Loading the Band Trailer, Equipment Carts & 2019 Field Lineup
This post has details on loading the trailer and on the lineup for the field.
Loading the Trailer: (Left&Right are as you face the front of the trailer)
1) Podium Stands (largest one first, then the other two) - decks toward the wall - strap all to wall
2) Timpani (4th largest one on left side under nose shelf, then 3rd one in front, then 2nd largest on right side by the door, then smallest one in between these three. Then strap across to keep them up front.)
3) Generator needs to go next to the wall right by the side door, put orange cones between generator and door for easy access from side door
4) 2 Sousaphones on Trailer Nose SHELF
5) Sound Tower Rack (up front by the podium stands).
6) Wagons (put up on the 2x10's to create the shelf - put Left one in first, then Right one.)
7) Set the 'bridge' on the left wagon over to the front shelf. Put white Bass Drum on the bridge (between shelf and left wagon) - strap it on to the bridge
8) Subwoofers - One goes under wagons on left side up by the podium stands - strap it in. Second one goes up front by the Sound Tower Rack. Speakers go up on the wagons, one by left Vibe, one by right Vibe
12) Xylophone (nose front) on top of wagons, in the middle - between Vibes 1&2
15) EquipmentCart1 (pit/aux cart), then LoadLock
16) EquipmentCart2 (battery/harnesses), then LoadLock
17) 2 Decks from Wagon1 on the Left side, over the wheel well area, on top of the load locks
18) 2 Decks from Wagon2 on the Right side, over the wheel well area, on top of the load locks
19) EquipmentCart3 (colorguard/bassdrums), then LoadLock
20) SynthCart, strapped to right side wall
21) ? new Aux Rack
22) Attendance Backpack, Pepband Charts - up front
23) For Games: Sousa stands may fit on carts or may need to go on the wagons (likely on the wagons). X-stands, snare & tenor stands may go on carts or on wagons for the games.
Loading Equipment Carts:
=== Cart1: Pit Equipment & Extras
Cart1/TopShelf: 2 Synth Keyboards, Bells case [need to strap down keyboards]
Cart1/MiddleShelf: 2 Sousaphones
Cart1/BottomShelf: 2 PlumeCarriers, PercussionVault, Percussion case, Plume case
=== Cart2: Battery Percussion
Cart2/TopShelf: Drumline Harnesses (interlock 1,3,5,7 toward one side, 2,4,5,8,... toward other side)
Cart2/MiddleShelf: 4 SnareDrumCases and 1 Sousaphone
Cart2/BottomShelf: 2 TenorDrumCases, BassDrum1, Percussion case and the CymbalVault
=== Cart3: Percussion & Colorguard
Cart3/TopShelf: Colorguard Flag Bags (keep between the ends of the cart) [need to strap down]
Cart3/MiddleShelf: 4 BariSaxes, 1 Sousaphone
Cart3/BottomShelf: BassDrumCases5,4,3,2 and Snare5
In the Football stadium, we need 5 X-stands, 5 snare stands, 2 Tenor stands, and 6 Sousa stands
plus the rope and post to mark off the Band area.
Lineup for Front Ensemble on the Field:
1) Center Podium (50yd) [1 Dad sets it]
2) Sound Tower Rack [2 Dads, 1 pulls, 1 runs electrical, plus students] on left 48yd line
3) South/Right Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [2 Dads, 1 pulls, 1 runs cable to Tower]
4) North/Left Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [2 Dads, 1 pulls, 1 runs cable to Tower]
Loading the Trailer: (Left&Right are as you face the front of the trailer)
1) Podium Stands (largest one first, then the other two) - decks toward the wall - strap all to wall
2) Timpani (4th largest one on left side under nose shelf, then 3rd one in front, then 2nd largest on right side by the door, then smallest one in between these three. Then strap across to keep them up front.)
3) Generator needs to go next to the wall right by the side door, put orange cones between generator and door for easy access from side door
4) 2 Sousaphones on Trailer Nose SHELF
5) Sound Tower Rack (up front by the podium stands).
6) Wagons (put up on the 2x10's to create the shelf - put Left one in first, then Right one.)
7) Set the 'bridge' on the left wagon over to the front shelf. Put white Bass Drum on the bridge (between shelf and left wagon) - strap it on to the bridge
8) Subwoofers - One goes under wagons on left side up by the podium stands - strap it in. Second one goes up front by the Sound Tower Rack. Speakers go up on the wagons, one by left Vibe, one by right Vibe
9) Marimba3 (red wheels - nose back) - under the wagons, on the left side
10) Vibe1 (nose back) on top of wagons, left side
11) Vibe2 (nose front) on top of wagons, right side12) Xylophone (nose front) on top of wagons, in the middle - between Vibes 1&2
13) Marimba1 (nose front - goes in under wagons w/Marimba2)
14) Marimba2 (nose back - goes in under wagons w/Marimba1) - then LoadLock at back of wagons15) EquipmentCart1 (pit/aux cart), then LoadLock
16) EquipmentCart2 (battery/harnesses), then LoadLock
17) 2 Decks from Wagon1 on the Left side, over the wheel well area, on top of the load locks
18) 2 Decks from Wagon2 on the Right side, over the wheel well area, on top of the load locks
19) EquipmentCart3 (colorguard/bassdrums), then LoadLock
20) SynthCart, strapped to right side wall
21) ? new Aux Rack
22) Attendance Backpack, Pepband Charts - up front
23) For Games: Sousa stands may fit on carts or may need to go on the wagons (likely on the wagons). X-stands, snare & tenor stands may go on carts or on wagons for the games.
Loading Equipment Carts:
=== Cart1: Pit Equipment & Extras
Cart1/TopShelf: 2 Synth Keyboards, Bells case [need to strap down keyboards]
Cart1/MiddleShelf: 2 Sousaphones
Cart1/BottomShelf: 2 PlumeCarriers, PercussionVault, Percussion case, Plume case
=== Cart2: Battery Percussion
Cart2/TopShelf: Drumline Harnesses (interlock 1,3,5,7 toward one side, 2,4,5,8,... toward other side)
Cart2/MiddleShelf: 4 SnareDrumCases and 1 Sousaphone
Cart2/BottomShelf: 2 TenorDrumCases, BassDrum1, Percussion case and the CymbalVault
=== Cart3: Percussion & Colorguard
Cart3/TopShelf: Colorguard Flag Bags (keep between the ends of the cart) [need to strap down]
Cart3/MiddleShelf: 4 BariSaxes, 1 Sousaphone
Cart3/BottomShelf: BassDrumCases5,4,3,2 and Snare5
In the Football stadium, we need 5 X-stands, 5 snare stands, 2 Tenor stands, and 6 Sousa stands
plus the rope and post to mark off the Band area.
Lineup for Front Ensemble on the Field:
1) Center Podium (50yd) [1 Dad sets it]
2) Sound Tower Rack [2 Dads, 1 pulls, 1 runs electrical, plus students] on left 48yd line
3) South/Right Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [2 Dads, 1 pulls, 1 runs cable to Tower]
4) North/Left Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [2 Dads, 1 pulls, 1 runs cable to Tower]
5) new Aux Rack inside Right 40yd line [1 Dad pulls, plus student]
6) AuxPercussion Wagon1 - transport bass guitar, bells, gong, x-stand and white bass drum [1 Dad pulls, plus student]
7) Xylophone
8) SynthCart [1 Dad w/student - run power & audio line to Tower] on 50yd line - bass guitar on left [1 Dad pulls, plus students]
9) Glock/Bells (on X-stand?)
10) Timpani Wagon2 - also transport chimes on this wagon
11) South/Right Podium (25yd) [1 Parent sets it]
12) Vibraphone (red wheels)
13) Vibe1
14) Marimba1 [1 Dad pulls, plus student]
15) Marimba2 [1 Dad pulls, plus student]
16) Vibe2
17) North/Left Podium (25yd) [1 Parent sets it]
18) Props Wagon (flats on the middle of the field) [1 Dad pulls, plus students]
*** Be sure to check back, this post will be updated as we fine tune our plans and operations.
Photos of the loaded Equipment Carts:
8) SynthCart [1 Dad w/student - run power & audio line to Tower] on 50yd line - bass guitar on left [1 Dad pulls, plus students]
9) Glock/Bells (on X-stand?)
10) Timpani Wagon2 - also transport chimes on this wagon
11) South/Right Podium (25yd) [1 Parent sets it]
12) Vibraphone (red wheels)
13) Vibe1
14) Marimba1 [1 Dad pulls, plus student]
15) Marimba2 [1 Dad pulls, plus student]
16) Vibe2
17) North/Left Podium (25yd) [1 Parent sets it]
18) Props Wagon (flats on the middle of the field) [1 Dad pulls, plus students]
*** Be sure to check back, this post will be updated as we fine tune our plans and operations.
Photos of the loaded Equipment Carts:
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| Cart1-left |
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| Cart1-right |
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| Cart2-left |
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| Cart2-right |
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| Cart3-left |
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| Cart3-right |
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