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Aug 19 - Midweek Marching Band Update

8/19/2020

 
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​Football Tickets
Friday night come cheer on the Marching Flashes and the Football Flashes as we host Perry Meridian.  Tickets for the game can be purchased here:  https://gofan.co/app/school/IN840
It is vitally important that if you purchase tickets, you intend to stay for the entire football game. If you are there just to see the band performance, please simply come to our Thursday night preview performance on Thursday, 8/27 at 8pm. We are lucky that we can perform as long as we have a field. The football team needs another football team to "perform" so let's make sure tickets are available to their fans (which may include you!). All subsequent Thursday evening rehearsals will have a performance aspect to the them from 8-8:30pm. Again, if you buy tickets, stay for the game, please.
 
Note that the band will begin marching to the stadium from the school at Door 3W at 6:40pm.  This is a great time for proud parents to take photos and video of this tradition, especially during “The Year of the Mask”.
Swag Orders
Your swag order will be available for pick up on Friday, August 21, 5pm – 7pm at Door 3W.   We still need a few people to help with handing out the orders.  Click here to sign up: https://bit.ly/3iP4FBB
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​Show Shirts and Button Photos
We will be passing out show shirts to students during the Thursday, August 20 practice.  We will also be taking photos of the students wearing their new shirt to be used in the spirit buttons.  Again, this will happen during the practice. Students will be dismissed by section to fetch the shirt and have the photo taken.
 
Every family will receive one free spirit button.  We will give students the spirit button and an order form to purchase additional buttons for $2 each.  This will happen in the coming weeks.  Every mom needs a spirit button!
​Family Night at the Stadium
Thursday, August 27 at 8:00pm will be our first "Family Night at the Stadium".  This is a great opportunity for families that are not able to attend the football games to see the show performed.  This will be the first of many Thursday night practices open to band families.  Please remember to wear a mask and observe physical distancing while sitting in the stands.
 
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Uniform for Football Games
The 2020 marching season requires the following attire for our band students at football games.  Color Guard will have their own requirements.
  • Show Shirt
  • Khaki shorts
  • Jeans (when cooler temps arrive)
  • Tennis shoes
 
Game Day Schedule - Friday, August 21
UPDATED: Marching Band Schedule for Friday, August 21 has changed.
3:30-5:30pm Practice
5:30pm - Eat
6:35pm - March to the Stadium
6:45pm - Perform Show
6:55pm - Pre-game
7:30pm - Dismissal
 
Pregame Dinner - Friday, August 21
We will be serving the students Papa John's Pizza before the football game.  Our volunteers will be following safety protocols defined by school food services.  Food will be placed on plates by volunteers with clean hands wearing gloves and a mask.  Students will drink from their water jugs.  This meal is only for students.  If you would rather not eat pizza, parents may drop off food for their student at 5:30pm.
 
Here is the sign-up sheet for 8 volunteers to serve food to the students. Also, we need 10 desserts that feed 15.  We still need help.
Click the link to volunteer or provide a dessert: https://bit.ly/2CtoDCq
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​Senior Banner Parent Photos – Thursday, August 27 at 7pm
Senior Parents, we want to capture this time.  We will be gathering at the senior banners in the northwest corner of the stadium for individual and group photos of the parents with the banners on Thursday, August 27 at 7pm.  This is not required, but strongly encouraged to show support for our seniors.
FC Band – Jackets, Yard Signs and Decals
FC Band Items for Sale:  Student Jacket, Parent Rain/Snow Jacket, Window Decal and Yard Signs
Sale Starts:  August 17
Sale Ends:  August 24
Items Arrive at School:  About 2-3 weeks after the sale ends
Students and Parents of the FCHS Band Program:
Band Jackets, Window Decals, and Yard Signs are now on sale! These items, while optional, are VERY popular within the program and are available to ALL students (not just marching band)! The sale runs through August 24...don't miss out!
Click the Link to start shopping: https://bit.ly/3h6MMxU
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Senior Night is now September 4th
Senior Night has been moved up on the calendar to Friday, September 4.  Parents please make plans to arrive at Gate 4 on the southeast corner of the stadium at 6:30pm.  Senior and their parents will walk from the side of the track to the 50 yard line and be recognized to the spectators.  Right now, we need to know the names of the parents and escorts that will walk with the senior during the ceremony.  Please click this link to provide the names: https://forms.gle/9DoiTUeBJ5jQZYqq7
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6215 South Franklin Road
​Indianapolis, IN 46259

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Evan Cooper, Director of Bands
  
evan.cooper@ftcsc.org
Derek Ellinger, Associate Director of Bands
  derek.ellinger@ftcsc.org 
Chris Hodgson, Percussion Director
  
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