MCBA Competition
Lamphere High School
610 W. 13 Mile Rd, Madison Hts., MI 48071
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008
Lamphere High School
610 W. 13 Mile Rd, Madison Hts., MI 48071
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008
Dear Marching Band Parents and Students,
Our second MCBA competition of the year will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Lamphere 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
5:10 PM Depart for Lamphere HS via school buses.
5:30 PM Arrive at Lamphere HS.
Unload / Go to Homeroom/
prepare for performance
*** LISTEN CAREFULLY TO ALL DIRECTIONS
GIVEN BY DIRECTORS, STAFF & CHAPERONES.
6:00 PM Begin warm-up
7:10 PM Official Warm-up Time
7:55 PM Report to the gate for competition.
8:00 PM Red Hawk Marching Band Performs!
8:15 PM Percussionists, Tubas etc. Put away equipment – load buses and truck then join
us in the stands please.
8:30 PM Go to 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.
10:30 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 second MCBA competition of the year will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Lamphere 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
5:10 PM Depart for Lamphere HS via school buses.
5:30 PM Arrive at Lamphere HS.
Unload / Go to Homeroom/
prepare for performance
*** LISTEN CAREFULLY TO ALL DIRECTIONS
GIVEN BY DIRECTORS, STAFF & CHAPERONES.
6:00 PM Begin warm-up
7:10 PM Official Warm-up Time
7:55 PM Report to the gate for competition.
8:00 PM Red Hawk Marching Band Performs!
8:15 PM Percussionists, Tubas etc. Put away equipment – load buses and truck then join
us in the stands please.
8:30 PM Go to 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.
10:30 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