Marching Band Members and Parents,
This past week was an unbelievable success and easily one of my favorite weeks of my time in this activity. A new version of the Marching Band debuted at the Marple Newtown competition this past weekend, and it is so exciting that this happened with so much time left to go in the competitive season. It's all about dialing in the work at the exact right moment... anyone who saw the show progress over the first three competitions can certainly attest to that. Excellence is not an accident - it is a product of everyone's hard work.
A HUGE thank you to all who helped paint the props this past Friday! They look OUTSTANDING!!
Now we get to do it again... on the BIGGEST STAGE WE'VE BEEN TO SO FAR! METLIFE, HERE WE COME! MetLife Stadium is an NFL stadium home to the New York Giants and the New York Jets. This will be the first time in recent history that Kingsway's band has performed in an NFL stadium! (Go Birds.) At this crucial point in the season, it is so important that we keep this momentum going and do not become complacent. Let's continue to make all of the work, time, and sacrifice worth it.
We still have a number of MetLife tickets left for sale through the Band Boosters which will be sold throughout the week. Keep an eye out for details on these.
This Week's Schedule
Tuesday/Thursday - After school rehearsal, 6 PM pickup
Friday - SENIOR NIGHT/MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND NIGHT Home Game vs CLEARVIEW!!
After school - meet and greet with 7th and 8th graders - STAY ON CAMPUS!
SENIORS After school - immediately dress in uniform, get flowers/pictures
3:45 PM - stand tune rehearsal with middle schoolers (seniors optionally in halves)
4:30 PM - dress
5:00 PM - march to stadium
5:15 PM - Seniors/escorts lined up in end zone
5:30 PM - SENIOR NIGHT CEREMONY
5:45 PM - Pregame Show/tunnel/National Anthem
6:00 PM - Kickoff!
6:45 PM (est.) - HALFTIME PERFORMANCE!
After halftime: Middle School Band Night Students Dismissed
Horns/Battery: Odd drill numbers to concessions first
8:45 PM (est.) - Game ends/return to band room
9:15 PM (est.) - Dismissal
Saturday - METLIFE STADIUM, USBands Ludwig-Musser Classic Competition
8:00 AM - rehearsal (ensemble at 8:45)
10:00 AM - EPL (eat, pack, load) *pit crew*
12:00 PM - load buses
12:30 PM - depart Kingsway
2:30 PM~ - arrive at Metlife/bathrooms/dress/unload *pit crew*
3:15 PM - warmup
5:15 PM - move
5:30 PM - gate
5:46 PM - DREADNOUGHTUS // FEARS NOTHING
6:01 PM - band meeting/load/change/concessions/watch other bands *pit crew*
7:30 PM - awards
8:15 PM - depart MetLife
10:15 PM~ - arrive at Kingsway/unload *pit crew*
10:30 PM~ - dismissal after uniforms inspected