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MARCHING PATRIOTS
2006-07
The band at West Carteret High School can be very time
consuming and demanding especially during marching band season. The rewards of being a member of an award
winning organization, however, can far exceed your greatest expectations. It is also a fun and exciting means of
obtaining an excellent music education while learning to work as a large family
striving to obtain one goal: excellence.
In order to produce a quality band with abundant educational
opportunities, the following regulations must be incorporated:
A. REHEARSALS
For the band program to be successful, it is necessary for
all students to attend all rehearsals. One
person not in attendance can distract from the progress of the entire
organization. The only excused absences
are personal illness or death in the family.
The band director must be notified in advance and only those absences
will be excused. A written note from the
parents or physician must be presented.
The section leaders and captains do not have the authority to excuse
absences - only the directors, or a member of the marching staff. If a student is absent from school, the
absence for the after school rehearsal will be counted as an excused absence.
There is a direct link between the amount of quality
practice and the success of the band.
The tentative rehearsal schedule will be as follows: Once school begins, the band will rehearse
Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 4 until
Failing to make up any unexcused absence as requested by the
band director will result in lowering your six-weeks band or colorguard grade
by one letter grade for each offense. Opportunities
will be possible for students to make up unexcused absences. A parent must sign a copy of the attendance
and tardy policy, located in the back of this manual, indicating they have read
it and understand the consequences. To
sum up our attendance policy is as follows:
The only excusable absences are pre-arranged school conflicts and those
that would be excused by the school for regular attendance records, i.e.
illness, death in family, etc.
Individual needs will be addressed by the directors. Work, however, will not be an excused absence
under any circumstances as our band schedule is published well in advance.
Tardiness to rehearsals will also impede the progress of the
band. All rehearsals will begin and end
at designated times. On the occasion
that tardiness is inevitable, communication with a staff member or section leader
is mandatory. The rehearsal schedule is
established weeks in advance and is included in this manual. This is done to allow parents and students
the opportunity to coordinate personal schedules with the rehearsals. Occasionally it is necessary to reschedule,
add, or cancel a rehearsal. If this is
necessary, it will be announced with a notice of one week. Should continued
conflicts arise, a conference with a director might be in order. We do remember that there is life outside of
band and want to support you in other endeavors.
B. PERFORMANCES
All members of the band must attend all home football games,
marching band competitions, parades, as well as other scheduled events. The only excused absences are personal
illness or a death in the family pending a note from the parent or
physician. In the event a student must
miss a performance, communication with a director is mandatory and it should be
done, when possible, in a timely manner.
Performance conflicts can be avoided when the staff knows of an upcoming
absence weeks in advanced.
An unexcused absence from a performance could result in the
removal from band at the end of the semester, which will result in a failing
grade for the marking period. There will
be alternate students waiting to fill in available spots due to
absenteeism. Again, communication with
the director is the key.
C. GRADING
Students will receive grades in band based on attendance, participation
and attitude. The great thing about band
is that we are accepting of everyone, regardless of his or her musical ability.
The attendance policy, as already explained in the earlier sections, will
include a one-letter grade reduction for each missed unexcused rehearsal. An unexcused absence without notification
from a performance could result in the possible removal from band and a failing
grade for the marking period.
The participation portion of the grade will consist of the effort
the student has put forth during the grading period. We realize that students learn at different
rates and all we ask is a strong effort by put forth by each of our band and
guard students. The student should be in
class with the proper equipment (instrument, music, pencil, drum sticks,
colorguard equipment, etc.) and with the attitude of a productive member of the
organization.
The greatest single factor that will determine the success
of any individual or organization is attitude.
The kind of person you are is an individual choice and how we feel about
something, which involves attitude, is one of the few actual independent
choices we have in life. It takes
intense dedication to reach goals in all facets of life. Students should learn to discipline
themselves to daily practice on fundamentals.
The “right attitude” must be present along with sincerity, concentration,
and dedication as the basic foundation.
Such an attitude makes an artistic performance inevitable and is the
difference between a winning organization and a mediocre group. The band can do much for you in learning
important “life skills” so please make the most of it in every rehearsal and
performance.
Please remember that the purpose of this grading policy is
not to punish students for lack of commitment.
Rather, it is to reward students in a fair, documented, consistent
method for having pride, dedication and commitment to the program.
Students in band class are required to take both semesters
of band. Two units of credit are awarded
at the end of second (spring) semester. If
a student drops band second semester, no credit is awarded for first semester. Colorguard members have the option to take
colorguard class for one or two semesters.
A band’s performance can only be as good as the best
rehearsal. To say or think, “We’ll get
serious when we get to the contest” is not a very realistic statement. Learning simply cannot occur in an
unstructured noisy environment. Because
of the nature of our organization, band discipline must be strict! Band students and parents must believe in the
ideals, principles, and philosophy of the organization. Any misconduct casts a bad light on the
school, community, and band program.
Hopefully, our student leaders will continue to assist the directors and
staff in getting this important area of discipline under control. Rehearsal times can be cut dramatically if
every one shuts their mouths and concentrates!
In a continuing effort to achieve a quieter more structured
learning environment, students, after repeated warnings, will be suspended from
the band. Since there will hopefully be
alternates in almost every section, students who are disruptive, disrespectful,
or uncooperative will be suspended from the band and replaced. This, in turn, will have a significant effect
on your grade for the class. The leaders
and staff will make every attempt to be fair and consistent.
E. GENERAL
RULES
All rules and regulations in the West Carteret High School
Student Handbook, which will be distributed at the beginning of school,
governing school policies will apply to all band members. This specifically includes field trips and
events in other areas. Everyone must
remember that they are not only representing our band but also our school
system and county. As goodwill
ambassadors for
The uniform will be worn completely intact or not at
all. Coats may sometimes be removed and
folded in a uniformed manner. Each band member will be instructed on how to
wear and care for your uniform or colorguard costumes. Shoes and gloves will be inspected at each
performance to ensure that each member’s are clean.
Mutual respect by all band members, band staff and band
parents/boosters for all bands is mandatory.
The band boosters provide financial support as well as moral support to
the band. At no time are parent
volunteers to be solicited to do menial tasks that students are capable of
doing for themselves. This includes:
polishing shoes, hanging up uniforms correctly, cleaning the dressing rooms,
taping flags, etc.
Musical instruments are to be kept sanitary and in excellent
repair. During marching season, cleaning
and repairs will be necessary more often. Bob Bequette (393-8688) who lives in
Fundraising unfortunately will be necessary from time to
time. It is vital to the band program
that all students and parents participate with the fundraising activities. Since the success of the bands during
competitions often correlates with the financial resources available, it is
absolutely vital that the financial backing not rest on the backs of a few
active parents. We need participation
from everyone! The fundraising policy
will be continued this year and will be outlined in Section VII.
Although the Board of Education and the Band Boosters pay
most of the expenditures incurred by the band program, several items are the
responsibility of the parent of student.
Some examples are:
Shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00 Gloves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$3.50
WCHS Band Tee Shirts . . . . . . . . . $ 8.00
Khaki colored shorts (buy on your own)
Band
(band and guard
payable during band camp) (band
only, payable during band camp)
Band Embroidered Polo Shirt . . . . $30.00 Colorguard Embroidered Shirt . $23.00
A very limited selection of Vandoren #3 reeds, oils, drum
sticks, etc… can be purchased from our WCHS student store located in the
library. If the student store is not open, simply ask Goober, our colorguard
teacher, who works in the library and oversees the store, to help you with your
supply needs. The band will not stock
these items in the band room in an effort to keep our expenditures under
control. Woodwind players should
remember to purchase high quality reeds such as LaVoz, Vandoren, or Mitchel
Loure. Rico reeds and other low quality
reeds are unacceptable. Colorguard and
percussion members should understand that there are additional dues for
costuming and drum supplies.
G. FUNDRAISING
POLICY
Unfortunately, all students are expected to participate in
fundraiser throughout the year. Many
different fundraisers are offered throughout the year providing many
opportunities for our students to raise money for his/her personal student
account and the general band account.
The band operates on a budget in excess of $50,000, above and beyond,
what is allotted to our band program by the county. Because of this, it is vital that everyone
participates in fundraisers. Due to continued
budget cuts to the school budget in recent years, fundraising becomes even more
important for our successful band program due to decreased funding from the
school system and county.
Therefore, if our band program is going to perform and
compete at the level we are all accustomed to, we need to enact accountability
from each band family. Consequently for
the sixth consecutive year, each band member will be responsible for a $200
band fundraising assessment of which $100 is due each semester. Paying for band trips is the ONLY fee that
can be paid for from fundraising money.
The more fundraising the student is involved in, the faster he or she
can pay the assessment and begin earning money for his/her trips. (See section VIII. Student Accounts for
details).
We have scheduled the following fundraisers for the first
semester:
Discount cards begins at band camp. These discount card have been great
demand during the past few
years. They are extremely easy to sell!
Pizza sale in late September
Citrus Fruit sale in late October/early November
As you can see, every opportunity will be available to
fundraise and we hope this band assessment will not be a hardship on
anyone. This way our band program can be
financially secure and we will be able to continue to hire the finest teachers
to come and instruct our marching band in addition to being financially stable
enough to purchase much needed instruments.
We have many students who fundraise enough to cover all trips and
assessments and do not pay “out of pocket” for trips. We know at times the financial obligation may
be heavy, but no member will be denied the opportunities of our organization
due to financial difficulties. Please
email or talk privately with us to work on a plan.
H. STUDENT
ACCOUNTS
In an effort to help the parents and students afford band
trips more easily, individual accounts have been set up for each student. NO OTHER FEES ARE PAID OUT OF THIS
ACCOUNT. Please read carefully this
information since there has been some confusion in the past. The Board of Directors has worked diligently
to clarify this process.
The individual account works in the following manner:
The first $200 of PROFIT a student earns will be placed in
the student’s account. (The student
receives ALL of the fundraising PROFIT up to $200. The band receives NO PROFIT from the first
$200 each student earns.)
All earnings after that will be split 50/50 between the band
and the student.
The first $100 fundraising assessment at the conclusion of
the citrus fruit sale in December. If
the student has $100 in his/her account, then the first $100 assessment will
automatically be transferred from the student’s account to the band’s account. If there is not $100 in the student’s
account, then we ask each student to pay the band the balance of $100 by cash
or check.
The second $100 assessment is due by March 15. If the student has $100 in his/her account,
then the second $100 assessment will automatically be transferred. It there is
not $100 in the student’s account, then we ask each student to pay the band the
balance of $100 by cash or check.
If the band assessment has been paid before either of the
above dates by cash or check, then the money will remain in the student’s
account. All other monies in the account
after the band assessment has been paid can be used for trip payments.
Information concerning your child’s student account can be
obtained by e-mailing Rhonda Scibal at rscibal@ec.rr.com
or by talking with her at the monthly meetings.
Student accounts can only be used for trip expenses and fundraising
assessments. We do recommend that you
fundraise the entire amount and more so that you can carry over a balance to
the following year. It is, however, your
choice. Graduating seniors can use the
money to buy their band banquet ticket.
Remaining money in a graduated student’s account may be willed to
another student in the band if requested.
Again, for 2007-07, the band boosters are now equipped to
accept credit card transactions. Rhonda
Scibal, our treasurer and student accounts chairperson has arranged to accept
credit card payment for band trips and fund raising assessments. Mrs. Scibal will be the only person
authorized to make these WCHS Band Boosters transactions and she will be
available each month at the scheduled band booster meetings and at other times
such as after a marching band rehearsals by request. Parents, please DO NOT send in your credit
card by a band student, as this must be done in person, by you, to protect your
credit card account. Mrs. Scibal will
keep all of the booster paper work associated with any credit card transaction
with her at all times and it will not be left at school where others could see
it.
I. GENERAL
BAND ACCOUNT
Most of the money raised by the band boosters is used in the
key area of instruction. It is our
philosophy, that more individualized instruction is the key to the success of
the marching band. This “extra”
instruction stretches the limits of each performer and the musicians become
even better musicians, which they can enjoy for a lifetime. The other money raised is used to purchase
materials for props and flags we use during marching band. We also use this money as entry fees for
competitions and festivals.
This is a huge commitment by the band boosters. The amount paid for our drill and colorguard
instructors alone totals over $1,500.00 each month. The other instructors from ECU for September and
October totals approximately $3000.00. This
does not include band camp!
Other band booster money goes to sponsor annual parties, the
Beach Burger Bash at Fort Macon, and awards and decorations for the Band
Banquet each year. Our band equipment
and repairs, semi tractor-trailer maintenance and fuel, and all of our marching
band props, and practice field turf expenses are all paid from band booster
earnings.
Our biggest source of revenue it the Direct Solicitation Campaign
conducted each Fall by the band boosters. We hope each parent will agree to contact an
area business or community person in
hopes of the acquiring financial contributions for our band program.
J. UNIFORMS
The band uniform is furnished by the Band Boosters for the
student’s use. There are no maintenance
or user fees. There is, however, an
annual dry-cleaning fee of $25.00 for band members only (not guard) to be paid
at band camp. All damages incurred to
the uniform will be the financial responsibility of the student. To ensure that the uniform is sanitary and
looks as excellent as possible, the student must wear a band tee shirt under
the jacket. Clean white shoes, long
white socks, and clean white gloves are to be furnished by the students. The uniforms will always remain at school
except during the holiday parade season.
For local performances, dressing will take place in the dressing rooms
located in the auditorium. On out of
town trips, the band semi tractor-trailer will transport the uniforms and the
host school will sometimes provide dressing rooms. At other times dressing rooms may not be
provided so it will be important for each band member to wear khaki (tan
colored) shorts and their band t-shirt under their outer layering of clothes. The uniforms are assigned by a number located
in the neck of the jacket. After the uniform
fitting, beginning with seniors, a laminated card will be issued to each
student showing the uniform and hat numbers.
To expedite the issue of uniforms, it is important for each band member
to remember their uniform number and uniform rack number!
White band shoes for the band and guard will be ordered by
the band director at the end of August.
No one will be allowed to perform without the proper footwear. There will be no exceptions! Each band member is require to purchase band
t-shirt to wear under the band uniforms.
We sell the shirts near our cost at $8.00 each for band members.
Each colorguard performer will furnish their own guard
costumes. These costumes are personal in
nature and worn for one year only, depending on the theme of the year’s
marching band program. Most of these
costumes are based on dance attire and are considered the personal property of
the performers since clothing of this nature should not be shared. A colorguard uniform, which is used for
parades, purchased new in 2005, will be provided by the band at no cost.
Please follow these simple rules when wearing band and guard
uniforms.
All uniforms should always be stored at school and not be
taken home except during the holiday parade season as instructed by a director.
“Uniform moms” will always distribute uniforms. Never grab a uniform on your own as you may
accidentally pick up the wrong one since they all look the same.
Be careful as you change into the uniforms not to step on
the fabric of the uniform. Sheets are usually
spread out on the floor or ground to stand on while the students are dressing
into their uniforms. Remember, white
pants and guard dresses show dirt!
Never eat or drink while in uniform. A drink is permitted immediately following
halftime served by the band boosters.
Never lean against any object while in uniform. This includes buses especially since diesel
fuel is difficult to clean.
Uniforms must be worn zipped and fasten completely unless
instructed to wear “halfs” (jackets off) by a director. The straps to the bibbed pant should ALWAYS
be up across the shoulders. When this
does not occur, students step on the white cuffs of the pants leg.
ALWAYS return your uniforms back your uniform mom promptly
and neatly. Uniforms not hung correctly
will be returned back to you for correction.
There should be no jewelry worn when in uniform/costume for
a uniformed look. Members with pierced
ears are allowed to wear the posts only.
We must insist that all band members wear long (tall) white
socks. Ankle socks are not allowed, as
this has been a problem in the past especially during concerts and parades.
Females and males with long hair are required to wear your
hair up when in uniform. Hairnets will
be distributed to those who break this rule.
Again we are after a uniformed look.
Summer uniforms are worn often especially during the first
few football games at the beginning of school.
This year, we are requiring each member to purchase an embroidered polo
knit shirt with collar. These shirts are
available for $30 for the band and $23 for the guard’s sleeveless polo
shirt. This is our actual cost, and the
band is not profiting from the sale of these shirts. We may also wear these shirts when we travel.
K. FOOTBALL
GAMES AND STANDS BEHAVIOR
The band will perform at all home football games and other
athletic events as designated by the directors.
Students will receive instructions prior to each home football game and
will be required to meet on the practice field in uniform one hour before game
time to warm up. Dressing areas are very
congested so only band students and the booster uniform committee will be
allowed in the dressing areas. Also, do
not bring food or drinks to the dressing facilities.
One function of the band is to demonstrate school spirit at
school events (e.g. football games, pep rallies, etc.) This is done both musically, as well as
vocally. The students will abide by the
following rules:
Do not remove any of the uniform until you are told to do so
by a director.
You may not wear any other type of cap or sunglasses while
in uniform.
Remain in your designated area and be aware of what is going
on down front.
Be prepared to react quickly immediately to instructions
given by the drum major or directors.
Keep band instrument in hand.
Stand cheers will not be played unless rehearsed and
approved by a director.
Absolutely no gum chewing or inappropriate language by
anyone.
Use 3rd quarter break and be in the designated area before
the 4th quarter begins.
All band members are expected to remain for the entire
football game. Following the game,
students will be released after final remarks and instructions are given by the
directors.
Failure to do this will result in the band losing their
break during the next game. Absolutely yell and scream as much as possible at
the appropriate times to cheer our team to victory! No non-uniformed guests will be allowed to
sit in the band section due to space limitations.
During football games, the band has a reserved section in
the home bleachers (south side) and the area will be designated by a roped off
area, prior to game-time. Band members
only will sit in this area and there will be no food or drinks allowed in the
area. Please, do not stand on the
bleachers!
The band parents are encouraged to sit on the other side of
the aisle from the band section. Please
wear your official band shirts and caps when attending games, whenever
possible, to show support for our students.
The Boosters serve drinks to the band as they come off the
field after half-time shows. Parents
will be asked to send two-liter drinks during the fall and your help in serving
them quickly to very hot and thirsty musicians and performers will be
appreciated.
L. BUS
TRIPS
Out of town trips offer the students an opportunity to compare
themselves with bands from other areas and regions. These trips are educational, as well as
fun. The primary concern of the student
should be to represent the school in the very highest degree. Some of the general rules of these trips are:
Radio/tape/disc players are only permitted on the buses if headphones
are used. Please remember that many
times the buses are not secured and you are taking a risk that someone may
steal your equipment.
Food or drinks will only be allowed as long as everyone uses
the trash bags that will be located on each bus. This privilege will be taken away if people
throw trash on the floor.
Trash must be put in the trash bags. Only screw-top drinks
will be accepted. A fee of $35.00 is
charged per bus when an activity bus is returned dirty. We simply cannot afford this.
Only use the front, side door of the bus. Do not run from the buses and never use the
back emergency exit door of the bus.
Seniors will always be allowed to exit the buses first.
Dressing will usually take place in dressing rooms provided
by the guest schools. Sometimes dressing
facilities may not be available and arrangements must be made to dress on the
bus. Students are encouraged to wear
clothing that can make layering easier when this occurs.
The chaperones are a direct link between the directors and
the students. Please do as they
say! Do not question the chaperones and
a kind “thank-you” will go a long way.
Always use good judgment, common sense, and patience. Remember it is awfully difficult to make all
200 of us happy at the same time when everyone is both mentally and physically
exhausted. The key word is flexibility.
Students will be assigned to buses and chaperones will be
positioned in the front, center and rear sections of each bus and they will
have specific instructions from the director as to the rules. Chaperones are here to insure that each band
member is well supervised as we travel.
Band students will have the opportunity to switch buses once they find
someone to switch with before a trip. An
allotted amount of time will be given for bus changes on Monday and Tuesday
before each trip.
All band members are required to ride the bus to the
performances/competitions. If parents drive
separately and wish their child to return with them in their private vehicle, a
permission slip, obtained from the bus captain and signed by a parent, must be
presented to the bus captain supervising his/her bus. The student must be signed off in person
following the event and cannot be done in advance. This will ensure a proper head count and that
no one is left behind. Carteret County
Schools policy dictates that we follow these procedures. Please do not ask for an exception! Competitions end late at night and things
become very hectic as all of the bands are packing up to head home. Your cooperation in this matter will be
appreciated.
M. CONTACT
LIST
A complete listing of marching band members is included in
this directory. Please let Mr. Everett
know immediately if your telephone number or address is printed incorrectly in
this directory. A school
computer-generated telephone-messaging device is often used as reminders to
inform band families of important deadlines, upcoming projects and meetings. A monthly newsletter is also mailed to keep
everyone informed. Please make sure the
contact information in this book is correct!
Many of our band students do not write clearly so some telephone numbers
and addresses may be incorrect. Mailing
addresses are sometimes different i.e. PO boxes so be sure we know your mailing
address and not the street address.
N. BAND WEB-SITE
The most current band information can be found on our band
website at: www.carteretcountyschools.org/wchs/wchsband/index.htm. The website is extremely useful in the event
of poor weather conditions when an outdoor marching band performance is in
question. Make sure you bookmark the web
address and remember to use this great technology often as it makes our lives
much easier! A goal of ours this year is
to collect email addresses of all band boosters and supporters so that we can
communicate electronically!
O. WEEKEND
COMPETITIONS
During marching season, West Carteret usually enters between
three and five competitions. A complete itinerary
will be sent home by the band students usually each Tuesday on the week of the
trip. This itinerary will include a time
schedule, eating arrangements, a complete listing of competing bands with
times, telephone numbers where we can be contacted throughout the day and
evening, driving directions, and an estimated time of arrival. A complete performance schedule is included in
this packet. Parents are encouraged to
ask their child for the itinerary each Tuesday!
Parents are also encouraged to attend the competitions as
the Marching Patriots have the opportunity to perform before thousands of
people throughout the competition tour.
Cheering sections are very important too! We do ask parents to cheer at the appropriate
times. Please refrain from using
noisemakers. The students are the
musicians and please do not do anything that will distract from the quality of
their performance. Band parents are
asked to wear their Marching Patriots apparel and be nice to the band parents
from other schools. Please do not be
poor sports in the event you do not agree with the judge’s results. We must remember what we are teaching the
band members through our example. The
goal of our band is to perform our very best.
We often times bypass local competitions that we could easily win in
order for our students to be exposed to the finest bands in our region. Unfortunately we must travel greater
distances at greater expenses for this opportunity.
P. BAND
CAMP July 31 – August 4
The purpose of band camp is to learn the Fall marching band
program. It is one of the most important
periods of the entire band season since this will set the tone for the marching
band season. Your attendance is
absolutely required! One concentrated
block of time has proven to be more productive than a few hours daily over the
course of several weeks. In fact, we
will cram in six weeks of normal rehearsal time into five days of band
camp. Parent volunteers will be in
attendance to help out whatever need may arise.
Camp will end at the conclusion of the exhibition Friday evening. Music and colorguard basics must be learned
before band camp begins. This will make
drill learning much, much easier! Contrary to what you may have heard…band camp
is FUN!
Due to the heat and humidity during this time, the following
items are recommended:
three-ringed binder with plastic sheet protectors – required
$10 to cover the cost of dinner meals arranged by the band
boosters – required no one will be allowed to leave campus for dinner.
small personal water cooler (thermos) with name written in
permanent marker - required. The school
supplies ice and water.
light-weight, light colored clothing
sunglasses and hat
comfortable tennis shoes with socks – required No one will be allowed to go barefooted.
sun block for skin and lips
bug spray/lotion
pencil for music and drill sets - required
rain wear
lots of patience with a good, caring attitude
Students will be allowed to keep their individual thermos on
the sideline of the band field so we can do quick “in and out” water
breaks. Make sure your name appears on
your thermos that you will use all band season!
We discourage people from sharing thermos because you will also share
illnesses!
We will once again use the same format for band camp, only
rehearsing for one week with extended hours from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Everyone will rehearse from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
beginning on August 8. Lunch will be
from approximately 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. Students
may bring their lunch from home or leave campus for lunch and will have access
to drink machines in the school. The
camp will run through Friday, August 4 ending with a cookout and performance
for parents/families. Dinner will be
prepared by the Band Boosters nightly. No
one will be allowed to leave campus for dinner.
We have much money invested in band camp with instructors
from universities, so it will be very important for us to take advantage of
it. In the event of rain, rehearsals
will still continue. Also parent
volunteers are needed to work the tent.
Parent volunteers always watch out for sunburn, administer first aid,
serve beverages and special treats each day, ice down and distribute cold
cloths around the student’s neck, and many other matters as they often
arise. This year the band boosters will
once again be serving dinner. If you can
help at any time during the week, please call
Q. SUMMER
BAND DATES
We will continue to rehearse on Tuesday evenings throughout
the summer. Check the band calendar for
complete rehearsal dates and times.
R. BANDS OF
AMERICA St. Louis Super Regional For FALL, 2006
We will again this year continue with our “experiment” with
the Bands of America competition format.
We feel that this will be very educational for our band members where we
are judged by national standards with literally the finest bands in the
country. We feel it is important for us
to compete outside of Eastern North Carolina (while still competing locally) so
the students can be exposed to band programs with the same standards as our
own. We are not entering this Regional
Championship to win but as a way for our band students to keep growing and learning. Tentative itinerary pending School Board
approval.
Bands of America Regional at the Edwards Jones Dome in St.
Louis, Missouri
Wednesday, October 18 Depart WCHS at approximately 7 p.m.
and travel overnight
on motorcoaches.
Thursday, October 19 – Arrive Radisson Hotel www.radisson.com/stlouismo in
downtown
St. Louis. Following
check in, we will walk three blocks to the St. Louis
Gateway Arch and National Park www.gatewayarch.com . After sightseeing, we will
return back to the hotel for a dinner buffet in the hotel
ballroom.
Friday, October 20 – Following breakfast at the hotel, we
will go to St. Louis University
High School, www.sluh.org
a private Jewish high school to rehearse in their
stadium. After the 90
minute rehearsal, we will travel to the historic Union
Station, www.stlouisunionstation.com , a
restored train station built in the late 1890’s
for lunch. We will
return back to the hotel in mid-afternoon to change into
uniforms for our Bands of America Preliminaries performance
at 6:15 p.m. at the
Edward Jones Dome www.stlouisrams.com/edwardjonesdome/facts
located five blocks
from our hotel. We
are the final band for Day One of the two-day super regional
event. Following our
prelims performance we will load the buses and travel to
St. Louis Mills, www.st.louismills.com
, a large outlet shopping and entertainment
complex. Attractions
include, a Nascar Themed Go Kart Racing (3 tracks) and
arcades, ice skating, bowling, glow-in-the dark putt putt in
addition to the
shopping.
Saturday, October 21 – After breakfast at the hotel, we will
travel to Six Flags Over
St. Louis www.sixflags.com/parks/stlouis/index.asp
for a day of fun. We will depart the
park in mid-afternoon to return to the Dome for the Prelims
awards, announce-
ment of ratings and Finalists. We will attend the Regional Championships
whether we are selected as a finalist or not. This is how we grow! A pizza party
in the bus parking lot will serve as our dinner on this busy
day. After the
Championships are concluded, we will load the bus to return
back to NC.
Sunday, October 22 – Return back to WCHS at approximately 4
p.m.
Since we are unable to attend Grand Nationals this year
because of the Morehead City Veteran’s Day Parade, we wanted to plan a big trip
especially for our seniors to a destination where the band has never
traveled. St. Louis is actually two
hours further than Indianapolis! Consequently,
the price of this trip will be higher because of the further distance, fuel
prices, and the added day on the itinerary with the added attractions.
The preliminary cost of the trip is pricing out to be $320
for students and chaperones
staying 4 people to a room.
For chaperones three to a room, the price will be $342. For two to a room, the price will be
$378. The price of the trip for a chaperone
who stays alone will be $480. A $100
deposit will be due by August 15. The
second payment will be due by September 15 with the final payment due in full
by October 15. While the price of the
trip may go up or down a few dollars, this should give you a rough idea of
costs for the trip.
We have had a problem in previous years with parents signing
up to travel with the band and then canceling at the last minute. This creates a financial hardship on the band
since we are obligated for the extra seats on the buses and for the hotel
rooms. Again this year, parents must pay
in full the entire cost of the trip by the announced date. Failure to do so will forfeit your spot on
the trip. In addition, parents who ride
the bus will be expected to chaperone rooms and may be assigned other responsibilities. Parents not riding the bus will be
responsible for making their own accommodations. The only exceptions will be those parents
participating in the pit crew.
S. REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE 2006-2007
T. WEST
CARTERET BAND BOOSTERS, INC.
The role of the band boosters is to raise money and they
provide materials necessary for a highly competitive band program. Their services include chaperoning trips,
organizing and fitting the uniforms, sewing flags, building props, driving
buses and equipment vehicles, solving logistical problems, providing financial
support through fund raising activities, and numerous other major and minor
tasks. This organization is not one that
makes policy, discipline students, and decides expenditures. That is the role of the band directors,
school principal and the school system’s administration. Much of what we do would not be possible
without your support and the tremendous work by the band boosters! All parents are invited to become members of
the Band Boosters. Dues are $5.00
annually and meetings are on the second Tuesday of each school month beginning
in August. The first meeting will be on
August 9th, beginning at
U. MEDICAL
FORM
Carteret County Board policies dictate that we have a
completed health form on every band member participating. These forms will travel with the band and
will be accessible if and when we need them for any reason. Please fill out the loose copy of this form
and return it to the director. Be sure
all insurance information is completed.
This must be returned before you can travel.
HEALTH FORM
STUDENT NAME _______________________________________________
STUDENT ADDRESS _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
SOCIAL SECURITY # _________________________________________________
PARENT/GUARDIAN _________________________________________________
HOME TELEPHONE ___________________WORK
TELEPHONE_______________
INSURANCE CO. ___________________POLICY
NUMBER_________________
ALLERGIES FOOD _________________________________________________
DRUG _________________________________________________
DRUGS CURRENTLY TAKING ___________________________________________
DOSAGES
__________________________________________________
HEALTH LIMITATIONS
________________________________________________
HEALTH LIMITATIONS
________________________________________________
STUDENT’S PHYSICIAN _______________________________________________
STUDENT’S WORK TEL.
_______________________________________________
PERMISSION FOR TREATMENT
_____________________ being legal guardian or parent of
__________________
do hereby give my permission for emergency treatment of my
child in the event of accident, injury, or illness in the event that I can not
be reached by telephone. This permission
is given for any function with the West Carteret High School Band.
_______________________________
______________________
Parent/Guardian Signature
Date
The student and parent/guardian are asked to sign a copy of
this document stating that you understand what is required of you as a West
Carteret Band Member. You are required
to fill out the loose copy of this document and return to the band director.
BAND CONSENT FORM
NAME: _______________________________________________________
SECTION: _______________________________________________________
STUDENT AGREEMENT:
I have read and discussed the requirements and regulations
of the West Carteret High School Band.
As a member of this organization, I agree to abide by the requirements
and regulations of the group as well as the school rules as stated in the West
Carteret Handbook. I understand the
policies governing grading, attendance, tardies attitude, and discipline.
SIGNED: _______________________________________________________
DATED: _______________________________________________________
PARENT AGREEMENT:
I have read and discussed with my child the rules and
regulations of the West Carteret High School Band as outlined in the Band
Manual and the West Carteret Handbook. I
give my child permission to participate and will help enforce all requirements
and regulations of the group. I do
understand the grading, attendance/tardy, and discipline policies of this band
program and will encourage my child to honor this commitment in band. I also understand this commitment is a year
long class and I support the commitment that is involved.
SIGNED: _______________________________________________________
DATE: _______________________________________________________
BAND EVENT
All band members must ride to the event on the buses with
the band to ensure that we all arrive at the same time. Following the performance a parent can only
take their child from the event.
Carteret County Board Policy prohibits students riding with anyone other
than a parent or guardian. Copies of
this release form will be available from each bus captain on each trip we
take. Bus sign-offs cannot be done in
advance and must be done in person from only the bus captain of the particular
bus the band member rode to the band event on that day. This will ensure we have an accurate bus list
so no student is accidentally left behind.
Your cooperation in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Name _________________________________on (date)____________________
after (event)
_______________________________________________________
for the following reason
_______________________________________________
In consideration of being allowed to transport my child the
undersigned:
Assumes all the foregoing risk and accepts personal
responsibility for damages following injury, permanent disability, or death
after release by school officials.
Releases, waives, discharges, and covenants not to sue the
Carteret County Board of Education its affiliated schools, clubs, their
respective administrators, directors, agents, coaches, and any other employees
of the organization and other participants from any and all liability to each
of the undersigned, his or her heirs, and next of kin for any and all claims,
demands, losses or damages on account of injury, including death or damage to
property, caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in part by negligence of
the release or otherwise.
The undersign have read the above waiver and release and
understand that they have given up substantial rights by signing it, and sign
it voluntarily.
Signature of Parent/Guardian
__________________________________________
Date ___________________
Parent’s Name
___________________________________________________
Student’s
Name
__________________________________
Grade _______
Mailing Address
__________________________________________________
City __________________________________________
Zip Code ______
Home Telephone _________________
Mom’s Work
Telephone ____________ Dad’s Work
Telephone _________
Best Time to Call
__________________ Mom
__________________ Dad
Please feel free to call Donna Getty at 240-2881 if you have
questions concerning the volunteer areas.
Indicate Either: Mom.
Dad, or Both in any area(s) you can assist.
________ Chaperone:
________ Week-end trips
________ Overnight Trips
________ Saturday trips ________
Parties
________ Party Planning Committee
________ Decorating
________ Baking
________ Donate non-cooked items
________ Chair Halloween Party ________ Chair Christmas
Party
________
________ Decorate for Band Banquet
_________ Uniform Committee
________ Distribute uniforms on regular basis (games,
contests)
________ Sew/alter ________
________ Carry uniforms to cleaners
_________ Sewing Committee
________ Sew flags/costumes ________ Pin
costumes/flags
________ Mend flags/costumes
________ Ways and Means Committee
________ Unload/distribute fund-raising items
________ Contact area businesses for donations
________ Equipment Committee
________ Pit Crew – load/unload band intruments and
props
________
Build Props _______ Paint ________
Repairs
________ Direct Solicitation
________ Solicit Funds ________ Seafood Festival
________ Band Yearbook
________ Other Areas
________ Telephone
Calling ________ Serve drinks at games
________ Serve meals/refreshments ________ Computer
Skills
________ Work on practice field – cut grass, paint
lines, etc.
________ Band Camp
________
Typing
________ Photographer ________
Videographer
________ Guard Mom (helps with hair, make-up,
costumes)
________ Help at competition/parade sites
________ Help collect fundraising in bandroom 7:15-
________ Bus Driver – must have a valid CDL License.
________ Will help wherever needed.
Absence Form
This form must be completed and turned in at least one week
in advance of any anticipated absence by a band student excluding extreme
emergencies.
Student Name:
_______________________________
Today’s Date: ____________
Date of anticipated Absence:
____________________
Reason for Absence:
_____________________________________________________
Please be specific!
The policy is quite simple – if the school will excuse it, we will
excuse it. If the school will not, we
will not. “Work”, “family matters”,
“important matters,” are not usually considered excusable by the school.
Parent Signature:
__________________ Student
Signature: ____________________
All forms will be submitted to Mr. Everett and will remain
on file in the band office for a period of one year.
Director’s Signature:
_____________________________
Date: _________________
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