October 7, 2019

​Fall Break Schedule:
     - Monday October 7 thru Sunday October 13 NO PRACTICE
     - Monday, October 14 from 9am-4pm (All Band)
     - Tuesday, October 15 from 9am-4pm (All Band)
     - Wednesday, October 16 from 9am-4pm (All Band)
     - Thursday, October 17 from 9am-4pm (All Band)
     - Thursday, October 17 Band Parent Meeting @ 7pm in the Spaceship Room
     - Friday, October 18 - Rehearsal/Tailgate/Football Game, Rehearsal begins at 1pm; dismissal after game concludes

Upcoming Performances

Halftime of Football Game - Friday, Oct. 18
Things to know:

1. This is the last tailgate of the season - and it's Senior Night! 
2. The tailgate menu is chili. Please Sign up here to volunteer or to bring in a crock pot of chili. Drop off your donations of chili on game day by 4pm at the Annex.
3. This is Senior Night, so seniors do not need to bring donations. Juniors - please bring desserts. Sophomores - please bring crackers. Freshman & 8th graders - please bring sour cream and/or shredded cheese. Our amazing Food Lead - Danelle Grimes - will be available to take your donations before and after rehearsal on Thursday. 
4. Thank you to the parent volunteers of the Spirit and Food Committees for hosting our tailgates!
5. The band will play the national anthem and FC Fight Song before kick off. At halftime, when they perform their show, cheer loud to let them know you recognize how hard they have been working.
6. FC Marching Band students will be dismissed after the game - after their equipment is put away.

ISSMA Regional at Center Grove - Saturday, Oct. 19
It's Fall Break! No competition this week. Our next performance will be at Center Grove High School for the ISSMA Regional on October 19. The top 10 teams from this event will move on to Semi-State at Ben Davis High School. More details to come in the next Weekly Cadence.

BOA Super Regional at Lucas Oil Stadium - Friday, Oct. 25
Your FC Marching Flashes will be competing on the biggest stage, under the lights in Lucas Oil Stadium!  This will be a two-day event with FC performing early on Friday. Students will have an excused absence from 2nd and 4th periods that day. If they make the top 10, they will perform again on Saturday. More information to come in the next Weekly Cadence!

Fundraising

Trash Bag Fundraiser - Oct. 7-21
The Trash Bag Fundraiser is underway, and orders are due Monday, October 21. We expect delivery to be the week of October 28. Trash bags cost $10 per roll and the student will receive a deposit into their band account for each roll of trash bags sold. The amount students earn will be based on the total number of trash bags sold - the more we sell, the bigger the profit. Visit the Trash Bag Fundraiser Page for all the information. Contact Becky with questions. 

Sell PepWear to Earn Money for your Band Account - Oct. 25&26
Hey Parents! Want to earn some cash to help pay down band fees? Here is a great opportunity to earn $, represent FC, and get into a Bands Of America event for free! PepWear is offering us a chance to work in their apparel booth and earn $8/hr that will go directly to your students' band account. PepWear will also make every effort to ensure you get to see FC perform. Click here to sign up for a shift at BOA Indy. ​

Click the flyer for more information

Holiday Craft Fair - Application Deadline is Friday, Oct. 18
The 2019 Holiday Craft Fair Committee has already selected nearly 90 of the 100 available vendor spots - but there is still time to apply! Do you know anyone who would be interested in showcasing their talent at the event?  The deadline to submit a vendor application is October 18. 
Visit the Holiday Craft Fair Page to see the vendors and to learn more. ​

The Ornament sale is coming in November!

• Four ornaments to choose from OR buy them all as a set.
• November 11 – Web Store Opens and paper order forms will be available.
• First set of orders will be delivered just before Thanksgiving!
• Ornaments will be available at the November 23 Craft Fair.  Show them off at the Thanksgiving family gathering!

Handmade in Africa with Fair-Trade wages! Half of the proceeds benefit an orphanage in Swaziland.

Housekeeping

Winter Guard Try-Outs - Nov. 11, 13 &15
Winter Guard Try-outs will be on November 11, 13, and 15 from 6-8pm in the Annex building. Any student in grades 7-12 is welcome to attend. No commitment necessary, just come for a new, fun experience.

Did You Know...

If you didn't make it to the BOA store in Muncie to purchase your BOA Regional Championship show patch, they are also available for purchase here. Or, if you plan to attend the BOA Super Regional at Lucas Oil, they will also be available there. Make sure you also purchase a location rocker patch for Muncie and Indianapolis. Below is an example of where these could be placed on a letter jacket.

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Mark Your Calendars​​

• Trailer Donation Drive Concludes - Monday, October 7 
• Trash Bag Fundraiser Begins - Monday, October 7 
• Fall Break - October 6-13 (No practice or competitions) 
• ​Fall Break Schedule - October 14-17
  • ​All Marching Band Rehearsal - Monday, October 14 from 9am-4pm
  • All Marching Band Rehearsal - Tuesday, October 15 from 9am-4pm
  • All Marching Band Rehearsal - Wednesday, October 16 from 9am-4pm
  • All Marching Band Rehearsal - Thursday, October 17 from 9am-4pm
• Band Parent Meeting - Thursday, October 17 @ 7pm in the Spaceship Room 
• Rehearsal/Tailgate/Football Game - Friday, October 18 (Rehearsal begins at 1pm; students will be dismissed after the game concludes)
• ISSMA Band Competition - Saturday, October 19 @ Center Grove HS (top ten advance to Semi-State)
• Spirit Day @ Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers - Wednesday, October 23
• Fundraising Opportunity selling PepWear at BOA - October 24-26 @ Lucas Oil Stadium
• BOA Super Regionals Band Competition - Friday, October 25 @ Lucas Oil Stadium (Marching Band students will miss periods 2 and most of 4 for this excused field trip. It will be an excused absence.)
• POSSIBLE BOA Super Regionals Band Competition - Saturday, October 26 @ Lucas Oil Stadium 
• ISSMA Semi-State (Ben Davis) - Saturday, November 2 (top ten advance to State Finals)
• ISSMA State Finals (Lucas Oil Stadium) - Saturday, November 9
• Marching Band Banquet - Tuesday, November 26
• Visit the Band Calendar