Practices this week:
Friday, October 3: afterschool until 5:30
Chaperone Meeting at 5:30
Saturday's Itinerary:
Competition at Kempsville HS
Virginia Beach, Virginia
NOTE: This will be updated with more details this week, please check again.
October 3-4, 2009
Itinerary
October 3
7:00am Meet at ECG
Load Buses/Trucks
Depart
Stop for Lunch on the way (Lynnhaven Mall, bring $$)
1:00 Arrive at Practice Location (Larkspur Middle School)
Directions to Larkspur Middle School from E.C. Glass High School
Larkspur Middle School
4696 Princess Anne Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23462-6456
Interstate 64 East
Take Virginia Beach expressway I-264
Take exit 16 toward Witchduck Road / Princess Anne Road
Turn left onto Witchduck Road
Turn left onto Princess Anne Road
Turn left into Larkspur Middle School
4696 Princess Anne Road
Practice
3:00 Load Equipment
Dress
From Larkspur Middle school to Kempsville High School-
Take a right out of the parking lot onto Princess Anne Road toward Kempsville and Witchduck Roads.
Go down 2 lights/ 1.4 miles and make a left onto Kempsville Road.
Go 0.3 miles and Turn left at the light onto Chief Trail- Kempsville High school
5194 Chief Trail.
4:00 Arrive at Kempsville HS
5:15 Official Warm-up Time
6:05 Tentative Performance
7:00 Awards
8:00 Dinner (Bring $$)
10:00 Return to Hotel
11:00 In Rooms
October 4
7am Permission to leave rooms
7:30-8:30 Breakfast at Hotel (bring $5)
Enjoy Beach, Boardwalk area in groups of 3 or more.
Hotel Check-out at 9-10am (TBA)
Eat Lunch on your own at one of the many boardwalk eateries (bring $$)
1:30 Load Buses and Return to ECG
6:00 Arrive at Glass
*Please pack ONE bag of clothes, etc. In addition, you'll want to pack a bag for the bus which might include snacks, homework, books, mp3 players, games, deodorant, makeup, band uniform clothes, band shirt, gloves, and band shoes. Students should consider the weather in packing and may wish to include a towel.
KEMPSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (DIRECTIONS)
From Norfolk/Portsmouth:
Merge onto I-264 E ramp towards Virginia Beach.
Take the I-64 E/Military Hwy/US-13/Newtown Rd exit (exit 13-14) towards Chesapeake.
Merge onto I-64 E.
Take the INDIAN RIVER RD EAST exit (exit 286B).
Merge onto INDIAN RIVER RD/VA-407 S.
Turn LEFT onto KEMPSVILLE RD.
At the third stop light turn RIGHT onto CHIEF TRAIL.
HOTEL INFORMATION:
HOLIDAY INN OCEANSIDE
http://www.vboceanside.com/
21st Street and Atlantic Avenue • Virginia Beach, VA 23451
1-800-HOLIDAY (465-4329) • (757) 491-1500 •
MAP OF AREA BY HOTEL
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
September 21-26 Schedule
Congratulations to the Glass Band for Placing 2nd overall in class at the USSBA William Byrd Competition on September 19. The band placed FIRST in Overall Effect. Overall, a great first time out for the Glass Band!
Monday, Sept 21: practice 6-8:30
Wednesday, Sept 23: practice afterschool until 5:30
Friday, Sept 25: practice afterschool + Game!
Saturday, Sept 26: Competition at George Washington HS, Danville, Virginia
September 26 Itinerary
11:00 Practice at ECG (eat a good breakfast before coming)
1:00 Load Truck
Uniform Check-out (leave in uni bags…we will change there)
1:45 Depart ECG
Lunch/Dinner Stop on the way (fast food, bring your own $$)
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
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
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.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Schedule for August 24-28
Friday, August 28:
Practice at Grass Field afterschool
GAME at city stadium
GAME DAY INFORMATION
Home Football games are busy days for students in Marching Band! Members need to remember to bring to school their band shoes, black socks, band gloves, appropriate under-the-uniform attire (lightweight gym-style shorts), and band show t-shirt.
Students stay afterschool school for band rehearsal. The rehearsal is usually brief, but is important as we prepare for the evening’s performance. We conclude rehearsal by 4:15 and have students pack their equipment onto the band truck. At 4:45, after the truck has been sufficiently packed and double checked by section leaders and captains, we meet in the band room and dismiss to dinner which is served in the band hallway (served by band boosters). Usually students just sit in the hallway and eat. Once students finish eating, they dress into their uniforms and then meet in the band room (dressed) for final inspection and announcements.
We dismiss the students to the buses by 5:45 for the short trip to City Stadium. We unload and warm-up near the Credit Union Building and march in for the pre-game performance of the National Anthem at 6:45. Kickoff is 7pm.
Students sit in the roped-off Band Section and must stay with the band for the entire game. After the game, usually 10pm-ish, we load the buses and return to Glass where we check-in the uniforms, unload the truck and straighten up the band room and surrounding areas. Students then meet the directors for final words, comments about the day and announcements BEFORE being dismissed. This post-game meeting is required for all students.
Following dismissal, many go to “hang out” at Monte Carlo’s restaurant on Old Forest Rd., though it is completely on your own. Many parents attend this as well, so we hope you consider joining us!
Checklist:
o Instrument Cleaned
o Show Shirt to change into after dinner
o Long Black Socks (no ankle socks)
o Band Shoes
o Gloves
o Deodorant
o Hair Pulled back in inside hat (may need something to pin/hold hair up)
o No Jewelry (exceptions made for studs for recently pierced ears)
o Flag/Rifle/Sticks appropriately taped and ready
THANK YOU TO THE MANY WHO HELPED WITH PROPS THIS WEEK. THEY ARE LOOKING GREAT!
Practice at Grass Field afterschool
GAME at city stadium
GAME DAY INFORMATION
Home Football games are busy days for students in Marching Band! Members need to remember to bring to school their band shoes, black socks, band gloves, appropriate under-the-uniform attire (lightweight gym-style shorts), and band show t-shirt.
Students stay afterschool school for band rehearsal. The rehearsal is usually brief, but is important as we prepare for the evening’s performance. We conclude rehearsal by 4:15 and have students pack their equipment onto the band truck. At 4:45, after the truck has been sufficiently packed and double checked by section leaders and captains, we meet in the band room and dismiss to dinner which is served in the band hallway (served by band boosters). Usually students just sit in the hallway and eat. Once students finish eating, they dress into their uniforms and then meet in the band room (dressed) for final inspection and announcements.
We dismiss the students to the buses by 5:45 for the short trip to City Stadium. We unload and warm-up near the Credit Union Building and march in for the pre-game performance of the National Anthem at 6:45. Kickoff is 7pm.
Students sit in the roped-off Band Section and must stay with the band for the entire game. After the game, usually 10pm-ish, we load the buses and return to Glass where we check-in the uniforms, unload the truck and straighten up the band room and surrounding areas. Students then meet the directors for final words, comments about the day and announcements BEFORE being dismissed. This post-game meeting is required for all students.
Following dismissal, many go to “hang out” at Monte Carlo’s restaurant on Old Forest Rd., though it is completely on your own. Many parents attend this as well, so we hope you consider joining us!
Checklist:
o Instrument Cleaned
o Show Shirt to change into after dinner
o Long Black Socks (no ankle socks)
o Band Shoes
o Gloves
o Deodorant
o Hair Pulled back in inside hat (may need something to pin/hold hair up)
o No Jewelry (exceptions made for studs for recently pierced ears)
o Flag/Rifle/Sticks appropriately taped and ready
THANK YOU TO THE MANY WHO HELPED WITH PROPS THIS WEEK. THEY ARE LOOKING GREAT!
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