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HORNLINE CAMP - JUNE 26 - 29!

The itinerary for each of the four days will be the same with the exception of the 10:00am-12:00pm block for designated sections only.  There is no dinner service during hornline camp, so please plan on having dinner for each day. 

Music: 

-Warm Ups

-National Anthem

-Appalachian Spring Fanfare

-Split Music

 

Schedule

10:00am-12:00pm        Sectionals with Emily (designated sections only;  all others begin at 1:00pm)

                                     Chorus room

             -Monday:  Flutes

                                    -Tuesday:  Clarinets

                                    -Wednesday:  Saxophones

                                    -Thursday:  Full Woodwind Choir

 

12:00-1:00pm               Lunch for designated woodwind sections (on own)

                                    -Hornline arrives

 

1:00-5:00pm                 Full Hornline- Band Room – then sections to separate into:

                                     Brass- Band Room

                                     Woodwinds- Chorus Room

                                    *Each Day will be different

 

5:00-6:00pm                 Dinner Break (on own)

 

6:00-8:00pm                 Visual Block

 

Indoor temperature is intermittent during the summer months – be prepared for anything! Students are not permitted to leave campus for meal breaks, so please pack and send lunch/dinner, or plan to deliver the meals to your student during the designated times.

 

 

 

 

NIGHT AT THE RAYS!

Level 2 Chaperones still needed for Night at the Rays on Friday, June 23rd. Times are approximately 3-11pm. Link to sign up is: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0f44aaa62ba46-20172

 

Dress Code – Band Polo, (new students will receive polo at rehearsal) tucked into khaki pants (no shorts, skirts, or capris - no rolled up pants), closed toe shoes, brown belt.

 

Students Need - $10-$20 for dinner at Trop concessions, and a signed permission slip turned in prior to June 23. (Permission slip included in forms packet)

 

Students will be expected to sit together as a band for the game - Rays vs. Orioles.  Friends and family tickets will be in the immediate neighboring section. 

 

3:00pm           Student Report Time – Quartermasters load instruments to trailer.           

3:45pm           Students load into cars.

4:00pm           Depart SHS

4:45pm           Arrive at Tropicana Field.  Trailer will try to get into Lot 6;  if not, park in

                        Lot 8 (UHaul building).   All hornline students move cases to band trailer

                        now.  Begin unloading. 

5:15pm           Warm Up

6:20pm           Move to Staging

6:30pm           Enter Tropicana Field

6:35pm           Performance

6:40pm           Exit Tropicana Field, load all equipment to band trailer.

                        National Anthem small group to holding.

7:00pm           Small group performs national anthem.

7:05pm           Small group exits and joins marching band in Lot 6. Group picture, store

                        equipment in band trailer.

7:30pm           Re-enter Tropicana Field

7:15pm           Students dismissed from seats in groups to eat dinner – ALL STUDENTS 

                      MUST REMAIN INSIDE THE TROP AT ALL TIMES.  After dinner,

                       students may return to seats to watch game, or they may explore the

                       stadium in pairs or small groups. All students must be back in their seat at

                        the start of the 7th inning, and remain until the Band leaves the stadium.

10:30pm         Approximate - Game Ends

10:45pm         Approximate - Depart Trop

11:15pm         Approximate - Arrive at Seminole HS, unload. 

11:30pm         Approximate - Students dismissed once equipment is unloaded.

 

 

 

**Due to the nature of baseball, end time is approximate – please be flexible. Students

will be reminded to notify parents when we are approaching SHS. Thanks!**

 

 

WATER DUTY NEEDS

(1)  Guard & Percussion Rehearsals - June & 1 week in July.  We need 1-2 parents who are able to set up water for both groups before rehearsal begins & 1-2 parents who are able to come for clean-up at the end of rehearsal. Please check the link & signup to help today!

 http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FACAF2FAAF94-june

(2)  Hornline Camp & Guard Camp - Water Duty signup is available for June 26-30. Please check the link & signup to help today!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4facaf2faaf94-water2

Signups will be out soon to help with water duty during July rehearsals including Band Camp (7/17-7/26). During Band Camp we will also be looking for families who can help supply fruit donations including grapes - pulled from stems & frozen, pineapple chunks - drained & frozen, and watermelon chunks - refrigerated.

Please contact Kendra Ford at mamafordshs@gmail.com or 727-798-8654 with any questions. 

CHAPERONE ORIENTATION

There will be chaperone orientation immediately following the booster meeting on Thursday, June 22nd for anyone wishing to chaperone events for the program this year. Please contact Kendra Ford at mamafordshs@gmail.com or 727-798-8654 with any questions. 

TROP TEAM TRAINING – SATURDAY JUN17

Orientation will include Centerplate/Rays policies, procedures, logistics and other important information for any new volunteers participating in the 2017 Centerplate Fundraising Program at Tropicana Field. Orientation is required for every new volunteer, unless you completed the orientation training in the 2015 or 2016 season.

T.E.A.M will cover the Responsible Alcohol Service and Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management "T.E.A.M" Certification. T.E.A.M training is required for all volunteers and employees who will be cashiers during events, as they will be serving alcohol. All volunteers and employees completing this training must be at least 18 years of age. Upon successful completion the certification is good for 3 years.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044aa5a62ea5f58-nonprofit

Please Kymi Mueller at 727-612-2728 with any questions.

CHAPERONES NEEDED FOR NIGHT AT THE RAYS ON JUNE 23RD

The Rays game is always a fun event to chaperone!  We need chaperones that are Level II and can drive students to the Trop.  If you are a chaperone, you do not need to buy a ticket to get into the game, but you will be required to sit with the students in the student section.  All chaperones must wear khaki pants, green band polo with closed toe shoes and must wear their Level II badge.  We need 12 chaperones and will also need someone to pull the trailer.  Please note how many students you can transport to the Trop in your vehicle.

Night at the Rays Chaperone Signup: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0f44aaa62ba46-20172

MINI CAMP – CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!!

Mini Camp is here!  We are looking for volunteers to sign up for Water Duty throughout the day June 1-3 during Mini Camp for band & guard.  For those who are new to the program, Water Duty is an important way that we help support our kids.  Please review the attached signup link & fill a spot or two to help keep our kids hydrated during rehearsals.  Shifts are 1.5-2 hours each.  Feel free to contact Kendra Ford @ kendrina3994@gmail.com with questions.

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0A4FACAF2FAAF94-water1

UNIFORM FUNDRAISER DISTRIBUTION

We will be distributing full uniforms from the Uniform Fundraiser for those who pre-ordered on the evenings of Mini Band Camp see schedule below:

Thursday, 6/1: 7-8 pm

Friday, 6/2: 7-8 pm

Saturday before the mandatory meeting, 6/3: 5-6 pm

If you can’t make one of these dates, please email Kim Bernstein @ kbernstein68@gmail.com to schedule another date to pick yours up.

 

STEPOFF MARCHING BAND SEASON OPENER MANDATORY MEETING

While this year is quickly winding down, we are simultaneously gearing up for next year's Marching Season! The kids are incredibly excited about the new show theme -- SPLIT, and it promises to be a great year for the Warhawk Marching Band! 

This year we decided to theme our Mandatory Marching Band meeting choosing the name STEPOFF. As many veteran parents may know, this is the kick-off meeting to our new Season! It’s an exciting time for the kids as well as the parents. And we ask that you join us to a Fresh New Start!

As you may know, we have 1 pm-8 pm practices scheduled for all students who are participating in the 2017 Marching Band. Dates are Thursday, June 1st, Friday, June 2nd, and Saturday, June 3rd.

Following the June 3rd practice at 7 pm, there will be a mandatory meeting for ALL students and at least one parent (students will join us after their practice). Each and every student and one or more parents will be required to attend in order to have a spot written for them in the marching show. Any family not able to attend must email Mr. Madrinan at gmadrinan@gmail.com to request an excused absence. If you do not attend and do not request an excusal, you will not be written into the show. Please understand that this is our way of ensuring that we have commitments from families before we incur the expense of designing the drill and writing the musical score for your student. 

Also in this regard, we will be requesting a $100 participation pledge for each student at the meeting on June 3rd. This will go toward your Fair Share, which will be announced sometime in the month of June. The participation pledge can be in the form of cash, check*, or credit card. Checks should be made out to SHSBB, please. (see attachment)

Lastly, we will be holding our first Forms Night on June 3rd as well, following the mandatory meeting. You may pick up your forms packets and take them home, but we encourage you to stay and fill them out on site. We will have a notary public there to notarize the required form. We will also be selling season tickets, taking band camp dinner orders and payment for Band Camp meals, registering new and returning volunteers, and more! This is an important and very convenient night for parents to complete all of the required paperwork for next year, all in one evening! Please plan to attend.  FORMS ARE BEING WORKED AND WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON.

LOOKING FOR SOME VALUABLE VOLUNTEERS

We are looking for some parent volunteers that can help during the STEPOFF mandatory meeting and/or possibly at the next forms meeting that we plan to have over the summer.

•  A Doctor that can perform Physicals for $20 (approx.) during the Forms nights or during one of our summer band camp dates.  If you are a doctor or know someone that is and would be willing to come one or two nights to perform physicals for $20 per student (funds going to the doctor), please let me know as soon as possible. 

•  A Notary to help notarize the Liability form in the packets on June 3rd and the second forms night on June 27th.

•  And additional volunteers to help during the STEPOFF meeting on June 3rd with duties such as ordering band polos, collecting forms, helping sign parents up with committees, selling season tickets and more. (6:30-9:30 pm)

Please contact Kim Bernstein @ kbernstein68@gmail.com if you are able to help with one of these valuable positions.

 

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