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ANNOUNCEMENTS. Updated September 22, 2008

All Region Sign up .
Students who are planning on auditioning for All Region Band can sign up online during class with Mr. Toney. The cost is $12. If you paid at registration, we will have a record, if not, please pay when you sign up

Naaman Game October 17 (home) .
Our 7th Game is at Willimas Stadium. We will follow the schedule below.

2:20 pm School is dismissed
5:15pm runthrough at school, followed by uniform change and loading truck
5:45pm Inspection, board buses and depart for stadium
6:30pm Arrive at Stadium
7:25pm National Anthem by the NGHS Raider Band Trumpets
7:30pm Opening Kickoff
10:00pm Game ends
10:30pm Arrive at NGHS, turn in uniforms and unload truck
   



 

Band Festival Tickets
Please purchase your bandfestival tickets from any NGHS Band Student. 100% of the ticket price returns
to the band as profit. If you buy at the gate, we don't see a penny! Tickets are $4 each this year.


Desoto Marching Contest, October 11
Our performance for the Desoto Classic Marching Contest will be at 7:45pm at Desoto Eagle Stadium
The days schedule is as follows:

6:00am Band Hall Opens  
7:00am Runthrough on parkling lot  
7:30am Change, load truck  
8:00am Depart for stadium  
9:00am Arrive at Stadium  
9:40am Warm up  
10:30am
Perform

 

3:45pm

 

 

 

Announcment of finalists.
The rest of the day depends on whether we make finals
Which begin at 7:00pm. If we make finals, we will go eat and then return for warmup. Finals awards are at 9:45 pm.

If we do not make finals, we will return home at 5:00pm

 
5:00pm Arrive at Band Hall if we do not make finals  
10:45pm Arrive, at Band Hall if we do make finals  


GISD Band Festival, October 13
Our performance for the Band Festival will be at Homer B Johnson Stadium .
The days schedule is as follows:

2:20 pm School is dismissed (students pick up uniforms)  
5:30pm Arrive at HBJ Stadium (students provide their own transportation)  
6:30pm NGHS Plays the National Anthem and Festival begins  
  We are the last band to perform, so we estimate that we will go on at about 8:20.  

9:00pm

 

 

Band Festival ends, load truck and depart. Laoading crew meet back at NGHS

 

 
     
   

 

     
     
     



UIL Marching Contest, October 15
Our performance for the UIL Marching Contest will be at 7:45pm at Mesquite Memorial Stadium.
The days schedule is as follows:

3:00pm Band Hall Opens  
3:45pm Runthrough on parkling lot  
4:30pm Eat, change, load truck  
5:40pm Depart for stadium  
6:10pm Arrive at Stadium  
6:55pm Warm up  
7:45pm

Perform

 

8:00pm Load Trucks and return to stands to watch remaining bands  
10:00pm Awards and depart for home  
10:45pm Arrive, unload, change and dismiss  

 

 

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