There is a Booster Meeting this Thursday, June 22nd @ 7 pm to be held in the Chorus Room. Please plan on attending.
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There will be chaperone orientation immediately following the booster meeting on Thursday, June 22nd for anyone wishing to chaperone events for the program this year. Please contact Kendra Ford at mamafordshs@gmail.com or 727-798-8654 with any questions.
The itinerary for each of the four days will be the same with the exception of the 10:00am-12:00pm block for designated sections only. There is no dinner service during hornline camp, so please plan on having dinner for each day.
Music:
-Warm Ups
-National Anthem
-Appalachian Spring Fanfare
-Split Music
Schedule
10:00am-12:00pm Sectionals with Emily (designated sections only; all others begin at 1:00pm)
Chorus room
-Monday: Flutes
-Tuesday: Clarinets
-Wednesday: Saxophones
-Thursday: Full Woodwind Choir
12:00-1:00pm Lunch for designated woodwind sections (on own)
-Hornline arrives
1:00-5:00pm Full Hornline- Band Room – then sections to separate into:
Brass- Band Room
Woodwinds- Chorus Room
*Each Day will be different
5:00-6:00pm Dinner Break (on own)
6:00-8:00pm Visual Block
Indoor temperature is intermittent during the summer months – be prepared for anything! Students are not permitted to leave campus for meal breaks, so please pack and send lunch/dinner, or plan to deliver the meals to your student during the designated times.
Level 2 Chaperones still needed for Night at the Rays on Friday, June 23rd. Times are approximately 3-11pm. Link to sign up is: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0f44aaa62ba46-20172
Dress Code – Band Polo, (new students will receive polo at rehearsal) tucked into khaki pants (no shorts, skirts, or capris - no rolled up pants), closed toe shoes, brown belt.
Students Need - $10-$20 for dinner at Trop concessions, and a signed permission slip turned in prior to June 23. (Permission slip included in forms packet)
Students will be expected to sit together as a band for the game - Rays vs. Orioles. Friends and family tickets will be in the immediate neighboring section.
3:00pm Student Report Time – Quartermasters load instruments to trailer.
3:45pm Students load into cars.
4:00pm Depart SHS
4:45pm Arrive at Tropicana Field. Trailer will try to get into Lot 6; if not, park in
Lot 8 (UHaul building). All hornline students move cases to band trailer
now. Begin unloading.
5:15pm Warm Up
6:20pm Move to Staging
6:30pm Enter Tropicana Field
6:35pm Performance
6:40pm Exit Tropicana Field, load all equipment to band trailer.
National Anthem small group to holding.
7:00pm Small group performs national anthem.
7:05pm Small group exits and joins marching band in Lot 6. Group picture, store
equipment in band trailer.
7:30pm Re-enter Tropicana Field
7:15pm Students dismissed from seats in groups to eat dinner – ALL STUDENTS
MUST REMAIN INSIDE THE TROP AT ALL TIMES. After dinner,
students may return to seats to watch game, or they may explore the
stadium in pairs or small groups. All students must be back in their seat at
the start of the 7th inning, and remain until the Band leaves the stadium.
10:30pm Approximate - Game Ends
10:45pm Approximate - Depart Trop
11:15pm Approximate - Arrive at Seminole HS, unload.
11:30pm Approximate - Students dismissed once equipment is unloaded.
**Due to the nature of baseball, end time is approximate – please be flexible. Students
will be reminded to notify parents when we are approaching SHS. Thanks!**
(1) Guard & Percussion Rehearsals - June & 1 week in July. We need 1-2 parents who are able to set up water for both groups before rehearsal begins & 1-2 parents who are able to come for clean-up at the end of rehearsal. Please check the link & signup to help today!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FACAF2FAAF94-june
(2) Hornline Camp & Guard Camp - Water Duty signup is available for June 26-30. Please check the link & signup to help today!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4facaf2faaf94-water2
Signups will be out soon to help with water duty during July rehearsals including Band Camp (7/17-7/26). During Band Camp we will also be looking for families who can help supply fruit donations including grapes - pulled from stems & frozen, pineapple chunks - drained & frozen, and watermelon chunks - refrigerated.
Please contact Kendra Ford at mamafordshs@gmail.com or 727-798-8654 with any questions.
There will be chaperone orientation immediately following the booster meeting on Thursday, June 22nd for anyone wishing to chaperone events for the program this year. Please contact Kendra Ford at mamafordshs@gmail.com or 727-798-8654 with any questions.
Orientation will include Centerplate/Rays policies, procedures, logistics and other important information for any new volunteers participating in the 2017 Centerplate Fundraising Program at Tropicana Field. Orientation is required for every new volunteer, unless you completed the orientation training in the 2015 or 2016 season.
T.E.A.M will cover the Responsible Alcohol Service and Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management "T.E.A.M" Certification. T.E.A.M training is required for all volunteers and employees who will be cashiers during events, as they will be serving alcohol. All volunteers and employees completing this training must be at least 18 years of age. Upon successful completion the certification is good for 3 years.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044aa5a62ea5f58-nonprofit
Please Kymi Mueller at 727-612-2728 with any questions.
The Rays game is always a fun event to chaperone! We need chaperones that are Level II and can drive students to the Trop. If you are a chaperone, you do not need to buy a ticket to get into the game, but you will be required to sit with the students in the student section. All chaperones must wear khaki pants, green band polo with closed toe shoes and must wear their Level II badge. We need 12 chaperones and will also need someone to pull the trailer. Please note how many students you can transport to the Trop in your vehicle.
Night at the Rays Chaperone Signup: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0f44aaa62ba46-20172
Mini Camp is here! We are looking for volunteers to sign up for Water Duty throughout the day June 1-3 during Mini Camp for band & guard. For those who are new to the program, Water Duty is an important way that we help support our kids. Please review the attached signup link & fill a spot or two to help keep our kids hydrated during rehearsals. Shifts are 1.5-2 hours each. Feel free to contact Kendra Ford @ kendrina3994@gmail.com with questions.
We will be distributing full uniforms from the Uniform Fundraiser for those who pre-ordered on the evenings of Mini Band Camp see schedule below:
Thursday, 6/1: 7-8 pm
Friday, 6/2: 7-8 pm
Saturday before the mandatory meeting, 6/3: 5-6 pm
If you can’t make one of these dates, please email Kim Bernstein @ kbernstein68@gmail.com to schedule another date to pick yours up.