FHN Knightpride AWAY @ Ozark 9/30/17
Parents and Students,
Our Pride of Ozarks contest is scheduled for Saturday September 30th and Sunday October 1st @ Ozark HS in Ozark MO. I am extremely excited to participate in this well run and growing contest. The competition is fierce, which is what we are looking for! We are also very lucky to be hosted by Central High School in Springfield MO. Their band director Chris Rohrbaugh is extremely excited to host for the first time and has worked extensively to make sure we have everything we need.
Below, you will find an itinerary that spans multiple days, student and chaperone expectations, and procedures. This document will be vital to the success of the trip as it will help alleviate any confusion and keep everyone on schedule.
Friday September 29th
2:30PM Rehearsal on Upper Field
5:00PM Rehearsal Ends
5:10PM Begin Loading Trailers
5:30PM Students will meet with chaperones
6:00PM Dismissed
Saturday September 30th
5:00AM Students arrive. Check in with assigned chaperones. Check in Luggage. Check in medicine.
5:20AM Final comments and Load buses.
5:30AM Leave for Central High School. Light breakfast snacks provided. (No nuts)
423 E Central St, Springfield, MO 65802
9:30AM Arrive at Central High School. Busses at Central/Trucks at Stadium
9:35AM Busses: Unload Personal Items into Central, Keep instruments with you.
Trucks: Set up for rehearsal in Drury U/Central HS Stadium (Unload only essential equipment. No sound etc.)
9:45AM Students Troop to Stadium with Cases and equipment.
9:50AM Students arrive and finish unloading and setting up for rehearsal.
10:00AM Rehearsal Begins
11:00AM Rehearsal Ends/Load
11:20AM Busses and Trucked Loaded and Depart from stadium (EARLIER IF POSSIBLE)
PRIDE OF THE OZARKS CONTEST
12:00PM Arrive at Ozark High School
1350 W Bluff Dr., Ozark, MO 65721
12:05PM Check in, Park, Unload
12:15PM Quick LUNCH
12:30PM Dress and finish set up
12:45PM Visual Warm Up (Sparks) Percussion Warmup (Ishman) Guard (Miller)
1:15PM Move to Music Warm-up
1:20PM Official Warm-up (Stegeman) (Guard and Percussion cont.)
1:50PM Move to Gate ALL
2:00PM Gate
2:05PM Official Performance
2:25PM Clinic
2:45PM Back at camp. Undress, load, and clean camp.
3:20PM Students will move together to the stadium to watch Hollister, FHHS, Kickapoo, and Ozark performances.
5:00PM Awards
5:30PM Back to camp
FINALS PROCEDURES
Schedule based on one of three outcomes.
1) FHN does not make finals.
2) FHN makes finals and draws positions 1-4.
3) FHN makes finals and draws positions 5-12.
Scenario 1: Students will return to camp at 5:30PM to load equipment and put away uniforms. Dinner will be served at 6PM. Students will troop to the stadium at 7PM to watch bands for the rest of the night.
Scenario 2: Students will return to camp at 5:30PM and immediately dress and begin with Visual/Perc/Guard Warm up. We will move to music warm up in the time given by our placement. Dinner will be served at 8PM. Students will troop to the stadium at 8:45PM to watch bands for the rest of the night.
Scenario 3: Students will return to camp at 5:30PM. Dinner will be served at 5:30PM. Students will dress at 6:15PM. At 6:30PM they will move to Visual/Perc/Guard warm ups. We will move to music warm up in the time given by our placement. Our placement time will dictate when the students will load, undress, and watch bands.
Below I have provided the finals schedule.
Finals
Warm up
Warm up
Gate
Performance
Ex Band 1
5:45
A
6:25
6:30
Ex Band 2
6:00
B
6:40
6:45
Finals 1
6:15
A
6:55
7:00
Finals 2
6:30
B
7:10
7:15
Finals 3
6:45
A
7:25
7:30
Finals 4
7:00
B
7:40
7:45
Break
Finals 5
7:25
A
8:05
8:10
Finals 6
7:40
B
8:20
8:25
Finals 7
7:55
A
8:35
8:40
Finals 8
8:10
B
8:50
8:55
Finals 9
8:25
A
9:05
9:10
Finals 10
8:40
B
9:20
9:25
Finals 11
8:55
A
9:35
9:40
Finals 12
9:10
B
9:50
9:55
Awards
10:20
10:20PM Awards
11:00PM Back at camp (Undress, Load Maybe?) and attendance
11:20PM Leave for Central HS
12:00AM Arrive Unload Buses only
12:10AM Check w/chaperones. Move belongings to designated area
12:15AM Showers available. Activity.
1:30AM Doors Taped. Last minute snacks will be available for the students if needed.
2:00AM Lights out.
Sunday October 1st
7:00AM Start waking up. Showers available.
7:30AM Light Breakfast Provided (nut free)
8:00AM Load and thorough cleaning of facilities
8:30AM Students on Buses for attendance. Depart for FHN.
12:00PM Arrive at FHN. All unload, unpack, turn in proper materials, and straighten band room.
12:30PM Dismissed
Items Needed:
SMALL Suitcase or Duffle
SMALL Sleeping Bag, Pad, or Bed Roll with ONE pillow NO TENTS
Toiletries (including Shower supplies, towel, etc.)
Show Shirt, Long black socks, black athletic shorts, extra change of clothes (pride attire) for return trip, Jacket or Hoodie (pride attire) in case of cold.
Money for concessions
Instrument with all needed accessories
Sunscreen
Water Jugs
Printed Itinerary
Procedures/Expectations:
Equipment will be loaded after rehearsal on Friday.
Students will report to chaperones for all attendance checks. These Checks will occur every time the band moves locations.
Students will check medication in to designated chaperone Saturday morning. She will administer as per your prescribed schedule.
Students will have Luggage checked Saturday Morning by chaperone.
Busses will have Quiet Rides Saturday Morning and Sunday Morning
Students will be separated into two gyms by gender. Special Accommodations can be made upon request.
Once at Central for the night. NO STUDENTS will be allowed to be ANYWHERE but designated areas.
All will adhere to a “lights out” time
THE KEY to making this weekend great is to be at the right place with the right stuff at the right time. Be the awesome respectful band that I know you are to everyone you encounter. Make smart decisions and exemplify maturity and class. I know you will do great!
