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1 Kevin Hebert, Director Tennessee High School 1112 Edgemont Avenue Bristol, TN Band Room Telephone: Happy Valentines Day! Indoor Drum Line is in full swing! Next contest is February 20th at Volunteer High School. C mon out, see the show and support our Band and Color Guard! The show this year is called Spin It. Band Fundraiser Come enjoy a great dinner at the Texas Roadhouse on February 9th! (See Details on page 3) Board Membership All positions are open to nominations with four positions becoming vacant; President, Vice-President of Viking Hall, Parliamentarian and Financial Treasurer. If you would like to be on the Band Board, please let a current Board Member know. We welcome all parents to join us including incoming freshmen parents. The Board meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 6:00 PM in the Band Room. The Band needs you! When your child joins the band, so do the parents! W e l c o m e t o t h e / M ig h t y Viking Band!!! w w w. b t c s. o r g / t h s / b a n d F e b r u a r y Page 2: Finances Spring Trip... Calendar of Events Page 3: Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser Page 4: Valentine s Day... Board Members Notes of Interest Page 5: Competition QUOTABLE I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon. ~Author Unknown Page 6: Viking Hall... Judging Criteria for Percussion Page 7: Judging Criteria Cont d Page 8: Texas Roadhouse Coupon... The Mighty Viking Band Monthly Newsletter Page 1

2 Student Accounts/Payments Student account payments must be submitted directly to: Tennessee High School Band P.O. Box 1172 Bristol, TN Payments can also be made via PayPal by credit or debit card. There is a link on the Band Website. (There is a discount for cash or check.) If you owe on your students account, please make every effort to bring it current. Any questions regarding student accounts, please contact Tracy Griffith at: ; ggwine@aol.com or Sheila Wilson at ; swilson@btes.tv NO PAYMENTS OF ANY KIND CAN BE SENT TO or left in THE BAND ROOM! Spring Trip The Band spring trip to Atlanta, GA is right around the corner... (April 29th-May 1st) Payment will be due in full before any student can go on the trip. STUDENTS WILL NOT GO ON THE TRIP WITHOUT PAYMENT being made IN FULL. There cannot be any exceptions! We hope everyone took advantage of the fundraising opportunities that have been available to help their student accounts! STUDENT ACCOUNTS MUST BE CURRENT AND PAID IN FULL!! PAYMENT #3 DUE ON Feb 10th There are still seats on the bus! Registration forms will be accepted until Feb 10th. SIGN-UP NOW! PIZZA HUT CARDS The Pizza Hut cards are still for sale. The cost is $8.00 each and your child will earn $5.00 each. If interested in selling, please contact Sheila Wilson by swilson@btes.tv or This is an excellent fundraiser to help your student account! This is a great fundraiser and these cards pay for themselves the first time you use it! Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Texas Roadhouse No No School 28 March 1st February Booster Mtg School Contest at Volunteer Contest in SC Schedule of Events Feb 9th-Texas Road House Fundraiser Feb 14th-Valentine s Day Feb 19th-No School, Winter Break Feb 20th Contest at Volunteer HS Feb 22nd-No School, Winter Break Feb 23rd-Booster Meeting 7 PM Mar 6th-WGI Percussion Regional, Spartanburg, SC The Mighty Viking Band Monthly Newsletter Page 2

3 and the TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL MIGHTY VIKING BAND AND COLOR GUARD invite you to have dinner at the Texas Roadhouse TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9TH 4:00 PM 8:00 PM 10% Donation Night CLIP YOUR COUPON AND SUPPORT OUR BAND BY PRESENTING YOUR COUPON TO THE TEXAS ROADHOUSE AT 1221 E. STONE DRIVE, KINGS- PORT TEXAS ROADHOUSE WILL DONATE 10% OF YOUR TOTAL FOOD PURCHASES TO THE BAND! CALL AHEAD FOR SEATING: C MON OUT AND ENJOY SOME GREAT FOOD AND SUPPORT THE MIGHTY VIKING BAND AND COLOR GUARD! (See last page for coupon) The Mighty Viking Band Monthly Newsletter Page 3

4 Board Membership All Board positions are open to nomination with four being OPEN POSITIONS: President 2nd Vice President-Viking Hall Financial Treasurer Parliamentarian Committee Chairs are needed in addition to the open Board Member positions. Uniform Chairperson Hospitality Chairperson Race Track Supervisor (This position needs to be filled prior to the Race next month in March! MITC Committee Chairs: (Needs to be filled ASAP; 2010 marks the 80th year for THS Band and 50th Year of Band Festivals) Committee Chair: Sally Eskridge Concessions Italian Ice Field Coordinator & First Aid Gate Sales, Band-o-grams & Program Sales-OPEN Hospitality-OPEN Judges & Booth Money Collection-OPEN Parking & Clean up Programs OPEN Registration & Escorts Sponsorship/Publicity Uniform Changing Rooms Graphic Arts-OPEN Vendors/Tshirts Volunteer Coordinator-OPEN 2009/2010 Booster Board Members President: Earl McVay, st Vice President - MITC: Sally Eskridge, sallyeskridge@yahoo.com 1 st Vice President - Fundraising: Gina Taylor, gt1210@charter.net 2 nd Vice President - Viking Hall: BJ Garst, bjgarst@embarqmail.com 2 nd Vice President - Italian Ice: Teresa Martin, tgm2424@gmail.com Recording Secretary: Jennifer Hicks, jenniferhicks29@yahoo.com Correspondence Secretary: Jeanie Granger, jgranger1104@gmail.com Financial Treasurer: Sheila Wilson, swilson@btes.tv Credit Treasurer-Student Accounts: Tracy Griffith, ggwine@aol.com Parliamentarian: Open Public Relations: Teresa Martin, tgm2424@gmail.com Uniforms: BJ Garst, bjgarst@embarqmail.com Hospitality: Sharon Rice, kinderrice@yahoo.com House and Grounds: David Snipes, nurseman98@msn.com Four positions are open for the 2010/2011 year. President; VP-Viking Hall Concessions; Parliamentarian and Financial Treasurer BOOSTER MEETING, TUESDAY FEB 23rd, 7 PM IF YOU DON T ATTEND, YOU CAN T BE HEARD AND AREN T INFORMED Notes of Interest: There are seats available on the bus for the Spring Trip. You can still sign up until Feb 10th. Contact Sheila Wilson at Percussion practices are Tuesday and Thursdays 3:30 6:30 PM Payment #3 due on Feb 10th for Spring trip RECYCLE Aluminum Cans! Drop off bags at band room. If you have a large amount to donate, contact Amy Gibbon at The Band earns.45 a pound! Don t forget the Booster Meeting on Tuesday, Feb 23rd 7PM The Band will gladly accept cash donations, please send to PO Box or PayPal is available at website. A tax deductible receipt can be sent from Tracy Griffith Newsletters are sent in on a monthly basis. Be sure your address is current. To make any changes contact Jeanie Granger Student Account Statements are mailed quarterly Be sure to check out Mr. Trivette s website for more photos and videoshttp://mightyvikingband.word press.com/ THANKS TO MR. TRIVETTE! The Mighty Viking Band Monthly Newsletter Page 4

5 Congratulations! for winning 3rd place in PSA Class and Visual Caption at the Carolina Indoor Performance Association (CIPA) Qualifier at Dobyns Bennett on Saturday, January 23rd! THS Drum Line/Winterline 2010 Austin Barnett Aaron Cross Emileigh Eggers Zach Ferguson Karlee Gibbon Jordan Granger Eddie Hall Martin Harkleroad Savannah Herring Michaela Hickman Kristen Hicks Aislynn Hooper Bonnie Houser Zack Hughes Swing Mann Wyndie McCann Matthew McCoy Donny Miller Dwight Miller Nathaniel Muzer Abby Powers Corey Price Nick Snipes Emily Sullins Josh Taylor Greta Wilkinson The Mighty Viking Band Monthly Newsletter Page 5

6 Viking Hall There are ongoing events at Viking Hall that require the Band students and parents to work the concession stands. Please look at the schedule posted online at to schedule a shift and call BJ Garst at Remember...the Band is a TEAM and to make a successful TEAM, all players have to do their part. The Judging Criteria for Percussion What is the judging philosophy for WGI Percussion? The adjudication philosophy is to allow for any choice of music to be successful on any given performance. Encouragement is given to the designers to choose whatever type of music they wish for their programs. It is expected that the judges are to judge every performance with no expectations and reward the performers based on the current performance. Why do scores vary between WGI regionals? There are several reasons for fluctuations in scores. There is no way to expect that all of the judges would evaluate an ensemble and agree to the tenth of a point on that performance. Judges have different backgrounds and experiences that make them look at the groups differently. The emphasis is on making sure the judges evaluate all of the considerations on the sheet and are following the spread guideline. The spread guideline is a defined amount of tenths between groups with similar, different or significant levels of achievement. Contest dynamics also come into play. The judges primary objective is to rank and rate. Depending on the rating of the first group in each class, scores can also vary. They also need to consider the venue. Playing indoors, they find several acoustical challenges. Ensembles sound different week to week indoors. Some groups have shows that communicate well in a small venue, only to have that same show not communicate as well in a larger venue. The evaluators judging every performance new, do not consider last week s performance or last week s score for any ensemble. Taking all of these factors into consideration, it is possible to see scores fluctuate between WGI events. Why do scores vary between prelims and finals at WGI events? The judges treat every show as a new contest. It is stressed with the judges that a finals contest is not for justifying their prelims scores. This forces the judge to look at the groups with fresh ears and eyes. The performers can have varying levels of performance quality during the course of a day. It is not uncommon to see an ensemble perform differently between prelims and finals at a WGI event. This change in performance achievement changes the entire ranking and rating process of the event. Events that have the same judges for both prelims and finals also need to consider depth of programming. Groups with depth of orchestration tend to offer more to the judge viewing the ensemble for the second time. This can also affect the read from the judge. (continued) The Mighty Viking Band Monthly Newsletter Page 6

7 Why do scores vary between WGI events and local contests? Typically WGI judges see more groups over the course of a season and have a broader experience within each class. The local judge does not have this experience week to week. Thus, it can be expected that the local judge and WGI judge to react differently. Can you compare scores between groups in different classes? No. The ensembles are rated on different skill sets for Class A, Open and World classes. While it is possible to have an A Class ensemble have a higher score than a World Class ensemble, they are in no way comparable. How is classification of the ensembles determined? It is the responsibility of the instructional staff to classify the ensemble properly. Sometimes it is very difficult for the staffs to decide which class to enter, especially those ensembles with skill sets that fall between classes. We ask those staffs to contact the WGI administration for assistance with correctly classifying their ensemble. Ensembles in class A use a basic skill set, Open class an intermediate skill set and world class an advanced skill set. How are groups reclassified? In the event that an ensemble displays skills that are determined to be skills used in the next higher class, the WGI administration will meet with the instructional staff to discuss possible reclassification. After a discussion with the staff, the group could be reclassified. If the ensemble is reclassified, it will occur immediately so the group can receive input based on their current skill set. Ensembles that display skills in the next higher class are forced to move to that class. If a group in a higher class displays skills in a lower class, they are not forced to reclassify to the lower class but are encouraged to. If a percussion ensemble scores in Box 6, do they have to compete in the next class the following year? No. The classification process for an ensemble is reevaluated each year. In the scholastic classes, graduation can severely impact the skills an ensemble can use the next year. It is felt that forcing such groups to compete in a class they are not ready for, can cause the group to have a negative experience. The independent classes typically do not have as many issues with classification. As the Independent ensemble improves, the designers and staff can recruit players to continue the progress of the percussion program. Do scores count toward anything for World Championship seeding? No, scores do not count toward World Championship seeding. Some groups attend regionals early in the season and do not attend regional events later in the season. There is no way to accurately compare the ensembles that attend the Word Championship from their scores. The seeding process is determined by the WGI administration from viewings of the groups with input from the judges upon request. How are ensembles seeded for WC rounds? The ensembles are seeded at the conclusion of the regional season. From there, the group s order of appearance is determined by postmark date. Example: 40 PSA Ensembles 1. Seeded 1 through Seed #1 goes into round 1, seed #2 goes into round 2, seed #3 to round 3, seed #4 to round 4, seed #5 to round 1 and so on 3. Once the ensembles in a round are determined, the order of appearance in that round is the reverse order of postmark date. The group with the earliest postmark goes on last in that round. Footnote: The Mighty Viking Band Monthly Newsletter Page 7

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