Marching Band Performances

Marching band performs at the home football games. All games are at home, and typically follow the same itinerary. Students will perform at the beginning of the game as well as at half time. After halftime, students are released to go home or watch the game.

2024 Dates – Volunteer Links
Friday 8/30 (Senior Night) – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054CA4AB2DA6F94-49914581-830
Friday 9/27 (Homecoming) – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054CA4AB2DA6F94-49914653-927
Friday 10/11 (MS Band Night) – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054CA4AB2DA6F94-49914449-1011
Friday 10/18 – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054CA4AB2DA6F94-49914670-1018

There is a meal plan for students to purchase if they would like a meal provided to them before the football game as students are asked to stay after school for rehearsal.

 

Student Expectations

Students are expected to wear their black band shirt or show shirt under their uniform, in addition to wearing LONG black socks and Drillmasters marching band shoes. There are chaperones that will walk around asking all students to show their shoes to ensure that they are black. If the student’s hair is long enough to hang down on their uniform, they are asked to tie it up inside of their hats. Students will wear their marching uniform at all football games.

 

Volunteer Descriptions

Dinner help – Students typically practice after school and do not have a chance to go home between practice and preparing for the game, so we ask for volunteers to serve dinner. Band Boosters organize the main course, and typically deliver it. Volunteers can meet at the uniform room to prepare 1 cooler with assorted pop, and 1 cooler with water, then fill with ice in the main cafeteria. Volunteers can also bring down a couple boxes of chips and snacks for students. Students typically eat in the main cafeteria as well. Dinner time is at 4pm, so we ask volunteers to start getting drinks, chips, and snacks prepared around 3:30p

Uniforms – Call time the same as students or maybe 15 minutes earlier. Assist students with any question about their uniform or replacement items. Can also chaperone game if interested. After half time return to the uniform room to help make sure students to get their uniforms back in their bags on the racks. Will provide rain gear when needed.

Pit Crew – Call time 30 minutes before game. They move drum major podiums and other large items needed for performance. Move equipment back after half time show

Chaperones – Call time 30 minutes before game. We assist the front ensemble (pit) move instruments from band room to the fields. Students are much practiced at this activity however the directors prefer a parent is with each piece of equipment as support. We have to move quickly and do not want to have any accidents. During the game the band student play from the bleachers on the field. We stay with the students to provide water and supervision. Prior to the halftime show, students in color guard and front ensemble may return to band room. Someone will accompany them.

Competitions are typically an all day event that require a lot of hands on help. As the season progresses, the show will continue to change based on feedback from judges. Please note that the itinerary typically does not come out until the week before the event as the directors do not get the uniform from the host school until then.

Dates of Marching Band Competitions
Stagg High School: Saturday 9/7 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054CA4AB2DA6F94-49913940-97stagg
Bands of America Toledo: 9/13- 9/15  – signup coming soon…
Lincoln Way: Saturday 10/12 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054CA4AB2DA6F94-49914421-1012
ISU: Saturday 10/19 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054CA4AB2DA6F94-49913927-1019

 

Student Expectations
Bring a sack lunch, as well as money for concession after the performance! Students are expected to wear their black band shirt or show shirt under their uniform, in addition to wearing black shoes and black socks. There are chaperones that will walk around asking all students to show their shoes to ensure that they are black. If the student’s hair is long enough to hang down on their uniform, they are asked to tie it up inside of their hats. Students will typically wear clothes that can easily be changed to the event, then change (or slide their uniform over their clothes) on the bus into their Marching Band uniform.

 

Volunteer Descriptions

Please note: even volunteers are expected to pay admission at marching band competitions. These events serve both as educational opportunities for students and fundraisers for the programs hosting each event.

Uniforms – Call time the same as student’s dinner break or maybe 15 minutes earlier. Assist students with any question about their uniform or replacement items. Can also chaperone if interested. After the event, please return to the uniform room to help make sure students get their uniforms back in their bags on the racks. Will provide rain gear when needed.

Pit Crew – Call time the same as student’s dinner break. Load all band equipment in trailer and moving truck. At competitions: They move drum major podiums and other large items needed for performance. After performance load everything back in trailer and moving truck. Unload when we arrive at school. Pit Crew can ride in school buses. Sometimes they drive together to event.

Chaperones – Call time 30 minutes buses schedule to leave. We typically request about 6 chaperones. It is best to meet at the uniform room, and discuss who is doing what. We also ask that chaperones ride the bus with the students and carry an emergency book bag. They are in the uniform room and are clear. We also assist the front ensemble (pit) move instruments. We typically have to move quick, and want to prevent accidents.

Homecoming: The parade starts at PCHS, where all students will be dropped off. It is important to note that if students are running later than call time, they may have to walk a distance to get to the school as there are road closures. Also in order to park at the high school, you will have to have a parking pass. Passes are typically handed out to students and parade help.

Memorial Day: This parade typically starts off from Ira Jones Middle School. When students are dropped, it is suggested that all music cases stay in their car as the parade ends at Settlers Park. Parents can sit along the parade route or at Settlers Park where the Memorial Day ceremony and celebration will take place. This is the first time that 8th grades will have an opportunity to join the high school making band

 

Student Expectations

To eat breakfast! Please note that despite it typically being chilly in the morning, it warms up! Students exert a lot more energy during the parade than they think they will, and we do not want students having medical emergencies.

Homecoming: students wear PCHS band uniforms
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Memorial Day: students wear black band shirt and black shorts or khaki shorts. Middle School students will get their black band shirt the morning of the parade.
Volunteer Link Coming Soon…

 

Volunteer Descriptions

Water: preparing in squirt bottles as well as in coolers for the students
Walking along side of the student: picking up drumsticks and providing water to students as needed