BMBHandbookSummer2015 - Blaine Band Boosters
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BMBHandbookSummer2015 - Blaine Band Boosters
Marching Bengals 2015 Parent/Student Handbook #MARCHINGBENGALS Pride - Commitment - Teamwork - Excellence Important Contact Information Director: Nick Bunio marchingbengals@gmail.com Assistant Director Krissy Bergmark krissybergmark@gmail.com Drumline Elias Youngblom elias.youngblom@gmail.com Visual Trevor Nelson trevornelson04@gmail.com Color Guard Brianna Carlson carlsonbri@ymail.com Color Guard Megan Lovitz lovit006@umn.edu Additional Staff: Matthew Marsolek, Alec Paquin 2015 Blaine Marching Bengals – Ask to join this Closed Group for this year’s info and music. Blaine High School Marching Bengals – Like this Page for announcements to the general public. Blaine Band Boosters – Join this Group for parent information. Blaine High School Director of Bands Bruce Olson bruce.olson@anoka.k12.mn.us Activities Director Shannon Gerrety Shannon.Gerrety@anoka.k12.mn.us Music Boosters bengalbandboosters@gmail.com Dear Marching Bengals Families and Students, Welcome and congratulations on joining Blaine High School’s most public performance ensemble, the Marching Bengals! The mission of the Blaine Marching Bengals is to develop leaders, form high quality musicians, to promote a healthy physical and intellectual lifestyle and to represent our school and community to audiences near and far. The marching band is seen by more people each year than any other activity at Blaine High School, so we take pride in our work and performance ethic. To achieve and maintain excellence, each member of the band must be sincerely dedicated. Fully attentive and productive hours of rehearsal are necessary to produce an outstanding performance. Being a member of the Marching Bengals is a big commitment;please expect to devote time and effort to the organization in rehearsal and in individual practice. Whenever and wherever the Band appears, we are representatives of the entire music program at Blaine High School, the school itself, and all citizens and alumni who are in any way associated with our school. Whether in uniform or out, at a performance or a practice, on the road or at home, in an official capacity or in a social setting, members of the Blaine Marching Bengals must conduct themselves in a mature, responsible, courteous, respectful and professional manner. Anything done by a member of the Band reflects (positively or negatively) upon the entire Band organization, its leaders, and the school and community. Just as we strive for excellence in our musicianship and performance standards, we must also strive for excellence in our behavior and the manner in which we conduct ourselves. The Marching Bengals: pride, commitment, teamwork and excellence! We take pride in each other in the Marching Bengals, forming a strong bond. We seek excellence in life, in and out of marching band. We honor our commitment to fellow students, staff and supporters of music by giving maximum effort at all times. The Blaine Marching Bengals proudly presents the 2015 show: Masque! Go Bengals! Nick Bunio Director of the Marching Bengals marchingbengals@gmail.com Expectations Student Expectations -Students are responsible for attending ALL rehearsals, fundraisers, camps and performances. -Students will represent Blaine High School to the best of their abilities. -Students are responsible for maintaining their uniform/instrument/equipment in optimum performance condition at all times. -Students will treat each other, staff and all adults in a respectful manner. -Students will do their best to stay healthy. Marching Band is an athletic activity and requires great flexibility, endurance and coordination. Students who are unable to practice/perform may be asked to provide a doctor’s note before they are allowed to continue with the season. -Students are responsible for learning their music and drill in a timely manner as put forth by the staff. -Cell phones are not allowed on field during practices or performances. Staff Expectations -The staff will clearly present information to the students and maintain a proper atmosphere for learning. -The staff will treat students fairly and in a respectful manner. -Staff will return all student or parent emails and phone calls as soon as possible. Parent Expectations -Parents will love and support all band members to the best of their ability. -Parents should communicate any issues to the director: marchingbengals@gmail.com . Activities Registration -All Marching Bengal students must have a Sports Physical on file with the Activities Office before they may attend practice. -All Marching Bengal students must register and pay for the Blaine Athletic and Fine Arts Activities online 1. Go to www.anoka.k12.mn.us/bhs 2. Click under “Important Information: Online Activities Registration” 3. Log in to your A-H Connect Account (REQUIRED). If you do not have an A-H Connect login and password, contact the district at 763-506-4357. 4. Choose Activities/Transportation. 5. Register for Summer Marching Band. Attendance Policy In order to uphold equality and fairness for its members and set the standard for excellence, the Blaine Marching Bengals uses the following attendance policies: - We will use EVERY SECOND of EVERY REHEARSAL to continue our high quality organization. Expect to arrive 10-15 minutes early to everything we do so that you will have adequate time to: set up your instrument, get music out, change clothes etc... Also expect to stay a few minutes late to clean up the band room and put your things away. Attendance at all scheduled rehearsals and performances is crucial for our success as an ensemble. This is a fundamental part of your membership in Band. Because the Band is more than just a collection of individual performers, it is necessary that we rehearse and perform as a unified group. Problems with individual attendance seriously limit our ability to be consistent and strive for excellence. If WE are to be successful, YOU must be there. Your peers show up every day and expect you to do the same – be good to all of us! -Excused Absences: We recognize that at some point there will be a time conflict, we encourage you to cross reference your calendars as soon as possible and alert the BMB staff to any problems, we will work with you on an individual basis to try to reach a compromise with your other activity. In order for an absence to be excused an email needs to be sent to marchingbengals@gmail.com by a parent.Advance notice is always appreciated. Students who simple post on Facebook or have their friends let staff know run the risk of an unexcused absence even for a legitimate reason. -Unexcused absences: Work, homework, personal choice to not attend, spur of the moment conflicts. We work hard to publish the season calendar in advance, it is your job as student and family to plan ahead , request off of work, get your homework done ahead of time and come to rehearsal!! An unexcused absence will result in being pulled from performing until completion of the next rehearsal, as well as loss of a letter point. Three unexcused absences will result in removal from the band. -Transportation: All students must ride the school transportation to shows/parades and back to BHS unless special arrangements are made with the director well in advance. How to register an absence or tardy: -To register an absence or tardy in advance please send an email to the Director ( marchingbengals@gmail.com ) with the word ABSENCE or TARDY in the subject line along with the date of the absence or tardy and name of the student. -The Director may respond via email to confirm the reason and date if there are any questions. If the absence is straightforward it may be filed without a response. -Please make attendance issues known as far in advance as possible. -Students from all sections must register their known conflicts with Mr. Bunio, not just their section coach. - Failure to properly follow this procedure may result in Unexcused Absences and consequences. What to bring to rehearsal Instrument Flip-folder and Lyre ▪ Music ▪ Drill charts ▪ Dot Book Backpack/bag ▪ WATER!! ▪ Extra sweatshirt ▪ Rain coat ▪ Extra socks ▪ Sun screen ▪ Bug spray ▪ Band-aids ▪ Garbage bag ▪ Extra reeds/valve oil ▪ Sandals ▪ Sunglasses ▪ Hat TENNIS SHOES Shorts/athletic pants (NOT jeans) What to bring to Parades All of your rehearsal stuff Black marching shoes BMB shirt and shorts Schedule shirt Extra water Post parade comfy pants and shoes Snack Cash for post parade snacks Deodorant Competitive Philosophy I am very happy to return to the street after a successful fall season. The summer marching season is always a fun time and I look to seeing our band continue to grow in size and maturity. The summer parade season features a lot of parades which may be judged. The focus of the Blaine Marching Bengals is not about awards and accolades but rather building a program to be proud of. All members of the band are expected to work hard and push themselves mentally and physically. We put a lot of effort into practice so that we can relax and make our performances that much more enjoyable. Our staff expects each students to put forth their best effort at all times. In doing so, we will see vast improvement over the course of the season. Each member should make it their goal to learn and improve as much as they can. If each individual commits to that goal, our group will become much stronger. I look forward to seeing how strong we are by the end of this season. Pride in our school and our Band. Commitment to each other and our program. Working together and putting the needs of the Team ahead of our own. Excellence in attitude, sportsmanship and performance. -Nick Bunio2015 www.facebook.com/BlaineHighSchoolMarchingBengals #MARCHINGBENGALS Uniforms We are very fortunate to have NEW uniforms! The uniforms are expected to last for 15 years and will only do so if they are well cared for. Bringing or wearing your show shirts, marching shoes and socks is part of the uniform. Failure to properly care for your uniform can result in being pulled from a performance and loss of lettering points. -Uniforms must be worn on your person or hung up on a hanger and rack, never set your uniform on the ground or hang it off of the outside of a bus. -Marching bands started as military units and we still follow many military style traditions: Hats are to only be worn forward. We will ALL either be in uniform, out of uniform, or in half uniform. BMB T-shirts and Shorts need to be worn under uniform. Pants will always be sharply creased, and hems will always be at the prescribed height. Never sit on the ground, eat or run in uniform. Any single band member in uniform represents the entire organization;always act in a mature, professional matter. Hair will be worn up so as not to be seen from under the hat. Facial hair will be neatly groomed. Awards The Marching Bengals recognize individual and group achievement with the following awards: Lettering – Blaine music students receive letter points for extra-curricular and co-curricular music activities. Because of the time commitment and level of responsibility associated with the summer and fall marching band, students attending all summer and fall rehearsals and performances will receive 10 letter points (20 in your fourth season), Drum Majors receive an additional 4 points, Section Leaders receive an additional 2 points. Students receive their first band letter at 15 points and a new level for every 15 points thereafter. ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY: The Blaine Marching Bengals and all of its members, staff and volunteers are required to adhere to the District 11 Zero Tolerance Policy: USE OF TOBACCO, ALCOHOL, WEAPONS, OR ANY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IS PROHIBITED. THE ANOKA SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY AND ABIDES BY THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE GUIDELINES AS WELL AS THE ISD #11 SECONDARY HANDBOOK. Finances The fees for the Marching Bengals are itemized as listed below: (please detach this sheet for your records) Season Fees: Checks Payable to: Check number Due Date ISD 11 Activity Fee $150 Pay Online 04/07/15 MB Fee $50 BHS 05/01/15 Shoes $40 BHS As needed Drum Sticks/Mallets $30 BHS As needed Color Guard Tbd BHS As needed Extra season t-shirt $15 BHS Bandquet (collected in fall) TBA BHS Marching Equipment Optional Tbd Fundraising Fundraising is a standard part of High School activities. Our fundraising efforts will help minimize the cost of band related activities;all students are expected to participate in fundraisers for the band. Rehearsal Schedule Saturday Camps: We will be holding Camps from 9am - 4pm on Saturday April 11, 18 and 25. Uniform fitting will take place on April 18th during rehearsal. Students unable to make the 18th will try on a uniform at a later date. There will be a practice for Leadership Tuesday, April 28 There will be a practice for Leadership and Rookies Thursday, April 30 Starting May 5th, rehearsals will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 - 8pm at Blaine High School;if school is not in session on a Tuesday or Thursday, there will be no rehearsal that evening. Our final after school rehearsal will be June 9th. Performance Schedule An itinerary will be sent home and posted on the Facebook page as far ahead of each even as possible. All of the parades take place in the evening unless otherwise stated. June Thursday, 11th Princeton Parade Friday, 12th Champlin Tuesday, 16th Northeast Minneapolis Wednesday, 17th Foley Thursday, 18th Milaca Friday, 19th Lake Crystal Saturday, 20th: morning Rogers Saturday, 20th: evening Thursday, 25th Week of June 22-26 Waconia Brooklyn Center Fall Registration Saturday, 27th: morning Monday, 29th Performances and Rehearsal Schedules are subject to change If dates/times are changed, you will be informed ASAP Blaine Roseville