The Goochland County Band Boosters will hold their annual Brunswick stew sale Saturday, November 8 at the Fairground Building (Fairground Road/Route 522) in conjunction with the Holiday Extravaganza organized by the Arts and Crafts Guild of Goochland.

Stew may be purchase in advance from any band member. Pam Gannon welcomes phone orders at 363-2337. The price of the stew is $7 per quart.

Orders will be available for pick up between 9 a.m. and noon. People who do not pre-order may make their purchases at this time while supplies last. 

An All-Night Graduation fundraiser will be held on November 10th at 7p.m. at the GHS Cafeteria. There will be Home and Garden Party items for sale, and catalogs will be available for special-order items as well. Snacks and beverages will be served.

There will also be an All-Night Graduation committee meeting on Tuesday, November 11th at 6p.m., also at the GHS cafeteria. The committee invites the families of seniors to get involved to make this year’s event memorable.

For additional information, contact Pam Gannon (363-2337).

The GHS Drama Dogs tied for first place at the District VHSL One-Act Competition last week. The team performed the play “Check, Please!” They shared the honor with students from Randolph Henry. Three of the participating students, Eevee, Daniel, and Emily, were recognized for excellence in performance.

The team now moves on to the Regional Competition. They will once again perform their play at William Campbell High School on November 15th. Information about performance times and tickets will be posted later. 

The Advanced Drama class is participating in the VHSL one-act competition on 10/28 at Randolph-Henry High School. The students will be performing the play “Check Please!” by Jonathan Rand. The play explores the downside of blind dating and the disasters the dates can be.

There will be a preview performance on October 22nd in the GHS auditorium at 7:30p.m.

Come enjoy the performance and give students a chance to perfect their art in front of a live audience. 

Monday, October 6 marks the start of a fun-filled GHS Spirit Week culminating in the Homecoming Dance. Events are scheduled as follows:

Monday: Mismatch Day. Students will vote for Homecoming Court during lunch.
Tuesday: Twin Day. Homecoming Court members will be announced.
Wednesday: Hat Day. Students must purchase a permission ticket to wear a hat.
Thursday: Theme Day. Each class has been assigned a theme.
Friday: Spirit Day. Each class has been assigned a color.

Teachers, students, and administrators are encouraged to participate to make this a true Spirit Week.

For ticket, theme, color and other information, visit Mrs. Parker’s blog.

The Goochland High School Marching Band will be hosting the Central Virginia Invitational band competition on Saturday, October 4th at Goochland High School.  Event starts at 5:00 p.m.  Please come out and enjoy the great musical and marching performances.  Admission is $5.00.

There will be a Drama Boosters meeting on Monday October 6, 2008 at 6:00 pm.  The meeting will be held in the Drama Room. We will discuss upcoming shows, fundraising ideas and the spring trip. All drama parents and students are invited to attend. Please contact Ms. Smith should you have any questions or concerns.

Last Saturday, September 27th, the GHS Junkyard Dogs participated in an off-season exhibition scrimmage held yearly at the Virginia State Fair. With last-minute preparations, the team won first and third places with their two robots.

Keep up with the Junkyard Dogs at Mr. Wilson’s blog.