Itinerary for Ledford Competition

 Expectations:

1. Arrive at least 15 minutes early in order to be prepared at the beginning of warm-ups.
2. Eat breakfast at home.  Do not use our rehearsal time to eat. 
3. Bring several water bottles, bagged lunch, and a healthy snack for the bus ride to the event.  The snack should re-energize you and fill you up.  Do not bring salty and sugary snacks that will ultimately deflate you ability to perform.
   • BRING MONEY for dinner and snacks at the competition; at least $10!!!
4. Perform all pre-competition functions in an organized and precise manner. 

 Once at the competition, we will use the following rules in order to BEST represent Southern Guilford High School and ourselves.

1. Exit the bus in an orderly fashion without speaking and immediately line up wherever told to. (Band Captains use this time to help unpack.)
2. Get your instrument when instructed to do so. 
3. Wait for directions related to changing rooms and restrooms. Always stay IN LINE when not performing a specific task as ordered by the director, staff; student leaders or chaperones. 
4. Allow chaperones to provide gauntlets and plumes. 
5. Do not play until instructed to do so. 
6. Move without talking or playing. 
7. ALWAYS be in the performance mindset until your performance is finished.
8. No excessive or silly grams/messages.
9.  While other bands are performing:

• Don’t leave or enter stadium. 
• If talking during performance, KEEP IT AT RESONABLE LEVEL and don’t laugh!!!
• No talking on cell phones.
• If someone asks you to do something in the stadium, DO IT or come and get Mrs. Batts to resolve the situation. 

 Once the performance is over:

1. Do not stop marching until commanded to halt.
2. Do not change or pack instrument until instructed to do so.
3. Change and pack as quickly and safely as possible. 
4. March back to the stadium. 
5. Respect every performing band, as you would want them to respect you. 
6. Do not separate yourself from the band.

Directions to Ledford

From Greensboro:

Take I-85 South toward Charlotte.  When I-85 splits, take I-85 (29-70) on the right toward High Point.  This is old I-85 (green interstate sign).  Several miles after you pass the High Point exits, you will then take the Highway 109, Winston-Salem/Thomasville exit.  At the top of the ramp, turn right onto Highway 109 North.  Go four miles until you pass Ledford Middle School on the right and then go one more mile until you see the sign for Ledford Senior High School.  Turn left onto Jesse Green Road and the school is half a mile ahead on your left.  At the stop sign, turn left onto John Green Rd.  Look for signs.