Franklin of Elk Grove Competition, Saturday, Oct. 12

Now begins the heart of the marching season. As stated in the syllabus, our four competitions are on four Saturdays. The first is this Saturday at Franklin HS of Elk Grove. It is critical we have ALL students at every practice for the FULL rehearsal this week.

We still need someone to pull the trailer and parents to carpool! Please email Mrs. Wilmer at rosemontmusic@gmail.com to give/get information.

Schedule for 10/7 to 10/11

Monday --- practice from 3 - 5:30 BE EARLY!!!! Dress appropriately for marching. Wear your marching shoes to help break them in. Students may be pulled out in small groups for baldrick (jacket) and shako (hat) sizing. Percussion ready to push to 6:30 pm.
Tuesday - guard practice 3 - 5:30
Wednesday --- practice from 3:00 – 5:30 pm. BE EARLY!!!! Dress appropriately for marching. Work hard the entire time! Percussion have time during ending stages of rehearsal and until 6 pm.
Thursday - guard practice 3 - 5:30.
Friday --- practice from 3:00 – 6:00 pm. BE EARLY!!!! Dress appropriately for marching. Work hard the entire time! Preparations for Saturday will take another 45 minutes. Do not expect to leave before 6:45 pm.

After rehearsal on Friday - Put instrument in case; pick up shako box from ensemble room. Take both to the main room and follow the directions of the shako and instrument crew. It is YOUR responsibility to make sure these items are in the proper place for the crew to load. Pick up your uniform, if you have not already done so.
Percussion & Guard – make sure your harness, drum, or flag get onto the trailer. Percussion, make sure both of the P3s (percussion practice platforms) get onto the trailer too.

Make sure your food fee of $30.00 is paid. A receipt is given. The boosters serve the students a snack pre-performance and hot lunch post-performance. To make it work EVERY student must contribute. It is part of being in the marching band/color guard family. If you plan to use your Brewfest funds for this fee, please let Mrs. Wilmer know, otherwise, please pay Mrs. Wilmer ASAP! Checks made payable to RHS Music Boosters.

Each student by section is assigned a job inside or outside the trailer helping get the equipment out and the group ready, putting items away correctly afterwards, or helping the boosters with food. The procedure should be efficient and quiet. The boosters’ job is NOT to load/unload the trailer or keep track of any equipment or cases.

Please check the schedule carefully for departure time and clothing information.

Saturday – Competition Day!!

All --Bring a change of clothes including DEODORANT, RHS music shirt (guard), socks & shoes, and extra black socks in a separate bag AND bring a place to put your marching shoes that is NOT your garment bag. I suggest your shoe box.
If you tend to sweat profusely (like me), wear a black shirt under your bibbers and bring your RHS music shirt to wear for the awards ceremony.
Marching block - Come dressed in your black shirt, bibbers, black crew-length (3 or more inches above ankle bone) socks and marching shoes. Your gauntlets are in your shako box. Your gloves & baldrick are in your garment bag. Put your name on your garment bag.
Guard – come in complete uniform with hair done.
7:57 am --- Call time. Get instrument and shako out of music room. Give your garment bag/shoe box to the garment crew. Give your instrument and shako box to the appropriate crew. Take your change of clothes to your ride.
8:45am --- load cars. No one gets into their car until the trailer is completely loaded.
8:55am --- Leave RHS parking lot. We are on a tight schedule & will not wait.
9:25 am (approx.) --- arrive at the parking lot. Inside trailer crew to their job positions.
Percussion – warm up with instruments.
Guard – follow Mr. Moreno's directions. Get flags from crew when instructed.
Block – help parents set up pop ups, tables & unload trailer.
10:30am --- get instruments. Everyone goes to staging area & warm up. Follow directions of instructors.
10:35 am – begin warm-up.
11:35 am - Students get in line to pick up garment bag, and shako box. Students must follow directions of crews once you receive your garment bag and shako box.
Put on your baldrick, gauntlets and shakos. Grab your gloves. Put garment bag, shako box and case where crew says and get snack from trailer. After snack, get out instrument, put on gloves and put case where instructed. You will be called to get your plumes.
11:45pm --- Begin moving to formation area.
11:55 pm - formation
12:25 pm --- competition time!
12:40 pm --- percussion competition. Be flexible.
Once done - walk back to trailer.

Stand in line to return plumes, shoes and shako boxes. Once all equipment (with gauntlets and gloves) are in boxes, give to crew to place in trailer. Then pick up garment bag to change. Changing rooms are located in the gym locker rooms. Be respectful of our space; remember our motto to leave a space cleaner than when we arrived. If you see a place to help, ask first, then join in.

Once done – go back out to watch larger bands.

About 2:15 pm --- Lunch --- at the trailer. Be sure to thank the boosters! Section assigned to help the boosters clean up help out.
About 3:30 pm – proceed to quad for awards ceremony.
4:00pm --- awards ceremony. Representatives are Shawn, Chase and Haley.
About 4:40pm --- return to cars for trip home. Make sure to stop at the restroom first.
About 5:30pm --- return to RHS. Take instrument and shako box to the music room. Take your garment bag and shoe box home. You will be dismissed from the room. Do not leave until then.

Make sure to unzip and air out your uniform once home.
It will not get dry cleaned again until after the season, AND we have the Del Oro competition next week!

Thanks for a great day!