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 ANNOUNCEMENTS For Marching Band
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A few of you have asked about timing for future competitions. That's a really good question especially since a third of you are new to the marching band program. 
 
First of all, an itinerary will go out the Monday or Tuesday of the week of competition. Schedules are either not available earlier from US Bands or they are preliminary . You can always check, YEA.org and click on US Bands if you want a head start before the itinerary arrives in your mailbox. 
 
We are not posting itineraries on Facebook. We will send via email and post at www.kingphilipmusic.org under “itineraries.”
 
Also, some of you have asked where we are staying for Nationals. We will be at the Fairfield Inn in East Rutherford. We would encourage all of you to start booking hotels if you plan to go. And we would also encourage you to stay at a different hotel than the students. There is a routine, and like band camp, your students will be well cared for, so go enjoy yourselves. You will definitely be able to visit at the rehearsal site and see the kids at the bus after their performance.
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* = We (hope to) have two performances this day. Prelims in the morning and finals at night. We do not rehearse in the morning. Rather we meet to board the busses. We will have a rehearsal between the two shows. We will return very late. Junior operators will need a ride home.

National Championships are at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford. Best guess is a late afternoon performance on 11/11. Students will have practice beginning at noon on 11/10 and we will depart at 4ish.  We will rehearse in the morning on 11/11 and then head over to finals. On Sunday, we will attend a play in NYC as well as walk around the city.

The Wrap Up dinner is for the entire family at 6pm with accolades and a video.


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​MARCHING BAND UNIFORM 
CARE AND INSTRUCTIONS

Just a few brief instructions as we approach the Preview Show and the competitive season. The uniforms you have been assigned and specially fitted to, add to the visual effect of the show and we want to make every attempt possible to keep them looking great for years to come. 
  • The uniforms will remain at the high school at all times, they must never be taken home.
  • You will be assigned a "bag number" for the season. Within the garment bag will be your uniform (jacket and pants) gauntlets and black gloves. (Pit and battery members do not wear gauntlets or gloves)
  • You will also be assigned a Shako (hat) numbered box. (pit members will not wear a Shako)
  • You will need to wear a black t-shirtunder your uniform and you may want to consider a long sleeved one as we get later in the season. You can wear shorts or thermal pants as long as any long pants do not show at the bottom of the uniform pants.
  • You will need to wear black socks. Please make sure that they come to mid calf.
  • Always remember your marching band shoes for every performance. Shoes should be kept in a shoe bag or a plastic bag and taken home for cleaning after each competition.
  • Before every show you will be given instructions by Mr. Keough about the timing of getting into your uniform. Sometimes on long journeys this may mean getting dressed on the busses.
  • There is to be no eating in uniforms.
  • Following performance plumes will be retrieved by a parent at the appropriate time upon exiting the field after each competition.  Please remove your hat and let the parent remove the plume.  Do not remove the plume yourself! 
  • Following performances it is important that your uniform be hung correctly in the garment bag. Please ask another student or parent for help if you are not sure.
    • Pants should be folded along the pressed crease (seam to seam) and hung so that they lie flat on the hanger.
    • Hang the jacket so that the back of the jacket (zipper side) is facing the open side of the garment bag. 
    • Gloves and Gauntlets should be stored in the plastic bag provided and placed into the uniform bag.
    • Please do not put anything into your hatbox.
    • Uniform bags need to be hung on the uniform racks in correct numerical order after being checked by a parent.   A PARENT MUST CHECK ALL UNIFORMS BEFORE THEY ARE HUNG UP!
    • Hats, in their boxes, should be placed in the hat cubicle in numerical order as labeled. 
TAPE SHOULD NOT BE LEFT ON UNIFORMS, IN HAT BOXES OR GARMENT BAGS.  PLEASE THROW TAPE AWAY!
 
SHOES OR ANY OTHER ITEMS SHOULD NOT BE LEFT IN YOUR UNIFORM BAG.
 
If you have a problem with any part of your uniform please inform Mrs. Gousie or Mrs. Machado so that it can be taken care of.
 
Looking forward to another amazing season!

Jen Gousie and Jill Machado
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