The 2015-2016 Corporate Sponsorship forms have been updated and are available on the bottom right side of this web site OR in the Handouts & Files area of Charms.
This is a great year-long way to make $$$ towards your fair share! If you have any questions, please contact Christy Earl (President) or Dawn Akin (Fundraising Chair).
Announcing the 2015-16 McGavock Band Color Guard Staff…
We would like to welcome as the new Color Guard Co-Coordinators Mrs. Mary Elise Laman and Mr. Joshua Davis (see bios below). The color guard and percussion have been working very hard throughout June in preparation for the upcoming season, which will feature them in prominent roles throughout the show titled “ON THE WAY”. We are so excited to welcome these awesome new instructors to the McBand Family!
Mrs. Mary Elise Laman is a graduate of Goodpasture Christian School, attended 4 years of art school and holds a cosmetology license in the state of Tennessee. During high school in 2009, she was selected for the U.S. Army All-American color guard. During and after high school, she went on to march 4 years with the Spirit Drum and Bugle Corps and one year for CorpsVets Drum and Bugle Corps. She also marched 4 years with Eklipse Winterguard out of Nashville, TN. Mary Elise has taught at Goodpasture High School, Sycamore High School, and Signal Mountain Middle/High School. She founded the Signal Mountain winterguard and medaled in their second year. She currently instructs the colorguards at Spring Hill High School and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She also choreographs for Florence High School and Southeast Whitfield High School.
Mr. Joshua Davis recieved his Bachelor or Musical Arts from Vanderbilt in 2007 and his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Belmont in 2009. Josh was the color guard and danceline director at Vanderbilt from 2005-2009. He marched in the Madison Scouts DCI color guard in 2005 and the Eklipse and Pulse Winter Guards for several seasons. Joshua also was the assistant color guard instructor at McGavock HS from 2004-2006 and the color guard caption head at Oakland HS in 2007. Joshua graduated in 2003 from Morristown East High School and was the choreographer while a student. Joshua was the principal saxophone in the Blair Wind Ensemble and also a section leader with the Vanderbilt Spirit of Gold Marching Band.
There is a new Mailwell opportunity. They need approximately 30 people. Please e-mail Natalie at 4packerbacker@comcast.net if you’d like to work.
When: Thursday 6/25 and Friday 6/26
Time: 5:30pm – 9:30pm
Where: Data Marketing, 701 Murfreesboro Pike
Please park in the back. Pull all the way to the back of the building and pull into the fenced area. A back door will be open.
We will be inserting several postcards (in a specific order) into an envelope, glue seal and tray. No bagging, no banding. Insert and seal.
Another easy project. Simple way to earn credit for your student band account. Last week, several students earned over $100. Come join the fun and earn $$$ for your band account.
The peach sale has been extended until July 14th. If you have already turned in your orders to Christy Earl, you can continue to sell. She will hold onto your order. Order forms are available on the website and are attached to this email. Remember that the boxes are $25 and we make $10 off of each box sold. Boxes are 8-10 lbs. Delivery will be in early August. Checks are made payable to McGavock Band Boosters. Order forms are available on the fundraising page or on Charms.
Don’t forget to register your Kroger Plus card by May 31st to get credit for this quarter. Sonic cards are also available for $5 and you receive 100% profit. They have around $30 worth of coupons on it and expire December 2015. Contact Christy Earl at earlfamily391@gmail.com if you need some cards.