Wednesday, March 30, 2016

NWAPA Percussion Championships!



NWAPA Percussion Championships
West Salem High School
Saturday April 2, 2016
Friday
4:30 – 7:00 pm    Cadet Rehearsal

7:15 pm          Load trailer

Saturday
7:00 am           Load bus - leave
8:00 am           Arrive West Salem High – unload quickly and set up. Cadet warm up when set
9:40 am           Ready area    
9:50 am           Cadet Showtime!
10:10 am         Return to camp – secure instruments and begin WDL warmup
11:50 am         Ready area    
Noon              WDL Showtime!
12:20 pm        Return to camp – secure instruments and load trailer
After               Have some lunch!
1:30ish pm     In stands, watching groups
2:30ish pm     Watch OCI!
3:15 pm          Cadet warm up
4:30ish pm     Cadet Showtime – FINALS!!
4:45ish pm     WDL warm up
5:30-6:00ish pm         WDL Showtime – FINALS!!
After               Load truck, and eat some good food
7:30ish pm     In stands, watching groups
9:20ish pm     Watch OCI!
10:00 pm        Awards!
10:30 pm        Leave – head home
11:30 pm        Arrive THS – unload and head home

Directions to West Salem High School

Ø  Take I-5 South for 31 miles - take Exit 260A onto Oregon 99E/South Salem Expressway
Ø  Continue on Oregon 99E for 4+ miles – continue STRAIGHT onto Commercial St NW
Ø  Continue less than 1 mile – use RIGHT 2 lanes to turn RIGHT onto the Marion Street Bridge
Ø  Cross the Marion Street Bridge – use the RIGHT 2 lanes to the Wallace Rd/Oregon Hwy 221
Ø  Continue onto Wallace Rd/Oregon Hwy 221 for approx. ¾ mile
Ø  Turn LEFT onto Orchard Heights Rd NW – travel approx. 1 ¾ mile
Ø  Pass Doaks Ferry Road on the LEFT -  West Salem High School is on the LEFT

Remember, you come with the group and you stay with the group.
No going off-site for ANY purpose, with anyone other than us.
ALWAYS travel about in groups of three or more.

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Evergreen Percussion Contest! PLEASE NOTE UPDATED DEPARTURE TIME!!!



Evergreen Winter Percussion Contest
Saturday March 19, 2016
Friday
4:30 – 6:30 pm    Cadet Rehearsal
6:45 pm          Load trailer

Saturday
7:30 am           Load bus - leave
8:45 am           Arrive Evergreen High – unload quickly and set up. Warm up when set
10:25 am         Ready area    
10:35 am         Cadet Showtime!
10:50 pm        Return to camp – secure instruments and begin WDL warmup
11:45 am         Ready area    
11:55 am         WDL Showtime!
12:10 pm        Return to camp – secure instruments and load trailer
After               Have some lunch!
1:30ish pm     In stands watching groups
4:10 pm          Awards!
4:25 pm          Leave – head home
5:30 pm          Arrive THS – unload and head home


Directions to Evergreen High School
Ø  Take I-5 North – cross the Marquam Bridge and take Exit 300 onto I-84 East
Ø  Continue on I-84 E to Exit 8 onto I-205 North
Ø  Cross the Glenn Jackson Bridge into Washington – use the RIGHT 2 lanes at Exit 28A-B-C
Ø  Turn LEFT at the 1st light onto Chkalov Drive/NE112th Avenue
Ø  Continue less than 1 mile to NE 118th Street – turn RIGHT
Ø  Follow 118th Street for 1 ½ miles – cross NE 138th Avenue
Ø  Evergreen High School is on the LEFT

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Remember, you come with the group and you stay with the group.
No going off-site for ANY purpose, with anyone other than us.
ALWAYS travel about in groups of three or more.

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Sherwood Winter Guard and Drumline Show (please ignore the odd text colors...)




Sherwood Winter Guard Show
Saturday March 12, 2016
Friday
TBD                       Load truck – THS (after rehearsal)

Saturday
7:15 am                 Arrive THS – hair/makeup/last-minute issue
8:20 pm                 Load bus – leave
8:40 pm                 Arrive Sherwood High School – unload truck and meet staff for warmup
10:44 am               Transition
10:49 am               Holding
10:57 am               Show time!
After                     Floor folding, floor and prop loading
11:45 am               In the stands, ready to watch OC-I! And Beaverton STARS!
12:30 pm               WG awards!
1:00 pm                 Get some good food
1:50 pm                 Cadet Drumline transitions (we may ask you to help…)
2:00 pm                 In the stands, ready to watch Tigard Cadet Drumline!
2:30 pm                 Continue to watch drumlines, or watch Tigard WDL warm up
4:40 pm                 WDL transitions
5:00 pm                 WDL showtime!
5:30 pm                 Eat some more food? Watch more drumlines?
6:30 pm                 Watch OCI!
7:15 pm                 WDL awards!
7:45ish                  Leave – head home
8:00ish                  Arrive THS – unload and go home!



Directions to Sherwood High School
  • Travel 4.4 miles SOUTH on Hwy. 99W to Sherwood
  • Turn LEFT onto SW Meinecke Parkway – at the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit
  • Sherwood High School is on the RIGHT


Remember, you come with the group and stay with the group.
No going off-site for any purpose, with anyone other than us.



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Sherwood Winter Percussion Contest
Sherwood High School
Saturday March 12, 2016
Friday
7:00ish pm        Load equipment truck – THS

Saturday
11:15 am          Arrive THS
11:45 am          Load bus                        
12:00 pm          Arrive Sherwood High School – unload trailer and set up garage (HS) - warm up when set up
1:50 pm            Cadet transition
2:00 pm            Ready area
2:10 pm            Cadet showtime!
2:30 pm            Secure equipment and grab a snack
3:30 pm            Cadet in the stands, watching drumlines OR watching WDL warmups
4:40 pm            WDL transition
4:50 pm            Ready area
5:00 pm            WDL showtime!
5:20 pm            Secure equipment and grab a snack
5:45 pm            Load the truck
6:30 pm            Watch OCI!
7:15 pm            Awards!
7:45ish             Leave – head home
8:00ish             Arrive THS – unload and go home!


Directions to Sherwood High School
  • Travel 4.4 miles SOUTH on Hwy. 99W to Sherwood
  • Turn LEFT onto SW Meinecke Parkway – at the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit
  • Sherwood High School is on the RIGHT



Remember, you come with the group and stay with the group.
No going off-site for any purpose, with anyone other than us.


ALWAYS travel about in groups of three or more. Period. No argument.