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3/28/2018

2018 Racer Band Leadership Information

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2018 Leadership Schedule

April 30     Barcs                4:30-5:30

May     4th    Guard             3pm            
Percussion TBA soon​

Interview
You will be asked questions regarding: 

Basic leadership concepts
Your vision for Racer Band 2018

Other Surprise questions 
Bring the following to your interview/audition :
 

Resume 
1 paragraph on why you want to be Officer/Barc/Section Leader 
1 paragraph on why you are uniquely qualified to be Officer/ Barc/Section Leader 
List 3 problems in Racer Band and how you will fix these problems as drum major 
(be very concrete) 
You may interview for multiple positions

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3/8/2018

NCAA TRIP

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Weather
You will need a jacket --low at night in the 50's --highs of Low 60's
san_diego_international_airport_10-day_weather_forecast_-_the_weather_channel_|_weather.com.pdf


Food Weds
    Eat a big breakfast WEDS before arriving
    If you have special dietary needs or are a picky eater--you might want to bring a lunch     on the plane--You will be provided a lunch by the airline--but there will be limited choices  You may not bring drinks though airport securit
y

GETTING THROUGH AIRPORT SECURITY
tsatravelchecklist.pdf  
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring


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Site Manuals
team_manual_first_second_round_san_diego.pdf

Policies to check out
As referenced in the participating team manual, if an institution’s band and/or spirit squad is in town early enough to attend the team’s open practice, it is required to be in uniform and attend the team’s practice session. This applies only to the First Four and First/Second rounds.

Pass Gate Entry Instructions: Please list alphabetically each member of your band, all of whom must be responsible for playing an instrument. All band members will receive a wristband upon entry into the competition venue. Further information related to band entry may be found in the participating team manuals. (NOTE: Photo ID required for entry into the competition venue.)
************************************************************************************************************************Maps and Other Information
competition_venue_seating_diagram.pdf 
2018_viejas_arena_diagrams.pdf    
san_diego_visitor_information_links.pdf
mission-valley-map46.jpg
downtown_map.pdf
college_area_fast_food_places.pdf
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Tuesday 13th ………………
9PM-10PM    Pep Band only
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WEDNESDAY 14th  Subject to change
Band/SPIRIT
      Eat Breakfast prior to arrival (no food until lunch on plane)
6:45am  Arrive CFSB
6:50am  Load Bus
              Load big stuff first 
7:05       Leave for Paducah Airport
8:05       Arrive Paducah Airport—(Have your driver license ready for Security)

              Know the TSA Security rules—what you can carry on
9:30       Depart from Paducah Airport
              Box lunch on plane
11:20     Arrive airport  (Pacific Time—Change your watch)

11:45      Spot bus (15 hour window starts)
12:30    Leave for hotel (or sooner)
    (SUBJECT TO CHANGE—bus will return to hotel no later than 10pm)
1:00       Arrive at the airport
             Can we check in early?
             Store our stuff
2:30    Depart for Mission Beach  
5:00    Gas Lamp District —Dinner (??)
10:00     Head back to hotel for night
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Thursday 15th  Subject to change
10:30     Load bus/Leave for open practice
    Must wear pep shirt
    Oversleep and you won’t play the game Friday
10:45   Arrive arena
11:00    Enter Arena
11:15     Set up for team open practice
11:45-12:25      Open team practice 
                Play team on and Off
12:30    Pack up
12:35  Load bus
1:00    Drop-off at Seaworld/Zoo/Pacific Beach/Other?
4:30    Pick up Beach
5:00    Pick up Seaworld
5:30    Pick up at Zoo
    Head to pep gig
7:00    Pep Gig
9:00    Depart for hotel
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Friday 16th  Subject to change
10:20    Load bus
            Must wear pep shirt
10:30    Leave for arena
11:20   Set up at halftime??
           Watch rest of the game #1
12:30    Play team on /start playing
1:00     Tip Off (pacific Time) Game #2 (MSU vs WV)
3:00    End of game
3:15     Load bus
3:45    Arrive at hotel
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MSU loss —prepare a quick departure to airport—HOME
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MSU Win
6:00 leave for Dinner at some beach town/etc
10:00 back to hotels

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Saturday 17th  Subject to change
10:30  Sight Bus departs
            TBA
6:00    Possible pep gig/Dinner
10:00  Arrive Back at Hotel
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Sunday 18th
TBA
Depends on Game Times
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Want to do your own thing??—you must attend all pep gigs/games/practices

Public Transportation can get you most place you want to go
https://www.sdmts.com/fares-passes

Uber and Lyft are great and cheap for making your own plans
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2018 NCAA Pep Band 
    Pack Light,   ...........but ...........bring clothes for 4 days
    Avoid really big bags

    Think Spring Break storage through
    When we win it means the dorms won’t be open when we get back

    Bring the 2018 Rb Pep band shirts——We will wear jeans with our shirts

    Help the Percussion Section the entire trip
    Everything is self loading
    Double check your/music/instrument/shirts

Parking at RSEC 
Not the loading the loading dock area
Park at RSEC parking lot farthest away from
loading dock(I’ll be there to show you where)
Enter from  Hwy. 121


You will Receive a meal  Per Diem for each meal
​Total Meal money $83 Through Dinner Friday


Hotel Check in
    Please make sure to have all of your room mates before you go to the room
    Take your instrument to your room--the bus is not secure
    If you have Hotel charges pay for them before we check out
    Movies/phones/etc. are turned off  

Rules
No Drinking(alcohol) on bus or anytime prior to a performance!)
Obey all state/federal/local laws.
I want no hotel complaints.(could cause loss of stipend)
Any additional room charges(phone/food/movies) should be paid by you before we leave.
Be on time! I will leave you.

We will wing the schedule.......stay tuned
NCAA
We will undergo a very intense security check at the game

Be mentally prepared for this inconvenience
Each case etc. will be searched
You will need student and government issued ID  (drivers license)
We will go through airport security--be quiet--polite and courteous--No Jokes
The dorms will be closed when we get back!
Please make your own arrangements
You won’t be able to get back in your dorm
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Hotel

Sheraton Mission Valley 
1433 Camino del Rio S, San Diego, CA 92108
Set against a lush hillside, this fashionable hotel is 3.1 miles from the San Diego Zoo, and 6.1 miles from SeaWorld San Diego. (Cheap Uber)

ROOM LIST
Female Band Room #1
Courtney DeVelvis
Maddy Powell

Female Band Room #2
Taylor Herndon
Bethany Renee Bush
Krysten Renee Flatt
Morgan Elizabeth Lester

Female Band Room #3
Emily Allen
Abby Ward
Gabrielle Faith Rapp
Korie Brewer

Female Band Room #4
Kendra Meredith Broach
Kelsey Mills
Leslie Blume

Male Room #1
Austin Armstrong
Thomas Wheeler
Justin Malik
James Matthew Harper

Male Room #2
Cody Peavler
Brendan Parker
Zach samuelson
Jaren Hill

Male Room #3
Matthew Ryan Owen
Austin Tyler Helton
William Garrett Slucher
Jason Dylan Freeman

Male Room #4
Will Forbis
Nathan Smith
Brandon Nolan
Joey O’Brien
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Director Room
John Fannin



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  • Announcements
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    • Racer Band Info >
      • Game Day
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      • Racer Band Camp >
        • Audition Perc
        • Audition Guard
      • Equipment
      • Handbook >
        • Racer Band Procedures
  • Leadership
    • Directors
    • Drum Majors
    • Officers
    • Uniform Team
    • Section Leaders >
      • Flutes
      • Clarinets
      • Saxophones
      • Trumpet
      • Mellophones
      • Low Brass
      • Tuba
      • Drumline
      • Front Ensemble
      • Color Guard
    • BARCs
    • Future Leaders
  • Contact
  • Join Racer Band
  • HIGH SCHOOL BAND DAY
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