10/22/16 - NSBA in Kearney

The Final Saturday is upon us.  Thank you for being part of the Pit Crew this year.  You're a great team and it's fun working together.  Remember to wear BLUE on Saturday.

Saturday starts at 1:40 pm on the South side of KHS where we need a few of the crew to help unload the trailer for the Band's 2:00 pm rehearsal. 

Then, at 3:30 pm or so, we load back up after their rehearsal is finished and get the trailer ready to go to UNK for the competition.  The Band students will have their dinner at 4:00 pm and by 6:30 pm they will be in uniform and on the busses and depart for UNK.

We will meet at UNK in lot 14 shortly after 6:30 pm.  We need the full crew starting at this point.  Look for the trailer because last time they moved us to a different lot so you may need to look for us.  We will unload the trailer and the Band will do the warm up sequence.  We then reload the trailer and move it to the North end of Foster Field and unload and prepare for the competition.

The Band marches in competition at 8:00 pm.  After the competition we reload the trailer.  We will send the Pit students to join the Band at this point.  After the trailer is loaded, we watch the Loper Band in exhibition and then the Awards.

After everything is over, we will return the trailer to the High School and unload it all into the Band room.

Thank you all for helping to make this a great marching season for our students. 
You are appreciated!

2:00	Rehearsal at Kearney High School
4:00	The Last Supper at KHS Commons Room
6:30	Load (in uniform) at KHS and depart for UNK - drop off at lot 14 (in front EOC)
7:00	Warm Up Sequence Begins
8:00	Perform at Foster Field at UNK
9:00	Awards (stay in uniform)
10:00	Return to Kearney High and Unload

1:45 p.m. – Hershey
2:00 p.m. – Pierce
2:15 p.m. – St. Cecilia
2:30 p.m. – Centura
2:45 p.m. – Chambers
3:00 p.m. – Break
3:15 p.m. – Adams Central
3:30 p.m. – Holdrege
3:45 p.m. – Aurora
4:00 p.m. – Minden
4:15 p.m. – Ogallala
4:30 p.m. – Kearney Catholic
4:45 p.m. – UNK
5:00 p.m. – Class D/C/B Awards Dinner Break
6:00 p.m. – Schuyler
6:15 p.m. – Northwest
6:30 p.m. – Alliance
6:45 p.m. - Break
7:00 p.m. – Scottsbluff
7:15 p.m. – Hastings
:30 p.m. – Norfolk
7:45 p.m. – North Platte
8:00 p.m. – Kearney
8:15 p.m. – Columbus
8:30 p.m. – Grand Island
8:45 p.m. - Lexington
9:00 p.m. – UNK
9:30 p.m. – A/AA Awards

10/21/16 Football Halftime

Here is the plan for Friday's game.  Remember to wear BLUE.

The Band meets at the UNK Fine Arts building at 5:30 pm.  I will have the Band Trailer on the South side of the Library by 5:30 pm. (this is just East of Fine Arts)  I need a few guys to help unload battery percussion and sousaphones.  Then we move the trailer up to Foster Field.

Right before the game starts, we could use most of the crew that is available to unload the Pit percussion.  We will also unload the barrels from the second trailer and put them on the 8' wagon along with the metal items.  Then we can go watch the game up until about 5 minutes left in the first half.  By about 5 minutes left, we need to have all Pit Crew at the Band Trailer at the North end of the stadium.  We will prepare to move the Pit equipment out on to the field and then after the show we will move it back to the trailer and load the trailer back up.  I will then move the trailer back to the South side of the Library, East of Fine Arts.

After the game, if you could help make sure all the percussion and sousaphone stands come back to the trailer, that would be great.  Then, I need a few guys to help load the battery percussion and sousaphones back on to the trailer.  Once we're loaded up, we will take the trailer back to the High School. 

We will not be loading the trailer at 3:30 on Friday because of the noon dismissal and the Directors and students will load it this week for the game.

Remember to wear BLUE.  Thank you for being on the team.  See you Friday evening.

10/15/16 - Lincoln LPS competition

Thank you to everyone who helped in Omaha last weekend.  You make Kearney proud.
Great support for our students, our Directors and our Band.

This Saturday is the Lincoln LPS Competition at Seacrest Field at 4:00 pm.
Seacrest Field in Lincoln is at 75th and 'A' streets.  (GPS coordinates:  40.798958,  -96.621382)

We will load the trailers on Friday at 3:30 pm if you are available to help.

We will leave KHS at 12 noon on Saturday.  This should get us to Seacrest in Lincoln at 2:15 pm.  Look for the blue trailer and the Bearcat buses.  We will unload the battery percussion, sousaphones and flags by the buses.  It would be best if the whole crew gathered by the buses before we went to the field staging area in order to start getting ready.

Then we will move the trailer to the North end of the field to unload the pit equipment and the barrels.  This is probably around 2:45 pm or so that we will be down on the North end of the field getting everything unloaded and ready.  There will numerous bands there on the back side of the buildings, so we will need to be efficient and probably will not have a lot of room to spread out while we get ready.

The Band performs at 4:00 pm.  We will enter the field from the North end, just like we do at UNK.  The Band will enter from the North end with us, just like we did at GI.  Remember that once the Band take the field after everything has been set up and we have exited the field, even if something falls, we cannot enter the field to assist (it's a penalty point).  It's all up to the students during the performance.  This is also a timed performance.  We have 15 minutes to get on the field, perform the show, and get everything off the field.  So when we are getting off the field, get it all loaded up and get past the goal line.  Once everyone is past the goal line, our time is over and we can resume a 'normal' pace.

After the performance, we will load the trailers and prepare the for transport back home.  Awards are at 5:00 pm.  At 5:30 the Band departs for the Mall for supper and at 7:00 we leave for home.  We should arrive home around 9:00 pm and unload the trailer.

Remember to wear blue.  Contact Ed if you have any questions.
Thank you for helping - we're glad you're on the team.

Instructions

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzXdkV9tc-b3ZjloY3RDLVVTeDg/view?usp=sharing

Map

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzXdkV9tc-b3TjFnNzQzYkEtR3M/view?usp=sharing

10/8/16 - Bellevue East Competition

Thank you to all who helped with the GI competition.  Well done.

Here is the plan for the Omaha trip.

If you are available, we will load the trailer on Friday 10/7/16 at 3:30 pm.

Then, the buses and trailers leave KHS at 6:00 am on Saturday 10/8/16.

We arrive at the Bellevue East stadium at 9:00 am.  This is when we need the crew at the trailer to help unload and get ready.  We need to get the battery and sousaphones out and get the pit equipment ready as well as the barrels.  According to the map, the truck parking is on the East side of their High School building.  (GPS coordinates:  41.14541, -95.902368)

The Band goes to their warm up sequence at 10:00 and performs at 11:00 am.  We will be moving equipment into place as needed and then be ready for their performance.  This is a timed performance, so we have 15 minutes to get on the field, do the show and get off the field.

Once their performance is over, we will load everything back on to the trailer.  Awards are at 1:00 pm so that is when we find out if we perform again.  If we perform again, then we will discuss schedules and when we need to get back together later in the afternoon to be ready.  If we happen to not perform again, then we are done until we get home to unload.

After awards, the Band is going to the mall for lunch.  The Finals then start at 3:30 pm.  If we perform, we will have our times from the Directors and will know when we need to be back at the trailer and when we need to be ready.

This is a different type of competition than we have been at before, so thank you for your flexibility and teamwork.  We need all the help we can get for these competitions with everything we are moving on and off the field quickly. 

Thank you for helping and know that you are appreciated!

Call/text Ed's cell 308-440-0694 with questions.

Info and Map

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzXdkV9tc-b3WTRhdzJCalZHSG8/view?usp=sharing

Schedule

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzXdkV9tc-b3M3ZYR2lMdVkwczA/view?usp=sharing

10/3/16 - Harvest of Harmoney Parade & Competition

Thank you for helping with the GI competition.  Here is the plan.

The Band leaves KHS at 7:30 am.  The trailer will already be loaded from Friday night's game.

We arrive at Connestoga Mall at 8:30 am.  We unload the Battery percussion, Sousaphones and Flags at the mall.  Once the students are in uniform they take their percussion and sousaphones on the bus with them.  We will leave the trailer parked at Connestoga mall.

After the parade (11:00 am), we meet back at Connestoga Mall to load the Battery percussion, Flags and Sousaphones back on to the trailer and then we take a lunch break.

By 1:00 pm we are at a rehearsal at GI Northwest's football field.  We will unload the trailer for this rehearsal and then reload it after the rehearsal.

At 4:00 pm we go to GI Senior High and unload the Battery percussion, flags and sousaphones by the Band.  Then we move the trailers over to the North end of the field and unload the pit equipment and the barrel trailer.  The Band performs on the field at 5:15 pm.  After Awards at 5:45 pm, we load the trailer and return to Kearney.

Back in Kearney (about 7:45 pm) we unload the trailer and we are finished. 

If you have any questions, please contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694.

Remember to wear BLUE.

10/2/16 Football Halftime

Here is the plan for Friday's game.  Remember to wear BLUE.

The Band meets at the UNK Fine Arts building at 5:30 pm.  I will have the Band Trailer on the South side of the Library by 5:30 pm. (this is just East of Fine Arts)  I need a few guys to help unload battery percussion and sousaphones.  Then we move the trailer up to Foster Field.

Right before the game starts, we could use most of the crew that is available to unload the Pit percussion.  We will also unload the barrels from the second trailer and put them on the 8' wagon along with the metal items.  Then we can go watch the game up until about 5 minutes left in the first half.  By about 5 minutes left, we need to have all Pit Crew at the Band Trailer at the North end of the stadium.  We will prepare to move the Pit equipment out on to the field and then after the show we will move it back to the trailer and load the trailer back up.  I will then move the trailer back to the South side of the Library, East of Fine Arts.

After the game, if you could help make sure all the percussion and sousaphone stands come back to the trailer, that would be great.  Then, I need a few guys to help load the battery percussion and sousaphones back on to the trailer.  Once we're loaded up, we will take the trailer back to the High School.  It does not get unloaded because we are headed for Grand Island on Saturday morning.

We will not be loading the trailer at 3:30 on Friday because the Band has a rehearsal from 9 - 11 and will load after their rehearsal.

Remember to wear BLUE.  Thank you for being on the team.  See you on Friday.

9/23/16 Football Halftime - BARREL crew

If you are a new volunteer offering to help with the Pit Crew to help move barrels, we appreciate your help.  Please meet Ed Uden by the blue Band Trailer at the North end of the stadium at the end of the 1st quarter.  We will put our plan together and move the barrels and steel items to the field with the rest of the pit crew at the start of halftime, then move them off after halftime.  If you have questions, please contact Ed Uden or one of the Directors.  See you on Friday.

9/23/16 Football Halftime

Here is the plan for Friday's game.  Remember to wear BLUE.

The Band meets at the UNK Fine Arts building at 5:30 pm.  I will have the Band Trailer on the South side of the Library by 5:30 pm. (this is just East of Fine Arts)  I need a few guys to help unload battery percussion and sousaphones.  Then we move the trailer up to Foster Field.

Right before the game starts, we could use most of the crew that is available to unload the Pit percussion.  Then we can go watch the game up until about 5 minutes left in the first half.  At about 4 to 5 minutes left, we need to have all Pit Dads at the Band Trailer at the North end of the stadium.  We will prepare to move the Pit equipment out on to the field and then after the show we will move it back to the trailer and load the trailer back up.  I will then move the trailer back to the South side of the Library, East of Fine Arts.

After the game, if you could help make sure all the percussion and sousaphone stands come back to the trailer, that would be great.  Then, I need a few guys to help load the battery percussion and sousaphones back on to the trailer.  Once we're loaded up, we will take the trailer back to the High School and unload it in to the Band room.

IF you are available at about 3:30 pm, any help with loading the trailer would be greatly appreciated.  I have the Band kids to help and it would go even quicker if we had a couple of Dads to help.  I'm not asking you to leave work, I'm just offering the opportunity if you are available and would be willing to help.

It looks like we may have the inverter/generator for the audio cart by Friday.

We also have some props to add to the show.  This may mean a second trailer as well as we will use the third wagon to haul some barrels and percussion gear on to the field.  So, if you know of any other Band Dads who would be willing to help, have them contact me.  You can also send them to this blog ( bearcatpitcrew.blogspot.com ) for information.

Remember to wear BLUE.  Thank you for being on the team.  See you on Friday.

UNK Band Day / Bearcat Marching Festival

We are not transporting equipment from the High School to the UNK Band Day parade, each student is responsible for getting their instrument to the parade and back, so we get to just go and enjoy the parade.  Check the UNK site for details.

The Awards ceremony from the parade starts off the Marching Festival at 1:00 pm with an exhibition by the UNK Pride of the Plains Marching Band.

The trailer is parked South of the High School building or just West of the South end of the football field.  We will meet at the blue trailer at 3:30 pm to get set up and then move the equipment on the field and then back to the trailer after their performance.  No extra stuff with this event - nice having a home-field situation.

Click here for KHS Band itineraries.

3:30 pm Saturday at the Band trailer at the South side of the High School.

9/2/16 Football Halftime

The season begins.  Thank you for helping on the Pit Crew!

The Band marches halftime at tonight's game.  We need your help at the start of the 2nd quarter at the North end of Foster Field, by the blue Band trailer.  We will help get equipment ready to go on the field, then move it on to the field at the start of halftime and after the Band has performed we move it back off and load it back in to the trailer.

We could also use a few people to help at 5:30 pm at UNK Fine Arts to get the percussion battery and sousaphones out.  Look for the blue Band trailer.  Then again AFTER the game at UNK Fine Arts to load the battery and sousaphones back in to the trailer and then unload back at the new High School Band room.

Your help is valuable and it is appreciated!

Doodle Availability Schedule

We've set up a Doodle Availability Poll for the 2016 football games and marching competitions.  Please fill out the poll ASAP so we know that we have enough help at each game or competition.  Your help is appreciated!

Click to:  Availability Poll

Please provide your NAME and your CELL number on the poll and then update your availability for all NINE events listed.  Thank you!

Welcome to the new Kearney Bearcat Band Pit Crew Blog. 

We will post information, schedules, itinerary, and other details on this blog. 
We're glad you're on the crew!

The schedule this year:
Fri 09/01 Football Game with Halftime
Sat 09/17 UNK Parade and Bearcat Festival
Fri 09/23 Football Game with Halftime
Fri 09/30 Football Game with Halftime
Sat 10/01 GI Harvest Parade and Competition
Sat 10/08 Bellevue Competition
Sat 10/15 Lincoln Competition
Fri 10/21 Football Game with Halftime
Sat 10/22 NSBA Competition in Kearney