HS – Playoff Game on Friday 10-27

Mr. VanStrien

We have our invitation to perform at East Grand Rapids for the first round playoff football game.  We are planning to perform with the EGR band during pregame and do a shortened version of our halftime show. 

This is a required performance.  The itinerary is below.

Will will need at least 3 parent chaperones for the busses if not more.  Please email Mr. VanStrien if you can help.

Friday Football Playoff Game at East Grand Rapids – October 27th

4:15 Uniforms Open and change into Uniforms

5:00 Bus Departs for EGR

5:45 Arrive EGR

6:00 Rehearse with the EGR Band

7:00 Game Starts

8:15 Halftime Shared with EGR (Muppet Show and Man or Muppet)

9:30 Game ends (approx)

10:15 Arrive at CHS (approx)

HS – Big Marching Band Week!

Mr. VanStrien

It’s a Big Marching Band Week!  

Festival is on Wednesday and the Auditorium Show is on Saturday.  This is also the last full week of rehearsals for the marching season!  We do have the possibility of playoff football, however we will be looking to make the transition into the concert bands next week and rehearse marching as needed for playoff football games.

Be sure to dress for the weather this week, it’s going to be cool.

 

Goals this Week

– Big and balanced tone with musical shaping and emotion

– Performing our best marching fundamentals every time and everywhere

– Taking individual responsibility for marching technique and music memorization

– Functioning as a 100% marching band unit

– Performing our best show!

 

Monday

– Fix drill collision in 2 and 3

– Checking memorization

– Running the show in sequence

 

Tuesday

Leadership Meeting during seminar

 

Wednesday

– Using the Stadium to give us as many show runs as possible with complete focus on fundamentals

– Festival in the evening (see itinerary below)

 

Thursday

– Auditorium Rehearsal

 

Friday

– Using seminar to practice bows

 

Saturday

– Auditorium Show (see itinerary below)

 

Itineraries for this Week (so they are back at the top of your mailbox)

 

Wednesday – MSBOA Marching Festival (10-11-23)

3:30 pm – Band Room Open

– Clothes to wear under uniform, black band t-shirt, tall black socks (you can dress in layers for warmth, but not too bulky!)

– Change into uniform

– Pizza (Thank You Band Boosters!)

4:00 pm – Load the Trailer

4:30 pm – Bus Departure

5:10 pm – Arrive at Mona Shores High School

6:15 pm – Warm-Up

6:45 pm – Travel Time

7:00 pm – Perform The Muppets

7:15 pm – Watch Bands

8:15 pm – Awards

8:40 pm – Departure

9:20 pm – Arrive at Coopersville High School

There will be concessions available at the festival.  Gate fee for the festival is $5.00 per person

 

Saturday – Auditorium Show (10-14-23)

3:00 pm – Band Room Open

3:15 pm – Change into Uniform

3:45 pm – Set Staging for Show Entrance

4:00 pm – Auditorium Show Begins

5:15 pm – Show Ends (Approx)

HS – Please Read Carefully! – Band Schedule and Goals for the Remainder of the Season!

Mr. VanStrien

Band Goals and Schedule

The end of the regular marching season is upon us! That being said we still have a lot of work to do!Please take time to carefully read this email.

Goals

– This week – Home Football Game (10-6-23)

– Week and a half (5 rehearsals) until Marching Festival (10-11-23)

– Two Weeks (6 rehearsals) until the Auditorium Show (10-14-23)

– Memorization

– Sound projection

– Dynamics

– Phrasing

– Transitions

– Slow style marching steps

– Arriving to sets in equal counts

– Ensuring everyone is in step

– Horn Angles

– Traverse Marching

These are all goals well within our reach, but it will take focused discipline and hard work to get there!This is the time for the final push!

Schedules

 

Friday – Home Football (10-6-23)

4:15 Uniforms

5:00 Rehearsal (Block C)

6:30 March to Game

7:00 Game Begins

 

Wednesday – MSBOA Marching Festival (10-11-23)

3:30 pm – Band Room Open

– Clothes to wear under uniform, black band t-shirt, tall black socks (you can dress in layers for warmth, but not too bulky!)

– Change into uniform

– Pizza (Thank You Band Boosters!)

4:00 pm – Load the Trailer

4:30 pm – Bus Departure

5:10 pm – Arrive at Mona Shores High School

6:15 pm – Warm-Up

6:45 pm – Travel Time

7:00 pm – Perform The Muppets

7:15 pm – Watch Bands

8:15 pm – Awards

8:40 pm – Departure

9:20 pm – Arrive at Coopersville High School

There will be concessions available at the festival.  Gate fee for the festival is $5.00 per person

 

Saturday – Auditorium Show (10-14-23)

3:00 pm – Band Room Open

3:15 pm – Change into Uniform

3:45 pm – Set Staging for Show Entrance

4:00 pm – Auditorium Show Begins

5:15 pm – Show Ends (Approx)

Volunteer Sign Up for October 6th Game vs. Fruitport

Marc Simkins

Good Day Band Supporters, we need your help to make the games a success. Please sign up for the Friday, October 6th game. 

We are looking for a couple Middle School parents to help run the swag table during the game so those parents with High School kids in the band don’t have to miss their kids playing before the
game and at half time. 

**If you want to volunteer your time this season, you MUST complete a background check. You can do this at the Administration Office. Office hours are Monday – Thursdays 8am – 2pm. 

Please sign up below.

Volunteer Sign Up! – Coopersville Bands

 

Thank you,

Coopersville Bronco Band Boosters