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We have moved our blog to a new host and will not be updating this blog as of July 1, 2023.
Please update your links to our new site: pitcrew.kearneybands.com
We will also have information on the KearneyBands.org website under the BPA menu.
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Monday, October 17, 2022
10/22/22 NSBA in Kearney
We are hosting NSBA 2022! If you can volunteer to help with hosting, we appreciate your help. Event volunteers will be able to help with our band pit crew as well. All bands will have arrived by the time we need to tend to our Band so if you are an event volunteer you can then transition to our Pit Crew team and help with moving our equipment. To see the Crew schedule, visit: http://bit.ly/nsba22crew
For our KHS Pit Crew, at 7:40 pm please report to the Band room so that by no later than 8:00 we start and help push equipment to the South end of the school. We need to have everything at the Pit Area at the South end, ready to go, so we can stage outside the fence at 8:15 pm, on deck at 8:30, and perform at 8:45 pm. After the performance we will 'park' our equipment at the Southwest corner of the track.
UNK performs after KHS and then we will participate and have fun with Pit Crew Olympics. We need to bring several teams to the Olympics. This is a fun time to cheer on our guests and enjoy the Olympics together.
After awards we cleanup and help get our equipment back to the Band room. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Remember to wear BLUE to support our Band.
Also, remember that we represent KHS Band, KHS and the city of Kearney as we host this event. Help us make our guests feel welcome and help them enjoy their visit. This is a great event for us to host.
Thank you for all of your help this year. We appreciate each and every one of you who have helped on the Pit Crew team, if it was for every event or for just one night, you are appreciated very much!
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
10/15/22 Vermillion, SD - Quad-State Competition
On Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, we travel to Vermillion, South Dakota for the Quad-State Competition.
We load at 10:30 am at KHS and depart at 11:00 which will get us to Vermillon by 4:00 pm.
The pit trailers park in lot 39 on the South side of the Sports Complex and the buses park in lot 36 to the South of the pit trailers. Look for our blue trailer, that’s the best I can recommend until we get there. Once we get our staging area established, we will unload the trailers and prep for the Band’s warmup and performance.
The competition field is in the Dakota Dome ( 1101 N. Dakota St. Vermillion, SD 57069). Our warmup is at 7:15 pm and we perform at 8:15 pm. After our performance, we will load up the trailers. Awards are at 9:00 pm and at 10:00 we leave for Kearney and arrive about 2:00 am.
Please be sure to sign up on the Sign Up Genius (see the Band website for links). We need to know who will be there so we are sure to have sufficient help.
Thank you for supporting the Band by helping on the Pit Crew. You are appreciated!
Remember to wear BLUE.
Contact Ed (308-440-0694) with any questions.
10/14/22 Football Game & Halftime
This week's football game and halftime will run similar to the last game, only an hour earlier.
We need your help on the Pit Crew for the Friday, October 14, 2022 Football Game Halftime.
We unload instruments at the trailer on the South side of the Library at UNK (East of Fine Arts) at 4:30 pm.
Then we move the trailer to the North end of Foster Field at UNK and unload the Front Ensemble equipment. This happens right away at about 5:00 pm, before pregame.
Then you can watch most of the first half. At 5:00 minutes before halftime, meet at the trailer at the North end of the field to prepare for halftime.
After halftime we reload the percussion equipment back in to the trailer.
After the game please make sure all tuba stands, all percussion stands, and the rope come back to the trailer (which will be parked on the south side of CT Ryan library).
Check back here for any changes or updated information. Remember to wear BLUE!
Contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694 with questions. See the 9/23/22 post for additional details.
Thank you for being part of the Pit Crew!
Thursday, October 6, 2022
10/08/22 Lincoln LINKS Competition
This Saturday we travel to Lincoln for the Lincoln LINKS Competition. We load at 9:30 am at KHS and depart at 10:00 which will get us to Lincoln High School (2229 J St., Lincoln) by 12:30 pm. Unless the hosts in Lincoln change their plan, the buses park on the South side of the school and the pit trailers park on the North side of the school. Look for our blue trailer, that's the best I can recommend until we get there. Once we get our staging area established, we will unload the trailers and prep for the Band's warmup and performance. The competition field is on the West side of the school. Our warmup is at 1:45 pm and we perform at 2:15 pm. After our performance, we will load up the trailers. Awards are at 6:00 and at 7:00 we head to Southpointe Mall for dinner. We will leave Lincoln at 8:30 and will be back at KHS by 11:00 pm to unload.
Please be sure to sign up on the Sign Up Genius (see the Band website for links).
Thank you for supporting the Band by helping on the Pit Crew. You are appreciated!
Remember to wear BLUE.
Contact Ed (308-440-0694) with any questions.
Sunday, September 25, 2022
10/01/2022 - Harvest of Harmony in GI
The competitions begin this Saturday. We leave KHS at 6:30 am and will need some help at the Conestoga Mall parking lot by 7:30 am to unload battery percussion and sousaphones for the Parade. After Kearney marches in the parade they return to Conestoga Mall parking log and we go to lunch. After lunch, we will load and go to a TBD location (check back here for updates on location) and we prepare for a rehearsal at 12:30 pm. We will likely need to unload everything for this rehearsal. After the rehearsal, we reload the trailers and go to GISH. We will be at GISH by 2:00 pm and unload to prepare for the field competition. Kearney competes at 4:45 pm and the Awards are at 6:15 pm. We return to KHS at 8:00 pm and unload.
Remember to wear Blue to show our support for our students.
Thank you for your involvement in the Pit Crew. You are appreciated!
Ed
Harvest of Harmony - Saturday, October 1st, 2022
09/30/22 Football Game & Halftime
This week's football game and halftime will run similar to the last game on 9/23/22.
We need your help on the Pit Crew for the Friday, September 30, 2022 Football Game Halftime.
We unload instruments at the trailer on the South side of the Library at UNK (East of Fine Arts) at 5:30 pm.
Then we move the trailer to the North end of Foster Field at UNK and unload the Front Ensemble equipment. This happens right away at about 6:00 pm, before pregame.
Then you can watch most of the first half. At 5:00 minutes before halftime, meet at the trailer at the North end of the field to prepare for halftime.
After halftime we reload the percussion equipment back in to the trailer.
After the game please make sure all tuba stands, all percussion stands, and the rope come back to the trailer (which will be parked on the south side of CT Ryan library).
Check back here for any changes or updated information. Remember to wear BLUE!
Contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694 with questions. See the 9/23/22 post for additional details.
Thank you for being part of the Pit Crew!
Thursday, September 22, 2022
09/23/22 Football Game & Halftime
This week's football game and halftime will run similar to the last game on 9/2/22.
We need your help on the Pit Crew for the Friday, September 23, 2022 Football Game Halftime.
We unload instruments at the trailer on the South side of the Library at UNK (East of Fine Arts) at 5:30 pm.
Then we move the trailer to the North end of Foster Field at UNK and unload the Front Ensemble equipment. This happens right away at about 6:00 pm, before pregame.
Then you can watch most of the first half. At 5:00 minutes before halftime, meet at the trailer at the North end of the field to prepare for halftime.
After halftime we reload the percussion equipment back in to the trailer.
After the game please make sure all tuba stands, all percussion stands, and the rope come back to the trailer (which will be parked on the south side of CT Ryan library).
Check back here for any changes or updated information.
Contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694 with questions. Thank you for helping!
NOTE: This year may again bring schedule changes at a moment's notice. Please check this page for Pit Crew changes and check the Sign-Up Genius for schedule changes. We appreciate your help and your flexibility. We will do our best to give our students the best possible experience again this year.
Now for the details if you're interested.
The Band marches halftime at Friday night's game. We need your help right before the game (during pregame) and possibly as the game starts at the North end of Foster Field, by the blue Band trailer. We will help get equipment unloaded so the Pit can warm up and get everything set up. We should be unloaded by the start of the game so you can then watch the first quarter and most of the second quarter. Then, at 5 minutes remaining in the 2nd Quarter, we need everyone back at the trailer and we will get ready to go on the field. At 2 minutes before Halftime, we move on to the NW side of the field to preset and then move to the field at the start of halftime. After the Band has performed we move everything back off the field and load it all back in to the trailers. This week will be our first run this year, so there may be some adjustments made as we go - thank you in advance for your patience as we get everything fine tuned. These first weeks are vital because we are establishing what we each need to be doing for Halftime so that when the competitions start, we know the routine and can execute smoothly. Come join the team, we will have a fun time.
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 - we will be parked on the South side of the C.T. Ryan Library (East of the Fine Arts building). Then again AFTER the game please help pick up the percussion stands and the tuba stands and bring them to the trailer at the same spot East of UNK Fine Arts where we load the battery and sousaphones back in to the trailer and then unload back at the High School Band room. Students do most of this work, but it helps to have some adults around to assist in loading & unloading the trailer at UNK as the students are in uniform and we don't want to risk damaging uniforms as we load and unload stuff from the trailer.
Remember to Sign Up on the Band Website at SignupGenius (see link on Band website) for your spot for each performance. IF possible, it would be ideal to have the same 12 people for the competitions and games so that everyone has their job and know what needs to happen. But, we understand that not everyone can be at every game and competition, so we appreciate your help and your willingness to volunteer and support the Band.
We do have two trailers, the regular blue Band trailer for the font ensemble, battery percussion, sousaphones, etc., and the second trailer for the podium stands, extra pit equipment, props and hat bags (during competitions).
We have a large pyramid prop this year, so we need extra help in addition to our regular pit crew.
Your help is needed and it is appreciated! Thank you!
Remember to wear BLUE.
If you have any questions, call or text Ed Uden 308-440-0694.
Note: We are moving/adding a Pit Crew page on the Kearney Bands website. Ed will post both here and on that blog until we get completely migrated to the Band website. Click here.
Sunday, September 11, 2022
09/17/22 Saturday UNK Parade & BMF Field Competition
For the UNK Band Day Parade, the trailer will not be going to the parade (per the Directors), so students will need to get their own equipment to and from the parade, and we will not need to have anyone at the parade route to load/unload the trailer. This gives us time to be ready for the BMF parking and pit area details.
For the Bearcat Marching Festival, the Band equipment will be in the KHS Band room. The Band is to assemble at 1:45 pm in the Band room, so our Kearney Pit Crew needs to be available by 2:00 pm to help move all the equipment to the South end of the HS parking lot. We begin staging our pit crew outside the fence at 2:30 pm so we need to start moving equipment from the Band room at 2:20 pm so we are at the South end of the field by 2:30 pm. At 2:45 pm we move our Pit on to the track (On Deck). We follow Columbus, so when they are On Deck (their Pit is on the track), our Pit needs to be in the staging area outside the fence. Be sure to stay on the North half of that driveway so that the Columbus band can enter the field and perform. After the Columbus band enters the field, the Hastings Pit will exit the field and then our KHS Pit will enter the track and be On Deck. Stay on the outside four lanes and be in the order we enter the field. Remember that this is in reverse order from what we do at UNK for football halftime shows. The sound system and speakers will always be first, but the rest of the pit will be in reverse order. Once the Pit is set out on the field, we stand back against the front of the stadium while they perform. After their performance, we will move everything to the Band Room. If you can help with getting equipment to the Band room and with cleanup, that would be appreciated.
If you are helping with the BMF event, you need to stay at your position with the volunteers for the BMF event until we assemble at 2:30 pm. At 2:30 pm please join our KHS Pit Crew for moving our gear for the KHS Band performance. Those not helping with BMF will need to help us with moving equipment from the Band room to the South end of the field while the BMF volunteers are finishing their tasks. The Parking workers should be done when Columbus parks, so they should be able to leave their posts and help on schedule. The Pit Area volunteers will need to get Hastings and Columbus on the field and then they can join the KHS Pit to help get KHS on/off the field.
Thank you for your help. We appreciate everyone who is helping. Everyone is needed for this event to happen successfully, both as a BMF volunteer and as a KHS Pit Crew volunteer. Thank you.
Remember to wear BLUE.
Thank you for helping and supporting the KHS Band.
Be sure to make our BMF guests feel welcome. Remember, we represent Kearney in all we do.
Kearney Signup Genius (sign up to help with Pit Crew and/or BMF22) link is found on the Band website.
Details for the BMF Parking/PitArea: http://bit.ly/bmf22crew
Guest map for BMF: http://bit.ly/nsbakearney
For the Bearcat Marching Festival, the Band equipment will be in the KHS Band room. The Band is to assemble at 1:45 pm in the Band room, so our Kearney Pit Crew needs to be available by 2:00 pm to help move all the equipment to the South end of the HS parking lot. We begin staging our pit crew outside the fence at 2:30 pm so we need to start moving equipment from the Band room at 2:20 pm so we are at the South end of the field by 2:30 pm. At 2:45 pm we move our Pit on to the track (On Deck). We follow Columbus, so when they are On Deck (their Pit is on the track), our Pit needs to be in the staging area outside the fence. Be sure to stay on the North half of that driveway so that the Columbus band can enter the field and perform. After the Columbus band enters the field, the Hastings Pit will exit the field and then our KHS Pit will enter the track and be On Deck. Stay on the outside four lanes and be in the order we enter the field. Remember that this is in reverse order from what we do at UNK for football halftime shows. The sound system and speakers will always be first, but the rest of the pit will be in reverse order. Once the Pit is set out on the field, we stand back against the front of the stadium while they perform. After their performance, we will move everything to the Band Room. If you can help with getting equipment to the Band room and with cleanup, that would be appreciated.
If you are helping with the BMF event, you need to stay at your position with the volunteers for the BMF event until we assemble at 2:30 pm. At 2:30 pm please join our KHS Pit Crew for moving our gear for the KHS Band performance. Those not helping with BMF will need to help us with moving equipment from the Band room to the South end of the field while the BMF volunteers are finishing their tasks. The Parking workers should be done when Columbus parks, so they should be able to leave their posts and help on schedule. The Pit Area volunteers will need to get Hastings and Columbus on the field and then they can join the KHS Pit to help get KHS on/off the field.
Thank you for your help. We appreciate everyone who is helping. Everyone is needed for this event to happen successfully, both as a BMF volunteer and as a KHS Pit Crew volunteer. Thank you.
Remember to wear BLUE.
Thank you for helping and supporting the KHS Band.
Be sure to make our BMF guests feel welcome. Remember, we represent Kearney in all we do.
Kearney Signup Genius (sign up to help with Pit Crew and/or BMF22) link is found on the Band website.
Details for the BMF Parking/PitArea: http://bit.ly/bmf22crew
Guest map for BMF: http://bit.ly/nsbakearney
Monday, August 29, 2022
09/02/22 Football Game & Halftime
Welcome to the 2022 Marching season.
Note: We are moving/adding a Pit Crew page on the Kearney Bands website. Ed will post both here and on that blog until we get completely migrated to the Band website. Click here.
Pit Crew Volunteers help move the Band equipment. We load and unload the trailer before and after games and competitions as well as moving the pit equipment on and off the field for the performances. Contact Ed Uden with any questions.
We need your help on the Pit Crew for the Friday, September 2, 2022 Football Game Halftime.
We unload instruments at the trailer on the South side of the Library at UNK (East of Fine Arts) at 5:30 pm.
Then we move the trailer to the North end of Foster Field and unload the Front Ensemble equipment. This happens before the pre-game. Then you can watch most of the first half. At 5:00 minutes before halftime, meet at the trailer at the North end of the field to prepare for halftime. After halftime we reload the percussion equipment back in to the trailer. After the game please make sure all tuba stands, all percussion stands, and the rope come back to the trailer (which will be parked on the south side of CT Ryan library).
Check back here for any changes or updated information.
Contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694 with questions. Thank you for helping!
NOTE: This year may again bring schedule changes at a moment's notice. Please check this page for Pit Crew changes and check the Sign-Up Genius for schedule changes. We appreciate your help and your flexibility. We will do our best to give our students the best possible experience again this year.
Now for the details if you're interested.
The Band marches halftime at Friday night's game. We need your help right before the game (during pregame) and possibly as the game starts at the North end of Foster Field, by the blue Band trailer. We will help get equipment unloaded so the Pit can warm up and get everything set up. We should be unloaded by the start of the game so you can then watch the first quarter and most of the second quarter. Then, at 5 minutes remaining in the 2nd Quarter, we need everyone back at the trailer and we will get ready to go on the field. At 2 minutes before Halftime, we move on to the NW side of the field to preset and then move to the field at the start of halftime. After the Band has performed we move everything back off the field and load it all back in to the trailers. This week will be our first run this year, so there may be some adjustments made as we go - thank you in advance for your patience as we get everything fine tuned. These first weeks are vital because we are establishing what we each need to be doing for Halftime so that when the competitions start, we know the routine and can execute smoothly. Come join the team, we will have a fun time.
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 - we will be parked on the South side of the C.T. Ryan Library (East of the Fine Arts building). Then again AFTER the game please help pick up the percussion stands and the tuba stands and bring them to the trailer at the same spot East of UNK Fine Arts where we load the battery and sousaphones back in to the trailer and then unload back at the High School Band room. Students do most of this work, but it helps to have some adults around to assist in loading & unloading the trailer at UNK as the students are in uniform and we don't want to risk damaging uniforms as we load and unload stuff from the trailer.
Remember to Sign Up on the Band Website at SignupGenius (see link on Band website) for your spot for each performance. IF possible, it would be ideal to have the same 12 people for the competitions and games so that everyone has their job and know what needs to happen. But, we understand that not everyone can be at every game and competition, so we appreciate your help and your willingness to volunteer and support the Band.
We do have two trailers, the regular blue Band trailer for the font ensemble, battery percussion, sousaphones, etc., and the second trailer for the podium stands, extra pit equipment, props and hat bags (during competitions).
We have a large pyramid prop this year, so we need extra help in addition to our regular pit crew.
Your help is needed and it is appreciated! Thank you!
Remember to wear BLUE.
If you have any questions, call or text Ed Uden 308-440-0694.
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Saturday, October 23, 2021
10/23/21 NSBA in Kearney
We are hosting NSBA! If you can volunteer to help with hosting, we appreciate your help. Event volunteers will be able to help with our band pit crew as well. All bands will have arrived by the time we need to tend to our Band.
At 7:30 pm, please report to the Band room to help push equipment to the South end of the school. We stage outside the fence at 8:00 pm, on deck at 8:15, and perform at 8:30. After performance we will 'park' our equipment at the Southwest corner of the track.
After UNK performs, we will participate and have fun with Pit Olympics. After awards we cleanup.
Thank you for all of your help this year. We appreciate it!
Monday, October 4, 2021
10/08/21 Football Halftime -and- 10/09/21 Lincoln LINKS Competition
Thank you for supporting the Band by helping on the Pit Crew at Harvest of Harmony. It was a great day.
10/08/21 Football Halftime - our Friday evening Football Halftime will be a normal schedule for the Pit Crew. 5:20 pm at Fine Arts to unload percussion and sousas. Then at 6:00 move to the North end of Foster Field and unload the trailers. At 5 minutes remaining in the 2nd Quarter meet at the trailer and prepare for halftime. After halftime we reload the trailers for travelling to Lincoln on Saturday. After the game, we load the percussion and sousas and the trailer will stay loaded overnight.
10/09/21 Lincoln LINKS - This Saturday we travel to Grand Island for the Lincoln LINKS Competition. We load at 8:30 am at KHS and depart at 9:00 which will get us to Lincoln High School (2229 J St., Lincoln) by 11:30 am. Unless they change their plan, the buses park on the South side of the school and the pit trailers park on the North side of the school. The field is on the West side of the school. Our warmup is at 1:00 pm and we perform at 1:30 pm. After our performance, we will load up the trailers and at 2:00 we head to Gateway Mall for Lunch/dinner and return to LHS at 4:00 for awards at 6:15 pm. We will leave Lincoln at 7:00 and will be back at KHS by 9:00 to unload.
Remember to wear BLUE.
Contact Ed (308-440-0694) with any questions.
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
10/02/2021 - Harvest of Harmony in GI
The competitions begin this Saturday. We leave KHS at 6:00 am and will need some help at Walnut Middle School parking lot (1600 N Walnut Ave) by 7:00 am to unload battery percussion and sousaphones for the Parade. After Kearney marches in the parade they return to Walnut school and we prepare for a rehearsal at 10:00 am. We will need to unload everything for this rehearsal. After the rehearsal, we reload the trailers and go to lunch. We will be at GISH by 2:00 pm and unload to prepare for the field competition. Kearney competes at 3:45 pm and the Awards are at 5:00 pm. We return to KHS at 7:00 pm and unload.
Remember to wear Blue to show our support for our students. Thank you for your involvement in the Pit Crew. You are appreciated!
Ed
GISH – 2124 North Lafayette – Grand Island, NE 68803
Thursday, September 23, 2021
09/24/21 Football Halftime
Thank you to everyone who helped with last week's festival - both the event volunteers and the Pit Crew for our Band - it went well. This Friday's Football Game Halftime will run very similar to last time. We will try keep everyone on the same tasks as last game if possible. Please be sure to sign up on the Pit Crew Sign-up Genius and don't forget to wear BLUE. We do need more help on the Pit Crew, so please invite someone to sign up and come help us. Sign-up Genius
We start out by unloading instruments at the trailer on the South side of the Library at UNK (East of Fine Arts) at 5:30 pm. Then we move the trailer to the North end of Foster Field and unload the Front Ensemble equipment. This happens before the pre-game. Then you can watch some of the first half. At 5:00 minutes before halftime, meet at the trailer at the North end of the field to prepare for moving to the field at 2:00 minutes and then on and off for halftime. After halftime we reload the equipment in to the trailer. After the game please make sure all tuba stands, all percussion stands, and the rope comes back to the trailer (parked East of Fine Arts). The tuba stands are the main thing we need to get back to the trailer by the time the Band gets there. We will bring the two-wheeled cart to help us transport them.
Check back here for any changes or updated information.
Contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694 with questions. Thank you for helping!
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
09/18/21 Saturday UNK Parade & BMF Field Competition
The trailer will NOT be going to the parade (per the Directors), so students will need to get their own equipment to and from the parade, and we will not need to have anyone at the parade route to load/unload the trailer. This gives us time to be ready for the BMF parking and pit area details. Know that you can be both a KHS Pit Crew volunteer ~and~ volunteer to help with the BMF event. Our band is last, so we will just follow our Pit on to the field as the event will be over after our performance.
The Band equipment will be in the KHS Band room when we arrive. The Band is to assemble in Warmup area A at 2:50 pm, so our Kearney Pit Crew needs to be available by 2:40 pm to help move all the equipment to the South end of the HS parking lot. We begin staging our pit crew outside the fence at 3:00 pm. At 3:15 pm we move our Pit on to the track. So, we need to be set up and ready to go for performance no later than 3:05 pm at the South end. We follow GISH, so when they are On Deck (their Pit is on the track), our Pit needs to be in the staging area outside the fence. Be sure to stay on the North half of that driveway so that the GISH band can enter the field and perform. After the GISH band enters the field, the Hastings Pit will exit the field and then our KHS Pit will enter the track and be On Deck. Stay on the outside four lanes and be in the order we enter the field. Remember that this is in reverse order from what we do at UNK for football halftime shows. The sound system and speakers will always be first, but the rest of the pit will be in reverse order. Once the Pit is set out on the field, we stand back against the front of the stadium while they perform. After their performance, we will move everything off the field and then to the Band Room. If you can help with getting equipment to the Band room and with cleanup, that would be appreciated.
If you are helping with the BMF event, you need to stay at your position with the volunteers for the BMF event until we assemble at 2:45 pm. At 2:45 pm please join our KHS Pit Crew for moving our gear for the KHS Band performance. Those not helping with BMF will need to help us with moving equipment while the BMF volunteers are finishing their tasks. The Parking workers should be done when GISH parks, so they should be able to leave their posts and help on schedule. The Pit Area volunteers will need to get NP & GISH on the field and then they can join the KHS Pit to help get KHS on/off the field.
Thank you for your help. We appreciate everyone who is helping. Everyone is needed for this event to happen successfully, both as a BMF volunteer and as a KHS Pit Crew volunteer. Thank you.
Remember to wear BLUE.
Thank you for helping and supporting the KHS Band.
Be sure to make our BMF guests feel welcome. Remember, we represent Kearney in all we do.
Kearney Signup Genius (sign up to help with Pit Crew and/or BMF21): kearneybands.org - click SignUpGenius
Details for the BMF Parking/PitArea: http://bit.ly/bmf21crew
Guest map for BMF: http://bit.ly/kbmf2021
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
09/10/21 Football Halftime
Thank you to everyone who helped with last week's game. We have a great team again this year. We are glad you're part of the Pit Crew team. This Friday's Football Game Halftime will run very similar to last week's. We will try keep everyone on the same tasks as last week if possible. Please be sure to sign up on the Pit Crew Sign-up Genius and don't forget to wear BLUE. We do need more help on the Pit Crew, so please invite someone to sign up and come help us. Sign-up Genius
We start out by unloading instruments at the trailer on the South side of the Library at UNK (East of Fine Arts) at 5:30 pm. Then we move the trailer to the North end of Foster Field and unload the Front Ensemble equipment. This happens before the pre-game. Then you can watch some of the first half. At 5:00 minutes before halftime, meet at the trailer at the North end of the field to prepare for moving to the field at 2:00 minutes and then on and off for halftime. After halftime we reload the equipment in to the trailer. After the game please make sure all tuba stands, all percussion stands, and the rope comes back to the trailer (parked East of Fine Arts). The tuba stands are the main thing we need to get back to the trailer by the time the Band gets there. We will bring the two-wheeled cart to help us transport them this week.
Check back here for any changes or updated information.
Contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694 with questions. Thank you for helping!
Friday, August 13, 2021
08/27/21 Football Halftime
Welcome to the 2021 Marching season.
Pit Crew Volunteers help move the Band equipment. We load and unload the trailer before and after games and competitions as well as moving the pit equipment on and off the field for the performances. Contact Ed Uden with any questions.
We need your help on the Pit Crew for the Friday, August 27, 2021 Football Game Halftime.
We unload instruments at the trailer on the South side of the Library at UNK (East of Fine Arts) at 5:30 pm.
Then we move the trailer to the North end of Foster Field and unload the Front Ensemble equipment. This happens before the pre-game. Then you can watch some of the first half. At 5:00 minutes before halftime, meet at the trailer at the North end of the field to prepare for halftime. After halftime we reload the percussion equipment in to the trailer. After the game please make sure all tuba stands, all percussion stands, and the rope come back to the trailer.
Check back here for any changes or updated information.
Contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694 with questions. Thank you for helping!
NOTE: This year may again bring schedule changes at a moment's notice. Please check this blog for Pit Crew changes and check the Sign-Up Genius for schedule changes. We appreciate your help and your flexibility. We will do our best to give our students the best possible experience again this year.
Now for the details if you're interested.
The Band marches halftime at Friday night's game vs GISH. We need your help right before the game (during pregame) and possibly as the game starts at the North end of Foster Field, by the blue Band trailer. We will help get equipment unloaded so the Pit can warm up and get everything set up. We should be unloaded by the start of the game so you can then watch the first quarter and most of the second quarter. Then, at 5 minutes remaining in the 2nd Quarter, we need everyone back at the trailer and we will get ready to go on the field. At 2 minutes before Halftime, we move on to the NW side of the field to preset and then move to the field at the start of halftime. After the Band has performed we move everything back off the field and load it all back in to the trailers. This week will be our first run this year, so there may be some adjustments made as we go - thank you in advance for your patience as we get everything fine tuned. These first weeks are vital because we are establishing what we each need to be doing for Halftime so that when the competitions start, we know the routine and can execute smoothly. Come join the team, we will have a fun time.
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 - we will be parked on the South side of the C.T. Ryan Library (East of the Fine Arts building). Then again AFTER the game please help pick up the percussion stands and the tuba stands and bring them to the trailer at the same spot East of UNK Fine Arts where we load the battery and sousaphones back in to the trailer and then unload back at the High School Band room. Students do most of this work, but it helps to have some adults around to assist in loading & unloading the trailer at UNK as the students are in uniform and we don't want to risk damaging uniforms as we load and unload stuff from the trailer.
Remember to Sign Up on the Band Website at SignupGenius (see link on Band website) for your spot for each performance. IF possible, it would be ideal to have the same 12 people for the competitions and games so that everyone has their job and know what needs to happen. But, we understand that not everyone can be at every game and competition, so we appreciate your help and your willingness to volunteer and support the Band.
Your help is needed and it is appreciated! Thank you!
Remember to wear BLUE.
If you have any questions, call or text Ed Uden 308-440-0694.
Monday, October 19, 2020
10/23/20 Football Halftime and 10/24/20 Kearney/Columbus Covid Contest
Thank you to everyone for supporting the Band this year. We have one more football halftime this Friday, 10/23/2020. Plase sign up on the Signup-Genius so we know we have enough help on hand. Remember to wear blue.
The football game will be our normal schedule. We unload instruments by the UNK library at 5:30. Then at 6:00 we move the trailer to the North end of UNK Foster Field and unload the Front Ensemble. At 5:00 minutes left in the 2nd Quarter, meet at the trailer to prepare for moving everything on the field for the halftime show. After halftime, we reload the trailer. After the game, please make sure all percussion and tuba stands are returned to the trailer. The trailer will be by the library for reloading instruments after the game. After we have everything loaded, we will move to KHS to unload the trailer back to the Band room for Saturday's competition.
On Saturday, 10/24/2020, we need to meet by the Band room by 3:00 pm to help move our pit equipment to the track. See our volunteer crew schedule/plan at: http://bit.ly/kccc2020crew
We move the equipment to the South end of the football field, setup in 'reverse-UNK' order, run the show, and then move all equipment back to the Band room after our Band's performance.
Guest Band info: http://bit.ly/kccc2020
KHS Volunteer info: http://bit.ly/kccc2020crew
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
10/02/20 Football Halftime and 10/03/20 Aurora Competition
Thank you to everyone for a job well done in Columbus last weekend. This weekend we have a football game on Friday night and the Aurora Invitational on Saturday morning. See the Band website Itineraries page. Please sign up on the Signup-Genius so we know we have enough help on hand at both the football game and the Aurora competition. Remember to wear blue.
The football game will be our normal schedule. We unload instruments by the UNK library at 5:30. Then at 6:00 we move the trailer to the North end of UNK Foster Field and unload the Front Ensemble. At 5:00 minutes left in the 2nd Quarter, meet at the trailer to prepare for moving everything on the field for the halftime show. After halftime, we reload the trailer. After the game, please make sure all percussion and tuba stands are returned to the trailer. The trailer will be by the library for reloading instruments after the game.
Once we have the trailer reloaded after the game, we leave it loaded overnight for Saturday morning.
On Saturday morning, with everything already loaded, please meet in Aurora at 9:15 when the Band arrives. Look for the blue trailer - this is a new competition location so we will discover where we will be once we arrive. The band warms up at 10:15 and performs at 10:45. After 12:30 the band will do a sack lunch and then return to Kearney and unload.
Aurora High School - 300 West L St, Aurora, NE 68818
Call/text Ed at 308-440-0694 if you have questions or need directions.
Remember to wear BLUE.
Sunday, September 20, 2020
09/26/20 Columbus Field Competition
We hit the road starting this Saturday. See the Band website Itineraries page. Please sign up on the Signup-Genius so we know we have enough help on hand in Columbus.
We plan to load the trailers about 9:30 am on Saturday. There is no game on Friday so we will not have the trailer loaded from the game. Just a few of us will get it loaded. If you cannot help with loading on Saturday morning, that will be ok. We need the help in Columbus. The Band will load at 10:30 and leave KHS by 11:00 am on Saturday. The trailers will follow the buses.
At 1:00 pm we arrive in Columbus and after the sack lunch break (remember to bring your sack lunch), the Band will arrive at Pawnee Park (3420 Pawnee Plaza, Columbus, NE 68601) for competition (Hwy81 & 8th St). We unload the trailer and prepare the pit for competition. We will need to assist the students in moving the pit equipment to their warm-up area and then to the competition field. Look for our blue trailer parked Southeast of the field. Hopefully this part will be the same this year as in previous years, however, look for our blue trailer - we could be located anywhere around that area.
Kearney's performance time is 3:00 pm. Note that we normally enter the field from the South side of the stadium, so we will be in modified field order (opposite of our UNK order). Once our performance is complete, we exit the field on the North side of the stadium and move our equipment back to the trailer and load the trailer.
We will leave for Kearney by 4:30 pm and arrive in Kearney around 6:30 pm. We unload the trailer back in to the Band room when we get to the High School.
It will be a big day and we will do our best to represent Kearney well.
Please remember to wear BLUE. With all of us in blue, we help add to the uniform look of the band.
Thank you for helping on the Pit Crew Team. You are appreciated!
Contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694 if you have any questions.
We hit the road starting this Saturday. See the Band website Itineraries page. Please sign up on the Signup-Genius so we know we have enough help on hand in Columbus.
We plan to load the trailers about 9:30 am on Saturday. There is no game on Friday so we will not have the trailer loaded from the game. Just a few of us will get it loaded. If you cannot help with loading on Saturday morning, that will be ok. We need the help in Columbus. The Band will load at 10:30 and leave KHS by 11:00 am on Saturday. The trailers will follow the buses.
At 1:00 pm we arrive in Columbus and after the sack lunch break (remember to bring your sack lunch), the Band will arrive at Pawnee Park (3420 Pawnee Plaza, Columbus, NE 68601) for competition (Hwy81 & 8th St). We unload the trailer and prepare the pit for competition. We will need to assist the students in moving the pit equipment to their warm-up area and then to the competition field. Look for our blue trailer parked Southeast of the field. Hopefully this part will be the same this year as in previous years, however, look for our blue trailer - we could be located anywhere around that area.
Kearney's performance time is 3:00 pm. Note that we normally enter the field from the South side of the stadium, so we will be in modified field order (opposite of our UNK order). Once our performance is complete, we exit the field on the North side of the stadium and move our equipment back to the trailer and load the trailer.
We will leave for Kearney by 4:30 pm and arrive in Kearney around 6:30 pm. We unload the trailer back in to the Band room when we get to the High School.
It will be a big day and we will do our best to represent Kearney well.
Please remember to wear BLUE. With all of us in blue, we help add to the uniform look of the band.
Thank you for helping on the Pit Crew Team. You are appreciated!
Contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694 if you have any questions.
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