Audition Results

Announcing the class placements for next year as well as leadership for the 2014-2015 Spirit of South Paulding Marching Band!

• 2014-2015 Spirit of South Paulding Marching Band
• 2014-2015 Leadership
• 2014-2015 Colorguard
• Fall of 2014 Wind Ensemble
• Fall of 2014 Symphonic Band
• Fall of 2014 Concert Band

Announcing our Colorguard for the 2014-2015 School Year

Congratulations to the following students for their selection based on audition into the Spirit of South Paulding Colorguard.  This year's auditions were very well attended.  If you did not make it this year, we would like to extend the invitation to try out again next year.  The results are posted in order of audition number: 

Ainsley Hulsey

Molly Floyd

Emily Tate

Anna Calhoun

Skilynn Lutrell

Alex Weaver

Katie Parker

Madison Potts

Sarah Wolf

Lauren Younkin

Alyssa Bacon

Cynthia Blanco

Jennifer Peacock

Rachel Altman

Olivia Gaines

Brooke Haney

Jordan Thomas

Angel Roberson

Lauren Sudduth

Ginny Smith

Bailey Puryear

Linzey Scheifelbein

Krissy Cook

Briana Wisdom

Monday meeting postponed

The New Member Meeting originally scheduled for Monday, April 28th has been postponed. It will be rescheduled for a later date. We will post the date as soon as it is re-scheduled with the new director.

Cookie Dough Delivery

Our cookie dough will be delivered on Wednesday, April 30.  Please plan on picking up your cookie dough before 6:00.  

Update

Good evening,

I just wanted to get a quick message out of some up coming reminder.

April 25, 2014 Stars and Strikes Lock- In from 7pm-11pm.  $25.00 Get checks in by Friday.  Tickets can still be purchased at the door. 

Order your Video for this year! $30.00 ---------there is about a week left!!

Don't forget to pay for your banquet tickets. $13.00 per person. The banquet is being held at South Paulding High School

Mark the dates and don't be late.

Thank you for everyone's support this year! It has been a great year.

Sincerly,

Theresa Clark

Senior Signings

Good morning!

Senior Signings will take place on April 29 at 2:35pm in the Theater. Please note this time change- originally it was 10:30am.  There will be a brief reception to follow. Seniors should fill out this form by Thursday, April 24, 2014 to ensure that accurate information is passed on to Mr. McAllister. We will be sharing the ceremony with other Spring Athletics - please meet the deadline so that we can be extremely organized and represent our program well.

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Message from Anthony Cross

I have been asked to pass information on a meeting that will give you more information on the E-SPLOST V that is up for a vote in May.  The meeting will be tonight at 6:30 at the central office located at 3236 Atlanta Highway, Dallas, GA 30132.  If you would like to read up on it before you attend, you can copy and paste the link below.  



http://www.paulding.k12.ga.us/districtNewsArticle.aspx?artID=926



Thank You,



Anthony Cross

President

SPHS Band Boosters

A Message From Mr. Carr

Good evening,

Today was one of the hardest days of my life thus far, certainly one that I will never forget.  The people that God has blessed my family and I with through our time as a Spartan and my role as the band director of the Spirit of South Paulding all have a very special place in my heart.  The decision to take the job at Carrollton High School was not an easy decision, but after much prayer and consideration Lindsay and I feel like it is the best decision for our family.

On March 17, 2014, I received an unexpected phone call from the principal, Dr. Albertus, at Carrollton High School.  I normally would not have received the phone call at school because it was on my cell phone and you all know how lousy the service is in the band room.  On that day, Ms. Harmon had asked me to cover a class for Ms. Wright, so on my way back from her classroom I gained service while passing through the commons area from an unfamiliar number.  I checked the voicemail that from the missed call and I learned that Carrollton was in search for a band director.  At that time I was unsure if I was returning a phone call because I was being recruited or because I was needed as a reference for a colleague.  Not even two minutes later, I praying about the occurrence, which is what I try to do whenever something doesn't make sense to me, and I opened an App on my phone that downloaded automatically because my wife had downloaded it from our shared iTunes account.  I was curious about what the app was because I had never seen it before.  Little did I know that it was a scripture app that was about to change my life forever.  The app asked me to choose a photo - here is a screenshot from the app that I took to share with Lindsay.

I followed up with the principal at CHS and he mentioned that they were in search for a new director and that he had heard very positive things about me from various sources.  He asked if he could have a few minutes of my time and was willing to drive out to meet me locally to make it convenient.  I told him that I was extremely happy with my current situation, but after reading that verse I had decided to at least investigate the situation.  We met for dinner one night and had a very long conversation about the opportunity, which concluded with an invitation to interview the next week.  

Confirming with myself that an interview was not a commitment, I agreed to visit CHS to participate in the interview process.  The interview process consisted of conducting the band classes, interviewing with the student leadership, interviewing with a 14 person panel consisting of booster officers, band parents, assistant principals, the head football coach, and county personnel, then an interview with the principal and the superintendent.  In the interview process I mentioned to everyone that I was very happy at SPHS and saw the interview process as me interviewing them as much as they were interviewing me.  They asked why I was there even though I had a job that I was happy with and I was honest about my experience with Jeremiah 29:11 and that God was in control.  

After interviewing I spoke with my wife about the opportunities that Carrollton could provide.  The layout of the campus is conducive of more time with my family, and having more assistants will also allow me to be home more with my family.  Even after hearing of all of its potential, I was still very unsure.  One of my good friends from college is the current band director at Carrollton and I didn't want to step on his toes or do anything to jeopardize our friendship.  I would have to say goodbye to some of the most important people in my life if I decided to go to CHS.  Lindsay and I would start new jobs and we would have to find a new house because the commute is pretty far.  We had a lot to consider, but an offer had not been made.  

It took over a week to hear again from Dr. Albertus about the position at CHS.  I had a good experience during the interview process and was hopeful that the job would be offered to me.  Still at this point I was unsure if I wanted to take the offer if one was made, but I definitely wanted to receive the offer.  I knew going into the interview that even if I was unsure about wanting to take the job or not, I wanted to perform as well as I expect my kids to perform.  I was planning on winning the job.  If the job was offered, then I would be faced with a very tough decision, but the decision would be mine to make.  Dr. Albertus invited me to lunch one day during Spring Break.  Lindsay and I were sure that if he wanted to meet with me again that he would be making me an offer.  Turns out he just had a few more questions for me.  Between you and me I think he wanted to gauge my interest and be sure that if he made an offer that I would honestly consider it.  Although throughout this entire process I feel like God was leading me to a decision, I did not want to listen to him.  Meeting with Dr. Albertus I mentioned to him at our third meeting that Lindsay and I had agreed that the opportunities in Carrollton would be better for our family if it were offered to us.

The next day Dr. Albertus's secretary called to ask if I could meet with Dr. Albertus.  I drove out to meet him and an offer was finally made.  I thanked him for the offer and asked him if I could speak it over with my wife, he kindly agreed.  After praying about it with Lindsay we decided that the opportunity was too good to pass up.  We considered how hard it would be to break the news to our SPHS and Dugan family because of how close we are to everyone, but knew that it was the best decision.  

Today has been one of the hardest days of my life.  I did not look forward to it, because I never want to do anything that I feel like hurts someone, especially my students.  I knew that even if the students are genuinely happy for my family, that it would be impossible to break the news to them without hurting feelings and causing pain.  I felt the same pain and agony as I told the students this afternoon.  I am blessed that many of the students came by afterwards to give me a much needed hug, thank me for what I have done, and to wish me the best.  I will cherish my time with each and every person who I have had the pleasure of working with at South Paulding High School.  All of our students, parents, teachers, staff, administration, and custodians have become a part of my family and I will miss you.  

I find comfort in knowing that there is still a very strong family at SPHS.  Just as God lead me to Carrollton he is preparing and leading someone to SPHS.  I have faith that he/she will be the right person for the job and will continue to achieve great things with our students.  And I will happily be only a phone call away from all of you if you need to just talk or need advice.  I may not have the answer, but I will surely be happy to hear from you.

I started this post around 8:00PM and now it is 10:00PM.  It has not been an easy post to write.  I appreciate your continued support and will never forget those that have helped Lindsay and I to this point.  South Paulding High School has seen the start of my career, the birth of Cadence, my promotion to a head director, the birth of Colin, and the birth of Charlotte.  Thank you for allowing me to lead your children through love and compassion; it has truly been an honor.  

With Love,

Mr. Carr

Video Order Form Available

If you would like to purchase the Year in Review Video Yearbook from Jeffrey Morris, and I highly recommend that you do, then you can 2 ways:
1) Download the Order Form Here and place the order form with you money in the red box by May 9
   (or)
2) Order Online Here

The videos are typically delivered at the band banquet on May 16.  They make a great keepsake to commemorate the year.  The video will include a 35 min feature film documenting our year from band camp through senior night, our 2013 LEGEND: The Spirit Never Dies marching band show, all 3 concert band performances from LGPE, The Christmas Parade, and our Spring Concert!  All video was shot in HD.

For a sample of the video click here

Booster Meeting Tomorrow Evening

Good evening!  Just a reminder that we have an important booster meeting tomorrow evening.  The nominating committee will present their nominations for the executive board vacancies and you will have an opportunity to nominate from the floor during the meeting.  A vote will be taken during the meeting to fill our vacant executive board positions as well as our committee chair positions.  Please be there and participate in our booster process.

Also, the budget for the 2014-2015 year will be presented and voted on.  As promised the fees will remain consistent from last year to this year because of the London Trip preparation.

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow evening at 7:00PM in the SPHS Band Room.

Mr. Carr

Congratulations to our Drum Major candidates!

On Friday before Spring Break we had seven very brave students who had the opportunity to conduct the South Paulding High School Wind Ensemble through Defying Gravity.  All of the students prepared well and had a moment of growth on the podium that day.  Cheyanne Cowart, Shannon Crawford, Cody Graham, Claudia Hess, Ashton Kluttz, Mackenzi Miller, and Mary Kathryn Newton: I am proud of each of you for having the courage to want to make a difference and the fortitude to stand in front of your peers while leading them through a piece of music.  This is a very daunting task and you all did a wonderful job.  Continue to hold your head high because you are the ones who make a difference in our band every day.  Because of you, Spirit's leadership looks very bright for next year!

After much consideration the following two students have been chosen to serve as next year's drum majors.

Cody Graham, drum major

Mary Kathryn Newton, assistant drum major

Congratulations to all of you!