1. Complete Leadership Survival Guide Course ONE of Leadership University (deadline 5/7)
. Visit www.leaderoftheband.org
. Register for Free and create student account
. Click on Leadership Survival Guide Course ONE
. Watch all Videos and Complete successfully all Quizzes
. Upon successful complete of the course, screen shot your completion certificate and email to
john.hazlett@mnps.org and john.womack@mnps.org
2. ALL NAMED LEADERS attend the McGavock Band Leadership Summit, Tuesday, May 8 2:30-5:00 PM
3. Complete the Student Leader Application/Contract and all written requirements handed out at the Leadership Summit (deadline 5/14)
4. Complete Leadership Survival Guide Course TWO of Leadership University (deadline 7/12)
. Visit www.leaderoftheband.org
. Log On to your account
. Click on Leadership Survival Guide Course TWO
. Watch all Videos and Complete Successfully all Quizzes
. Upon successful complete of the course, screen shot your completion certificate and email to
john.hazlett@mnps.org and john.womack@mnps.org
5. Attend the Student Leadership Camp, Tuesday/ Thursday, July 10&12 1:00 – 4:00 PM
6. Sufficiently participate in all required leadership requirements set forth by the directors through the year.
Category Archives: Color Guard
2017 McGavock HS Color Guard Training and Auditions
Playoff Game #1 Adjustments
As of now, students will be wearing show shirts with Khaki, Blue or Black pants with Tennis Shoes. All scheduled times are remaining the same with 4:45PM Band Room Opening and 5:30PM call time for students.
Band Letter Jacket Order
The Band letter jacket order form is now available on Charms. These forms must be in no later than October 2nd, 2015.
Booster Meeting Tuesday
There will be an incredibly important band booster meeting on Tuesday, July 21st at 6:30PM in the NE Cafeteria at McGavock High School. Prior to the beginning of the meeting, there will be notary public and tables available for turning in forms.
This meeting will be an overall look at the McGavock Band program and the expectations of the year. It is incredibly important for every student and an adult representative of that student to be there so that we all start off on the same page!
We will also have Mr. Johnny Thomas there to do a kickoff of our spring trip to Orlando!
Please make every effort to attend this meeting and please also bring a dessert of some kind to share. There will be a dessert line after the meeting has concluded.
Thank you and look forward to seeing everyone there.
New Color Guard Staff
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.
Upcoming Rehearsals
*Important Rehearsals Upcoming:
*The first full rehearsal for the 2015 McGavock Marching Band Season will take place Tuesday, July 14 from 6 PM until 9 PM. This rehearsal is mandatory for all members of the marching band. Please bring all instruments, music, warm ups, etc. Please plan to arrive by 5:30 PM if you need to check out a school owned instrument from Mr. Womack. Parents will also be present to collect physical forms, band camp payments, and other items. All students will receive a supplemental forms packet to take home. This packet includes mandatory information for band camp that must be turned in also on the upcoming season.
*The second full rehearsal will occur Thursday night, July 16 from 6 until 9 PM.
*All new students and new marchers must attend the “New Student Day” on Friday, July 17 from 8 AM until noon at McGavock. Please wear comfortable tennis shoes and bring water!
*Other Important Reminders from the Calendar…
- Pre Band Camp is the week of July 20th
- Band Camp starts Sunday, July 26th and runs through Friday, July 31.
- August Band Booster Meeting and Trip Kick Off Meeting, Tuesday, July 21st 6:30 PM (Please bring desserts)
*Please stay tuned for more announcements and check the website, facebook and twitter often!