March Schedule

Here is the schedule for the rest of the season:

Thurs-March 1st-7:00-9:00-gym
Sunday-4th-12:30-3:30-gym
Thurs- 8th-7:00-9:00-band room
Sunday-11th-CONTEST @ Centerville
Tues- 13th- 7:00-9:00-gym
Thurs-15th-7:00-9:00-gym
Tues- 20th-7:00-9:00-gym
Thurs-22nd-7:00-9:00-gym
Thurs-29th-7:00-9:00-gym
Sat-31st-CHAMPIONSHIPS @NUTTER CENTER
Sun April 1st-CHAMPIONSHIPS @ NUTTER CENTER

A Few Things

I just wanted to take a moment and go over a few things we talked about on Sunday.

We will now be enforcing all of the discipline rules we went over at the start of the season. To review:

1. 10 pushups will be given for every minute that someone is late to rehearsal unexcused. The pushups will be done by the entire section. The individual that was late will do an additional 10 pushups. Note: this does not mean walking in the door right on time. This means having your instrument set up and ready to go at the start of the rehearsal. I would highly advise arriving about 15 minutes early. So if rehearsal starts at 7:00, you should be at the school no later than 6:45. This will allow you time to get your instrument ready, as well as help get the tarp set up. This has been a MAJOR problem so far this season. I truly believe that we have not started 1 rehearsal on time yet this season.

2. Playing/marching beyond the point that you are instructed to stop will result in 10 pushups for that individual. I always announce the measure we are starting and ending several times, this means you must listen to instructions.

3. Hacking(playing when you are not supposed to) will not longer be tolerated at any level. Hacking is disrupting to the entire group. Instructions and critique can not be effectively given or received. Hacking will also result in 10 pushups.

These rules are NOT new. They have always been in place, but simply not enforced as they should be. It is also important that the leaders withing the group step-up. You must set a good example for others to follow.

If you have any questions please fell free to contact me.

schedule for Bellbrook Sunday 26th

Here is the schedule for Sunday Feb 26th at Bellbrook

Load trailer-7:00a
Leave THS-7:15a
Arrive at Bellbrook 8:15a
Warm-up-8:51a
Perform-9:19a
Awards-11:10a
Leave 11:30a
Back at THS-12:30p

We will not rehearse before we leave. It is an early show but at least we will be back home early also. Please make sure you arrive BEFORE 7:00a to help load the trailer. It is NOT the parents responsibility to load your equipment onto the trailer. Make sure that you have everything you need, shirt, shoes, pants, ect. Please get some sleep Saturday night so that you will be able to perform on Sunday.

No Rehearsal tonight Tuesday Feb 14th

Due to family obligation there will be no rehearsal tonight. I forgot to mention this on Sunday, sorry.

Be ready to set part 3 on Thursday!!

Feb. rehearsals

Thurs 2nd-7-9 gym
Sun 5th-12:30-3:30 gym
Tues 7th-7-9 gym
Thurs 9th- 7-9 band room
Sun 12th- Kettering contest(see schedule in previous post)
Tues 14th-7-9 band room
Thurs 16th-7-9 gym
Sun 19th-12:30-3:30 gym
Tues 21st-7-9 band room
Thurs 23rd- 7-9 gym
Sun 26th- CONTEST @ BELLBROOK-times TBA
Tues 28th-7-9 gym
Thurs March 1st-7-9 gym

Kettering contest schedule

Here is the schedule for Sunday Feb 12.

Rehearsal at THS- 9:00-10:45
Load trailer- 10:45-11:15
Leave THS-11:15
Arrive at Kettering-12:00
warm-up- 12:51
Perform-1:19
Awards-3:30
Leave Kettering-4:00ish
Back at THS and unload-5:00ish

It is expected that all students will ride the bus to and from all performances. However, if there is a need for a student to not ride the bus, I need a note from a parent. Also, if a student is leaving a contest early, I can only release the student to his/her parents. That is school policy and is the same rules as during marching band.