Marching Band 101

Centennial High School“Pride of the Pack”

Marching BandMarching Band 101

Intro to being a Band Parent

What is Centennial High School “Pride of the Pack” Marching Band?

The FootballThe FootballGamesGames

The ShowThe Show

The ScheduleThe Schedule

Your RoleYour Role

Our SchoolSchool

The FestivalsFestivals

The MarchingMarching

The MusicMusic

Our BandOur Band

The Music

• Unique to Marching Band is taking the music from the concert hall to the field

• All the basic skills are called upon to play your instrument well

• Good equipment, in working order• Practicing and knowing the music• Music we perform:

• Warm-ups• The show music “Ray”• Stand tunes/cadences/track tunes• The Fight song

The Marching

• Precision• Basics• The Drill, maneuvers or

pictures created on the field

• Fields, practice and stadium

• Needed equipment:• Tennis shoes• Sunscreen• Bug spray• WATER• Dot books/drill charts

The Show

• Channel One Suite• One show all season to

learn, perfect and sell

• Football games (Home and Away)• Add more of the show to

every game• Halftime and pre-game

• Festival Competitions• Judges• Band kids• Ratings• Rankings

The Football Games

• Pre-game• Half-time• Stands

• Play tunes for the team and spirit of the game• Play only on defense and scoring• Stand rules

• Dress• Sit in sections• Only the band• Band parents help with water• Ready to play • Hazards

• 3rd Quarter break• Pizza after the game

The Festivals

• Preparation to perform• Performing and watching other bands• Judging

• Rating and Ranking• Poor to Superior with Distinction

• Music Performance (two judges)• Music General Effect• Visual Performance• Visual General Effect• Percussion Performance• Auxiliary Performance

• Seven Judges, 100 possible points• Caption Awards

• Music Performance• Visual Performance• Percussion• Auxiliary• Drum Major (sometimes)

• Regional Festivals• NAU Band Day on 10/15 (if we can get an afternoon slot)• Peoria Marching Festival at Sunrise Mtn. H.S. on 10/22• Flowing Wells H.S. Marching Festival on 10/29

• ABODA State Marching Band Festival on 11/12• Must qualify with an excellent at one of the regional festivals

The Schedule

• Calendar• Many performances

• Be early• Be ready

• Tuesday Night rehearsals• Alternating until

October• 5-8 pm• Sectionals• All day Fridays• Other teams

Our School

• Home game mornings• Storming the halls• The Uniform

• Clean and pressed• Black shoes, socks and

gloves• Hats and plums

• Band T-Shirt• Show logo• Every Friday

• Band area• Band room• Locker room• Storage room• Stadium and fields

Our Band, The “Pride of the Pack”

• Family• Drum Majors

• Andrew Hopwood• Andrew Wadsworth• Valerie Hunt

• Band Council• President-Chelsy Nye• Vice-President-Daniel Stone• Historian-Larissa Strawn• Secretary-Andrew Wadsworth• Treasurer-Rachel Martinez• Uniform Manager-Thomas Harris• Librarian-Will Igo

• Fundraisers• Car Wash, this Saturday 8/19

• Everyone needed• All students• District employees• Parents to help or come and get

car washed and bring others• Incentives for pledges

• $50 level – Band shirt• $75 level – Band shirt and black

gloves• $100 level – Band shirt, black

gloves, new marching shoes and OFFICAL BAND SOCKS!\

• Croissant sale• “Out on the Street”

Centennial Bands 2005 CD• Spring 2005 Symphonic Band• Spring 2005 Jazz Band

• With World Premier performance of “Out on the Street

• Fall 2005 marching Band• STILL AVAILABLE!

Your Role

• Volunteer!!!!!!!!!!!• Band Boosters

• Uniform Help• Game Help• Travel Help• Pit Help• Truck Driver• Car Wash• Bottled Water

Susan Tarantino, President and

Gail Delano, Vice President

Cheryl Hopwood, Secretary

Charlotte Igo, Treasurer

Your Role

• TAX CREDIT• $400 filing jointly• $200 filing individually• What is it used for:

• Instruments• Flags• Recording equipment (the CD)• Guest speakers/clinicians• Trips• Directly benefits this band and YOUR student

• Audience• Whether they tell you or not, they love when you come

and see them perform• Booster’s shirts

Your Role

• Fees• $60 Transportation (Mrs. Kathy Holmes)• Uniform Parts (Checks to Hayden School Supply)

• Jacket and pants are provided by school• $34 for black marching shoes (use shoes available)*• $6.50 for blackblack gloves*• $5.50 for a flip folder• $15 for Band t-shirt*

*free depending on car wash pledges

• $50 school instrument/equipment usage fee (anyone who uses a school instrument of equipment)

• This fee provides maintenance and repair of school instruments/equipment.• Drum line/pit members• Colorguard members• Wind players who use school instruments

• Paperwork• Band handbook compliance sheet• Physical is recommended, but not required.

Your Turn

• Tables in the back • Volunteer• Pay Fees• Donate to Tax Credit• Handbook paperwork

• To the Field