Band Camp and News

Get Your Smile Ready!!

Fall Band Pictures will be Monday, August 4th at 8:45. Band members will need to bring uniform and hat. Everyone will need to wear black socks. If you do not have marching shoes, see below. Wear practice shorts and shirt under uniform, as rehearsal will follow photographs.
(10:30 am to 5:00 pm with a lunch break)

The "shoe man" will be at ACA on Monday morning. Shoes will be $28.00 and checks should be made out to James Thompson.

IF you do not have shoes from last year for pictures, it will be OK. Colorguard will be in front, so feet won't show. (We hope!) Everyone needs to wear black socks!!!

MARCHING EAGLES

PREVIEW SHOW

BAND BOOSTER MEETING/

CHICK-FIL-A SUPPER

Tuesday, August 5th

6:00 pm

ACA Football Field

and Multi-purpose Room

Our Fearless Leader!

Rehearsal Schedule:

Monday, August 4 (after pictures) 10:30-5:00

Tuesday, August 5 (show preview) 3:30-5:30
Thursday, August 7 (processing day) 3:30-6:30

Monday, August 11 (first day of school) Sectionals 2:30-4:30

Tuesday, August 12 2:45-5:45

Thursday, August 14 2:45-5:30

Remember your watercoolers!!!!

Check out the hats!

Thanks to all our lunch and supper volunteer parents!!!!

UNIFORMS

Uniforms have been distributed. Your child should have brought home a uniform (pants and jacket) in a white garment bag and a hat in a black hat box.

Please read the uniform guideline and information sheet. Please sign and return so that we will know that the uniform made it home .

Please help us protect this expensive investment, by following all the uniform guidelines.

Thanks to all who helped distribute uniforms!! While it was a little hetic at times, everything went well and we were able to finish in one lunch break!!!

Great job!

Evan needed a bigger uniform!



Guitar Hero Competition

The kids got a chance to show off their other talents!

Congratulations to

Dalton Beasley

for being the Guitar Hero Champion!

Tuesday Evening Rehearsal

Band Camp 2008

PreBand Camp was a success! See for yourself!

Band Camp Begins Monday!

Come with a great attitude and ready to work! Remember to bring all information/permission forms. Please remember sunscreen/hat and water cooler! You will also need lunch/dinner (if you are staying on campus) or money (if you are leaving campus).

Uniform Distribution
Uniform fittings will begin on Tuesday at lunch time. Uniforms will be fitted oldest to youngest. Fittings will continue on Wednesday at lunch if needed.

Marching Shoes

The "shoe man" will be at ACA on August 4th at 8:30. Shoes will be $28.00. Checks should be made out to James Thompson.

If you will be wearing shoes from last year, please bring them in before the 4th, for Mr. Morrison to check.

Show Preview/Band Booster Meeting

You should have recieved an order form for the Chick-Fil-A supper in an information packet mailed to your home. (If you did not, please contact Cecilia Porterfield at rcrmp@knology.net)

Please turn in all orders with money by Tuesday, July 29th.

Welcome to the 2008-2009 Season!

We are looking forward to a great year with our new band director, Mr. Morrison.
He has been hard at work on preparing the show.

Here are a few things you need to know:

BAND CAMP

Pre-Band camp will be July 23, 24, 25 from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon.

• This is for all first and second year marchers and those new to ACA.


• Please bring water jug, sunscreen/hat, instrument/supplies, music notebook, etc. to pre-band camp. Dress code will be the same as full band camp.

Band Camp will be July 28-August 1: M,T&TH will be 8:00am to 9:00pm; W&F will be 8:00am to 5:00pm.

• Each student will need a personal water jug (1/2 -1 gallon -water/ice ONLY - no gatorade or sugary drinks, please)


• Bring a hat, sunscreen, instrument supplies and black music notebook


• Wear ACA approved athletic shirts and shorts available from the uniform store and laced tennis shoes


• Healthy snacks and lunch/dinner if you will not be leaving campus


• Parents, be sure to complete all information/physical/travel forms and return on Monday, July 28th
  

Lunch break will be 11:30-1:00 and dinner break will be 5:00-6:30. If your child plans to leave campus during lunch or dinner, we must have a signed permission slip. (This will be included in a packet you will recieve in the mail prior to band camp.) For those unable to leave campus, we will have an adult there during that time. Students must bring their own lunch/dinner - We will NOT be proving lunch/dinner.

UNIFORM INFORMATION

Tuesday, July 29, we will begin distributing uniforms.

The "shoe man" will be at ACA one day during band camp - exact date/time and price of shoes will be listed as soon as it is available. IF your child can still wear shoes from last year, please bring them in so Mr. Morrison can check for wear/scuffs.

FALL BAND PICTURES

• Fall Band pictures will be Monday, August 4 at 8:45am


• Rehearsal will follow 10:30am to 5:00pm.

SHOW PREVIEW/ BAND BOOSTER MEETING

and CHICK-FIL-A SUPPER

• August 5th, 6:00pm, ACA Footbal Field


• Parents will get a chance to check out all the hard work that our kids have put in during band camp at the show preview.


• Following the show preview, please plan to join us for a Chick-Fil-A supper and our first Band Boosters Meeting. More information will be in the packet that will be mailed to you soon.

If you have any questions call Carol Matthews, Band Booster President, at 538-1284 or email mathwsgrls@yahoo.com

Patience, Please!

Please be patient with us as we begin to get new information on the blog! Check back soon for new updates!