Tremendous job this past week! You were outstanding audience members at the county exhibition, provided an inspired performance for everyone, and brought the noise for our Trojans at East Coweta even during the spotty showers! You’ve had an outstanding season so far. Please get some rest and enjoy your family time. We have a busy few weeks after we return including 8th Grade Night, our final competition at Haralson County, hosting the LoC and performing as exhibition, our Veteran’s Day Concert, the NYC trip, band auditions, and more football games! Let’s continue making great memories together!

Thank you to Mr. Brown and Ms. Wilson for hosting everyone at Villa Rica HS. We appreciate being invited to the exhibition each year and always enjoy cheering on our friends at each of the county schools.

You can find photos from the ECHS game by visiting this link. Thank you to our parents who are taking photos and uploading them for everyone each week!

Week at a Glance:

• Monday: Fall Break – Enjoy time off
• Tuesday: Fall Break- Enjoy time off
• Wednesday: Fall Break – Enjoy time off
• Thursday: Fall Break – Enjoy time off
• Friday: Home vs. Pebblebrook • Volunteer Here
  • 1:00PM Rehearsal
  • 4:00PM Recreation
  • 5:00PM Dinner – Pizza provided by Boosters
  • 6:15PM In Uniform
  • 6:30PM Depart for the AMP
  • 7:15PM Pregame
  • 7:30PM Kick-off
  • 10:30PM Approx end of game

District Honor Jazz

On Wednesday we had students travel to Gordon Central High School in Calhoun, GA to audition for the GMEA District VII honor jazz band. We are so proud of the students for having the determination to practice and the courage to audition for this prestigious event. Please help me recognize Tyler Clotfelter, Nathan Stagliano, Justin Arnold, and Connor Haley for representing us at this year’s auditions.

Special congratulations to Nathan Stagliano, Justin Arnold, and Connor Haley for earning membership into this year’s District Honor Jazz Band. They will participate in Ringgold, GA at Heritage HS on November 13th and 14th.

All In One Sale – Did you forget to turn it in?

We had a very busy week last week. If you forgot to turn in your All In One orders last Thursday, please bring your money and orders this Friday and turn them in to Ms. Dothard. T

Special thank you to David Scholl for his leadership of this project and to the many band parents who assisted with the turn in night on Thursday!

Haralson County Competition

Saturday, October 21 we are competing at the Golden River Marching Band Competition hosted by:

Haralson County High School 1655 GA HWY 120, Tallapoosa, Georgia 30176

Itinerary:

• 12:00PM Report/Warm-up
• 3:00PM Load
• 4:00PM Dinner provided by the Boosters
• 5:15PM In uniform
• 5:30PM Depart for HCHS
• 6:30PM Arrive and Unload
• 7:30PM Warm-up
• 8:30PM Perform
• 9:30PM Awards
• 10:30PM Depart for CHS
• 11:30PM Arrive back at CHS – Updated time sent by Remind if needed

ENTRANCE FEE IS $10: children six yrs and younger get in free

SPECTATOR PARKING – free: general parking will be on the left of the drive as you enter the campus

HANDICAP PARKING: handicap parking will be available in front of the school – must have a handicap tag

CREDIT AND DEBIT CARDS: Golden River will be accepting credit and debit cards for purchases at all locations, including ticket purchase

GOLDEN RIVER COURTYARD

New in 2017 was our ½ acre Golden River Courtyard which offers several tents:

Papa John’s Pizza Tent – offers pizza and drinks

Drinks/Chips/Candy Tent 

Shirts & Souvenirs Tent – offers t-shirts, hoodies, buttons, decals, wristbands, etc

First Aid Tent – for band aids, sunscreen, insect repellent, and other basic medical issues

New York Trip

We haven’t posted much about this because the communications have come from Super Holiday Tours through direct emails to those traveling. The final payment for the trip is now due. We are working with Mr. Drury to schedule a final trip meeting in the next few weeks. Stay tuned for the date and time.

Things we need to borrow:

• ATVs and drivers – WE REALLY NEED HELP WITH THIS
• crock pots
• folding tables
• propane tanks
• pop up tents
• large coolers
• 6’x12′ or smaller trailers

Donations that will help:

• 10″ dinner plates
• small dessert plates
• napkins
• solo cups
• to-go containers
• 12/24 pack sodas
• bottled water cases
• cookies/brownies
• individual bags of chips
• gatorade drink mix

This is a very important event that requires help from all of our families to be successful. Volunteer Here

Thank you so much for being willing to help out! Yes it is a lot of work, but it is also a ton of fun! Camaraderie is built through shared work, after working together you’ll look forward to seeing your band friends at future events. We look forward to hosting this event alongside you!

THANK YOU!

In addition to water donations, we also have a wishlist set up on Amazon that allows parents, friends, and volunteers to easily send donations of snack items for students. The snacks are provided as side items to our meals, on the bus on our way home after a game or competition. We appreciate your help in providing these items for our students. We received many boxes from this past Prime Day sale. Thank you to all of the parents who have already sent in donations!

Mark Your Calendars

The following events we need all hands on deck and are requesting your involvement.

Upcoming Dates

This is not an exhaustive list. Refer to our calendar online for the most up to date information regarding events and times. We begin our normal rehearsal schedule on Monday, August 14.
Monday: 3:45pm – 6:15pm • Tuesday: 3:45pm – 6:15pm • Thursday: 6:00pm – 9:00pm

• October
  • 9-13 • Winter Break • No School
  • 13 • Full Band Rehearsal • 1:00pm
  • 13 • Home vs. Pebblebrook • 7:30pm • Volunteer Here
  • 20 • Home vs. Westlake • CMS Night • 7:30pm • Volunteer Here
  • 21 • Golden River Marching Competition • TBD • Volunteer Here
  • 27 • Away vs. Campbell • 7:30pm • Volunteer Here
  • 28 • Legacy of Champions HOME Marching Competition • All Day • Volunteer Here
• November
  • 3 • Teacher Workday • No School • Open No Game
  • 7 • Veteran’s Day Concert
  • 9 – 12 • NYC Trip
  • 10 • 1st Round Playoffs
  • 11 • Veteran’s Day Parade NYC
  • 13-14 • District Honor Jazz Band
  • 16 • Band Auditions
  • 17-18 • All in One Pickup Dates
  • 17 • 2nd Round Playoffs
  • 20 – 24 • Thanksgiving Break • No School
  • 24 • 3rd Round Playoffs (Quarter Finals)
• December
  • 1 • 4th Round Playoffs (Semifinals)
  • 2 • Carrollton Christmas Parade • 4:00pm Report
    • Band Christmas Party • 7:00pm – 9:00pm
  • 9 • District Honor Band Auditions • East Paulding High School
  • 11 • Jazz Band Performance at Tabernacle Baptist
  • 12 • Christmas Concert
  • 13 • Championship Game • Mercedes Benz Stadium
  • 15 • Last Day Semester 1 • Early Release