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| Band News/Announcements |
| Spirit Pack '08 |
Don’t miss your chance to order GCM Band sweatshirts, sweatpants, shorts and t-shirts! This spirit wear merchandise was designed by Marshall band students and is being offered at cost. See the great options in our Spirit Pack Flyer (PDF) The order forms were sent home last week in band classes, but you can also see the color design sheet, and print off another Order Form (Excel). Spirit wear will be delivered mid-December and makes a great holiday gift. The deadline for orders is Monday, November 24th, 2008. Order forms and checks made to GCM band should be turned into the box in Mr. Baldwin’s office. Questions may be directed to Ginny L. or Stephanie G. Posted Nov 18, 2008 |
| Schedule and Congrats |
Hello, All: 1. Congratulations to our students for their performance at the state festival on Saturday. The band performed a fine show and received a rating of EXCELLENT. (This was not a competition – the bands competed against a ratings scale instead of against each other.) The staff and I are very proud of these students and all of their hard work. 2. This week:
10/20 Monday Rehearsal 3-6 Itinerary:
11:30 Students arrive, load equipment Students should bring lunch or eat before they arrive and should be prepared to purchase dinner from the concessions stand at the competition. Note: the performance times listed on the USSBA website are incorrect; ours (above) is correct. The following people are listed as chaperones:
Grove We could use two or three more – let us know if you’re interested. We especially encourage parents of the younger students to come with us to an event like this. Here are directions from a popular website (use at your own risk!):
Driving directions to Northwest High School
7731 Leesburg Pike
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Head east on Leesburg Pike/VA-7 toward George C Marshall Dr
495 ft
Northwest High School Cordially,
Bryan Baldwin and Josh Glenn
Posted Oct 20, 2008 |
| Schedule 10/15-10/25 |
Hello, All: Here is the schedule of rehearsals and performances for the next two weeks: I. 10/15 – 10/18
Wednesday, Oct. 15: Rehearsal 3-6
7:00 Arrive GCM, load equipment, dress Liberty High School is at 6300 Independence Ave., Bealeton, VA 22712 II. 10/20 – 10/25
Monday, Oct. 20: Rehearsal 3-6 Northwest High School is at 13501 Richter Farm Rd, Germantown, MD Field trip forms are attached and will be available on the website. We hope to see you at some of these events! The students have been doing an excellent job with their show, and we are proud of each student and what they’ve accomplished during the season – don’t miss it!! Sincerely,
Bryan Baldwin and Josh Glenn
Posted Oct 14, 2008 |
2008 Holiday Greens |
Dear Band Family: Today we begin our annual greens and poinsettia sale. We will again be using Sherwood Forest Direct Delivery for the greens and Behnke Nurseries for the poinsettias. These suppliers consistently provide plants and greens that are beautiful, long-lasting and of the highest quality. The Greens are ordered on-line at www.marchingstatesmen.org and are shipped directly to you, your friends, and your family members in the second week of December. You will not need to pick-up or deliver any items that you order. Items for sale include wreaths, garlands, door swags and centerpieces and are a great way to send a holiday greeting or decorate for the season. Be sure your orders are in by November 10th. If you do not have computer access, we will enter your orders for you! Return your order form by November 10th. The Poinsettias are available in 4 colors (red, white, pink and marble) and 3 sizes. These plants are always beautiful and make wonderful gifts. They instantly make any room look more festive. Please complete and return the order form by November 10th. The poinsettias will be delivered by Bhenke's to Marshall High School on December 3rd and be available for pick-up that afternoon. You or your student will be responsible for picking up the plants and delivering them to your customers. The money from this fundraiser goes directly into the band program! Your efforts enable us to continue to support our band students and program as we assist in the purchase of instruments, supplement sectional instruction, sponsor guest performers and conductors as well as promote advanced music instruction. Every family is expected to sell a minimum of 5 items or pay $50 for a "non-participation option". Checks for non-participation should be made payable to GCM Band Parents with Winter Fundraiser Fee in the memo line and are due on November 10th as well. As a thank you for their effort with this fundraiser, this year every student will have 15% of their total poinsettia sales applied to any of the spring band trips. This percentage increases to 25% for any student selling more than $500 in poinsettias. Also, any student who sells has the opportunity to pre-board the bus for our spring trip, beat the crowd and choose their seat. Parents, we need your help! Please support this fundraiser by ordering greens and plants for yourself, your family and friends. Consider giving greens and poinsettias as gifts to coworkers and clients. Students, these greens and plants are easy to sell! Your teachers, neighbors, family, friends of the family and even your friend's mom will all want to support you, your spring trip and your band. ASK THEM: "Would you please buy a beautiful holiday poinsettia or some greens. Your purchase will help the GCM Band as well as help me pay for my spring band trip." The holiday poinsettia sale ends on November 10th. Please turn in orders with payment by this date. Checks should be made payable to GCM Band Parents. Customers may pay with credit card by ordering online at www.marchingstatesmen.org and choosing "greens and poinsettias." Remember to indicate which student's account should receive credit for the sale. Cash is fine, too! You may contact Michelle Hanna at (703)442-7710 or greenspoinsettias@marchingstatesmen.org with any questions. Thank You!! Please stay tuned! We will have the PayPal buttons up for ordering by Posted Oct 10, 2008 |
| Band of the Week! |
Congratulations to the Marching Statesmen!! WUSA-9 selected the George C. Marshall High School Marching Statesmen as the Band of the Week on October 3, 2008!View the Video on the WUSA-9 Website
What a great accomplishment on your Homecoming weekend! We are so proud of all of you!
Posted Oct 4, 2008 |
| Congratulations to the Statesmen! |
Hello, All: Congratulations to the Statesmen – as many of you know, we had a great show today!
Second place colorguard (by less than a point) There was only 1/10 of a point separating third and fourth places. The point spread for the entire class was 3.05 points – very, very tight. We are extremely proud of the work and the results we have seen this past week. We have a great opportunity here to do great things. In recognition of each student’s contribution and tireless work, we will not rehearse on Monday evening. The schedule for the next two weeks is as follows:
Monday, September 29 OFF
Monday, October 6 3-6 Thank you for your support and for your great children! Cordially, Bryan Baldwin and Joshua Glenn George C. Marshall High School Bands Posted Sept 27, 2008 |
| UPDATE for Friday, September 26 |
Hello, All: See below about the game.We are in need of some help with the concessions stand since this is an unscheduled opening. Students should report in full uniform for a downbeat of 6:00 PM. We hope the rain will be over by then! Also, here’s a second try at attaching the permission form for Saturday (the one for Friday is now unnecessary). Cordially, Messrs. Baldwin and Glenn _____________________________________________From: Swarm, Joseph D. Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:24 PM Subject: Tomorrow's Varsity Football Game Please Spread the word… The Varsity Football Game between J.E.B. Stuart and Marshall High School scheduled for Friday September 26, 2008 will now be played at Marshall High School. The game time is 7:30 pm. J.E.B. Stuart’s team will be wearing all blue and will be the visiting team on the scoreboard. Marshall’s team will wear white and will be the home team on the scoreboard. Thank you, Joe Swarm, Interim DSA George C. Marshall High School Posted Sept 25, 2008 |
| Schedule for Friday, 9/26 and Saturday, 9/27 |
Dear Parents and Students: We are very proud of our students, who placed second at the competition in Westminster last weekend. This week, we will face different bands in what will be a highly competitive class. The staff and students are very excited about the prospect of showing off the improvements we’ve made this week and hope you’ll come out to see the show. Following are notes for the game Friday and the competition Saturday. 1. FRIDAY - AWAY GAME vs. JEB STUART 6:00 PM Report to GCM bandroom, load buses We will return when the game is over (sometime between 9:30 and 10:30, I should say). - Students should wear non-ripped pants and a Marshall shirt.- Students should bring jackets.
- Students will have an opportunity to purchase food from the Stuart concessions stand during the THIRD QUARTER of the game and should plan accordingly. 10:00 Load and dress 11:00 Depart 11:30 Arrive, unload, dress, restroom 12:30 Warm-up 1:35 Stage 1:50 Performance 2:15 Load, eat, enjoy other shows 3:45 Awards 4:00 Load 4:15 Depart 4:45 Arrive GCM, unload 5:15 Dismiss - Students should bring lunch with them and will be able to purchase food from the concessions stand after they perform. - All students must wear black athletic shorts, blue Marshall Band T-shirts, and black socks. - All long hair must be put up (boys and girls). We will help you with this if you like. - If you would like to pick up your child after the performance, please note the following: Students may be released to their parents or legal guardians (and only their parents or legal guardians) if we have a written note signed by a parent and if we have visual contact with said parent. (It is against school policy for us to release students to anyone other than their parents or legal guardians.), - Finally, if you would like to join us for the show, buy your tickets from us and save $2 per ticket. We hope to see you there! Herndon High School is located at 700 Bennett St., Herndon, VA 20170 Cordially,Bryan Baldwin and Joshua Glenn George C. Marshall Bands Posted Sept 24, 2008 |
| Competition Schedule for 9/20 |
Marching Statesmen & Families: We are very excited to be starting our season early by visiting Westminster HS for the first local USSBA competition. You have seen the growth and development of our 2008 program and we are looking forward to bringing that to the USSBA stage! Thank you for helping the students arrive well-rested, well-fed, and safely to the school on Saturday for our departure. Please review our itinerary for Saturday. We look forward to our first competition and getting our notes on Saturday so that we can continue to improve our show! Sincerely, Joshua A. GlennMarching Band Director George C. Marshall High School drillmanjosh@mac.com http://www.marchingstatesmen.org Bryan Baldwin Band Director George C. Marshall High School 7731 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22043 703.714-5451 phone 703.714-5497 fax www.marchingstatesmen.org George C. Marshall Marching Statesmen Saturday, September 20, 2008 Westminster HS, Westminster, MD Itinerary 12:00 PM Students arrive 12:30 Load 1:00 Depart 3:00 Arrive, unload, dress, restroom 3:45 Warm-up 4:30 Stage 4:45 Performance and clinic 5:30 Load, eat 6:00 Depart 7:45 Arrive GCM, unload 8:00 Dismiss Students should bring lunch or eat before they arrive and should be prepared to purchase dinner from the concessions stand at the competition. If you would like to attend the show, purchase your tickets for $8 each from us by the time we leave Saturday and save $2 per ticket.. Posted Sept 16, 2008 |
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| Scholarships/Opportunities |
| 2008-09 NSO Young Associates’ Program |
Applications are now available for the 2008-09 NSO Young Associates’ Program. Any high school student in grades 11 and 12, interested in pursuing a career in music, is encouraged to apply. Please spread the word. The application can be accessed on the World Wide Web at: Application for NSO Young Associates' Program The core of the NSO Young Associates’ Program involves attendance at NSO rehearsals and observation of various guest artists. (Students will not play their instruments.) Through this program, the Young Associates will acquire an appreciation of the wide range of skills, knowledge, and abilities—managerial as well as musical—which are required to put together a performance by a major symphony orchestra. Deadline for the application is Monday, December 1, 2008. Posted Oct 5, 2008 |
| PTA 2008 Reflections Contest |
The PTA is holding a new contest called "Reflections 2008" Students can enter original works in the categories of music composition, dance, visual art, literature, photography and film production. Any questions should be directed to Ms. Caldwell, Orchestra. Entries are due by October 10. Please see the following information with regard to the contest: Posted Sept 22, 2008 |
| Tri-M Society Membership |
Membership in Tri-M, the music honor society, is open to upperclassmen who are selected on the basis of musicianship and grade-point average. All Tri-M questions should be addressed to Mrs. Staley, Marshall's Chorus Teacher and Tri-M Advisor, at keri.staley@fcps.edu. Posted Sept 8, 2008 |
| Other News/Announcements |
| How to be Artsy Smartsy |
US News & World Report included a great article in its issue for "America's Best Colleges 2007". Here's an abstract… "Consider the student who wants to pursue the arts. In addition to worrying about grades, standardized tests, and essays, an applicant for a selective program must often act, sing, or dance before judgmental faculty members. Or submit a portfolio of drawings or fiction. That's a lot of stress for a college career that could lead to a life of waiting tables." We have included the full article here (PDF). Thanks to Susan Malik, GCM's College and Career Resource Specialist, for sending this article on. Posted Feb 13, 2008 |
| Music and Earnings |
Here's a link to a short article about music and earnings: Compelling extract: I'm not making a case for causality, but these are interesting figures. Cordially, Posted Nov 15, 2007 |
Thank you for supporting the Marching Statesmen Band!!
BRYAN BALDWIN, Band Director
Joshua Glenn, Marching Band Director
Tim McKay, Percussion Instructor
Alexandra Baldwin, Color Guard Instructor
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