QACHS’s Band Blog

Here is a copy of our Itinerary for the weekend:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2009

11:45 A.M.        Report

12:00 P.M.        Rehearsal

2:00 P.M.          Pack/Load

3:00 P.M.          Depart QACHS.

6:00 P.M.          Dinner (Old Country Buffet – Harrisburg)

7:00 P.M.          Continue to Hotel

                        Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites

7:15 P.M.          Arrive at Hotel

10:00 P.M.        Lights out!  Everyone get a good night’s sleep, we have to be up early tomorrow to get ready for our performance.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2009

6:00 A.M.          Buffet Breakfast at the Hotel

6:30 A.M.          Room check, Check out, Load.

7:00 A.M.          Leave for Hershey Stadium

7:30 A.M.          Arrive at Hershey Stadium

7:40 A.M.          Prep

7:50 A.M.          Move to Warm-up

8:00 A.M.          Warm-up

9:00 A.M.          Move to Gate

9:12 A.M.          Gate

9:22 A.M.          Performance

9:50 A.M.          Awards

10:30 A.M.        Depart for QACHS

1:00 P.M.          Arrive back at QACHS – Centreville, MD

Tickets can be purchased in advance at a discounted rate over the gate price.  Adults $15 and Students $12.

For those Parents that have reserved a room in our hotel block, the total cost of each room will be $76.59.

We have also included all of those staying with us in our dinner reservations and that cost will be $13.03 per person.

Today, the Marching Lions Band traveled to Broadneck High School for the Chapter 9 Championships. It had been postponed until Sunday from Saturday due to the weather. The Marching Lions gave it all they had and finished 2nd out of 4 in Group 1 Championship competition. They also took specialty awards for 2nd Place Drum Major, 2nd Place Color Guard, 2nd Place Music, 2nd Place Visual with a final regular season score of 79.1. They have finished 29th over all in the Tournament of Bands Competition circuit which qualifies them for a fourth year in a row to attend the Atlantic Coast Championships in Hershey, PA this coming Sunday.

As was announced at the end of rehearsal on Thursday, due to the impending severe weather for Saturday, part or all of the show could be postponed until Sunday.  After everyone left today, I had a chance to log back into my e-mail and found out that Chapters had indeed been moved to Sunday.  I know that various sacrifices have to be made to make this happen.  Remember, I am in this with you and so the Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble will be without their 1st Trombone for their concert on Sunday afternoon.  But, the bottom line comes down to this…..If we don’t go Sunday, we don’t goto Hershey next weekend and so you will have done two shows and that is it after all the work we have done since last May.  Times are to remain the same on Sunday as they were to be for Saturday.  See below for those details.

Chapter 9 Championships
Broadneck High School
Annapolis, Maryland

Groups 1/3 @ 12:00 PM

Rehearsal @ 8:00 – 9:00 AM

Dress/Pack/Load @ 9:00 – 9:45 AM

Leave – QACHS @ 9:45 AM

Arrive – Broadneck HS @ 10:45 AM

Prep @ 10:45 – 11:15 AM

Goto Warm-up @ 11:15 AM

Warm-up @ 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Goto Gate @ 12:30 PM

Gate @ 12:46 PM

Perform @ 12:56 PM

Awards @ 3:30 PM

Leave – Broadneck HS @ 4:00 PM

Return – QACHS @ 5:00 PM

Tickets: Adults $7.00 / Students $5.00

Tuesday, October 13 – Band Booster Meeting @ 7:00 PM

Thursday, October 15 – Marching Band Rehearsal 2:30 – 4:45PM

Friday, October 16 – Marching Band Rehearsal 9AM – Noon

*ANYONE MISSING EITHER ONE OF THE REHEARSALS ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY CAN EXPECT TO NOT PERFORM ON SATURDAY.  THESE TWO REHEARSALS HAVE BEEN ON YOUR SCHEDULE SINCE MAY SO THAT YOU WOULD HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO WORK ALL NECCESARY ARRANGEMENTS TO BE THERE.  IF YOU NEED TRAVEL ASSISTANCE, TALK TO OTHER MEMBERS AND CARPOOL TOGETHER.*

Saturday, October 17 – Parkside HS “Delmarvacade of Bands” TOB Competition 6:30PM  See Details of the Day Below!

Rehearsal @ 12:00 – 2:45
Pack/Load @ 3:00
Leave @ 3:30
Arrive @ 5:00
Dress/Prep @ 5:00 – 5:25
Warm-up @ 5:25 – 6:25
Move to Stadium @ 6:25
Gate @6:34
Perform @ 6:44
Awards @ 9:35
Leave @ 10:00
Return @ 11:30

$ Tickets are $5.00.  Remember all proceeds from these prepurchased tickets will stay with our band.$

Last night, the Marching Lions Band traveled to Wilmington, Delaware to participate in the William Penn High School “Tournament of Champions” TOB Competition held at Frawley Stadium.  Although they Marching Lions were once again the only Group 1 band to perform, they went out and gave it all they had in hopes of increasing their score over two weeks ago.  As a result, they did just that.  They finished the night with a score of 75.55.

We will be working this week to improve that as we travel to Salisbury, Maryland to compete in the Parkside HS “Delmarvacade of Bands” TOB Competition held at Wicomico County Stadium next to Wicomico High School.

Over the past couple of days, we have been handing out the first fundraiser for the year.  This fundraising campaign will be Gianni’s Pizza and Sensationally Sweet Deserts.

1. The purpose of this fundraiser is to raise money for your Student’s Spring Band Trip.  To reach their goal, we encourage everyone to participate.  The profits from the individual student’s sales go directly towards their OWN trip costs!

2. There is a color order form that describes all of the available products.  This should be used for recording all orders.  All money and order sheets are due back by Monday, October 19th.  No tax should be charged on the products.

3. Please make checks payable to QACHS Band Boosters

4. Gianni’s Delivery:
           WHERE:  QACHS Band Room
            WHEN:  Tuesday, October 27th
             PICK-UP:  3:00 PM until 5:00PM

5. VERY IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE:
Sellers are responsible for picking up their orders and should take them immediately to the customer or immediately home.  The pizza kits should be refrigerated or frozen.  they can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 10 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

William Penn High School
2009 “Tournament of Champions”
TOB Competition
6:00 PM
Frawley Stadium, Wilmington, DE

Rehearsal @ 9:00AM – 1:00PM

LUNCH @ 1:00PM

Pack/Load @ 1:45PM

Leave @ 2:30PM

Arrive @ 4:00PM

Dress/Prep @ 4:00 – 4:30PM

Warm-up @ 4:30PM

Move to Gate @ 5:35PM

Gate @ 5:50PM

Perform @ 6:00PM

Awards @ 10:45PM

Leave @ 11:15PM

Return @ 12:45AM

*Tickets are $5 per person if purchased in advance from Mr. Wright.  This will be a savings of $4 per ticket over the gate price of $9.  The proceedes of all pre-purchased tickets also benefits the Band Program at QACHS.*

#If a student will be traveling home from the competition after the awards are complete, they must turn in the Travel Release form to Mr. Wright before bording the bus to leave.  NO EXCEPTIONS!  The form is available in the band room and on the homepage of the band website for download.#

Monday – Pops Concert Dress Rehearsal during 4th Perod

Tuesday – 8th Annual Pops Concert, 7:30 PM in the Jon F. Andrews Performing Arts Center.  Students should report to get dressed in tuxes and gowns at 6:45 and ready for warm-up at 7:00.

Friday – Musical Theather Workshop (2nd – 4th Period)

Saturday – William Penn HS Competition at Frawley Stadium in Wilmington, DE.  Frawley Stadium is home to the Wilmington Blue Rocks Baseball team.  The show will start with QA’s performance at 6:00 PM.  Awards will be at 10:45 PM.  Complete details will be posted tomorrow morning.

We have begun a new year and a new edition of the podcasts being produced by the band program at Queen Anne’s County High School.  We are changing the format from the solo hosted show that I did to the new fomat in which students will be involved.  We are also going to add a couple new segments to the show and regularly spotlight one of our various ensembles.  So, check it out at www.qachsband.org/podcasts/Podcast01100209.mp3