Monroe Central Bands

Come August 5 @ 6:30 for hot dogs, chips & ice cream & watch the marching band perform @ 7:30 their 2010 show:

“Journey of Man”

STATE FAIR BAND DAY – FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 2010

(Click on the links below for a PDF of the information below. You will need a PDF reader such as Adobe, etc.    Marching Bears Schedule, Band Day Performance Schedule, State Fair Map)

7:00a       Load bus for attendance
7:15         Leave for breakfast
7:45         Breakfast in Daleville at McDonalds thanks to Crop Production Services
8:30         Leave for fairgrounds – eat en route – keep the bus neat
10:00       Arrive at fairgrounds – move as a group to use the restroom
11:00       LIGHT lunch provided by boosters
11:45       Fundamentals block with instruments
12:30p     Released to change into uniform
1:00         Lined up for final mental run through before transiting
1:15         Transit to starting line – NO TALKING – only think through show – finger music – do the drill in your head
1:44         Performance
1:54         Pictures – get water – this will take a bit
2:15         Head to buses to get out of uniform
4:30         Report to buses to transit to awards – we move as a group!
4:50         Approximate time for awards – Sari, Sara, & Ashley accept the awards – we are proud of ANY placement we get – you will be in a relaxed group, but stay tight. When they announce Monroe Central, Betsy Lamb will call the group to attention. Give them the biggest, loudest BEARS you have ever done, then she will parade rest you. No formal block, just attention where you are.

PLAN A – FINALS/EXHIBITION PERFORMANCE – this schedule can change due to performance time

After awards, return to the bus. Time to get dinner and get ready to do it all again.
5:30         Dinner
6:30         Fundamentals block with instruments
7:00         Dress
7:20         Line up for final run through then proceed to the line
11:00       Approximate time for final band to perform – then awards. We will block up and stand in block for awards!

PLAN B – NO FINALS/EXHIBITION PERFORMANCE

5:30         Dinner at the buses – after CLEANING up dinner, enjoy the fair.
8:00         Night show begins – 7:45 is approximate times for exhibition bands – keep an eye out for that time. You need to bring $10 for night show tickets. If we do not make it, buy them fast or you will sit on the 5 yard lines and not see or hear most of the shows.
11:00       Approximate time the final band performs. AFTER their performance, exit the stands and head to the buses for attendance. We will hear the results as we exit before the rest of the traffic.
1-2:00a    Return to Monroe Central with a VERY SUCCESSFUL marching season under our belts. Parents, excuse the phone calls, but students will call for rides from the by-pass.

THINGS TO BRING

Instrument – great mental attitude – black socks – black shoes

Money for snacks, rides, etc. ($10 for night show tickets that we hope to not use!!!!)

Great mental attitude – Respect – Great Mental Attitude – Discipline – GREAT MENTAL ATTITUDE

FANS!!!

Most importantly – YOU!

DIRECTIONS TO STATE FAIR

Yes, we take a caravan of vehicles to assist us in our performance, but only a few are permitted inside the in-field. If you choose to drive separately, you must pay the parking cost AND the fair admission cost on top of what you have paid for tickets already. If you plan to ride the bus, please notify Mr. Briggs IMMEDIATELY (by Wednesday, 8/4/2010) so that we can plan accordingly. We currently have 2 buses going. These 2 buses are transporting the band also, but there is plenty of room for parents. If you have not had a LIMITED CRIMINAL HISTORY background check completed for the school, please send your full name (first, middle, last) and full birthday (mm/dd/yyyy) so that central office can run that and approve you for the trip. You cannot ride the bus if you do not have one on file.

1. Head north on N 1000 W toward IN-32 W/Co Rd 200 N go 0.1 mi
2. Turn left at IN-32 W/Co Rd 200 N. Continue to follow IN-32 W
3. Merge onto IN-3 S/IN-67 S/US-35 S/Muncie Bypass via the ramp to Indianapolis. Continue to follow IN-67 S
4. Turn left to merge onto I-69 S
5. Continue onto Binford Blvd
6. Continue onto E Fall Creek Pkwy N Dr
7. Turn right at E 38th St

The band booster meeting was canceled last Tuesday due to the 4-H Fair. The meeting will be held this Tuesday, July 27 at 7PM in the band room. We need many in attendance to plan the meals for the remainder of band camp and to discuss State Fair Band Day. See you there.