The 2018-19 GRC Band will be remembered for many years. The bands have accomplished a great deal this school year. Let’s look back at some of the highlights:
Commitment:
- Successful band camp (100 hours of rehearsal)
- 12 weeks of marching band rehearsals (120 hours of rehearsal)
- 12 Rehearsals on Saturdays or Holidays
- 6 weeks of chamber ensemble rehearsals
- 6 concert/symphonic band after school rehearsals
- 200 Hours of class time, per class
Fundraising
- 50 Bingo Sessions, raising an estimated $120,000 of net profits
- 12 Restaurant nights, raising $1,000
- Mattress Sale, raising $1,200
- Corporate and Individual Donations, raising $20,000
- Kroger Rewards, Amazon Smile, raising $1,000
- Fruit and Nut Sale, raising $2,500
- Silent Auction at Chamber/Jazz Concert, raising $1,500
Performance
- 4 Home football games
- 5 band contests
- 22 basketball games (10 Home Games, 10 District/Region Games, 2 State Tournament Games at Rupp)
- 5 Winterguard Shows
- 7 Band Concerts (Fall, Christmas, Chamber/Jazz, Percussion, District Assessment, State Festival, State Jazz Festival, Graduation)
- 5 performances of “Little Shop of Horrors”
Awards
- 8th Place, Lafayette Invitational (11 Bands)
- 4th Place, Morehead Blue and Gold (12 finalist bands)
- 5th Place, Bourbon County MidStates Showcase (16 Bands)
- 3rd Place, Simon Kenton (Finals cancelled due to weather… remember that?)
- 11th Place in Class AA, 51st Overall out of 71 – Bands of America Indianapolis Super Regional
- 3rd Place, Class A – Superior Rating – Contest of Champions at MTSU
- 2nd Place, Pulaski TriState Show (4 units)
- 7th Place, Campbell Co TriState Show (13 Units)
- 5th Place, Bryan Station TriState Show (10 Units)
- 3rd Place, John Hardin TriState Show (7 Units)
- 7th Place, TriState Championships (11 Units)
Honors Bands
- All State Band First Cut
- 5 Students Advanced
- All District 9th Grade Band
- 5 Students selected
- All State Jazz Band
- 1 Student selected
- UK 9/10 Honors Band
- 5 Students selected
- All District Jazz Ensemble
- 1 Student selected
- All District Band
- 5 Students selected
Distinguished Ratings – All Groups!
- Marching Band
- Superior Rating @ CoC
- Concert Band
- Distinguished Rating @ District 11 Assessment
- Symphonic Band
- Distinguished Rating @ District 11 Assessment and State Band Festival
- Jazz Ensemble
- Distinguished Rating @ State Band Festival
- Chamber Ensembles
- 11 Distinguished Ratings @ District 7 Solo and Ensemble Festival
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