October 24, 2017 What s Happening This Week and Next: Mon Fri. 2:30-6:00: Practice (see schedule) Oct 24 5pm: BINGO: http://www.wlcbands.com/bingo.html Oct 25: 7pm: Concert @ Walnut Creek Oct 27: Practice @ Legacy Center Oct 28: MCBA @ PCEP Oct 28: 5pm: BINGO: http://www.wlcbands.com/bingo.html See all of our pictures at: http://wlcbands.smugmug.com/ Password: wlcrocks CALLING ALL PARENTS: Drivers are needed on Friday, October 27 @ 3:00 The Band will be going to Legacy Center in Brighton for Practice and we need parents that can help drive our kids there. If you are available to help out please email: Missy Mergner @ mbmergner@att.net or call at 248-722-0358, also give the number of kids that you can drive in your vehicle. We greatly appreciate all of your help. PIT CREW NEEDS YOU!!! The props this year are extremely heavy and more hands are needed to help move them on and off the field. If you can help during away competitions please contact us at wlcmbgoband@gmail.com Don t Forget to RSVP for the Band Banquet November 19, 2017 12:00 to 4:00 pm The Diamond Center Suburban Collection Showplace 46100 Grand River Avenue, Novi, MI 48374 See attached flyer!
Are you looking for a way to help the band? Help is needed with spirit wear. It is an easy job and the time commitment is minimal. Please contact Michelle Dion at redwings2@gmail.com or 248-787-2262 for more information. Please email Michelle Dion at redwings2@gmail.com with any questions. The band needs you!! Buy Your Scrip Gift Cards! Peggy Slate will be selling cards before the Band and Choir concerts this week. If you would like to contact her to buy cards before then, contact her at wlcmbscrip@gmail.com to set up a time to exchange cards for payment. See the attached list for our updated inventory of cards or preorder cards from over 300 retailers (see online list at shopwithscrip.com). A pre-order form is also attached to the Band Buzz. THE BAND NEEDS YOUR HELP!! 1. SHADOWS: Support the band and Shadow a position for next year. If you are interested 2. CHAPERONES Chaperones are needed for Saturday practices and competitions. In order to keep our kids safe we need adult chaperones to be with the marching bands during competitions. It s a lot of fun & a great way to meet band families! Go to www.charmsoffice.com - school code wlcmb & sign in to your kid s account. (go to volunteer area and click on a Saturday practice or competition). 3. FOOD SERVERS During performances and competitions the marching band is fed. Food servers are needed throughout the season to help feed the kids. Go to www.charmsoffice.com - school code wlcmb & sign in to your kid s account. (go to volunteer area and click on food servers). Mark Your Calendar! PLEASE check the Calendar on the WLCMB Website for more detailed scheduling OCTOBER *October 25: 7:00pm WLCMB Performance at Creek *October 27: Legacy Center Practice, Brighton *October 28: MCBA @ PCEP
Grand Nationals November 9-12, Indianapolis (More details to follow!) Hotel Information: We have 20 King w/ a pull out sofa blocked off for Grand Nationals Courtyard Indianapolis Carmel, 37 W 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290 317-571-1110 or 1-800-321-2211 *Tell them that we have rooms blocked for Walled Lake Central Marching Band Parents Room Block. *They are $129.00 a night which includes Breakfast for two. Reservations must be made No later than October 20, 2017. Mandatory Informational Meeting: The parent meeting on November 2 is Mandatory for all families to discuss States and Grand Nationals. Camper/RV: We are in need of a camper/rv to use for Grand Nationals. It is used to organize and store the food and snacks we need for the kids. PLEASE contact us if you can help! wlcmblogistics@gmail.com
Sign up to work BINGO with your student s section! TRUMPETS OCTOBER TROMBONES/EUPHONIUMS NOVEMBER WLP/WG DECEMBER/JANUARY Volunteers (18 and older) needed every Tuesday and Saturday from 5pm to 10pm Spend an evening helping with BINGO? You can earn up to $50 by helping at Bingo.each time you go! Plus, this is the Band s biggest money maker of the year. Check out the website for more details! http://www.wlcbands.com/bingo.html
MCBA Competition Sat, Oct 28, 2017 Plymouth-Canton High School 8415 N Canton Center Rd Canton, MI 48187 Ticket Prices: $8 Adults/$6 Students & Seniors Viking Marching Band Schedule: 7:00 Mr. Rogers Arrives 7:45 Meeting 8:00 Visual Rehearsal 9:20 Break/Transition 9:30 Sectionals 10:30 Snack Break 10:45 Ensemble 11:40 Break 11:45 Ensemble 12:30 Run Through 12:45 Lunch Break/Load/Show Prep 2:00 Meeting 2:20 Leave for Pjymouth 3:00 Arrival 4:00 Trucks 4:55 Warm-up 5:25 Pit Exit Warm-up 5:35 Pit Report Time 5:40 Rest of band Exit Warm-Up 5:50 Rest of band report time 6:00 WLCMB performs Awakening 6:15 to Trucks. Load. Concessions 7:15 In Stands for Awards 7:30 Awards 8:00 On Buses to go home 9:00 Home/Unload trucks/video/dismissal Celebrate a great day. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE Opening Ceremony 2:45 FLIGHT III Linden 3:00 Clio 3:15 Hazel Park 3:30 Ferndale 3:45 South Lyon East 4:00 BREAK FLIGHT II Garden City 4:30 Wyandotte Roosevelt 4:45 South Lyon 5:00 Southgate Anderson 5:15 Livonia Franklin 5:30 BREAK 5:45 FLIGHT I Walled Lake Central 6:00 Clarkston 6:15 Novi 6:30 Lake Orion 6:45 Flight I Exhibition & Awards Plymouth-Canton 7:00 Break & Awards (III, II, I) 7:30 Meal helpers, please report ½ hour ahead of the scheduled meal time & plan on staying to help clean up. We couldn t do it without you! PARENTS: Please remember to wait until ALL instruments are unloaded & stored and members are seated before entering band room after competition. Do your best, forget the rest GO BAND!!!
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COMPETITION DAYS TEAM MOTTO: Do your best forget the rest! GO BAND! Uniforms need to be in tip-top shape. See attached sheet or go to: http://www.wlcbands.com/looking-good.html for details on uniform care. Extra gloves can always be purchased in the uniform room for $3 a pair. Competition days are long days for the kids please make sure they get plenty of sleep, have a healthy breakfast, and please pack some healthy snacks that will not stain their uniforms. Also, they may need food for dinner or cash for concessions. Make sure to think about the weather it gets chilly by the evening & kids will start to need some kind of under armor wear to keep them warm. You are not expected to go to the whole competition! Arrive early...sometimes you have to park some distance from the field Pack for the weather...blankets, coats, etc. You will need to buy tickets at each location...generally between $5 and $7 per person. They will usually have a program available for an extra $2 - $5. Most locations will have concessions available, which benefit their boosters, so consider supporting them. You will notice that they usually will not allow people to enter / exit the stands during a performance. If you are approaching the field during a performance and notice a traffic jam of people, just be patient, as soon as the performance is over, they will open it up to enter / exit before the next band. It is a courtesy to the performers and their spectators. BE A GOOD SPORT! No matter what you see...please refrain from any negative comments in the stands...you never know whose grandma is sitting right behind you. We have always prided ourselves on giving EACH TEAM a standing ovation following their performance. These kids ALL work hard and deserve our support & respect! If you haven t had a chance, check out Marching Band 101 on our website: http://www.wlcbands.com/marching-band-101.html There is a lot of info about competition days, including information about how bands are judged! www.wlcbands.com GO BAND!!!
Competition Etiquette Guidelines Our organizational philosophy is that we are there to support every Marching Bands efforts, not just our own. A competition is an opportunity to show our respect and admiration for all of the young men and women who work so hard to produce a quality performance. While half time shows at the football games offer an opportunity to perform for the community, Band Competitions allow the finer points of a performance to be appreciated. Band Competitions call for special considerations from the audience so that everyone can enjoy all of the performances. We have a responsibility to represent our community, our school and our band students in a positive and supportive manner. Please keep the following points in mind whenever you are part of a Band Competition audience: Save your conversations for the times between the performances. Others want to hear the music and enjoy the show. Silence your cell phones. Wait until a Marching Band has completed their show before you leave or return to your seat. Entering or leaving the stand during a bands performance is distracting to those watching. Do not say anything negative about the performance of another Band while you are at a competition. You never know who is sitting, standing or walking near you. Your remarks will hurt the feelings of a parent whose child has worked just as hard as yours and it will leave a lasting negative impression of our school and community. If you hear someone in the stands making derogatory comments about our band or students please ignore them. They are not worth the time and effort of responding. Always applaud every bands performance equally ours included talented soloists or special marching accomplishments. The students in every band work hard, for long hours to perfect their performance and they enjoy your appreciation of their efforts. However excited you are when we win please keep to just clapping at the competition. When we return to the Band Room we can then celebrate. Stand while a band is leaving the field as a mark of respect for their hard work. For outdoor events, always be prepared for inclement weather with a poncho or raincoat. Please do not use an umbrella. Umbrellas block the view of people behind you and the spokes can be dangerous in the close quarters of stadium seating. They also drip on people around you. If you use your video camera to record a performance at local competitions, stand where you will not block the view of other people in the stadium. **BOA Competitions forbid the use of video recordings. Do not disturb the judges or completion officials. Do not approach or interrupt the concentration of the band directors, instructors or the students. They are all focusing on the upcoming performance. Attend as many performances as possible to support our students and enjoy the show. If you see a host or volunteer, please thank them for their efforts and hard work in providing the event for our students. When entering or leaving the stadium area, please stop to let a Marching Band through. Please don t break through their line.
Join us for an afternoon of Celebration! The 2017 Walled Lake Central Viking Marching Band End of the Season Banquet SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2017 12:00 to 4:00 pm The Diamond Center Suburban Collection Showplace 46100 Grand River Avenue, Novi, MI 48374 $30 per person (RSVP by November 1, 2017) *No charge for Band Members and Instructors but must RSVP* Detach and return: Make checks payable to WLCMB. Label Envelope Band Banquet and turn into band safe no later than November 1, 2017. For questions please contact Laurie Peggs at llpeggs@hotmail.com Band Member s Name # attending: No charge Family Member s Name # attending: $30 each Total Enclosed $ # Gluten Free Meals Needed: Dinner Recognition - Presentations
WHO: WHAT: WHERE: WHEN: WHY: EXERCISES: AUDITIONS: Any Walled Lake Central, Walled Lake Western, or Walled Lake Northern Students and Parents 2017 2018 Walled Lake Percussion Ensemble Informational Meeting Walled Lake Central High School Band Room Monday, November 13th at 7PM To talk about the WLP 2017 2018 season and to answer questions you have. Exercises and Techniqie Packets will be emailed out within 48 hours of you registering for WLP. You are NOT committing to anything by filling out this form. It s just a way for us to get you more information on WLP in the coming weeks and for you to get the packets! Auditions are done merely to see what instrument and ensemble everyone would be best suited to play on and in for this season. NO ONE IS CUT! November 20 5pm 8pm, WLC band room November 21 5pm 8pm, WLC band room REGISTRATION: https://goo.gl/forms/co9yrps6xoxips8f1 OTHER: If you are even the slightest bit interested in doing this, please fill out the online registration and come to the Novemeber 13th meeting. This is an excellent way to learn how to become a leader, improve your musicianship, have fun performing music, begin new relationships, and participate in a life changing experience. You will be taught by professional percussionists that teach, perform, and write percussion music for a living. Please fill out the WLP registration online for more information! Nick Pourcho, WLP Director (517) 449-4579 nickpourcho@teachers.wlcsd.org
WLCMB SCRIP GIFT CARDS PRE-ORDER ORDER FORM & PAYMENT Name: Date: Telephone #: Email: (copy of order will be emailed to you) Select group to receive rebates (circle please): Marching Band * WLP * Winterguard * WLC Music Boosters * Choir * Orchestra (Contact information needed to ensure efficient delivery of gift cards) Retailer Name (See List on ShopwithScrip.com) Card Value # of Cards Total Value Grand Total of Order: *Orders normally take 2-3 days to be delivered to Coordinator after group order is placed online. Payment Attached: Check # (Made out to WLCMB) Cash Pick-Up Time for Cards: (Check One) Pick up at next Marching Band Parent Meeting (1 st or 2 nd Thursday of the month) Arrange to pick up from Peggy Slate s House or WLC (Contact Peggy at wlcmbscrip@gmail.com) Orders Without Payment Enclosed Will Not Be Processed! Order - Signature: Date: Scrip Coordinator Notes: Pick up -Signature: Date:
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Inventory Reconcile With On Hand Count Print Date: 10/23/2017 Organization Walled Lake Central Music Boosters/ MI Product Category On Hand TGI Fridays $25 On Hand 2 The Home Depot $25 On Hand 5 Tim Hortons $10 On Hand 10 Walmart/Sam's Club $25 On Hand 2 Page 2 of 2