Good afternoon band families! This update is going to be loaded with information and requests for help to get ready for the State Marching Competition this weekend, please read it all the way through!
This weeks Schedule:
Monday: 5:30-9pm rehearsal
Tuesday: 4-7pm rehearsal on parking lot
Thursday:
- 4-6pm Section time (per each section, usually dinner somewhere, talk with you student for specifics)
- 6-8pm Special Moments Ceremony (students only)
Friday:
- 7am call time
- 7:30am depart
- 12:30pm performance
- 12:45pm awards, depart back to HHS if possible with transportation
Saturday:
- 5am call
- 5:30am depart
- 9:15-10:15am possible performance times
- 11:45am Awards
The top 8 5A bands make finals, hopefully we will be one of those bands. If so, the finals performances begin at 5:15pm and the awards ceremony is at 9:30pm. Mr. Dailey will put information out on the Band App as the day goes on.
State
We will know performance times for Saturday’s semi finals after the awards ceremony on Friday. As it stands currently, Horizon is in 7th place, they take the top 8 bands (based on the semi finals scores) in the Finals. The finals performances begin at 5:15pm with 5A bands, then they will do the 4A bands, putting awards at 9:30pm. Please plan on your student being gone from 5am-11:30ish pm that night. It is a long day. It will be cold in the morning and in the evening with the highs currently forecasted for the low 70’s.
We would like to provide the students a grab n go breakfast Saturday morning. We are looking for donations of on the go breakfast items like apple/fruit pouches, pastries, cereal bars, etc…If you are able to donate breakfast items, please sign up here: State Breakfast
We will feed the students lunch and dinner. We are currently looking into options for those meals now. There are concessions available, plus state merchandise to purchase in the stadium if you would like to send your student with money.
We are in need of more snacks and water for this weekend to make sure the students are hydrated and fed. Here is what is needed:
Water:
- Friday 10/25 – 150-200 bottles (5 of the 40 packs)
- Saturday 10/26 – 300-400 bottles (8-10 of the 40 packs)
- Drop off at the field house please.
Snack suggestions:
- Cheese it’s
- Goldfish crackers
- Animal crackers
- Pop tarts (not blueberry) brown sugar and cherry are favorites
Snacks not needed:
- Granola bars of any kind
- Oreos
- Fruit snacks
- Peanut butter crackers
- Nutrigrain bars
If you are able to donate any of these items, please drop off water at the field house during Monday or Tuesday’s rehearsal or at the uniform closet on Thursday for decorating or Friday morning. The snacks can be brought to the Uniform closet at any of those times as well.
State Decorating Party
Every year, we like to decorate the band room for state to surprise the students. This year, we will be decorating on Thursday night after the special moments ceremony finishes at 8pm. We will also be placing their lawn signs that night too! If you would like to help with that, please sign up here: State Decorating
State Tunnel
On Saturday morning, we will gather as parents to form a tunnel for the students to go through as they get on the bus to show our support, if you would like to participate, please sign up here: State Tunnel
State Hawk Hauler Help
We are need of a couple more hawk haulers for Friday, if you can help, please sign up here:
In your email, we have attached several documents about the state competition so you can be prepared if you attend the competition. Please remember that it is at the Air Force Academy, so you will have to go through a safety checkpoint in order to go onto the base. They CAN search your vehicle and you need to have your driver’s license ready. There is often a line for this process, please plan accordingly so you do not miss the performance.
To follow along with scores, and other information about state, visit the Colorado Marching website: https://www.coloradomarching.org/
Monarch Patches
The Monarch Patches are in! Your student can pick them up from Mr. Dailey this week.
King Soopers Rewards
King Soopers community rewards are in for the quarter. If you are signed up for the King Soopers community rewards, please go to your profile and take a snapshot of this quarter’s earnings and email it to this email ([email protected]) by November 1st.
If you have any questions, please shoot us an email!