Plainfield High School Band Boosters

How loud can you yell? It’s an important question, because Saturday’s contest is very important to the Plainfield High School band. It’s the first step on their journey to the RCA Dome. It’s not an easy journey and will take a lot of effort from everyone. About 40 percent of our band members are freshmen and new to the band competitions. Most of their parents are new to competitions, too.

Many of you wonder what you can do to help the band reach its goal. Mr. Roberts says that the key is cheering, cheering and more cheering! The kids on the field need your presence and support. They need to hear you cheer loudly and strongly. That pumps them up and gives them a boost, so they perform at their absolute best.

The more parents who are there, and the more signs and flags we have, the more energy our band will feel. Each time they succeed with a tough move, loud cheers tell them they’ve done a great job.

Please be there to support our kids – and please be one of the parents who helps to organize our cheering group. The harder we work, the harder they’ll work, and the more likely we’ll get to see them compete in the Dome!

Suzanne

HOMECOMING PARADE AND FOOTBALL GAME TONIGHT (FRIDAY)

Here’s the schedule:

4:00 Dress for Parade

4:20 Load Buses

5:00 Parade Begins (from Buchanan down Simmons to Stafford)

6:45 Pre-Game Performance

7:30 Dismiss

IT’S TIME FOR DISTRICT COMPETITION

The PHS Red Pride Marching Band will compete Saturday afternoon in the ISSMA District Competition at Lewis Cass High School (between Logansport and Kokomo). This is our first step toward making it to State, so the band needs your support!

The competition begins at 11:00 AM with Class B starting at 3:46. We’re competing against South Bend Adams and Lowell High Schools. Our performance is at 3:59, with Class B awards at 4:30. Tickets are $6 for adults, and $4 for students and senior citizens.

Here’s the full schedule:

8:00 Rehearsal at PHS

11:00 Pit crew and Trucks ready to load at dock

11:15 Load truck/buses; Have sack lunch for bus ride.

11:45 Depart for Lewis Cass HS

2:00 Arrive at contest site

2:15 Dress for performance

2:45 Pre-Warm-up

3:14 Warm-up

3:38 Transit

3:56 Stage

3:59 Performance!

4:25 Awards

5:15 Depart for Plainfield

7:30 Arrive in Plainfield

Band members, please note that this is our first ISSMA Contest of the season. Be careful not to break any rules, such as playing in the bus area or moving onto the field before time. You’ll need to bring:

water bottle for rehearsal and sack lunch for bus ride

band T-shirts and white shorts under uniform.

blue jeans and band T-shirt in case of bad weather.

polished band shoes.

clean black socks.

to be clean-shaven, with no nail polish, makeup, or jewelry.

have your instrument/equipment clean and polished

DIRECTIONS TO LEWIS CASS HIGH SCHOOL (BIGGER ROADS)

Take I-70 east to the I-465 NORTH exit (right lane).

Take I-465 north to I-465 east to U.S. 31 north (right lane, the Carmel exit).

Take U.S. 31 all the way past Kokomo to the U.S. 35 WEST exit.

Take U.S. 35 for about 8.6 miles to Indiana 218.

Go left on Indiana 218. The high school is about half a mile ahead.

Driving time is about 2 hours and 15 minutes.

DIRECTIONS TO LEWIS CASS HIGH SCHOOL (MORE 2-LANE ROADS)

Take I-70 east to the I-465 NORTH exit (right lane).

Take I-465 north to I-465 east to U.S. 421 north (right lane, the Zionsville exit).

Take U.S. 421 for 24 miles, then stay straight as it turns into Indiana 29.

Take Indiana 29 an additional 27 miles to Indiana 218.

Go right on Indiana 218. The high school is about seven miles ahead.

Driving time is about 1 hour and 55 minutes if you avoid combines.

DON’T FORGET THOSE SOCKS

Please remind your kids to bring their black socks to competition and to bring them back home to be washed. The Uniform Moms do not wash socks, so if your band member isn’t making that weekly contribution to the family’s laundry, it’s going to be unpleasantly noticeable pretty soon!

TRASH BAGS BENEFIT BOOSTERS

We're selling trash bags for $9/roll (white kitchen - 75 bags/roll, yellow yard - 25 bags/roll and XL black yard - 25 bags/roll), and will have booths at home football games and band concerts. We need help to sell them – contact Bill Bloom at bloomacres@juno.com or 839-4806, or Randi Brinker at rbrinker@kingswayschool.org or 838-7569 (cell 979-0860) for information. Want to order some? Download the order form from our website.

BUTTONS FOR BAND PARENTS

Choose from generic band buttons ($2) and buttons personalized with your student's photo ($4). See samples on the website (http://www.plainfieldbands.org/Merchandise.htm), and contact Tom Shutters (837-8954, tshutters@yahoo.com ) or Randi Brinker (838-7569, rbrinker@kingswayschool.org ) to order.

DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME

If you can donate one or more of the following, you'll help the band and earn our appreciation. You or your band student may drop them off in the band room. Thanks for your support!

Guard needs

- bobby pins

- pony ties

- hair spray and gel

- makeup applicators

- safety pins

- band aids

- cold packs

Band uniform needs

- disinfectant spray and paper towels (for cleaning hats)

- liquid laundry soap

- black electrical tape

- black cotton socks

- pop-up furniture wipes (to shine shoes)

- bobby pins

- hairnets or legs cut off old pantyhose

Decorations for busses

- plastic red/blue table cloths to cut for streamers

- computer generated signs

Refreshments

- bags of candy

- cartons of pop and individual-size Gatorade, Hawaiian Punch, Sunny D etc.

For Use at Contest Sites

- large trash bags

- duct tape, gray and/or transparent

- flashlights w/batteries

- lanterns w/ batteries

- 9v batteries

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Mark your calendar with these upcoming dates!

Fri. Sept. 30 Homecoming parade and football game

Sat., Oct. 1 ISSMA District at Lewis Cass H.S. in Walton

Fri., Oct. 7 Performance at football game

Sat., Oct. 8 Band contest to be announced

Sat., Oct. 15 ISSMA Regionals

Wed., Oct. 19 Cheese sale starts

Sat., Oct. 22 ISSMA State

Tues., Oct. 25 7:30 Band Booster Meeting

Please help your student remember these rehearsals:

Mon., Oct. 3 3 to 5:30 p.m.

Tues., Oct. 4 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Thurs., Oct. 6 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Mon., Oct. 10 3 to 5:30 p.m.

Tues., Oct. 11 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Thurs., Oct. 13 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Mon., Oct. 17 3 to 5:30 p.m.

Tues., Oct. 18 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Thurs., Oct. 20 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 21 3 to 5:30 p.m.

PHS BAND BOOSTER BLAST

Scott Flood, editor – send submissions to blast@sfwriting.com

Tom Travis, publisher – to unsubscribe, send request to TTravis@PlainfieldBands.org

Brad Roberts, band director – broberts@plainfield.k12.in.us

Dates, times, places, and everything else are subject to change!