Sunday, October 4, 2009

A Great Day at Virginia Beach

Band enjoyed the surf, sun, and sand today before loading the buses for home. A perfect weekend! Due home by approximately 6:30pm.
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Saturday, October 3, 2009

EC Glass Band Named Grand Champion

The Glass band competed at the Kempsville HS USSBA competition on Saturday, October 3 where it won Best Music and Best Guard and 1st Place group IV-Open class. The band was also the highest scoring band of the day and was named Grand Champions.
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Sunday, September 27, 2009

October 3-4 Schedule

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

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

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