The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.... NA Band Style

Get ready to step up to the plate, ladies!!!

Most all of you have seen videos flooding your social media pages of people you know taking the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.  Many of you have been challenged yourselves, as have your band staff.

Here's what we're going to do.

We are going to take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, but we're going to do it as a competition between the Auxiliary Units (Colorguard/Majorettes) and the Drumline.  Beginning tomorrow we will have 2 buckets set up in the band hall to deposit your money into.  One bucket will be for us, the other will be for the drumline.  The group that has the most money at the end of the week not only wins, but gets to dump buckets of ice water on the other group!

For example:  If the Auxiliary units win, we get to dump buckets of water on the drumline.  (YAY!)

If the Drumline wins, they get to dump buckets of water on us.  (BOO!)

You can also get your classmates in on the action!  If you have a favorite instrumentalist (or two... or three... or... TWELVE) who would like to help donate to a GREAT cause, or who would like to see a drumline member get soaked, have them help out!

...granted this also works in reverse too, so befriend a few (or a lot of) hornline members!!!  We do NOT want to get beaten by the NA Drumline!!!!

The results of this contest will be announced during the 4th quarter of the ballgame on Friday night, and the losers will be soaked back at the band hall after the game is over.

The clock is ticking!!!!  Bring in your piles of change and all those dollars you know you shouldn't be spending on candy bars and cokes!!!  All the money going into either bucket will be donated to the ALS Association, in hopes of one day finding a cure for this horrible disease.

So get to crackin' girls!!!  We've got lives to help save, and a few drumline members to freeze!!!!

Let's Talk About Make-Up

You've all heard me talking about it, so here is your Friday Night Make-Up Look for this Fall!!!

SN:  This is just for Friday night!  Your show make-up will have a few extras thrown in there so we step it up for contest in every way imaginable!

Here's what you're going to need:

The Urban Decay Electric Palette

A good liquid eyeliner in black

A kohl pencil, or other type of eyeliner pencil that smears easily, also in black

Black mascara - the bigger the lashes the better!

Bronzer / Brown-based blush for contour

A neutral, pink lip stick (neutral.... not nude)

Your preferred brow pencil / powder

***There are a number of good UD Electric Palette dupes on the market, but the original is still the best.  I cannot stress the importance of having this palette enough!!  I'll be using it for almost ALL of your make-up looks from here until... well.... the end of forever!!!

We're using Chrisspy's Electric Palette Tutorial to make this look happen.  Watch it here:

 Chrisspy - Urban Decay : Electric Palette

Here's the Direct Link to YouTube

When we're doing looks that are this BOLD, its super important not to neglect your eyebrows!!!  If you aren't sure how to make them happen, you can check out the following tutorials.  Chrisspy is a CHAMP at eyebrow technique, so I've attached her most recent brow tutorial first.  If you're more of a novice with your eyebrows and aren't sure the gradient look is for you, I've also attached a couple of other tutorials to check out!  Whatever works for you works for me... just be sure they aren't left alone!!

Chrisspy:  How to: Bold Dramatic Brows

Here's the Direct Link to YouTube

Michelle Phan - Brow 101

Here's the Direct Link to YouTube

Desi Perkins - EYEBROW TUTORIAL

Here's the Direct Link to YouTube

Remember with Eyebrows that the distance you set them apart should be determined by your nose and how you want it to appear.  The closer your eyebrows are together, the smaller your nose appears.  The farther apart they are, the wider your nose looks.  Keep this in mind when determining what your eyebrow shape is and where it begins and ends.... just be sure they aren't TOO close or TOO far apart!

Here's one final Chrisspy video for those of you who aren't sure what contouring is or how it is done.  She's using all powders to contour, and is using Benefit's High Beam to highlight.  If you're interested in something different, YouTube the Kim Kardashian contour method to see another way of achieving the same effect.

Chrisspy - Easiest Way to Contour & Highlight

Here's the Direct Link to YouTube

Hopefully this will give you an idea of where to go and what to do from here!!!  Get out those mirrors and start practicing!!!  Remember that MOXIE is delivered to the judges and the audience from your FACE well before it is delivered with your body and equipment work!!!

Here's to the liftoff of "One Small Step"!!!!!

Meet the Bulldogs!!!

Tonight was New Albany High School's 2014 Meet the Bulldogs!!!  All of the Fall sports were introduced, including the band and our beautiful majorettes!

After the band was recognized we snapped a few pictures, and I also had the chance to get a couple of pictures of the senior girl's paw prints.  Each senior gets to paint / decorate one of the paw prints that lead down to the stadium.  Here are the paw prints our senior majorettes painted!!!

Tonight is the official beginning of the Fall season, and the girls are fired up and ready!  Let the games and competitions begin!!!

Meet the Varsity Majorettes

It is my pleasure to introduce you to the ladies of the 2014 New Albany High School Varsity Majorette line!!

These 5 ladies have been hard at work this season learning their show routines and practicing the pregame show, which includes a fire baton feature.  This year's Varsity Majorettes are:

Brooke Roaten, Captain

Hannah Humphreys

Sarah Gaines

Kylie Harrison

Adalyn Aldridge

Come on out to the August 29th home game to see what all the fuss is about!!!  You will not be disappointed!

Welcome to the Blog!!!

Welcome to the new blog for the New Albany Majorettes!!!!  Stay tuned for updates, news, features, and events showcasing our girls and all they do!!!!