This week’s rehearsals
- Tuesday, 10/1 - Rehearsal (6pm - 9pm, 5:15pm report)
*The BPA Meeting scheduled for tonight will take place next Tuesday 10/8 instead.
- Thursday, 10/3 - Rehearsal (6pm - 9pm, 5:15pm report)
- High School Back to School Night
- Cleaned uniforms need to be brought back to the high school by this date!
Friday, 10/4 - Home Football Game vs Rancocas Valley (Homecoming)
*Wear your blue member shirt. Eat dinner before you arrive, you will not be able to eat a snack until halftime.
**Pep Rally Pep Band in the morning during the school day for WHS students only
- 4:15pm, Report for attendance, pack trailers, and change into uniforms
- Students may stay after school in the Band room if they can't get a ride to the HS in time.
- Students may report earlier if you think you need more time to get changed.
- 4:35pm, Walk over to the stadium
- Make sure we bring all cases and bags to pack the box truck and blue trailer during halftime (we don't need to bring battery cases or winds cases).
- 4:45pm, Arrive at the stadium.
- Drop off rain jackets and extra drums in the stands.
- Prop Crew, walk over to the blue trailer to retrieve the props and station them with the pit equipment. If the props are not put together, put them together.
- Pit Crew, unload.
- 5pm, Yearbook photographer group photo
- 5:20pm, Begin warm up in the side 1 endzone track area (Same as competitions. Vis warm up, Music sections, Ensemble together)
- 6:30pm, Pre-game performance
- After our performance:
- Battery will walk over to the field house to escort the football team to the field
- Pit will store all instruments and equipment in the corner of the track, then grab their drums/cymbals and walk over to join the battery
- Winds will push props off the field, then go back on the field to play chop.
- 7pm - Game Starts
- Halftime - Students will be allowed to use the bathrooms and eat a snack provided by the Band Parents during the Homecoming ceremony while they socialize with the Rancocas Valley Band students.
- Prop Crew, bring props over to the blue trailer and deconstruct. Load and strap everything as if we're packing for a competition.
- Pit Crew, load and strap pit equipment onto the box truck as if we're packing for a competition. We will pack battery and winds instruments on Saturday morning.
- 9:30pm – Approximate game end
- 9:45pm – Approximate Return to WHS
- 10pm - Approximate Dismissal (after clean up)
Parent Volunteer Opportunities at the Football Game:
- Concession Stand Help
- Pregame Prop and Instrument Pushing/ Set up Help
- Please visit the sign up genius on the Band website to sign up:
Saturday, 10/5 - NJMBDA Competition at Millville Memorial HS (504 E Broad St, Millville, NJ 08332)
*The stadium is at Millville Memorial HS on Google Maps
- 8am - Report to High School for attendance and to watch film from last night's performance (Wear your tour shirt)
- 8:40am - Pack battery instruments, wind instruments and other small items onto the blue trailer and box truck at the high school. Use Bathrooms and change into uniforms.
- 9:10am - Depart high school (40 min bus ride)
- 9:50am - Arrive at Millville Memorial HS
- Due to all side street parking, parking and unloading can take a little bit of time.
- Unpack the trucks
- Build the props
- Use the bathrooms (last opportunity to use bathrooms until after the performance)
- 10:45am - Lunch Break (students can either bring lunch or purchase concessions, most likely cash only)
- 11:25am - Warm Up
- 1pm - Perform
- After our performance:
- Pack up instruments
- Pack up props
- If possible, I'd like for the students to watch Clearview HS and Millville HS before awards. - Students will not have the opportunity to purchase concessions after our performance
- 2pm - Awards (no judges critique)
- 2:30pm - Load Buses and return home
- The Band Parents will provide pretzels and water for the bus ride home.
- 3:10pm – Approximate Return to WHS
- 3:40pm - Approximate Dismissal (after clean up)
*Homecoming Details - Students attending the Homecoming Dance on Saturday night have a few options:
- Option 1: Perform at Millville and take the bus home like normal.
- Option 2: Perform at Millville, then get picked up at Millville by a parent.
- If you choose this option, a staff member needs to see you leave with your parents. You can not walk away from the group by yourself.
- If you choose this option you need to tell Mr. Kuntz by Tuesday (10/1) night so the Band Parents can get a headcount of how many pretzels need to be purchased for the bus ride home.
Parent Volunteer Opportunities at the Competition:
- Prop and Instrument Pushing/ Set up Help
- Please visit the sign up genius on the Band website to sign up:
Upcoming rehearsals and performances
- Tuesday, 10/8 - Rehearsal (6pm - 9pm, 5:15pm report)
- BPA Meeting at 8pm in the HS Band Room
- Thursday, 10/10 - Away Football Game at Cherokee HS - Game starts at 6pm, Report time TBD.
- Friday, 10/11 - Rehearsal (6pm - 9pm, 5:15pm report)
- Saturday, 10/12 - TOB Competition at West Deptford HS (Night Show - Schedule Coming Soon)
- This is also a PSAT date. Please let Mr. Kuntz know asap if you're planning on taking the PSATs on this date.
- Tuesday, 10/15 - Rehearsal (6pm - 9pm, 5:15pm report)
- Thursday, 10/17 - Rehearsal (6pm - 9pm, 5:15pm report)
- Friday, 10/18 - Away Football Game at Delsea Regional HS - Game starts at 7pm, Report time TBD.
- Saturday, 10/19 - Rehearsal (11am - 3pm) & Halloween Parade (4pm - 8pm) (Schedule Coming Soon).
- Sunday, 10/20 - TOB Region 1 Chapters at Eastern Regional HS (Schedule Coming Soon).
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