This week’s rehearsals
- Tuesday, 10/3
- Middle School Recruitment Field Trip! (during the school day). Please click on the link read all of the information about the recruitment trip.
- Field Trip Rain Date is Wednesday, 10/4
- Rehearsal (6pm - 9pm, 5:15pm report)
- BPA Meeting at 8pm in the High School Band Room
- 7pm Home Show recap meeting in the High School Band Room
- Thursday, 10/5
- Honor Flight! (during the school day for High School students only).
- Students will check into home room, then immediately report to the Band room.
- Students, make sure you're practicing America!
- Wear Williamstown Band polos/gear!
- Rehearsal (6pm - 9pm, 5:15pm report)
Friday, 10/6 - Home Football vs St. Augustine HS
*Wear your blue member shirt and eat dinner before you arrive. You will not be able to eat a snack until 3rd quarter.
**Please note, any mention of MS (Middle School) students below is for the students not currently in Marching Band. 8th graders that are currently in Marching Band will follow the same schedule/procedure as the High School students.
- 4:45pm - Report for attendance, Pack Trailers, and Change Into Uniforms while MS students report to the theater entrance for attendance with Ms. Park.
- 5:30pm - Rehearse the National Anthem and some pep tunes with the MS students in the High School Theater Parking Lot
*We will also need to sight read through Ghost Busters. Please take a look at the music ahead of time. (Percussion, we also need to begin looking at the battery cadence).
- 6pm - Depart for the stadium
- Pregame - All MS Band students will join the HS Band students on the field to play the National Anthem
- 7pm - Game Starts
- Halftime performance!
- 9:30pm – Approximate game end
- 10:10pm – Approximate Return to WHS
- 10:20pm - Approximate Dismissal after clean up
*Please consider signing up to help with loading/unloading and pushing equipment on and off the field: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090845ADAA28A1FF2-44787911-home
Saturday, 10/7 - NJMBDA Competition at Millville Memorial* HS (504 E. Broad Street, Millville, NJ 08332)
*Updates in red made on 10/2/23
*Make sure you travel to Millville Memorial HS if you're looking up the address on Google Maps.
**Wear your 2023 Tour Shirts. Eat breakfast before you arrive. Bring a lunch or money to purchase concessions.
- 8:30am - Report for attendance and to watch the video of last night's performance.
- We won't have time to rehearse drill before our performance, so this video session is our only way to talk about what improvements we can make from the night before.
- 9:15am - Load the blue trailer at the High School and change into uniforms.
- 10:30am - Depart WHS (40 min bus ride)
- 11:10am - Arrive at Millville. Unpack, eat lunch, use bathrooms, and travel to warm up area.
*Students may purchase concessions during this time if they don't want to bring lunch. It is not required to purchase concessions, but I'd like for us to support Millville's fundraising as much as possible.
- 12:45pm - Visual & Music Warm Up
- 2:15pm - Williamstown performance
*Students will receive water and a snack after the performance.
After our performance, we will watch Millville's performance from the end zone/track since they're performing right after us.
- 2:45pm - Awards
- 3:15pm - Pack the trucks after the awards ceremony
- 5:10pm - Approximate Pick Up at the High School after changing out of uniforms and cleaning up equipment
Tickets:
$12 - General Admission
$8 - Students/Seniors
Free - under 4 years old
*Please consider signing up to help with loading/unloading and pushing equipment on and off the field: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090845ADAA28A1FF2-44787831-competition
Upcoming rehearsals and performances
- Monday, 10/9 - Chipotle Fundraiser! 4pm-8pm. (415 EGG HARBOR RD STE 30A, SEWELL, NJ, 08080)
- Show this flyer to the cashier when paying or enter the code KBNX276 if ordering online. Don't forget to use your Raise Right app if you bought a gift card!
- Tuesday, 10/10 - Rehearsal (6pm - 9pm, 5:15pm report)
- Thursday, 10/12 - Rehearsal (6pm - 9pm, 5:15pm report)
- Friday, 10/13 - Home Football Game vs. Timber Creek HS (Senior Night!)
- Below is last year's schedule. It will most likely be similar:
- 5:30pm/5:45pm - Depart for stadium, set up props, podium, and other equipment
- 6:15pm - Seniors will meet parents/escorts at the gate closest to the middle school
- 6:30pm - Senior Night Ceremony
- 7pm - Game Starts
- Half time performance
- Saturday, 10/14 - TOB Competition at West Deptford HS (Williamstown performance at 8pm. Awards 8:45pm. More information coming soon).
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