Sorry - my life has been kind of crazy!
I just wanted to say again how proud of the Killeen Independent Guard Members!!! You guys have been amazing to work with this year and had a super contest season! I am truly going to miss each and everyone of you!!!
Al-righty, enough of that. . . here are some upcoming events
KHS Shadow Days May 19, 20, 24 and 25.
SHS Spring Show Dress Rehearsal May 26th
SHS Spring Show - SHS 7pm
KHS Band Banquet - Fort Hood May 27th 7 pm.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
IMPORTANT INFO for SATURDAY AND STATE!!!!
Sorry for the late posting. The Killeen Independent Color Guard will compete on Saturday, March 26th at O'Connor High School . Below is the schedule of events for this contest.
TCGC STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS INFORMATION
Winter Guard Itinerary: March 26th - O Connor Show
Arrive KHS 8:00 am
Depart KHS 8:30 am
Lunch along the way
Arrive O’Connor HS 12:00 pm
-Upon arrival, find homeroom, use restrooms and begin hair and makeup and into costumes and flip-flops
Official Check-in time 1:26 pm
Body Warm-up 1:56 pm
Transit to Equip. Room 2:03 pm
Equipment Warm-up 2:08 pm
Transit to Gate 2:15 pm
Perform 2:20 pm
Change into show shirt, blue jeans and flip-flops to watch.
Retreat 4:36 pm
(Directors will attend Critique during/after retreat)
Leave O’Connor 5:15 pm
Arrive KHS 8:30 pm
What to bring:
1. CORRECT undergarments for costumes
2. Stuff to do hair: down and out of face with curls
3. Make up:
a. Black mascara
b. Liquid Black Eye Liner
c. Foundation/powder
d. Pinkish blush
e. Eye make up – Ms. Hench has that, but if you would like to purchase your own: white shadow for base
f. Lip Stick: Ms. Hench has, but if you would like to purchase your own: Cover Girl - #305 Hot Passion
4. Money for food and fun stuff at the show.
5. BLUE jeans to wear after the performance, with flip-flops.
6. Travel blanket & pillow for bus.
7. Snacks for bus
Gifts for your amazing directors TCGC STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS INFORMATION
ITINERARY for TCGC STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: as of 3/23 watch the blog for additional updates.
Killeen Independent Winter Guard
FRIDAY, APRIL 1
7:45am Report to Shoemaker – all guard members
8:00am Rehearse in Shoemaker Gym
9:30am Bus Reports to Shoemaker HS
Shoemaker High School
3302 S. Clear Creek Road
Killeen, TX 76549
9:30am Conclude Rehearsal with Full Run(s)
9:45am Load equipment and floor on Bus, Change for trip to Pearland
10:00am Load remaining personal items, depart for Pearland
(Lunch on own en Route)
3:00pm Arrive at Hotel
Sleep Inn & Suites
1908 Country Place Parkway
Pearland, TX 77584
832.230.3000
-Check into rooms – Snack (provided)
-Change into Costumes; do Hair and Make-up
4:45pm Load bus, depart for contest site
5:00pm Arrive at Contest Site
Pearland High School (Bailey Road Campus)
4717 Bailey Road
Pearland, TX 775984
-Check-in, Unload, Stretch, General Warm-up
6:35pm?? Official Warm-up begins
7-7:21pm?? PERFORM!!!
7:30pm Awards
8:15pm Load Bus and Depart for Hotel
8:30pm Arrive at Hotel
8:30-12am Free Time! (Pool, Social Activities, Movies, etc.)
Dinner from Center Court Pizza (provided)
12:30am Students in rooms-Room checks
1:00am Lights Out
SATURDAY, APRIL 2
7:30am Wake-up Calls-Breakfast at Hotel (provided by hotel)
-Dress in Blue Jeans and Show T-Shirts for group pics
9:00am Load Bus-Room Checks-Check out of Hotel
9:15am Depart for Contest Site
9:30am Arrive Contest Site – Watch shows, Eat lunch on own, Purchase Memorabilia, etc.
Pearland High School
3775 S. Main Street
Pearland, TX 77581
1:00pm Load Bus and Depart Pearland for DMC Photo session
1:45pm Arrive DMC of Houston - Take group photos with Delorean
15023 Eddie Drive
Humble, TX 77396
281.441.2537
2:30pm Load Bus - Depart DMC for Killeen
7:00pm Arrive Shoemaker HS – Unload
Contacts – preferred method of contact is Mobile phone or email
Steve Myers – Director
513.460.5214 (mobile)
254.336.0954 (school)
steven.myers@killeedisd.org
Tammy Hench – Director
254.247.0329 (mobile)
254.336.0445 (school)
tammy.hench@killeenisd.org
Check out the awesome picture on the left. What a great looking and awesome group of kids to work with!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Congratulations Guard!
Great Job to the Guard on placing 2nd at the TCGC Contest last Saturday at Bryan HS!
Here are soon pictures for the day!
Here are soon pictures for the day!
 |
| General Warm-Up |
 |
| Heading to timed warm-up |
 |
| Timed Warm-up |
 |
| Picture Time! |
 |
| Silly Kids! |
 |
| Alumni working hard. |
 |
| Retreat |
 |
| It's been a LONG DAY! |
Friday, February 25, 2011
Info for State.
The TCGC State Championships are April 1st and 2nd in Pearland. The Guard will perform on the evening of the 1st (Friday). We will be spending the night in Pearland to attend Championships on Saturday as well. We will also be visiting the Delorean Motor Company in Houston to take pictures. There is no cost for hotel for the students for the State trip. Here is the information for the hotel we will be staying at so if parents would like to stay there as well. If you are interested in attending we should have some seat left on the bus. If you would like to ride the bus please contact Ms. Hench or Mr. Myers so we know who will be traveling with us. All parents that travel with the guard must be district approved chaperones and must make their own accommodations.
Sleep Inn & Suites(TXC28)
1908 Country Place Parkway, Pearland, TX, US, 77584
Phone: (832) 230-3000
Ask for Neal or Veronica. Let them know you are traveling with the Killeen Independent Winter Guard.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION PLEASE CONTACT MR. MYERS OR MS. HENCH.
Sleep Inn & Suites(TXC28)
1908 Country Place Parkway, Pearland, TX, US, 77584
Phone: (832) 230-3000
Ask for Neal or Veronica. Let them know you are traveling with the Killeen Independent Winter Guard.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION PLEASE CONTACT MR. MYERS OR MS. HENCH.
It is time for contest!!!
Sorry, we are posting this itinerary so late!
Winter Guard Itinerary: February 26th: Bryan Contest
Arrive KHS 4:45 am
Depart KHS 5:30 am
Arrive Bryan HS 7:30 am
-Upon arrival, find homeroom, use restrooms and begin hair and makeup and into costumes and flip flops
Official Check-in time 8:46 am
Body Warm-up 9:16 am
Transit to Equip. Room 9:23 am
Equipment Warm-up 9:28 am
Transit to Gate 9:35 am
Perform 9:40 am
Change into show shirt, blue jeans and flip flop to watch A groups after performance.
Retreat 11:25 am
(Directors will attend Critique during/after retreat)
Depart for lunch after retreat
Return to watch AAA & AA guards
Leave Bryan 3:00 pm
Arrive KHS 5:00pm
What to bring:
1. CORRECT undergarments for costumes
2. Stuff to do hair: down and out of face with curls
3. Make up:
a. Black mascara
b. Liquid Black Eye Liner
c. Foundation/powder
d. Pinkish blush
e. Eye make up – Ms. Hench has that, but if you would like to purchase your own: white shadow for base
f. Lip Stick: Ms. Hench has, but if you would like to purchase your own: Clover Girl - #305 Hot Passion
4. Money for food and fun stuff at the show.
5. BLUE jeans to wear after the performance, with flip-flops.
6. Travel blanket & pillow for bus.
7. Snacks for bus
8. Gifts for your amazing directors
Monday, February 14, 2011
Valentines Day Update
This week Ryan Miller is back in town to finish teaching the show! We'll be rehearsing the weapon line at KHS tonight, Monday night, right after school. Ryan lands at 4pm so we'll begin working technique with Ms. Hench and then Ryan will jump right in when he arrives.
Tuesday and Thursday we'll rehearse the whole ensemble and we were able to schedule a gym at KHS both nights! We'll be rehearsing in a gym every rehearsal from now until State, alternating campuses by week. (No more shuffling the cafeteria tables at Shoe!)
Our next contest is less than two weeks away in Bryan. We perform at 9:37AM and it's a good two-hours by bus so our departure time from the schools will be around 5:30AM. We'll send out a detailed itinerary the first of next week.
Looking forward to a great week of rehearsals. We'll have completed the show by Friday and we'll perform most of it next week. Work hard guard!
Tuesday and Thursday we'll rehearse the whole ensemble and we were able to schedule a gym at KHS both nights! We'll be rehearsing in a gym every rehearsal from now until State, alternating campuses by week. (No more shuffling the cafeteria tables at Shoe!)
Our next contest is less than two weeks away in Bryan. We perform at 9:37AM and it's a good two-hours by bus so our departure time from the schools will be around 5:30AM. We'll send out a detailed itinerary the first of next week.
Looking forward to a great week of rehearsals. We'll have completed the show by Friday and we'll perform most of it next week. Work hard guard!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
First Show in the books!
Congratulations to the guard on placing FIRST in class at the Vista Ridge show last weekend! The show generated a lot of enthusiasm from the judges and the audience and we're excited to take it to the next level. It was also many of our members first ever winter guard performance and all should be proud of our accomplishments so far. Also great to see so many parents and family at our first contest. We certainly hope to see you all again at every show. Our next contest is at Bryan HS on February 26. (We perform in the morning so it's going to be a very early departure from Killeen. Details to come.)
**If you missed the show, or would like to watch it again; Mr. Myers has posted it on YouTube. Search for Killeen Shoemaker Guard and it should come up. Or, search for Mr. Myers channel named: tbplayer63.**
We followed up a strong first performance with a solid week of rehearsal. (getting into a gym helps a lot!) We now have pretty much everything we learned with Ryan three weeks ago out on the floor with work and drill and, while it still needs plenty of polish, it's all readable and huge progress from just one week ago. Keep up the hard work! We'd also like to thank all our parents, friends and anyone providing rides to our students to and from rehearsals. We know it's a bit of a hassle getting your students all the way across town for rehearsals and we appreciate your time and patience. Starting February 22nd, we'll be able to get into a gym every night and we'll begin alternating rehearsal sites by weeks. (One week and KHS, the next at SHS and back and forth until State.) This should help even out the travel time put in by all the students.
As of now, Ryan Miller plans to return the week of Feb. 14 to finish teaching the transitions, teach the new ending and beef up the work in portions that we're already handling well. He will do this during school and at our regular Tuesday and Thursday evening rehearsals so there won't be any added weekend commitments. (We may add one weeknight for the weapons to re-learn Power of Love. Stay tuned for an update on that.) Keep in mind also that there will be NO REHEARSAL this Thursday, Feb. 10 as the directors will be attending the Texas Music Educator's Association Annual Clinic and Conference in San Antonio this week. Tuesday's rehearsal will still be at Shoemaker HS from 6-9pm.
**If you missed the show, or would like to watch it again; Mr. Myers has posted it on YouTube. Search for Killeen Shoemaker Guard and it should come up. Or, search for Mr. Myers channel named: tbplayer63.**
We followed up a strong first performance with a solid week of rehearsal. (getting into a gym helps a lot!) We now have pretty much everything we learned with Ryan three weeks ago out on the floor with work and drill and, while it still needs plenty of polish, it's all readable and huge progress from just one week ago. Keep up the hard work! We'd also like to thank all our parents, friends and anyone providing rides to our students to and from rehearsals. We know it's a bit of a hassle getting your students all the way across town for rehearsals and we appreciate your time and patience. Starting February 22nd, we'll be able to get into a gym every night and we'll begin alternating rehearsal sites by weeks. (One week and KHS, the next at SHS and back and forth until State.) This should help even out the travel time put in by all the students.
As of now, Ryan Miller plans to return the week of Feb. 14 to finish teaching the transitions, teach the new ending and beef up the work in portions that we're already handling well. He will do this during school and at our regular Tuesday and Thursday evening rehearsals so there won't be any added weekend commitments. (We may add one weeknight for the weapons to re-learn Power of Love. Stay tuned for an update on that.) Keep in mind also that there will be NO REHEARSAL this Thursday, Feb. 10 as the directors will be attending the Texas Music Educator's Association Annual Clinic and Conference in San Antonio this week. Tuesday's rehearsal will still be at Shoemaker HS from 6-9pm.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
First Update of the New Season!
I'd like to take a moment to congratulate all the winter guard members on a successful weekend learning the show with our choreographer Ryan Miller. We were all very pleased with the progress made last weekend and are very excited about the season. It's a great show with lots of potential and it's sure to be a crowd pleaser to boot! A big THANK YOU goes out to Ryan Miller for his creative expertise and to Chelsey's (sp?) Mom for the amazing spread she brought in for lunch last Saturday. It was delicious!
Unfortunately, our directors didn't fair so well after the weekend was over. Mr. Myers came down with the flu Monday night and was out for 2 days (he's back now) meanwhile Ms. Hench was got a shard of broken glass wedged in her hand that would require surgery to remove. Ms. Hench went under the knife this afternoon and we're happy to report that the surgery was successful, the glass removed and tendon repaired, and she is at home recovering! We expect to see her back in rehearsal on Tuesday next week. Best wishes on a speedy recovery!
With all that chaos, things didn't go quite as smoothly as we'd hoped tonight but we'll do better in the future. We are going to make one change to our Tuesday and Thursday evening rehearsals that will be in effect until Feb. 22 when we can get into a gym for every rehearsal. The change will be this: at 8:35 we will take a water break and set up our equipment for a complete run of the show which will begin at 8:40. The show runs just over 4 minutes and parents are welcome to come and watch. (We'll send someone to let you in during the water break). Once we've performed the show, we'll wrap up the rehearsal and begin folding the tarp and resetting the tables and chairs in the cafeteria. ALL guard members are expected to assist in folding the floor and resetting the cafeteria and no one is excused until this is done and our equipment is put away in the band room. When everyone helps, the process only takes about 10-15 minutes and everyone will be out the door by 9pm. Please continue to have students at the school by 5:40 to help clear the cafeteria and set the floor so rehearsal can begin promptly at 6 each night. This is a small thing that really helps get a lot done!
Next Saturday, January 29th, is our first contest at Vista Ridge HS in Cedar Park. Right now we are scheduled perform at 1:50pm. Detailed itineraries and directions will be posted and distributed early next week. Only 6 school days and 2 ensemble rehearsals until our first show! Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
Unfortunately, our directors didn't fair so well after the weekend was over. Mr. Myers came down with the flu Monday night and was out for 2 days (he's back now) meanwhile Ms. Hench was got a shard of broken glass wedged in her hand that would require surgery to remove. Ms. Hench went under the knife this afternoon and we're happy to report that the surgery was successful, the glass removed and tendon repaired, and she is at home recovering! We expect to see her back in rehearsal on Tuesday next week. Best wishes on a speedy recovery!
With all that chaos, things didn't go quite as smoothly as we'd hoped tonight but we'll do better in the future. We are going to make one change to our Tuesday and Thursday evening rehearsals that will be in effect until Feb. 22 when we can get into a gym for every rehearsal. The change will be this: at 8:35 we will take a water break and set up our equipment for a complete run of the show which will begin at 8:40. The show runs just over 4 minutes and parents are welcome to come and watch. (We'll send someone to let you in during the water break). Once we've performed the show, we'll wrap up the rehearsal and begin folding the tarp and resetting the tables and chairs in the cafeteria. ALL guard members are expected to assist in folding the floor and resetting the cafeteria and no one is excused until this is done and our equipment is put away in the band room. When everyone helps, the process only takes about 10-15 minutes and everyone will be out the door by 9pm. Please continue to have students at the school by 5:40 to help clear the cafeteria and set the floor so rehearsal can begin promptly at 6 each night. This is a small thing that really helps get a lot done!
Next Saturday, January 29th, is our first contest at Vista Ridge HS in Cedar Park. Right now we are scheduled perform at 1:50pm. Detailed itineraries and directions will be posted and distributed early next week. Only 6 school days and 2 ensemble rehearsals until our first show! Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
It is time for Winter Guard!
I know it have been a little while since I have last posted. I hope everyone had a super Christmas and are enjoying the New Year!!!
We had a great rehearsal last night. Mr. Myers and I are excited for Ryan to come next week and to start learning the 2011 Contest Show. - "Back To The Future"
Here are some announcements and reminders:
1. Our last technique night is January 11th from 6 - 8 pm @ Shoemaker High School.
2. Ryan will be on January 14th. The calendar has us practicing on Friday with Ryan. He was unable to get a flight in for that rehearsal, so we will NOT be practicing on Friday the 14th. (You have the night off!) We WILL have rehearsal with him on SATURDAY, 1/15 form 9am to 9 pm and SUNDAY 1/16 from 1 pm to 5 pm, in the Killeen High School Gym. We will also have a show preview performance for all parents, family and friends at 5:30 pm on Sunday (1/16).
3. We are looking at painting the contest floor on Monday the 17th (NO SCHOOL THAT DAY). But things haven't been 100% confirmed, so I will keep you updated.
4. Reminder: No School on January 17 & 18th.
5. Our first TCGC Contest is January 29th at Vista Ridge High School in Cedar Park. Our performance time is 1:50 pm.
6. The end of the semester this the coming week!!!!! PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR TEACHER. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT EVERYONE IS ELIGIBLE. IF YOU ARE FAILING A CLASS ON AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PERFORM AT THE FIRST CONTEST. WE NEED EVERYONE PASSING!!!!!!
We had a great rehearsal last night. Mr. Myers and I are excited for Ryan to come next week and to start learning the 2011 Contest Show. - "Back To The Future"
Here are some announcements and reminders:
1. Our last technique night is January 11th from 6 - 8 pm @ Shoemaker High School.
2. Ryan will be on January 14th. The calendar has us practicing on Friday with Ryan. He was unable to get a flight in for that rehearsal, so we will NOT be practicing on Friday the 14th. (You have the night off!) We WILL have rehearsal with him on SATURDAY, 1/15 form 9am to 9 pm and SUNDAY 1/16 from 1 pm to 5 pm, in the Killeen High School Gym. We will also have a show preview performance for all parents, family and friends at 5:30 pm on Sunday (1/16).
3. We are looking at painting the contest floor on Monday the 17th (NO SCHOOL THAT DAY). But things haven't been 100% confirmed, so I will keep you updated.
4. Reminder: No School on January 17 & 18th.
5. Our first TCGC Contest is January 29th at Vista Ridge High School in Cedar Park. Our performance time is 1:50 pm.
6. The end of the semester this the coming week!!!!! PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR TEACHER. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT EVERYONE IS ELIGIBLE. IF YOU ARE FAILING A CLASS ON AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PERFORM AT THE FIRST CONTEST. WE NEED EVERYONE PASSING!!!!!!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)