Important Things For Everyone (Students and Parents Alike)

OK band friends, school has now started, and we're in full Marching Band mode! Here's what you need to know:

• MB rehearsals are EVERY Monday and Wednesday 5-9pm, through the 1st week in November. Please DO NOT plan study sessions, birthday dinners, shopping trips, doctor's appointments, or anything else during MB rehearsal times. It is very important that EVERYONE is present at ALL rehearsals, every time.
• We have 2 daytime MB rehearsals on the calendar - October 14 and October 21 (both no-school days). We will post rehearsal times soon, hopefully within the next week. The plan is to rehearse as early as we can access the field - 9am - 1pm would be ideal.
• We have changed our competition schedule in October. We will not be traveling to Grants Pass for Pride of the Northwest competition this year. Instead, we will participate in the Southridge Spectacle of Sound at Hillsboro Stadium on October 22 - please make room for that on your calendar.
• We have been extended a terrific honor - Linfield College has invited our entire band program to come out to McMinnville and work as their in-house pep band for their football game on October 15 (the previously scheduled Grants Pass date). Linfield is consistently one of the top NCAA Division 3 teams - currently they are ranked # 3 in the nation! They are very excited to have us come out and play for them, including presenting our field show for their halftime crowd.
• Equipment trucks will be loaded after our daytime rehearsal on Friday October 14.
• Call time Saturday morning will be 11am - buses will leave by 11:15.
• We will be unloaded and ready to play pre-game pep by 1pm, including the SSB.
• We will present our field show at halftime.
• The Linfield folks will feed us pizza!! And, they're going to pay a $200 honorarium to our program - cool!
• College games run approximately 3 hours, so we should be on the road headed home by 5pm.
• Taking the PSAT that day? Make sure you bring your band things with you to the school that morning and we'll leave right after you're finished (or your parents can drive you out - talk with McKee if you choose that option).

Please, check the band calendar on the sidebar frequently. Everything band should be there.