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.
