Please consider signing this petition that would allow for a slight change to halftime rules during football season. The proposal was put together by Mike Palmer at Elgin, and the rationale for the proposed change is strong. The petition is a quick and easy google form, which you can find by following this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf35ht8WvhsDEnLOOoa4ytLTUBEQjr…
Shortgrass Audition Music has been updated on the website for next year. High School and Junior High will use set "A" for next years auditions, and 7th Grade will use SWOBDA Set 1.
Also, we still need fees paid from the following schools:
Elk City
Sayre
Frederick
Dibble
Thanks!
Greetings Shortgrass Directors!
I hope your Spring semester is going fabulously!
Please remind your students to PRACTICE their music before the upcoming Honor Band Clinic.
Please remember that the Water Zoo in Clinton will be available on Monday March 6th from 12:00 to 2:00 PM.
And one last time here is the updated schedule for the Clinic on March 6-7...
REHEARSAL/CONCERT SCHEDULE 2017
MONDAY March 6th
The Clinton Water Zoo WILL be open to us on Monday March 6th from 12:00-2:00.
If you are interested in bringing your kids, please let me know.
Thanks!
Seth
REHEARSAL/CONCERT SCHEDULE 2017
MONDAY March 6th
5:30 PM Seating (7th Grade in choir room, JH in band room, HS on stage)
6:00- 9:00 PM Rehearsal (breaks will be given at clinicians discretion)
TUESDAY March 7th
8:30 - Noon Rehearsal (breaks will be given at clinicians discretion)
9:00 AM - Directors Meeting
12:00 - 1:30 PM Lunch
1:30-4:00 Rehearsal (breaks will be given at clinicians discretion)
5:30 7th Grade warm up on stage, JH warmup in band room
6:00 7th Concert
6:30 JH Concert
7:00 HS Concert
Due to weather and multiple school closings we have to cancel Shortgrass Honor Band for this weekend.
We will postpone the clinic to the back up dates of March 6-7.
More info to come.
Thanks,
Seth
Shortgrass Directors,
as of right now (Thursday at 3:30 PM) we are still going to have the Honor Band clinic this weekend. We will delay the start of seating and rehearsal tomorrow morning until 10:00 AM (seating at 10:00, rehearsal 10:15). I will send out a message early tomorrow morning with an update to the situation.
If you have not yet signed up for text alerts for Shortgrass Honor Band, please text: "SGHB" to the phone number "81010"
If the clinic is postponed, we will use the back up dates of March 6-7
Thanks,
Seth
1. Here is a link to the clinic schedule for this weekend:
https://www.shortgrasshonorband.org/node/69
2. Please encourage your students to PRACTICE their music before this weekend's clinic. Remind them that if they practice, they're sure to have a more fun and fulfilling honor band experience!
3. We will have our directors meeting on Friday at 2:00 PM, in the conference room (downstairs from the auditiorium/gymnasium lobby at Elk City HS).
1. Here is a link to the clinic schedule for this weekend:
https://www.shortgrasshonorband.org/node/69
2. Please encourage your students to PRACTICE their music before this weekend's clinic. Remind them that if they practice, they're sure to have a more fun and fulfilling honor band experience!
3. We will have our directors meeting on Friday at 2:00 PM, in the conference room (downstairs from the auditiorium/gymnasium lobby at Elk City HS).
Below you should find the information/welcome letter info that was supposed to go in the folders this past Saturday. Please print it off and hand out to your students that made the honor band.
Also, please send your students t-shirt sizes, as well as your own polo size to me by this Wednesday.
Thanks!
Seth
SHORTGRASS HONOR BAND
REHEARSAL/CONCERT SCHEDULE 2017
Friday January 6th
SEATING BEGINS AT 8:00 A.M.