Hello GEB,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is contest season AND Richardson vs. Pearce week! There is ALOT information in this email; please read through it all. As a reminder, there is NO REHEARSAL on Saturday, October 7th. Please note that we have changed our Tuesday morning rehearsal to Tuesday afternoon (October, 8th – 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM) in the stadium. Below you will find all of the details for this week (09\/30\/19-10\/05\/19). Remember to always check richardsonband.org for the most updated schedule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Want to see pictures from the game (and other events all year long)? Scroll down to the bottom of the band website home page (richardsonband.org) and use the following login:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
User login: Photo
\nPassword: W@tersedge<\/p>\n\n\n\n
West JH Football Game Performance (Alumni ONLY) – 10\/01\/19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Date: 1o\/01\/19
\nTime: 4:45pm – 7:00pm
\nAttire – Water\u2019s Edge Show Shirt<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a voluntary event; 3 service hours will be provided. Space is limited. Please contact Mr. Marquez if you are interested in attending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RABC Board Meeting 10\/01\/19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Parents – our next board meeting is on Tuesday, October 1st at 6:30 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday Morning Rehearsal\/Drill Team Information – 10\/04\/19
\nEach week on game days, we will rehearse in the STADIUM. The Eaglettes will also join us on this day. This is especially important to note because ALL woodwinds, brass and drumline students must remember to bring their flip folder stuffed with this week\u2019s drill team tune (which happens to be Moves Like Jagger).
\nRichardson vs Pearce 10\/04\/19 (AWAY)
\nGame Details
\nDrill Team Tune: Moves Like Jaggger
\nDinner Served: Eagle\u2019s Nest (Subway)
\nInspection: 5:30 PM
\nKickoff: 7:30 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eagle\/Mustang Stadium (AWAY SIDE)
\n1250 W. Belt Line Rd.
\nRichardson, TX 75080<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FULL UNIFORM: GEB compression shirt, GEB black athletic shorts, LONG black socks, white gloves, GEB purple water bottle and marching shoes. You will received your GEB compression shirt in classes this week.
\nIf a student fails inspection, the student will report to Mr. Marquez after a football game and will be assigned duties for the band during that time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Parents – we will NEED many volunteers for the football game. Mrs. Forssell will be sending out information so be on the look out and sign-up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marching Contest – A Beginner\u2019s Guide<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are two types main types of marching contests that we will attend this year. \u201cInvitational\u201d and \u201cUIL\u201d contests.
\nFor Invitational Contests:
\n1) We do not find out performance times until about two weeks before the contests.
\n2) Usually there are 10-30 marching bands entered into each contest. Each one of these bands performs in the preliminary round, which starts early in the morning and goes until about 5:30pm. As stated above, we will be scheduled a preliminary performance time about two weeks in advance.
\n3) There are 5-7 judges in prelims who rank each of the bands based upon the scores they earn in each of their captions (or categories such as marching, music, percussion, guard, general effect). The top 10 bands from prelims will perform again in finals that evening. Bands will either perform in random or ranked order in finals (10th place performs first, 9th place performs second, etc). This means that should we make finals (which is a BIG deal in itself), we will not know our finals performance time until at least 6pm that day.
\n4) Each of the 10 finalist bands perform in the evening, usually starting around 7pm. After all the finalists perform, the judges tabulate the finals scores and the final contest ranks are announced. Scoring starts all over again in finals and typically, many of the judges switch captions (or the categories in which they are judging) in finals. This makes the finals round almost like a whole new contest.
\n5) All of this makes contest day a pretty long day. You should plan for our non-UIL contest (Midlothian\/McKinney) to take all day.
\nFor Region UIL Contests:
\n1) We will find out our performance time about two weeks in advance. This contest happens during the school day and the kids will miss classes in order to attend.
\n2) Each band only performs once at the Region UIL contest. There are no prelims or finals.
\n3) Three judges will each give the band a rating on a scale of 1 to 5.
\n – 1 (Superior)? – 2 (Excellent)? – 3 (Good)? – 4 (Fair)? – 5 (Poor)
\n4) As opposed to the Invitational style contest where bands are competing against each other, at UIL, bands are not ranked against each other. Rather, the bands are each evaluated independently and given a rating based upon the UIL standards.
\n5) The band is given an overall rating based on the combination of the three judges scores. For example, if a band gets a 1, 1, 2\u2026 that band’s overall rating would be a 1 (called a 1st Division or \u201cSuperior\u201d rating).
\nMidlothian Marching Showcase 10\/05\/19
\nOur first contest of the season is on October 5th at the Midlothian Marching Showcase. Below is ALL the information you\u2019ll need for the day:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Schedule
\nThe Cottonwood Art Festival will also be this weekend. With that said, much of the parking at RHS will be taken on Saturday. Please plan on arriving to RHS no later than 8:00 AM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8:30 am: Rehearsal at Eagle Stadium (warm-up block)
\n10:30 am: Rehearsal ends, load trucks
\n10:45 am: Early Lunch!
\n11:45 am: Change into uniform
\n12:15 pm: Inspection
\n12:30 pm: Depart for Midlothian
\n1:45 pm: Arrive at Midlothian\/Check In
\n3:15 pm: Warm-up (Area B)
\n4:00 pm: Prelims Performance
\n5:00 pm: TCU Horned Frog Marching Band Exhibition
\n5:15 pm: Finals Announcement <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Midlothian Marching Showcase is a Prelims\/Finals format contest. If we advance to finals, we will not know what time we perform until 5:30pm or so. Dinner will be provided to all of the students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7:00 pm: Finals Begin
\n10:00 pm: Navarro College Marching Band Exhibition
\n10:15 pm: Final Results (Drum Major Retreat)
\n12:00 am: Expected ETA at RHS. Brief meeting then dismissal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a message through TWITER will be sent out when we are on our way home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Parent Info<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are a parent who is not chaperoning\/helping on the field, we NEED you in the stands supporting the band. The location of the contest is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Midlothian Multi-Purpose Stadium
\n1800 S 14th St
\nMidlothian, TX 76065<\/p>\n\n\n\n