We are in for a BUSY week in the band world at Chelsea High! Here are some reminders and information to get us started:
Today, Monday, August 14:
*Practice after school from 3:30-5:30.
*Due to the high heat index, we will spend one hour outside and one hour inside.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 15:
*Practice from 3:30 to 5:30.
*Short break at 5:30 where students can change, etc.
*Instrumentalists will wear the gray band shirt and shorts (doesn’t have to be the black band shorts).
*Auxiliary groups will receive uniform instructions from sponsors.
*Students report back to the football field at 6:00.
*Parent Preview performance at 6:15 at the football stadium.
*Following the preview, Band Booster meeting at 7:00pm (approximately) in the high school band room.
Wednesday, August 16:
*No practice or band activities.
Thursday, August 17 – Jamboree game:
*We will practice from 3:30 to 5:00.
*At 5:00, students will have a chance to change clothes, etc.
*Instrumentalists will wear the blue show shirt and black band shorts.
*Auxiliary groups will receive uniform instructions from sponsors.
*At 5:45, we will enter the stadium as a band and sit in the bleachers.
*The Jamboree game starts at 6:00.
*In the halftime portion of the Jamboree, we will perform the halftime show.
*After halftime, we will go back to the bleachers.
*We will stay until the end of the Jamboree game.
*Students will be dismissed once their equipment has been put away.
*I will send more details soon.
*Remember, in a game setting, there is no eating or drinking anything other than water. We will have lots of water available for the students.
Friday, August 18 – Community Pep Rally:
*We will stay after school and practice for both the pep rally and halftime show.
*Approximately 5:15, students will have a chance to change, etc.
*Instrumentalists will wear the gray band shirt and shorts (doesn’t have to be the black band shorts).
*Auxiliary groups will receive uniform instructions from sponsors.
*The pep rally starts at 6:30.
*The band will play throughout the pep rally.
*Band students should be wrapped up by 8:00pm.
*I will send further details soon.