SANDIE BAND
Week of October 4 - 9
Hey Band!
This promises to be your most exciting week of band so far this year. In fact, the next three weeks should be quite “a ride.” We want you to enjoy the ride. This is what you’ve worked for since August.
MONDAY – Full Band Rehearsal 4-6
TUESDAY-Wednesday - Section Rehearsals - Finish playing off music
THURSDAY, October 7 – FOOTBALL GAME IN LUBBOCK
1:05 – Dismissed from classes
Remind your teachers before Thursday (periods 5-7). If possible get work in advance so that you don’t get behind.
Leaving at 2:00p.m.
Dinner at Furr’s family dining – We will change into uniforms at the stadium.
The game is at Lowrey Field.
Wear jeans, tennis shoes and band shirt for the trip down and back.
We will be home around 12:30a.m.
We must have all of your medical forms before you sign the bus list!
We will have band Friday morning!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9 HIGH PLAINS MARCHING FESTIVAL
This is an all-day event. (see attached contest information and schedule). The judging and performance format will be the same as the UIL Area contest in Odessa on October 23rd.
Meet at 12:30p.m. - Back at AHS around 9:30p.m.
We will warm-up, rehearse, load equipment and change into uniform here at school. We will leave on buses for Dick-Bivins Stadium at around 2:00. Our performance time for pre-lims is at 3:40. Announcement of ratings will be at 4:30. A random draw will determine the finals performance time. Our exact plans for the rest of the evening will be based on when we perform. We will have food for you at the stadium after the pre-lims. The finals performances will conclude with an awards assembly at 8:30p.m. after which we will load up and return to AHS. Weather has not been kind the past two years, so be prepared to adapt to whatever conditions the day brings.
We have a great show! You are already performing at a higher level than we were able to achieve in previous years. We want to continue to work hard, make improvements and go into competitions knowing that we have done everything possible to achieve our goals.
Here’s what’s coming up very soon.
Monday, October 11 – Rehearsal at Dick Bivins Stadium 4-6p.m.
Saturday, October 16 – UIL Region Marching Contest (Dick Bivins)
Friday, October 22 - Football Game AHS/Lubbock Monterey (Here)
Saturday, October 23 – UIL Area Marching Contest – Odessa
Tuesday, November 1,2 – UIL State Marching Contest – San Antonio
Have a great week!
Mr. Collins, Mr. Nuckols, Mrs. Collins
High Plains Marching Festival
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Parking: Bands enter the north parking lot from 3rd next to the Dilla Villa. Proceed to the western part of the parking lot. Spectators park in the south parking lot off 10th.
Admission: Gate admission is $3 for prelims and $3 for finals. Bands in uniform and their directors will be admitted at no charge. Bands in street clothes will be admitted free when entering the “home” stands as a group with directors. All spectators must sit on the west side. The stadium will open at 9:00 a.m. for prelims and 5:30 p.m. for finals. Principals/Superintendents admitted free with ID.
Concessions: Full concessions on the home side. Drinks and candy only on the visitor side.
Format: The festival will utilize UIL Area critique standards and format.
Field Assembly: Prelims: Following prelims all drum majors will report to the field for placement and the announcement of prelim awards. Drum majors will step forward to accept awards.
Preliminaries Winner, Small School Band
Preliminaries Winner, Large School Band
Outstanding Percussion Line
Outstanding Guard
Following awards Finalists/Directors meet on sideline/50 to draw for finals order.
Finals: Following finals each of the six finalist bands should enter the stadium from the north ramp and take their position in the field assembly. Each band will be allotted a 10 yard width in which to assemble.
Second runner Up Band
First Runner Up Band
Grand Champion Band
Schedule
Prelims
10:00 a.m. Childress High School Band
10:20 a.m. Bushland High School Band
10:40 a.m. Highland Park High School Band
11:00 a.m. Dumas High School Band
11:20 a.m. Caprock High School Band
11:40 a.m. Lunch
12:20 p.m. Palo Duro High School Band
12:40 p.m. West Texas High School Band
1:00 p.m. Hereford High School Band
1:20 p.m. Smyer High School Band
1:40 p.m. Sunray High School Band
2:00 p.m. Panhandle High School Band
2:20 p.m. Randall High School Band
2:40 p.m. Tascosa High School Band
3:00 p.m. Canyon High School Band
3:20 p.m. Plainview High School Band
3:40 p.m. Amarillo High School Band
4:00 p.m. West Texas A&M University Marching Band
Exhibition Performance
4:30 p.m. Announce Prelim Results
Finals
6:30 p.m. Band 6
6:50 p.m. Band 5
7:10 p.m. Band 4
7:30 p.m. Band 3
7:50 p.m. Band 2
8:10 p.m. Band 1
8:30 p.m. Field Assembly
Announce Results
