Week 3 FYI - Northern Allegheny and Labor Day Parade

Happy Tuesday to everyone,

We had a great game last Friday as well as a good pregame and halftime performance.  

We are continuing to improve as the season progresses but I must remind everyone that attendance at practice is mandatory.  Monday night I experienced the highest absence percentage of my career in the brass section.  Of those absent I received notification for 2 students.  As a reminder please fill out a planned absence form if you know you have an unavoidable conflict.  If you have a last minute absence a short email will suffice just fine. 

Today I will cover the following info: 
Friday Timeline
Uniforms for Friday
Labor Day Parade info and Concert at Victory Park

​Friday Night Timeline 
3:10 - Dress rehearsal on band practice field
4:10 - Dismiss.  Take instruments with you! 
5:30 - Report to Ridgeview parking lot. Students park in grass lot closest to C3 church. (on the ridge)*
5:45 - Warm-up
6:25 - Parade from Ridgeview parking lot. Students park in grass lot closest to C3 church. (on the ridge)* 
6:50 - pregame
7:00 - Kick-off
* In order for for the parking to work I want to encourage SAFE car-pooling and/or parent drop off.  

Uniforms for Friday and Monday
It is a bit too soon given the weather patterns surrounding Hurricane Ida to know what direction to go for Friday.  I will announce as soon as possible once I get a clear picture of the Friday night forecast.  Keep in mind student safety drives uniform decisions.  Not necessarily "Tradition".  I will be sure to announce ASAP. 

Monday will be summer uniforms, white shoes and white ankle socks. 

Labor Day Parade
The Labor Day parade is a Pickerington Tradition.  It begins with a parade and ends with a brief concert in Victory Park.  Report time is 8am, Step-off for the parade is 10am.  The concert start time changes from year to year.  It simply begins when the parade has concluded and the bands are completely set-up.  The best viewing of the concert is from a lawn chair on the Victory park tennis courts.  Students will be dismissed at the conclusion of the concert which has ranged anywhere between 12;30-1:30 in years past.  Please come support both awesome bands in Pickerington.  

UPDATE:

I failed to publish the parent volunteers for Friday! Thank you parent boosters for your time! 
Jeff Mayzum
Erin Gorgas
Kelly Brick
Leah Varone
Patricia Manley
Robin Saionzkowski
David Horton