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By aweber, September 3, 2010 9:21 am

To view the Band Primer handed out at the new parent meeting each fall, please click here.

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By aweber, September 2, 2010 8:38 am

What makes the Dublin Music Boosters, and specifically the DSHS Marching Band, run so efficiently and effectively is the help of all those who volunteer.  The following people gave of their time during the two weeks before camp to cut, pin, sew, … whatever they could do… to make sure that the performance flags you see on the fiels this season got made.  (I hope I didn’t miss anyone!  If I did, please let me know!)

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By aweber, September 1, 2010 9:20 am

The first band spread of the season will be this Friday, September 3 at Trillium Place (located right next to The Andersons).  The students are scheduled to perform sometime between 5:15-5:30.  This is a concert for the community and the students will be provided a meal before the performance.  Please invite family  and friends to come out and see them perform!

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By admin, July 2, 2010 8:59 am

View Summer 2010 Schedule – PDF

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By aweber,

DUBLIN SCIOTO BAND CAMP 2010
Download Band Camp Packet (with Registration Form) & summer Schedule – PDF

[August 8th - 14th]

Please return the following:

1. The Camp Deposit Form: with a check or money order; NO CASH will be accepted. **(Due by Thursday, April 8, 2009)**

Payable to: Dublin Music Boosters, Treasurer $50.00 * (Staple to the bottom left corner of the booster information sheet).  (No fund-raising monies may be used for deposits.)

The total camp fee is $235.00

* (Refunds will only be given if a written explanation of why a student cannot attend is received by July 31st)

2. The Health Forms:  These forms will be due by the first day of training camp, August 2nd. Any camper that fails to have approved health forms on file will not be permitted to stay at camp.

Camp Bountiful: is located on R.R. #3; P.O. Box 260, Road 25, Limerick Road, Jackson, Ohio 45640. Telephone (740) 988-2373.

Location of the camp: Camp Bountiful is approximately 16 miles south of Chillicothe off Route 35. Follow 270 West/South to Route 23 south from Columbus to Route 35 (to Jackson). After crossing Route 50, proceed 15.8 miles where there is a church on the left side of the road. Just past the church, at the top of the hill, turn right; there is a small sign showing the directions to Camp Bountiful. Follow that road (#26) for 2.1 miles until coming to a “Y” at a gas station with a large Pennzoil sign and another Camp Bountiful sign. Turn Left (road #25) and after 1.4 miles you will be at the entrance to Camp Bountiful; there is a long driveway to the right marked by a sign. The trip takes about one hour and a half, driving the speed limit. A map will be passed out to the students at our last training camp rehearsal. (Aug. 10th)

*** Come directly to the lodge and pay the remainder of the camp fee and your son/daughter will be informed of his/her cabin assignment.***

GENERAL INFORMATION

Tryouts for a regular position will start the week prior to camp. To receive a regular position the following requirements must be completed:

1. Memorize the Star Spangled Banner.
2. Memorize the Scioto Pep Song and Fight Song.
3. Memorize the show music that may be available.
4. Ability to march 8 to 5 rocker step.
5. Ability to play and march at the same time.
6. Ability to do the basic facing commands.
7. Proper posture.
8. A good tone and a strong sound while marching.
9. General music ability on the instrument.
10. A positive attitude, and the willingness to improve.

The one week prior to band camp will help individuals meet these requirements. The material for the first two shows will be taught at band camp; therefore, anyone not attending camp will not be eligible to march the first two performances, and will be assigned to a “shared position.” (see explanation sheet)

Practice on your instrument at least one-half hour per day and build up to at least one full hour per day before training camp. You will be playing about five hours a day at camp, so be prepared!!! It is also highly recommended that a daily routine of physical exercise (jogging, stretching, etc.) be undertaken to improve your playing potential, and to help secure a regular position. You should memorize all of the school songs BEFORE you get to training camp.

SUPERVISION: The over-all planning and supervision will be handled by the Camp Managers and Mr. Gray. We will have the following personnel to assist:

Teaching Staff: Mr. Gray, Mrs. Barrett, Mr. Chesser, Mr. Lewis

Mr. Vogt, Miss Hanson, and College Staff.

Chaperones: Band Parents will supervise the students in the cabins at night, and during free time.

Nurse: Assigned by the Music Boosters.

Water Safety Instructor: Will be provided by the camp.

This camping experience is planned to be educational combined with pleasurable group activities. We plan many hours of combined marching and playing with individual and sectional practices. Band Camp is an experience that students will remember all year, and usually look forward to the next year. We want it to be a successful experience for everyone. SELF DISCIPLINE IS EXPECTED OF EACH STUDENT. We reserve the parental right of authority and will return home any student who, after fair warning and remedial discipline, cannot conduct himself or herself in a manner conducive to the welfare of all. THIS IS A SCHOOL FUNCTION AND SCHOOL RULES APPLY!!!

The Camp Managers and Mr. Gray reserve the right to send disorderly students home without a refund!

Please arrive at camp between 1:00 – 2:30 P.M on Sunday, August 8th: The first rehearsal begins at 3:00 P.M. in the shelter house. A marching show will be performed on August 14th at 10:00 A.M.. Students will be dismissed to travel home after the show. We must be out of camp by 12:00 noon.

THE “SHARED POSITION” SYSTEM

The marching band is a visual as well as an aural performing group, so we must ensure that every position is filled, as much as possible, for every performance; drill designs look incorrect if people are missing in various positions. We also find that not all of the students have the immediate capabilities to play an instrument, as well as march intricate drill patterns at the same time. Therefore, a system is needed whereby a student has the opportunity to still be involved in the marching band program, while at the same time developing the skills necessary to assume a regular marching position. We call this system “The Shared Position System”, and it functions as follows:

The Fall marching band shows are planned in the Winter and Spring months. A set number of regular positions are determined for the group based on the number of students that have signed and auditioned on their instruments for band in the spring of the previous year, as well as the breakdown of the various instruments (trumpets, clarinets, etc.). At that time we determine, based on past experience, how many “Shared Positions” we will need for next year. The students are then auditioned, by the music staff, on their marching abilities prior to band camp, and are assigned a regular or shared position based on the results of their combined playing and marching skills. During the course of the year the shared positions are given the opportunity to participate in a pregame, and/or half-time presentation based on each week’s progress as determined by the music staff. Students experiencing difficulties coordinating their marching and playing skills, or lacking initiative will not receive as many opportunities to participate as the other students.

Shared position students ARE regular members of the band, and are expected to fulfill obligations just like the other band members. Therefore, these students are assigned responsibilities that are just as important to the overall functioning of the marching band as are the students who are marching a particular position in the drill. These duties include the positioning of equipment on the field prior to the show (podiums, batons, etc.), or helping with any other necessary items that may be used in the band’s performance. This obligation also gives the students the opportunity to demonstrate how responsible they are at completing a task, and doing it well.

Some of our BEST squad leaders started out in shared positions their first year in the band!!!!!

STUDENTS WILL NEED TO BRING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO CAMP:

1. Your instrument, IN GOOD PLAYING CONDITION!!!
2. All of the music that has been passed out. (put your name on each sheet in pencil)
3. Two blankets. (it gets cold and damp at night)
4. Sheets and/or a sleeping bag, and a pillow.
5. Enough clothes (shorts, shirts, jeans, undergarments) to last 6 days.
6. Pajamas and robe.
7. Sweat shirt and a waterproof and/or warm jacket. (you need to be prepared for all types of weather)
8. At least 2 or more pair of old shoes. DO NOT BRING NEW SHOES TO CAMP!!!!
9. 12 or more pair of socks. (wet feet and blisters are horrible!)
10. Water bottle, ace bandage, towels, toilet articles, etc..
11. Swim suits are required for the pool. (no cut-offs)
12. Insect repellent, flashlight, camera, snacks, medicine and money for the concession stand. (In the concession stand, candy bars and soft drinks will be for sale during the afternoon free time. (NO candy or soft drinks are to be taken to any of the rehearsals!)
13. Skit night items: props, etc..
14. A music stand for inside music rehearsal.
15. Area rugs or pieces of carpet to be used next to your bed.(The floors are gritty!!!)
16. NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE FIELD WITHOUT SHOES AND SOCKS, EXCEPT FOR MEDICAL REASONS CLEARED THROUGH THE NURSE FIRST.

GENERAL RULES FOR THE STUDENTS:

1. The rules of school conduct are enforced at camp.
2. Be Prompt! Follow the schedule. (We have a saying — “To be early is to be on time, to be on time is to be late!”) Members arriving late will be assigned extra duties at an inconvenient time.
3. “Lights Out” means just that — no one turns lights on after 11:00 P.M.
4. Pool Regulations: The swimming pool is operated by a Camp Bountiful staff member. Rules for the pool area will be discussed by the Water Safety Instructor at our first meeting at camp.
5. Be courteous. Consider other band members’ feelings—have fun, but not at the expense of others.
6. Be responsible, for music, equipment, clothing, yourself, etc..
7. Inspections will be held daily in the cabins by the chaperones.
8. Instrument inspections will be given by the music staff.
9. Visitors are NOT ALLOWED (except parents) during the week.
10. No cooking appliances will be allowed in any cabins.
11. Girls’ cabins are off limits to the boys, and vice versa.
12. If you are injured or too ill to attend rehearsals, you will not participate in other recreational activities that day.
13. Shoes with socks will be worn on the field at all times.
14. Any seniors driving their own cars to camp will park them from Sunday through the following Saturday. Any exception to this must be approved by Mr. Gray.  Failure to comply with this guideline could result in dismissal from camp.

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By aweber,

Quite a few people have added band since we first introduced ourselves, so Mr. Gray asked us to do a recap of the information provided so far through email or the band forms. We know this email is long, so we have added titles to help you locate important information. Please review the entire email. In the future, we will try and keep these shorter.

Intro
To some of you this will be the first email that you will receive from us. You will be receiving email updates all throughout the year regarding Marching Band and other events to help you know what your students are hearing at school and rehersals. Typically, you should use this information to ask you student what they heard at school about this already. These emails are not intended for you to use to inform your students about what you are learning in these emails. Learning to be responsible is a big part of Mr. Gray’s philosophy.

Starting this year, we have greated a new email address just for the marching band emails. All future emails will come from this address. Your emails will be written and answered by Ann and Scott Weber. Scott Weber will be a senior this year and will be assisting his mom, Ann Weber, whenever she is out of town and unavailable to respond and send out these emails. Here are a couple of announcements for this week.

Pick/Up logistics
Mr. Gray has asked for everyone to please park in the parking lot when coming to pick up band students rather than waiting in the circle. Having a lot of cars in the circle can be dangerous and cause a lot of congestion, especially when buses are involved. Thank you for your cooperation in helping to keep our students safe.

Summer Uniforms
The marching band has special summer uniforms that they wear to the 4th of July parade, to perform at band camp, and the first few football games where it is still quite hot. You can purchase these uniforms at: Embroidery Design Group (EDG) (The sign out front says EDG)

2564 Billingsley Rd., Columbus, 43235, 798-8152

An official green shirt and the official white shorts need to be bought at EDG. Simply tell them you are from Scioto and they will know which uniforms.
The white shorts were $23 and the polo shirts were $24. These are required. Please wash the shirts in cold water, they will fade. Some band students also learned by sad experience that bleach completely ruins the shirts. No Bleach! (It turns the shirts blue). With the summer uniform students will also need to wear tennis shoes. Mr. Gray would like these shoes to be as white as possible, but there is no need to go and buy new shoes. Please wear as neutral color tennis shoes as possible. NO flashy colors please.

3rd of July Information
On July 3rd, the report time is going to be 10:15am at Metro Center (over on Frantz road behind Max & Ermas. This is a place to drop off your students. You may NOT park there it is a drop off area only. NOTE: this is the only parade in which you will drive your students to and from, during the school year we will use buses and all will be expected to ride unless you sumbit a request in writing to the directors prior to the day of the parade.

• The uniform for the parade will be the green polo shirt and the white shorts and tennis shoes.
• The parade route gets crowded so don’t wait until last minute to get your spot. Parents should remember their sunscreen and water for the parade.
• The parade route goes from Frantz Road, down 161 through Old town Dublin turns right down High Steet and ends shortly down High Street. Water will be provided to the students after the parade.
• You should set up a meeting place with your student because it is hard to find each other after Scioto finishes marching. (Mr. Gray requested that this line be highlighted)

Band Costs
Although these costs may seem overwhelming, many of the costs will come at the beginning of this first year in band and it will get better as it goes on. There are still a few pair of male summer uniform shorts running from $0 to $10 at the school if you would like to save a little money.

• Summer Uniform Shorts – $23
• Summer Uniform Shirt – $24
• Band Camp – $235 (Typical Balance on first day of camp is $185)
• Gloves (Winds) – $4.50/pair (Mr. Gray recommends two pairs)
• Gloves (Flags) – $12.95
• Uniform Use Fee – has been $20 but may decrease due to the new uniforms
• Special Events – $25 (this includes the band spreads and treats for long competition days.)
• Percussion Fee – $25
• Color Guard Equipment – $25
• Pay-To-Participate – $40 (Paid to Dublin City Schools)
• Black Marching Shoes – Last year were around $27
• Shoes (Flags) – $25
• Raingear – $5

Marching Band Uniform Pants – $60 – With the new uniforms, each student has been measured and will have a uniform designed specifically to fit them. The new uniforms are machine washable will save the average family over $100 over the course of 4 years. They come with snaps to adjust pant and sleeve length. They also have adjustable waists. The should fit most students for all 4 years. Mr. Gray originally asked me what I thought about the idea of spending $60 and saving $100. I laughed and told him that wouldn’t be possible, but he came up with a way that works. Uniform exchanges similar to the summer uniform exchange will be set up so that graduating seniors will be able to sell their used pants to any interested incoming freshmen. Mr. Gray feels that both the feeling of ownership of the uniform and a great fit for the pants are important parts of this decision.

The Rest of the Summer
We have attached the practice schedule that was included with the registration paperwork. More information about band camp will be coming in August: Download Band Camp Packet (with Registration Form) & summer Schedule – PDF

As always, please let us know if you have any questions.