| Rosemount HS Marching Band Marshall PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE Competition Weekend (overnight trip) September 17-18, 2011 DETAILED ITINERARY: --------------------------- SATURDAY, 9/17 8:30 AM - EVERYONE arrive to motorcoaches (4) •All Uniform Garment Bags stacked flat & neatly in bus cargo bay •All Hornline Instruments in bus cargo bay •Bring on bus with you: -Shako -Bag with white V-neck shirt (to wear under uniform) & CLEAN/SHINY marching shoes -BAG LUNCH, (beverages MUST be in re-sealable plastic containers, no cans) •Wear comfortable travel clothes on the bus •YOU MUST PICK YOUR SEAT AND BUS FOR THE ENTIRE BUS TRIP. •NO CHANGING BUSES OR SEAT AFTER WE LEAVE ROSEMOUNT THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND 9:00 AM - Depart RHS (NO STOPPING ALONG THE WAY), Eat bag lunch on the bus prior to getting to Marshall 12 NOON - Arrive at Marshall High School Marshall High School is located at: 400 Tiger Drive, Marshall, MN 56258 •Unload Band Trailer, all equipment/instruments are needed for clinic (Clinic site #4 – Marshall JV FB/Soccer Field #1) •Use restroom, CHANGE INTO CLINIC ATTIRE: marching shoes, show T-Shirt & Khaki Shorts (or pants) and shakos •Stretch, warm-up, etc. •Busses park in Athletic Wing Parking Lot which is directly south of the school •After unloading trailer, Parent Chaperones go with Bus Driver to purchase Pop and deliver to Papa John’s Pizza •2:35-4:05 PM - Clinic w/ Judges: WL Whaley – Band Director from nationally recognized Pomona HS, suburban Denver, Colorado. Julie Davila – Award winning author, teacher and percussion performer, she is an active clinician for Pearl Corporation, Innovative Percussion, the Avedis Zildjian Company, Grover Pro Percussion, and Evans Drum Heads. Lives in Nashville, Tennessee. David Veda – Color Guard Caption Head for Phantom Regiment, former designer/caption head for Madison Scouts, Blue Knights & Santa Clara Vanguard. Lives in Nashville, Tennessee. •Following Clinic - everyone eat supper at Marshall HS “food court” in cafeteria. Marshall Band Boosters provide a variety of fast food options for all bands: Subway, Pizza, etc. (your expense – bring money) •After Supper, load equipment into Band Trailer **WE NEED PARENT HELP TO LOAD TRAILER, PLEASE HELP!!! This will occur at approximately 5 PM •6:00 PM Everyone move “overnight gear” into Marshall HS (where we will stay tonight) . Unload overnight bags, sleeping bags, etc. MEN: Wrestling Room, WOMEN: Main Gym •6:15 PM - Change into full uniform (use respective Locker Rooms) •7:15 PM – Load buses & depart to stadium •If time permits, visit the stadium (see what it looks like) 7:30 PM - Group warm-up 10:00 PM - Staged at stadium gates 10:15 PM - ROSEMOUNT PERFORMANCE •Following our performance, we will remain in uniform on the stadium sidelines/endzone to watch SMSU perform. •Pit Equipment & Trumpet Platforms roll back to Band Trailer, all students return to Stadium for awards •Parents RE-LOAD TRAILER •WE NEED LOTS OF PARENTS TO JOIN US IN RE-LOADING THE TRAILER (10:30 PM) -- Thanks!!! •10:30 PM – SMSU Exhibition performance (Rosemount students stay in end zone and watch performance) •10:45 PM - Awards (Drum Majors only) •11:00 PM - Depart Stadium and go to Marshall HS Gym’s for our overnight stay •11:30 PM – Pizza & Pop is delivered (pre-ordered and already paid for by you) •12:45 AM - LIGHT OUT & SLEEP! --------------------------- SUNDAY, 9/18 7:30 AM - Everyone up and prepare for return trip Rosemount (Shower, clean school, load buses) •Breakfast provided at the school (juice, fruit, muffins, granola bars) 8:45 AM – Load Buses 9:00 AM - Depart Marshall for ROSEMOUNT 12:30 PM - Arrive at RHS - EVERYONE UNLOADS THE BUSES AND SEMI-TRAILER WE NEED LOTS OF PARENTS TO JOIN US IN UNLOADING THE TRAILER (12 Noon) -- Thanks in advance!!! --------------------------- STUDENTS - BRING with YOU: •Sleeping Bag & Pillow (and air mattress) for sleeping on gym floor •Dot Book (for clinic) •Full uniform •Black Show T-Shirt & Khaki Shorts (or khaki pants) for clinic •Water Bottle & MULTIPLE BOTTLES OF EXTRA WATER! •All performance equipment & instruments •Bag (clothes & toiletries) for staying overnight (and towel & swim-suit for showering in locker room) •Money for one meal (Saturday evening supper) •Healthy Bag Lunch (beverages in re-sealable container) for lunch on bus while enroute to Marshall, Saturday •Healthy snacks for return bus ride •Sweatshirt and/or light jacket for cool windy weather •Homework (for bus ride) --------------------------- QUESTIONS ? E-mail: steve.olsen@district196.org --------------------------- IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY, Call Steve Olsen’s Cell phone: 952-200-3273 --------------------------- Pursuit Of Excellence PARENT/SPECTATOR INFORMATION The competition is being held at the Southwest State University Regional Event Center. This is an equisite $16 million new football stadium located on the campus of Southwest State University, located adjacent to Highway 23 (2 blocks west of Hwy. 23). http://www.smsu.edu/EventCenter/Index.cfm DRIVE TIME - Typically - it is a 3 hour drive to Marshall from Rosemount. However, in the past we have typically run into road construction this time of year, causing minor delays. Please plan accordingly. **Please plan to wear your ROSEMOUNT GOLD! ***As Rosemount community members – let’s set a positive example of “classy” AUDIENCE ETTIQUETTE. We respectfully ask that everyone practice the GOLDEN RULE in showing appreciation (applause) and respect for all bands and performers from ALL schools. As each band performs, please enthusiastically applaud for ALL of the soloists and ALL of the bands performing throughout the evening. All students from all schools have spent countless hours preparing their show, and they appreciate and deserve hearing our enthusiastic applause for their efforts!!! THANK YOU! --------------------------- Pursuit Of Excellence - PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE Mattke Field - Southwest Minnesota State University Campus Gates open at 5:00 PM ($8 – adult admission) 5:55 – National Anthem GOLD CLASS 6:00 – ROCORI HS, Cold Spring, MN 6:15 – Pipestone Area HS, Pipestone, MN CRIMSON CLASS 6:30 – Andover HS, Andover, MN 6:45 – Huron HS, Huron, SD 7:00 - Hastings HS, Hastings, MN 7:15 – Spirit Lake HS, Spirit Lake, IA 7:30 – Sheldon HS, Sheldon, IA 7:45 – Sibley Ocheyedan HS, Sibley, IA EXHIBITION 8:00 – SMSU Mustang Pep Band 8:15 – GOLD & CRIMSON CLASS AWARDS NAVY CLASS 8:30 – Washington HS, Sioux Falls, SD 8:45 – Roosevelt HS, Sioux Falls, SD 9:00 – West HS, Bellevue, NE IVORY CLASS 9:15 – MOC Floyd Valley HS, Orange City, IA 9:30 – Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie, MN 9:45 - Irondale HS, New Brighton, MN 10:00 – Lincoln HS, Sioux Falls, SD 10:15 – ROSEMOUNT HS, Rosemount, MN 10:30 – Marshall HS, Marshall, MN, Judged Exhibition 10:45 – NAVY & IVORY CLASS AWARDS --------------------------- AWARDS: In addition to Placement Awards a Sweepstakes Champion Award is given to the overall highest scoring band (regardless of class – classes all determined by band size only). This Sweepstakes award is often confusing to the audience – because after the first place band has been named in each class, they save the Sweepstakes award for last (the Sweepstakes winning band has no other placement award announced). Caption Awards: Brass, Woodwinds, Battery Percussion, Front Line Ensemble Percussion, Visual Performance, Color Guard, General Effect , Music and Drum Majors/Commanders --------------------------- RHS PARENT CHAPERONES - THANKS in advance for chaperoning this overnight trip!!! Tracey Casey, Amy Golla, Barb Mike, Joe Mike, Shawn Schow, Dina Westlund RHS SEMI-TRUCK DRIVER: Tom Bigalk --------------------------- Bus Drivers & RHS Truck Driver stay at the: Ramada Inn 1500 E College Dr Marshall, MN 56258 (507) 532-3221 --------------------------- |