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Symphonic Band will meet in the band room today for 5 minutes ay 3:30 (No instruments)
We always need clarinets/Flutes/oboes and Bassoons ********************************************************************************************************************************* Have you ordered your shoes? Last Call —Contact the uniform team today if you haven’t ordered ********************************************************************************************************************************* Like to audition for sway solos? Last call send audio to Jon Nash (jnash@murraystate.edu) by Friday Dakota, Kevin and James do not need to resend Interested in Men’s Chorus? First meeting of the semester will be Thursday, August 17. at 3:30pm. ********************************************************************************************************************************* RB Practice this week Thursday, August 17 6:15pm-9:15PMm (SPECIAL TIME-all Members) Friday, August 18 5:15pm-7:15pm Our weekly class schedule is:
Guard/Winds M 4:45-5:45 T-TH 6:15-8:15 FR 5:15-7:15 Percussion M 4:45-5:45 T-TH 6:15-9:15 FR 5:15-7:15 Read Weekly Absences for missing RB for a class Members cannot miss more than one hour of practice per week due to class conflicts Please note a few special times with extended practices--this is to make up for having to miss two Friday's and getting the first show on the field ASAP. The practice dates with RED markings are dates that are unlike our usual practices schedule. Take special note of the two full band Mondays August 25th & September 4. Mark your calendars! ********************************************************************* Tuesday, August 15 6:15pm-9:15pm (SPECIAL TIME-all Members) Thursday, August 17 6:15pm-9:15PMm (SPECIAL TIME-all Members) Friday, August 18 5:15pm-7:15pm Monday, August 21 4:45pm-5:45 (NO PERCUSSION) Tuesday, August 22 6:15pm-8:15pm Thursday, August 24 6:15pm-9:15pm (SPECIAL TIME-all Members) Friday, August 25 NO PRACTICE Monday, August 28 9:00pm-10:30pm Special TIME-all Members Racer Band All Members -Special Time Tuesday, August 29 6:15pm-9:15pm (SPECIAL TIME-all Members) Thursday, August 31 4:30pm Football Game Report Time Friday, September 1 NO PRACTICE Monday, September 4 8:00pm-10:00 PM SPECIAL TIME MONDAY SCHEDULE
3:15 Leadership Key Turn In --LOVETT STEPS 3:30-4:15 Report for Gig--Lovett --VETS ONLY 4:30 move drums and sousaphone to stadium UHAUL TRUCK Vets move rookies sousaphones and Percussion 6:00-8:30 Practice (NOTE NEW START TIME and END TIME) EVERYBODY ********************************************************************************************************* ROOKIES ONLY Freshman please participate in the Parade of Racer & Blue and Gold Celebration Be sure to eat a late lunch (This ends at 5:30--we practice 6:00-8:30) 4:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Parade of Racers (Curris Center 2nd Floor Entrance) Meet your fellow Class of 2021 members and your Great Beginnings Leader outside of the Curris Center for your official march through campus to Lovett Auditorium. Get ready for a great experience as more awaits you! 4:30 P.M. – 5:30 P.M. Blue & Gold Celebration (Lovett Auditorium) We are so excited to have you here and we are ready to celebrate you starting classes. Join us as we celebrate and prepare you for the next few years of college at our 3rd Annual Blue & Gold Celebration. Move to Stadium
Sunday 7:40 Place Battery Percussion in Band Room (TRUMPETS OPEN THE ROOM) Place Sousaphones in Choir Room Section Leaders Take music tubs with you—bring Monday Pit instruments in UHAUL truck USE the Large Blue Cart to haul things in not on wheel Circle Back to arts with the haul if we aren’t down moving the remainder of stuff in small trucks Small Trucks—two or three loads Enter through South Gate of stadium Small Trucks May enter the stadium—DO NOT DRIVE ON TRACK USE the Large Blue Cart to haul things in Picnic supplies, Grills and Miscellaneous STUFF in Back of Trucks Music Stand Racks MONDAY 4:30 move drums and sousaphone to stadium UHAUL TRUCK CHECK BACK SEVERAL TIMES TODAY
THIS POST WILL HAVE MANY MORE DETAILS AS THE DAY PROGRESSES 3:00 Pit Arrives (I think this is what Shane said) 4:00 I need a 10 volunteers to help me organize the stands get one more piece of stage for FL/CL Meet on stage of LOVETT (Post on my Facebook group if you can help) 5:00 All members arrive for Picnic in 2017 Racer Band Shirt 6:00 Report to sectional room—leave cases there Clean up room TURN IN MEAL CARDS to Section Leaders Erase board Short Sectional 10 minutes Tune review visuals Clean any tough licks 6:20 Check set up on steps LOVETT—FULL BAND 6:30 Section Photos QUAD 6:45 Tune in sections QUAD 6:50 Full band tuning QUAD 6:57 Walk to steps of Lovett 7:00 Concert 7:30 Say hi to family and friends 7:40 Start to clean up pack up and move to stadium MONDAY SCHEDULE 3:15 Leadership Key Turn In --LOVETT STEPS 3:30-4:15 Report for Gig--Lovett --VETS ONLY 4:30 move drums and sousaphone to stadium UHAUL TRUCK Vets move rookies sousaphones and Percussion 6:00-8:30 Practice (NOTE NEW START TIME and END TIME) ********************************************************************************************************* ROOKIES ONLY Freshman please participate in the Parade of Racer & Blue and Gold Celebration Be sure to eat a late lunch (This ends at 5:30--we practice 6:00) 4:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Parade of Racers (Curris Center 2nd Floor Entrance) Meet your fellow Class of 2021 members and your Great Beginnings Leader outside of the Curris Center for your official march through campus to Lovett Auditorium. Get ready for a great experience as more awaits you! 4:30 P.M. – 5:30 P.M. Blue & Gold Celebration (Lovett Auditorium) We are so excited to have you here and we are ready to celebrate you starting classes. Join us as we celebrate and prepare you for the next few years of college at our 3rd Annual Blue & Gold Celebration. 2001
Alma Mater KY Home Don't Fear the Reaper Crazy in Love Cadence Sway Thriller Got to get you into my life Fight Song Saturday
Wear a MSU SHIrt to practice at 9am (WHITE GOLD or BLUE Shirt) We have a parade at 11:30 no time to change BREAKFAST is on your own 9:00 am Full Band Lovett 10:15am Break 10:30am Sectionals 11:30am Leave Sectional to line up 11:45am Parade 12:00 Performance 12:20 Lunch 1:00 NAP 5:00 DINNER Report to CFSB Loading Dock (section leaders give instructions where this is) 6:00 Free STUFF 6:45 Report to Stadium 6:45-8:10 Full Band stadium 8:30-10:00 Dress Rehearsal 7:30-8:30 Breakfast WINSLOW
9:00-10:30 Full Band Lovett Auditorium (GUARD check with your staff for your schedule) 10:45 -12:00 Sectionals TBA Noon Lunch WINSLOW 2:00-3:30 Full Band Lovett Auditorium 3:45-4:45 Sectionals TBA 5:00 DINNER WINSLOW 6:30-10:30 DRILL --FULL BAND Stewart Stadium Wednesday, August 9, 2017 – All Woodwind & Brass Players **Report to Camp** ALL MEMBERS MUST CHECK IN TO FINE ARTS BUILDING FIRST so we can start drill writing at 10:30am 8:30 WW Rookies Check-in Old Fine Arts Building – 1st Floor Lobby 9:00 Brass Rookies Check-in Old Fine Arts Building – 1st Floor Lobby 9:20 WW Vets Check-in Old Fine Arts Building – 1st Floor Lobby 9:40 Brass Vets Check-in Old Fine Arts Building – 1st Floor Lobby 9:00-12:00 Housing Check in 9:00-11:45 Guard & Percussion Rehearsal CFSB & Fine Arts Complex BAND UNIFORM FITTING-ROY STEWART STADIUM (behind stadium/down south stairs) ROOM 205 10:30 Uniforms – Brass Vets 11:00 Uniforms – WW Vets 11:30 Uniforms – Trumpet Rookies 11:50 Uniforms – Trombone Rookies 12:15 Uniforms – Mello/Baritone/Tuba Rookies 12:30 Uniforms – WW Rookies 1:00 Uniform Room Closes Lunch is on your own – everyone should have time at some point TBA Part assignments (trumpets, trombones, clarinets) See section leader @ check-in 1:30-3:00 Guard & Percussion Rehearsal Fine Arts/Johnson Theatre 2:15 Brass horn check-out TBA @ check-in 2:30 Music Major meeting (ALL Music Majors) Band Room 3:00-4:30 Full Band meeting Lovett Auditorium 5:00 Dinner WINSLOW 6:15 Wind Section Rehearsal Lovett Auditorium 6:15 Percussion Rehearsal Fine Arts Complex 7:00 Full Band Rehearsal Lovett Auditorium 7:30 Move to Stadium 7:50-9:20 Rookie Training Stewart Stadium 9:00-9:15 Veteran Meeting Uniform Room 9:30-10:45 Full Band Rehearsal – Learn 2001 Stewart Stadium
1:00 Full music rehearsal for all leadership Band Room 2:15 Leadership Meeting Band Room 2:00-4:15 Guard & Percussion Rehearsal 5:15 Percussion Rookies uniform fitting (Uniform Room) Roy Stewart Stadium 5:45 Percussion Vets uniform fitting (Uniform Room Roy Stewart Stadium 6:15 Full leadership team uniform fittings (Uniform Room) Roy Stewart Stadium 6:00-9:00 Guard Rehearsal 6:45 -:900 Percussion Rehearsal 6:45-8:00 Leadership Meeting (Uniform Room) Roy Stewart Stadium 10:00-11:00 Capture the Flag (early camp members only) Lovett Steps Handbook (this has been updated 7/8)
http://www.racerband.com/handbook.html Attendance Policies http://www.racerband.com/absences.html Calendar http://www.racerband.com/calendar.html Parking http://www.racerband.com/announcements/parking-information When you arrive at camp...We are under the assumption that you have read all pages of the website, agree to all policies, and are available for all practices/performances. I will post a final schedule for WEDS this evening Check-in for Woodwinds and Brass starts at 8:30 am Tomorrow (WEDS 9th) YOU REPORT TO THE FIRST ARTS BUILDING FIRST We can't wait to get everyone hear.. Leaders, Percussion and Guard are off to a rocking start! Students may pick up their permits anytime in the Parking office, They will be at the Curris Center beginning Tuesday, August 8th through August 16th.
They highly encourage students to pick up their permits as soon as they can. Early move in day would be the best. Failure to purchase a parking permit will result in a $100 parking citation. As for parking, students should not park in any of the Blue Zones on campus at anytime. If they have a permit from last year it is valid and should be displayed. As for parking in the 15th and Olive lot( behind Tap 216), they may until August 14th. Please stress with your students that this a special accommodation and after the 14th of August if they do not have a red permit, they will be ticketed. Also, any band students staying in the North Residential College area will need to move their vehicles either to the Stadium or New Richmond lot on August 8th and August 12th for move in. DO not park in the blue lot behind the fine arts. Park in the MSU lot Behind Tap 2016. Parking Services Locations: Monday, August 7th- Parking Office Tuesday, August 8th - 3rd floor of the Curris Center from 9:00 am -4:00 pm Wednesday, August 9th - 1st floor of the Curris Center from 9:00 am -4:00 pm Thursday, August 10th - 1st floor of the Curris Center from 9:00 am -4:00 pm Friday, August 11th - 1st floor of the Curris Center from 9:00 am -4:00 pm Saturday, August 12th- 1st floor of the Curris Center from 1:00 pm -4:00 pm Sunday, August 13th- 1st floor of the Curris Center from 1:00 pm -4:00 pm Monday, August 14th- 3rd floor of the Curris Center (Large Ballroom) from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday, August 15th- 3rd floor of the Curris Center (Large Ballroom) from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday, August 16th- 3rd floor of the Curris Center (Large Ballroom) from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm The City of Murray will be selling vehicle license stickers, i.e. “city stickers” on campus August 14, 15, and 16 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, on the third floor of the Curris Center. City stickers are a required purchase for anyone who resides, works, or has a business-related activity within the city limits. This includes all Murray State University faculty, staff, and students who live or work in the city. Prorated parking stickers are available to new and returning students and new faculty/staff with proof of residence in Murray within the last 30 days. For more information, you may contact City Hall at (270) 762-0350. Weekly Absence MSU Class conflicts and sickness of two or more days. Requires documentation for absence to be excused. This is kind of absence is for those that will on an ongoing basis leave early, or arrive late because of a class conflict. MSU class conflicts are no longer automatically approved. These absences require documentation so that members do not abuse this courtesy. Members cannot miss more than one hour of practice per week due to class conflicts. Long term illnesses of more two or more rehearsals require students to provide a doctor's note when they return to practice. Work, MSU clubs, greek organizations, residential conflicts, last minute studying, paper writing will not be approved.
Weekly Class Conflict Absence Procedures
to view all absence policies and procedures. Check out http://www.racerband.com/absences.html
Please review all of our 2017 performances @ http://www.racerband.com/calendar.html All Performance Absences must be submitted prior to August 5th. Perfect attendance is expected from all members of the Racer Band. By showing up at camp, you are saying, “I’m in 100%! No problems with the performance schedule.” The official schedule is posted on racerband.com. You must be pro-active and double-check your schedule. If you find about performance conflict after the August 5th request deadline, it may be considered, but we post the schedule in the spring and keep it updated as quickly possible, so members can plan their schedules effectively. Missing a performance is huge, Racer Band is an organization in which everyone starts, and there is no one to fill the void if you were to be absent for a performance. See the following procedures to have an performance absence excused. Performance AbsenceAll performance require documentation for the absence to be excused. (program note, note from funeral home, call from a parent, or doctor's note) Last minute requests are not considered, except for family death, extreme illness. Absences must be significant life experiences. Unexcused performance absences may result in the failure of the class. Performance Absence Procedures
Illness or Extreme Circumstance Absence Performance Procedures :
These are not excused absences for performances: I have to go to see my High School Band perform I have concert tickets We have a family birthday I want to go to a KMEA event I have to work Typical Football Game Day •Report 90 minutes before kickoff •Games last 3-4 Hours Festival of Champions and Trips/Tours (these are all-day events) •Do NOT schedule anything on these days A Complete/Official Schedule is on Racerband.com Here is an updated camp schedule
camp_schedule.pdf Stay tuned daily for updates Also Checkout http://www.racerband.com/calendar.html Note the Monday August 28 and Monday September 4 have special times. These are full band Mondays (Only two all season). You will need to be in Murray late Labor Day. Those arriving Saturday will check in at the fine arts building first, then go to your permanent housing assignment, to drop off all your stuff. Then go to Elizabeth. Take bedding and clothes etc for Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Everyone will be living in Elizabeth Saturday, and Sunday. We will move into your permanent housing assignments Monday night at 7pm.
Those arriving Monday: Housing is arranging for you to drop off your belongings from noon-1pm. You will not be allowed to stay any longer than this hour (nor will your parents). 12-1 is for drop off of your stuff only. Housing will lock the building up at 1pm (they have training that day). You will have full access to your room again at 7pm Monday(that same day). Here is a draft of the schedule for the first couple of days (Subject change) 2017_early_camp_schedule.pdf Woodwinds and Brass...when you arrive Wednesday...you move into your permanent housing assignments :) Marching Shoes: All band members must have WHITE band shoes, not nursing shoes or any other substitute. If you already have white band shoes, you are all set – no need to get new ones. If you need shoes, you will need to purchase a pair at check-in. Shoes will be fitted and paid for at check-in. All shoes will be shipped directly to Murray State and passed out at a rehearsal. The cost will be $32. Cash, or check's to Robert Kapp & Associates only. No debit or credit cards please. All shoes must be fitted and paid for by Aug 9th. After that date, contact a Uniform Officer so we can place your own private order. (You will pay more $50, because of shipping/etc.) Color Guard will have a separate shoe – this is handled at camp (approx. $25) Membership Policies:
Instrumentation: To make the strongest Racer Band possible, all members should perform where they are most proficient (what you did in high school marching band). Racer Band is not the place to try something new! Instrument transfers will be handled on an as-needed basis (email for more information). If we have already talked, plan on what we discussed. QUESTIONS? – email Mr. Fannin. Music Majors – you must perform on your major instrument. Exceptions require a request to Mr. Fannin and ap- proval by Dr. Wurgler (Department Chair), Mr. Johnson (Director of Bands), Mr. Erickson (Unit Chair), and your private teacher. Email Mr. Fannin if you would like to be considered to perform in another area/instrument. Member Criteria: 98% of all successful high school band members will be able to meet the following Racer Band membership criteria:
There is a football game a few days before Halloween. For the game, Racer Band will put on a themed musical performance and members are asked to wear Halloween costumes! Start Planning your costume today. It's a cool tradition. More details to follow at camp.
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