Friday, December 9th, our kids will be taking center stage while performing at their annual Winter Concert. All bands will be participating and it promises to be a great night.
News
FMBC IN GENERAL
FMBC is a Prelims/Finals event held at Tropicana Field, in which Marching Bands compete from across the entire state, to determine a champion in each class. We will perform first at 2:32pm (this time is subject to change), and depending on the scores and rankings, we will perform again between 8:26 and 9:22pm. On the attached itinerary, you will see time ranges for all items after dinner. The chosen times all depend on placement in Prelims.
Families are strongly encouraged to attend both Prelims and Finals! This is our last performance of the 2016 show, "MESH" - your student would love to see you in the stands! Prelims cost is $15 per person - 8 and under are free. Finals will require a separate wristband, which costs $20. Parking at the Trop is $15. CASH ONLY FOR WRISTBANDS AND PARKING!
FMBC MEALS
Students will need to come to rehearsal with a packed lunch for the bus ride to the Trop. They will also need money for an early dinner - after Prelims, we will go to a nearby shopping center that houses a Publix, pizza restaurant, McDonalds, Taco Bell, and Burger King. Please send the appropriate amount of money for this meal. Lastly, we will be bringing in a meal for the kids after Finals. We will be collecting $10 for this meal on Tuesday, Nov 8th, following rehearsal. There will be boosters outside the auditorium to collect the money. Please make sure you send the money with them, as we do not want to see any student go without eating. Chaperones and Prop Crew will also need to place your order and pay.
FMBC ATTIRE
While we will go to the Trop in half dress, after Prelims, we will change into tour shirt and blue jeans. Please make sure all students have these items packed in their Warhawk bags, with appropriate shoes.
Friday
5:00pm-8:00pm Rehearsal – LOAD PROPS, DO NOT LOAD INSTRUMENTS
Saturday
9:00am Rehearsal Begins
10:15am Final Runthrough of “MESH”
10:30am Load Trucks (Prop/Instruments)
11:35am Inspection
11:40am Trucks Depart for Trop
11:45am Load Buses
12:00pm Buses Depart for Trop – eat packed lunches!
12:15pm Trucks Arrive Trop
12:35pm Buses Arrive Trop/Unload
1:22pm Check In
1:25pm Move to Warmup
1:36pm Warm Up
2:18pm Move To Gate
2:32pm Prelims Performance
2:46pm Pictures, store instruments at truck
3:00pm Retreat, Seniors and Officers
3:45pm Retreat Ends, Move to Truck
4:00pm Debrief from Staff
4:10pm Store Instruments, Change into Tour Shirt & Blue Jeans
4:45pm Buses depart for Lunch – NEED MONEY
5:00pm Arrive at Site: Northeast Park Shopping Center
294 37th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33704
Publix, Pizza, Burger King, McDonalds, Taco Bell
6:00pm-7:00pm Load Buses
6:30pm-7:30pm Depart for Trop
6:45pm-7:45pm Arrive at Trop, Full Uniform
7:16pm-8:12pm 4A Check In
7:30pm-8:26pm 4A Enter Warm Up
8:12pm-9:08pm 4A Gate
8:26pm-9:22pm 4A Class Finals Performances
8:40pm-9:40pm Return To Lot, Debrief From Staff
8:55pm-9:55pm Load Trucks, Dinner – money will be collected in advance!
11:00pm Band At Gate For Full Retreat (All 25 Finalist Bands).
11:14pm Retreat Ceremony
11:45pm Finals Retreat Ceremony Concludes; Return To Buses
12:00am Final Debrief From Staff With Students
12:30am (Approximate) Buses Depart Trop
1:00am (Approximate) Arrive SHS/Unload Equipment, Store Uniforms
1:30am (Approximate) Students Dismissed
9:00am Rehearsal
11:30pm Practice Field Entry
11:30pm Run through
12:15pm Instruments to truck – QM and Front Ensemble load
Lunch and Rest!
4:30 pm Student Report Time SHS
5:00 pm Inspection - Half Dress
5:15 pm Load Buses
5:45 pm Depart SHS
6:15 pm Arrive and unload equipment
7:15 pm Warm Up Rotation
7:50 pm Gate/Holding
8:00 pm Performance
8:15 pm Set Retreat Block and visit concessions.
QM/Pit to truck for loading.
9:10 pm Retreat Ceremony
9:45 pm Back to Buses
10:00 pm Load
10:45 pm Depart for SHS
11:30 pm Arrive, unload
12:15 am Students Dismissed
Here are some details:
Rehearsals - November 4, 10, 14 IN CLASS!
Dress rehearsal - Tuesday November 15 at Seminole High School Auditorium… 7-9 p.m
Concert Date - Thursday November 17 at Largo High School Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. start time. Itinerary to come home next week.
Concert admission and parking is free – donations to LHS accepted to cover costs of hosting.
Each school will perform individually and all schools together for finale songs! Come out for an evening of great music!
We are in great need of concession stand workers (need 7) and grillers (need 6, no one has signed up) for Friday’s football game against Osceola. We really need underclassmen parents to step up and help out. The concession stands are fun to work and are a great way to get to know other parents. This is Senior Night and the senior parents get the night off to participate in the half time activities recognizing their students for their years of participation in band. Please sign up at the link below. Any questions, please contact Renee Hall @ 466-8201.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ea5ab2aaa8-football1
5:00 pm Middle School student arrival
o Reception: Aerobics Room
o Middle School Equipment Storage: Chorus Room
5:45 pm Middle school students to Chorus Room, equipment
6:00 pm SHS Uniform Inspection
6:15 pm Middle School Students join in Band Room
6:30 pm Warm up; review joint stand tunes
6:45 pm Play marching band show for SMS/OMS
7:00 pm Line up; to stadium
7:10 pm Pregame (National Anthem; Fight Song)
7:30 pm Kick Off
8:20 pm Approximate: Half Time (Senior Night for Marching Band)
8:45 pm Approximate: 3rd Quarter Concession Stand Visit- bring $$ ($4-10)
9:15 pm Approximate: 3rd quarter ends at 5:00 minutes left on time clock.
Return to stands!
9:45 pm 4th quarter- warm up for post-show performances
10:00 pm Approximate: end of game.
- Sing Alma Mater with football team
- Seminole Performance
10:15 pm Middle School students dismissed
10:45 pm Approximate: Return to band room; dismissal.
SHS Band Parents, This is the FINAL week for our Fan Cloth fundraiser. With your help, we could make from $2,880 to $6,300! For example: if every band family sells 3 items, we can make a profit of $2,880. If every band family sells 4 items, we can make a profit of $4,320 and so on, the more we sell, the more we make (all profits will go into the general fund).
These items make perfect gifts for the upcoming holidays. Think of band camp, 9 to 9 practices, week night practices, and competitions - the jackets, hats, shirts, etc., are all quality brands that will last long and we will look great showing off our high school and band pride. Please share the catalog with family and friends - there is something for everyone and you can personalize many of the items! You can print extra order forms from www.fancloth.com/downloads. In order to ensure prompt delivery before the holidays, orders must be in the blue box by 11/4/16. Remember, do not add tax. Please email Lourdes Pickart at luly632@gmail.com with any questions.
Here's the final water duty link for this marching season. There are 6 dates where we need help. Please take a look and sign up where you can.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4facaf2faaf94-november
SENIOR NIGHT
Hi, Parents! For those who are new to the program, Senior Night is an evening set aside to honor our seniors and their families for their years of dedication and loyalty to our great band program. There is an on field ceremony, small tokens of our appreciation, and a reception immediately following the game on this coming Friday, November 4th. We are requesting that all Freshmen, Sophomore, and Junior families contribute a dish or drinks to the celebration. After all, sooner or later, we will ALL be senior families - and won't it be nice to feel treasured? Let's make this night last in the memories of our senior families - they certainly deserve it!
We are expecting approximately 80-100 guests and will need many hands to help set up, serve, and clean up afterwards. Food and drink donations may be dropped off in the gym concession stand before or during the football game. No later than 8:30pm, please! Also, please mark your dishes with your name if you are not able to pick them up after the reception.
MIDDLE SCHOOL NIGHT
We also could use some hands to help serve at a reception, before the game, for students from both Seminole Middle and Osceola Middle schools. This is their first introduction to our band program and we want it to be a very positive experience for them. They are our future! See the link below for signups.
If you have any questions for either Senior Night or Middle School Night, please contact Donna Moore mooredonnarn@gmail.com or text/call (727) 560-6972 with questions. Thank you in advance for your participation!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/805044EAAA72CA75-seniormiddle