ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL
“PRIDE OF THE HORNET” BAND
MARCHING BAND CONTEST ITINERARY
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, 2020
CARTHAGE HS
12:50 PM- COME TO BAND HALL (THIS IS HORNET TIME)
*GRAB HORNS, HEAD TO FIELD TO RUN SHOW
1:45 PM- BUSES SPOTTED, LOAD INSTRUMENTS ON FRONT BUS/UNIFORMS ON BUS 2 AND 3
2:15 PM- LEAVE FOR CARTHAGE
4:15 PM- ARRIVE AT CARTHAGE HS, UNLOAD, RESTROOM
5:02 PM- WARM UP IN AREA B
5:47 PM- PERFORMANCE TIME
6:30 PM- LEAVE FOR ATHENS
8:30 PM- ARRIVE AT BAND HALL, UNLOAD, GO HOME!
*UNDER YOUR UNIFORM: BAND SHIRT, SHORTS, LONG WHITE SOCKS, BAND SHOES.
*FEMALE MEMBERS MUST HAVE THEIR HAIR IN EITHER 1) A BUN OR 2) A PLAIT/SINGLE BRAID TO KEEP THINGS UNIFORM. WE WILL NOT WEAR HATS DUE TO CONCERNS WITH COVID (TOO MANY DIFFERENT HANDS TOUCHING PLUMES, HATS, ETC.). MALE MEMBERS WITH LONG HAIR WILL NEED TO TIE THEIR HAIR IN A PONYTAIL.
*AFTER THE PERFORMANCE, THE BAND WILL GO WITH MS. HANDORF WHILE MR. MORMAN RETRIEVES JUDGES RATINGS.
*DINNER WILL BE READY AND WAITING FOR YOU TO TAKE ON THE BUS AS WE GO HOME. WE WILL NOT EAT AT THE STADIUM.
*PARENTS ARE ALLOWED TO WATCH OUR BAND ONLY, AND MUST VACATE THE STADIUM ONCE WE ARE DONE PERFORMING. STUDENTS AND PARENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO STAY AND WATCH ADDITIONAL BANDS DUE TO STADIUM CAPACITY RULES REGARDING THE COVID-19 VIRUS.
*YOU MAY BRING A CHANGE OF CLOTHES TO WEAR ON THE RIDE HOME, AS WELL AS ANYTHING TO KEEP YOU ENTERTAINED ON THE RIDE HOME. IF YOU LISTEN TO MUSIC, WEAR HEADPHONES.
*AS ALWAYS, BE RESPECTFUL AND COURTEOUS WITH REGARDS TO OUR CONTEST VENUE. THERE WILL BE NO PLAYING UNTIL WE ARE IN THE WARM UP AREA, AND WE WILL KEEP OUR ENVIRONMENT CLEAN (I.E. BUSES WITH FOOD, RESTROOMS AT THE CONTEST SITE, ETC.)
*REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU REPRESENT WHEN YOU STEP OFF THE BUS AND INTO THAT UNIFORM. WE MUST ALWAYS DO THE RIGHT THING, ESPECIALLY WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING.