Announcements Week of Oct 5

Here are your announcements for the week of Oct 5.  It’s HOMECOMING WEEK!!!!


  • Excellent Performance this weekend at the Hastings Invitational!  1st Place with improved scores. 

  • Make sure you keep checking your band calendar!  

  • Shoe/Glove/school instrument fees have been added to cut time - please take care of any unpaid balances soon (so we can pay our bill)



THIS WEEK:


Monday Oct 5 - Rehearsal and 8TH GRADE PERFORMANCE 6pm-8pm - On the practice Field/Stadium


FRIDAY October 9 - Homecoming Parade and Game!  This is one of our busiest days.  Check the Volunteer Link here to know how you can help make it successful!


  • 2:45pm - Uniform Room Opens - Snacks available

  • 3:30pm - RTP (ready to play)  in Full Uniform - Line Up and March to Calapalooza

  • 3:55pm - Calapalooza Performance

  • 4:10pm - March to Parade Staging/Break - Water and Snacks available

  • 5:00pm- Homecoming Parade

  • 5:45pm - Dinner (Pizza at Track/in bleachers)

  • 6:45pm- Pregame Performance

  • 7:00pm - Kick-Off

  • 9:15pm - Approximate game ending/Return to Band Room

  • 9:30pm - Approximate Arrival at Band Room/Change

  • 9:45pm - Approximate Pick-Up Time


UPCOMING:


BIG EVENT - ALL HEADS ON DECK!


MSBOA Update: 9 Bands on the Schedule…Now that directors are responding with information we will be able to send volunteer info.  We will need 9 adult volunteers to guide bands (our students will be performing so are unable to do this)  Volunteer sign-up early this week.


This year we have been asked to HOST the MSBOA District Marching Band Festival on Tuesday Oct. 13 starting at 6:45pm!  This will be a great showcase for our band program and it’s people, our community, and our beautiful facilities ... .We will need A LOT of Parent help to make this happen!  


SAVE THE DATE - Scrap Drive


Our Fall Scrap Drive will be Saturday Oct 17 from 9am-4pm in the Stadium Parking Lot.  
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Announcements Week of Sept. 28

Here are your announcements for the week of Sept 28.  PLEASE READ - As the HASTINGS INVITE Itinerary/volunteers/etc, is included below.


Excellent Performance this weekend at the Grand Haven Invitational!  2nd Place! The Show is really coming together nicely and we are all very proud of the progress we have made this season!  


Make sure you keep checking your band calendar!  


THIS WEEK:


Monday Sept 28 - Rehearsal and PICTURES 6pm-8pm - On the practice Field/Stadium


Saturday OCT 3 - Hastings Invitational - Itinerary Below


Volunteers Needed for Pictures: Click here to Volunteer 

Volunteers Needed for Hastings: Click here to Volunteer

-We need lots of help moving equipment to and from our performances - we need to see names on the sign-up so we know we have enough help.


Picture Info: Pictures will take place during our regularly scheduled rehearsal time.  Please arrive a little early if possible to change into uniform so we can get started as soon as possible.  

Order of Pictures:

  • Section/special (Near Band Room)

  • Group Photo (go to stadium)

  • Individual Photos (stadium)

Once the individual student photos are complete students will return to the band room, change and be done for the night. (some might be done really early, some on time)


ITINERARIES: 


Thanks to Hastings HS for fitting us in after the Alma College Invite Cancelled their show.  Timeframe below - despite the venue change it’s about what I predicted it would be on our Calendar, but we are done a bit earlier in the evening due to travel time.


October 3 - Hastings Invitational


Saturday October 3 - Hastings Invitational at Hastings HS (map)

Parents are welcome and Encouraged to Attend. Tickets available at Gate -  Adults $10, Senior Citizens $9, k-12 Students $5


Students: Please eat prior to call time (but bring snacks or something to eat later on the bus if you get hungry)...Band Council and Section Leaders will also be working to coordinate food prior to departure (more details to follow early next week)


1:45pm - Band Room Opens (front ensemble/equipment movers arrive)

2:15pm - RTP on Practice Field for Warm-Up Rehearsal

3:15pm - Load Semi/eat

3:30pm - Uniform Room opens to change

4:15pm - Depart CHS for Hastings HS

4:45pm - Arrive at Hastings HS and Unload

5:30pm- Warm-Up

6:00pm - Move to Performance

6:15pm - PERFORMANCE!

6:30pm - Return to Semi and Load

7:15pm - Approximate Departure from Hastings

7:45pm - Approximate arrival at CHS/Unload/Change/PickUp


UPCOMING:


BIG EVENT - ALL HEADS ON DECK!


MSBOA Update: We have 9 bands and the schedule was finalized yesterday.  This week we will have volunteer needs and sign-ups being sent out.


This year we have been asked to HOST the MSBOA District Marching Band Festival on Tuesday Oct. 13 starting at 6:45pm!  This will be a great showcase for our band program and it’s people, our community, and our beautiful facilities ... .We will need A LOT of Parent help to make this happen!  


SAVE THE DATE - Scrap Drive


Our Fall Scrap Drive will be Saturday Oct 17 from 9am-4pm in the Stadium Parking Lot.  
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Announcements Week of Sept 21

Here are your announcements for the week of Sept 21.

The next three weeks have a lot going on, and then things slow down a bit.  Eat good meals, hydrate, get lots of sleep and stay healthy!

Make sure you keep checking your band calendar!  

THIS WEEK:

  • Monday Sept 21 - Rehearsal 6pm-8pm - On the practice Field

  • Friday Sept 25 - NEW - WOODTV 8 Football Frenzy - 5:30am-7:00am - info below

  • Friday Sept 25 - Home Game V. Hudsonville - Itinerary Below

  • Saturday Sept 26 - Grand Haven Invitational - Itinerary Below

Volunteers Needed for Game: Click here to Volunteer 

ITINERARIES: 

SEPT 25 - Friday Wood TV8 Football Frenzy Performance

This is new..I may have more details on this early this week, but this is what I know right now.

Students are meeting early this week to figure out snacks, etc.

  • 5:30am - Arrive at CHS - Show shirts (no uniform) - go to stadium

  • 5:45am - Be at Stadium

  • 6:00pm-7:00pm - Perform during WoodTV8 Daybreak Morning show

  • 7:00pm - Go back to school - resume day as norma


SEPT 25 - Friday Football Itinerary Vs. Hudsonville:

  • 4:30pm - Band Room Opens

  • 5:00pm - Uniform Room Opens 

  • 5:45pm - RTP (ready to play) on practice field in Full Uniform

  • 6:30pm - Marching to Stadium

  • 6:50pm - Pre-Game!

  • 7:00pm - Kickoff

  • *9:15pm - Approximate end of game and March band to Band Room to Change

  • *9:45pm - Approximate Pick-Up Time

    *Please note that these times are approximate due to the pace of each game being different,


September 26 - Grand Haven Invitational

  • 3:15pm - Band Room Opens

  • 3:45pm - RTP on Practice Field for Warm-Up Rehearsal

  • 4:45pm - Load Semi

  • 5:00pm - Uniform Room opens to change

  • 5:45pm - Depart CHS for Grand Haven HS

  • 6:45pm - Arrive at Grand Haven HS and Unload

  • 7:30pm- Warm-Up

  • 7:55pm - Move to Performance

  • 8:10pm - Staging

  • 8:15pm - PERFORMANCE!

  • 8:30pm - Watch Last Band perform from endzone 

  • 9:15pm - Awards

  • 9:30pm - Return to Semi and Load

  • 9:45pm - Approximate Departure from Grand Haven

  • 10:45pm - Approximate arrival at CHS/Unload/Change/PickUp

UPCOMING:

EVENT CHANGE - On Saturday Oct 3 we were scheduled to travel to Alma College and perform for their invitational….Alma College has cancelled their invitational.  We will instead perform at the HASTINGS INVITATIONAL.  The anticipated timeframe will be about the same. Travel Itinerary will be finalized early this week.  Thank you to our friends at Hastings for finding a way to fit us into their schedule!

BIG EVENT - ALL HEADS ON DECK!

This year we have been asked to HOST the MSBOA District Marching Band Festival on Tuesday Oct. 13 starting at 6:30pm!  This will be a great showcase for our band program and it’s people, our community, and our beautiful facilities ... .We will need A LOT of Parent help to make this happen!  As the schedule is released (sometime in the next two-three weeks) and we know how many bands (best Guess: 10-15) I will send out volunteer jobs and sign-ups.  

SAVE THE DATE - Scrap Drive

Our Fall Scrap Drive will be Saturday Oct 17 from 9am-4pm in the Stadium Parking Lot.  


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Grand Haven Invitational Itinerary and Info

Dear Marching Band Families,


We are excited to announce the details of our upcoming performances.  Below you will find our itinerary for Sept. 26 at the Grand Haven Invitational.  Parents are strongly encouraged to attend as these performances put our band in the spotlight and allow them to be the focus!


VOLUNTEERS:


We will need volunteers for uniforms, pit crew, etc.  Please CLICK HERE to sign-up.


ITINERARY:


Saturday September 26 - Grand Haven Invitational at Grand Haven HS (map)

Parents are welcome and Encouraged to Attend. Tickets available at Gate -  Adults $7, Senior Citizens $5, k-12 Students $5, Family Price $22 (two adults max).


Students: Please eat prior to call time (but bring snacks or something to eat later on the bus if you get hungry)...Band Council and Section Leaders will also be working to coordinate food prior to departure (more details to follow early next week)


  • 3:15pm - Band Room Opens

  • 3:45pm - RTP on Practice Field for Warm-Up Rehearsal

  • 4:45pm - Load Semi

  • 5:00pm - Uniform Room opens to change

  • 5:45pm - Depart CHS for Grand Haven HS

  • 6:45pm - Arrive at Grand Haven HS and Unload

  • 7:30pm- Warm-Up

  • 7:55pm - Move to Performance

  • 8:10pm - Staging

  • 8:15pm - PERFORMANCE!

  • 8:30pm - Watch Last Band perform from endzone 

  • 9:15pm - Awards

  • 9:30pm - Return to Semi and Load

  • 9:45pm - Approximate Departure from Grand Haven

  • 10:45pm - Approximate arrival at CHS/Unload/Change/PickUp
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