Dear Marching Band Parents,
Our
first competition is this Saturday, September 15th and we will be doing a football
game first! This is a significant challenge for all of us, and our
students will need as many of us as possible to assist at every stage of
the day. Below please find the list of things that need to be done, by
time of day. Please volunteer to assist by responding to this email,and
please be specific as to what you would like to do, and what time frame
you will be available to help.
Before the Game: beginning at 10:30:
Fill water jugs for stands, put out cups
Fill/ice coolers for soda/water for lunch and trip
tape off band bleachers
Fit freshman hats
Supervise students cleaning their hats
Uniform sewing repairs
Move pit instruments, podium to field
Set up 50/50 table
Collect airgrams and money
During the game: (game starts at 1pm)
Supervise students in bleachers, including confiscating cell phones
Make sure students do not leave without permission
Sell 50/50 tickets
Crew the pit on and off the field at halftime
Move pit instruments, podium onto the truck after halftime
Pick up pizzas at Little Caesar's
Set up lunch for students
After halftime:
Serve lunch
Clean up: students will be on the bus afterward (some parents not going to competition will need to stay to finish clean up.)
Load truck for competition
See students off (around 4:30PM possibly sooner)
At the competition:
help unload truck
help students with equipment, hats and plumes
crew band to warm up area\field
cheer for students
help reload equipment and instruments onto truck
After the competition:(will return to school around 12:30 to 1am)
Assist with unloading
Assist with stowing equipment
(If
you are in your car waiting for your student, please consider
assisting....students are not dismissed until all the equipment is put
away. We can all go home sooner if we all help.)
It will be chilly at the competition! Make sure your
student has warm clothes to wear after they compete. Students should
either bring a sack lunch to eat after they compete, or bring money for a
meal/snacks.
Let us know if you have questions!
Pashiea Webb, Vice President
Stacy Brewer, Treasurer
Lynn Grames, Secretary
McCluer North Band Boosters
