Newsletter Week 7

Monday, September 19th
Rehearsal from 6:00 to 8:30 in the stadium.  We will be cleaning Part 1 and Part 2.  Monday will be the last time we visit Part 1, staff will be assessing progress and students will be earning a mid-term grade for their performance of Part 1 and Part 2 on Friday, September 23rd.

Arrive between 5:40 and 5:50 (this needs to improve, show up late and lose points)
6:00 to 6:45 Warm-Up and Basics in Sectionals
- Drumline will be joining Hornline for Basics
- Color Guard will be with Natalie, Ava, and Jenn.
6:50 Clean Part 2 (set by set again)
7:30 Clean Part 1
8:10 Practice on and off for Friday and Saturday, run the show (Part 1 and Part 2) three times.

Wednesday, September 21st
Rehearsal from 6:00 to 8:30

Arrive between 5:40 and 5:50 (this needs to improve, show up late and lose points)
6:00 to 6:45 Run the show until we run out of light on the DISTRICT OFFICE FIELD without the Front Ensemble
- Front Ensemble will report to the stadium and work from the stadium
- Everyone else, report to the DO Field by 6:00, football should be off shortly after.
6:45 to 8:30 Sectional Time and Dismiss from Sectionals
- Color Guard will find somewhere with lights
- Hornline will spend 6:45 to 7:15 tracking Part 1 and Part 2 in the parking lot.  From 7:15 to 8:30 Hornline will work on memorizing and improving Part 3 and the warm-up.  This time should be spent in subsections, followed by whole group in the band room.  Woodwinds will be in the chorus room, brass will be in the band room.
- Drumline will head to the stadium to do a percussion only rehearsal by the shed.

Friday, September 23rd
Football at Downingtown West (yes, we are going and yes, we are performing our show during halftime)
Campbell Dr, Downingtown, PA 19335

This is the first time we are taking the show on the road this season.  Lots to do.
3:00 to 4:00 Pack-Load-Eat (shine instruments, take inventory, upperclassman and section leaders check EVERYONE for equipment and uniform parts, etc)
4:30 Load the Buses (you will be traveling in halves (sparkle shirt, pants, shoes)) we will put everything else on when we head to the stands at Downingtown.  Please travel with your garment bag and hat box.
5:30 Arrive at Downingtown
- Unload everything and move equipment to the stadium in halves
6:15 Front Ensemble equipment will be pre-staged on the track, everyone else will head to our designated location.
6:30 (ish) as pre our new guidelines we will be watching Downingtown West perform from the away bleachers
1st Quarter: Pep Band
2nd Quarter with 10:00 Remaining Warm-Up
- 10:00 remaining head to the track
- 4:00 remaining full ensemble will meet together to perform through parts of 1 and 2
- 1:00 remaining we will pre-stage for halftime
Halftime we perform half of "Mercury Rising" for Downingtown. (This is your midseason assessment, Part 1 and Part 2 need to be good to go)
During the performance we will have lots of administration present from both sides.  If anything happens, there will be consequences.  Downingtown is typically a nice venue and the 200+ member band will be very excited to watch our show!
3rd Quarter until 2:00 remaining
- Eat, socialize with the other band, TRAVEL IN SMALL GROUPS (no one travels alone and is every supposed to travel alone).  If you are traveling alone and it isn't an emergency, I will assume you are not following directions and it will impact your grade for the evening.  There will be lots of staff around the concession stand.  When you get your food, you should head closer to our side of the stadium, please don't linger on the Downingtown side.  ANY ISSUES, please reach me on Discord and search for a faculty member from either Kennett or Downingtown.
4th Quarter Pep Band
9:30 End of Game
10:00ish Depart Downingtown
10:45ish Arrive at Kennett High School
11:15 Dismissal (we have a lot of stuff to put away)

Details about the competition on Saturday, September 24th are coming very soon...