Weekly Update 10/12
Greetings,
It’s Competition Week and we have SO much to get done to be ready for the big day! Please read the information below!
**Please make a note! ** Because of the Halloween Concert on October 30th, we will NOT have a Marching Band Practice on October 30th. Mrs. Caputo-Rochester will send an email with the details of the schedule for that day!
We will be ADDING a Full Band Rehearsal on Monday, October 27th in it’s place from 4-6:30, in place of the sectional day.
Monday, October 13th
Drumline and Colorguard Rehearsal 4-6:00pm
Brass Rehearsal 4-6pm
Tuesday, October 14th
Full Band Rehearsal 4-6:30pm
Thursday, October 16th
Away Game vs. Lambert. We are going to perform the WHOLE show in uniform at Halftime. Lambert’s Band will be on a trip to Orlando.
Link for Pre-Game Meal: https://flashofcrimson.org/foc-student-meals
Pre-Game meals are due by Wednesday at 6PM.
4:00 Pre-Game Meal in the Band Hallway
4:30 Move EVERYTHING to the Practice Field for Run-through
5:00 Full Band Run of the Show
5:15 Front Ensemble Loads Moby
5:30 Winds Battery, and Guard load the truck
6:15 Depart for Lambert
Friday, October 17th
Off
Saturday, October 18th
This is the Flowery Branch Competition.
Here is all of the information that I have about the Competition:
Schedule:
1:00pm - Open Band Room and Set-up
1:30 - Rehearse
3:30 - Load and Eat
5:00 - Depart for Flowery Branch
6:00 - Unload and get into Uniforms
7:15 - Warm-up
8:20 - Perform
8:40 - Load Truck. Get as much loaded by 9:15.
9:00 - Dinner on your own. Bring $$ for Concession Stand
9:30 - Awards
10:30 - Depart for FCHS
11:30 - Unload Truck
12:00 - Dismiss
Next week schedule:
Monday, October 20th
Professional Development Day. No Rehearsal.
Tuesday, October 21st
Full Band Rehearsal 4-6:30
Thursday, October 23rd
Full Band Rehearsal 4-6:30
Friday, October 24th
Home game vs. South Forsyth. This is also 8th grade night.
4:00 Set up the field for Rehearsal. Be in bibbers, dinkles, black socks and show shirt.
5:20 Move into Cafeteria to eat pizza with 8th graders
5:30-6:00 Eat pizza and hang with 8th graders
6:00-6:45 Move out to practice field to learn the 8th grade “show”
6:45 Move to stands
7:20 National Anthem
After Halftime, our students will escort their buddies to the Cafeteria to be dismissed to their parents.
Saturday, October 25th
Band Competition at South Forsyth. This is a Prelims and Finals day, so be ready for a long day!
Thanks!