Racer Band Camp Please check for updates the day before you leave for camp! Subject to Change Updated 7/12/07 Band Camp Attendance Attendance is required of all members. Members that are unable to attend band camp will be alternates until a spot opens. We will learn all music & guard routines during camp. We will also learn 75% of the season’s drill. Attendance is vital to achieve these goals! Sorority recruitment and Great Beginnings conflicts are worked out. Details concerning these will be announced at camp. Members doing Sorority recruitment must email Mr. Fannin prior to camp. Resident Advisors and Resident Directors have training sessions during camp. It is impossible to be a Resident Advisors or Resident Directors If this applies to you, you can be an alternate or manger. Please email Mr. Fannin concerning any other minor camp conflicts (testing and other MSU conflicts). What to bring to camp??? It’s up you.... If I were you, I would bring all my stuff for the semester. Housing (check website for last minute updates) All wind players move in on Wednesday (15th) and will move into your permanent housing assignment when you arrive. MSU housing is not available for commuters; if this creates a crisis; contact an officer to see if they can help. THE NEW CLARK IS GOING TO BE READY, BUT IT WILL BE CUTTING IT CLOSE FOR OUR EARLY MOVE IN—STAY TUNED Guard/percussion/leaders Elizabeth, Regents and White residents can move into those buildings when they come to campus. Everybody else will move into a temporary housing assignment until Wednesday (15th). On Saturday morning (11th) you have the option to move in your belongings to your permanent housing assignment if you are in a temporary housing assignment (You must fill out the form enclosed to take that option). Wednesday morning the 15th everybody will move into their permanent housing assignments. Some members in the past have chosen to have their parents bring their belongings on the weekend of August 18-19(this is when the rest of freshmen move in). No rehearsal time except for Weds morning will be missed to move. We don’t practice on Sunday the 19th until the afternoon. This might be a good time if you are going to bring a second load. CHECK RACERBAND.COM FOR UPDATES THE DAY BEFORE YOU ARRIVE FOR ANY LAST MINUTE CHANGES!!! THE NEW CLARK IS GOING TO BE READY, BUT IT WILL BE CUTTING IT CLOSE FOR OUR EARLY MOVE IN—STAY TUNED OUR GOAL IS FOR EVERYONE TO MOVE YOUR STUFF INTO YOUR ACTUAL DORM ROOM WHEN YOU ARRIVE ON CAMPUS! housing form 2007.pdf housing form 2007.doc Food and Dorm Services Racer Band Food Service Card will cost each member $5 (This pays for the cost of your meal card) Food and Dorm Services are provided at NO COST (except for the $5 card fee) TO ALL RACER BAND MEMBERS DURING BAND CAMP!!!!! If you are living off-campus you may still make use of the meal plan during band camp. This is a great deal---take advantage. Guard and Percussion-First meal is Saturday Dinner Wind Players-First meal is Wednesday Dinner Check in Schedule Saturday, August 11, 2007 Percussion, Color Guard, and Leaders ***Report to Camp 9:45am Racer Band Check-in Fine Arts Building-3rd floor lobby 10:00am-noon Dorm check-in See Dorm information below Lunch on your own 2:15-2:30 Meeting (everybody) Band room----3rd floor Fine Arts 2:30-5:00 Snare/Tenor Auditions Band room 3:00-4:00 Pit warm-up/practice Lovett stage 4:00-5:00 Bass Drum/Cymbal/Pit Auditions Band room 12:30-5:00 Guard Rehearsal Johnson Theater 5:00 Dinner Winslow 6:00 -10:00 Guard & Perc Rehearsal Johnson Theater & Fine Arts Complex 6:00 Leadership meeting Wednesday, August 15, 2007 All Wind Players***Report to Camp 9:00am-10:00am Racer Band Check-in Fine Arts Building-3rd floor lobby ALL MEMBERS MUST CHECK IN so we can start to write drill at 10:30am 9:00 WW Rookies 9:20 Brass Rookies 9:40 WW Vets 9:50 Brass Vets 10:00am-noon Dorm Check-in See Dorm information below Lunch on your own BAND UNIFORM FITTING ROY STEWART STADIUM (back of stadium/level 2) 11:00 Uniform fitting Percussion 11:30 Uniform fitting WW Vets Bring your Hns-Part assignments also 12:00 Uniform fitting Brass vets Bring your Hns-Part assignments also 12:30 Uniform fitting Mello/Baritone/Tuba Rookies 12:50 Uniform fitting Trumpet Rookies Bring your Hns-Part assignments also 1:15 Uniform fitting Trombone Rookies Bring your Hns-Part assignments also 1:30 Uniform fitting Woodwind Rookies Bring your Hns-Part assignments also 1:30-3:00 Brass horn check-out Fine Arts (Mr. Thile’s Office) 3:30-4:15 Wind Sectional LOVETT AUDITORIUM 4:15-5:00 Full Band with equipment LOVETT AUDITORIUM 5:00 Dinner Winslow 6;00 *Rookie meeting with equipment Stewart Stadium (50yd line) 7:30-10:30 Full Band with equipment Stewart Stadium The remainder of the camp schedule will be posted the week before camp! Start Planning Your Halloween Costume for our Halloween show Maybe sections could try to have themes??? Remember we will be marching, so make sure you can move & play (easy drill on this show). Keep it PG13! Gloves We have gloves for sale for wind players before each game ($3.00-stipend deductions). Fees Band fee is $5.00 for a meal card, payable at registration. We would like to have you pay for them in cash/check. All other fees are as-needed (shoes/gloves). Members are fed on trips and there are no additional fees. All members receive a free band picture at the end of the season. Handbooks Please read the 2007 Racer Band Handbook and check the 2007 Racer Band Schedule @ racerband.com prior to coming to campus (It will be updated and posted by August 15th). You will sign the Racer Band Handbook contract at check in. The contract basically says you have read and agree with the policies in the handbook. The Handbook will be available at camp if you have computer problems. Racer Band Camp Concert Invite parents and friends! The concert is Sunday Aug 19th at 7pm on the steps of Lovett. Have bring people bring lawn chairs etc. This is always a fun event. Parent’s Day will include a Music Department Collage Concert (Sept 29). Concert time is @ noon. Lots of vocal and instrumental ensembles will perform short, fun numbers. The finale to the concert will include a guest performance of the Racer Band. A picnic will follow the concert in front of Lovett and then off to a Racer home football game. Parents and friends are encouraged to attend this fun concert. Proceeds from this concert will benefit music scholarships. More details will follow. Need to miss a practice/performance for any reason? Go racerband.com Fill out an online absence request form 2007 musical selections Check out-(http://www.putfile.com/box5always/media) *****1st show---Festival of Champions--End of Prelims 2001 Tom Sawyer YYZ ******2nd show Festival of Champions—End of Finals 2001 House of Rising Sun (Latin) Moondance *****3rd show Halloween Show 2001 Thriller ******Pregame 2001-Ky Home-SSB-Alma Mater--Fight Songs Music is ON WEB NOW --READY FOR PDF DOWNLOAD Something New (optional)! Send a picture of yourself to your section leader by August 1st If possible, label the picture first name last name.jpeg These photos will be posted on a new members webpage on Racerband.com on August 7th. This will make it possible for us all to learn a few names prior to your arrive on campus. Tubas send your photos to musicforever04@gmail.com. Marching shoes All members must have white band shoes. These shoes must be band shoes, not nursing shoes or any other substitute. Please contact me if you have a unique size that inhibits you from getting band shoes. If already have white band shoes you are all set! No need to get new ones. The cost of new shoes is $29.00. If you need new shoes there are two ways to pay: 1. Prepay by check or credit card contact Robert Kapp and Associates@ email bobkapp@kappinc.com Call 800-775-3430 Fax 859-277-8864 Mail 224 Big Run RD Lexington KY 40503 (be sure to say your from Murray State) 2. Bring cash or a check to camp made out to Robert Kapp and Associates. Shoes will be fitted at registration. All shoes will be shipped directly to Murray State. They will passed out at practice. All shoes must be paid and fitted by Aug 15th. After that date contact and place your own private order. (You will pay more, because of shipping/etc.) There is a huge stipend reduction for not having the correct footwear. Color Guard will make a separate shoe, which will be handled at camp. (Approx. cost $25) Band T-shirts Band T-Shirts are part of the MSU Racer Band Uniform and are to be worn at all performances. Always wear your 2007 Band T-Shirt under your uniform. We will sometimes use the Band T-Shirts as our uniform with jeans or shorts. The shirts are free. T-shirt designs will be posted prior to camp. There may be two or three designed to vote on. Shirts will be passed out at check on the 15th. Section shirts should be designed now! Contact your section leader to make t-shirt design suggestions. This is not required, but a lot of sections make section shirts. Monies should be collected on Aug 15th. Contact your section leader for shirt costs. No one is required to purchase section shirts. Band Instrumentation/Membership Policies To facilitate the strongest Racer Band possible, all members should perform in a marching medium that they have the greatest proficiency. Members should perform in their most experienced area (what you performed in marching band in high school). Instrument transfers will be handled on an as-needed basis (call for more information). If we have already talked, plan on what we discussed. QUESTIONS?-email 98% of all successful high school band members will be able to meet the following Racer Band membership criteria: Members must be able to stay in step & keep up with visual requirements of our shows Members must be an average high school band performer & be able to keep up with musical requirements of our shows Members must work effectively within a large organization Members must be on time and organized If for any reason when you attend camp or unable to meet these criteria you may be offered a manger spot in the 2007 Racer Band. Wind Part Assignments Trumpet, trombone, mellophone, and clarinet players will be assigned parts. This will be very informal! Don't Stress. The audition will be the MSU pregame, sections of the FOC finals opener, and Bb & Eb concert scales (as many octaves as possible). Music will be passed out at the first rehearsals. Please try to memorize as much music as possible prior to camp! Mp3’s and. pdf’s of all music will be up shortly. Download the music and play along! Contact your section leaders to ask what part. As a general rule, pick a lower part. Percussion Part Assignments Go to racerband.com to download audition materials, warm-ups, and music. Try-outs will be very short, informal auditions. Snares, Tenors, and Basses will play the 2007 cadence and several of the warm-ups. Separate mallet, auxiliary percussion, and cymbal audition materials will be on the web site. Part assignments will be posted before dinner Saturday (11th). We will continue switching people around Saturday night and Sunday until we feel like we have the line set. Equipment will be checked out after auditions. Bring sticks/mallets for your instrument (we will provide bass drum mallets & keyboard mallets). Our goal is to find a spot for everyone, but there are limited numbers of spots in each section based on equipment and talent level. Please try to memorize as music as possible prior to camp! Mp3’s and .pdf’s of all music will be up shortly. Download the music and play along! Color Guard Everyone interested in being a member of the color guard, please plan on being in Murray on Saturday Aug. 11th. Members should have previous color guard experience. Uniforms will be fitted and shoes will be ordered at camp. Our goal is to learn all of pregame and 3 tunes worth of work before the 15th. We have made a video tape with all the Racer Band basics and guard work for two songs in our pregame. We ask all new members to review this tape before camp. Please email john.fannin@murraystate to receive this tape (include mailing address in the email). The count sheets for these routines are available on racerband.com. Please try to learn as much of the pregame and basics as possible prior to arriving at camp. Equipment Check-out Racer band members are furnished percussion instruments, sousaphones, marching baritones, mellophones, color guard equipment, and uniforms by MSU. Students are responsible for damage and loss of this MSU equipment. Students will provide their own gloves, marching shoes, snare sticks, reeds, valve oil, and other small accessories. Drum and Bugle Corps Percussionists & Guard Members--Those marching in Drum corps this summer should contact me concerning camp dates as soon as you receive this letter. Questions Go to Racerband.com ask your section leader, any officer, or drum major any questions you have. Need to Contact us???? Now until August 11th contact john.fannin@murraystate.edu or call 270-210-1429(Mr. Fannin’s Cell Phone) After August 11th MSU Band Office phone number is (270) 809-6450 or bands@murraystate.edu. Can’t get a hold of us?? Leave a message with Pat Bray at 809-6338 Drum and Bugle Corps Percussionists & Guard Members--Those marching in Drum corps this summer should contact me concerning camp dates as soon as you receive this letter. Racer Band Camp_files/housing%20form%202007.pdfRacer Band Camp_files/housing%20form%202007.dochttp://www.putfile.com/box5always/mediamailto:musicforever04@gmail.commailto:bobkapp@kappinc.commailto:john.fannin@murraystatemailto:john.fannin@murraystate.edumailto:bands@murraystate.edushapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4shapeimage_1_link_5shapeimage_1_link_6shapeimage_1_link_7