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2/23/20

2/24/2020

 
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Upcoming Performances
FTCSC Night of Percussion - Wednesday, Feb 26
All Franklin Township Percussionists will take the stage at FCHS this Wednesday, Feb. 26 to showcase their talents. The show will begin at 6:30 and students need to report at 6pm. Students should wear their band uniform. The concert is free to attend so come on out and support our awesome middle and high school percussion students!

ISSMA State Solo & Ensemble - Saturday, Feb 29
This event will be held at North Central High School. Good luck to all our FC Band students who are participating!

Disney Trip
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Disney Parade Rehearsal
Beginning this Friday, there will be mandatory practices held every Friday for students marching in the Disney parade. Here are the practice dates and times:
  • Friday, Feb 28th 1:30-3pm
  • Friday, Mar 6th 1:30-3pm
  • Friday, Mar 13th 1:30-3pm
  • Friday, Mar 20th 1:30-3pm

Volunteers Needed for Mar. 7 Color Guard Event

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Volunteer for Events FC is Hosting - Color Guard event in need!
Franklin Central has the privilege of hosting two more events this Spring - the Indiana High School Color Guard Association (IHSCGA) on March 7; and Winter Guard International (WGI) on March 14-15. While the WGI event positions are filling up, the Color Guard event is still in desperate need of volunteers who can stay for the entire shift. 

​Join in on the excitement and volunteer today!

If you have ANY questions regarding the positions available, the contacts for these events are: Tyler Bongen and Heather Buck, coordinator@fcbands.org

Fundraising

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Click here to contribute.
Housekeeping
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Merch!
The Pep Wear store for all in blue merchandise will be closing forever this Tuesday, February 25 @ 8am so make sure to get your orders in before then!

Mark Your Calendar
  • All Franklin Township Percussion Concert - Wednesday, February 26 @6:30-8:30pm in the FCHS Auditorium 
  • Disney Trip Parade Rehearsal - Friday, February 28 @ 1:30-3pm 
  • ISSMA State Solo & Ensemble - Saturday, February 29
  • Disney Trip Parade Rehearsal - Friday, March 6 @ 1:30-3pm 
  • Jazz District Contest - Friday, March 6 @ Whiteland HS 
  • FC Hosting IHSCGA - Saturday, March 7; Sign up to Volunteer!
  • All Guards State Prelims Competition - Saturday, March 7 @ Center Grove HS
  • Indoor Percussion IPA Competition - Saturday, March 7 @ Perry Meridian
  • Red Cactus Spirit Day - Monday, March 9 (more details to come soon!)
  • Important Band Parent Meeting for Parents to vote on the Proposed Bylaw Amendments - Tuesday, March 10 @7:30pm (Parents will vote on the proposals. You must be present to vote. Please plan to attend. If passed, the search for candidates to fill the board will begin.)
  • Disney Trip Meeting - Wednesday, March 11 @ 7pm in the Band Room
  • Nationwide Papa John's Discount Code & Fundraiser - March 12-15 (more details to come soon!)
  • Disney Trip Parade Rehearsal - Friday, March 13 @ 1:30-3pm 
  • FC Hosting WGI - Saturday and Sunday, March 14 & 15; Sign up to Volunteer!
  • Indoor Percussion WGI Indy Super Regional Competition - Saturday and Sunday, March 14 & 15 @ FCHS
  • Varsity Guard WGI Mid-East Power Regional Competition - Saturday, March 14 @ Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio
  • Varsity Guard WGI Mid-East Power Regional Competition - Sunday, March 15 @ at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky
  • Jazz Band State Championship Competition - Friday, March 20
  • Disney Trip Parade Rehearsal - Friday, March 20 @ 1:30-3pm 
  • All Guards State Finals - Saturday, March 21 @ Center Grove HS
  • Indoor Percussion IPA State Prelims - Saturday, March 21 @ Avon HS
  • Disney Trip - Sunday, March 22 - Friday, March 27
  • Visit the Band Calendar​​ to view the Spring Break Practice Schedules 
  • Varsity Guard WGI World Championships - Wednesday, April 1 - Sunday, April 5 @ Dayton, Ohio 
  • Indoor Percussion IPA State Finals - Saturday, April 4 @ Ben Davis HS
  • Important Band Parent Meeting - Thursday, April 9. (Band Booster Board Elections for 2020-2021 will take place. Parents must be present to vote.)
  • Indoor Percussion IPA Preview to Dayton - Saturday, April 11 @ Center Grove HS 
  • Indoor Percussion WGI World Championships - Wednesday, April 15 - Sunday, April 19 @ Dayton, Ohio​
  • Visit the Band Calendar​​

2/17/20

2/12/2020

 
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Upcoming Performances
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Varsity Guard - Saturday's Competition was Cancelled
​The Varsity Guard will not compete this weekend.  View the schedule for the entire season here.
JV Guard - Compete on Saturday, Feb. 22
The JV Guard continues to soar to new heights as they compete on Saturday, February 22 at Brownsburg HS. View Saturday's itinerary.  View the schedule for the entire season here.
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Flashes Pep Band - Thanks for a Great Season!

Your Flashes Pep Band concluded their season last Friday night, playing at Senior Night for the boys varsity basketball victory against Avon. This season was nothing short of phenomenal, having 80+ students participate under the direction of Mr. Ellinger and our student teacher, Mr. Smid. We also appreciate the parents who support the pep band by attending the games and help with pizza during their 3rd quarter break. Special thanks to the following parents and family who gave a bit of their time this year during pizza time:

​Juan and Joyce Paz
Rodney and Kim Couch
Connie and Jason Moxley
Dean Vinson
Nikki Sowder
David Sisk
Melissa Kleinschmidt 
Brad McQueen
Travis Sears
Amanda Groce (for the help with Scrip cards!)

Thanks again!
Denise Holaday, Pep Band Liaison
Fundraising
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Mattress Sale - Sunday, Feb. 23
Advertise the mattress sale to friends and family! Text "FCHSBAND" to 484848. You will receive a link that can be shared on Facebook. Flyers are available in the band room; Please take as many as you need. Friends and family who mention your student's name at the purchase will give a $25 credit to your band account. This is a great opportunity for you to encourage the people in your life to replace that old mattress and make participation in band and guard more affordable.

The annual FC Bands Mattress Sale is on Sunday, February 23, from 10am to 5pm. The sale will happen in the Band Room and we will be using the Main Entrance. Two more students are needed to wear a mattress costume on the day of the sale and wave at cars on Franklin Road. Each student's band account will receive $20 for this opportunity - contact Travis Sears at  vpwaysandmeans@fcbands.org.
Did You Know...
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You can earn money towards your band account by shopping with Scrip. With Scrip, you’re paying face value and you’re getting face value. You raise money by changing your payment method, which means no more time spent buying or selling fundraising products, or planning and hosting events. On their website, they estimate a family of four could earn $1,080 a year just buy shopping for their everyday purchases through Scrip! Sign up for Scrip today!

Mark Your Calendar

  • JV & Varsity Guard Performance @ Brownsburg - Saturday, February 22
  • Mattress Sale at FC - Sunday, February 23
  • All Franklin Township Percussion Concert - Wednesday, February 26 @6:30-8:30pm in the FCHS Auditorium 
  • Disney Trip Parade Rehearsal - Friday, February 28 @ 1:30-3pm 
  • ISSMA State Solo & Ensemble - Saturday, February 29
  • Disney Trip Parade Rehearsal - Friday, March 6 @ 1:30-3pm 
  • Jazz District Contest - Friday, March 6 @ Whiteland HS 
  • FC Hosting IHSCGA - Saturday, March 7; Sign up to Volunteer!
  • All Guards State Prelims Competition - Saturday, March 7 @ Center Grove HS
  • Indoor Percussion IPA Competition - Saturday, March 7 @ Perry Meridian
  • Important Band Parent Meeting for Parents to vote on the Proposed Bylaw Amendments - Tuesday, March 10 @7:30pm (Parents will vote on the proposals. You must be present to vote. Please plan to attend. If passed, the search for candidates to fill the board will begin.)
  • Disney Trip Meeting - Wednesday, March 11 @ 7pm in the Band Room
  • Disney Trip Parade Rehearsal - Friday, March 13 @ 1:30-3pm 
  • FC Hosting WGI - Saturday and Sunday, March 14 & 15; Sign up to Volunteer!
  • Indoor Percussion WGI Indy Super Regional Competition - Saturday and Sunday, March 14 & 15 @ FCHS
  • Varsity Guard WGI Mid-East Power Regional Competition - Saturday, March 14 @ Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio
  • Varsity Guard WGI Mid-East Power Regional Competition - Sunday, March 15 @ at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky
  • Jazz Band State Championship Competition - Friday, March 20
  • Disney Trip Parade Rehearsal - Friday, March 20 @ 1:30-3pm 
  • All Guards State Finals - Saturday, March 21 @ Center Grove HS
  • Indoor Percussion IPA State Prelims - Saturday, March 21 @ Avon HS
  • Disney Trip - Sunday, March 22 - Friday, March 27
  • Visit the Band Calendar​​ to view the Spring Break Practice Schedules 
  • Varsity Guard WGI World Championships - Wednesday, April 1 - Sunday, April 5 @ Dayton, Ohio 
  • Indoor Percussion IPA State Finals - Saturday, April 4 @ Ben Davis HS
  • Important Band Parent Meeting - Thursday, April 9. (Band Booster Board Elections for 2020-2021 will take place. Parents must be present to vote.)
  • Indoor Percussion IPA Preview to Dayton - Saturday, April 11 @ Center Grove HS 
  • Indoor Percussion WGI World Championships - Wednesday, April 15 - Sunday, April 19 @ Dayton, Ohio​
  • Visit the Band Calendar​​

2/10/20

2/10/2020

 
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Band parent meeting - Tuesday, Feb. 11 @ 7:30pm
  • Updated band booster bylaw amendments will be presented.
  • Will they have any news about the new band trailer?
  • Questions for the band director
  • IPA Leads and volunteers, are you ready for Saturday? Tyler and Heather will have updates.
  • Mattress Sale is coming. Get the details!
ALL BAND & GUARD FAMILIES - Food Contributions for IPA on Saturday, Feb. 15
Franklin Central will host the Indiana Percussion Association contest on Saturday, February 15. WE NEED YOUR HELP to provide food for the students and the many volunteers in the Volunteer Hospitality room. All Guard and Band families are asked to contribute. Click here to see the full instructions, including what you are asked to provide. If you have questions, please contact Angie Sears at angela.r.sears@hotmail.com.
Upcoming Performances
Flashes Pep Band Performances
There are 2 more opportunities to come out and witness the electric atmosphere that our Flashes Pep Band brings to the FC basketball games! Call time is 6pm; game and performance begins at 7:30pm.
  • Tuesday, February 11 - This is picture night so please wear your jersey!
  • Friday, February 14
The band students are fed pizza during their 3rd quarter break. Special thanks to the band parents who have helped serve this season, and those who have volunteered to serve during these last few games!
Preview Show - Thursday, Feb. 13 @8pm
Come support the FCPS, JV Percussion & Winter Guard during a family and friends preview night on Thursday, February 13 at 8pm in the FCHS main gym! 
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Varsity Guard - WGI Regional on Saturday, Feb. 15 and Sunday, Feb. 16
​The Varsity Guard continues their stellar season with a competition on Saturday, February 15. They perform at approximately 2:11pm at Warren Central HS. Finals will be held the following day at Avon HS and FC's performance time is TBD.  View the schedule for the entire season here.
FC Percussion Symphony - IPA Regional on Saturday, Feb. 15
FCPS will kick off their 2020 season with an IPA competion on their home turf this Saturday, February 15. They perform at approximately 8:02pm. Hopefully, you will already be at the school volunteering, but if not, make sure you arrive early as the gym is usually very full for this event.
Fundraising
Freddy's Spirit Night - Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 5-9pm
The February Spirit Night is at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers. Dine at Freddy's on Wednesday, February 12 from 5-9pm, show the flyer, and the FC Bands program will receive 20% of your purchase! ​
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Click the flyer for the pdf
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Volunteer for Three Events FC is Hosting in 2020-Color Guard event in need!
Franklin Central has the privilege of hosting two indoor percussion competitions and one color guard competition in February and March. The Indiana Percussion Association (IPA) competition will be held on February 15; Indiana High School Color Guard Association (IHSCGA) on March 7; and Winter Guard International (WGI) on March 14-15.While the IPA and WGI event positions are filling up, the Color Guard event is still in desperate need of volunteers that can stay for the entire shift. 

​Join in on the excitement and volunteer today!

If you have ANY questions regarding the positions available, the contacts for these events are: Tyler Bongen and Heather Buck, coordinator@fcbands.org

Hosting shows throughout the year REDUCES the amount of time we spend fundraising. Hosting shows brings in tens of thousands of dollars to the band program each year. Hosting shows reduces fees for ALL band students by HUNDREDS of dollars. To put it simply...we LOVE hosting shows!

Mattress Sale - Sunday, Feb. 23
Advertise the mattress sale to friends and family! Text "FCHSBAND" to 484848. You will receive a link that can be shared on Facebook. Flyers are available in the band room; Please take as many as you need. Friends and family who mention your student's name at the purchase will give a $25 credit to your band account. This is a great opportunity for you to encourage the people in your life to replace that old mattress and make participation in band and guard more affordable.

The annual FC Bands Mattress Sale is on Sunday, February 23, from 10am to 5pm. The sale will happen in the Band Room and we will be using the Main Entrance. Two more students are needed to wear a mattress costume on the day of the sale and wave at cars on Franklin Road. Each student's band account will receive $20 for this opportunity - contact Travis Sears at  vpwaysandmeans@fcbands.org.
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Housekeeping

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Disney Payment - Transfer Credit Balance from Band Account 
If you have a credit balance on your band account and wish it to be sent to Music Travel for the upcoming Disney trip, please contact Becky Richardson before Friday, February 14 via email.
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Scrips Accounts - Ensure Student Name is Current 
Please make sure your Scrips Account has the correct student name who is currently in the band attached to your account so you receive the appropriate credit. For example if you have an older child who has already graduated, they should not be listed. If you have any questions, contact Becky Richardson.

Mark Your Calendar​​​

  • Pep Band Performance - Tuesday, February 11
  • Important Band Parent Meeting to discuss Proposed Bylaw Changes - Tuesday, February 11 @ 7:30pm (Booster Board will present finalized proposed amendments to parents; no vote will be taken.)​
  • Freddy's Spirit Night - Wednesday, February 12 from 5-9pm
  • Pep Band Performance - ​Friday, February 14
  • Varsity Guard Performance @ Warren Central - Saturday, February 15 
  • FC Hosting IPA - Saturday, February 15; Sign up to Volunteer!
  • IPA Hosting & All Band and Guard Parents are Requested to Donate Food - Saturday, February 15; Click here to see the full instructions, including what you are asked to provide.
  • Indoor Percussion Performance at FC - Saturday, February 15 
  • Varsity Guard Performance @ Avon - Sunday, February 16
  • JV & Varsity Guard Performance @ Brownsburg - Saturday, February 22
  • Mattress Sale at FC - Sunday, February 23
  • All Franklin Township Percussion Concert - Wednesday, February 26 @6:30-8:30pm in the FCHS Auditorium 
  • Disney Trip Parade Rehearsal - Friday, February 28 @ 1:30-3pm 
  • ISSMA State Solo & Ensemble - Saturday, February 29
  • Disney Trip Meeting - Wednesday, March 3 @ 7pm in the Band Room 
  • FC Hosting IHSCGA - Saturday, March 7; Sign up to Volunteer!
  • Important Band Parent Meeting for Parents to vote on the Proposed Bylaw Amendments - Tuesday, March 10 @7:30pm (Parents will vote on the proposals. You must be present to vote. Please plan to attend. If passed, the search for candidates to fill the board will begin.)
  • FC Hosting WGI - Saturday and Sunday, March 14 & 15; Sign up to Volunteer!
  • Important Band Parent Meeting - Thursday, April 9. (Band Booster Board Elections for 2020-2021 will take place. Parents must be present to vote.)
  • Visit the Band Calendar​​

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6215 South Franklin Road
​Indianapolis, IN 46259

Directors

Evan Cooper, Director of Bands
  
evan.cooper@ftcsc.org
Derek Ellinger, Associate Director of Bands
  derek.ellinger@ftcsc.org 
Chris Hodgson, Percussion Director
  
chris.hodgson@ftcsc.org
Adam Faircloth, Color Guard Director
  
adam.faircloth@ftcsc.org

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