DEGA DARLINS

Hi Ladies!

You have been working hard and I hope you are as excited about this upcoming week as I am. Of course it is going to be SUPER BUSY! But the payoff will be GREAT!

Be sure to check the calender on dega band quite often. Practices are listed. Click on the name of the rehearsal to get more details. (your pop-up blocker may have to be turned off.) Notice that Tuesdays practice will be at Talladega High School. I will let you know for sure on Monday if that is for sure. (I have to double check on the gym.) Wednesday after school til 4:00 will be at the high school as well. Everything else will be at ZEJH.

Queen of Hearts!
I hope that some of you are participating in the pageant. You ALL should be. You would do awesome and have a GREAT time. If you are interested, the packet said due the 22nd, but there was a misprint. You have until the 27th to turn them in, which is Wednesday.

Honor Band Tryouts!
All of you should be auditioning for honorband. I know you have a competition the day of, but you can at least see where you would have placed and get the shirt if you would like. I know that you would do well. If you do audition you will be allowed to go first so that you can make it to practice at 5:30, hence the reason practice is at THS. Just some scales that you play everyday and sight-reading!

Let's have a GREAT week as we prepare for the Oak Grove Competition. If you would like to attend or assist at the Ellis Emerld practices or Dega Addition, you are always welcome to do so. Let me know and I can get you the times.

Hi Ladies.

I just wanted to compliment you on a GREAT first trip to start the winter guard season. I am very excited and I know that this is going to be a great year!

There were so many things great about Saturday. You eagerly came to Ellis on Saturday morning bright and early, ready to go. We got everything loaded in a timely and efficient manner. Then upon arriving in Lawrenceburg, TN, you were very patient and got things done as they needed to be. Ignoring the obstacles and challenges. You worked hard all the way down to even taking the floor up and down the stairs.

The performance that you gave was full of emotion and outstanding effort; A great 1st performance no doubt. The focus and effort you showed during warm-up and the performance was amazing. I am so proud of each of you. You have been presented many challenges this year and you are clearly taking on each one with a vengeance. This is what makes a great TEAM! The dedication, teamwork and class that you portray all the time will only make you one of the best teams around!

I know that this is going to be an amazing season. I have listened to the tapes and reviewed the scores and will share information with you on Tuesday. Lots of great things! Brian commented that incomplete shows get incomplete scores and he is so right. Is was field day and you did what you were expected to do to get the first show under your belt. Now let's focus on the next task at hand Oak Grove... woo hoo! It starts Tuesday at Practice.

Check the calendar for practice times and details this week and next. Click on the actual listing and it will take you to the details. Honor band people should have time to audition before practice.

See you there!

Hi Ladies!

I hope that you got some rest over the extended weekend because next week is going to be a busy one. Get lots of rest and eat right!

Monday - You will dress out in class. Please do so quickly so you can get as much done as possible.
Tuesday- Regular Practice with Brian. 5:30-8:00; You know it will be a rough one so rest up.
Good news.. it will be in uniform. yay!
Wednesday - As you know we typically stay off of Wednesday's, however we need to practice after
school until 4:30 to review what we did with Brian.
Thursday- Relax... dream about the show.. practice on your own!
Friday - Practice after school until 5:00. We will run through things, fix stuff, get equipment
ready and talk about entry and exit. The Addition will be there at 4:45 to practice it
with you as well on the setup and exit.
Saturday - Travel and Perform your hearts out! I am exited! Are you?

I will let you know where all of these rehearsals will be after Monday. I have to make sure of what is available. Thanks for your patience with this. It is aggravating I know.

See you. I look forward to a GREAT week!

Practice will be held in the Lunchroom at THS tonight with Brian.

The time is the same as listed on the calendar; 5:00-8:00 pm.

Bring your knee pads, gloves and flag.

WoOOOOoooOOOO HOO!

Winter Guard is HERE! I know you are excited and so am I. Camp this weekend will kick off our season and I hope that it will be a great one. Information regarding camp was given out today, if you were absent or did not receive it please be sure to pick it up in the band office.

I also want to remind you that demerits are applied from tryout to tryout. If you already have demerits and receive more they will be added to what you already have. They DO NOT start over until after the next audition process occurs in April. Demerits will be enforced in order to help sustain the quality of the group.

See you FRIDAY!

Fun performance in the rain Friday night followed by a win at Competition in Prattville. I am so proud of you guys. I am excited as we continue the journey to be the best that we can be. Good performances and good competitions just keep us going in the right direction. Thanks for all of your hard work and time commitments!

Hello girls!
As talked about at practice, here is your checklist for what to pack for this busy weekend!
(Also, there are copies in our room at school if you want to get one tomorrow.)

Thursday practice: Wear a band shirt and red shorts.

What to pack:
-Uniform (gauntlets, gloves, skirt, mambo sleeves)
-Undergarments (body suits, socks, ect... remember that you might need to bring two pairs!)
-Saturday morning practice: Band shirt, red shorts, black tights, white shoes.
-After the performance: Pink shirts, dark wash jeans, black shoes (and have a white pair in case and the jeans are not final yet, but you will know by tomorrow.)
-Bring an extra set of clothes, on the off chance that something goes wrong. :)
-Of course, bring your pajamas.
-Anything you might need for your hair and make up (to cut down on luggage, you can see who is bringing what so that we don't end up with 12 flat irons and PLEASE bring hairspray!)

okay, I think that is it.
Tell me if I missed anything!
Lets make tomorrow a good practice with lots of smiles, positivity, and hard work!

I love you all!

-Lacey

Congratulations on a GREAT first home game Friday night! I am proud of you. Also, thank you for showing up and helping/supporting the Ellis Emeralds as they auditioned on Saturday. I know they enjoyed having you there and I sure did appreciate your help. What a great group of girls that audition. I am looking forward to a great year with all of you guys!

Hi Ladies! I hope that you have a great night tonight. The first home game... WOO!

Tomorrow if you would like to come and help or support the Ellis Emeralds as they audition you are more than welcome to do so. The bandroom will be open at 9:00 am and tryouts will begin at 10:00am. I anticipate that we will be done around noon.

I know the girls would love to have you there, and of course you are always more than welcome to come.

If I do not see you, I hope you enjoy your weekend... the nice long weekend.. yay!

Thanks ladies for all of the help today for the first day of Ellis Emerald Clinic. The girls that turned out for tryouts did quit well and having each of you there to help really added to the atmosphere and the quality of what was done. I really appreciate each of you.

Feel free to come any day this week that you may have free.

Tuesday 5-6:30, Wed. 3:30-5, Thurs. 5-7 and Saturday morning at 10 for auditions.

Thanks AGAIN!

The time is near and the first game is approaching fast! Please take care of any last minute items or practice time you may need. If you are still having issues on a part please ask for help. If you ask, there are people willing to assist you. If you need anything let me or Lacey know.

I am very excited about Friday night and I hope you are too!

Angelic, Ingram, Shonquita, Riley, Chelcia and LaTeriya this is your first ballgame of the year as a Dega Darlin. YAY! I hope it is as good as you imagined and hoped. I wish you the best as you take the field for the first time in costume and I especially hope that as you come off the field you know that it was all worth it; the sun, heat, sweat, long rehearsals and hard work. Enjoy it!

Ashley, Chrissy, Meggi, Kelsey, and Tisha the year is about to start for real. Friday night as we take the field I hope that each of you feel a great since of accomplishment and pride as you continue your journey as a Dega Darlin. A great year is ahead of us, built on a foundation of stable members such as yourself. Thank you for the work and effort that you put forth for the benefit of The Talladega High band. It does not go unnoticed.

Lacey, this is your last first game. I hope that this game is the start to an amazing senior year for you, with lots of fun memories that you will cherish forever. Keep up the good work and thank you for all that you do for the Dega Darlins and the Talladega High School Band. We ALL appreciate you!

I am excited to just get the first game done so we can move on from here. It will get better and better each week. I am so proud of you ladies!

The first week of band camp flew by! I just wanted to let you girls know that I think you are off to a great start. I anticipate a GREAT year ahead.

Keep up the great work! Practice your routines and Don't forget to set up a time to do your pre-passoff with Lacey for the first two songs; Move and You Should be Dancing.

Enjoy the weekend and get some rest.
See you on Monday!
*pictures to come soon.

First Day of Band Camp is Talladega High School Tiger Spirit Day! Show your pride for your school by representing the TIGERS!

Red, white, Tigers, etc.
Go all out and have fun.

See you Bright and Early on Monday!

So, the first day of band camp is TOMORROW! YAY! Just a few reminders....

1. Sunscreen. (not a good time to work on your tan.. you will get fried anyway)
2. Bring your Gloves for weapons.
3. WATER and lots of it (no carbonated drinks)
4. Sunscreen
5. Brian will be here Tuesday Night... YAY!
6. See Lacey about the Pool Party Tuesday afternoon. (Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.) We could use one more chaperone... you know I will have to stay with the band at camp.
7. Sunscreen... even at the pool
8. Uniform fitting on Wednesday morning... YAY.
9. Water... it is H..O..T
10. I look forward to a GREAT week. See ya there!

*Go under comments and read Meggi's under Lacey's previous post. They both mentioned important and good info.

Love you guys... lets officially start the 2009-2010 season... WOO!