Itinerary and Volunteer Schedule for NW Competition Sat. Oct. 22

October 18th, 2011 by Mrs. Batts

On Friday, October 21st we will practice from 4:45pm to 5:30pm.  This way we will have a shorter run through practice on Saturday and will not have to get to school so early on a long day.  Below is the Itinerary for Saturday along with the Volunteer Schedule.

Itinerary for NW Guilford Competition

Time

Event

12:45pm

Arrive at SG

1:00pm

Practice

2:15am

Pack and eat a quick bagged lunch

3:05pm

Leave for NW Guilford

3:55pm

Arrive at NW Guilford- Watch Other Bands

4:30pm

Dress Time

5:30pm

Warm Up

6:10pm

Gate

6:15pm

Perform

6:40pm

Pack and Load up Trailer- Then Watch other Bands

9:10pm

Awards

9:45pm

Leave for SGHS

10:45pm

Arrive at SGHS

 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. 6.   Move without talking or playing. 
  7. ALWAYS be in the performance mindset until your performance is finished.
  8. 8.   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. 
  1. No excessive or silly grams/messages

 

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

 

Bring to NW Guilford Competition:

      Permission Slip

      Instrument

      Flags

      Mouthpiece

      Reeds

      Marching Shoes

      Gloves

      Black socks

      Body Tight

      Change of clothes (Jeans and Show Shirt)

      Water Bottles

      Healthy Snack/Lunch

      Money for Dinner and Snacks (Concession stands will be open)

Remember:

 

  1. Remove all jewelry

  2. Section leaders KEEP YOUR UNIFORMS. You will need them for the awards ceremony.
  3. You will change out of the uniform after we perform, so
    BRING CLOTHES TO WEAR~ Show Shirt and Jeans.
  4. If you are going to leave early, you MUST have a parent note or your parent must come and talk to me in person.

 

  

 
       

Directions to NW Guilford from Southern HS:

1.

Head north on Drake Rd/NC-1137 toward Drake Rd/NC-1132

Continue to follow Drake Rd

  

2.3 mi

2.

Turn right at Kivett Dr/NC-1113

  

0.7 mi

3.

Slight left at NC-1104/Old Randleman Rd

Continue to follow Old Randleman Rd

  

0.6 mi

4.

Turn left to merge onto I-73 N

  

1.1 mi

5.

Take exit 78B for I-73 N/I-40 W toward Winston-Salem

  

0.4 mi

6.

Keep left at the fork to continue toward I-40 W/I-73 N

  

1.3 mi

7.

Keep left at the fork, follow signs for I-73 N/Winston-Salem/I-40 W and merge onto I-40 W/I-73 N

Continue to follow I-40 W

  

8.6 mi

8.

Take exit 210 for State Hwy 68

  

0.2 mi

9.

Keep left at the fork to continue toward NC-68

  

0.2 mi

10.

Slight right at NC-68

  

3.4 mi

11.

Turn right at Edgefield Rd/NC-2011

  

1.3 mi

12.

Turn left at Alcorn Rd/NC-2269

  

0.1 mi

13.

Turn right at NC-2131/NW School Rd

  

0.4 mi
   

 

North West Guilford High School

5240 NW School Rd

Greensboro, NC 27409

 

Oct. 22nd NW Guilford Band Competition

2pm- 10:45pm

1. Uniforms/Water/Supervise L. Fredere

2. Uniforms/Water/Supervise M. Mills

3. Props/Pit Instruments A. Boyd

4. Props/Pit Instruments M. Baker

5. Props/Pit Instruments W. Crow

6. Props/Pit Instruments K. Jefferies

7. Load/ Unload Trailer T.Prince

8. Load/ Unload Trailer Wilson