Downer Grove South Competition - Oct 8th

Performance site: 
Downers Grove South High School
436 Norfolk Street  , Downers Grove, IL
October 8th - Saturday

Students are required to wear their orange band t-shirts for the day.

Parent Release Permission Form to take your son/daughter home after performance is complete. This must be completed before the date of the contest!!!

All students should eat a solid meal:
 > Before morning report time
 > Students are allowed to bring light snacks and water on bus during trip

   8:30 am - Report time - Load busses / / attendance

   9:15 am - Leave MCHS
 10:15 am  - arrive at DGS (change into uniforms)

 11:15 am – Leave for warm-up area
 11:25 am - Warm-up Time

 12:30 pm - Marching Indians Field Show Performance!

  12:50 pm – return to busses / load / change out of uniform / attendance

  1:30 pm -  Leave DGS and travel to Yorktown Center (mall) 

  2:00 pm - Arrive at Yorktown Center Food Court (mall) - eat lunch

  3:15 pm – Report back to busses (Leave Yorktown Center)

  3:30 pm - Arrive at DGS / watch bands

  5:30 pm - Finalists announced  / *leave for home or dress for FINALS

  7:00 pm - Finals competition starts - warmup schedule to be announced at busses

10:30 pm - Finals Award ceremony

10:45 pm - Return to busses / attendance

11:10 pm - Leave DGS

12:00 am - Arrive at MCHS

 *Note: if we do not make Finals, we will return to MCHS by 7:30pm

 Link for more info from the Downers Grove South competition website!
(parking, ticket pricing, competition schedule, location, etc)

Homecoming Weekend Schedule!

Schedule for Friday, Sept. 30:
Homecoming Parade -  report time is 3:40 pm (wear band t-shirt)
Homecoming Game - report time is 6:00 pm (full band uniform)

Schedule for Sunday, Oct. 2nd:
Corn Fest Parade - Report at 12:30 pm. We will be changing into full uniforms BEFORE we leave. We should return by 4:30 pm.  Our band is unit #65.  The parade starts at 2 pm and runs from south to north on Liberty Street in downtown Morris, IL.

Illinois Wesleyan Field Show Info - Sept 24th

Performance site: 
Illinois Wesleyan University @ Tucci Stadium
302 E. Emerson St, Bloomington, IL
September 24th - Saturday

Students are required to wear their orange band t-shirts for the day.

Parent Release Permission Form to take your son/daughter home after performance is complete. This must be completed before the date of the contest!!!

All students should eat a solid meal:
 > During the morning
 > AND BEFORE your 2:15 pm report time.
> Students are allowed to bring light snacks and water on bus during trip

12:00 pm - Rehearsal

 1:30 pm - Meal/Snack break (on your own)

 2:15 pm - Report time - Load trailer/Load busses/Attendance

 2:45 pm – Leave MCHS

 4:30 pm - Arrive at performance site / bathroom opportunity

 5:00 pm - Begin changing into uniform/get instrument ready(do not play)
 5:45 pm - Meet guide at busses

 5:55 pm – Leave for warm-up area
 6:00 pm -  Physical warmup

 6:30 pm -  Music warmup

 7:15 pm - Marching Indians Field Show Performance!

 8:00 pm – Awards Ceremony in stadium (in uniform / standing on side of track in block)

 8:30 pm - Return to Busses/Change Uniforms/Load busses/Attendance

 9:30 pm - Leave for MCHS

11:00 pm – Arrive at MCHS (time approximate)

Competition starts at 2:30 pm.  There are 15 competing bands in 4 classes. There are 3 bands in Class 4A. (including MCHS)
Admission is $7.00 for adults and $5 for students and seniors; children 5 and under are free.

Sept 16 FB Details!

This Friday, September 16th is our 2nd Football Game Night!

EVERYONE Report time: 5:45 pm

• Students will be wearing their FULL BAND UNIFORM for this FB game.  Be sure to wear your black socks, and black Drillmaster shoes.

General Football Game Procedures:

• We will be doing uniform checkout after FB game! Hang properly and you must have an adult check before you leave.

The band performs for pre-game and halftime

During the game, the band sits together in our own stands behind the north end zone

Band students stay together at all times until after varsity game is completed.

Only water is allowed while in uniform (no food or other drinks). Water will be provided after our pre-game and halftime performances by Band Booster parents.

After the game is completed, the band moves together back to the band room to change out of uniform. Uniforms should be hung up PROPERLY in uniform bags - this must be checked by a uniform mom before the student leaves.

Release time after games varies, however 10:00-10:20 pm is the norm. Students should exit/be picked up promptly following the game - no loitering around the band area/high school. 

Sept 17th -> Wheaton North "Marching Falcon Invitational" Info!

Performance site: 
Wheaton North High School
701 West Thomas Road, Wheaton, IL
September 17th - Saturday

Students are required to wear their orange band t-shirts for the day.

Parent Release Permission Form to take your son/daughter home after performance is complete. This must be completed before the date of the contest!!!

All students should eat a solid meal:
 > BEFORE you arrive for your 12:30 rehearsal 
 > AND BEFORE your 4:00 pm report time.

12:30 pm - Rehearsal at MCHS

 3:00 pm - Meal/Snack break (on your own)

 4:00 pm - Report time - Load trailer/Load busses/Attendance

 4:30 pm – Leave MCHS

 5:30 pm - Arrive at performance site / bathroom opportunity

 6:00 pm - Begin changing into uniform/get instrument ready(do not play)

 7:00 pm – Leave for warm-up area 

 7:15 pm -  Physical/music warmup

 7:45 pm - Leave warm up area

 8:00 pm - Marching Indians Field Show Performance!

 8:45 pm – Awards Ceremony in stadium (in uniform / standing on side of track in block)

 9:15 pm - Return to Busses/Change Uniforms/Load busses/Attendance

10:00 pm - Leave for MCHS

11:00 pm – Arrive at MCHS (time approximate)

Competition starts at 4:30 pm.  There are 17 competing bands in 3 classes. There are 6 bands in Class 3A. (including MCHS)

Tickets - Adults $10.00,  Students $5.00
Parking is difficult at this competition- be sure to arrive early
More information available!

2016 Show Shirt Opportunity!

There will be one more chance to order the 2016 show shirt. Your purchase will help support buying equipment for this years field show INTO THE COSMOS. 

Click Here to Order!    Last Chance!

As you complete shirt order, you will have the opportunity to have shipment made directly to your home address, otherwise it will be available to pick up at a practice.  The pick-up date will be announced when the group shipment arrives.

Shirts are now $22 each Larger sizes additional $2 

Parent Demo Night!

August 29th (Monday)

All 7:00 pm all parents are invited to our first general band parent booster meeting in the auditorium.  Find out information on how you can assist our band program throughout the year!

At 8:00 pm, all parents (and friends of the band!) are invited to witness a short preview of our 2016 competition field show.  The stadium gates will be open at 7:45 pm for seating.  (there is a closed student rehearsal from 6:30pm to 7:45pm)

The evening concludes at approximately 8:30pm for everyone!

Go Marching Indians!