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Festival of Champions

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READ ME--schedule/instructions
Procedures and General Info
Before arriving...
  • Eat and drink water
  • Use sunscreen
  • Put on your 2019 Racer Band shirt.

Bring…(Store in Uniform room neatly)
  • Instrument
  • Uniform in garment bag
  • Hat box
  • White shoes and tall WHITE socks
  • Uniform white gloves

Setup (Leaders only)
  • Put up FOC signs
  • Hang flags from flag pole
  • Move benches along track
  • Lay/check new hashes
  • Pick up trash around concourse and field
  • Organize water station (3 tables, trash cans, etc.)
  • Move trophies-- separate prelims and finals (check program)
  • Organize carts
  • Place blue banners on barricades
  • Help  with concession (Insert names of concessions chairs here)

When you arrive at the stadium…
  •  Go to uniform room 25 minutes before your shift
  • Stack instrument and hat box with section (NEATLY)
  • Put shoes in garment bag (THIS TIME ONLY) and stay with your section
  • Double check all uniform parts and numbers

Stations
  • Be at your stations 10 minutes early. The previous shift may have special info that you need! Please do not leave a shift early-- wait for your replacement! Skyler or another officer will be around to check stations.

REMINDER: Band directors and competing students are at a high stress level. SMILE! :)

AFTER Prelims
  • All friends and family must clear stadium (see them outside)
  • OFFICERS meet at track level at 3:30pm  to clear the stadium
  • All golf carts need to be parked inside of the stadium by 3:30pm.

BEFORE Finals
  • Bring uniform with shako and plume
  • Change at 7:45pm (use bathrooms, uniform room, etc.--- just be FAST!)
  • Warm up at 8:00pm
  • GATE WORKERS- warm up on your own
  • CONCOURSE WORKERS- do not leave until confirmed with Dr. Blanco
  • Guard must get a full 30 minute warm-up
  • Mellos will give Dr. Blanco  warm-up signs at 7:45 pm
  • We enter at 8:35pm from North Gate to stadium (Guard, Battery, amd Sousaphones)
  • WW and Brass enter from underneath the Stadium

AFTER Finals
  • AWARDS PEOPLE- Go to track! (Check this manual to see if you are presenting an award)
  • No hacking or playing!
  • Cheer for all bands-- be respectful.
  • HELP CLEAN UP! Check your section’s area!
  • Gather uniform and take everything home-- REST AND SEE YOU ALL ON Thursday!

Clean-Up (Trumpets, Officers, Section Leaders, and BARCs)
  • Clean and organize stations
  • Pick up taped hash marks on the turf and put away all yard markers
  • Take down flags and bring them to the press box (level 6)
  • Remove all blue MSU banners from barriers on track (do not tear or lose these!)
  • Turn in all golf cart keys to Skyler.

Officers:
  • Put up T-shirts
  • Clear the press box
  • Pick-up and organize all signs for entire site
  • Take all press box supplies to FA (band office)
  • Double check entire site for signs, trash, etc.

Problems?
  • Put Skyler’s number in your phone: (812) 629-3644. Call him immediately with any issues.
  • Put Mr. Fannin’s number in your phone: (270) 210-1429. Please limit calls-- he will be very busy in the press box. Include your name in all texts-- NO VOICEMAILS. Contact Skyler or another officer with issues before contacting Mr. Fannin, unless it is a true emergency.
  • Faculty (Dr. Blanco  and Dr. Hill) will be around to assist you. 


**** No MSU students, HS students, or directors are allowed in the press box.****
Remember to SMILE and have FUN!

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      • Clarinets
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      • Trumpet
      • Mellophones
      • Low Brass
      • Tuba
      • Drumline
      • Front Ensemble
      • Color Guard
    • BARCs
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