Busy performance week next week
Get ready for our first football game and competition!
Week of September 11th
Finish fitting uniforms
On Monday, September 11th during our Monday night rehearsal, we will finish fitting uniforms for anyone who hasn't been fit yet. If you haven't been fit yet and will not be there Monday night, please let Ms. Peterik know as soon as possible so we can get you fit.
We could still use some parent help to finish up our uniform fittings Monday night - sign up here.
Parent/Guardian Help needed for Performances
We need help for all of our performances. Here are some of the jobs we need help with:
- Moving the drum major podiums
- Moving percussion equipment
- Bus chaperones
- Food or drink donations for buses
Please consider helping us for at least one performance. It really takes a whole village to make sure we are prepared and can do our best. Sign up here.
Home Football Game vs. Normal West - Friday, September 15th
- 5:45 pm - Arrive in full uniform and head out to the practice field (by baseball/softball diamonds) with instrument/equipment and music
- Full uniform for drum majors, winds, and percussion: black marching shoes, tall black socks, black bibbers (pants), jacket, gloves, gauntlets, shako, plume.
- Full uniform for color guard: black/silver uniform top, black leggings, tall black socks, black guard shoes, flag bag with all equipment.
Monticello Competition - Saturday, September 16th
Saturday, October 28th - Oblong Competition
We had left Saturday, October 28th as "to be determined" on our calendar and asked you to save it as a date for marching band. We will be performing at the Oblong Spooktacular Competition on this date now. Please make sure that you still have it blocked off as everyone is important for our final competition of the season.
Grades
Grades should be currently up to date. I apologize that it took so long to get them in, but we were waiting for a response to a question we had about our gradebook. Please double check your grade to make sure it is correct. A few reminders:
- When you miss a performance, it goes in as a 50%. If the performance was excused, you can make it up at jury night and that will be noted on your grade. Once made up at jury night, the grade will be changed.
- Memorization tests are pass/fail. The show music memorization tests can be retaken as many times as needed all the way until September 15th. On Urbana and Eye of the Tiger can be retaken as many times as needed up until September 29th.
- Students get 10 points for participation every day in class. The most common reasons for getting points off are not having their instrument/equipment, not having music or coordinate sheet, having the wrong shoes, and chewing gum. No gum chewing is allowed on the field because it is a safety hazard.
Uniform Care Reminders
- All students will be taking their uniforms home and will be responsible for taking care of it and holding onto all parts.
- Please hang up uniforms when you get home, please don't leave it balled up on the floor somewhere. When we wear the uniforms, we are always representing Urbana and we want to look our best.
- Winds and percussion- Make sure to have plain, long black socks to wear with your uniform. No short socks allowed. We would also highly recommend wearing athletic shorts underneath your marching band pants for ease of changing.
- Always make sure to have all parts of your uniform anytime you are taking it somewhere- garment bag, black marching shoes, plain long black socks, black bibber pants, jacket, gauntlets, show shirt, gloves, and shako (hat). Color Guard- Kristi will give you a checklist of what you need to make sure you have for each performance.
- After performing in or wearing your uniform, make sure to hang it up with the garment bag unzipped to allow it to air out.
- If you lose any part of the uniform, you will be responsible for paying to replace it. Please keep track of ALL parts of your uniform.