Weekly Update

Our weekly updates are back! Every Sunday Mrs. Robinson will send out reminders for our upcoming events.
 
Our Kick-Off Meeting is this Saturday and our first Band Officer Camp is this Thursday in the band room from 8:00-11:00am.
 
Upcoming Events:

• Officer Leadership Camp – Thurs. 7/22, 8:00am-11:00am
• Officer Leadership Camp – Sat. 7/24, 8:00-11:00am
• Drumline Camp – Sat. 7/24, 8:00-11:00am
• 2021 Kick-Off Meeting – Sat. 7/24, New Band Members 12:00pm

                                                Returning Band Members 2:00pm
                                                All Auxiliary Members 3:00pm

• Band Camp Week 1 – July 29 through August 2
• Band Camp Week 2 – August 5 through August 9

 
 
Officer Leadership Camp (Tues. 7/22 and Sat. 7/24): Just a reminder that we a Leadership Camp for all band and auxiliary officers. The camps will take place in the band room from 8:00-11:00am. Officers should wear comfortable clothing and gym shoes. They will also need to bring the following: a 1-inch binder, and a pen and pencil.
 
 
Kick-Off Meeting (Sat. 7/24): Our Band Camp Kick-Off Meeting is coming up on Saturday, July 24th!
 
The main purpose of Kick-Off is:

• To provide parents and students with information regarding Band Camp and Marching Band.
• To collect required forms for student to participate in marching band.
• To collect orders for marching band shoes, healthy snack meals, home game meals, and band swag.
• To collect the remaining balance on band fees.

 
There are two parts to the meeting: (1) Check-in and the meeting presentation in the auditorium. (2) Check-out in the cafeteria.
 
Specified times and other details were sent via email.
 
 
Physical Exam Requirement: All students are required to complete a physical exam prior to Band Camp. We will accept the physical form from any healthcare provider, or you can choose to use the physical form provided:https://www.collierschools.com/cms/lib/FL01903251/Centricity/Domain/176/EL2%20Physical%20Form.pdf.  
 
 
Required Band Forms: In addition to the physical, there are several other required forms due at the Kick-Off Meeting.

1. Emergency Contact
2. Physical
3. Consent and Release from Liability
4. Covid-19 Waiver Form
5. Student Travel Authorization
6. Photo & Media Release Form
7. Medication Authorization—only for students who require medication during band camp.

 
Theses required band forms are provided at the following link: https://www.prhsbands.org/band-camp-2021.html. Please bring your own copies completed and signed—it will save you time next Saturday!
 
 
Donations: We are asking all families to provide at least one of the following items as a donation. These are all items that are used by our students throughout the school year. Donations will be collected when you check-in at the auditorium. Thank you for your participation!

• Bottled water
• Bandages/Band-Aids
• Disinfecting wipes/Clorox wipes
• Paper towels
• Facial Tissues/Kleenex
• Hand soap
• Sanitary napkins
• Old towels

  
Music: We will provide all students with hard copies of the music when they arrive at camp—but if you want to get a head start on practicing, some of the music is now available on the band website under the “Students” tab. The page is password protected and the password was shared via email.
 
 
Instrument Repair & Equipment: If you have not already done so, now is a great time to look for your band instrument! Our trusted local vendors are Cadence Music and Christman Music. If needed, please be sure to get your instrument fixed and have all your needed supplies before band camp.

• All woodwinds should have a swab to clean out their instruments after every practice.
• All reed players should have a box of Vandoren reeds and a reed case.
• All brass players should have valve oil and slide grease.
• All percussion students should have a pair of snare sticks and a practice pad.

 
Cadence Music (239) 275-6262 www.cadencemusic.com
 
Christman Music (239) 254-8863 www.christmanmusic.com
 
 
School Owned Instruments: Students who are using school owned instruments will receive these on the first day of band camp. For the marching band season, we only provide the following school owned instruments: tenor sax, French horn/mellophone, baritone, tuba/sousaphone, and percussion.
 
 
Marching Pride Sponsors: We are reaching out to local businesses and contributors to the arts to help fund our program. Every gift matters and helps to provide our students with life-changing experiences. If you or a business you know of is interested in donating to the Marching Pride, please contact our Band Booster President Mr. Anthony Rowtie at kb2sfa@yahoo.com.
 
Questions? Please email Mrs. Robinson at robina2@collierschools.com.  ​