Band Update – 10/21/19
Hello! We’ve got a crazy week to finish out the season!
- The ABOB Breakfast Pastry Sale is still going on. This is our new “butter braid” fundraiser! Place your orders now for Thanksgiving, Christmas, & Easter. Order forms and money are due Wednesday, October 30. Thank you for your support!
- Today, Monday, 10/21 – M100 Percussion – 3:30-4:45pm
- M100 Color Guard – 3:30-6pm
- Tuesday, 10/22 – 8th Grade Night/ABOB General Meeting – 4pm-8:30pm, Public School Stadium. We’ll follow this schedule:
- 4:00pm – Meet @ West, unload. Start rehearsal
- 5:00pm – 8th graders arrive
- 5:30pm – 8th graders learn drill!
- 6:00pm – 8th graders perform drill
- 6:15pm – 100 runs the show
- 6:30pm – Dinner (Pizza – provided by ABOB), get dressed in uniform
- 7:00pm – ABOB General Meeting Begins – AMS plays then Marching 100 plays
- We should be loading everything up around 7:30pm!
- Wednesday, 10/23 – Jazz Band – 3:30-5pm
- Thursday, 10/24 – Full M100 Rehearsal – West – 3:30-6pm
- We will keep all equipment at West this week (just makes life easier). Since it’s P/T conferences, we will rehearse at West!
- Friday, 10/25 – Senior Night Football v. DeKalb – Public School Stadium (West). As of Tuesday, 10/22, the game is NO DIFFERENT:
- 5:45pm – All arrive at West – get dressed
- 6:15pm – Seniors & parents on track ready for introductions
- 6:30pm – Senior Night Introductions
- 6:45pm – Pregame
- 7:00pm – approx. game kick off.
- We will load trailer after our halftime performance.
- Saturday, 10/26 – Belleville East Marching Invitational – Belleville East HS – BEast Itinerary
Looking ahead:
- Monday, 10/28 – M100 Percussion – 3:30-4:45pm
- M100 Color Guard – 3:30-6pm
- ABOB Meeting – 7pm, AHS
- Wednesday, 10/30 – Jazz Band – 3:30-5pm
- Thursday, 10/31 – Halloween Parade – Downtown Alton. TBA – Please note they have moved the start time to 7:00pm!
- Friday, 11/8 – M100 Banquet – more info. TBA
That’s it! Have a great week!