Here is everything you need to know about the Franklin Central Bands program right now.

If you have questions, contact Erin Thompson, Treasurer, at treasurer@fcbands.org.

This past Friday was the first football game experience for many of our students and the first time in two years playing in the endzone with bleachers for the band. The students had a great time playing games at the pregame dinner. The success of this event and the preview on Thursday night is owed to many people that made these special moments possible. Special thanks goes to Melissa Kieper and the food committee for the pregame dinner. A Big Thanks goes to Casey Matczak and Christy Smith with the Spirit committee that provided popsicles at the preview, setup the activities for the pregame meal and hustled to sort and distribute show shirts and swag. Thank you to all of the photographers that shared their photos. Thank you to all of the friends and family that attended the Thursday preview, it meant so much to the students! Thank you to the students for taking to the field and performing an amazing run at halftime. Your hard work showed and it brought cheers from the crowd!

Thank you,

Travis

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Winds

• Tuesday 2:30pm-4:30pm
• Wednesday 2:30pm-4:30pm
• Thursday 5:30pm-8:30pm
• Friday 3:00pm-6:00pm
• Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm

Percussion

• Tuesday 6:00pm-9:00pm
• Thursday 5:30pm-8:30pm
• Friday 3:00pm-6:00pm
• Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm

Guard

• Monday 6:00pm-9:00pm
• Tuesday 6:00pm-9:00pm
• Thursday 5:30pm-8:30pm
• Friday 3:00pm-6:00pm
• Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm

General Competition Day Details

-Competition days are ALL DAY EVENTS for students - once dropped off in the morning, you will not see them until we return to school that night.

-Practice occurs morning/afternoon

-Students bring their own lunch on competition days

-Winds/Percussion bring LONG, BLACK SOCKS, MARCHING SHOES, SHOW SHIRT, and BLACK ATHLETIC SHORTS or COMPRESSION SHORTS (the tighter the better

-Students are recommended to have cash in case we have time for concessions after we perform

-We typically return to the school for dismissal between 10pm and midnight. Text alerts will be sent when the band departs the competition site and when we arrive at the school.

SPECTATORS: Bring cash for tickets and concessions just in case the show site does not take a card. Ticket prices will be about $6 - $10 depending on the event. Try to arrive at the competition site one hour early in order to find parking, buy tickets and find a seat with your friends from FC.

The full-day itinerary will be released the week of the competition.

It is time to celebrate the season with SPIRIT BUTTONS! We are currently offering two button options. The first option is a personalized button with your student and the second option is of the current show theme. Each button is $3 or you can purchase two for $5. Purchase a button for the entire family and save one for the memory book!

Each student will receive 1 personalized button (included in band fees).

Click here to order now!

Students, we ask that you take a minute to fill out this quick survey. The survey will give the Spirit Committee a better idea on how to plan the most fun for the marching band!

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