Chris Yoo and Joe Hobbs have given the band members the skills they need to succeed, Crankshaw said, and Saturday’s competition is a matter of being mentally prepared.
Their advice: “It’s all in your head,” Crankshaw said.
The 2011 routine, “Trilogy,” is based on the Bourne movie trilogy, including a measure for each film.
“I love our routine this year. It’s very fast paced and crowd pleasing,” Holly Robertson, a junior flutist, said.
For Robertson, Saturday’s competitions is an opportunity to prove how hard the musicians have worked this year.
“I like the fact that we get to perform as one of the best bands in the state,” Robertson said.
The top eight bands from the state’s East Regional competition qualified for the state finals, and senior Chris Wheeler, a trombone player, praised the other bands in the region, with 10 ranked Distinguished.
“I think the band will be ready (for the competition) when the time comes,” Wheeler said.
As a four year band member, Wheeler has had a lot of practice, and said he likes “to be ready ahead of time.”
“At this point, it’s just checking the details, making sure everybody’s where they need to be,” Wheeler said.
The build-up to the state competition has included extra practices, to make any necessary final tweaks and to build confidence.
“If we execute what we’ve been taught this season, and everybody performs to the best of their abilities, we have a shot,” Robertson said.
Preparing for the competition also has shown band members the importance of working as a unit.
“I think it helps us grow as a band, because we have this big performance we all work together to achieve,” Robertson said.
Contact Rachel Parsons at rparsons@winchestersun.com, or follow her on Twitter at @ParsonsRachel.
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Itinerary for KMEA 5A East Regionals (Bryan Station)
George Rogers Clark Marching Band
Regional Quarterfinals @ Bryan Station Information
Contest date: Saturday, October 22, 2011
Distance from Winchester: 19.92 miles
Band rehearsal time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Band Leave Time 3:00 p.m.
Contest starting time: 4:00 p.m.
GRC Band PERFORMANCE TIME: 5:30 p.m.
Awards: 8:15 p.m.
Approximate time of return: 9:45 p.m.
Medical Info
If there have been any changes since band camp (medication, condition, insurance), I need a revised form. This is for the student’s benefit.
Packing Advice
Any students with medical conditions need to pack related items.
Behavior
Please keep in mind that a class act starts with a class attitude. From the time we arrive please operate with a sense of purpose until we dismiss after performing. Even after that, please be conscious of how your behavior affects others, whether they are from GRC or elsewhere.
Bryan Station Contest Detail Itinerary:
Before 11:00 AM – Student Report Time
11:00 AM– Stretch
11:15 AM – Warm-Up in Sections
12:00 PM – Full Band
1:30 PM – Load Equipment (Line Instruments/Equipment along the Semi-Trailer)
1:50 PM – Lunch
2:20 PM – Change into Uniform
3:00 PM – Depart for Bryan Station HS
4:00 PM – Arrive at Bryan Station HS
4:15 PM – Unload Equipment
4:30 PM – Line Up for Warm-Up
4:45 PM – 5:15 – Warm-Up
5:30 PM – Perform
8:15 PM – Awards
9:00PM – Depart for GRC HS
9:45PM – Arrive GRC and Change out of Uniform
Leslie O.
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A Message fom Mrs. O-Band Notes-10/14/11
Senior Night Tonight
Seniors and their parents need to be at GRC between 5-5:30pm. Seniors need to dress in uniforms and begin taking photos. You will be honored during half-time. Begin lining up in the end-zone with 3 minutes to go until half-time. Underclassmen need to dress in uniforms too. You don’t need to start dressing before 6pm (unless Mr. Yoo tells you differently today at school).
If you have BINGO tonight go to bingo unless you are a
senior or handing out one of the gifts. Go to BINGO after half-time
Ashland Contest on Saturday
Arrive at GRC at 11am NOT 12 as the schedule says I sent the itinerary earlier, a hard copy is available at GRC.
Practice Changes for Next Week
Thursday night 4-6 pm
Friday night 4-5 pm
Raffle Tickets
Drawing is Sunday Nov 6
ALL tickets MUST be turned in BEFORE this day (even the unsold ones)!
Please make every effort to sell your allotment of tickets.
Fruit and Nut Sales
Orders must be turned in on November 16
Leslie O.
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A Message from Mrs. O-Band Notes-10/7/11
- 1. The pictures from the Mason, Ohio trip are uploaded.
They can be found here -http://brianlandwehr.com/grcband
- 2. Please start turning in raffle ticket money to the black box. The deadline for turning in all money and tickets is Friday October 21. Every ticket has to be accounted for so all unsold tickets must be returned as well.
If you need more tickets to sell, please contact Cynthia Long 859-749-5036 or Sherry Holland 859- 644-2788.
- 3. Information/Order Forms were sent home for Fruit and Nut sales
- 4. Russell High School Marching Invitational Information
Contest date: Saturday, October 15, 2011
Distance from Winchester: 105 miles
Band rehearsal time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Depart GRC: 2:00 p.m.
Arrive at the Staging Area: 4:00 p.m.
Ashland Plaza Hotel
1 Ashland Plaza
Ashland, KY, 41101
Eat Dinner: 4:10 p.m.
Change into uniform: 5:00-5:40 p.m.
Band Leave Time 5:45 p.m.
Contest starting time: 3:30 p.m.
GRC Band PERFORMANCE TIME: 7:30 p.m.
Awards: 8:00 p.m.
Approximate time of return: 11:15 p.m.
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Lineup for Russell Invitational 10/15/11
RUSSELL INVITATIONAL
OCTOBER 15, 2011
RUSSELL HIGH SCHOOL
RUSSELL, KY
| CLASS | BAND | PERFORM |
| Opening Ceremony | ||
| A | Raceland | 3:30 |
| A | Paris | 3:45 |
| A | Hazard | 4:00 |
| AA-1 | Sheldon Clark | 4:15 |
| AA-1 | Morgan County | 4:30 |
| AA-1 | Shelby Valley | 4:45 |
| AA-2 | Lawrence County | 5:00 |
| AA-2 | Lewis County | 5:15 |
| AA-2 | Powell County | 5:30 |
| Break | 5:45 | |
| AAA | Fleming County | 6:15 |
| AAA | Greenup County | 6:30 |
| AAA | Boyd County | 6:45 |
| AAAA | Harrison County | 7:00 |
| AAAA | Paul G. Blazer | 7:15 |
| AAAAA | George Rogers Clark | 7:30 |
| HOST | Russell | 7:45 |
| ———- | ||
| AWARDS | 8:00 |
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A Message from Mrs. O-Band Notes-9/30/11
Homecoming
We will be dressing in uniform, wear black socks, also we will stay through half- time and then released to go home
Saturday—Mason Ohio
Report time is 7am for band 6:30 for guard, wear black socks, wear
something warm…..you will be returning to the stadium to watch other
bands.
Staging area is:
America’s Best Inn’s and Suites
4110 US 42
Mason , OHIO 45040
Monday Practice
Band 1-5
Guard 5:30-9 (Mr. Yoo may want you guys to come early to practice with the band)
Tuesday Practice
Band 4-7
Guard 5:30-9
Leslie O.
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PRACTICE!
A reminder about practice next week, Monday 1-5 and Tuesday 4-7. Attendance is mandatory… it was on the calendar given out last April. The goal is to learn the rest of the show next week
BOA @ Mason, OH Contest Detail Itinerary
7:00 AM – Student Report Time
7:05 AM– Stretch
7:15 AM – Basics
7:30 AM – Full Band Practice
7:45 AM – Load Buses
10:10 AM – Arrive at Staging Area
10:15 AM – Lunch
10:45 AM – Change into Uniform
11:15 AM – Depart Staging Area
11:30 AM – Arrive at Mason HS
11:55 AM – 12:40PM – Warm-Up
1:00 PM – Perform
2:00 PM – Arrive at Staging Area and Change out of Uniform
2:45 PM – Go Back To Mason HS to Watch Bands
4:15 PM – Preliminary Awards
4:45 PM – Go Back to Staging Area
7:45 PM – Finals Begins (If we do not make finals, we will go back to GRC)
Scenarios – Go To Staging Area
Draw 1: Eat Dinner at 5:15PM, Change into Uniform 5:45, Warm-Up at 6:40PM, Perform 7:45.
Draw 2: Eat Dinner at 5:15PM, Change into uniform 6:15, Warm-Up at 6:55PM, Perform at 8PM.
Draw 3: Eat Dinner at 5:15PM, Change into Uniform 6:30, Warm-Up at 7:10, Perform at 8:15PM
Draw 4: Eat Dinner at 5:15PM, Change into Uniform 6:45, Warm-Up at 7:25, Perform at 8:30PM
Draw 5: Eat Dinner at 5:15PM, Change into Uniform 7PM, Warm-Up at 7:40, Perform at 8:45PM
Draw 6: Eat Dinner at 5:15PM, Change into Uniform 7:15, Warm-Up at 7:55, Perform at 9:00PM
Draw 7: Eat Dinner at 5:15PM, Change into Uniform 7:30, Warm-Up at 8:10, Perform at 9:15PM
Draw 8: Eat Dinner at 5:15PM, Change into Uniform 7:45, Warm-Up at 8:25, Perform at 9:30PM
Draw 9: Eat Dinner at 5:15PM, Change into Uniform 8:00, Warm-Up at 8:40, Perform at 9:45PM
Draw 10: Eat Dinner at 5:15PM, Change into Uniform 8:15, Warm-Up at 8:55, Perform at 10:00PM
10:30PM – Awards
11:10PM – Change out of Uniform
11:30PM – Depart for GRC
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