Please go over the following information carefully as it pertains to our first full week of summer band!
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Schedule:
Monday
* Freshman Marching Fundamentals, 9:00 to 12:00
* Full Band Music Rehearsal, 2:00 to 4:30 - Bring your horn!
* Evening - Icebreakers, games, and refreshments with the leadership team in the band hall at 6:00pm. Get to know other members of the band! (Leadership Team, please bring snacks.)
Tuesday
* Full Band Marching Fundamentals, 9:00 to 12:00
* Full Band Music Rehearsal, 2:00 to 4:30
* Evening - Summer Band field day tentatively at 6:00pm. Kick ball, seven legged race, and an enormous game of duck duck goose!
Wednesday
* Full Band Marching Fundamentals, 9:00 to 12:00
* Full Band Music Rehearsal, 2:00 to 4:30
Thursday
* Full Band Marching Fundamentals, 9:00 to 12:00
* Full Band Music Rehearsal, 2:00 to 4:30
* Uniform fitting make up at 4:30
* Evening - Night capture the flag, ~8:30, Central Park. Boosters are providing glow sticks.
Friday
* Full Band Marching Fundamentals, 9:00 to 12:00
* Full Band Music Rehearsal, 2:00 to 4:30
* Evening - Pool Party at the Pampa Aquatic Center @ 8:00pm. Reserved exclusively for the band!
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OUTDOOR REHEARSALS
Bring a water bottle!
Wear sunscreen!
Wear *soft soled* shoes that conform to your feet! NO flip flops, hard soled boots, sandals, etc.
And also, bring a water bottle! Water breaks will be relatively short and to the sideline. Having the water where you can quickly reach it is essential! Please stay hydrated!
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BAND REGISTRATION MAKE UP
If you missed band registration, here is what you need to know:
* Paperwork packets are available outside Benton's office. This paperwork is *required* before you may participate in performances, football games, parades, etc. YOU MAY STILL REHEARSE! But we do need that paperwork in ASAP during summer band.
* Flip folders, lockers, and school owned instruments will be available at 1:30 BEFORE afternoon rehearsal starts. This should be taken care of *outside* of rehearsal time. We will not use rehearsal time for distribution of materials - come early!
* School owned instruments WILL NOT be checked out without a signed school own instruments form. These were available at registration and can be requested from Benton.
* Uniforms - If you were not fitted, we will take care of that Thursday following music rehearsal at 4:30.
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REMIND
Remind is an app that allows me to send immediate updates to your phone, either through the app (if you have it installed) or as a text message. Signing up for the Pampa Band Remind is easy! You can either:
Text the message @pampapride to the number 81010
or
Download the app and search for the class @pampapride
Please remember that if you changed numbers at any point over the summer, you're probably not signed up for the Remind! Aside from updates on this Facebook page, Remind is the PRIMARY way I communicate with the band. Please, if you want to know what's going on with the PHS Band on a regular basis, sign up for the Remind when you have a chance!
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SUMMER BAND REHEARSALS
Summer Band for the whole ensemble start on Monday, July 30th.
Reminder that Summer Band rehearsals are MANDATORY for participation in the competitive marching band. Failure to attend rehearsals *may* result in one not receiving a spot in the drill.
Summer Band, in terms of time commitment, is 1/3 of our rehearsal time in our competitive marching season! Truly, a full one third of your marching season happens during summer band! Consistent attendance is vital to our success as a band! We can't grow as a band if we aren't all present. Please make attendance a priority!
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MARCH-A-THON
March-a-thon forms will be made available the first week of summer band. March-a-thon is our easiest fundraiser and grants the most direct profit of all of our fundraisers. More info will be given to students at the time of March-a-thon donation form distribution.
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
Jul 30 - Summer Band Begins - See SB Schedule for details
Jul 30 - Icebreaker night
Jul 31 - Field Day
Aug 2 - Capture the Flag
Aug 3 - Band Pool Party @ Pampa H20
Aug 10 - First Performance/Parent Meeting
Aug 11 - DCI Finals Livestream
Aug 16 - Meet the Harvesters
Aug 18 - March-a-thon
Aug 21 - First Day of School!
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Thank you for the productive registration day! We took care of a HUGE amount of the housekeeping necessary to keep a band running ahead of time and will be able to hit the ground rolling on Monday with very few loose thread to chase.
I'm super excited to start this marching season with you! We're still waiting for the numbers to shake out and finalize, but it's looking like we're going to be the biggest Pampa Band in 10 years!
As always, if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.
- Mr. Benton
john.benton@pampaisd.net
806.669.4800x1137