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Band Camp has been survived by all! We had some phenomenal weather for band camp and we accomplished a lot with that weather! This week leading into the first week of school is a little different than normal. We will have a rehearsal from 4pm-8pm on Tuesday, Aug. 8 as well as a rehearsal on Thursday, Aug. 10 from 4pm-6pm with a family and friends preview performance on Thursday at 6:30pm. Dress for students for the preview will be show shirt (received when paying the $25 band camp fee) and black shorts with tennis shoes. We will more than likely be on the practice field for this performance. After this week, we will have our weekly band rehearsals on Mondays from 4pm-7pm. Percussion and guard attend these rehearsals as well. Percussion and guard sections also have their own section rehearsals - guard, please follow Kelsey's schedule. Percussion: we will be meeting on Wednesdays from 3pm-4:30pm. Once the school year starts, every rehearsal and performance are grades in PowerSchool. If an absence is unexcused for any reason, it gets put into the system as a zero. For an absence to be excused, I need an email or letter from the parents or guardian. An email, letter, or verbal notification from the student will not be accepted. If a student is late to a rehearsal or performance for an unexcused reason (above rules apply), ten points will be taken off of the grade. I do want to send a small reminder to all: the band depends on everyone in the ensemble to do their part for us to succeed. Absences do negatively affect the ensemble. If possible, please try to avoid absences. In saying that, however, I know that life is messy and hectic at the best of times! Please communicate. This week is also Beginning Band Camp from 10am-12pm at Civic Memorial. This camp is optional to the high school students - if they decide to attend, they will be helping our beginning band students learn the basics of their instruments and how to read music. If wanting to attend this camp and help (it will definitely be much different than the high school's band camp!), please be at Civic Memorial by 9:30am. I will definitely need clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, trombones, euphoniums, and percussionists. If you haven't turned in the band order form, please do so ASAP. EVERYONE needs to pay the band camp fee, as well as purchase the NEW polo for the school year. The show shirts will be worn underneath uniforms during football games and competitions, and the polos will be worn during parades. Shelly Moore will be sending out a Sign Up Genius for volunteers to help set up during the football games. We will need help setting up water, the drum majors podiums, our piano, and someone to help with uniforms if needed. I'm so excited for the students to show you what they've accomplished this past week. Looking forward to seeing you all on Thursday at 6:30pm! This Week's Schedule Monday, Aug. 7 - Beginning Band Camp @ CMHS (10am-12pm) Tuesday, Aug. 8 - Beginning Band Camp @ CMHS (10am-12pm) - Marching Eagles Rehearsal (4pm-8pm) Wednesday, Aug. 9 - Beginning Band Camp @ CMHS (10am-12pm) - Color Guard Rehearsal (6pm-8:30pm) Thursday, Aug. 10 - Beginning Band Camp @ CMHS (10am-12pm) - Marching Eagles Rehearsal (4pm-6pm) - Family and Friends Preview Performance (6:30pm) Friday, Aug. 11 - Beginning Band Camp @ CMHS (10am-12pm) Next Week's Schedule Monday, Aug. 14 - Marching Eagles Rehearsal (4pm-7pm) Wednesday, Aug. 16 - Percussion Rehearsal (3pm-4:30pm) - Color Guard Rehearsal (4:30pm-7pm) Friday, Aug. 18 - Purple and Gold Scrimmage (5pm call - dress for this game ONLY will be show shirt, black pants, tall, black socks, and marching shoes) Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns! Musically yours -- Michaela Davis
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