MB State Itinerary

MB State Itinerary

Hello Marching Band Families!

It's hard to believe the end of the season is almost here!  It's been a great ride, and we're looking forward to putting our finishing touches on "Color Theory," and seeing how we finish.  The staff feels great about our progress the last few days, and we're very excited to have two more weeks to make lots of adjustments/changes/tweeks to the show before finals.

Attached is the Itinerary for State Championships, on November 3rd.  State Championships this year is held at the Air Force Academy Football Stadium.  Make sure to plan for extra time to get on base (even if you hold a military ID), as there will be long lines at the gate.

Because Infinite Campus won't let me send multiple attachments, click HERE to purchase tickets in advance for Semi-Finals and Finals from CBA.  Not only are these tickets cheaper than buying at the Gate, but it also allows you to skip the long lines to buy tickets.  

Two more quick notes- 

1) You will notice on the ticket purchase website that State Quarter-Finals are Friday night.  We will not perform at Quarter Finals, as our score was high enough to automatically qualify for Semi-Finals on Saturday.  You and your student are welcome to go watch and support 4A/5A Quarter-Finalist Bands on Friday night, though.  With that said, we do have an early morning on Saturday and it's a VERY long day, and I'm fully endorsing your student get to bed early on Friday, November 2nd.

2) Watch for emails soon from the band boosters about RSVP-ing for the Marching Band Banquet.  There are two components to the MB Banquet, a dinner, and then awards.  EVERYONE in Marching Band should attend the Awards portion to celebrate our season and our band family.  The dinner is NOT provided, and requires RSVP-ing and has a modest cost associated with it.  Again, all MB students should attend the awards portion of the Banquet, regardless if they are eating with us.  RSVP is required to attend the dinner portion of the Banquet...there will be no "at the door" sales.  Again, watch for emails from the band boosters for this, and pay close attention to the due date on the form when it goes out.

As always, let me know if you have any questions.

Sean Hedding

Director of Bands