State Week and Year End

Friday October 28, 2011 Dress up at School

FB vs. Springfield Shawnee

5:45 – Meet and Load

6:15 – Depart for City Park

* seniors will need to get themselves to the park with instruments and

Uniforms for senior night

* seniors will report to high school after game to put uniforms away

and unload instruments

* Juniors will clean the two end zones then help underclassmen with

under bleachers.  This will be a very crowded game!!

Saturday, October 29, 2011(6:00pm – 10:00pm) Bonfire
The bonfire is at Ashley Mohler’s house, 885 Ginghamsburg Road.  Please sign up on the band bulletin board and bring the following items to the Mohlers on Saturday.

Seniors
– 1 package of hot dog buns & 1 bag of chips/snacks
Juniors & Freshmen
– 1 covered dish, salad or dessert
Sophomores
– A-J    One 12 pack of bottled water
– K-P    One 12 pack of Pepsi
– Q-S    One 12 package of Diet Pepsi
– T-Z    One 12 pack of Mountain Dew

Sunday October 30th – OMEA State Marching Band Finals

On Sunday, October 30, 2011, the students will have limited time between the end of practice and departing for Welcome Stadium.  We will provide a very quick snack consisting of fruit, water and a cookie.  Please make sure your child eats a good lunch before they report to practice!

Families are welcome to join us outside the band room at 2:15pm for our balloon launch.  Additionally, after the students load the buses at 2:30pm, families are encouraged to park along Donn Davis Way to “wave them on them on to a great performance at State!”

1:00 – Warm-Up and Last Run through

2:30 – Depart

5:15 – State Marching Band Finals Performance

http://buband.org/SMBF/SMBF.html

Tuesday November 1st – Last Blast Concert

– Meet at 5:45

- Concert at 6:30 in HS Gym

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday November 1 – 3

– Symphonic Winds/Concert Band Auditions

- In class auditions will go in reverse score order (low to high)/reverse alphabetical order

- You make take your test during class, jazz band, or senior option

Friday November 4th – State Football Playoff Game

- Kick off at 7:30

- Location TBD

Friday November 11th – Possible State Football Playoff Game

- Kick off at 7:30

- Location TBD

Saturday November 12th – Bands of America Grand National Trip

8:00 – Depart Tipp City

10:00 – Arrive Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis, Indiana

5:00 – End of BOA Semi-Finals

8:00 – Arrive Tipp City

This is a trip for anyone interested in going to watch BOA Grand Nationals Semi-Finals.  The cost is $50 and that will include your ticket and cost of transportation.  We have 12 – 14 more seats open on the bus if you are still interested in going.

November 20 – 21 – OMEA District XI Honor Band Weekend

– For students selected to District Honor Band based on Auditions.

- Saturday rehearsal (approx. 8 – 4)

- Sunday Performance (approx. 3)

- All Honor Band events will be held at Troy HS

* There will be no afterschool marching practices after State Marching Band Finals.  The football team will continue playing until they lose a playoff game.  All playoff games will be on Fridays.

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