Good Morning SABRE Marching Band,

While the first football game of our 2013 Marching Season was called off and rescheduled for 4pm Saturday, the Elgin iFest Parade is still on.  We will be making our public debut today, as we march in the 2013 Elgin International Festival Parade.  Call time is still 8:30am.  

WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF BANNER CARRIERS!!!!!  Let's try and bring some siblings along to march with us.

See you at 8:30am

Mr. Geller

STUDENTS AND PARENTS,

There has been a call time change for this Saturday's iFest Parade.  We need to push things up an hour so that we can get to the parade earlier.  Call time for Saturday is now 8:30am in the SHS Band Room in Full Uniform.  Warmups will be from 8:45-9:15.  We will load the bus at 9:15am and leave by 9:30am.  We need to get to the parade by 10am, to check in and set up.  The parade starts at 11am.  

Please SPREAD THE WORD!  I will remind everyone in class tomorrow.  

PARENTS,
We could use some help for this Saturday.  We are in need of one wagon or mobile cooler to hold water bottles for the students, and we need volunteers to help distribute the water during the parade.  Please email me if you are interested in helping out.

Thanks,
Mr. Geller (zacharygeller@u-46.org)

Everyone performed very well last night at the Black & Gold Scrimmage.  Now that we all know how games are going to work (playing wise) we will be much more prepared musically and mentally for our first football game next Friday.  Here are some reminders:

1) SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT FB AND TWITTER:  everyone should be following us somewhere

2) FOOTBALL GAME NEXT FRIDAY:  make sure you are on time (to be on time is to be early)

3) WEAR SHOES NEXT WEEK:  we will be outside EVERY DAY practicing our halftime show

4) MEMORY TESTS NEXT WEEK: everyone will be required to check off your memory tests for a) SSB b) Fight Song c) Malaguena.  Come to your assessment times to get this done.

5) IFEST PARADE NEXT SATURDAY:  we will be marching in the iFest parade next saturday (busy weekend).

That is all for now!  Have a great weekend.

Mr. Geller

ATTENTION SABRE MARCHING BAND:  Today is picture day.  You will receive your picture order forms in class.  Call time is 6:00pm in the band room.   We will be in full uniform.  Please bring BLACK SHOES with you, as we are still waiting for the Drill Masters to come in.  SPREAD THE WORD.  If you have any questions, make sure to ask me before the end of the day.  

ALSO, you need your instruments today!

See you in class,
Mr. Geller

Congratulations to all SABRE Marching Band members who have participated in the last two weeks worth of marching camp and drill rehearsals.  I am so proud of everyone, and the dedication you are showing towards the program's growth and success.  Tomorrow is the pay-off day for all of the hard work you put in.  Make sure to invite your family and friends to see us showcase what we have been working on these past two weeks.  The performance is at 6:30pm in Millennium Field.  The performance will consist of a stand still performance of one of our Half Time show pieces (Malaguena), and a run-through of the first movement of our 2013 show.  We may also do some other drill to showcase our talents and understanding of marching techniques.

After the performance, everyone is invited to a cookout (location TBA but at Streamwood).  We will be grilling hot dogs, hamburgers, and veggie burgers (upon request).  STUDENTS:  Make sure you know what you are in charge of bringing i.e. Plates, Napkins, Cups, Drinks, Chips, Condiments, Hot Dog Buns, Burger Buns, etc.

Looking forward to our first performance tomorrow!

Mr. Geller

p.s. Make sure you are spreading the word about our FACEBOOK and TWITTER accounts.

Congratulations SABRE Marching Band for having an amazing first week of band camp.  We learned all of the fundamentals of marching, and made some great progress on the music.  Now it is time for us to learn the drill for this year's show.  Make sure to come next week Monday - Thursday 4-7pm.  The more people that show up, the more successful we will be at the start of the school year.  Our goal is to have everyone show up next week, so Leaders, make sure to call all of your squad members to remind them.

Also, spread the word about BAND! Let's do everything we can to get more people involved.  P.E. waivers will be given, and you can take Band in place of your lunch (you will be given time during class to eat).  So, SPREAD THE WORD!  Let's get everyone back in to the SABRE Bands Family!

See you Monday at 3:45pm (to be on time is to be early).  
Mr. Geller

Congratulations students on completing Day 2 of Week 1 of Band Camp.  Everyone made significant progress today, and I am very pleased with how well our marching basics are coming.  You are also getting better at the music with every passing rehearsal.  Remember to practice your parts at home, and I encourage you to listen to the music as you practice.  All music can be found on our MEDIA page, or just click HERE.  

A few notes:
1) Rehearsal will start promptly at 8:00am tomorrow (to be on time is to be EARLY)
2) Make sure to bring WATER and wear SUNSCREEN as it will be warmer and sunnier
3) DOWNLOAD YOUR MUSIC ON OUR STUDENT DOCUMENTS PAGE (you will need the password from class)
4) PERCUSSION:  I just completed writing our cadence.  I will buy a treat for ANY STUDENT who can tell me the name of it tomorrow morning (it will require you to visit our STUDENT DOCUMENTS page)

See you tomorrow!
S-H-S - PRIDE

Congratulations SABRE Marching Band Students on completing your first day of our 2013 band camp.  The incredible hard work and focus you put forth today puts us on the path to great things this year.  I am very excited to see what we are able to accomplish tomorrow.

Reminders:
1) TURN IN ALL FORMS AND PAYMENT TOMORROW
2) Camps begins at 8am - in the band room - to be on time is to be early
3) Bring your instruments, music, and also a 3 ring binder tomorrow
4) Like us (and have your parents do the same) on FACEBOOK and follow us on TWITTER

Check out this BLOG along with our Twitter and Facebook Pages for the most up to date information about the Streamwood High School Band Department.  Also, make sure to check out our calendar page to see all of our upcoming events, and don't forget to visit our media page for the latest recordings and reference recordings.  LOOKING FORWARD TO MONDAY (Band Camp Week 1 Day 1)