What’s coming up? Schedule for the week; London information and planning, and a busy next week with Homecoming parade and game! Read on for more!
This Week Events
Monday – Marching Band finish Mvt 2 drill.
Freshmen – finish playing test over Alma Mater
Tuesday Night rehearsal – Run all of mvt 1 & 2 drill with pit. No props, no sound. Learn Mvt. 3 drill.
Thursday – London Committee meeting, band room, 7:00p
Friday – SMSD in-district Football against SM North – Pep Band. Any and ALL band students are invited to join us at North stadium on the East side stands. Your Band T-shirt and instrument is your pass to get in. Let’s be there at 6:30p so we can cheer on the North band as they present their pre-game. Bring your cheer sheets incl. Earthquake so we can jam and support our team! We’ll go over at halftime to watch the North band from the home side and cheer them on.
Next Week’s Events
Next week will be BUSY. Hand On.
Monday/Tuesday normal activities
Wednesday – Bonfire 6:45p call time – PEP Band – Any and All Band Students. We’ll play on the North side of the school from 7:00p-7:30 then we’re done.
Thursday – Homecoming Parade 1:30p – All Marching Band members are expected to be with the band unless you are a king/queen nominee. Band T-shirts and shorts. Route will be from the high school to Thompson Park; busses at OP Elementary to take you and your instrument back to the high school. Parents – You can watch the parade along Santa Fe from 85th to Thompson Park; we *may* have a Facebook Live Stream if our webmaster can step away from work for the hour.
Friday – Homecoming Game. 4:00p call time to dress into uniform. Pregame like normal (6:40p). Crowning of king and queen at half-time. We’ll perform our show at the END of the game.
Looking ahead
- London first meeting for all interested parties 9th -11th graders. EVERYONE please join us – even if you think you can’t afford it. Let us give you the information. Our London committee is working HARD to raise money to help EVERY student travel with us. We do NOT want to leave anyone behind!
- London Dignitary Visit on Oct. 23. ALL Band parents and students need to attend. They are traveling all the way from the UK to present our band with the OFFICIAL invitation. We need to show up en mase! I do not yet have a time.
Let Sko Vikes!