Home Game / Competition on Sep 15, 2012

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