FOOTBALL GAME 10/16 - MARCHING BAND INFO!

The time is here!  Football Friday for marching band!  Here are the details:

Home Game vs. Brighton - Friday, October 16th - @7pm

Marching band will be sitting in the end zone area (on the track) under the score board.  We will have chairs for them and everyone will be seated 6 feet apart.  Once we arrive at the stadium, students will not be permitted to leave the marching band area except to use the restroom.  No visitors in the marching band area on the field AND no spectators outside the football stadium.

TICKETS - $5 each collected at gate

Due to limited number of tickets, we have the following plan for distribution of tickets to Friday's game.  Marching band students will receive a physical ticket for spectators as follows:

• Seniors - 2 tickets per student 
• All other marching band members (9th, 10th & 11th grade) - 1 ticket per student
• Tickets will be handed out Wednesday at marching band practice.  Do NOT lose your ticket!  We do not have extra tickets and cannot replace them.  No admittance to the game without a ticket.  You will receive your ticket in advance but the $5 per person will be collected at the gate.
• Physical tickets are only needed for the football game this Friday the 16th. See previous blog post for info about the performances on the 19th and 21st and how to reserve your spot, if you haven't already done so: Click here to reserve your spot on Oct. 19th or 21st

SCHEDULE

PLEASE - EAT DINNER BEFORE REPORT TIME! No tailgate this year :( Students cannot stay in the band room after school.

* Report Time: 5 pm ON THE FIELD*** (Please try not to be late, we only have enough time to run through the whole thing a couple times)
* Uniforms: 5:45 pm - get in to uniforms and ready for step off.  Rehearse outside band room, if time.

* Step Off (loading dock area outside band room): 6:30 pm (spectators may watch step off but MUST wear a mask at all times. Marching band marches over to the stadium.)
* Pregame: 6:45 pm - MB Performs Pregame Show in the football stadium
* Kickoff: 7 pm - MB Performs During Halftime
* Game Ends: 9 pm-ish (Depending on timeouts, injuries, etc.)  Marching band marches back over to the band room.  Students should be picked up outside the band room AFTER their uniform is turned in.

* Uniform turn-in:  After the game in the band room and hallway.  Students must hang up and turn in their uniform after the game.  Please allow between 15 and 30 minutes for your student to do this.  We will have uniform stations so that students will be spread out and socially distanced.

UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

Marching band members will be wearing our formal marching band uniforms on Friday.  Everyone has been fitted for their uniform which is kept in the uniform room in the band room.  

Here is what you'll need:

• Black shoes and black socks - shoes must be ALL black. No white or colored laces, soles, etc.
• Marching band tshirt - please wear this and dress in thin layers.  It's supposed to be chilly Friday.  You want to keep warm but you can't wear bulky clothes like hoodies under your uniform or it won't fit properly.
• We will provide white, lightweigt, performance gloves.  You can also bring hand warmers for later in the evening.

SNACKS AND WATER

Concessions will not be open during the game.  We would like to provide our marchers with a snack and water after half-time.  Please sign up using the sign-up link below if you can help with a donation:

CLICK HERE FOR:  SNACK / WATER DONATIONS

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, we are handling volunteer opportunities differently this year.  If you are interested in helping with uniforms, please email Christyne MacDermaid at christynemacdermaid@gmail.com and she will add you to our interested volunteer list and contact you if help is needed.

Thank you to all of our marching band students and their families for your support and patience as we make this great event possible!  You're awesome!  Questions?  Please email Laura Allegoet at allegoel@howellschools.com