Standard Warrior Band

A Message from our BB President

Mrs White is busy this week helping with the fireworks booth. We will try to have a new message up from her very soon!

FRESNO STATE FESTIVAL was AWESOME!

(a note from Mr W)

Despite 4 hours (round trip) on school buses without AC, the Warrior Band trip to CSUF 5/15/08 went very well. There were JH/MS bands from all over California. Although the judges gave no scores or ratings, they did express some opinions. Both judges went out of their way to inform me and the students that we were the best band they had heard all day. (We played at 6:30pm and the festival started at 8:30am) These judges both have NATIONAL reputations. In fact, one is internationally known as a retired Lt. Colonel and former director of THE United States Air Force band in Washington DC. The other judge is a HS director from Ohio. His program includes over 500 students and his bands have performed all over the country and in Europe as well, most recently in the 2008 Tournament of Roses of Parade.

CG Happenings

SUMMER SCHEDULE: All practices will be at Standard Park off Ferguson ave. Times are 5:30pm to 7pm. Wear tennis shoes and comfortable clothes. Bring your own water if desired. Flags will be on Tuesdays July 8,15,22,29. Rifles and ID are Thursdays July 10,17,24,31. Practices are voluntary BUT very important to attend if you are in town! In cases of extreme weather, you will be notified by phone if practice is canceled

SMS band and guard swim party Friday 8/8 6-9pm @NHS pool ... families invited

SMS CG camp ... August 11-15, 5-8pm summer practices are voluntary, BUT CAMP ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED!!!!! (location is SMS)

Please see Advance Planner (from main menu) and note date change for Stockdale Comp.

Congrats to our new 2008-09 rifle team: Emily R, Shannell C, Noella W, Devyn P

Congrats to our new 2008-09 ID team: Amanda R, Shelby McK, Chyanne H, Laura R, Shelby McC, Jade H, Clarissa P, Anna B, Shelby McC #2, Aaron W, Danielle C and Bianca G

Congrats to our new 2008-09 flag team: , Kasey M, Carol M, Breanna F, Kiana W, Karen A, Monica G, Nicole W, Cheyenne M, Margaret M, K ayla M, Katie P, Holly S, Hope G, Tori S, Keara H, Gabby S

REMEMBER ......

Honor Band Concert a GREAT Success! (Concert is on YouTube)

Congrats and thanks to the 14 SMS honor band members for all your hard work. Thanks to Mr Holloway for arranging for the super-giant pizzas for lunch on concert day. And thanks to all family and friends who attended the concert. I do not remember ever before seeing so many band members there at the concert supporting their friends! Those accepted (and chair numbers) are: FLUTES: Nicole N (1) and Ali T (13) ... CLARINETS: Nicole D(11), Amy B(12), Symphony W(18) ... T SAX Travis H(2) ... BASS CLARINET Michelle C(5) ... TRUMPETS Quentin W(6), Ethan B(12), Natalie G(17) ... TROMBONE Gabe S(2).... EUPHOMIUM Jordan L(6) ... TUBA Jason B(7) ...PERCUSSION ... Carter B(3)

Congrats to Nicole N for being the only SMS band member to perform at the Kern County CMEA solo and ensemble festival. She received the highest possible rating, a command performance!

SPRING CONCERT was a great success as well! Just looking out on the crowd, I believe we had record-breaking attendance. Performances went very well for both beginners and Warrior Band. Thanks also to all CG members for attending and assisting with programs and serving cookies! Congrats to all of our award winnners. Perpetual award winners included: SOUSA AWARD Nicole N and Haley A ... DIRECTORS AWARD Rory H and Ali T ... 6th HYLTON AWARD Shawnee T and Katie B ...CG AWARD Courtney C and Stephanie G

Drum Major .... CONGRATS to our new DM for 2008-09, Lindsey D and 8th grade assitant Breanna F. 7th grade assistant will be Olivia V. They will be attending camp at BC August 4-8.

MARCHING AWARDS 2007-08 (Centennial performance is on YouTube!)

GARCES results (8 schools competing overall, SMS vs Beardsley and Richland in division 3A): DM 1st place in division (highest overall), PERCUSSION 1st place in division (highest overall), COLORGUARD 1st lace in division (highest overall), BAND- HIGH MUSIC SWEEPSTAKES (2nd year in a row for 1st time ever!), SMS WMB&CG - SWEEPSTAKES AWARD for highest overall score!! ..... WEST HS (5 schools competing) SMS makes history by winning SWEEPSTAKES for 2nd weeek in a row! (no high music award was given) SMS placed 2nd or 3rd in perc, DM, and CG but WHS did not give trophies for those awards .... Veteran's Day Parade: best MS/JH CG (bands were not judged)..... CENTENNIAL: (6 schools competing) 1st place CG (2 tenths of a point from Sweepstakes), DM SWEEPSTAKES, PERCUSSION SWEEPSTAKES, MUSIC SWEEPSTAKES, and OVERALL SWEEPSTAKES!!!! First time ever that we won SWEEPSTAKES at ALL of our competitions!!!!!

MARCHING AWARDS 2006=07:

marching_band

GARCES results (8 schools competing overall, 3 schools in our division 2a): DM 1st place overall, PERCUSSION 1st place in division (2nd highest overall), COLORGUARD 1st place in division (highest overall score), BAND (and entire unit) 1st place in division plus BAND HIGH MUSIC SWEEPSTAKES ........ STOCKDALE results: CG 1st place by a landslide 8 points, PERC 2nd place by just 1/10th of a point, DM 2nd place, BAND 1st place ......... CENTENNIAL results: CG completes a season sweep by winning SWEEPSTAKES, PERC 2nd place, DM 1st place, band 2nd place

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