It’s Bandtober! The next few weeks are the busiest, and most rewarding, part of our season! Families: We hope you will attend our upcoming performances! This is a great time to look for details we have added and to recognize the improvement these students have made since July!
Please review the details below so you know what’s going on, and continue to look for further communication with additional details/volunteer requests/etc etc.
THIS WEEK:
MONDAY Oct 6 - Rehearsal 6pm-8pm
8th Graders will be joining us! We will rehearse at our practice field then move to the stadium. We will have an open rehearsal/performance of pre-game/halftime at 6:45 in the stadium for the 8th graders and any parents who want to watch.
SATURDAY Oct 11 - Grandville Invitational
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Parents/Family/Friends/Etc are encouraged to attend! Admission at gate is $12.00 for adults, $10.00 for Senior Citizens and Students 6 and older, children 5 and under are free. A family rate ticket is $35.00 for two adults and immediate children. Programs are $5.00.
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8:00am - Short Warm-Up Rehearsal
8:45am - Load Semi/Get Dressed
9:30am - Depart CHS for Grandville
10:00am - Arrive Grandville/Unload
10:45am - Warm-Up
11:15am - Leave Warm-Up
11:20am - Staging
11:30am - Perform!
11:45am - Watch Remaining Bands (Special Guest GVSU!)
12:15am - Awards
12:45am - Load remaining Equipment
1:00am - Approx. Depart for CHS
1:30am - Approx. Arrive at CHS/unload
LOOKING AHEAD:
Tuesday Oct 14: MSBOA Marching Festival at Kenowa Hills. This is a school night. We will depart CHS as late as possible and we will load and return immediately following our performance. Family and Friends are encouraged to attend. $10/adult, $5/student at gate.
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4:45 - Load Semi/Get Dressed
5:45 - Depart CHS for Kenowa Hills
6:30 - Arrive Kenowa Hills/Unload
7:00 - Warm-Up
7:25 - Leave Warm-Up
7:35pm - Staging
7:45pm - Perform!
8:00pm - Load Equipment
8:15pm - Approx. Depart for CHS
8:45pm - Approx. Arrive CHS/Unload/Change
9:00pm - Approx. Get Picked Up
Oct 18: Alma College Invitational: Afternoon-Evening Best Guess 2pm-9pm
Still waiting on final performance time - We’ve been told it will be around 6. As soon as we have our performance time a final itinerary/Volunteer sign-up will be created and sent.
Oct 20: Fall Concert (Sounds of the Stadium on Stage in FAC!) - 7:00pm HS FAC
Oct 24: Final Home Football Game - Senior Night!
BAND BOOSTERS:
Scrap Drive will be Oct 12
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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