That said, you received many of compliments from many, many people in the community! Keep up the hard work and keep this forward momentum going!
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Schedule:
Monday
* No School - BUT - we still have a moderately busy day for the band.
* BH opens at 8:15(ish)am - you're responsible for getting yourself, instrument, & music to Central Park for Chautauqua. We will warm up at 8:45 and start our performance at 9:00am. Performance will be done before 9:30. Wear Pampa shirts if you have them. After you put up, you're done until evening rehearsal.
* Full Band Rehearsal, 5:00 to 9:00pm - Start in sectionals for music rehearsal. Please wear WHITE shirts - white shirts make it WAY easier to set our spacing! As always, bring water! If we encounter weather, we'll rehearse indoors.
Tuesday
* Start on the practice field at 7:45 am.
Wednesday
* Start on the practice field at 7:45 am.
Thursday
* Start on the practice field at 7:45 am.
* Jazz Band at 4:15
* Front Ensemble 5:00 to 6:30
Friday
* Start on the stadium field at 7:45 am.
* Next set of pass offs due (See below)
It's ballad week - time to start putting part 2 on the field!
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
Sept 3 - Chatauqua performance at Central Park
Sept 14 - Vernon @ Home
Sept 22 - ATSSB All State Help Session at WTAMU
Sept 28 - Perryton @ Home
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PASS OFFS
All pass off deadlines are posted throughout the band hall.
Past Due:
* Intro (memorized)
* First half of part 1 (memorized)
* Star Spangled Banner (no memory)
* Second half of part 1 (memorized)
* Fight Song (no memory)
Due this week:
* School Song (no memory)
* Part 2 mm 85 to 104 (memorized)
If no attempt has been made by the due date, it will be entered as 0 in the gradebook and late work penalties will then apply.
If you suspect a 0 or 50 was entered into the gradebook in error, please speak to the director to whom you passed off. Please note that while we do our best to avoid errors in this regard, it does happen from time to time as we're listening to around 1,200 pass offs over the course of the season.
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MONDAY NIGHT REHEARSALS
Bring a water bottle!
Wear sunscreen!
Wear *soft soled* shoes that conform to your feet! NO flip flops, hard soled boots, sandals, etc.
Wear WHITE shirts to assist with setting drill!
Be prompt and on time!
Each Monday night rehearsal is equivalent to almost a WEEK of morning rehearsals. Your attendance is VITAL to the groups success! Remember, we learn new material Monday and clean in class during the week.
Also remember, failure to attend evening rehearsals could mean the loss of one's marching spot or loss of performance and/or travel privileges for games and contests. I cannot stress enough how important attendance is to our success. In fact, I strongly believe it's the single greatest indicator of our success as a band.
Make it simple - be present and on time!
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As always, if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.
- Mr. Benton
john.benton@pampaisd.net
806.669.4800x1137