Due to construction in the gym, we are changing our entrance and meeting location for camp.  Every morning students should park or be dropped off at the pool doors and then check in at their instrument tables which will be in the hallway by the theater and then proceed to the theater instead of Court C.  Don’t forget to bring your instrument, marching shoes (new members’ shoes are already at school, returning members may need to find yours in the theater before camp starts) water bottle, and sunscreen.
Student leader meeting is Saturday at 2pm in the theater.  Parents who are helping sort uniforms I’ll see you there Saturday at 1.  
Parents helping with camp during the week will have to enter through the main circle drive entrance in the front of the school, since the doors will be locked and I’ll have the keys with me at the marching field.  The office staff know you’re coming and they’ll buzz you in from there. If you’re helping with uniform sizing on Monday – 10:30 will be fine, the kids will start coming in to fit at 11.  And if you’re  helping with lunch on Tuesday, 10:00 will be fine.  You can go right to the commons for the meal prep.
I’m looking forward to a really great camp!  See you Monday!  
Details for camp are linked below if you have any questions.

Complete this evaluation during class on Thursday Feb 17 and Friday Feb 18.

Hello band families!  
 
I hope everyone has had a fantastic summer!  It always goes too quickly, but I have to remind myself that there are so many really exciting things coming up that happen during the school year and I’m so very excited to have a normaler and funner school year!  (no I don’t normally speak with bad grammar) 
 
This is exactly what I sent in an email, and the camp letter was attached to that as well, so if you already know what's up, no need to read further!  
 
Day 1 – students should come to the back of the high school near the football field and check in at their section table which will be set up on Court C in the high school gym.  There you will be picking up flip folders, music, school instruments, shoes and other important camp survival tools.  It’s best if you start arriving around 8:30 so that we can get everyone checked in and start camp at 9.  After check in, students can hang out on our marching field, which is the one with the super cool band tower, it’s right by the math science wing in the high school.  School policy for covid right now is that anyone who goes inside who isn’t vaccinated needs a mask, which is why we’re doing almost everything outside so just be prepared for a quick stop inside for these things and have your mask ready when you go in for your uniform sizing.  (Please keep your playing mask in your case, and take your bell cover off but leave it in the case as well.  We don’t know for sure what we’ll need once we’re inside and I don’t want to have to purchase new ones so don’t throw anything away yet)  We’ll keep instruments and belongings in Court C overnight until the last day of camp, where we’ll transfer everything to it’s place in the band room/theater.  At 11, 12 and 1 we will break into 3 separate activities including sectionals, uniform distribution and lunch.  Uniform distribution will take place in the band room and theater, sectionals will be outside around the campus in shady spots, and lunch on the first day is on your own.  Students can pack lunch and stay at school, or walk or drive to wherever they want to eat.  In order to alleviate congestion in the uniform spaces, not everyone will be eating at the same time.  If there is a sibling who drives the younger sibling to lunch and their schedules don’t match up, you can switch your lunch and uniform time, but everybody needs to go to their sectionals at the time assigned and stick to the schedule as much as possible so that we don’t have a long line waiting for uniforms. 
I’ve listed below the sections and after that which order they’ll go to which event.  (11, 12 and 1)  I hope this makes sense and I hope it works.  This should be efficient and allow for us to get uniforms distributed without having to miss any of the marching or playing portions of camp. 
Flutes – sectionals, uniforms, lunch
Clarinets – sectionals, uniforms, lunch
Saxophones – uniforms, lunch, sectionals
Trumpets – Sectionals, lunch, uniforms
Mellophones – Uniforms, lunch, sectionals
Trombones – Uniforms, lunch, sectionals
Baritones/Tubas – Sectionals, lunch, uniforms
Drumline – (you’re special) sectionals twice, uniforms and lunch whenever you can.
Flags – lunch at 11, sectionals twice, and you don’t go to uniforms. 
 
The ice cream truck is coming on Monday after camp , students can bring their own money for that.
 
Day 2 – everyone has lunch at 12, it’s provided by the music boosters, we’re going to eat outside and play yard games during the lunch hour.  We’ll still do uniforms at 11 or 1 if anyone didn’t get through it on Monday.  Tuesday at the end of camp is the water fight.  Bring water guns, buckets, and a towel.   Everyone leaves dripping, and this is one of the best parts of our camp! 
 
Day 3 – we’ll take our group band photo in uniform for the sports program, yearbook and newspaper, and seniors will take individual shots for the program as well.  At the end of camp you’ll take your uniforms home, instruments and music should go home to work on our new music for a little bit, shoes should stay at school because we will use them every day during band class.  We have a performance shortly after school starts so we’ll be playing and marching right away so make a plan to have your instrument at school on the first day you have band class.  (A or B)
 
Other reminders -  bring sunscreen, hats, and socks.  Returning members make sure you look at home if your shoes are there.  New members, your shoes will be waiting for you when you get here.  You don’t have to pay for them right now, it will be on the beginning of year order form that you’ll get when school starts.
If you play the baritone or tuba, school instruments will be provided, you do not need to bring your instrument.  Same for drumline and flags.
Returning members – you all took your instruments and your flip folders and music at home, find them, bring them.  =) 
New members will pick that all up on the first day. 
 
A few changes to the letter – we’ll start the popcorn sale once school starts, but the Florida trip is on for June 5-10. 
 
I’m looking for someone to take our pictures on Wednesday at 11, our usual photographers are not available that day, if anyone is willing to do this we’d be very grateful. 
Thanks to all of our wonderful band parents who have agreed to help with uniforms, lunch, and other camp essentials.  We have a huge band and I definitely couldn’t get this all going without your help.  =)
 
STUDENT LEADERS – we will not be having a student meeting, because I couldn’t find a time that a majority of you could come, you’re busy and that’s cool!  We’re doing band camp prep in the band room and theater on Friday the 30th from 9am-12, if you can, please come for a portion of that time to get your section table ready.  And then all student leaders are asked to arrive at camp at 8am on Monday for a last minute camp leadership training.
 
One last reminder for everyone, if you haven’t already, please join the remind class - there’s a code on the attached letter for the student group and the parent group.
 
Please let me know if your son or daughter will be missing any portion of camp so we can schedule a different time for them to get their uniform and music, and plan accordingly for lunch.    (11th and 12th grade football players are excused from camp)
 
Have a nice week, see you on the 2nd. 
 
Natalie