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Tonight's Game

9/28/2017

 
Thursday
Away Game at Great Valley
- No field show; we are playing stand tunes only.
- Uniform: Guard wears new Ts with black shorts, pants, or leggings.  Rest of band is new Ts with dark shorts, pants, or jeans.
- You may wish to bring layers as the temperature drops throughout the game.
- Guard will use much of game time to practice work on an open field.
- Musicians, please have Low Rider and Land of 1000 Dances prepared.

4:30 Report, unload unnecessary equipment, load necessary equipment
5:00 Depart
6:00 Arrival, unload
6:40 In stands

Week of September 25 Schedule

9/24/2017

 
Monday
6:00 - 8:30 Rehearsal

Wednesday
6:00 - 8:30 Rehearsal

Thursday
Away Game at Great Valley
- No field show; we are playing stand tunes only.
- Uniform: Guard wears new Ts with black shorts, pants, or leggings.  Rest of band is new Ts with dark shorts, pants, or jeans.
- You may wish to bring layers as the temperature drops throughout the game.
- Guard will use much of game time to practice work on an open field.
- Musicians, please have Low Rider and Land of 1000 Dances prepared.

4:30 Report, unload unnecessary equipment, load necessary equipment
5:00 Depart
6:00 Arrival, unload
6:40 In stands

Friday Parade and Game

9/21/2017

 
We will be in FULL UNIFORM for both the parade and game tomorrow.

It's going to be warm, so bring water and a light under layer.

Report time is 4:45 PM.

Week of September 18 Schedule

9/17/2017

 
Monday
6:00 - 8:30 Rehearsal - Be prepared to discuss judges' comments.

Wednesday
3:30 - 6:00 Rehearsal
If you will not be at rehearsal or need to leave early in order to celebrate the holiday, please email Mr. Whisler and Mrs. Mancuso ASAP.   It will be considered and excused absence.

Friday
Homecoming Parade and Game vs. Sun Valley - We play HALFTIME
4:45 Report time, move equipment and props into the stands
5:30 Parade line-up at KHS
- short break post-parade (as long as time permits)
6:40 Move into stands

Listening Assignments

9/16/2017

 
Judge's scores and commentary from the Chichester competition are now available on our Competition Results page.

Each student needs to listen to AT LEAST 2 files before rehearsal tomorrow.  You will be expected to discuss them in sectionals during tomorrow's rehearsal.  Recommendations are listed by section below:

Pit - Percussion and Ensemble Music
Battery - Percussion and  Ensemble Music and Field Visual
Hornline - Field Visual and either Ensemble Music or Field Music (the recording is soft, turn it all the way up)
Guard - Auxiliary and one other visual file

Week of September 11 Schedule

9/10/2017

 

Instrumentalists: H\have you looked at your new stand tunes as requested?  Is Part 4 comfortably under your fingers?

Guard: have you reviewed the new work?

Monday
6:00 - 8:30 Rehearsal, starting on District Office field

Wednesday
6:00 - 8:30 Rehearsal - plan for rain

Friday
Home Game vs. Unionville - We play PREGAME
5:30 - Report
5:45 - Move equipment
6:00 - Warm-up
6:40 - Step off for pregame show

Saturday
Competition at Chichester High School
11:45 AM - Report; move equipment
12:00 - 1:00 - Rehearsal
1:00 PM - Eat / pack / load
2:00 - Depart
2:30 - 3:00 - Arrival at Chichester
5:00 - Performance
8:30 - Awards (There will be plenty of time for students to eat dinner during the competition.)
10:00 - Approximate return to KHS

New Stand Tunes

9/6/2017

 
Four new stand tunes have been added.  Please download them here.

Week of September 4 Schedule - REVISED

9/1/2017

 
Wednesday
6:00-8:30 Rehearsal at KHS - prepare for indoor / outdoor / rain gear

Thursday
Home Game vs. Twin Valley - Playing Halftime - In Full Uniform (2017 shirt underneath)
5:45
- Report to band room
6:00 - Move equipment to track and stands
6:20 - Instrumental warm up
6:45 - In stands
7:00 - Game

Friday
3:30 - Rehearsal
5:00 - Dinner, provided by Friends of Music
5:30 - Depart for Mushroom Parade - FULL UNIFORM
6:00 - Parade step-off
6:45 - Return to KHS, rehearsal
8:30 - End of rehearsal

KCSD Activity Fee - PAST DUE

9/1/2017

 
We are still missing the $50 KCSD Activity Fee from about 1/3 of our members.  This is past due.  Parents: please check that students did not lose it in a bag somewhere.  The form to accompany payment may be found here.

Parent Pickup Tonight

9/1/2017

 
When you arrive to pick up students following the game, you should find two bus parking slots that have been blocked off by cones; spots 14 and 21.  Please do not park in or block these spots.  We need these left open to park the trucks and trailers.

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