This week’s rehearsals
- Tuesday, 9/26 - Rehearsal (6pm - 9pm, 5:15pm report)
- Thursday, 9/28 - Rehearsal (6pm - 9pm, 5:15pm report)
*WHS Back to School Night. Mr. Kuntz will be late to rehearsal.
Friday, 9/29 - Away Football at Cherokee HS (120 Tomlinson Mill Rd, Marlton, NJ 08053)
*Wear your blue polo (or member shirt if you don't have a polo). Eat dinner before you arrive, you will not be able to eat a snack until halftime.
- 4:30pm, Report to HS & Load Equipment onto Pick Up Truck and Buses
- 4:40pm, Depart WHS on buses (45 min bus ride)
- 5:25pm, Arrive at Cherokee HS
- 6pm, Game Starts
- Halftime - Students will be allowed to use the bathrooms and eat a snack provided by the Band Parents.
- 8:30pm – Approximate game end
- 8:45pm – Depart Cherokee HS
- 9:30pm, Approximate Return to WHS
- 9:45pm - Approximate Dismissal (after clean up)
Saturday, 9/30 - TOB Competition at Gateway Regional HS (775 Tanyard Rd, Blackwood Terrace, NJ 08096)
*Wear your 2023 Tour Shirts (unless you want to change into them during lunch break). Eat breakfast before you arrive.
- 9:30am - Report. Pack trailer beds and walk over to the practice field. We need to bring everything that gets packed on the blue trailer (cases, covers...etc.).
- 10:20am-12:20pm - Morning Rehearsal Block
- 12:30pm-2pm - Load the blue trailer
*Extra time has been given since we didn't get the chance to practice loading the blue trailer yet. If we finish early, students will receive extra down time. Parents interested in helping, please meet us at the football stadium at 12:30pm.
- 2:10pm - Eat lunch and change into uniforms
- 3:10pm - Depart WHS (30 min bus ride)
- 3:40pm - Arrive at Gateway. Use bathrooms, Unpack, and travel to warm up area.
- 4:40pm - Visual & Music Warm Up
- 6pm - Williamstown performance
*Students will receive water and a snack after the performance. Students may also purchase concessions after our performance and throughout the remainder of the competition. It is not required to purchase concessions, but I'd like for us to support Gateway's fundraising as much as possible. Money can be left in their garment bags on the bus. We will return to the buses after our performance, before we watch the other bands in the bleachers.
- 7pm - Awards
- 9pm - Approximate Pick Up at the High School after changing out of uniforms and cleaning up equipment
- Tickets: $12 general admission, $8 for seniors.
*Please consider signing up to help with loading/unloading and pushing equipment on and off the field: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090845ADAA28A1FF2-44389852-competition#/
Upcoming rehearsals and performances
- Tuesday, 10/3
- Middle School Recruitment Field Trip! (during the school day). Please click on the link read all of the information about the recruitment trip and fill out the permission slip. Paper copies will be handed out at rehearsal. Permission slips are due back to Mr. Kuntz no later than Thursday, September 28th.
- Field Trip Rain Date is Wednesday, 10/4
- Rehearsal (6pm - 9pm, 5:15pm report)
- BPA Meeting at 8pm in the High School Band Room
- Thursday, 10/5
- Honor Flight! (during the school day)
- Rehearsal (6pm - 9pm, 5:15pm report)
- Friday, 10/6 - Home Football Game vs. St. Augustine. The Middle School Band students will join us to perform the National Anthem before the game and Pep Tunes during the game! We will perform our competition show during halftime. Tentative report is 4:30pm.
- Saturday, 10/7 - NJMBDA Competition at Millville HS (Williamstown performance at 2:30pm. Awards at 3pm. More information coming soon).
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