Friday 8/26
4:00 Call time in cafeteria.
5:00 In full uniform ready to warm up
7:00 Kick off
As always, I will be at the band room until call time, so if your child needs to stay after school this is an option.
Full uniform is bibbers, jacket, hat, plume, gloves, shoes, and TALL black socks.
Food:
This week food is provided by Freedom. The meal will be a bbq sandwich, chips, and a Little Debbie cake. We will have some burgers or chicken sandwich also for those few who can't have pork.
Remember that the meal is REQUIRED for ALL members. The community is amazing for feeding us and we want to make sure that this gesture is fully appreciated!
Dismissal Times:
I know that some of you have had frustrations on the students being dismissed later than 5:00 after practice, and let me tell you that I also want them out the doors at 5:00pm! The band succeeds together or fails together and I believe in all of us carrying our weight. We as a band are not dismissed until we have cleaned up after ourselves. During dismissal make sure that you are cleaning and not standing around doing nothing. This is what causes us to let out later and thus your parents' frustration! Parents, please encourage your students to make sure that they are pulling their own weight in these situations. I make it a point to end practice most days with enough time to clean the band room and be out by 5:00, but the cleaning process must get quicker!
Practice schedule:
We will follow school calendar in regards to practice. Our practice days are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 2:45-5:00. If we have school on those days, we will have practice those days. If there is ever a change in the schedule, I will do my best to inform with ample notice.
Heat safety:
The students have been doing much better with the hydration during the day and I thank both the students and the parents who are encouraging them to practice hydration throughout the day. With this said, please continue to push on hydration so that we are always being as safe as possible.
Post-football game etiquette:
If we are traveling, the students are allowed to check out and ride with their parents home, but this is always done AFTER the game. The students must turn in their uniforms and have a plan for their instruments before leaving. Check out will always be at the busses after the game.
Much like after practice, the band cleans up after themselves for games as well. This is especially important that we all carry our weight and clean as we are all exhausted by this point and would like to go home.
As always, should you have any questions or concerns do not hesitate to send me an email!
Sincerely,
Mr. Dunham