Keystone Panther Marching Band
Welcome to the Keystone Marching Band Website! Important announcements and updates will be posted here. Please copy the google calendar to your computer or phone to keep up to date and don't forget to sign up for remind!
Students: Text @keybands to 81010
Parents: Text @keybandp to 81010
Please sign up for EITHER students or Parents remind - NOT BOTH! Messages are sent out to both. There are two because I am limited to 150 people per remind code.
TO SIGN UP FOR THE 2024 MARCHING BAND SEASON YOU NEED TO:
Fill out this google form to sign up - Please do this ASAP!
Turn in all forms and payment in the marching band packet by July 31
Congratulations to this year's Drum Majors & Captains!
Senior Drum Major - Kaylee Baker
Junior Drum Major - Kobe Buzard
Drumline Captain - Natalie Pfaff
Color Guard Captain - Emily Dixon
Dance Team Captain - Emily Pfaff
Click -->HERE<-- for instructions to remove your number from remind notifications if you are no longer a member of marching band.
Home Game Procedures:
Arrive at the school by 5:45.
When you arrive, get your instrument out and put your uniform on. Take anything you want to have with you during the game to the stands before going to the horseshoe.
Go to the horseshoe at 6:15 for warm ups.
We will step off from the horseshoe for pregame at 6:40.
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Also - Don't forget to wear black socks. Please consult with your section leader if you are unable to identify the color black.
Other Info:
Dinkles, gloves, Keystone apparel, and Marching Band pictures are all in the band room. If you don't have band class tomorrow please stop in to get them!
Reminder - Color Guard and Dance Team are expected to attend all scheduled rehearsals.
Pop Donations
Concession Stand Donations
In order to help offset the start-up cost of the Football/Marching Band Concession, we are asking each family to donate 1 case (24 pack of cans) of pop per band student.
Please use the following list as a guideline of items to donate. A time and date will be sent via school messenger.
Please make sure that you write your child’s name on your donation. There will also be a drop off sheet in the concession stand. Please sign the sheet so KMA has confirmation of your donation. Thank you!
7th grade - Dr. Pepper
8th grade - Sprite
9th grade - Root Beer
10th grade - Mt. Dew
11th grade - Diet Pepsi
12th grade - Pepsi
Kennywood:
Please arrive at the school by 8:00 On Tuesday, August 8th.
Girls should wear blue jean shorts and your marching band shirt.
Boys should wear khaki shorts and their band shirt.
Please wear closed toe tennis shoes for the parade.
Kennywood is now a cashless park. There are machines to transfer cash onto a kennywood card, but that money may not be able to be spent outside of Kennywood. I recommend bringing a prepaid credit/debit card to the park if possible.
The parade starts at 6:00 and the band will leave Kennywood at the conclusion of the parade. It is about a 2 hour bus ride. I will send out a remind message when we leave the park with an ETA back to Keystone.
Drumline audition material:
New members of drumline and any student wishing to change instruments will need to audition on the cadence "Genesis." We will audition during drumline camp, and I will be able to help you with your parts then.
http://www.freedrumlinemusic.com/sheetmusic/pdfs/genesis.pdf
Here are recordings of the parts to help you prepare:
For Fundraising or other KMA information please visit the KMA website.