GCHS Band: Winter Concert and Spaghetti Dinner – 12.16.12 - Sunday

The GCHS Titan Concert Band will be preforming their Winter Concert along with a Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday December 16, 2012,  at the Gilmer County Recreation Center starting at 11:30 AM and ending at 4:30 PM.

The Band will perform at 1:00 PM.

There will be Door Prizes and a 50/50.

The Menu will be Spaghetti, salad and a desert along with a drink.

Come out and support the Band and listen to the Winter Music that they have worked hard on this year.

GCHS Band: Winter Concert and Spaghetti Dinner – 12.16.12

The GCHS Titan Concert Band will be preforming their Winter Concert along with a Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday December 16, 2012,  at the Gilmer County Recreation Center starting at 11:30 AM and ending at 4:30 PM.

The Band will perform at 1:00 PM.

There will be Door Prizes and a 50/50.

The Menu will be Spaghetti, salad and a desert along with a drink.

Come out and support the Band and listen to the Winter Music that they have worked hard on this year.

GSC Hosting West Virginia Marching Band Invitational - 11.03.12 - This Saturday

Glenville State College’s Ike & Sue Morris Stadium will be filled with the sound of music on Saturday, November 03, 2012.

That will be the site of the inaugural West Virginia Marching Band Invitational (WVMBI) sponsored by the West Virginia Division of Culture and History (WVDCH) and Commissioner Randall Reid-Smith.

“We are excited about the opportunity to partner with Glenville State College for this statewide marching band invitational. The response from high schools around the state has been phenomenal, and we know that this program can continue to grow,“ said the Commissioner.

Twenty-seven high school marching bands with approximately fifteen-hundred musicians, color guards, twirlers, majorettes and drum majors from across the state will be performing at the first WVMBI.

Competing bands will be organized into four classes (A-4A). These classes will be grouped into two divisions (A and 2A in Division II and 3A and 4A in Division I). Bands will be organized into classes based on school size, not band size.

Awards will be given to schools for performance within their respective classes, divisions, and overall. Both divisions will have a Division Grand Champion who will be eligible for Overall Grand Champion.

The Overall Grand Champion and First and Second Runners-Up will receive cash prizes. This is one of the largest invitational in the state and the only statewide invitational.

The bands competing in Division I are:

•  Brooke
•  Cabell Midland
•  Capital, Elkins
•  Greenbrier East
•  Hampshire County
•  Parkersburg
•  Princeton
•  St. Albans

Division II bands include:

•  Bluefield
•  Gilmer County
•  Harman
•  Liberty-Harrison
•  Magnolia
•  Nicholas County
•  Phillip Barbour
•  Poca
•  Ravenswood
•  Richwood
•  Ritchie County
•  Roane County
•  Scott
•  Sherman
•  Sissonville
•  Tygarts Valley
•  Valley-Wetzel
•  Wahama

The GSC Marching Band will be an integral part of the festival.

The GSC Drum Line and the entire GSC Marching Band will be performing at 2:45 PM.

Members of the band will serve as hosts for each of the high school bands, allowing the college students to talk with the high school students about college, music education, and their experiences at GSC.

The Glenville State students will, where possible, be paired with their high school alma maters.

“The GSC Department of Fine Arts is very appreciative of Commissioner Smith’s dedication to this great event and for the opportunity to host. This is a wonderful opportunity for the music students of West Virginia. It is also a fantastic learning opportunity for the GSC Music Majors as they will be with the bands all day and will ‘wear many hats’ the day of the event to help make sure it flows and is a success” stated Lloyd Bone, GSC Assistant Professor of Music, Marching Band Director, and Fine Arts Department Chair.

The WVMBI is scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM and last until approximately 7:30 PM.

At 6:30 PM there will be an all bands finale.

The awards presentation will begin at 6:45 PM with West Virginia First Lady Joanne Jaeger Tomblin presenting the awards to the winning bands and individuals.

The WVMBI will also help promote the division’s educational ‘VH1 Save the Music Foundation’ program which provides free music instruments to middle schools throughout West Virginia.

“One of the most important missions we have at the Division of Culture and History is to encourage our young West Virginians to appreciate and participate in the arts. We want them to know the personal satisfaction they can find in discovering their own creative spirits and to become lifelong supporters of the arts.

I believe that it is vital for us to encourage young students to find an art form that they enjoy. Studies show that students with arts background are more confident and have more self-discipline. These traits, which help improve their overall scores and commitment to education, are invaluable tools for their future success. More than that, a love of art – whether it is performance or visual art – enhances a person’s appreciation of their environment and the world,“ said Reid-Smith.

Admission for the event is $6.00 for ages 12 and up and $3.00 for children 11 and younger.

The official West Virginia Marching Band Invitational program, featuring photos of all high school bands and the GSC Band, will available for be $4.00.

For more information about the 2012 West Virginia Marching Band Invitational including the performance schedule visit www.wvculture.org/agency/wvmbi/2012wvmbi.html or call Bone at 304.462.6341.

GSC Hosting West Virginia Marching Band Invitational - 11.03.12

Glenville State College’s Ike & Sue Morris Stadium will be filled with the sound of music on Saturday, November 03, 2012.

That will be the site of the inaugural West Virginia Marching Band Invitational (WVMBI) sponsored by the West Virginia Division of Culture and History (WVDCH) and Commissioner Randall Reid-Smith.

“We are excited about the opportunity to partner with Glenville State College for this statewide marching band invitational. The response from high schools around the state has been phenomenal, and we know that this program can continue to grow,“ said the Commissioner.

Twenty-seven high school marching bands with approximately fifteen-hundred musicians, color guards, twirlers, majorettes and drum majors from across the state will be performing at the first WVMBI.

Competing bands will be organized into four classes (A-4A). These classes will be grouped into two divisions (A and 2A in Division II and 3A and 4A in Division I). Bands will be organized into classes based on school size, not band size.

Awards will be given to schools for performance within their respective classes, divisions, and overall. Both divisions will have a Division Grand Champion who will be eligible for Overall Grand Champion.

The Overall Grand Champion and First and Second Runners-Up will receive cash prizes. This is one of the largest invitational in the state and the only statewide invitational.

The bands competing in Division I are:

•  Brooke
•  Cabell Midland
•  Capital, Elkins
•  Greenbrier East
•  Hampshire County
•  Parkersburg
•  Princeton
•  St. Albans

Division II bands include:

•  Bluefield
•  Gilmer County
•  Harman
•  Liberty-Harrison
•  Magnolia
•  Nicholas County
•  Phillip Barbour
•  Poca
•  Ravenswood
•  Richwood
•  Ritchie County
•  Roane County
•  Scott
•  Sherman
•  Sissonville
•  Tygarts Valley
•  Valley-Wetzel
•  Wahama

The GSC Marching Band will be an integral part of the festival.

The GSC Drum Line and the entire GSC Marching Band will be performing at 2:45 PM.

Members of the band will serve as hosts for each of the high school bands, allowing the college students to talk with the high school students about college, music education, and their experiences at GSC.

The Glenville State students will, where possible, be paired with their high school alma maters.

“The GSC Department of Fine Arts is very appreciative of Commissioner Smith’s dedication to this great event and for the opportunity to host. This is a wonderful opportunity for the music students of West Virginia. It is also a fantastic learning opportunity for the GSC Music Majors as they will be with the bands all day and will ‘wear many hats’ the day of the event to help make sure it flows and is a success” stated Lloyd Bone, GSC Assistant Professor of Music, Marching Band Director, and Fine Arts Department Chair.

The WVMBI is scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM and last until approximately 7:30 PM.

At 6:30 PM there will be an all bands finale.

The awards presentation will begin at 6:45 PM with West Virginia First Lady Joanne Jaeger Tomblin presenting the awards to the winning bands and individuals.

The WVMBI will also help promote the division’s educational ‘VH1 Save the Music Foundation’ program which provides free music instruments to middle schools throughout West Virginia.

“One of the most important missions we have at the Division of Culture and History is to encourage our young West Virginians to appreciate and participate in the arts. We want them to know the personal satisfaction they can find in discovering their own creative spirits and to become lifelong supporters of the arts.

I believe that it is vital for us to encourage young students to find an art form that they enjoy. Studies show that students with arts background are more confident and have more self-discipline. These traits, which help improve their overall scores and commitment to education, are invaluable tools for their future success. More than that, a love of art – whether it is performance or visual art – enhances a person’s appreciation of their environment and the world,“ said Reid-Smith.

Admission for the event is $6.00 for ages 12 and up and $3.00 for children 11 and younger.

The official West Virginia Marching Band Invitational program, featuring photos of all high school bands and the GSC Band, will available for be $4.00.

For more information about the 2012 West Virginia Marching Band Invitational including the performance schedule visit www.wvculture.org/agency/wvmbi/2012wvmbi.html or call Bone at 304.462.6341.

Glenville: Pancake Breakfast – 10.06.12 - This Saturday

The Gilmer County High School Band Boosters are hosting an ALL YOU CAN EAT Pancake Breakfast on Saturday October 06, 2012 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Gilmer County Fire Department in Glenville, WV.

Pancake Breakfast is on donations and the money raised will help support the Titan Band.

Glenville: Pancake Breakfast – October 06, 2012

The Gilmer County High School Band Boosters are hosting an ALL YOU CAN EAT Pancake Breakfast on Saturday October 06, 2012 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Gilmer County Fire Department in Glenville, WV.

Pancake Breakfast is on donations and the money raised will help support the Titan Band.

Glenville: Pancake Breakfast – 10.06.12

The Gilmer County High School Band Boosters are hosting an ALL YOU CAN EAT Pancake Breakfast on Saturday October 06, 2012 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Gilmer County Fire Department in Glenville, WV.

Pancake Breakfast is on donations and the money raised will help support the Titan Band.

The Huffington Post: “The Pride of West Virginia” in Top 10

“The Pride of West Virginia” is in good company on The Huffington Post’s list of Best College Marching Bands for 2011-2012.

West Virginia University’s Mountaineer Marching Band is one of ten marching bands recognized for excellence.

The Huffington Post says the bands “always impress, always excite, and always showcase their full talent.“

In addition to the Mountaineer Marching Band, the other school bands on the list are as follows:

•  University of Texas Longhorn Band

•  University of Southern California Trojan Marching Band

•  Louisiana State University, “The Golden Band of Tigerland”

•  Texas A&M, “The Fighting Aggies”

•  Ohio State University

•  University of Michigan

•  Florida A&M

•  University of Tennessee, Knoxville

•  University of Notre Dame

GCHS Sports Physical

Daily G-Eye™: 12.01.11

G-LtE™: We the People Have the Power If We Have the Will

In the Gilmer County High School pedophilia scandal and cases involving teachers and coaches, many wonder how the perpetrators get away with the crimes for so long and how the sexual assaults on children have been ignored by the principal for years.

Reportedly, teachers have seen the assaults but looked the other way. None of the other students would go to any victim’s aid fearing retaliations from the principal or assistant principal.

The administration has kept everyone defenseless and quiet, allowing some teachers and coaches to prey on the students unchecked.

No one reports the abuse, mostly because they fear the principal and the corruption in law enforcement and the legal system in Gilmer County, WV.

Obviously, it is hard to know what to do, and for students it always seemed easier to let it go.

It has happened repeatedly, whether they are teachers, coaches or Gilmer County Schools officials.

Most of us have had that teacher at one point in our youth who made a significant impact on our lives. The person who instilled something no other teacher could, whether they forced us to use our brains in ways we never imagined or simply became our friends; we will never forget them.
But then there is the teacher, coach who makes a mark in a different way, a teacher or coach so wonderful that students love attending his/her class/team just so they could daydream about his/her embarking on a journey down statutory rape lane with them.

The sad part is good people — because of friendships — become paralyzed by inaction, giving wrongdoers an open playground.

The crimes only get worse if not stopped.

But who is going to stop them?

The Sheriff who is part of the crime?

The prosecutor who doesn’t take time to properly research a case?

The principal who thinks all of these behaviors are normal?

The Superintendent who cannot make a decent decision on his own?

The State Police who are controlled by the elite?

The politicians who caused the school system takeover for the wrong reasons?

The state board of education who gave in to politicians and the elite?

The corruption is deep, but we the people have the power to end the madness if we have the will.

~~  Author and Source on File ~~

GCHS Band Booster Longaberger Basket Bingo - 11.12.11

The GCHS Band Boosters is holding a Longaberger Basket Bingo on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the Gilmer County Recreation Center.

The Doors will open at 5:00 PM and the games start at 6:00 PM.

There will be a 50/50, concessions, raffles including a Coach purse.

The tickets are a $20.00 donation.

GCHS Band Booster Longaberger Basket Bingo - Saturday, November 12, 2011

The GCHS Band Boosters is holding a Longaberger Basket Bingo on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the Gilmer County Recreation Center.

The Doors will open at 5:00 PM and the games start at 6:00 PM.

There will be a 50/50, concessions, raffles including a Coach purse.

The tickets are a $20.00 donation.

We will be setting up at Foodland Plaza on Thursday, October 06, 2011 starting at 10:30 AM, so please come out and get your tickets, or contact Heather Edele at 304.364.8811

GCHS Band Booster Longaberger Basket Bingo - Get Your Tickets Today at Foodland Plaza

The GCHS Band Boosters is holding a Longaberger Basket Bingo on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the Gilmer County Recreation Center.

The Doors will open at 5:00 PM and the games start at 6:00 PM.

There will be a 50/50, concessions, raffles including a Coach purse.

The tickets are a $20.00 donation.

We will be setting up at Foodland Plaza on Thursday, October 06, 2011 starting at 10:30 AM, so please come out and get your tickets, or contact Heather Edele at 304.364.8811

Titan Band Car Wash - This Saturday, 08.06.11

The Titan Band is once again having a CAR WASH at Foodland Saturday AUGUST 06, 2011 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

We are raising money for two things.

We have been invited to Kennywood to march in their Fall Festival parade on the 27th of August.

It will be an overnight trip, because the parade starts at 8:00 PM.

And second, we are planning a trip to Williamsburg VA, for next June.

The band will get to march in Busch Gardens.

It is a 3 day trip.

So please come out and support the band.

Thank you

The Titans Band Boosters

Titan Band Car Wash - 08.06.11

The Titan Band is once again having a CAR WASH at Foodland Saturday AUGUST 06, 2011 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

We are raising money for two things.

We have been invited to Kennywood to march in their Fall Festival parade on the 27th of August.

It will be an overnight trip, because the parade starts at 8:00 PM.

And second, we are planning a trip to Williamsburg VA, for next June.

The band will get to march in Busch Gardens.

It is a 3 day trip.

So please come out and support the band.

Thank you

The Titans Band Boosters

GCHS Titan Band Car Wash – Saturday, 05.07.11

The Gilmer County High School Titan Band will be holding a Car Wash at Foodland in Glenville on Saturday, May 07, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

The Car Wash is by donation.

Please come out and support the band.

GCHS Band Boosters: Onion Fundraiser – Deadline Approaching

The GCHS Band Boosters is having an Onion Fundraiser.

They are a 10 lbs. box of Vidalia Onions for $12.00.

The money is due at time of ordering.

The orders need to be turned in by May 05, 2011 and will be delivered to the High School on May 18, 2011.

If you are interested please contact either Heather Edele at 304.364.8811or Mr.
Cook at the Gilmer County High School.

Thank You

The GCHS Band Boosters

GCHS Athletic Boosters Meeting - Wednesday, 04.20.11

The Gilmer County High School Athletic Boosters will be having a meeting on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 5:00 PM.

The meeting will be held at the Common Place Restaurant and we would like to invite all parents to come and join the boosters.

GCHS Band Boosters: Onion Fundraiser

The GCHS Band Boosters is having an Onion Fundraiser.

They are a 10 lbs. box of Vidalia Onions for $12.00.

The money is due at time of ordering.

The orders need to be turned in by May 05, 2011 and will be delivered to the High School on May 18, 2011.

If you are interested please contact either Heather Edele at 304.364.8811or Mr.
Cook at the Gilmer County High School.

Thank You

The GCHS Band Boosters

GCHS Athletic Boosters Meeting - Thursday, 03.24.11

GCHS Athletic Boosters will meet on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 5:00 PM.

The meeting place at the Common Place Restaurant.

All parents are encouraged to attend.

Foundation Aims for New Music Instruments Across West Virginia

In the nine years Leigh Ann Smith has taught music in West Virginia’s Mingo County, she’s had to do it with a misfit collection of used instruments: a few trumpets, some saxophones and a snare drum.

It was never enough to start a full-fledged band at Mingo County’s Kermit Area School. That changed when the school got $30,000 in instruments and equipment from the VH1 Save the Music Foundation.

Smith said she knew from her students’ reactions at an assembly to announce the donation that lives were about to change.

“When the kids came to class, they were just bouncing off the walls,“ she said. “This was a great boost for our music program. Most of these kids couldn’t afford instruments on their own.“

Kermit is one of eight schools in West Virginia to get a boost from the foundation, which for the first time since its inception in 1997 is aiming to get new instruments at a school in every county in one state.

“We’re looking to at first take the program statewide so that we have a footprint in all 55 counties,“ said Rob Davidson, the foundation’s program director. “And then long-term the goal is to fully restore music education K through 8, which is where our mission is, throughout the state. That will take many, many years. But that’s our end goal.“

That’s a lot of instruments. While the foundation fully funded the instruments for the first eight schools, officials hope state and local agencies will match future donations.

Save The Music, dedicated to restoring instrumental music programs in public elementary and middle schools, has donated $47 million in new musical equipment and helped music programs in 1,700 schools in 100 cities nationwide. The foundation requires schools to have an instrumental music teacher and provide music instruction.

Randall Reid-Smith, commissioner of the state Division of Culture and History, said foundation officials have committed about $1.7 million to equipping one school in every county with instruments over the next six years.

At Kermit, all 28 of Smith’s sixth-graders now have something to play. VH1’s donation included 11 clarinets, eight flutes, six trumpets, four trombones, three alto saxophones, and a ready-made percussion section with snare and bass drums, cymbals and marching bells.

Music is more fun now for sixth-grader Brittany Block, who said she often takes her trumpet home to practice.

“When I get bored, I pick it up and start playing it, and when I get my chores done,“ she said.

Classmate Joseph Sturgell had never played an alto sax before he was handed one in Smith’s class. Now he’s hooked.

“I just looked at it and thought it was cool,“ he said.

That’s music to their teacher’s ears.

When the instruments arrived, “I heard a lot of ‘I can’t do this,‘“ Smith said. “Some of them have really surprised me. They’re finding out they have the confidence to do this.“

They even persuaded her to let them perform “Jingle Bells” at a Christmas concert, even though she didn’t think they were ready.

Kermit students now practice in class and once a week after school, and they’re looking forward to performing at the school’s spring concert. Many say they want to continue playing into high school and perhaps college. However, Davidson said the goal isn’t creating future musicians - but making kids passionate about learning.

“If nothing else, music engages kids in school,“ Davidson said. “It gives them a reason to want to be in school. It gets them to come to school, which is the first step in getting them a great education is getting them in the door.“

~~  AP ~~

GCHS Band: Spaghetti Dinner and Concert - Today

Gilmer County High School Band is hosting a Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday, December 05, 2010 at the Gilmer County Recreation Center from 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM.

The GCHS Concert Band will play at 3:00 PM.

The Dinner is by Donation and Carry out is available.

Please come out and show your support.

The GCHS Band Boosters

GCHS Band: Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday

Gilmer County High School Band is hosting a Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday, December 05, 2010 at the Gilmer County Recreation Center from 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM.

The GCHS Concert Band will play at 3:00 PM.

The Dinner is by Donation and Carry out is available.

Please come out and show your support.

The GCHS Band Boosters

Weston: Band to Compete in First WV State Band Tournament

Seventeen high school bands from around the state will be at Lewis County High School in Weston this Saturday to compete for the chance to go to the Atlantic Coast Championships in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

This year is the first time W V will have its own chapter of the Tournament of the Bands.

Previously, schools went to the Pittsburgh area to compete.

More than 1,000 students will participate.

The Robert L. Bland Middle School band and Glenville State College’s band and will also perform.

The doors open at 3:00 PM and the show starts at 4:00 PM.

Admission for adults is $10, for children ages 6-12 is $5, and children under six are free.

GCHS Band Participating in WV Inaugural Parade

The WV inagural parade begins at 10:00AM, Monday, January 19, 2009 at the corner of Morris Avenue and Kanawha Boulevard, heading towards the State Capitol.