As a marching band, we really love supporting our school teams! We love going to all of the games and helping to build school spirit. Have you ever wondered what a football game would look like if it were made up of just the bands? Well, that’s what a band festival […]
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The GSHS Marching Band will be visiting New York City from Friday, April 25 to Monday, April 28! We are really excited about the fun activities that we have planned! The students who are traveling with the band will have a few rehearsals before the trip: Wednesday, March 26 from 3-4 PM […]
Need cash for the New York trip? If you have an artistic streak, you could be traveling with an extra $100! One lucky winner of the t-shirt design contest will receive $100 in cash, and each person traveling on the trip will wear YOUR design on the back of the […]
Just a few reminders about tomorrow’s parade: Report time is 11 AM at GS Middle School – NOT the HS! There is no transportation provided to or from the parade. Students need to be dropped off at the MS at 11 AM and get picked up at City Hall right […]
Wow, we had such a whirlwind of a weekend! I know that those of you who were either at the field or on their way to work may have missed our performance on WTAE, so I put together all of our spots from the newscast and put them on YouTube. […]
We have a lot of different activities going on this weekend. Some have been on the calendar for a while, like the Fort Ligonier Days parade, and some are more recent additions! This morning, we received a phone call from WTAE asking if we would be able to perform for […]
Kyle said it best last night at the bonfire when he invited everybody to the band’s “big game” this coming Saturday. The festival at Thomas Jefferson HS is the biggest one we go to all year and it’s a blast! If you don’t believe me, take a look at this […]
It’s only the end of the second week of school, and our marching band students have already performed almost a dozen times! We have a really enthusiastic and talented group of students this year, and we are all very proud of what they have accomplished. We have a couple of […]
Here is a blog post that Mr. Hunter found and wanted to share with the new band members. The original post can be found here. Dear freshies/newbies/twinkies/whatever your band calls you— This is my advice to you, as someone who stuck through marching band for four years. These are […]
We get them every year – the frantic “what am I supposed to be doing now??” emails, phone calls and visits. Trust us, you’re not the first parents to ask these questions, and you will definitely not be the last! Hopefully we can help with a few pointers: Ask questions! […]