DEGA DARLINS

Hi Ladies.

Good showing at Hoover on Saturday.  Congrats on your Third place finish.  We have LOTS of work to do over the next few weeks that will require group and individual effort.  Keep up the good work and push hard for the next few weeks as we head toward championships... next stop.. Killen, AL. 

Click here for the Brooks High School; Killen, AL itinerary.

Be prepared to dress out daily during class time between now and championships.  

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!