Weekly Cadence

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

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ICYMI! We still need help this Saturday. Haven’t signed up? There’s still time! Already signed up? If you have availability, please consider adding another shift. There will be several of us there all day, so you will be in good company!

Our most urgent needs for adult volunteers are as follows:

8:45a-1p shift

Spectator Entrance

1-5:45p shift

Concessions (2)

Equipment Holding (2)

5:45-10p shift

Backside Balcony

Backside Curtain-Performers Entrance

Backside Curtain-Props Entrance

Equipment Holding-Load

Equipment Holding-Release

First Aid

Frontside Balcony

Spectator Entrance (2)

The Intersection

Ticket Sales (2)

Warm-Up Area (2)

We are looking for donations for our volunteer/driver hospitality. Sign up for items using the link below. Please drop off food on Friday night between 6 and 9pm by the prop room just inside door 3w or drop off on Saturday in the volunteer hospitality room.

Thank you for your donations!

Sign up Here

Flower Cost:
10" Hanging Basket $30 Each
12" Planter $40 Each
Houseplants $6, $20, or $35 Each

Profit:
The student’s account will be credited a portion of each plant sold.

Payment & Order Deadline (Online orders only):

Online Orders & Online Payment Due: Sunday, March 26th

Online Order Details:

Include the student’s name during check out or select ‘bands” to donate to Franklin Central Bands.

Students/parents may collect orders utilizing the order form HERE. All orders must be placed online.

Color may vary depending on availability.

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Flower Delivery:
Students will pick up flowers on Monday, April 17th to distribute to their supporters.

City BBQ
Monday, April 24th from 11-8pm

Commit to Eat at Franklin Central Band Boosters's GroupRaise Meal @ City Barbeque
More details to come…

The New Year brings with it many opportunities for you to be involved, including a need for leads. Please consider the following openings!

Food lead - will organize menus and volunteers to feed dinner to the band members and staff for band camp July 17-21, four home game tailgates (possibly five if we host a playoff game in late October) and our BOA competition in Kentucky on 9/16. The food lead also ensures there is plenty of stock of paper supplies (plates/bowls, napkins) and utensils for the season, and will coordinate the transport of same to/from the dinner sites.

Uniform Lead - will ensure all students are sized into uniforms during summer practices and will be the go-to for maintenance during performances and competitions. The uniform lead will be encouraged to find reliable helpers that can share the work. The uniform lead will also organize volunteers to wash the uniforms during the season.

Props Lead - works with the directors and other staff members to execute the vision of the directors. This role is unique in that the person has the creativity to help design props for the shows, while leading a team of dedicated and artistic parents. The parent will be asked to help design and oversee props for the Marching Band, Winter Guards and Percussion Symphony. Multiple parents will need to be recruited to assist the Props Lead including individuals with trade skills, but trade skills are not required. The props lead will also be responsible for organizing volunteers to load trucks and to pull props out onto the field.

3/20 to 3/26 - Off for 1st week of Spring Break - ENJOY!

Second Week of Spring Break Rehearsal

3/27 - 9am to 4pm - Battery and Pit(Mallets only for first block 9-12pm) Lunch at 12:00pm

3/28 - 9am to 4pm - Battery and Pit/Lunch at 12:00pm

6pm to 9pm - Visual and Cymbals only

3/29 - 9am to 6pm - Battery and Pit/Lunch at 1:00pm

5pm to 9pm - Visual and Cymbals only

3/30 - 2pm to 9pm - Everyone/Dinner at 5:00pm

3/31 - 2pm to 9pm - Everyone/Dinner at 5:00pm

4/1 - State Competition at ISU - Itinerary and rehearsal time coming soon

• Click here for the April 1st State itinerary: coming soon

• IPA Website info link- April 1st State Finals at ISU

• Items to have for Comp Day:

• Shoes and black socks

• Compression shorts, sports bras/tanks/shirts

• Water bottles for rehearsal ( water bottles will be provided on the bus ride and comp site)

• Clothes to put on over body suits for before/after the performance

WGI World Championship Tickets are now available for purchase. Click the link below for more info!

WGI World Championship Ticket

We are still in need of one male chaperone for our trip to Dayton. If you are interested in helping us out, please reach out to Stacey Burgess or Jessica for more information.

Congratulations to FC Winter Guard Regional A! State Champions in their division!

Congratulations Winter Guard Open! Placing 2nd in last weekend's State Competition!

A special congrats to Willow Karlin, winner of one of only 7 scholarships awarded @ IHSCGA State Finals!

Congratulations Electric Mayhem! Named Best Band at ISSMA state competition two years in a row!

Please reach out to Andrea Golden if you have any questions or concerns. jazzbandliaison@fcbands.org

Payments for your student's account can be made online at the link below. When making a payment online, please be sure to include your student's name on the checkout page.

“In accordance with the Band Handbook and the Marching Band Financial Agreement, all prior fees should be paid in full. Please contact the Treasurer as soon as possible if you do not already have a payment plan in place.”

Thank you!

If you have questions, contact Megan Dickey, Treasurer, at treasurer@fcbands.org.

Do you own a business or have an employer that would be interested in donating towards a Band Booster sponsorship? For every sponsor you are able to secure, you will receive 10% of the donation to your student’s band account. Franklin Central Band Boosters is a 503(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Your donation is tax deductible.

For more information about sponsoring the band, Click Here.

Questions? sponsor@fcbands.org

A great, EASY way to help the FC Band program is by assigning the band as your Kroger Community Rewards organization! Last quarter we earned $799.40. Thank you to the 223 contributing households!

It's easy to sign up and start earning for the band. Ask your friends, parents, cousins, aunts, uncles... everyone you know to sign up as well!

Log in to your Kroger account and search for our organization:

Organization Name: Band Boosters Club of Franklin Central H. S. Inc.

Organization Code: 10100

ALERT from RaiseRight: Effective January 9, 2023, the transaction fee for orders placed using your bank account increased from $0.15 to $0.29 per order so we can continue to enhance our gift card catalog and develop new features to grow your earnings. We have not adjusted this fee since 2011 and remain committed to keeping our fees as low as possible.

Now is the time to get started (if you haven't already) earning for the 2023 Marching Season! Get a jump on those payments by earning rebates while you shop. It's so EASY!

Don't have an account? Want to learn more? Visit the RaiseRight™ page.

Email: Jennifer McCormick, Engagement Coordinator, at engagement@fcbands.org