Day 3
Well, Mother Nature took control of the agenda today as storms hindered the ability to get in much marching practice. The good news is that this gave the students a perfect opportunity to practice their music, and I am hearing from a very credible source that great progress was made! Given the complexity of the music for this show, perhaps Mother Nature has a good plan …
*** Reminder for Thursday - our final day of Band Camp 1 ***
New parents, please attend the new parent meeting Thursday at 7:00pm (in the auditorium if it is not raining, in the band room if it is raining). You will have an opportunity to see how much progress has been made over the 4-day period, as well as to get your questions answered about any band-related topic. Please also take this opportunity to meet fellow new band parents (and maybe even some old ones). You will be seeing a lot of them over the next several months so it will be nice to take care of the introductions now!
Parents of upperclassmen, please plan on arriving early (around 8pm) so you can see the Band Camp 1 finale performance.
See you Thursday!
Day 2
According to our Volunteer Coordinator, Mike Grantham, Day 2 went well, with a combination of music, marching, and viewing of the past championship performance, as well as the upcoming show. Hopefully, everyone now has a vision of what is being aimed for and is excited about the journey. The journey will most certainly have its share of joys and challenges, but the end product will be worth it!
**Reminder** One administrative note: Please do not forget to bring in your Fair Share installment if you have not already done so. The amounts are as follows:
Band members - $100
Guard members - $150 (the additional $50 is for the rifles)
Looking forward to a great Day 3.
Day 1
Well, everyone, Band Camp 1 is off and running! I left the school around 6:30pm, and all students, staff, and volunteers seemed to be in top form after 2 1/2 hours ... of course, they hadn't actually marched yet, but the music sure sounded good for Day 1!
Our band camp could use a few donated items: Peanut Butter Crackers (the kind they sell in the multipack at grocery stores and Sam's), and powdered Gatorade (any flavor). These 2 items are a staple for both band camps, and the good thing is that we can carry them over to band camp 2 if we don't use them all for band camp 1. So, if you happen to be going grocery shopping in the next day or so, and if you would be willing to pick up one of these items and send it in with your child, we (the entire band) would be most appreciative.
Thanks, and we'll keep you posted on our band camp progress.
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