Schedule for Saturday, November 9, 2002
Thursday - After-school practice from 3:30 to 5:00. Uniform check. All alterations must be made before Friday's game.
Friday - Optional after-school practice from 3:30 to 5:00.
This will depend on the progress we have made during the week.
The progress we make during the week will be detemined by the
effort that each person puts into it.
Friday night after the game: Make sure the band room is clean,
with the chairs and stands put away.
All drums, large instruments, hat boxes, and other equipment will be
placed in the center of the band room for easy access the next morning.
| 8:00 | Arrive at Taft. Hang up uniforms. Load instruments |
| 8:10 | All units go to upper field for run-through without instruments |
| 8:30 | Leave for GHHS |
| 9:00 | Arrive GHHS. Visit the booths, get something from the snack bar, find the restrooms. |
| 9:30 | Change into uniforms, get out equipment and instruments. Load mallet instruments onto trailer. (Thanks to the Linders for the use of their trailer and quad runner!) |
| 10:00 | Warm-up area. Last minute check for equipment (Reeds, valve oil, etc.) |
| 10:30 | Arrive at staging area. Make sure everyone is ready to take the field. |
| 10:40 | Deploy to the field. Trailer with mallet instruments travels to the front. Unload and set up instruments. Set out short flags at edge of field. Flags, winds, and percussion face away from judges platform, play warm up. |
| 10:42 | Announcer: "Taft High School you have three minutes." |
| 10:44 | Announcer: "Taft High School you have one minute." |
| 10:45 | Announcer: "Taft High School the judges are waiting." |
| 10:45 | Perform! Keep the spirits high. Watch those horn angles. Play to the top of the stands. Make every step count. Stay focused. Show your Taft Pride and Spirit. |
| 10:57 | Exit the field. Timing stops when the last performer leaves the field. Continue marching (soft click on one drum only) in two lines to the picture area. Even though the official judging is over when the last performer leaves the field, keep your lines straight, heads up, and winning attitude all the way to the picture area. Remember, you are still "on stage" until you leave the entire field. |
| 11:00 | All personnel and equipment must be off the field. NO SOUND. |
| 11:05 | Take picture |
| 11:15 | Return to bus. Change out of uniforms. Put away all hats, plumes, shoes. Put uniforms back on hangers, and lay them over the seats. Everyone helps put away the drums and other equipment. |
| 11:30 | Go to the Taft seating area in the stands. Watch three other groups. Write an evaluation of each group (due Monday morning). Free time for lunch. Stay on campus. |
| 1:30 | Watch performance of Pasadena City College band. |
| 2:00 | Massed drums playing THUNDER |
| 2:15 | Awards Ceremony |
| 2:45 | Load bus, return to Taft. |
| 3:15 | Arrive THS. Unload all equipment. Take home uniforms and shoes. |
Parents! We need as many parents and family members to come as possible. The band gets ten free admission tickets for chaperones. Admission price for everyone else is $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for senior citizens and children six to twelve. Children five years and younger are admitted free. Many other schools will be represented. Let's get a sizable number of Taft parents, friends, and family members to show support for their students. If possible, please wear a red shirt. Driving directions from Yahoo.com
The information on this page was transcribed from Second Field Show Tournament of the Season! handout distributed November 6, 2002.Go back to previous page.
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