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In this email is everything you need to know about band camp as well as an update on the fall competition schedule. Please plan accordingly and let me know if you have any questions! Band Camp As previously communicated, the dates of band camp have been moved to Aug. 8-12 from 10:30am-9:30pm at CMHS. Exact location will be shared at a later time. Here's an outline of the daily schedule: 10:30am-1pm - First block - movement, marching, drill 1pm-2pm - Lunch break (This is a change from the original schedule!) 2pm-5pm - Second block - drill, music 5pm-6:30pm - Dinner break 6:30pm-9:30pm - Third block - marching and music on the field Make sure to bring the following items to band camp: 1) water (hydration is key to surviving band camp), 2) sunscreen, 3) music, 4) pencil, 5) instrument, 6) hat/sunglasses, 6) athletic/marching shoes (Converse or Vans do not provide enough support or encourage roll stepping), 7) extra socks, 8) extra deodorant, 9) snacks/food, and 10) A GREAT ATTITUDE! :) To encourage spirit and a team atmosphere, we use theme days throughout band camp. Participate and wear the following: Monday - Eagles Spirit! Wear Eagles gear or a previous marching band show shirt! Tuesday - Tropical Tuesday! Dress for a tropical vacation. (Be school appropriate) Wednesday - On Wednesdays, we wear pink! If you don't understand this movie reference, go watch the movie Mean Girls. Thursday - Section Color Day! Dress from head to toe in your section's color. - Flutes - purple - Clarinets - pink - Saxophones - blue - High brass - green - Low brass - red - Percussion - tie-dye - Color guard - yellow Friday - New show shirt! Wear the new show shirt that you will receive during band camp. Performance/Competition Schedule Please use THIS CALENDAR to stay up-to-date on all schedule changes. The most current performance and competition schedules are as follows. Exact call times and ready times will be communicated closer to the day of the performance. For copmetition days, please ensure that you are available all day. I'm hopeful that most of them will be afternoon/evening competitions. - August 19 - Purple + Gold Scrimmage/Marching Eagles Preview Performance - August 20 - Greater STL Marching Percussion Festival (Percussion + Drum Majors only) - August 26 - Home Football Game vs. Marquette - September 2 - Home Football Game vs. Wood River - September 10 - Metro East Marching Classic Competition (O'Fallon, IL) - September 16 - Home Football Game vs. Triad - September 17 - Murphysboro Competition (Murphysboro, IL) - September 23 - Homecoming Parade + Home Football Game vs. Waterloo (Homecoming) - October 8 - Marching Hearts Invitational (Effingham, IL) - October 14 - Home Football Game vs. Jersey (Senior Night) - October 15 - WIU Marching Competition (Macomb, IL) - Halloween Parade could be on the following dates: October 25, October 26, October 27 OR October 31. Please keep all those dates available and I will communicate the actual date as soon as I know! * Please note that we have 10 performances of our marching band show, and 7 of them are in September. If we want to perform our full show as often as possible, we have to stay focused and work hard during our rehearsals - every second counts! Fall Schedule Throughout the fall, the Marching Eagles have a Monday night rehearsal from 5pm-8pm unless we do not have school on that Monday. Color guard and percussion will also meet for an afternoon/evening rehearsal. The exact dates and times will be shared out a little bit later, but please keep this in mind! Communication Most of you know that email is the best way to contact me. Another quick way to communicate with me is via Remind. Please join by following the instructions below if you haven't already. Text @cmhsband22 to 81010 Assistance It takes a village to keep a marching band program running smoothly! Please be on the lookout for volunteer opportunities. It's okay if you're new - veteran families that have been around will help you out! --- Week of August 1 Monday, Aug. 1 - River Dragon Ticket/Money Drop-Off @ Trimpe Band Room (6pm-7pm) - Student leaders completing dotbooks @ Trimpe (5:30pm-???) Saturday, Aug. 6 - Load trailer @ Trimpe (3pm - please let me know if you're available!) Week of August 8 Monday, Aug. 8 - Band Camp, Day 1 @ CMHS (10:30am-9:30pm) Tuesday, Aug. 9 - Band Camp, Day 2 @ CMHS (10:30am-9:30pm) Wednesday, Aug. 10 - Band Camp, Day 3 @ CMHS (10:30am-9:30pm) Thursday, Aug. 11 - Band Camp, Day 4 @ CMHS (10:30am-9:30pm) Friday, Aug. 12 - Band Camp, Day 5 @ CMHS (10:30am-9:30pm) Week of August 15 Monday, Aug. 15 - Full Rehearsal (5pm-8pm) Wednesday, Aug. 17 - Full Rehearsal (5pm-8pm) Friday, Aug. 19 - Purple + Gold Scrimmage (Call time TBA) Saturday, Aug. 20 - Greater STL Marching Percussion Festival (Call time TBA - Percussion + Drum Majors only) --- If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Musically yours -- Michaela Davis
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