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Purdue Big Bass Drum

1/31/2019

This just happened. The famous Purdue Big Bass Drum is coming to our percussion competition on Saturday, February 9. The drum was built in 1921 and has been a cornerstone of the “All-American Marching Band” for 100 years! See here for more information about the amazing drum. http://www.purduedrumline.com/big-bass-drum.html

When you volunteer for a shift at IPA this year, you’ll have an opportunity to see this beast. We currently have 20 open positions that need to be filled. Do your part. Click here: https://bit.ly/2DMkWFP

2019 Marching Band Calendar (Corrected)

1/28/2019

Here is the updated Marching Schedule. The date of the banquet has been corrected.

Order Your Swag

1/27/2019

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The web store is ready for our Swag ordering. You may notice several Colors are offered this year! Please think about supporting your kid in this unique way by ordering your swag in their uniform color. The stands at competitions would look so awesome with all of our colors represented. As always, the kids will be provided with one show shirt (in their uniform color). The web store will be open for business until Wed, Jan 30th, so we have a good chance of receiving the order in time for our IPA contest at FC. There will be another ordering window open later this season and that one will include the patch.

https://store.pepwear.com/collections/franklin-central-high-school

Senior Posters

1/26/2019

Seniors-your posters from the banquet have been reprinted. Indoor- see Stacy tonight for yours. All other seniors see directors on Monday 😊

IPA Shift Times Just Posted

1/26/2019

IPA is only 2 weeks away. Here are the shift times. (Mr. Cooper will assign students to areas)

1st Shift: 1:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
2nd Shift: 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Please sign up today.

The revenue from IPA and WGI benefits all band students. It’s so important for you to volunteer that we even put it in the student handbook!

Band Student Handbook (Page 3)
Show Hosting Requirements

The Band Boosters at Franklin Central High School will host events throughout the year, such as an Indiana Percussion Association (IPA) contest and a 2-day Winter Guard International (WGI) Percussion Regional contest. Groups from all over the region participate in these events every year, with attendance exceeding 5,000 guests. This generates tens of thousands of dollars for the Band Boosters, but help is required to put on these prestigious events. Students and family members must volunteer for at least 1 shift/position at each event. This helps to make out-of-pocket fees as low as possible. Please reserve these dates as they become known and sign up for a shift as soon as the schedule is made available.

Click here to learn about job descriptions and to sign up.

Purdue Big Bass Drum

2019 Marching Band Calendar (Corrected)

Order Your Swag

Senior Posters

IPA Shift Times Just Posted

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