Parents & Students,

Welcome to the Blue Sheet - our weekly announcements for Marching Band!!

THIS WEEK
Monday - 3:45-5:30 Sectionals
Tuesday - 4-5:45 Parking Lot (Premiere Concert Tonight for Wind Symphony!!)
Thursday - PAWS-5:15 Stadium
Friday - Football vs. Centennial (8TH GRADE NIGHT)
Saturday - FULTON COUNTY EXHIBITION (see below)

NEXT WEEK
Monday - 3:45-5:30 Sectionals
Tuesday - 4-6:30 Parking Lot
Thursday - PAWS-5:15 Stadium
Friday - Football @ Johns Creek
Saturday - CASS HS CONTEST (5:25 Performance Time)

FRIDAY NIGHT TIMELINE
4:00 - Report to stadium in under-uniform (warmup/sections time)
4:25 - Welcome 8th grade band members are run pregame showcase
5:00 - Dinner (dismissed from Stadium)
5:45 - Half-Uniform Change
6:00 - Few Moments with sections and 8th grade members
6:15 - Courtyard Stand Tunes and PreGame Review
6:45 - March to Stadium
7:10 - PreGame with 8th Grade Band Members
7:30 - Kickoff - WE WILL PERFORM SECOND AT HALFTIME
10:30 - Dismissal in Cambridge Courtyard

SATURDAY TIMELINE (September 23)
10:00 - Report to parking lot - learn mvt. 4 drill
12:00 - Lunch Break
1:00 - Report to Stadium - Full Ensemble Rehearsal for FCE
4:00 - Break
4:30 - Change to half-uniform/assist where needed
5:00 - Return to stadium for dinner (pre-ordered)
6:00 - Exhibition Begins
7:00 - CAMBRIDGE PERFORMANCE
8:30 - GSU Performance
9:00 - Return Equipment/Change/Cleanup
9:45 - Approximate dismissal by leadership

8th GRADE NIGHT REMINDERS
We always look forward to welcoming our future members on 8th grade night - but it is worth remembering the impression we make that night can be a lasting impression!! Make sure you treat all 8th grade students with kindness and encouragement. Also - keep in mind how you treat each other and the business of marching band - they will notice EVERYTHING!!!

FULTON COUNTY EXHIBITION IS HERE
As you can see from the Saturday timeline above - we will be preparing for a LONG day Saturday. With the need to make up for the several hours of practice we lost last week - this is the staff and leadership's best plans to meet our future goals with this show. Not only will the band be practicing that day - but we are still in need of volunteers for the exhibition. This event is being streamed live nationally on banddirector.com - it is a great showcase for our school and community. Let's show the county and the rest of the country how Cambridge hosts an event! We have great volunteer leadership already in place - but this day will take ALL OF US to make it a successful and smooth event - THANKS FOR PITCHING IN!!

EXHIBITION VOLUNTEERS
Please visit the Cambridge Bands website - www.cambridgeband.org - click on the "Parents" link, and then the "Volunteer Signups" link. All of our volunteer needs are there - scroll down to get to current dates. We have a STRONG need for MANY volunteers for Fulton County Exhibition. Please choose a shift and duty that looks appealing to you - we will need most parents assistance on September 23rd for this important event.

HOMECOMING UPDATE
So of course, after we have a workable plan for our conflicts this weekend, we now have conflicts in October. We are developing a couple of alternatives and plans to make as much possible for our students as we can . . . and you will get more details from the staff soon. Please help us get through Fulton County Exhibition this week and we will work with this conflict in the very near future - we have already had discussions with leadership about it.

CASS HS SHOW - SEPTEMBER 30
We have a performance time for September 30th - we are scheduled to perform at 5:30 PM. It is a big show and a large AAA competition - should be fun. Awards are at 9:00 PM that evening. More details on our precise schedule next Saturday will be available in next week's Blue Sheet.

IN CLOSING, please take a moment and volunteer for the Fulton County Exhibition!! Mr. Borger will also be working with a few parents to complete our props after each marching rehearsal this week. We want to use our props next Saturday at the Exhibition so if you can add your construction assistance (or you can hold some 2x4 while others attach and build) we could use your help. Monday from 5:30-7:00, Tuesday 6:30-8:00, and Thursday if necessary until they are done!! Materials will be here tomorrow and this should not take too long to complete. . . thanks for letting Mr. Borger know you can help out in the next couple of days!!

As always - thanks for all you do for the Cambridge Bands!!

Ryan Borger & Katie Groves
Band Directors