Marching Band Final Calendar and Updates - Aug 8th

Hello Marching Band Families!

Tonight's Rehearsal Plan-

Color Guard and Percussion- 3:30-6:00

Band- 5:30-8:00 (Weather looks good, so we're gonna stick it out and learn some new drill! Have a jacket just in case!)

Attached is the FINALIZED Marching Band calendar for the season.  You can also find this document on the band website (www.liberty.band), on the Documents page.  I'd also encourage you to routinely visit the "News" page to make sure you are always up-to-date with the happenings of the Band Program.  (You could even set the "News" page as your Internet Browser's Homepage!)  Additionally, if you view the "News" page on the band website you'll see that all of the marching band dates are in a Google Calendar, and adding this calendar to your phone is very easy to do, and there's instructions on the website about how to do so.  This is a nice way to get everything on your digital calendars without entering each event individually.

A few important calendar changes I'd like to point out-

Rehearsal, Monday August 13th is cancelled

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• The students have worked incredibly hard, and despite our weather frustrations we're right on track.  The students deserve a mini-break before school starts.  We should have all of Song 2 on the field by the end of our 1st week of school, which was the goal we set for ourselves at band camp!  
• Next's week schedule looks like this: 

• Monday- No Rehearsal (Cancelled)

• Tuesday- No Rehearsal

• Wednesday- No Rehearsal; 1st Day for Freshmen

• Thursday- Regular Rehearsal Starts 3:30-6:00; 1st Day for Everyone

• Saturday- Regular Saturday Rehearsal- 9:00am-1:00pm

Rehearsal, Sept 1st (Labor Day Weekend) is cancelled.  Enjoy your Three Day Weekend and Rest Up!  This is the longest break the students will get the entire Marching Band season.

With that said, attendance at EVERY REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE is REQUIRED and is critical for the band's success!   

A few quick administrative notes:

• Please submit completed Assumption of Risk forms, Physicals, and Permission Slips, if you haven't already done so.  Failure to turn in these vital documents will result in your student being removed from Marching Band...and NONE of us want that.
• Please fill out and return the March-a-thon forms!  This is a BIG fundraiser for your student and the band program, and it couldn't be easier! 

Lastly, the final installment of the Marching Band Course fee is due next Wednesday, August 15th; The entire Marching Band course fee ($500) should be paid in full by August 15th.  If you are experiencing financial constraints please contact me so we can work out an alternative payment plan.  The band is looking and sounding great, but we still have a lot of expenses coming through that we will need to pay for in order for us to be as successful as possible (Uniforms, Costumes, Flags, Props, Food, etc.).  

Thanks for all your help and support the last few weeks; the students and staff continue to amaze me, and we are very excited about bringing "Color Theory" to life!  

Respectfully,

Sean Hedding

Director of Bands

Liberty HS

www.liberty.band