Congratulations to the Glass Band for Placing 2nd overall in class at the USSBA William Byrd Competition on September 19. The band placed FIRST in Overall Effect. Overall, a great first time out for the Glass Band!
Monday, Sept 21: practice 6-8:30
Wednesday, Sept 23: practice afterschool until 5:30
Friday, Sept 25: practice afterschool + Game!
Saturday, Sept 26: Competition at George Washington HS, Danville, Virginia
September 26 Itinerary
11:00 Practice at ECG (eat a good breakfast before coming)
1:00 Load Truck
Uniform Check-out (leave in uni bags…we will change there)
1:45 Depart ECG
Lunch/Dinner Stop on the way (fast food, bring your own $$)
4:45 Arrival in Danville
5:00 Dress/Restrooms
5:45 Warm-up
6:45 Performance
Following the performance, Return instruments/equipment to truck/buses
Change out of uniform.
Concessions stop on the way back to stands (bring $$)
7:45 Sit Together in stands and watch remaining groups.
10pm Awards
12am Return to ECG
There will be first, second, and third place awards in each class. In addition, there will be first and second place awards in each class for all specialty areas (drum majors, percussion, and colorguard.) Each class champion will receive a check for $100.00. The Grand Champion Award will be given to the Band with the highest score regardless of class. In addition, there will be an award given to the best "Pit Crew" for the day so tell your workers (parents, boosters, etc.) to brush up on their set-up times!
DIRECTIONS From Lynchburg: Take 29 South through Chatham towards Danville. Take the exit to the right for Danville (29 business). Do not continue on the bypass! Follow 29 business all the way through town to the Danville City limits (Approx. 8 miles). Continue through the city until you see Piedmont Mall sitting on the hill to your right (do not exit for the mall, though!). Continue for approx. one (1) mile to the next stoplight. Turn right onto Broad Street. This is the Campus of G.W.
Pro Video will be on site taping every band. Order your DVD and take it home with you. Mail in your form, email us, or bring this form with you to the competition. Good Luck to all the bands.
To order a video of the performance on Sept 26, contact (434) 239-7879 Vaprovideo@aol.com. Cost is $20 for the Glass performance.
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Looking Ahead....(subject to change)
Competition at Kempsville HS
Virginia Beach, Virginia
October 3-4, 2009
Itinerary
October 3
7:15 Meet at ECG
Load Buses/Trucks
Depart
Stop for Lunch on the way
1:00 Arrive at Practice Location (Va Beach area TBA)
Practice
3:00 Load Equipment
Dress
4:00 Arrive at Kempsville HS
4:30 Official Warm-up Time
5:20 Tentative Performance
7:00 Awards
8:00 Dinner (Mall?)
10:00 Return to Hotel
11:00 In Rooms
October 4
7am Permission to leave rooms
Enjoy Beach, Boardwalk area in groups of 3 or more.
Eat Lunch on your own at one of the many boardwalk eateries
1:30 Load Buses and Return to ECG
6:00 Arrive at Glass
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
September 14-19 Schedule
Practices:
Monday, September 14, 6:00-8:30 (turf...hopefully with lights this time!)
Wednesday, September 16, 2:45-5:30
Friday, September 18, 2:45-5:30
Itinerary
Following the performance, we will attend a clinic with one or more of the judges including feedback on our show. After that, we’ll load equipment and change out of uniform and watch bands.
Unload Equipment
CONCESSIONS are available throughout the event. The menu includes well prepared food at very reasonable prices. We have several “meal deals” for only $5.00.
Full Schedule (and scores) Available HERE.
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