October 11

Marching Practice is Tuesday 2:30-5:00, Thursday, 2:00-5:30, and Friday from 11:30 AM-3:00 PM.  On Thursday, October 15 we will be performing a PBS concert for students at Windmill Point Elementary as part of marching practice.  Students will be dismissed from class at 1:00 PM to change for rehearsal.  Students will wear normal marching rehearsal attire.  We will transition to the field at Windmill Point at 1:30 PM. Students are responsible for any missed work. 
 
Please check with your child to see if their section has a sectional scheduled this week.  Please remember that students need to bring their water cooler to school filled each day.  Students should make sure to eat breakfast and lunch in addition to drinking water the night before and throughout the day.  Students need to have their flip folders and chips for marching practice.  Students are to wear dark shorts/light athletic pants and a white shirt.  Students are encouraged to wear a hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses to marching practice.

Please remember that band fee payment #2 of $60.00 was due on August 28.  The final band fee payment of $30.00 was due on Wednesday, September 30.  If you have not yet paid your band fees, please do so as soon as possible.

We are currently selling concert program ads for students to raise money for their band fees, this year's spring trip, and next year's band fees/spring trip.  We will be accepting program ads until October 30.  Please stop by the band office for an ad form if you are interested.

Poinsettias will go on sell beginning October 19.  This is also for students to raise money for band fees/travel. 

Please make sure to pick up your tumblers this week if you have not yet done so.  Tumblers can be picked up at the end of marching practice.

This year's spring trip is on Friday, May 6.  Students are currently able to sell program ads to raise money for this trip or for their band fees.  

We are playing Vero Beach High School at South County Stadium this Friday.  The game starts at 7:00 PM.  We will be wearing full uniforms, including hats and plumes.  This is also Senior Night.  Senior band students must turn in their bio sheets no later than Wednesday, October 15th by 7:33 AM.  The itinerary for senior parents walking their students on Friday night will be posted on Thursday.  We are performing at Marching MPA at Jensen Beach High School on Saturday, October 24.  The itinerary is posted below.  Students will need to bring money for dinner.

Friday, October 16 itinerary:

11:30 AM – Rehearsal begins (please eat prior to arriving)
2:45 PM – Break to eat (food provided by band)
3:45 PM - Change into marching uniforms/Equipment loading/load buses
4:45 PM – Depart TCHS
5:45 PM – Practice halftime performance
6:15 PM – Transition to stadium
6:45 PM - National Anthem
7:00 PM – Kick-off
8:00 PM – (approx.) Halftime
9:15 PM – (approx.) Game Ends
9:45 PM – (approx.) Depart South County for TCHS
10:15 PM – (approx.) Return to TCHS unload equipment/offload
11:45 PM – Dismissal
 
Itinerary for Marching MPA:
 
12:00 PM - Arrive at TCHS
12:15 PM - M&M Rehearsal
1:00 PM - Change into marching uniforms
1:45 PM - Load truck
2:15 PM - Load Buses
2:45 PM - Arrive at Jensen Beach High School
3:00 PM - Observe Bands
5:20 PM - Dinner at concession stand
6:45 PM - Report to buses to put on jackets/get equipment
7:10 PM - Warm-up
7:40 PM - Transition to field
7:50 PM - Performance
8:30 PM - Results
9:15 PM - Depart JBHS
9:45 PM - Arrive TCHS
11:00 PM - Dismissal