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9/30/2017

Program - Festival of Champions

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Thank you so much for supporting the Racer Band through your purchase of Festival of Champions programs! Due to the popularity, we sold out very early! The program is available for viewing below for those of you that missed out on purchasing one this morning. Thank you!
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9/22/2017

Family Weekend

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ASK the leaders how you can help--there are a lot of moving parts this weekend
    We need everyone to help with logistics--particularly at 4:30


Friday     After Practice--- Load Truck
                 Sousaphones and Battery (+ one Marimba)


Saturday
        Park Truck where we did at camp
        Stack cases neatly outside the truck (Closed)


If you are in another MSU ensemble, please follow your other ensemble directors instructions. You can play with RB in your concert dress for the other ensemble.


        12:20   Report to Lovett for Dress Rehearsal (wear what you like)
                (No guard—no pit)
                     VETS HELP THE ROOKIES FOR 
Placement in set up

            After Battle HYMN
                Got to Get  You Into My Life
                Alma Mater
                Flight Song
        1:00     Dismiss
        2:20     Staged in place ---in uniform---No shako--WITH GLOVES
        3:00    Dismiss
        3:15-4:30  Picnic in South end of the Stadium
                    Drop off cases and uniforms in stands 
                        Bring your uniform in the uniform Bag
                        Bring your Shako in the Box


4:30     All Members Change--start to get ready
        Stack up cases and uniforms neatly
    
4:55      Warm-up begins
            (South Gate area—Do not Block the sidewalk)


5:10   Full Band Tuning 
               
5:15    Line up @ South Gate--ON STREET
            Line up   Brass (in 4’s) in front      
            Percussion in middle    
            WW’s  
            Guard   
     
5:20  Parade--Don’t Talk
          Parade along Wall  
         We will play 2001/KY Home/Fight Song  


5:30   30 minutes Prior to Game 
        Band Marches in North Gate
        Pit moves instruments to 50yd line track


5:35    25 minutes Prior to Game
        EVERYONE ON TRACK-Ready to go
        Guard enter field from Back Sideline    
        Remind members not to block lockers rooms


5:40  Pre-game
    Stay back on track until given the signal--HELP THE PIT!!!
    2001 KY  SSB Alma Fight SONG


5:45
    Cadence to Track
    Make tunnel--stand with feet apart
    Ww’s use both Stairs--head to stands


5 minutes Prior to Game----when waiting for the team 
        Stand Music/Show Music & Canned Music
        
3 minutes Prior to Game
    On Coach Stewart’s cue
        2001--last time
        Fight Song


1 minutes Prior to Game
    Brass stay in Place
    Percussion to the stands--South Stairs
    Guard north stairs


30 seconds prior to game
    @ Kick off when team breaks the Huddle
        Call to the post
        
Kickoff-Move Into Stands
    South Stairs        North Stairs
    Sousaphones        Low Brass
    Percussion            Mellos
    Trumpets              Guard  


DURING GAME --SAVE YOUR CHOPS FOR HALFTIME!


10 Minutes Prior to Halftime
    Guard goes to warm-up (watch for horse)


8 Minutes Prior to Halftime
    Pit goes to track (watch for horse)
    Percussion suit up


7  Minutes Prior to Halftime
    Percussion goes to warm-up (have one member watch clock)
    Band suit up


5  Minutes Prior to Halftime
    WW’s go to track (watch for horse)


4  Minutes Prior to Halftime
    Brass go to track (watch for horse)


1 Minutes Prior to Halftime
    Pit close to benches
    Everyone on track ready


Halftime
    Promo (3 minutes)
    Pit Moves
    Guard set flags--stay out of way of Promo
    WW’s and Brass-Stay back on track until given the signal--HELP THE PIT!!!


After Halftime 
    March-off in pairs---head to stands--No talking until you hear the cadence stop
    Guard bring flags unto stands


    When all members are seated
    Pass out water/cookies/fruit


End of 3 Quarter
    Take cones to pit room
    Clean up Water/Fruit Trash


End of Game
    Pass Stand Music in
    Put Percussion stands away
    Members must exit through concourse
    Only members on track--sousaphones and battery--Our south stairs only
            Stay away from interviews-no hacking
    Take Ranger Tripod/stand music/cards to the pit room


@ Home
    Hang up uniform
    Let it air out

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9/14/2017

TOUR Schedule--1st draft

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Wear your 2017 RB Shirt until after both performances 
BRING EXTRA WATER and SNACKS for the bus—SAVE some for the ride home
9:20  Sousaphones/Battery report (Move to North end—WE NEED TRUCKS)
9:40  Report 
           Get meal Money ($10.00) Section leader
10:00   Load buses (Bus will arrive at 10am)
10:15  Depart Murray
12:25   Arrive Morgantown (BUTLER COUNTY HS)
    Unload buses
    Change into Uniform (???)  Possible just RB shirts and shorts
    Bathroom
     Pit to equipment Truck
12:45   Leave for Warm up area
12:55    Warm-up
1:10    MOVE
1:20    Staged at gate
1:30  Perform  in uniform--yes sunglasses
1:45  Pit load the Truck
         Everyone put your equipment on bus
2:15ish   Lunch at Butler County—Provided
3:15 ish  Depart Buter County
4:45        Arrive Castle
5:00     Final olympic events at Castle
5:45     Dinner-USE YOUR $$$
6:00-7:00 Hang out at contest
7:15 Change  at bus

7:25  leave for warm-up
7:38  warm-up

8:02    Move
8:12 staged at gate
8:15 Perform

8:30    Load truck
9:00 Pass out snack at bus (save some for pit)
9:15 Leave
12:00 am arrive in Murray
        Take your uniform/shako/shoes/etc home
        Unload trucks/buses
        Clean buses
        Battery sousaphones--return equipment to storage
         Pit unload truck

Bus Loading   
       1st to be loaded  --battery and sousaphones
           Bus # 1  3 sousaphones        2 snares/carriers  2 basses/carriers 2 Tenor/carriers
           Bus # 2  4 sousaphones        2 snares/carriers  1 basses/carriers 1 Tenor/carriers
            Bus # 3  4 sousaphones       2 snares/carriers  1 basses/carriers 1 Tenor/carriers
            Bus # 4  4 sousaphones        3snares/carriers  1 basses/carriers 1 Tenor/carriers
        2nd to be loaded (Your stuff goes on your bus)
                 Uniforms --Brass--Saxes--Flag Bags--under the bus  (includes Sousaphones)
                 Hat boxes--Clarinets--Flutes------ Go on bus
  1. Have all members “follow procedures” and know what is going on 
  2. Have two great performances--BRING THE HEAT!
  3. Meet everyone on your bus
  4. HAVE FUN!


Warm-up 
      Don’t play until instructed to--no hacking
      We will start in sub-section warm-ups (15 Minutes)
                    Warm-up 
                    Tune
                    Don’t Over Play in warm-up
                    Review Rough Spots and ALL BODY MOVEMENT
        We will then get together and:
                   Review coming on the field
                   Hash Marks
                   Switching Sides
                   Coming off the field
     Buses
        Please help clean buses--be sure to cooperate with bus driver instructio

                                                                                           

 General Instructions

Be smart Friday Night.
There are DVD on some of the buses--please nothing too much language etc.
No hacking when we are there--we will tell you when to start warming up
Clean your shoes etc.
Be in full Uniform or no Uniform--Put your  uniform away when we get home
Be on time and stay with the group
You represent MSU--act accordingly
        Watch language--be polite--etc.
        Be supportive and polite to all high school band performances and awards


Breaking any local, state, or federal law can result in removal from the class (regardless of grade implications).


No consumption or transportation of alcohol on the bus. This will result in removal from the class (regardless of grade implications).


Public Intoxication of any kind, when with the group, will result in removal from the class (regardless of grade implications)




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9/14/2017

TOUR--driving your self

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Being allowed to drive on tour is a rare exception

The only people making this request should people who live close to castle and have business at home on Sunday.

If you complete the following process, you make not have another member ride with you.

1. You must be 18 years Old
2. You must have this formed filled out and notarized(MUSIC OFFICE has a notary)
​        trip_release_form_tour_2017.pdf
3. This form must turned in Friday at Practice to Mr Fannin.
4. You must tell your section leader
5,. You must tell Austin Crissup
6. You must be at the schools when we arrive
7. You must make arrangements for equipment/uniforms
8. Email Mr Fannin and let him know you are doing this by Friday am

DRIVE SAFELY


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9/13/2017

Family Weekend (All the details)

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Family Weekend
September 23, 2017

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Football Tickets and other Non-Racer Band Family events
Football Game tickets and other family weekend events are available at https://secure.touchnet.com/C21099_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=50&SINGLESTORE=true
(If bringing a big family this is the best deal for tickets)
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Racer Band Tailgate Tickets
We host a tailgate party after the concert at Lovett Auditorium (Concerts starts at 2:00pm)
We charge $10  per family to help defray cost (no matter how large a crew you bring)--pay at the picnic or pay ahead @ https://secure.touchnet.com/C21099_ustores/web/store_cat.jsp?STOREID=81&CATID=99&SINGLESTORE=true
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Racer Band Tailgate Parent Help
We start to set up 1:30 and need help to set up and start cooking during the concert
We start serving at 3:30
If you would like to help, sign up @ https://goo.gl/forms/QozayRcpDDTv4g0q2
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2017 Racer Band Shirts 
Racer Band Shirts can be purchased at the Tailgate Party 
You may also preorder your shirt at https://secure.touchnet.com/C21099_ustores/web/store_cat.jsp?STOREID=81&CATID=100&SINGLESTORE=true
Preordering insures we have a shirt for you
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Fall Fanfare Concert (2pm-3pm)
The Department of Music presents an awesome Concert at 2pm in  Lovett Auditorium
Lots of fun music :)
The concert ends with the Racer band Marching down the isles
Don’t miss this great event
Concert tickets are available at the door ($10.00)
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Racer Band Pre-game performance is at 5:40
KICK OFF IS AT 6pm


It is a great event--don't miss it!

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9/8/2017

Game day Details

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Click here for all  the game day details 

2:45    Battery Percussion Arrives at Storage Building
            2017 RB Shirt 
  
3:00      Small Pep Rally--Battery Percussion only

3:20      Lunch Provided--Battery Percussion only


TBA    Ice down drinks (officers)-- Officers only

4:00     Move cones to block off stairs 3 cones
            Move 2 cones to block off north stairs open rows
            Move DM ladders
            Put out stand music and Cards

4:00     Uniform Room Opens for T-shirt, Uniform, and shoes problems
             Section Leaders Organize Fruit/Water/
             Each Section needs to bring extra water for pre-game/1st half
             Bring stands and music to warm-up areas


4:30     All Members report--Dressed in uniform
            (keep your jacket Off)
             Battery Reports-Set up drum stands in stands
            Drop off cases in stands

4:35 Exit Stadium--head to South to warm-up areas
        (South Gate area—Do not Block the sidewalk)

4:45
             Sectional Warm-up and Memorization session
              Review Pre-game + Halftime--review visuals
             Take it easy on chops

5:05 section pictures--blast on social media
            Bring stands and music to storage building 

5:10   Full Band Tuning 
                Have a tuner at each sectional

5:15    Line up @ South Gate--ON STREET
            Line up   Brass (in 6’s) in front      
            Percussion in middle    
            WW’s  
            Guard   
     
5:15  Parade--Don’t Talk
          Parade along Wall  
         We will play 2001/KY Home/Fight Song  

5:30   30 minutes Prior to Game 
        Band Marches in North Gate
        Pit moves instruments to 50yd line track

5:35    25 minutes Prior to Game
        EVERYONE ON TRACK-Ready to go
        Guard enter field from Back Sideline    
        Remind members not to block lockers rooms

5:40  Pre-game
    Stay back on track until given the signal--HELP THE PIT!!!
    VIDEO
     2001 KY  SSB Alma Fight SONG




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