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Famous Maroon Band
July 2014
FMB NEWS
The Official Newsletter of the
Famous Maroon Band
July 2014
Directors’ Desk
In this edition
Directors’ Desk
Important Notes to Remember
and Color Guard Information
Detailed Pre-School Band Camp
Schedule
2014 Marching Band Travel
Schedule, Heat Stress Tips, and
Wind Ensemble/Jazz Band
Audition Information
“Tell Us Your Story” and Dorm
Check In Procedures
Meet your 2014 Drum Majors
Special Dietary Considerations,
Medical Information and 20142015 Calendar
We hope you are having a great summer. Time is flying by, and we are busy preparing for your return to campus.
2014 looks like another great year for the Famous Maroon Band! With the stadium expansion, a second giant video
board, and high expectations for the football season, there is a lot of excitement on campus as we head into Bulldog
Football 2014!
2014 Halftime Shows
We will open the season with music from members of the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame. Artists represented in
the show will include B.B. King, Marty Stuart, Faith Hill, Jimmy Buffett, and, of course, Elvis Presley. For our midseason show, we will perform soundtracks from fantasy films including Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings, and
How to Train Your Dragon. November will include our patriotic show and our homecoming show featuring our
Famous Maroon Alumni Band.
2014 Special Events
Information for our Marching Honor Band will go out soon, so please make certain you encourage your friends to
apply. This year, it will be on September 6th (vs. UAB), and kickoff is set for 1:00. Parent Day was a huge success
last year, and we hope to exceed 700 family members for the UT Martin game this year. Make sure your family
members mark their calendars for November 8th as we host our 2014 Parent Day.
Band Camp
Band camp is very important to our success and attendance is required. It will be a busy week with lots of rehearsals
and some good food and fun thrown in as well. Please come expecting to meet lots of new faces and ready to work.
Make certain that you are fit and acclimated to the August climate in Mississippi so that camp will be positive and
productive.
Class Registration/Membership
Everyone should be registered for marching band (MU 2511). If you have not added the class at this time, you must
take care of this immediately so that we can make appropriate preparations for you prior to camp. If you have
received this newsletter, you are on our roster. Please let us know if your plans for enrollment have changed so that
we can make adjustments in our plans for the season.
This newsletter contains lots of important information about our procedures for band camp check-in as well as the
new procedure for dorm check in. Please read through everything very carefully. We will communicate with you
through your msstate email account as well, so please check that account frequently.
Enjoy the rest of your summer.
- Ms. Lance, Dr. Taylor, and Dr. Aarhus
FMB FUN FACT
The current MSU Band and Choral Rehearsal Hall opened 7 years ago in
2007 and is considered one of the finest in the SEC! The previous Band Hall
is now a computer lab located across from Herbert Hall and the Steam Plant.
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IMPORTANT NOTES TO REMEMBER
UNIFORM CHECK OUT: Only one date remains for early uniform check out. The final early check out day will be on July 18th from 1:30 – 4:30 pm. Only
wind and percussion members can check out their uniform early (NO GUARD). Early check out of your uniform will GREATLY reduce your registration
time during band camp; however, you must still attend camp registration. You must be registered for Marching Band to check out your uniform early. All
other uniforms and additional items will be issued during band camp registration and throughout the camp week. Everyone must try on his/her uniform.
Uniforms will be altered as needed. We have secured the services of a seamstress to handle our alterations.
FEES: The band fee is $70.00. This amount will be added to your student account.
SHOES: You must have BLACK, smooth, matte finish band shoes and LONG BLACK, socks for performances (NO short or ankle length socks). A band
shoe supplier will be available to fit you on Wednesday, August 13th, during camp if you need shoes. Shoes will be $42.00 and must be paid to the shoe
supplier at the time of fitting. CASH OR MONEY ORDER ONLY! NO PERSONAL CHECKS or CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS!
ALL instruments (piccolos, too) must have a lyre and flip folder with 20+ pages. We will provide lyres for school owned mellophones, baritones, and tenor
saxes.
LOCKERS: We have lockers available for secure storage of instruments. All students using a university-owned instrument will be issued a locker assigned to
that particular instrument. Students using university-owned equipment are required to use the locker and are responsible for major/minor repairs and theft
when the instrument is in their care. Lockers for personal instruments will be issued to the membership by seniority. There is a $5.00 fee for any locker usage
including school-owned instruments. All equipment must be returned at the close of the season. If you wish to store your instrument in the band hall, you
must have a locker.
RESPONSIBILITY: Equipment and uniforms not returned will be charged to your student account and a hold will be placed on your records until the
equipment is returned or payment is received.
Recommended equipment:
•
Good quality clarinet reeds – Mitchell Lurie, Vandoren, e.g.
•
Good quality saxophone reeds – Vandoren, La Voz. e.g.
Mouthpiece recommendations:
•
Clarinet – B45 or equivalent
•
Saxophone – C*
•
Trumpet – Bach 3C or equivalent
•
Horn – Medium cup, MDC
•
Trombone/Baritone – 6 ½ AL or equivalent
•
Tuba – Bach 18 or Conn Helleburg
ORGANIZATIONS THAT YOU WILL HEAR MORE ABOUT DURING CAMP:
•
Kappa Kappa Psi – band fraternity
•
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia – men’s music fraternity
•
Sigma Alpha Iota – women’s music fraternity
Color
Guard
will
meet
from
4:00pm
–
6:00pm
every
day
during
the
fall
semester.
Please
do
not
schedule
a
class
for
this
time.
There
is
no
separate
course
code
for
Color
Guard,
but
you
are
required
to
be
at
this
rehearsal.
All
Color
Guard
members
should
register
for
Marching
Band
(MU
2511
01).
Your
schedule
for
Pre‐School
Band
Camp
will
be
slightly
different
than
the
wind
and
percussion
band
members.
Please
contact
Lauren
Parker,
Color
Guard
captain,
with
any
questions
(lp341@msstate.edu).
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PERCUSSION
July 2014
MONDAY, AUGUST 4TH
2:00 – 5:00pm
Percussion dorm check in: Report to your assigned dormitory office to receive your key, paperwork, etc.
TH
8:30 – 9:00am
9:00am
4:30pm
All percussion report: Registration and equipment check out – Band Hall
Rehearsal – Percussion camp begins
Percussion dinner (our treat)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5
SQUAD LEADERS/DRUM MAJORS
WED., AUGUST 6TH
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7
TH
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH
2:00 – 5:00pm
Squad Leaders/DM dorm check in: Report to your assigned dormitory office to receive your key, paperwork, etc.
8:00 – 9:00am
9:00am
4:30pm
6:30 – 9:00pm
Squad Leader/DMs report: Register/check out equipment – Band Hall
Orientation/Rehearsal (Rehearsals will continue throughout the day)
Squad Leader dinner (our treat)
Squad Leader rehearsals/training continues
9:00am – 5:00pm
Squad Leader training
>>>>>>>>>>>FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH, 2:00 – 5:00PM<<<<<<<<<<
EARLY DORM CHECK IN
All Band students, new members, and veterans who live on campus should report to your assigned
dormitory office to receive your key, paperwork, etc.
BAND
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH
8:00am – 11:00am
2:00 – 4:30pm
4:30pm
6:30 – 9:00pm
New Members (freshman/transfers) and all Guard Report – Register/check out equipment – Band Hall
General meeting and playing rehearsal – Band Hall
Tour of Game day and New member dinner (our treat)
New member marching orientation – Band Practice Field
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10TH
9:00 – 11:30pm
2:00 – 4:30pm
6:30 – 9:00pm
All Returning Members report: Register/check out equipment – Band Hall
ENTIRE BAND (including returning and new members, guard, percussion, twirlers, and managers) – general
meeting and playing rehearsal – Band Hall
Marching rehearsal – Band Practice Field
MONDAY, AUGUST 11TH
7:30am
8:30 – 11:00am
11:00 – 1:30pm
1:30 – 2:30pm
3:00pm
3:30 – 5:00pm
5:00pm
6:30 – 9:00pm
Freshman/Transfer student breakfast under the trees (our treat)
Marching rehearsal – Band Practice Field
Lunch (on your own)
Section rehearsals – Sites TBA
Business meeting (REQUIRED of all band members)
Playing rehearsals – Band Hall
Dinner under the trees (our treat)
Marching rehearsal – Practice Field
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12TH
7:30am
8:30 – 11:00am
11:00 – 1:30pm
1:30 – 2:30pm
3:00 – 4:30pm
5:00pm
6:30 – 9:00pm
Freshman/Transfer student breakfast under the trees (our treat)
Marching rehearsal – Band Practice Field
Lunch (on your own) – Group lunch by Academic Major – meet other members in the band that are also in your major
Section rehearsals – Sites TBA
Playing rehearsal – Band Hall
Dinner under the trees (our treat)
Marching rehearsal – Practice Field
WED., AUGUST 13TH
7:30am
8:30 – 11:00am
11:00 – 1:30pm
1:30 – 2:30pm
3:00 – 4:00pm
4:15 – 6:00pm
7:00pm
Freshman/Transfer student breakfast under the trees (our treat)
Marching rehearsal – Band Practice Field
Lunch (on your own)
Section rehearsals – Sites TBA
Playing rehearsal – Band Hall
Marching rehearsal – Band Practice Field
Fun at the Sanderson Center
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14TH
8:30 – 11:00am
11:00 – 1:30pm
1:30 – 2:45pm
3:00 – 4:45pm
5:00pm
6:30 – 9:00pm
Marching rehearsal – Band Practice Field
Lunch (on your own)
Playing rehearsal – Band Hall
Marching rehearsal – Band Practice Field
Dinner at the M-Club (our treat)
Playing rehearsal – Davis Wade Stadium
8:30 – 11:00am
11:00am
Marching rehearsal – Band Practice Field
End of camp Bar-b-que under the trees (our treat)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15th
FMB Fun Fact
Only eight people have
served as Director of
Bands in the 112 year
history of the Famous
Maroon Band.
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2014 Marching Band
Travel Schedule
Be Prepared for the Heat!
When you are outside for marching
rehearsals, remember:
• DRINK PLENTY OF WATER!
Bring your own water bottle with
you to camp
• Apply sunscreen
• Wear a hat or visor
• Don’t “lock” your knees to
ensure proper circulation
• Wear light colored, loose fitting
clothing.
If you start spending more time
outside NOW, it will help your
body adjust to the heat.
Wind Ensemble/Jazz
Band Auditions
Audition music for placement in
the Wind Ensemble and/or Jazz
Band will be available after July
7th and can be accessed with your
NetID and password at the band
website:
* Attendance at any post-season game is mandatory!
Q: What does T.S.U.N. stand for?
A: “The School Up North;” a phrase coined by head coach, Dan Mullen
msuband.msstate.edu
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Auditions will begin following
the conclusion of camp on
August 17 – 19, 2014.
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Tell Us Your Story...
Thoughts from FMB Members
“One of my most fun experiences with the Famous
Maroon Band was on the bus headed back to
Starkville from the Texas A&M game. About 5 of
my closest friends and I stayed up playing a card
game called Mao for most of the ten hour trip...still
awake when we finally arrived at the band hall
around 5AM. People called us crazy, and we slept
for a LONG time afterwards, but it was totally
worth it!
- Elijah Moore, Trumpet, Senior, Criminology
“My advice to the incoming Freshman would be to
talk to everybody! The first day of band camp can be
so scary, especially if you don’t know anyone. Get to
know the people who are standing around you in each
set. You never know who will become your lifelong
friend.”
- Regan Sanders, Horn, Sophomore, Interior Design
“Great events such as The Drill and Cowbell Yell excite us
for the first game, but nothing gets us band members more
pumped for football than our warm up concluding with
Battle Hymn Chorale! It sends a rush throughout the band
before every game and prepares us to march into Davis
Wade, ready to support our Bulldogs. I cannot wait for
Battle Hymn Chorale and the entire 2014 Famous Maroon
Band Season!
- Andrew Collins, Tenor Sax, Junior, Meteorology
“My experience with the FMB has been
wonderful! The memories and friends I have
made are irreplaceable!”
- Hannah Meeks, Trumpet, Junior, Secondary
Education
“Being a part of the Famous Maroon Band has been an
amazing experience for me! Not only do you make your
best friends here, but you meet people from all over, and
the staff is super friendly! It truly is amazing being a part
of such a great organization!”
- Tyler Glover, Trumpet, Junior, Music Education
>>FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH, 2:00 – 5:00 pm<< **NEW PROCEDURE**
All band members (excluding Drumline and Student Leaders): The Housing Department has extended an opportunity for our band members to
check into their dorm 1 DAY EARLIER than the rest of the students living on campus. Report to the front desk of your dorm with your
MSU ID card to receive your key, paperwork, etc. If you choose not to take advantage of this early move in date, you will need to follow the
regular check in procedures on August 9th. This early move in opportunity should give our new members ample time on Saturday morning to
check in at the band hall before 11:00am for Pre-School Band Camp. Remember, we will begin our general meeting with all new band
members at 2:00pm on Saturday, August 9th.
MONDAY, AUGUST 4TH, 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Percussion report to the front desk of your assigned dorm to receive your key, paperwork, etc.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6TH, 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Squad Leaders, Drum Majors, and Social Committee report to the front desk of your dorm to receive your key, paperwork, etc.
During Pre-School Band Camp, those students who live on campus should not drive to the Band Hall. Leave
your vehicle parked in your residence parking zone and walk or bike to the Band Hall. Those students who live off
campus should car pool as much as possible and plan to park behind the MSU Student Health Center. Parking
in the gravel lot beside the band hall and across the street in the South Zone will be strictly prohibited.
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Meet your 2014 Famous Maroon Band Drum Majors
Cooper Haywood
Tarver Reeder
Greetings Famous Maroon Band,
Hello FMB,
I am ecstatic to be one of your Drum Majors for
the upcoming year! I hope your summer is going well and I
look forward to meeting you in August. For those of you
who do not know me, I am a rising sophomore originally
from Atlanta, GA but my family recently moved to
Madison, MS this past December. I am a Music Education
Major with a double concentration in Trombone and
Voice. I am very excited for this upcoming season in the
FMB as it looks to be another great year of Mississippi
State Football! We have a wonderful band staff and team
of Drum Majors who are just as excited to work with you
for this upcoming season and are here to answer any
questions you may have. Have a wonderful summer and
please do not hesitate to email me with any questions or
concerns. See you at band camp!
I am so excited to be serving as one of your drum majors for the
2014 season. My name is Tarver Reeder and I am from New
Albany, MS. I am a senior Communications Public Relations
major with a vocal music minor. After 3 years of marching in the
Famous Maroon Band I am thrilled to end my collegiate band
career serving each one of you throughout the season. Some of my
favorite and most memorable moments of college are centered
around the FMB. Take the time and enjoy your experience. If you
have questions or need anything please don't hesitate to contact
me.
- Cooper
- Tarver
Reeder (ter61@msstate.edu)
Haywood (ch1701@msstate.edu)
FMB Fun Fact
A Famous Maroon Band member will eat an average of
44 boxed meals, travel on an average of 16 bus rides, and
perform at an average of 34 football games during their 4
years at MSU.
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2014 – 2015 CALENDAR, NON-FOOTBALL
2014
Thursday, January 29th – Jazz Band
Concert, 6:30pm, McComas Hall
Thursday, October 16th – Wind Ensemble
Concert, 7:30pm, McComas Hall
Friday, January 30th – Wind Ensemble
Conert, 7:30pm, McComas Hall
Monday, November 3rd – Jazz Band
Concert, 7:30pm, McComas Hall
Saturday, January 31st – Honor Band
Clinic Concert, 12:00pm, McComas Hall
Wednesday, November 12th – United
Saturday, February 14th – Audition Date
States Army Field Band Jazz
Ambassadors, 7:30pm, Lee Hall
Sunday, February 22nd –
st
Monday, December 1 – Starkville
Community/Campus/Symphonic Band
Christmas Parade
Concert, 3:00pm, Lee Hall
Thursday & Friday, December 11th and
12th – Wind Ensemble Concert at MS
Bandmasters Convention, Natchez, MS
2015
Thursday – Saturday, January 29th – 31st
– Honor Band Clinic
Wednesday – Sunday, March 4th – 8th –
SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament,
Little Rock, AR
Wednesday – Sunday, March 11th – 15th
– SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament,
Nashville, TN
Saturday, March 21st – Audition Date
Monday, April 6th – Jazz Band
Concert, 7:30pm, Lee Hall
Thursday, April 9th – Wind Ensemble
“Legend and Mentors” Concert,
7:30pm, Lee Hall
Sunday, April 12th –
Community/Campus/Symphonic
Band Concert, 3:00pm, Lee Hall
Tuesday, April 21st – Student
Conductor Concert, 4:30pm, Band
Hall
Saturday, April 25th – Auxiliary
Auditions
Special Dietary Consideration
Medical Information
The band department will be treating you
to some meals throughout the week of
camp, as well as during pep band away
trips. If you have a special dietary
consideration that we should know about
(i.e. – vegetarian, lactose intolerant, gluten
allergy, peanut allergy, etc.) please contact
our Administrative Assistant, Ms. Fowler,
by phone or by e-mail by AUGUST 4TH so
we can accommodate your needs:
During camp registration, we will ask
you to complete a Medical Information
Form. Please bring your insurance card,
or insurance company name and policy
number with you to camp so you can
complete the form accurately. Although
having medical insurance is NOT a
requirement for membership in the
Famous Maroon Band, we need to be
aware of any special medical conditions
so that we can assist you in case of an
emergency. Information on health
insurance available to students through
MSU can be found at:
Phone: 662-325-2713
E-mail: sfowler@colled.msstate.edu
http://www.health.msstate.edu
>Health Center
>Insurance
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