Concession Stand Workers Sign Up

August 9, 2022

Thank you to everyone who came out last night to our Marching Band Registration and Parent Meeting.

A huge thank you also to everyone who signed up help work the concession stand last evening.  You have already been added to the schedule and should have received an email confirming you were added.

We still have some open slots though, so here is the link to the Sign Up Genius for the concession stand for varsity and junior varsity games.  Just click on it and pick a time you would like to help!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084da4ac2ba4fd0-ogband1

 

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2022 Band Camp Daily Schedule

August 7, 2022

  • Schedule may be different depending the student’s section. Read Carefully!
  • Arrive at least 15 minutes early for events. Do not show-up at 7:55 if we start at 8:00. You will not have enough time!
  • You may bring lunch/dinner with you or have it delivered but you may NOT leave campus. Plan accordingly!
  • Please read the following schedule VERY CAREFULLY!

Main Camp Daily Schedule 2022

 

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Sign Up for the Band App

July 31, 2022

Still not on the Band App? This is the best way to stay up to date on all things going on with the Oak Grove Bands – OGHS Marching Band, OGHS Wind Ensemble, OGHS Concert Band and OGMS Band.

Join today using this code:

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Marching Band Camp Schedule 2022

It is almost that time… BAND CAMP 2022!

I hope everyone is having a great summer and has had time to rest and relax. Please find some info here about our upcoming marching band camp activities. Please remember that band camp is REQUIRED for all members of the OGHS Marching Band.

Due to some DCS Administrator Training that will be taking place at OGHS and OGMS on Monday, August 8th, we will be adjusting camp activities as follows:

Thursday, August 4th and Friday, August 5th: STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM TRAINING
8:00am – 12:00pm @OGHS
(section leaders, captains, drum majors only)

Sunday, August 7th: No Camp Activities Today

Monday, August 8th: CAMP REGISTRATION, INFO SESSION MEETING
At least 1 parent or guardian must be present for each student!
NO EXCEPTIONS!
5:00pm – 8:00pm @OGHS
(ALL MEMBERS and at least 1 parent or guardian!)

Tuesday, August 9th – Friday, August 12th: CAMP INSTRUCTION BEGINS!
Color Guard/Hornline – 8:00am – 5:00pm
Percussion – Check with Mr. Holcomb for schedule

Saturday, August 13th & Sunday August 14th: No Camp Activities These Days

Monday, August 15th – Friday, August 19th: CAMP INSTRUCTION CONTINUES
Color Guard/Hornline – 1:00pm – 8:00pm
Percussion – Check with Mr. Holcomb for schedule

All food (lunches, dinners, snack breaks) will be discussed during the info meeting on Monday, August 8th, as well as specific requirements/needs for camp.

Remember that a parent or guardian representative for each student member of the marching band MUST be present for the activities on Monday, the 8th! No exceptions.

More info will be sent to the students’ school email address as well as posted on the band website (www.oakgrovebands.com) and the BAND App over the next week or so. Please keep an eye on these! No excuses for not receiving information this season.

If you are not already on the BAND App, go to www.band.us and search for Oak Grove Bands.

Looking so forward to seeing everyone for camp. I know it is going to be a great season!

Musically,
Mike Howell

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Beginning Band at Oak Grove Middle School

April 28, 2022

Have a rising 6th grader at OGMS who is interested in band? Click on the “Beginning Band at Oak Grove Middle School” tab above to get more information.

Parents should sign up for an instrument “petting zoo” meeting date and time that
works well for their family. This sign-up must be completed on-line by visiting the following website:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F49AFAB2EA4F8C34-oakgrove

We look forward to having your student join our Oak Grove Bands program!

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An Open Invitation to Past OGHS Band Students for the Spring Concert

April 5, 2022

Save the Date! OGHS Spring Concert featuring the premier of "LIMITLESS" by Bruce Tippette. This piece was commissioned in the fall of 2019 for the first ever graduating class of OGHS. The class of 2020 was never able to perform this piece due to the pandemic.

I am asking everyone to help spread the word about the following...I am inviting back to OG, any and all members of the classes of 2020 and 2021 that played an instrument in the Oak Grove Concert Band or Wind Ensemble to help us premier this piece! If you would like to sit-in and play with us on this piece at the concert on May 19th, please email Mr. Howell (mhowell@davidson.k12.nc.us) as soon as possible and I will send you the music and more details!

If you are not interested in playing but would still like to come hear the premier, we'd still love to have you back on campus at OG!

Mr. Howell

 

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2021 Dewey’s Holiday Store

November 6, 2021

It's the most wonderful time of the year!  Time to come support your Oak Grove Bands at the 2021 Dewey's Holiday Store!  We will be open every day from 11:00 am - 8:00 pm November 15th through December 23rd.  Christmas Eve we will be open from 8:00 am - 11:00 am.  This year we will be located at the Hickory Tree Crossing Shopping Center in Arcadia at the intersection of Hickory Tree Road and Highway 150 (where Food Lion is).

This year we will be offering a great selection of Oak Grove gear as well.  Perfect Christmas gifts for students, parents, grandparents and anyone in the Oak Grove community.

The Dewey's Store has become a great fundraiser for Oak Grove Bands but it can't be a success without your help.

Click on the link below to choose a volunteer spot when you can help out in the store.  If each band family could cover just one shift we would have the whole schedule covered!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084da4ac2ba4fd0-deweys2

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It’s Fruit Sale Time!

October 19, 2021

It’s that time of year again – Oak Grove Bands Fruit Sale time! Information has gone home with all high school and middle school band students. This fundraiser is an important sale to us and will allow our program to continue growing and developing excellence in music here at Oak Grove.

This year’s sale will run from: Tuesday, October 12th - Monday, November 8th. 

We will be able to sell both on-line and via the order brochures and envelopes that will be given to your student! Our supporters will have an option of direct shipment to their home or a delivery to the school later in the fall.

Our website for online sales is: https://www.shop.floridaindianrivergroves.com/ecommerce/382029

Our goal is for each student to sell 5 items!

We have the following rewards in place for students:

Students that reach their goal will be treated to a donut day.

The top seller in each grade will receive a $25 gift card of their choice and the overall top seller will get a $100 gift card!!!!

We also want to give students the opportunity to earn money towards their student band accounts and fees. We know while the fee amount for the Oak Grove Bands is one of the cheapest around, it is still a large amount of money.

Funds earned from our fundraising efforts go towards the purchase of music, instruments, chairs, stands, instrument

repair, uniforms, props, supplemental staff pay, middle school band books, etc.

How this will work:

A student must sell over the minimum goal amount of 5 items to start earning towards their fees; however their ability to earn fees beyond item 5 is endless.

A student will earn 50% of the profits of each item sold over 5. Therefore, items 6-infinity sold will give a student 50% back into their band account towards band fees.

**If a student still has a band fee balance at the conclusion of the sale AND they are one of the top earners, the monetary amount of their earned reward will also be applied to their remaining fee balance**

I know we can knock this fundraiser out of the park. Good luck Grizzlies!!!!!!

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First Competition – From Mr. Howell

October 17, 2021

Hello!

What a day for “The Sound of Grizzly Pride!”

The band competed well against three other groups and, despite being the only group rained-on during performance, came away with some great awards and ratings for their first time out this season!

2nd Place Drum Major
4th Place Color Guard
1st Place Percussion
1st Place Marching
1st Place Music
1st Place Effect
1st Place Overall in Class 2A
Superior Rating Overall

I am sure the band will let this success power them into some really productive practices and performances in the next several weeks, as competition gets more challenging, for sure.

Keep an eye out for Week 10 Letter and Info, including the schedule for the week, coming soon.

I am proud of our Grizzly musicians and can’t wait to see what success lies ahead!

Special thanks today to ALL of the AWESOME PARENTS and SUPPORTERS that helped out at the game last night and that went with us to help today. Also, to the Hermans for providing Krispy Kreme to the entire band this morning before we left!

Enjoy the rest of the weekend and see you soon!

Mr. H

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Urgent – Davidson County Band Night Moved

October 4, 2021

URGENT!

Due to weather concerns, Davidson County Band Night has been MOVED to Tuesday, October 26th.

We WILL still have regular practice TOMORROW (10/5) from 3:30pm – 7:00pm. All Marching Band Members are expected to attend!

Parents and Supporters will still be working on props as well.

Please spread the word.

Mr. H

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OG Bands First Fundraiser of the Year!

August 7, 2021

Did you know we are working on our first fundraiser for the 2021-22 year?

It is also one of the simplest and most successful fundraisers around!

It involves no selling or delivery of any products! You simply input email addresses or cellphone numbers for your friends and family… let them know they may need to check their junk email folder and that’s it!

Each student has been challenged to reach out to 25 friends and family members!

This is a donation based fundraiser and will help us repair instruments that desperately need repair and purchase other equipment that is needed.

Any donations made to the Oak Grove Band are tax deductible!

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Pre-Camp Letter

July 24, 2021

July 24, 2021

Students and Parents:

Good Evening Everyone!

I am so excited to start our 2021-22 “Sound of Grizzly Pride” band camp tomorrow!

Camp begins with our Student Leadership Team arriving at 1pm, other members and parents arriving at 2pm for check-in, and our opening meeting in the OGHS Auditorium at 3pm. After the meeting, students will have an opportunity to meet with their sections and we may even play or march a bit before everyone leaves at 5pm.

Unfortunately, we are still under some COVID-19 protocols (per DCS). Please adhere to the following guidelines when arriving to Oak Grove…

– Please enter/check-in through the doors at the end of the Fine Arts hall. We will have members of our Student Leadership Team there to help guide.

– Face Masks are optional for fully vaccinated individuals. For those partially vaccinated or unvaccinated, masks are required.

– After check-in, everyone is asked to go to the auditorium. Please leave an empty seat in between individuals in order to maintain the minimum three-foot social distancing guideline. Exception would be those living in the same household.

Students are asked to bring their instrument and wear tennis shoes. We will go over all other required items for camp during the meeting. If anyone has questions before 2pm tomorrow, please feel free to email or call me.

Here’s to the start of an incredible (and normal) marching band season for us at Oak Grove!

See you tomorrow.

Mr. H

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Welcome to Oak Grove Bands Mr. Liner !

July 7, 2021

July 7, 2021


Students and Parents:

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer and enjoying some vacation time here and there. With marching band camps right around the corner, I wanted to take a moment to share some great news!

I am very pleased and excited to announce that Mr. Matthew S. Liner (Matt) will be the new Director of Bands at Oak Grove Middle School. Matt comes to us with years of experience teaching both middle and high school band with tons of success. Prior to coming to OG, Matt taught previously in Davidson County, Ronald Reagan High School, and most recently, Meadowlark Middle School in Forsyth County. All of these bands under his direction have placed many students in honor bands at the county, district, and state levels. His concert and jazz bands have also earned numerous Superior ratings at district MPA and other festivals. Matt has also served on numerous band committees statewide and is currently Chair-Elect of the Northwest District Bandmasters Association, taking over as Chairman in the fall of 2022.

The band students and community of Oak Grove are very fortunate to have Matt as a band director and I am sure that his ultimate goals are to help our students learn to love playing an instrument and continue growing our program, making it one of the best! I am sure he will be reaching-out very soon with lots of great info about this upcoming school year.

Congratulations Matt, and we are looking forward to having you in our OG band family!

Musically,
Mike Howell

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