Important Announcements from Mr. Ramsey

Pre-Game Family Picnic this Friday Sept 6

We'll To celebrate the end of band camp and the first home game of the seasin we are having a Pre-Game Family Picnic on Friday September 6 @ 5 PM in the Commons.
 
We'll be enjoying fried chicken, and ask that each family please provide a side dish, salad, dessert or beverage to share. Please follow this link to tell us what you're bringing to help eliminate too many duplicates. No tree nuts or peanuts please. (If you have already signed up for desserts this Friday, just bring that do the picnic.)
  
This is the perfect opportunity to reconnect and socialize with band friends and families, and welcome our newest band members and their families.

Must Read for All Chaperones!

Chaperoning games and competitions is a great way to support our marching eagles and have fun!  You get to bond with other parents, and watch the kids perform, play in the stands, bond with their friends, plus you enjoy a football game or a show, and you don't pay admission.  

Here's a quick review of chaperone responsibilities for football games and competitions:

• Chaperones will help distribute game day meals.
• Make sure you get your chaperone lanyard from Robin Lownsbury (and if Robin's not there, Mindy West). Upon returning to Godwin return your lanyard to Robin (or Mindy)..
• On the buses one of the chaperones will perform a roll call (checklist) before leaving Godwin and again before departure heading back to school. 
• At the games and competitions the chaperones are there to support and monitor band members in the stands, and keep others out of our section in the stands. 

Here is the sign-up link to chaperone games & competitions. There are still slots available! Contact Robin Lownsbury, Chaperone Chair with questions

Next Boosters Meeting Sept 9

Join us for an important and informatinve boosters meeting on Monday September 9 @ 7 in the band room. There are numerous topics up for discussion. The board needs your input, please make every effort to attend. Thank you!

Game Day Sweets

The band boosters provides game-day meals for the marching eagles before each football game this season, but the meals don't include dessert. Please sign up if you can provide desserts for game day meals. No tree nuts or peanuts. 

You can deliver them to the commons at 4:00 on game days or send them to school with your Marching Eagle to leave in the band room during the day.  

*If you have already signed up for a dessert for this Friday's game, just bring that to the family picnic.*

Band Updates via Text 

To receive text messages of any updates Mr. Ramsey sends out for practices, performances, arrival times, and more, text @godwinma to 81010. 

Here's What's Happening Next...

September 6: Pre-Game Family Picnic @ 5 PM in GHS Commons
September 6: Football vs Lee-Davis
September 13: Football @ Atlee
September 20: Football vs Hanover
September 27: Football vs Freeman
September 28: Hermitage Classic Band Competition
October 1: Spirit Night @ Chipotle, Short Pump Mall 5-9 PM
October 4: Football vs. Glen Allen
October 5: Spotsylvania Invitational Band Competition 
October 11: Football vs. Tucker *Homecoming*

Calendar on Godwin Band website with downloadable Google calendar
 
PDF Calendar on Godwin Band website

Questions about this newsletter?

Please contact Rachel Stone, secretary at secretary.gbb@gmail.com.

Committee chairs - have something you want added to the weekly newsletter? Contact Rachel by Friday to make sure it goes out on Sunday. Some topics may need to be approved by the booster president.