Thursday, October 20, 2016

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.

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

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


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

Thursday, October 6, 2016

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!