Here's your weekly schedule. Please stay on top of your homework, study, etc, as we're nearing the end of the six weeks.
This week, we'll also be setting the last sets of our marching show - wow! Go band! I'm honestly not sure if I've ever worked with a band that had the entire show on the field in September, much less the third week of September. This gives us a lot of time to clean, improve, add body, work fundamentals, and generally polish our product. We're making GREAT progress. Let's keep it up till the end of the season!
Reminder: If you're interested in trying out for All Region Band - and many of you should be, because you're great musicians! - please note the (optional) WTAMU All State Help Session on Saturday, September 21st. We'll have a sign up sheet in the Band Hall outside my office. It's a free and relaxed opportunity to work through the music with WT professors and grad students. Only cost to you is money for lunch - itinerary TBD.
Additionally, soon the directors will start offering sectionals on the All Region music a couple times a week. More info on that later.
Below is your schedule for the week. Shoot me an email if you have any questions.
Monday
* 7:15am - Downbeat on the stadium field. If there is weather, we'll meet in the BH instead. Watch Remind for details.
* 6:30 to 8:30, Full Band on the practice field. If there is weather, we'll meet in the BH instead. We're learning our last sets tonight - Go Band!
Tuesday
* 7:15am - Downbeat on the practice field
Wednesday
* 7:15am - Downbeat on the practice field
Thursday
* 7:15am - Downbeat on the stadium field
* 4:30pm - Step Off for Homecoming Parade. Line up on the South Lawn, no uniforms.
Friday
* 8:15am - Downbeat on the stadium field (Friday mornings will generally be late start)
* 9:30am - Hall of Fame Ceremony. More details in announcements this week
* 3:00ish - Pep Rally
* 7:00pm - Kickoff for Homecoming. I'll send out an itinerary later this week.
* Fourth set of pass offs due - School Song, First Half of the Closer
Saturday
* WTAMU All State Help Session. Meet at 8:30, load 8:45, Depart at 9:00. We should be back around 2:00.
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Pass Offs
The first six pass offs are now past due. If you haven't completed them, please take care of them asap.
Your fourth set of pass offs are due at the end of the week. The pass off schedule for marching season is posted in the band hall and on older posts here on facebook/the band website. Additionally, the Star Spangled Banner, School Song, and Fight Song *may* be passed off via video upload to google classroom if you would like. You may still come in and play for a director if you would prefer.
The show music *must* still be passed off for a director. Recording is not an option.
Google Classroom Instructions:
1. Log into your School Google Account
2. Find our class. Account Code for 2019/2020 is: wgmb9ip
3. Upload your recording by the due date. Late submissions will receive the district late work penalty.
4. Devices are available through the library if you don’t have access to your own. Lack of a recording device is NOT a valid reason to not record and submit.
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Upcoming Dates
Sept 16 - Monday Evening Rehearsal @ 6:30
Sept 19 - Homecoming Parade @ 4:30 - no uniforms
Sept 20 - Hall of Fame Ceremony AM, Homecoming Game PM vs Levelland
Sept 21 - WTAMU All State Help Session
Sept 27 - Away Game vs Perryton
Oct 5 - High Plains Contest
Oct 14 - Clinic w/ Mike Sheffield
Oct 19 - UIL Contest
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As always, please let me know if you have any questions.
Mr. Benton
806.669.4800x1137
john.benton@pampaisd.net