Hair and makeup Information 2014

Ok the email you have all been waiting for:

The makeup you will need to purchase is  the Maybelline Sapphire Smokes 14Q  Palette

You can find this at Walmart.  I understand that between the couple of Walmarts around our area there might not be 30 palettes.  If you absolutely cannot find this palette you can purchase my second choice:

Covergirl  Crystal Waters 270 Palette

If you can't find either of these, please find someone that is willing to share with you until you can find them. Don't buy something that you think is close. 

If you are sharing, remember that you must have your makeup DONE by 11:00 so you will need to meet before hand!

For blush and Lipstick: I have no preference on brand but please make it a brighter blush pink. (not bright neon)  Not too orangey/peachy- and not a dark red.   Here is a picture of a blush color that is right around the shade I am talking about

Other than that you will need foundation, mascara, and black eye liner.  I prefer gel or liquid eyeliner because it goes on really smooth and dark and lasts longer than pencil.

For Hair:

We want it braided into a side bun on the LEFT side of your head. .  Things to consider:  Hair needs to be set with hair spray and pinned securely.  You will need to be able to run around with it and have it not fall out- and also not be sweeping it out of your face ( no fly-aways). You can use your individuality in what kind of bun it is (messy, barrel curl, chingon etc) and what kind of braid it is (french, fishtail, waterfall etc)  There are a lot of good youtube "how-to" vids if you are totally lost with hair.  I will try to find a couple that I like.  Other than that please make it look nice and professional- not messy like you rolled out of bed.  Take time to practice it during the week, or ask someone to do it for you.  Remember to have it done by 11:00 AM on Saturday.   If you have short hair do you best to have it braided in some way- and have it nicely pulled to the side.  Use Gel and hairspray to secure any fly aways.  

I have attached a couple of different variations of the same hairstyle.  Any of these would be appropriate

Let me know if you have any questions.  

Whitney

Weekly Update 1/26/14 & Important Update

Lots of information in this e mail!  Please read through carefully.

Here is the schedule for the week:

Monday:  6:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.

Tuesday  3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday:  6:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.  Please come wearing your uniform we will rehearse all of Wednesday in them, bring clothes to change into for school.  Have everything that you are going to wear under them as well as have them hemmed.  

Saturday:  Bear River Competition.  Meet at High School at 11:00 a.m.  Please don't be late! REMINDER!!!!  the next $85 installment of fees is due by Saturday as well. 

Important information for the Competition this week:

We share a bus with Wasatch Academy to keep costs down.  They perform much earlier in the day, that combined with the fact that this competition is far away- means that we are going to be coming home after we perform. This will put us at home around 8:30 or 9 instead of midnight.

If you would like to stay later and watch the rest of the groups and awards ceremony you are welcome to but it must be with YOUR PARENTS.  It cannot be someone else's parents, sisters, friends etc.  For liability reasons I must see you with your parents.  Same rule applies if you are going to ride home with them instead of on the bus.  You must come to me and tell me you are riding home with them. 

I am asking for a parent chaperone to ride the bus with us to the competition and back.  This will allow me to stay behind for awards and to stay with our captains during retreat and awards ceremony.  ( I will talk to captains this week with more info)  Please let me know if you would be willing to be our bus chaperone for this competition.  

Please be to the High School by 11:00 on Saturday with full hair and makeup done (more details to come) and NOT wearing your uniform.  We will be changing into our uniforms at bear river so please make sure that you have ALL pieces of it when you get on the bus.  

What to bring to the Competition:

Duffle bag/back pack

Sack lunch for bus, and money or food for dinner.  They will have concessions at the competition and you will have time to eat.

White tape

Flag Bag with all of your performance flags and rifle

Makeup

Extra bobby pins, elastics, hair spray for touch ups

Uniform and all parts of it (tank top, body tight whatever you are putting under it) Leggings, dress etc.

We perform barefoot but will have to run outside to get to our warm up area.  Please wear shoes that are easily slipped on and off.  You will not have time to lace up shoes. 

Bear River High School:

1450 S Main St, Garland, UT 84312

The cost of admission will be $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for children over 3 years 

and students with an activity card, $20.00 for a family of five, and 3 years and younger are free.

I will be sending another e mail with makeup and hair information. 

If I think of anything else, or if you have any questions, please let me know and I will send another e mail during the week.

Thank you !

AF B Guard Staff. 

Weekly Update 1/19/14

Hello Everyone!

If you aren't already, please allow your students to read these e mails!  Thank you!

We just had our Eval show on Saturday and everyone did really well!  It feels good to get our first performance out of our systems and now most of us know what to expect out of a competition.  

Here is our schedule for the week:

Monday:  NO REHEARSAL!!

Tuesday:  3:30 - 6:00 p.m.  AFHS  Please note the change.  We will be trying on our uniforms.  We may get done earlier- but please don't plan on leaving until 6:00.

Wednesday: 6:00-7:45 a.m.  AFJH

Please take the time off of school to really practice.  If you feel like you have run out of things to do here is a list to keep in mind:  

1. Tosses

2. Any basics including drop spins to double time and our Tendu - plie  exercises

3. Flag feature focusing on all of the checkpoints

4.  Just counting to the song and knowing your entrances and exits without looking at others.  You can do this by "watching" the youtube videos with your eyes closed and open them when you think you enter to check if you are right.

The Judges really like our show and the direction it is going. We have a couple changes to make and then it is crunch time for learning new choreography!  Come to rehearsal rested and ready to learn learn learn

Thank you for all of your hard work.  It is really starting to paying off. 

AF B Guard Staff.

Weekly Update 1/12/14

Hello Parents and Students

Here is the schedule for the upcoming week:

Monday: 6:00 a.m.-7:45 a.m. AFJH

Tuesday: 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. AFHS

Wednesday:  6:00 a.m.-7:45 a.m. AFJH

Saturday: Eval Show   Vista Heights Middle School 

484 Pony Express Pkwy, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045

Please meet at 2:20 in the parking lot. We should be done around 4:00 p.m.

For the Eval show we will not have the uniforms ready, so please wear all black.  If you have a black shirt that has a logo on it, that is fine, but please try to find black leggings, yoga pants etc as well as some type of shirt.   This will help us look cohesive and help the Judges focus on our show rather than our crazy colors. Please dress warm over your performance clothes.  

Students:  this is a great experience for you to see how a normal competition will go.  We will get to have 2 warmups, one with equipment, and one without, and then we perform.  It will be fun and exciting!

Parents: The Eval show is closed. This means that only the Judges, Utah Color Guard Circuit board members, and our staff will be able to see the show.  This includes other units and parents.  Sorry for any inconvenience. 

A reminder to please take your student's measurements and either e mail them to me, or be ready to hand in to me at monday's rehearsal.  Again, I will have a tape measure there for those who weren't able to get it done, but I won't have time to do very many.  Thank you for your cooperation in this.  We need Bust, Waist, Hips and normal dress/pant size.

Please please please review the videos before Monday!  I would like to see everyone remembering the flag work, we will be working on cleaning it and reviewing specific counts this week. 

Please let me know if you have any questions!

B Guard Staff

Sizes

Hello parents and students.

We are hoping to order our uniforms within the week, but we still need sizes.  

Please take the following measurements of your student and either e mail me back or send them with your student on Monday.

We need the following measurements:

Bust (widest part under the arms)

Waist  (natural waist line)

Hips (widest part under the navel)

Usual dress/pant size.

When measuring please don't measure too tight.  If you do not have a way to do this I will have a tape measure at rehearsal on monday and will be able to do it then.  We just don't have enough time to take all 30 measurements during rehearsal, so your cooperation  is much appreciated.  

Thank you for helping us out!  I will send a weekly update tomorrow with a reminder!

Whitney

Important info for Eval Show and upcoming Competitons

Dear Parents,

As you have seen in your packet and on the B guard Blog (afbguard.blogspot.com)  we have some shows coming up soon.  I wanted to give you advance notice that the students will need to have transportation to and from every show except for the Bear River Competition (Feb 1st) and West High School (Feb 22nd).  For those 2 we will have busses.  

I have had some parents ask about timing for competitions.  Generally, competitions don't start until 3:00 p.m.  We will usually perform around 4 or 5 p.m. however, this time can change depending on how we place in our class and how many units are competing.  I will send out times when I get official word.  

For the Eval show coming up on January 18th please plan on having your student to Vista Heights Middle School at 2:20 pm.  We will meet in the parking lot and go in together.  Again, I will have more information for you next week.  I just wanted to give you some advanced notice.  

Vista Heights Middle School:

484 Pony Express Pkwy, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045

Thank you,

Whitney

Video update

Hello everyone,

I have decided to create a youtube channel to house all of our videos.  This just seems to be an easier way than having to upload it to a dropbox.  I will include updated versions of our show so you can remember new content and see how we have progressed through the season.  Please use this tool to help you remember what we learned, and also to help you maybe learn what you have missed.  

I have made the videos unlisted.  This means that you can only watch them if you have the link.  To make them private I need to manually enter in all of your email addresses, until I can find an easier way to that they will have to stay unlisted.  Until then, please don't share the link with anyone, these videos are just for our purposes. 

Again, Great job on improving over the last week!  I was really impressed with how much you retained and improved!

Let me know if you have any questions!

Whitney

(to obtain the link please see the e mail sent on 1/6)

Weekly Update 1/5/14

Hello Everyone!

I hope that you have all enjoyed your break and are ready for school to start again!  

This weeks schedule:

Monday 6:00a.m. - 7:45 a.m. AFJH

Tuesday 3:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. AFHS

Wednesday 6:00a.m. - 7:45 a.m. AFJH

I hope that you have practiced and written down everything you have learned this last 2 weeks.  We will only have time for a short review and then we are moving on!

Please remember that if you have missed any of the camps over the break that it is up to you to learn the work outside of rehearsal!  The captains have so graciously volunteered to help anyone who may need it during Cave Time on Wednesdays.

Thank you for everything!

AF B Guard Staff