9/20/23 Marching Band Updates

Hello all,

Please see below for important updates for the next few weeks!

Upcoming Events/Rehearsals

Football Game 9/22 - 5:20 pm call time

Waukesha South Competition 9/23 (Details below)

ASR Rehearsal 9/26 - 2:10 pm on the field

Homecoming Parade with Middle Schools 9/27 - 5:30 pm call time (details below)

Homecoming Football Game 9/29 - 5:20pm call time

Buses/Transportation

There is a chance we may not have enough buses for Saturday (the district is still short on drivers). To help in this scenario, we are asking families who might be able to drive their students to fill out the activities/athletics transportation waiver. This doesn't mean families HAVE to take their students if we have the buses we need on the day, but it allows options for us to make sure students can get to the competitions.

Waukesha South Competition Timeline

12:45 pm - Call time for equipment managers/colorguard/percussion 1:15 pm - Call time for all students 2:00 pm - Load buses 2:30 pm - Departure from Middleton4:00pm - Arrive at Waukesha South 4-6 pm - Watch other band performances/eat a light dinner (bring some cash for concessions or pack a small lunch) 6:00 pm - Head back to buses/trucks for final unloading/prep 7:15 pm - Warm Up 8:00 pm - Performance 8:45 pm - Awards ~9:00 pm - Departure from Waukesha South ~10:30 pm - Return to Middleton Homecoming Parade 9/27 Leadership, please stay after school starting at 4 pm to meet/work with our middle schoolers and welcome them! If you can't make it, please reach out All students' call time is 5:30 pm Dress is cardinal colors if possible Song - Smell like teen spirit Sauk Prairie Competition Timeline 11:15 am - Call Time for Equipment Managers/Percussion 11:45 am - Call Time for All Students 12:30 pm - Depart for Sauk Prairie 1:00 pm - Arrive at Sauk Prairie 2:00 pm - Competition Begins ~~Exact Warm-Up Time Unknown 3:30 pm - Middleton Performs4:00pm - Estimated Awards ~4:30-5 pm - Estimated Return to Middleton UW-Whitewater State Championship Timeline 3:00 pm - Call Time for Equipment Managers/Percussion 3:45 pm - Call Time for All Students 4:30 pm - Depart for UW-Whitewater 5:30 pm - Arrive at UW-Whitewater and watch other AA bands/grab food/pack dinner for a meal 7:45 pm - Return to Set Up/Warm Ups 9:15 pm - Middleton Performance 10:15 pm - UW-Whitewater Exhibition Performance 10:45 pm - Awards Ceremony ~12am - Return to Middleton Additional State Championship Information Please see the linked document here for information on ordering tickets, state sweatshirts, parking, etc. Sweatshirt pre-order deadline is October 1st. Photos and Videos of Performances, Rehearsals, Etc. If you're interested in viewing the hard work of your students, we have a new location to store the media! It is also accessible through our amazing booster website, and the direct link is HERE. -- Eric Rothacker

9/19/23 - Volunteers for Friday & Saturday

Hello all,

Thought I'd reach out with a couple more specifics and a big thank you for volunteering Friday and Saturday

FRIDAY

Uniforms meet outside of the band room starting at student call time (5:30 pm) to help students grab the right uniform and make sure the pant length is correct. Uniform Managers are also on duty.

Equipment team, please check in at the band room to assist with any movement of the front ensemble/percussion to the stadium before the game.

Generally, if you are available after the game, we'd love your help. If the game runs long, or you cannot stay until the end, it's no worries as well. The primary assistance is at the beginning.

SATURDAY

All Student call times are the start of every volunteering. As the times for the events depend on when we perform, the student call time is the most accurate. All of the roles are the same as Friday night roles. UHaul driving will be the only one that is specifically to and returning from competition, as we can't get the truck back otherwise. We will have two UHauls for the first competition.

Loading trucks is usually mostly led by a band director as we have a general idea of how the tetric game goes to fit everything.

If you have any additional comments, questions, concerns, etc., please feel free to reach out and thank you again!

-Eric Rothacker

9/15/23 - Program Ad & Student Spotlight Extension

Hello Band Families, With a growing level of interest and some families needing an additional day or two for photo submission, we will be extending our deadline for program ads/student spotlights to 9/22! For families, many people use the space to highlight their students, however some families prefer to use the space to support the program by highlighting a family/local business or promoting a non-profit/charity they support. This is our most successful fundraiser of the year and 100% of the proceeds go directly back to the program for guest artists, scholarships, instruments, etc. so please consider supporting if you haven't already! Thanks so much for your time, MHS Band Boosters