10/18/19 Football Halftime


Great job in Lincoln last Saturday.  It went well.

This Friday game plan will be the same as the last game.

If you have not signed up on Signup Genius, please do so for this game and for Saturday's performance and for NSBA so that we know we have enough help to make it all work ok.

Check the post from the first game (8/30/19) for all the extra details.

Here is the short version.
+ 5:20 pm - Trailer at UNK Fine Arts- unload instruments
   
+ 5:50 pm - Trailer moves to Foster Field - at North end - setup percussion stands, rope, etc. in the stands  - Unload the Trailer - we need every's help if possible.

This is 'Parents Night' so the parents with Seniors will be at the North gate before the game.  If you have a Senior, please participate in this.  The rest of the crew will cover what is needed at the trailer during this time before the game.

+ Watch the 1st Quarter and up to the last 5 minutes of the 2nd Quarter.

+ 5:00 minutes left in the 2nd Quarter, we need everyone back at the trailer to prepare for Halftime.

+ 2:00 minutes left, we move onto the side of the field. 

+ Halftime - move everything in place, the Band does their show, then move everything off ASAP.

+ Reload everything back into the trailer.
+ Watch the rest of the game.

+ At the end of the game, please check the grandstand where the Band is to make sure all the percussion and sousaphone stands have been picked up and taken back to the trailer ASAP.  We need help to get this accomplished on time.  We need to get the sousa stands back to the trailer ASAP so they have them to use when putting the sousas away.  Also make sure the rope and post/bracket come back to the trailer too.  The two ladders need to go inside the fenced area under the grandstand.

+ Load all instruments back into the trailer back at Fine Arts when the Band gets there.

+ We will NOT unload the trailer at the High School.  We will be traveling to Lincoln on Saturday.  See the 10/19 Saturday blog entry for details.

Remember to Wear BLUE.

Thank you for supporting the Band.  We are glad you're on the team.

Call/text Ed Uden with questions 308-440-0694



Lineup for Front Ensemble - Entering on to the Field: [[assignments]]
1) Center Podium (50yd) [[Ed___]]
2) Sound Tower Rack  on left 48yd line [[Tom___]]
3) South/Right Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [[Dan___]]
4) North/Left Speaker/Subwoofer  (35yd) [[Sam____]]

5) Props Wagon (flats on the middle of the field) [[Bodie___]]
6) South/Right Podium (25yd) [[Lora___]]
7) Aux Rack inside Right 40yd line [[_______]]

8) SynthCart  on 50yd line - bass guitar on left [[Andy___]]
9) Glock/Bells
10) Xylophone
11) AuxPercussion Wagon1 - bells, gong, x-stand and white bass drum [[_______]]
12) Timpani Wagon2 - [[______]]
13) Vibraphone (red wheels)
14) Vibe1
15) Marimba1
16) Marimba2
17) Vibe2
18) North/Left Podium (25yd) [[_______]]

10/12/19 - Lincoln Links competition

This Saturday is the Lincoln Links Competition at Lincoln High School.
Lincoln High School is at 2229 'J' Street.  (GPS coordinates:  40.808414,  -96.689421)

The trailer will be loaded from Friday night's game, so no extra help is needed at KHS.  A few of us will be at KHS to load hat boxes in trailer #2 (black trailer).  See you all in Lincoln.

We will load buses at 1:30 pm and leave KHS by 2:00 pm on Saturday.  This should get us in to Lincoln High School no later than 4:30 pm.  Look for our blue trailer in the parking lot Northeast of the field.  We hope to be able to park in the lot just Northeast of the field, but it all depends on what they have available and what we can find when we get there, they may park us on the street on the North side of the field too - just look for our blue trailer.   We will unload the trailers promptly so they are ready for their 5:30 pm Warmup time.  It would be best if the whole crew gathered as soon as we arrive so we can have everything ready to go and not be rushed.  The trailers will not be moved during the warmup or performance.

Our Band is On Deck at 5:45 pm and performs at 6:00 pm.  The Pit will enter the field from the North end, just like we do at UNK.  When we enter the field onto the track, please stay on the outside four lanes.  The Band will enter from the South end.  Remember that once the Band takes 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 as quickly as is safely possible.  Once everyone is past the goal line, our time is over and we can resume a 'normal' pace.

After the performance, we will load all equipment in to the trailer in preparation for traveling back home.  The Band has a Clinic immediately after their performance, so the it may take a bit before the students return to the trailer to tear down instruments and reload percussion, sousas and flags.  We will need to be flexible for them.  Awards are at 7:00 pm.  At about 7:30 pm the Band departs for the Southpointe Mall for supper and by 10:00 we leave for home.  We should arrive home around midnight and unload the trailer.

Remember to wear blue.  Contact Ed if you have any questions (308-440-0694). 

Thank you for helping - we're glad you're on the team.


LHS Links Marching Contest - October 12th, 2019
1:30  Load at KHS
2:00  Depart for Lincoln
4:30   Arrive at Lincoln High School, 2229 J St., Lincoln
5:30   Warm up Time
5:45   On Deck
6:00   Performance
6:20   Clinic
6:30   Change and return to the stadium for awards
7:00   Awards
7:30   Load and head to Southpointe Mall for Supper
10:00  Depart for Kearney
12:00  Arrive in Kearney

Until midnight on Friday, October 11th, guests can pre-register for discounted event tickets ($8 for adults, $4 for students in grades K-12) at www.linkscontest.com/tickets. These tickets will be available at the will-call gate on the day of the event. Day-of tickets will be priced at $10 for adults and $5 for students in grades K-12. 



Lineup for Front Ensemble - Entering on to the Field: [[assignments]]
1) Center Podium (50yd) [[Ed___]]
2) Sound Tower Rack  on left 48yd line [[Tom___]]
3) South/Right Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [[Dan___]]
4) North/Left Speaker/Subwoofer  (35yd) [[Sam____]]

5) Props Wagon (flats on the middle of the field) [[Bodie___]]
6) South/Right Podium (25yd) [[Lora___]]
7) Aux Rack inside Right 40yd line [[_______]]

8) SynthCart  on 50yd line - bass guitar on left [[______]]
9) Glock/Bells
10) Xylophone
11) AuxPercussion Wagon1 - bells, gong, x-stand and white bass drum [[_______]]
12) Timpani Wagon2 - [[______]]
13) Vibraphone (red wheels)
14) Vibe1
15) Marimba1
16) Marimba2
17) Vibe2
18) North/Left Podium (25yd) [[_______]]

10/11/19 Football Halftime


Great job crew on last Saturday in Grand Island.  It went very well.  Great teamwork.  Thank you to each one of you for supporting the Band by helping on the Pit Crew.

This Friday game plan will be the same as the last game.

If you have not signed up on Signup Genius, please do so for each game and performance so that we know we have enough help to make it all work ok.

Check the post from the first game (8/30/19) for all the extra details.

Here is the short version.
+ 5:20 pm - Trailer at UNK Fine Arts- unload instruments (percussion & low brass).

+ 5:50 pm - Trailer moves to Foster Field - at North end - setup percussion stands, rope, etc. in the stands  - Unload the Trailer - we need every's help if possible.

+ Watch the 1st Quarter and up to the last 5 minutes of the 2nd Quarter of the game.

+ 5:00 minutes left in the 2nd Quarter, we need everyone back at the trailer to prepare for Halftime.

+ 2:00 minutes left, we move onto the side of the field. 

+ Halftime - move everything in place, the Band does their show, then move everything off ASAP.

+ Reload everything back into the trailer.
+ Watch the rest of the game.

+ At the end of the game, please check the grandstand where the Band is to make sure all the percussion and sousaphone stands have been picked up and taken back to the trailer ASAP.  Also make sure the rope and post/bracket come back to the trailer too.  The two ladders need to go inside the fenced area under the grandstand.

+ Load all instruments back into the trailer back at Fine Arts when the Band gets there.

+ We will NOT unload the trailer at the High School.  We will be traveling to Lincoln on Saturday.  See the 10/12 Saturday blog entry for details.

Remember to Wear BLUE.

Thank you for supporting the Band.  We are glad you're on the team.

Call/text Ed Uden with questions 308-440-0694



Lineup for Front Ensemble - Entering on to the Field: [[assignments]]
1) Center Podium (50yd) [[Ed___]]
2) Sound Tower Rack  on left 48yd line [[Tom___]]
3) South/Right Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [[Dan___]]
4) North/Left Speaker/Subwoofer  (35yd) [[Sam____]]

5) Props Wagon (flats on the middle of the field) [[Bodie___]]
6) South/Right Podium (25yd) [[Lora___]]
7) Aux Rack inside Right 40yd line [[_______]]

8) SynthCart  on 50yd line - bass guitar on left [[______]]
9) Glock/Bells
10) Xylophone
11) AuxPercussion Wagon1 - bells, gong, x-stand and white bass drum [[_______]]
12) Timpani Wagon2 - [[______]]
13) Vibraphone (red wheels)
14) Vibe1
15) Marimba1
16) Marimba2
17) Vibe2
18) North/Left Podium (25yd) [[_______]]

10/05/19 - Harvest of Harmoney Parade & Competition

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

The Band loads buses at 6:00 am and leaves KHS at 6:30 am.  The trailer will already be loaded on Friday afternoon at 3:00 pm.  We should not need much additional help for this early time.  Meet us in GI.

We arrive at Connestoga Mall at 7:30 am.  We unload the Battery percussion, Sousaphones and Flags at the mall.  Look for our blue trailer and busses as we may change location but usually park in the Southeast parking lot, Southeast of the mall.  Any Pit Crew members available that can help would be most beneficial.  This preparation time happens quickly and any help is appreciated.  Once the students are in uniform they take their percussion and sousaphones on the bus with them.  We will leave the trailer parked at the mall during the parade.  We step off for the parade at 9:15 am-ish.

The parade begins at 8:00 am going down 3rd Street.  We arrive at the check in location at 10th & Walnut at 8:30 am. (band order) (parade route)

After the parade (10:00am-ish), 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 Central Catholic's football field.  We will unload the whole trailer for this rehearsal and then reload it after the rehearsal.  This is a full unload / rehearsal / reload the trailer, so any/all of the Pit Crew that can be there is beneficial.  At 3:00 the band will change in to uniforms and arrive at GISH by 3:30 pm.

By 3:15 pm the trailer arrives at GI Senior High (on the North side of the football field) and we unload the trailer and prepare for our show.  We are On Deck at 4:50 pm and the Band performs on the field at 5:00 pm.  (band order)  We will follow the Hastings band's performance.  After our performance we reload the trailer and students return to the stadium for the awards.

Awards are at 6:15 pm.  After awards (by 6:30?), we return to Kearney.

Back in Kearney we unload the trailer and we are finished. 

If you have any questions, please contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694.
If something changes during the day, call/text Ed to find out what the plan is.

Remember to wear BLUE.  Let's represent Kearney with great class.

09/21/19 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.

The Band equipment will be in the KHS Band room.  The Band is to assemble in Warmup area A at 2:45 pm, so our Kearney Pit Crew needs to be available by then 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 3:10 pm at the South end.  We follow Grand Island Senior High, 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 North Platte 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 2:45 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 BMF19):  click here

Details for the BMF Parking/PitArea:  click here

Guest map for BMF:  click here




Lineup for Front Ensemble on the Field: [[assignments]]
1/1) Center Podium (50yd) [[_______]]
2/2) Sound Tower Rack  on left 48yd line [[_______]]
3/4) North/Left Speaker/Subwoofer  (35yd) [[_______]]
4/3) South/Right Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [[_______]]
5/10) Timpani Wagon2 - also transport chimes on this wagon
6/9) Glock/Bells
7/8) SynthCart  on 50yd line - bass guitar on left [[_______]]
8/7) Xylophone

9/6) new Aux Rack inside Right 40yd line [[_______]]

10/5) AuxPercussion Wagon1 - bass guitar, bells, gong, x-stand and white bass drum [[_______]]
11/17) North/Left Podium (25yd) [[_______]]
12/16) Vibe2
13/15) Marimba2
14/14) Marimba1
15/13) Vibe1
16/12) Vibraphone (red wheels)
17/11) South/Right Podium (25yd) [[_______]]
18/18) Props Wagon (flats on the middle of the field) [[_______]]
 

09/20/19 Football Halftime

This Friday game will be the same as the last game.

Check the post from the previous game (8/30/19) for all the details.

Here is the short version.
+ 5:20 pm - Trailer at UNK Fine Arts- unload instruments (percussion & low brass).

+ 5:55 pm - Trailer moves to Foster Field - at North end - setup percussion stands, rope, etc. in the stands  - Unload the Trailer - we need every's help if possible.

+ Watch the 1st Quarter and up to the last 5 minutes of the 2nd Quarter of the game.

+ 5:00 minutes left in the 2nd Quarter, we need everyone back at the trailer to prepare for Halftime.

+ 2:00 minutes left, we move onto the side of the field. 

+ Halftime - move everything in place, the Band does their show, then move everything off ASAP.

+ Reload everything back into the trailer.
+ Watch the rest of the game.

+ At the end of the game, please check the grandstand where the Band is to make sure all the percussion and sousaphone stands have been picked up and taken back to the trailer.  Also make sure the rope and post/bracket come back to the trailer too.  The two ladders need to go inside the fenced area under the grandstand.

+ Load all instruments back into the trailer back at Fine Arts when the Band gets there.

+ We will unload the trailer at the High School.  The trailer will not be going to the parade route on Saturday.  See the Saturday blog entry for details.

Remember to Wear BLUE.

Thank you for supporting the Band.  We are glad you're on the team.

Call Ed Uden with questions 308-440-0694



Lineup for Front Ensemble on the Field: [[assignments]]
1) Center Podium (50yd) [[_______]]
2) Sound Tower Rack  on left 48yd line [[_______]]
3) South/Right Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [[_______]]
4) North/Left Speaker/Subwoofer  (35yd) [[_______]]

5) AuxPercussion Wagon1 - bass guitar, bells, gong, x-stand and white bass drum [[_______]]
6) new Aux Rack inside Right 40yd line [[_______]]

7) Xylophone8) SynthCart  on 50yd line - bass guitar on left [[_______]]
9) Glock/Bells
10) Timpani Wagon2 - also transport chimes on this wagon
11) South/Right Podium (25yd) [[_______]]
12) Vibraphone (red wheels)
13) Vibe1
14) Marimba1
15) Marimba2
16) Vibe2
17) North/Left Podium (25yd) [[_______]]
18) Props Wagon (flats on the middle of the field) [[_______]]

08/30/19 Football Game

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

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 trailer.  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 at the same spot East of UNK Fine Arts to 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 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 competion, so we appreciate your help and your willingness to volunteer and support the Band.  The first eight (8) people to sign up will be offered a free pass lanyard to the Football game.  (Please return the lanyard/pass to me after the game so we have it for the next game).

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.