OLD FASHIONED DAYS PARADE INFORMATION

Ø      ATTIRE: Summer Uniforms

ü                  White Member Shirts

ü                  Dark Navy blue unmarked shorts

ü                  White tennis shoes

ü                  White socks

(A gentle reminder…you are not permitted to wear jewelry of any kind while in uniform.  This does include watches and earrings.)

Ø      REPORT TIME: BY 1:15PM

(“BY” Means that at 1:15 PM we will begin. “To be early is to be on time….)

Ø      REPORT TO:  Visintainer Middle School’s front lawn. (Be alert, it is sometimes the case that the band has been moved to the parking lot across the street from Visintainer.  Report to where you see the band congregated.)  You will be dismissed from the High School Band Room at the conclusion of the parade.

Ø      PERFORMANCE TIME: The parade steps off at 2:00 PM

Ø      EQUIPMENT: With the exception of Tubas, percussion, and guard equipment, You are responsible for transporting your equipment to the parade.

Ø      THINK SMART…YOU MUST

1.             Drink plenty of water throughout the day before the parade.  (not pop/soda, but WATER.)

2.             Eat breakfast and lunch on the day of the parade.  Choose your food intelligently, but EAT! (I thought that was what band members love to do best anyway!)

3.             Wear sunscreen.

*Of the 4 years I have been in Brunswick we always have someone who gets sick and cannot finish the parade.  Every year it is someone who did not follow the above instructions.  Thank you in advance for not letting this happen this year!

FINALLY…

You are  working  very hard this week.  This parade is our debut to our community as the 2004 Marching Blue Devils.  We believe that this is going to be another record breaking, milestone reaching year.  Let us all make sure that our first appearance of the season is something of which we can all be proud.  Thanks for the hard work and the enthusiastic beginning.