MCBA Competition
Clarkston High School
6093 Flemings Lake, Clarkston, MI 48346
Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008
Clarkston High School
6093 Flemings Lake, Clarkston, MI 48346
Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008
Dear Marching Band Parents and Students,
Our Fourth MCBA competition of the year will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Clarkston HS. Driving
directions are provided on the following page. We would love to have a large group of parents, friends, extended family etc.
to CHEER FOR OUR STUDENTS! All Students are to bring their full uniform to rehearsal. Remember, we expect the
utmost effort from our students in every aspect of preparation for this performance, and that includes taking great care of the
uniforms. The schedule for the day is as follows:
12:30 PM Rehearsal Begins
4:00 PM Rehearsal ends.
Listen Carefully for directions regarding the loading of equipment
Change into uniform. Eat “brown bag” dinner
4:45 PM Load buses
5:00 PM Depart for Clarkston HS via school buses.
6:00 PM Arrive at Clarkston HS.
Unload / Go to Homeroom/
prepare for performance
*** LISTEN CAREFULLY TO ALL DIRECTIONS
GIVEN BY DIRECTORS, STAFF & CHAPERONES.
6:30 PM Begin warm-up
7:40 PM Official Warm-up Time
8:25 PM Report to the gate for competition.
8:30 PM Red Hawk Marching Band Performs!
8:45 PM Percussionists, Tubas etc. Put away equipment – load buses and truck then join us in the stands please.
9:00 PM Go to the stadium area – We are going to the visitors side immediately after our performance as a
group!
9:30 PM Awards ceremonies
10:10 PM Depart for Athens.
11:00 PM Arrive at Athens High School.
We do have a limited number of tickets; these will be available after practice on Wednesday. YOU CAN ALWAYS BUY
TICKETS AT THE GATE. Please help your son or daughter adhere to this schedule. Please make sure your uniform is
in good order (shoes shined, etc.)
Daniel J. Blessing
Director of Bands
Athens High School
Our Fourth MCBA competition of the year will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Clarkston HS. Driving
directions are provided on the following page. We would love to have a large group of parents, friends, extended family etc.
to CHEER FOR OUR STUDENTS! All Students are to bring their full uniform to rehearsal. Remember, we expect the
utmost effort from our students in every aspect of preparation for this performance, and that includes taking great care of the
uniforms. The schedule for the day is as follows:
12:30 PM Rehearsal Begins
4:00 PM Rehearsal ends.
Listen Carefully for directions regarding the loading of equipment
Change into uniform. Eat “brown bag” dinner
4:45 PM Load buses
5:00 PM Depart for Clarkston HS via school buses.
6:00 PM Arrive at Clarkston HS.
Unload / Go to Homeroom/
prepare for performance
*** LISTEN CAREFULLY TO ALL DIRECTIONS
GIVEN BY DIRECTORS, STAFF & CHAPERONES.
6:30 PM Begin warm-up
7:40 PM Official Warm-up Time
8:25 PM Report to the gate for competition.
8:30 PM Red Hawk Marching Band Performs!
8:45 PM Percussionists, Tubas etc. Put away equipment – load buses and truck then join us in the stands please.
9:00 PM Go to the stadium area – We are going to the visitors side immediately after our performance as a
group!
9:30 PM Awards ceremonies
10:10 PM Depart for Athens.
11:00 PM Arrive at Athens High School.
We do have a limited number of tickets; these will be available after practice on Wednesday. YOU CAN ALWAYS BUY
TICKETS AT THE GATE. Please help your son or daughter adhere to this schedule. Please make sure your uniform is
in good order (shoes shined, etc.)
Daniel J. Blessing
Director of Bands
Athens High School