American Canyon Winter Percussion and Guard Competition Saturday, February 21st

Our first winter percussion competition is upon us. It is IMPERATIVE that you attend practices ON TIME. Due to two Monday holidays, the percussion practice 2/13 starts at 4 pm, and there is an additional practice for guard & percussion on 2/14 from 8:30 am to 2 pm.

Please pay your food fee of $35.00 to Mrs. Wilmer by February 20th. We also need drivers for students. The form was given out with the yellow competition dates paper. Please let Mrs. Wilmer know asap if a parent can drive students!

Permission slips are due Friday, the 6th, extra credit for Thursday. There is a 10% grade penalty for permission slips coming in after 2/6.

Schedule for Saturday

7:35 am Guard reports to West Campus HS to ride their bus to the event. Guard members will ride the bus to and from American Canyon.
9:00 am Call time for percussion. Get into carpools.
9:15 am leave RHS. We MUST stay on schedule.
About 10:15 am Arrive at American Canyon HS. Follow direction of instructors. Percussion unload trailer, set up to take floor to guard & watch their performance.
11:00 am Guard PERFORMANCE! “Still”
11:30 am Lunch
After lunch Percussion may begin warm-up.
12:50 pm Guard awards
1:20 pm Designated percussion warm-up time. Follow instructors’ directions.
2:40 pm Stand by.
2:50 pm Percussion PERFORMANCE! “The _______ of Happiness”
3:00 pm Finish performance, move equipment & floor to location to fold.
When finished Return to trailer to load.
About 5:10pm Awards ceremony.
About 6:15pm Return to vehicles for return to RHS.
About 7:15pm Arrive at RHS. Unload trailer.