Wednesday, April 23, 2008

PSAE Week

Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab Band Rehearsals have been canceled for Wednesday and Thursday of this week (4/23 and 4/24). This is because of testing and our desire for students to get ample rest before their tests. Rehearsals will continue next week as planned.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Announcements for week of 4/7

  1. Be sure to check the schedules for Hersey (4/12) and PICBF (4/19) below.
  2. Students who have not turned in money for the candy sale must do so asap. Money was due 3 weeks ago.
  3. Please plan to take care of your outstanding debt as soon as possible. Ask if you do not know your current balance.
  4. Our next band booster meeting will be May 6 at 7:30pm. We will be holding elections for next year's officers.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Hersey & PICBF Schedules

Below are the schedules for our upcoming contests:

Hersey Invitational Band Festival:
Symphonic Band Only

11:30 - Arrive PSHS, load equipment/uniforms
12:15 - Bus departs for Hersey
1:15 - Arrive at Hersey HS, unload, change, and find homeroom.
2:00 - Watch ISU Wind Symphony
2:55 - Leave for warm-up
3:00 - Warm Up
3:30 - Performance
4:00 - Clinic/Picture
5:00 - Change/Load Equipment/Eat Dinner
6:00 - Watch New Trier
6:30 - Watch Willowbrook
7:00 - Load busses/depart for PSHS
8:00 - Approximate arrival at PSHS

Plainfield Invitational Concert Band Festival (PICBF):
Concert & Symphonic Band
12:30 - Arrive PSHS, Change into uniforms and load equipment.
1:30 - Bus departs for PHS-CC
1:45 - Arrive at PHS-CC, unload, and find homeroom.
2:05 - Concert band transition to warm-up
2:10 - Concert Band warm-up
2:45 - Concert Band Performance and Clinic in Auditorium. Symphonic Band watch.
3:20 - Symphonic Band transition to warm-up
3:25 - Symphonic Band Warm-up
4:00 - Symphonic Band Performance and Clinic in Auditorium.
Concert Band watch.
4:30 - Watch Oswego Wind Ensemble
5:00 - Watch Plainfield Central Symphonic Band
5:30 - Load busses/depart for PSHS
6:00 - Approximate arrival at PSHS

PARENTS - please do not park in the drive immediately outside the band room doors as this blocks the busses and equipment truck from unloading.