Festival of Champions
| 2019_foc_officer_manual.pdf |
READ ME--schedule/instructions
Procedures and General Info
Before arriving...
Bring…(Store in Uniform room neatly)
Setup (Leaders only)
When you arrive at the stadium…
Stations
REMINDER: Band directors and competing students are at a high stress level. SMILE! :)
AFTER Prelims
BEFORE Finals
AFTER Finals
Clean-Up (Trumpets, Officers, Section Leaders, and BARCs)
Officers:
Problems?
**** No MSU students, HS students, or directors are allowed in the press box.****
Remember to SMILE and have FUN!
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!