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I'm having a hard time believing June is already gone. It hasn't quite hit me yet... Special Thanks to Warren Beckham and Charles Gross. Charles hooked us up with Warren, who has built two piano carts for us as well as two speaker carts to help with our pit this year. Thank you so much! I've attached some pictures to this email of Grace and Mark helping paint these carts. Schedules and Calendars Just as a reminder of the few dates we have coming up: July 8 and 10 - Woodwinds Music Camp (10am-12pm) July 9 and 11 - Brass Music Camp (10am-12pm) July 8-11 - Percussion Camp (1pm-4pm) July 22-26 - Color Guard Camp (8am-3pm) July 29-August 2 - BAND CAMP! (8am-6pm) Please continue to bring in WATER! This becomes so necessary during the school year, football games and competitions. Percussion Festival This was NOT originally on the calendar, but we have decided to attend the SIUE Percussion Festival this year. It is percussion and drum majors only on Saturday, August 24. More information will be sent out closer to this date. Forms & Payments As a reminder, the medical form is due before any camp attendance. It gives me permission to take care of your child. Order forms with payment are due on July 11 so that way we can ensure everything is ordered and here when it needs to be. You can find copies of all these forms HERE. Week of July 1 Monday, July 1 - Color Guard Rehearsal (1pm-4pm) Week of July 8 Monday, July 8 - Student Leader Meeting (woodwinds only - 9am-10am) - Woodwinds Music Camp (10am-12pm) - Percussion Camp (1pm-4pm) - Color Guard Rehearsal (1pm-4pm) Tuesday, July 9 - Student Leader Meeting (brass only - 9am-10am) - Brass Music Camp (10am-12pm) - Percussion Camp (1pm-4pm) Wednesday, July 10 - Woodwinds Music Camp (10am-12pm) - Percussion Camp (1pm-4pm) Thursday, July 11 - Brass Music Camp (10am-12pm) - Percussion Camp (1pm-4pm) - Color Guard Rehearsal (1pm-4pm) Week of July 15 Monday, July 15 - Color Guard Rehearsal (1pm-4pm) Thursday, July 18 - Color Guard Rehearsal (1pm-4pm) Week of July 22 Monday, July 22 - Color Guard Camp (8am-3pm) Tuesday, July 23 - Color Guard Camp (8am-3pm) Wednesday, July 24 - Color Guard Camp (8am-3pm) Thursday, July 25 - Color Guard Camp (8am-3pm) Friday, July 26 - Color Guard Camp (8am-3pm) Week of July 29 Monday, July 29 - Band Camp! (8am-6pm) Tuesday, July 30 - Band Camp! (8am-6pm) Wednesday, July 31 - Band Camp! (8am-6pm) Thursday, Aug. 1 - Band Camp! (8am-6pm) Friday, Aug. 2 - Band Camp (8am-5pm) - End of Camp Potluck (5pm-7pm) ATTENDANCE Please remember your attendance is VITAL to what we are doing. We are a team (a LARGE TEAM), but a team nonetheless and we can only succeed if everyone is on the same page. Every rehearsal is planned and has goals; I don't like to waste your time and I refuse to do so... but to do that we all have to make sure we are putting in the energy and effort and following instructions as well as the band expectations: 1. Do not talk when a staff member or student leader is talking. 2. Follow instructions the first time. 3. Always try! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me! Musically yours -- Michaela Davis
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Welcome to the June update for the summer of 2019! Because of the summer months, my weekly emails will only be sent out once a month (I know you'll miss them!). This email has all information pertaining to June and I will send out another email at the end of June for the month of July. However, if you need to contact me, feel free to email. That will always be the best mode of contact for me. All necessary information for the month of June will be found on this update. Hydration Please continue to send in bottles of water! These become so necessary during football games, parades, and competitions. Remind If you haven't already signed up for Remind, please do so using the codes below. CMHS Marching Eagles (Band, Percussion & Color Guard) Text @cmhsband19 to 81010 CMHS Percussion (Percussion Only) Text @cmhsperc29 to 81010 Forms Here are the due dates of the forms handed out at the Informational Meeting. In case these forms ended up disappearing, you can find copies of them HERE. Health Form - due by the first camp your child attends (for freshmen, sophomores and student leaders, this date is June 11. For all others, July 8 or 9 depending on if you are a woodwind, brass or percussion) Order Form with payment - due by July 11 Handbook Form - due by Aug. 16th (first Friday of the school year) Calendar The most up to date calendar can be found HERE on GoogleCalendar. At the beginning of the school year, I will send home a full year calendar. Percussion rehearsals are Mondays and Wednesdays from 2pm-5pm. All percussion should attend these rehearsals. Color Guard rehearsals are Mondays and Thursdays from 1pm-4pm. All color guard members should attend these rehearsals. FUNdamentals Camp is June 11 through June 13 from 8am-12pm. All freshmen, sophomores, new members of the band, and student leaders should attend this camp. All juniors and seniors are welcome to attend! Music Camp is July 8 through July 11; specific dates and times depend on whether you're a woodwind, brass, or percussion. Woodwinds: July 8 and 10 from 10am-12pm; Brass: July 9 and 11 from 10am-12pm; Percussion: July 8 through July 11 from 1pm-4pm. Color Guard Camp is July 22 through July 26 from 8am-3pm. All color guard members should attend this camp. Marching Eagles Band Camp is July 29 through August 2 from 8am-6pm. All band, percussion, and color guard members should attend this camp. Attendance Consistent attendance is CRUCIAL for our success as a marching band. However, absences happen. Please communicate them with me using this email address. Camps Ensure that you have everything you need for the various camps throughout the summer. Wear light colored clothing, tennis shoes, and bring a hat, visor, or sunglasses to protect yourself from the sun. You should always bring with you your instrument (flag for color guard), music (in a binder, with a pencil!), water, snacks, sunscreen... communicate with your students leaders about what other things to bring to make the camps go by as smoothly as possible! Band camps are HARD! However, we get so much done because we are all there to achieve the same goal. You will be hot, sweaty, and tired, but so will everyone else. No one is alone! By the end of the camp, you will also feel so ACCOMPLISHED. Following is the entire calendar for June. Please plan and communicate accordingly! Week of June 3 Monday, June 3 - Color Guard Rehearsal (1pm-4pm, Bethalto East) - Percussion Rehearsal (2pm-5pm, CM) Wednesday, June 5 - Percussion Rehearsal (2pm-5pm, CM) Thursday, June 6 - Color Guard Rehearsal (1pm-4pm, Bethalto East) Week of June 10 Monday, June 10 - Student Leader Meeting (10am-12pm, CM) - Color Guard Rehearsal (1pm-4pm, Bethalto East) - Percussion Rehearsal (2pm-5pm, CM) Tuesday, June 11 - FUNdamentals Camp (Freshmen, Sophomores, and Student Leaders; 8am-12pm, CM) Wednesday, June 12 - FUNdamentals Camp (Freshmen, Sophomores, and Student Leaders; 8am-12pm, CM) - Percussion Rehearsal (2pm-5pm, CM) Thursday, June 13 - FUNdamentals Camp (Freshmen, Sophomores, and Student Leaders; 8am-12pm, CM) - Color Guard Rehearsal (1pm-4pm, Bethalto East) Week of June 17 Monday, June 17 - Color Guard Rehearsal (1pm-4pm, Bethalto East) - Percussion Rehearsal (2pm-5pm, CM) Wednesday, June 19 - Percussion Rehearsal (2pm-5pm, CM) Thursday, June 20 - Color Guard Rehearsal (1pm-4pm, Bethalto East) Week of June 24 Monday, June 24 - Color Guard Rehearsal (1pm-4pm, Bethalto East) - Percussion Rehearsal (2pm-5pm, CM) Wednesday, June 26 - Percussion Rehearsal (2pm-5pm, CM) Thursday, June 27 - Color Guard Rehearsal (1pm-4pm, Bethalto East) If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me! Musically yours -- Michaela Davis |
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