Clubs and Music – Soddy Daisy High School

Band Info

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At Soddy Daisy High School, the band program combines with award-winning programs in art, choir, forensics, and theater to form the remarkable Fine Arts department. The Wind Ensemble, a 45 to 60 member select ensemble, is the top performing group in the band program. The instrumental program at Soddy-Daisy includes two concert ensembles selected by audition, 2 Jazz Bands, various Chamber Ensembles, Color Guard, Winter Guard and the Trojan Marching Band. Our students participate in the ETSBOA All-Region Band and Orchestra as well as the Tennessee All-State Band each year. The Soddy-Daisy Bands have enjoyed numerous Sweepstakes awards and Superior Ratings at Regional and State Concert Festivals and contests. The Marching band has received numerous awards as an Area participant and performances at Bands of America and USBands competitions. The Soddy-Daisy Band’s most notable achievements include being selected to perform in the 2013 Sydney Music Festival in Sydney, Austrailia and Marching in the 2010 Tournament of Roses Parade.

Most Hamilton County students begin band in sixth grade, and those attending Soddy-Daisy come from two middle schools: Loftis Middle School (Drew Daniels, director) and Soddy-Daisy Middle School (Stefan Logue, director). In middle school, students begin their instrumental instruction in homogenous classes and then participate in concert bands in seventh and eighth grade. Credit for the strength and success of the Soddy-Daisy HS band program must be shared with these committed middle school teachers.

JROTC

Christmas Day Parade

Course: JROTC 1 and 2/ Let 1

The first year of instruction is an integrated course of basic JROTC and Lifetime Wellness emphasizing rights, responsibilities, privileges, freedoms, teamwork, health, hygiene, fitness, oral communications, and respect for authority that underlie good citizenship and character. Successful completion of both terms gains one elective credit in JROTC and one core credit in Lifetime Wellness. If a cadet fails the first term, he/she cannot enter the second term and must earn the Lifetime Wellness credit separate from the JROTC program!

Course: JROTC 3 and 4/ Let 2

The first-term emphasis is on problem-solving, intermediate leadership responsibilities, coaching and supervising techniques, leader communicative skills, environmental concerns, fitness, and drug abuse prevention. Cadets assume mid-level positions of leadership. During the second term emphasis is placed on the practical application of skills learned during the first term to include U.S. Government, decision making, methods of instruction, counseling, collateral readings, written and oral reports, and leadership labs.

Course: JROTC 5-8/ Let 3-4

This course is a continuation of JROTC llll with the emphasis being placed on ethical reasoning, planning and decision making, applied leadership, fitness, community involvement, and the job market. Cadets assume senior positions of leadership and assist the instructors. The second term has an emphasis on the practical application of skills learned in the first term to include performance in assigned command and staff positions within the cadet organization, preparation, and execution of the annual Federal Command Inspection, JROTC recruiting, career planning, seminars, advanced leadership labs, and U.S. Government.

The rock climbing and repelling event at the Boxwell Campground.

The State Championship at Soddy Daisy High School begins early in the morning.

Flag Folding

Five cadets were sent to Soddy Daisy Middle School to teach upcoming freshmen to properly fold the American flag.