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Full Schedule for Districts
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winterfest_and_districts_2017.pdf
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2016 - August 7 HS Band Update
State Finals Information

Schedule for Band for Friday/Saturday
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Pie Sale Information
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Sale is October 4-27
   - Orders Due with money by Band-O-Rama Concert
- Apple and Blueberry Pies
​- Cost per pie is $9 or 3 for $25
   - $2.50 per pie in individual account
   - All Music Groups Selling (All MS and HS Bands and    
​     HS Choir)
   - Pies will be assembled on November 11 and 12
     at Kent City Middle School
   - Pie pick up will be on November 12
     at Kent City Middle School

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Friday - March 11
Attire - Wear Jeans - Show shirts or hoodies and black marching shoes - no tennis shoes or hats.

Money - Only need to bring money if you intend on purchasing concessions. Suggested $10-$15 for average concessions although it is $2 hot dog night.

Rules - Students must go places in pairs at the Van Andel and inform an adult when they leave the main ice area. This will help with students losing track of time or getting lost.

5pm - Meet at Band Room and Load
5:30pm - Leave KC
7:02pm - Perform O Canada and National Anthem
              - Watch lots of hockey
9:30pm ish - Leave arena
10:20pm ish - Arrive at Kent City High School

Griffins Performance Information

Leadership Team 2016

Drum Majors:
Kelly Sikorski, Isaac Schnicke, and Haley Kozal

Captains: 
Brass - Matt Wieda
Woodwinds - Zach Carlson
Percussion - TBA
Guard - TBA

Section Leaders:
Flutes/Low Reeds: Abigail Rode and Cosette Wood
Clarinets: Jessica Barnard
French Horns: Brady Fritz
Trumpets: Devin Loew
Trombones/Tubas: Sarah Sizemore
Baritones: Katie VanLaan
Guard and Percussion - TBA (if needed)

General Leadership Council Members:
Katie Schneider-Thomas and Jacob Podell

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Curtain Call - Student Info for Friday

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West Shore Invitational held at Rockford HS
Ticket prices are $8 for adults and $6 for students and seniors.

​ALSO - Davenport University Performance


October 29 

9am - Stretch/Rehearsal/Run Through
12pm - Load Trailers
12:45pm - Lunch and get into bibbers
1:45pm - Leave KC
2:30pm - Arrive
              - Use Bathroom
              - Stretch
              - Unload Trailer
              - Get into Uniform
3:15pm - Uniform inspection and Footwarmup
3:45pm - Warmup
4:30pm - Performance
5:15pm - Awards
             - Along south bleachers/endzone
5:30pm
- Pack up and get out of uniforms, quickly

6pm - Watch Sparta
6:15pm - Watch Mt. Pleasant
6:30pm - Watch Stevensville Lakeshore
6:45pm - Load Bus
7:15pm - Arrive at Kent City, Unload Trailers

Full Schedule

RHS Campus map

Rockford Area Map

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Band O Rama Concert

October 25th

HS Gym


6pm - MS Students Report to the Library (MS Students be dressed up for Halloween)

6pm - HS Band Reports to the Band Room, get into Uniform and warmup

Concert begins at 6:30pm

The concert will last approximately 1 hour and 50

This is a great opportunity to turn-in the pie fundraiser.

There may be a 50/50 and cider and donuts for sale.

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Jenison Invitational
October 22
Ticket prices are $8 for adults and $6 for students/senior citizens. We also offer a family rate of $25 for two adults and immediate children.

​9:45am - Stretch/ Rehearsal/Run Through
12:45pm - Load Trailer
1:15pm - Lunch and Get into Bibbers
2pm Leave KC
3pm - Arrive
         - Use Bathrooms
         - Stretch
         - Unload Trailer
         - Get into uniform
         - Assemble props (parents)
3:40pm - Uniform Inspection & Foot Warmup
3:55pm  - Warmup
5pm - Perform
           - Stand in Endzone
           - Watch GVSU Band
5:30pm - Awards
            - Back to trailers to load and get out of uniform
            - Use bathrooms, head to buses
6:30pm - Leave Jenison
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7:30pm 'ish' - Arrive back at Kent City and Unload


Full Day Schedule (including Morning Scholastic Show)

Maps of Jenison

Directions to Jenison

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Tickets are $8 for Adults and $6 for students/seniors
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​11am - Rehearsal 
2pm- Load Trailers
2:30pm - Eat and Get Into Bibbers
3:30pm - Leave KC
4:30pm - Arrive
               - Use Bathrooms
               - Unload Trailers
               - Stretch
               - Get into Uniforms
5:10pm - Uniform Inspection and Foot Warmup
5:35pm - Warmup
6:45pm - Performance
         - Pit take Care of Instruments, We will stay in uniform and stay at the stadium. 
7:30pm - Awards
8:15pm - Leave Belding
9:15pm 'ish' - Arrive at Kent City, Unload, Dismiss

Stadium Map

Warm Up Map

October 15
Belding Invitational

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October 12
MSBOA Marching Band Districts at Greenville HS

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Admission $5 for all ages
Programs are $1

1:45pm - Load Trailer, Get into Uniform
2:15pm - Leave Kent City HS
3:15pm - Arrive at Greenville HS
4:15pm - Warmup
5pm - Perform
              - Get out of uniform
              - Bring $ for concessions
              - Sit and watch bands until awards
     *****NOTE***** We may opt to only watch a few bands and send the band back before awards. This will be dependent on director's discretion.

8:15pm - Awards
9:30pm 'ish' - Arrive at Kent City, Unload Trailer, Take Care of Inst. Dismissed

Map to Greenville High School

Other facility maps


This event occurs during the Band Camp revisited. This is an opportunity to help generate some funds to support the band during this competitive season. Please help your student with collecting sponsors.

March A Thon - September 24

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5:45am - Meet at HS and get into uniform
6:30am - Leave KCHS
6:45am - Arrive and Unload
7:30am - Warmup
8:15am - Performance
             - After performance, load trailer and head back to watch other bands. We will be competing in Class C this year, not D. We will want to watch some other groups. 
9:45am - Awards
10am - Leave Cedar
10:15am - Back to KCHS - Unload Trailer and Take care of uniforms. Students dismissed by 11am (pending the time to take care of uniforms)

October 1
Red Flannel Festival

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Due to some scheduling difficulties, we are going to shift the Band Camp Revisited rehearsal to 1pm-9pm. We will feed the students dinner. Parents, you are welcome to come and watch the final run through at 8:45pm.
Band Camp Revisited TIME CHANGE
Dress Up Days for Band Camp:
Monday - Red and White Day
Tuesday - Super Hero Day
Wednesday - Under the Sea (Beach Day)
Thursday - 'Merica Day
Friday - Section Pride Day (wear your section shirts)
Saturday - Show Shirt and Khakis
BAND CAMP INFORMATION

Rooming List for Band Camp
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Thank you for supporting the Kent City Bands!
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