e-News Update – Fundraiser and Contest Information

Cheese, Sausage and Candles Fundraiser

Please continue to sell Cheese, Sausage, and Candles this weekend.  The fundraiser ends next week and every sale makes a difference.  For this fundraiser to be a success, we need participation from everyone. 

ICE CREAM – the 29 students that sold 15 items by Monday night will receive ice cream after band practice today.  

Order Form Collection Dates will begin Friday at 5:45pm in the Parking Lot.  Watch the e-News for collection dates and times next week. 

Reminder:
1^st Place Top Dollar Amount Seller – $100.00 Gift Card of Choice
2^nd Place Top Dollar Amount Seller – $50.00 Gift Card of Choice
3^rd Place Top Dollar Amount Seller – $25.00 Gift Card of Choice

Mama Waffles Hang-Up Service:  The 3 overall top dollar amount sellers this year will also enjoy a uniform hang-up service after games and competitions courtesy of Mama Waffles (priceless).

We ask that every family sell at least 15 items. “In Lieu Of” Payment Option = $50.00

Any questions please contact:
Liz Booth:  859-559-2650 or liz@mysland.com
Carole Howell:  859-420-7845 or cehowe2@gmail.com

Lafayette Band Invitational – “A Beautiful Day”

Many thanks to everyone who has signed-up to volunteer and be a part of this great event!  The success of the day will depend upon our awesome student and parent volunteers.  We still have some remaining spots on the Parent Volunteer List for stadium ushers, parking, and concessions.  Please sign-up and support the Lafayette Band! 

Student Volunteers for Invitational
Parent Volunteers for Invitational

There will be a meeting on Friday, September 16 at 7:00pm for all student and parent volunteers.  The students will have rehearsal on Friday afternoon and a pizza dinner will be provided to the students.  Please join us in the cafeteria at 7:00pm to get information about your volunteer assignment, the schedule for Saturday, where to report, parking, etc. 

Keep bringing those canned Pepsi products and Aquafina water bottles to the Bingo Hall to sell at the Invitational!  Each 24 pack of soda will be worth $24 in sales.  Thank you!

We need a 12×12 canopy to cover the satellite concession stand.  Contact Jim or Jane DeRossett if you have a canopy available.

Bourbon County Contest Itinerary

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LAFAYETTE BAND
“Pride of the Bluegrass”
ITINERARY
Bourbon County Contest September 10, 2016
(Contest begins at 1:00pm)

Saturday, September 10

8:00am  REHEARSAL – DON’T BE LATE, EAT BREAKFAST BEFORE YOU ARRIVE
11:15am  LUNCH SERVED AT SCHOOL. DO NOT LEAVE CAMPUS
12:15pm   LOAD
12:30pm  DEPART FOR BOURBON COUNTY
1:15pm ARRIVE
1:45pm  DRESS
3:15pm  WARM-UP
4:00pm SHOWTIME!
4:45pm  AWARDS FOR PRELIMS
6:00pm  DINNER
6:45pm  FINALS BEGIN
9:45pm  AWARDS
10:30pm CHANGE
11:30pm  DEPART
12:15am  ARRIVE AT LAFAYETTE

Remember to have your ride at the school following the contest.

Parents and Students — Carefully review these instructions:

• Bring money for gloves if needed.  $6.00
• Have your band camp shirt to wear under your uniform.
• Wear long white socks – plain, no stripes! (It’s good just to keep an extra pair of socks in your bag)
• Bring white shorts to wear under your uniform.
• If there is a problem with your uniform, see a member of the uniform team.
• We always appear in public dressed in full uniform unless Mr. Smith or Mr. Bishop have informed the students otherwise.

Hair should not touch the collar when dressed in uniform, therefore, students with longer hair should bring items to secure their hair in a top knot or purchase a wig cap.  Wig caps can be purchased from the Uniform Team for $1 for a package of 2 caps.

Have class – YOU are the “PRIDE OF THE BLUEGRASS”®! Always support other performing groups! Refuse to say anything negative, no matter what might be said to you.

Bourbon County Contest Information

The Bourbon County Contest is on Saturday, September 10.
Bourbon County High School
3341 Lexington Road
Paris, KY 40361

The cost of tickets for prelims and finals is $10.
The first band performs at 1:00pm and Lafayette performs at 4:00pm. 

Here is the link to the Contest Page:
http://kyband.com/calendar/event/bourbon-county/

Food for Bourbon County Contest

Cookies
The band loves cookies, brownies, and rice crispy treats on contest days.  If you can bake (or buy) 2 or 3 dozen cookies, deliver to Stacy Stone (a.k.a. ‘The Cookie Lady’) on Saturday morning as you drop off your student.  Due to allergies, please no peanut butter, nuts or sesame seeds.

Meals
Make sure students eat breakfast before practice begins at 8:00am on Saturday morning.  We will be serving lunch, dinner, and a snack. We will have a vegetarian option for those students who have made this request. If your student will not eat the meals provided, please send a packed meal for them.  It will be a long day and no one should go hungry.
Lunch – sub sandwiches
Dinner – pizza and salad

Want to help serve lunch or dinner?
We need volunteers to help serve lunch and dinner on Saturday.  If you are interested in helping with lunch at Lafayette (serving at 11:15am) or dinner at Bourbon County (tentatively serving at 6:00pm), please contact Jane DeRossett ( fullpantry@hotmail.com or 859-396-5387).

Medications for the Bourbon County Contest

If your child needs to take prescription or over-the-counter medication during the day on Saturday and we do not have a physician’s signature on file, you will need to complete and return the “2016 Medical Prescription Form” found under the FORMS link on the Lafayette Website (www.lafayetteband.org). 

Return the completed form and the medication needed for that day only in its original container to any chaperone at the blue building next to the practice field. We will take medications for the Bourbon contest on:

Thursday: 5:00pm – 6:15pm
Friday: 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am – 11:00am

Please note that over-the-counter medications must be accompanied by a physician’s signature on the FCPS form noted above.  If a physician has already signed the LBA Medical Form then you are not required to submit an additional form for the OTC medications included and initialed.

If you have any questions you may contact Mike Booth (mikeboothgm@gmail.comve

Lafayette Band Competition Etiquette

Have good manners!  Recognize and support the efforts of other students, band families and schools!  Remember you are representing Lafayette and the “Pride of the Bluegrass” tradition! 

·         Don’t talk or enter/exit the stands during performances.

·         Silence cell phones.

·         Choose words wisely when speaking about other bands. 

·         Be cautious about comments made on social media outlets (i.e., Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, band blogs, etc.). 

·         Always applaud a band’s performance.  Students will appreciate our support and recognition of their efforts. 

·         The Lafayette “flag in the stands” tradition continues.  Distribution will occur just before Lafayette performs.  Please do not raise your flag until the band that performs before us has completely exited the field.   After the performance begins, lower your flag so that everyone can see the show. When the performance ends, raise your flag until Lafayette leaves the field.  Please return flags to Carole Howell for distribution at the next competition.

·         Please refrain from yelling a specific student’s name when the band is set to perform.  This can be a distraction to your student and others.  They are prepared to deliver an excellent performance and this requires concentration.

·         When photographing or recording a performance, be careful not to block the view of the people seated around you.

Let’s represent Lafayette and ourselves by exhibiting good manners and respect for others.

What to Expect on Band Contest Days

Band Contest Days are LONG days with a lot of HARD WORK and a lot of FUN for everyone!  Below are some notes about Contest Days and what to expect:

Parents and students should not plan to visit each other during the day.  Students are focused on practice and performance. They will be dropped off early in the morning at school for practice and picked up very late at night at the school. All parents are invited to cheer together in the Lafayette section of the stands at contests.  Just look for the blue, white, and red colors and flags!  Plan to arrive early for prelims, take a break for dinner, and then return for finals. 

Students should try to get a good night’s sleep and eat a good breakfast. Sleep might be difficult when Gattitown nights are planned after Friday night football games, but try to get to sleep as soon as possible.  Students might practice in sun, heat, cold or rain and they will be marching from early in the morning until very late at night.

Students should have appropriate attire and a well-packed red bag.  Students should wear the provided blue t-shirt and white shorts to be ready for uniform changes following morning practice.  Red bags should be packed according to the Uniform Crew reminders in the weekly e-News.  Remember to bring white marching shoes and money for gloves, if needed.  Some students pack snacks, blankets, and warmer clothes for the bus ride back to school at night.

Students are fed throughout the day. The Food Crew takes excellent care of the students. They will be provided with snacks, meals, and several water breaks.  The students will not be hungry on competition days.  This is a benefit of our fundraising!

Itineraries of each contest will be posted on e-News. Our band is usually honored to compete two times at each contest – a preliminary performance and a finals performance.  The Prelim performance times are published but the evening performance times for finalists are determined the day of the contest.  We hope to be in the finals at each contest but it is never a guarantee.

Parents, families, and students should dress for the weather. Kentucky weather changes drastically over the course of our marching season. Watch weather forecasts the night before and pack a bag as needed – sunscreen, hats, sunglasses, rain ponchos, cushioned seats, blankets and hand warmers.  If you are attending the contest, bring cash for entry fees and concessions.