The Countdown is On!

I seem to remember saying back in July "You'll be looking for this time in October!" Guess what? We are looking for it. Rain is in the forecast for all day tomorrow, and we have work to do. Hopefully we will be able to get out some tomorrow. It will not be the end of the world if we can't. I can work on music for days, but we really have more cleaning to do. After we got going today, things went well. We seemed to get a lot done in a very short time. We have to continue on this track. There are a lot of uncertainties involved at lower state but is not doubt. We will go into this weekend knowing that we did everything we could to be perfect in October. Today every students raised their hand again to the ultimate question. "How many of you are willing to do what it takes?" Again the response was unanimous.

There are only two more full rehearsals until lower state. Are you willing to do what it takes over the next two rehearsals? I hope so because I am! Now where should we put that snare drum after we perform on Saturday? Back on the truck? Or should we keep it close? I'll let you know later.

Information Sheet for the Week of October 16 -21

Rehearsals: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 4:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Football Game: We will not be traveling to Strom Thurmond.

Lower State AA Marching Band Championships at West Ashley High School on October 21, 2006

Report to the stadium: 12:00 noon for rehearsal
Lunch provided: 1:30 p.m.
Depart for West Ashley: 3:00 p.m.
Arrive at West Ashley: 5:00 p.m.
Dress at West Ashley: 5:30 p.m.
Warm-up: 6:15 p.m. p.m.
Competition Performance: 7:15 p.m.
Change out of Uniforms and load equipment: 7:45 p.m.
Return to Stadium to watch other bands: 8:15 p.m.
Awards: 10:00 p.m.
Depart West Ashley: 10:30 p.m.
Return to Swansea: 12:15 a.m.
Dismissal: 12:30 a.m.

We will rehearse Saturday before the competition. We will be dressing at West Ashley. Lunch will be provided for you but you may bring a small amount of money. Please be where you are supposed to be when you are supposed to be there. Do everything you can to make sure we are the best we can be Saturday. You must bring your show shirt, jeans, and tennis shoes with you as we will change. As always, we will stand at attention during the awards ceremony. This is the weekend we have been working for all year. Remember if we don’t have a great show, there will be no show next weekend!

Never trade what you want at the moment for what you want the most.

We need donations of water and drinks for competitions!