| Dear Marching Band Parents and Students, We need you!!!!!! The band will perform with more energy and with inspiration if (when) they hear a huge group of parents, friends, extended family etc. CHEERING FOR THEM! 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:
1:15 PM Rehearsal ends - eat dinner (brown bag dinner) - drum major time Listen Carefully for directions regarding the loading of equipment Change into uniform. Eat “brown bag” dinner 2:15 PM Load buses 2:30 PM Depart for Lakeland HS via school buses. 3:45 PM Arrive at Lakeland HS. Unload / Go to Homeroom/ prepare for performance *** LISTEN CAREFULLY TO ALL DIRECTIONS GIVEN BY DIRECTORS, STAFF & CHAPERONES. 4:15 PM Begin warm-up 5:25 PM Official Warm-up Time 6:10 PM Report to the gate for competition. 6:15 PM Red Hawk Marching Band Performs! 6:30 PM go to homeroom, use restroom, etc. and load buses. Percussionists, Tubas etc. Put away equipment – load truck then join us in the stands please. 7:00 PM Depart for Athens. 8:15 PM Arrive at Athens High School. 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.) P. Jefferson McCoy Director of Bands Athens High School |