Welcome to the Update Page for the:
Foard Band Classic
Foard Winter Guard Classic
THE EIGHTH ANNUAL
FOARD BAND CLASSIC
October 22, 2005
Schedule
Directions
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I-85—Take I-85 to
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Welcome to the Eighth
Annual Foard Band Classic
October 22, 2005
Dear
Director,
On
behalf of the Foard Music Boosters and the
CONTACT
INFORMATION:
Contest
Director: Name: Ted Neely
Title: Band Director
Institution:
Address:
City, State,
and Zip:
Office
Telephone: 704-462-1496, ext. 5603
Home
Telephone: 828-294-2493 Cell:
828-320-9736
Email
Address: foardband@hotmail.com or
Ted_Neely@catawba.k12.nc.us
GENERAL CONDUCT: Please respect and avoid harming the property of
Please
do not let your students enter the Foard band room or any other part of the
building other than the registration and changing room areas.
ELIGIBILITY: Participating students
must be currently enrolled, academically eligible, and members of a single band
from the same high school or one where the members are part of a single band
with a recognized joint credit program.
Also eligible are students from all feeder elementary, junior high, and
middle schools. Parents and staff members may assist with the set up of
equipment both on the field and in the “pit” area, however all band members/performers who contribute to the performance must be
students.
CLASS DIVISIONS: The number of wind
players/horn line members will determine class divisions.
JUDGES: The judges are as follows:
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Music—Mr. Dan Martin,
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Marching and Movement—Mr. John Mode,
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General Effect—Dr. Michael Matheny,
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Guard—Mr. Edward McFarland,
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Percussion—Mr. Bob Jackson,
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Drum Major—Mr. Richard Holmes,
SCORES: the music, marching and movement and general effect scores only will determine the overall band score.
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Ratings:
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Score Build-up: Music—40%, Marching/Maneuvering—30% and General
Effect—30%
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Ties for places in class and overall will be broken by the following captions
in this order: music, then marching, and then general effect.
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The band with the highest band score will be named Grand Champions.
AWARDS: The following awards will be given at the
Foard Band Classic:
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Rating Awards (Superior, Excellent or Good)
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1st and 2nd in Class for Music, Marching and
Movement, General Effect, Percussion, Guard and Drum Majors.
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Best Overall (regardless of class, Class 1A/2A/3A and Class 4A/5A/6A)
for Music, Movement, General Effect, Percussion, Guard and Drum Majors.
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Grand Champion Class 1A/2A/3A and Grand Champion Class 4A/5A/6A (the
highest scoring band regardless of class based on the Music, Marching and
Movement, and General Effect.)
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Awards Ceremonies. At the
specified time, a band’s leadership team (drum majors, captains, officers, and
directors) should report to the field and line up for the distribution of
awards.
PARKING: a) Bus—Take the first drive
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b) Cars—Pass the “new” main entrance and proceed
to the “old” main entrance and park in the stadium lot, the front parking lot
or at Jacob’s
TRAVEL:
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Approximately 20-30 minutes from
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Approximately 1.5 hours from
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Approximately 1 hour from
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Approximately 2 hours from
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Approximately 3 hours from
REGISTRATION: The registration table will be located inside
the school at the double doors closest to the baseball field at the lower end
of the bus parking lot. Please send a
representative to the table when you first arrive (see map). Workers will be ready and stamp the hands of
your student on the bus when you first arrive.
Please arrive in time to be “on time” for your warm-up.
GUIDES: Your guides will join you at the registration
table.
CHAPERONS: Badges will be provided for
your chaperons—one for every 10 students.
Badges will also be provided for your bus drivers (based on your
registration) and pit crew (5). Any
additional chaperons/adults must purchase a ticket. Please don’t ask the Booster parents to stamp
adults hands.
DRESSING FACILITIES/REST ROOMS: Dressing facilities are available if you need them. We will be using classrooms close to the
registration table. Rest rooms are
located near the registration table.
Again, enter through the double doors closest to the baseball
field. Please ask your students to
respect the property of
WARM-UP AREAS: There are three areas. Your guide will direct you to your assigned
area. Please use your assigned warm-up
area. Please do not “find you own spot”
and begin to warm-up. Class 1A/2A/3A
bands will have 40 minutes to warm-up.
Class 4A/5A/6A will have 45 minutes to warm-up. At the end of this time, your guide will
direct you to the stadium. Please be
lined up and ready to exit the warm-up area on time.
There will be a water table in a shaded area for
your band after their performance.
Warm-up areas will be: A—in the rectangular parking
lot between the bus lot and the front parking lot, B—in the front parking lot
behind the orange cones/plastic tape and C—the grass front yard nearest the new
“main entrance.” You will find a map
enclosed in this mail out that will help.
Please warm-up in your assigned
warm-up area!
Guards may warm-up in the school’s front yard (the
Foard Band practice field). It is next
to Warm-up Area “C.” Because this area
is in direct sight of the stadium, only guards may use it and these groups need
to monitor their volume. Some of the
practice field will be used in Warm-up Area “C.” Cars will also be parked on some of the
practice field. Therefore, the Foard
Band practice field is not available for silent marching practice. Sorry.
WARM-UP AREAS (more):
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Directors, please be professional and use the warm-up area assigned to
you.
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Directors, PLEASE DO NOT
warm-up your band in the bus parking areas.
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Please do not allow your students to practice individually or in small
groups in the parking area.
PERFORMANCE AREA: The
performance field is standard size with High School hash marks. There are no boundary regulations (please use
common sense) or penalties. Bands will
enter and exit from the audience’s/judge’s left.
PERFORMANCES: Class 1A/2A/3A bands will
have 15 minutes to enter the field, perform and exit the field. Class 4A/5A/6A bands will have 20 minutes to
enter the field, perform and exit the field.
Please set up for your performance in an expeditious manner. You may do a short warm-up on the field. Please enter the field to taps. You may exit the field to a cadence.
PERFORMANCE PROCEDURE:
Ø As the band starts to enter
the field (touches the playing field), the announcer will begin read the Press
Box Form. Feel free to bring or send
your own print out.
Ø After the band is totally
set up, the announcer will say “Drum Major(s), is your band ready?” The drum
major(s) will salute. Then the announcer
will say “__________ Band, you may enter the field in competition.”
Ø When the band is finished
and coming off the field, the announcer will say something like “Another round
of applause for the _______________ Marching ___________’s.”
Ø Past awards may be read as
the band is leaving the stadium.
Ø Being sensitive, courteous
and fair to on coming bands, once a band’s performance is over, the band
exiting will do only that—exit the field to taps or cadence. The band exiting the field WILL NOT perform any other music, tags,
codas, cheers, jams, spirit chants, etc.
Please exit the field—your time is up.
Penalty—five points deducted
from the band’s final overall score.
MISSING YOUR TIME SLOT: A band that misses their
time slot will be worked in as soon as and as best as possible.
POWER and ELECTRONICS:
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Electricity is not available on the field/pit. You must bring your own.
Use at your own risk!
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All electronically produced music must be “live,” in “real time,” and
be performed by a student. Please do not
use prerecorded music.
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Narration and sound effects may be prerecorded and used without
penalty.
RESTRICTIONS:
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No pyrotechnics will be allowed nor will fireworks, firing of weapons
or the use of any hazardous materials that could endanger the stadium surface,
participants, or spectators.
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No materials that would disrupt the scheduled flow of the event will be
permitted.
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No animals will be allowed as part of performances.
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No band may perform a routine that requires the stadium lights to be
turned off.
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No powder or any material that might damage the field or leave
excessive residue (paper wrappings, etc.) will be permitted.
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No band or portion of any band may use the performance area for
practice during the week prior to the event.
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Again, being sensitive, courteous and fair to on coming bands, once a
band’s performance is over, the band exiting will do only that—exit the field
to taps or cadence. The band exiting the
field WILL NOT perform any other
music, tags, codas, cheers, jams, spirit chants, etc. Please exit the field—your time is up. Penalty—five
points deducted from the band’s final overall score.
Any violation of the
restrictions regarding hazardous materials or illegal use of equipment will be
penalized to a maximum penalty of disqualification at the discretion of the
contest director.
SEATING: Please ask
your band members to sit on the away side or at the extreme far ends of the
home side as a courtesy to the paying spectators. This will especially be an issue near the end
of the contest before the awards ceremony.
Thank you for your help with this situation.
WEATHER: The contest will be held rain or shine (or
heat!). The home stands face the
afternoon sun. Please prepare your
people. People have gotten sun burned in
the past.
VIDEOS: No one will be allowed into the press box to video. A/C power will not be available. The Foard Music Boosters will be providing you a video of your performance.
PHOTOGRAPHERS: A photographer will be here from The Photo Imaging Company taking candid still shots during each band performance. The Photo Imaging Company will have a tent inside the stadium for picture viewing and ordering.
FOOD: The Music Boosters will be selling food and
concessions all day—hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken tenders, pizza, drinks (water
and sodas), nachos, nachos w/chili, candy, snack foods and deserts will be
available.
Please notify me ASAP via email if you plan to
arrive before or at the start of the contest to eat from the concession stand.
FOOD FROM THE OUTSIDE:
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Please tell your fans that coolers and other carryall bags that contain
food and beverages are not allowed in the stadium. This is a Foard HS administration
policy. They will be asked to leave
these items at the gate.
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The Foard Band Classic is a fundraiser for the Foard Band. Please either eat at the concession stand or
eat in a restaurant off campus. Please do not bring food and feed your band
in the parking lot. Please refrain,
if possible, from feeding your parents in the parking lot as well. Thanks for
not feeding your folks on our campus.
HOPITALITY TENT: There will be a hospitality
tent located near the main entrance of the stadium for all directors, assistant
directors and band staff. No chaperons
please.
OTHER: Band and guard t-shirts and other items from
the Guard Closet (
Thank
you for choosing the first Foard Band Classic.
I hope that you visit will be enjoyable, rewarding and educational. If you have any questions, contact me:
w—704-462-1496 (ext 5603) or email—foardband@hotmail.com
or Ted_Neely@catawba.k12.nc.us.
Sincerely,
Ted
Neely