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Pretty simple first week back!
Monday, August 26th Rehearsal at Kennett High School, 6:00-8:30 in the stadium - Report around 5:45pm to be on the field by 6:00pm Wednesday, August 28th Rehearsal 6:00-8:30 in the stadium Friday, August 30th Rehearsal and Parent Preview in the stadium - Rehearsal from 6:00-8:00 - Preview at 8:10 (we will only be performing Part 1 and Part 2 and we will not be in uniform) Monday (8/19)
- FULL BAND @ 5:30 Tuesday (8/20) - Hornline and Drumline @ 1:00 4:45 Bagged Dinner - Color Guard and Front Ensemble REPORT @ 5:30 Wednesday (8/21) - Hornline and Color Guard @ 1:00 4:00 Dismissal - Kennett High School (100 E South Street, Kennett Square) OPEN HOUSE @ 5:00 Thursday (8/22) - Faculty Performance at KENNETT HIGH SCHOOL in FULL UNIFORM @ 7:30AM (Hornline and Drumline ONLY) 9:30am Dismissal - Drumline, Front Ensemble, and Color Guard @ 1:00 4:45 Bagged Dinner - FULL BAND @ 5:30 (last night at KMS) Friday (8/23) -Hornline, Drumline, Front Ensemble @ 8:00am 12:00 Lunch - Color Guard Reports @ 12:45 4:00 Dismissal 5:45 Arrive at Kennett High School for Scrimmage (Pep Band event) 9:30 Dismissal For more details, please see Discord. Don't have access to Discord, please contact me directly at [email protected] SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE... sorry... Week 2 of Camp requires a little bit of flexibility, as mentioned in the handbook. We can only teach when staff are available and I cannot be available until after 3:30 every day. With this being said, some of you will need to come in, and some of you will not. We will not have a dinner break this and the evening block starts at 5:30.
Monday, August 19th Report time for EVERYONE will be 5:30 - Stretch and Basics 6:15 Review in Cohorts - Color Guard on Field 2 with Natalie, Abby, and Kassie - Hornline and Drumline on Field 1 Reviewing Part 2 Drill, transitioning to Part 1 moving and playing - Front Ensemble will remain in sectionals for the rehearsal due the slim chance of weather. You will remain in the small gym. 7:40 Run Part 1 with Drumline, Color Guard, and Hornline Tuesday, August 20th 1:00 Report Time - Hornline will work on music and/or drill with Francesca and Nick; you must be outside - Drumline will work with Tuk and Thomas under a tree on Part 1 and 2 music. 4:00 First Band Intramural, Ultimate Frisbee! - This will be Percussion vs. Hornline; if you wish to participate, front ensemble should report around 3:45 pm 4:45 Bagged Lunch Style Dinner (bring food, please stay on campus because it's a short break) 5:30 Stretch/Basics in Sectionals working on Part 2 - Hornline Field 1 (with MegVox) - Color Guard Field 2 - Drumline Field 3 (with Digamet) 7:00 Ensemble Part 1 and Part 2 with FULL BAND (Front Ensemble will need to move around 6:45) 7:40 Run Wednesday, August 21st 1:00 Report - Hornline with Francesca and Nick (Review moving and playing Part 1 and 2 on Field 1) - Color Guard with Natalie on Field 2 near a tree for breaks in the shade, 4:00 Dismissal Kennett HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE We are required to play for Open House on Wednesday, August 21st 5:00 Report to Kennett High School - Pep Band and Rahrah until 6:10 (if you are helping a club, you do not need to attend Pep Band) - Drumline and Sousaphones will need to make use they take their drum and harness home the night before, plan ahead. 6:15 Enjoy Open House or take the rest of the night off. Thursday, August 22nd 1:00 Report to KENNETT MIDDLE SCHOOL - Drumline will find a tree, work on music and later combined with Front Ensemble around 3:00. - Front Ensemble, lead by Sarah, will work through the show and combine with Drumline around 3:00, Ms. Clark should be arriving around 3:30 at the latest. 4:00 Band Intramurals Part 2 - Band Camp Baseball (a combination of tennis baseball and wiffleball) The teams will be TBD based on interest. 4:45 Dinner Break (the game will be concluded at a later date) 5:30 FULL BAND with Part 1 and Part 2 being the priority 7:40 Run (last sunset at KMS) Friday, August 23rd (This will be a very long day) 8:00am (you read that correctly) - Mr. Whisler and Nick working with hornline - Front Ensemble with Ms. Clark - Drumline with Mr. Tuk and Tommy working on music for Part 3 12:00 Lunch 12:45 Last block at KMS!! - Hornline with Mr. Whisler working on music and visuals - Drumline tracking and more basics with Tommy and Thomas - Front Ensemble with Ms. Clark - COLOR GUARD report and work with Abby until 3pm on Field 2 or in the Large Gym 2:50 Music Ensemble run to the end of Part 3 3:00 EPL (Eat, Pack, Load: not necessarily in that order) JOBS - Color Guard: Field 2 is clean, flags are collected and at the box truck, large gym is clean, Stanley is on the box truck. - Drumline: Racks and stands are packed, Field 3 is clean, drums without cases have a way to safely travel back to KHS. - Hornline: Field 1 is clean, the F Wing is clean (F103, F105, the hallway, and the bathrooms), instruments travel either on the box truck or you have to get it to KHS on your own. - Front Ensemble: Garden Entrance is clean, under the tree is clean, small gym is clean, everything is carefully loaded into the trailer - Drum Major: electronics are stored in the box truck, supervise the box truck loading process. Scrimmage vs. St. Mark's (Delaware) at KENNETT HIGH SCHOOL Report Time: 5:45pm - Unload at KHS report to stands for Pep Band Estimated End Time: 8:30pm Unfortunately, we will not have a Rookie Camp this year due to forecasted weather conditions. Reminder Drumline and Front Ensemble will be meeting at KENNETT HIGH SCHOOL
When you arrive at Kennett Middle School, here is a map! Please follow the traffic patterns. If you are arriving and PARKING, you can follow the blue route to your parking area. If you are dropping off a member, please follow the RED ROUTE to the door by the garden (red star), drop off at the star, follow the blue route to the exit. Thank you for your cooperation.  Hope you all had a wonderful summer!!
Band camp is right around the corner, please check the website (www.kennettmarchingband.com/band-camp-checklist). You are required to have your payment submitted to FoM, shoes purchased, and uniform fitted. If you missed the uniforming fittings, you will be fitted on August 16th during Open House, if you miss Open House, you will not be permitted to perform for the teachers the following week. Pre-Camp August 3rd-11th
Band Camp Week 1
See you all very soon!! Mr. Whisler This is from our amazing FoM Secretary and Uniform Fitting Specialist Jody Huber and her son Cory: Hey Band! It's time to get your uniforms! Please use the sign-up link to select a time for fitting. www.signupgenius.com/go/805094AA5AA22A2FE3-49994532-2024#/ Below are some specifics: Fittings will take place in the KHS band room. Please arrive at your fitting time wearing clothing that will easily fit under your uniform (shorts and a t-shirt are great). You do not need to bring your shoes. If you need shoes, we will fit you for them during your fitting. Colorguard: Guard does not need to attend any fittings. Your uniforms are ordered separately. Leadership and Seniors: Please try to sign up for the first week of fittings. We will take your pictures at this time for the program and senior night. If you can't attend a fitting that first week, please reach out to Cory as soon as possible so that we can provide an alternative. Please reach out directly as soon as possible (info below) if you are not able to attend any of these fitting times! We will not be doing fittings during band camp this year. If you have any questions about uniforms or fittings, please feel free to reach out Jody Huber (Cory's mom) 610-506-2681 for text and [email protected] for email. 
CALLING ALL ALUMNI (or parents that also play instruments and would like to join the band for a couple of days) We have two events and most of you are back from college!! If you are interested, please come out join the band for a couple of awesome events. You don't need to worry about skill level or not playing for while, the kids are ready to go we would just love to have you! The Memorial Day Parade May 27th - Report Time is 8:00am (yeah I know...) - We will play the music and prepare for the parade in the stadium. - Step-Off is 11:00 - Arrive at Union Cemetery at around 12:00. - Perform National Anthem with Unionville around 12:30/1:00 - Finished around 1:30/2:00. Kennett High School Commencement Friday, June 7th - Report Time is 4:30 to give us time to relocate everything to the front steps (alumni and parent performers can arrive around 5:15/5:30) - Performance begins around 5:45/6:00 Selections from Les Mis - Pomp and Circumstance (I know...) - The Star Spangled Banner - Hang for Graduation - Exit music is The Stars and Stripes Forever - Should be wrapping up around 7:30/8:00 If you are interested, please email me at [email protected] and I will send you music. Hope you can join us!! If you are in town, you are expected to attend the Light Parade. I will be in attendance this year (every other year I go to North Carolina to see my wife's family)
When: November 25th (no longer Black Friday!!) Time: Arrive at 5:00, Lineup at 5:30, Step off at 6:15 Arrire: FESTIVE! You are required to wear your Kennett Marching Band jacket or foul weather gear. Outside of that you can festively decorate yourself for the parade. Garland, tinsel, hats, antlers, battery powered lights; all encouraged! The only requirement is that you still need to be able play your instrument. Color guard, we have props. Please fill out this Google survey and let me know if you can make it. Again, if you are in town, this is sort of mandatory. It's a short parade and it's lots of fun! 5:00pm to 7:15pm at the latest. Email me if you have any questions. The marching band Discord will be a little more active next week for continuous updates. Mr. Whisler Finals week and lots going on. Also, what's with the "of 13" business, I thought we were done after this week... Well, you are almost finished. We have the Powerpuff Football Game on Monday (11/6) and Festivus on Wednesday (11/8). After Festivus the season is officially over. Our first off-season performance is the Light Parade on Saturday, November 25th. You are required to attend if you are in town. Agenda for Week 12 Monday, October 30th Rehearsal in Kennett Stadium from 6:00-8:30 Tuesday, October 31st (yes, Halloween) THIS IS COMPLETELY OPTIONAL, however if you commit to it, you HAVE TO SHOW UP. Bayard Estates Parade (5:30-6:00) This parade is Friends of Music fundraising opportunity. We parade for 10 minutes and play pep band tunes for 10 minutes. The best part is that you get to be in costume! Please be sure you can still perform. 5:15-5:30 Report Time (address 109 Foothill Drive, Kennett Square (transportation will not be provided) 5:30 Report to starting location and play a couple of Pep Band tunes. 5:40 Parade 5:50 Play a couple of tunes at the end of the route (which is also the beginning) 6:00 Go home (or Trick-or-Treat)  Wednesday, November 1st Final Rehearsal in Kennett Stadium 6:00 Stretch and Warm Up 6:20 Rehearse A and and J-K-L 7:00 Show Prep (time to dress and prepare for the Friends and Family Performance) 8:00 Report to the field for photo opportunities in uniform with props
8:40 FINAL PERFORMANCE in Kennett Stadium 9:00 Dismiss Saturday, November 4th Cavalcade of Bands Finals at Hatboro-Horsham High School 899 Horsham Rd, Horsham, PA 19044 12:00 Rehearsal in the stadium 2:00 EPL 3:30 Buses Depart for Hatboro Horsham 5:00 Arrive at Hatboro (restrooms, unload equipment, unload props, prestage props, etc) 5:30 Warmup 6:45 Depart for Gate 7:00 Arrive at Gate (parent volunteers need to meet us at the gate at 7:00) 7:15 Final Performance of "Notes from the Underground" 8:00 Return to the stadium 8:45 Rowan University Performance 9:00 Awards 9:30(ish) Depart 11:00 Arrive at KHS 11:30 Dismiss (we need to collect uniforms, properly store electronics and marching percussion, and clean for one last time) Congratulations on winning HIGH MUSIC ALL DIVISIONS at Conestoga this weekend!  Monday, October 23rd
Rehearsal 3:00-5:00 - This is a change from the schedule posted in the handbook. The change is due to the Field Hockey playoff game. If you can make it, great. If you can't, I understand. We only have 4 rehearsals remaining, so please do your best to attend the rehearsal. (Go Phillies) Wednesday, October 25th Rehearsal 6:00-8:30 in the Stadium Friday, October 27th AWAY Game at Great Valley 255 Phoenixville Pike, Malvern, PA 19355 Report at 3pm / Buses Depart at 5pm / Return to KHS around 11pm We will not be performing the show at Great Valley Saturday, October 28th Competition at Phoenixville 2 Phantom Way, Phoenixville, PA 19460 Report at Noon / Buses Depart at 3:30 / Performance at 7pm / Return to KHS around 10:30 Tickets are $15 for Adults and $10 for Students See Discord for more details |
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