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Odessa Marching Festival

(See attached file: Odessa Marching Invitational.pdf)

Marching Band Parents,

We hope to see you at the Odessa Marching Festival on Saturday, October 18th. The school’s address is 713 S. 3rd Street, Odessa, MO 64076.

We have attached a map of the campus. Spectator parking is in the lot on the north side of the school near 3rd Street and Phillips Street. There will not be room to park with the band. We will not know the exact location for the band’s campsite until we arrive. The campsite will be in the “bus” parking lots west of 5th Street and College Street.

Please e-mail Mary Grigsby (marygrigsby) with a headcount if you plan to eat dinner with the band (do not include your LSW band student in the count). We are having potato soup and chili. The cost is $7 per adult and $5 for middle school age kids and younger. If you have special dietary needs, please contact Mary. Food may be available for “Walk-ins” on Saturday after the band and those that e-mailed Mary have been served.

There is an admission charge to watch the performance from the stands. The charge will be $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for seniors and students (age 6 through 18). Children 5 years old and under are free.

Please take pictures. We need pictures to share during the end of the season banquet. Thank you again for not parking in the driveway near the band doors during loading and unloading. As always, we can use lots of help loading and unloading. We will be loading the majority of the equipment on Friday immediately after school at noon.

Thank you,
Scott McMilian

Odessa Marching Invitational.pdf

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Fall Concert Tomorrow

Good Afternoon!

I am in need of just a few volunteers who can help decorate the stage for tomorrow evening’s choir concert.

This shouldn’t take very long, and the school has the decorations, but I’ve injured both my spine and my foot, and I am not getting around very well!

The stage is available to use between 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm, and I am leaning more toward the 1:30 start time if I can gather enough helpers.

If you can help please just reply with your name, cell number, and availability.

Thank you!
Christina Calderon
LSW Music Parents Organization
Choir Liaison

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New Uniforms Unveiled Last Night

With lots of help from a great group of parent and student volunteers, we were able to get our new uniforms off a UPS truck and onto the field in a few hours! We weren’t even slowed down by a little rain.IMG_4524

IMG_4526Band members put in a few extra hours “on the clock” to get fitted for the new uniforms. Irons and ironing boards circled the band room so we could get the pants and sleeves creased and looking sharp.

Thanks to the support of the LSW administration, LSW Music Parents and the LSR7 school district, we’re excited to start the next chapter in the Titan Pride Bands with our new uniforms from FJM!

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Important Info Re: Choir Concert, Tuesday! Performance Time CHANGED, please read

Dear Choir Families:

Please read carefully for important details for the Choir Concert on Tuesday.

Concert Start Time: 6:00 for ALL Choirs – This is a CHANGE due to scheduling issues on Tuesday evening. We will have ONE concert beginning at 6:00, ending approx. 7:20 p.m. We realize that an early start time, can be especially difficult for working parents. We thank you in advance for your understanding and flexibility.

Call Times for Students:
Freshman Women’s Choir: 4:50 p.m. on the stage in PAC
Men’s Choir: 5:25 p.m. in the Choir Room.
Women’s Choir: 5:25 p.m in the Choir Room.
Concert Choir/Una Voce: 5:25 p.m. in the Band Room.

Choir Eligibility Meeting (Clash of the Titans): 5:45 p.m. for any family who has not completed this with Mrs. Katzfey. Every child enrolled in choir must have this completed by Friday, October 17th. If you are not sure you have completed this, contact the Activities Office at LSW.

Choir Uniforms:

Men’s Choir: See email sent Sept. 12. Each student should have the following items in his possession. If your son has not been given their shirt, it is because they have not yet paid their $30. Please take care of this Monday.

* A blue button down dress shirt (purchased through LSW).

* A black wool blazer and silk tie (rented through LSW).

* Solid black dress slacks (provided by the student)

* A black belt, black socks, and black dress shoes (provided by the student)

Women’s Choir and Freshman Women’s Choir: New members were given their dresses several weeks ago. Alteration information was stapled to their dress on a pink sheet of paper. Women should wear their dress, black stockings/hosiery, and black closed toes dress shoes.

Concert Choir: Robes and Stoles were passed out last week to all Concert Choir members. Underneath the robes, men should wear: black dress slacks, a white collared dress shirt, neck tie, black dress socks, and black dress shoes. Women should wear: black skirt or slacks, black stockings/hosiery, a blouse of their choosing, and black close toed dress shoes.

The kids have a fantastic evening prepared for you! We can’t wait to share what we’ve been doing this fall. See you Tuesday night!

Amy Krinke, Jacob Lowry, and Terrin Pabst

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Titan Pride Update Week of October 13th and TONIGHT!

Yea for Friday!

TONIGHT/TOMORROW REMINDERS

  • All Senior/Junior uniform fitting starts at 2:30. Should be in light shorts/blue tee shirt/black socks/marching shoes
  • All Freshmen/Sophomore uniform fitting starts at 4:00pm. Should come ready for game in light shorts/blue tee shirt/black socks/marching shoes (I am feeding them pizza at 4:45 after they have gone through the uniform process)
  • All Senior/Junior report back to the building to get dressed at 5:30pm (students will want a jacket to wear on the OUTSIDE of their uniform in the stands as the weather will be chilly)
  • All Seniors and Family will meet under the NORTH scoreboard at 6:10 for a 6:15 presentation
  • All band members should be on campus by 11am (10:45 preferably). Please note it is Race for the Future day on our campus, so it COULD be quite busy around that time. Please plan accordingly.
  • Band members should arrive in grey shirt and whatever they will be wearing underneath their uniform for the day

NEXT WEEK
Tuesday morning sectionals – 6:45am
NO rehearsal Tuesday night (Choir Concert)

Thursday, Oct 16
5pm Drumline rehearsal begins
6pm Full band rehearsal begins (students to come in marching shoes and BLUE tee shirt)
9pm Full band rehearsal ends

Saturday, October 18
Odessa Marching Festival
11am call for drumline
12pm call for brass and woodwinds
All students arrive in grey performance shirt
Itinerary attached below

Future information

  • Possible playoff games are looming (Oct 24, 31 and Nov 7, 14)
  • Concert season is upon us, please get the concert instrument up and running. We begin on Monday, October 27
  • Band Banquet Monday, November 3
  • THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED MAKE THE UNIFORM CHAOS WORK AND GO!!!! YOU ARE A BLESSING TO THIS PROGRAM!

Have a great Friday!

Clifton D. Thurmond

Odessa Marching Invitational.doc

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Wonderful Concert Last Evening!

Dear Parents and Students:

I was VERY happy with the concert last evening. Very proud of the students and their effort. The following Google Drive folder contains recordings of the orchestras to listen to and download:

Fall Concert 2015

I’m looking forward to the Winter Concert!

Sincerely,

Kirt Mosier

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Orchestra Concert Tonight : Information

Hello Parents and Students:

We are going to give a GREAT concert tonight. Please come and support the students in their first concert effort of the season. I will NOT talk very much as we want to bring the concert in at 1 hour or less 🙂

The CONCERT ORCHESTRA reports to the music room at 6:30
The PHILHARMONIC AND SYMPHONY orchestras report to music room at 6:50

ALL STUDENTS ARE TO REPORT 5 MINUTES EARLY AND IN FULL UNIFORM WITH INSTRUMENTS AND MUSIC. LEAVE CASES IN YOUR LOCKER.

There will be a section of the seating reserved for the orchestra members to watch the other orchestras perform. Part of your grade is staying to see all orchestras perform.

The concert will begin at 7pm in the PAC.

See you there!

Kirt Mosier

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Band Senior Night Logistics

Hello Senior Band Families,

Here is the plan for TOMORROW night’s ballgame and Senior Night Festivities:

All band members will need to report to the band room no later than 5:30 to get into uniform.
Parents (or those escorting their senior band member in the presentation of seniors), need to meet underneath the score board in the NORTH endzone on the track at 6:10pm.
Someone asked how parents should be dressed. I will leave that up to you, although it seems every year some are dressed up for the event and others are not.
At 6:15 (or thereabouts) each senior and his/her parents (escorts) will be announced and recognized. They will walk down the track in front of the home bleachers and stand in line to be recognized.
Note: this ceremony is WITH all band, colorguard, dance, cheer, and football seniors. We will be organizing you in alphabetical order.

Have a great Thursday!

Clifton D. Thurmond

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Titan Pride Update addendum and edits

Hi there! UNIFORMS ARE HERE! (Well, they will be Friday morning, supposedly) Ha!

We NEED NEED NEED volunteers this Friday, October 10 from 2:00pm until gametime getting all of the kids fitted in their new uniform. This is QUITE the task, so please don’t assume someone else will do this. We REALLY need many volunteers to make this happen. There are SEVERAL jobs needing to be filled for that day. If you are, at all, available, please go to CHARMS and sign up to volunteer.

Here is the uniform fitting plans for Friday:

All Juniors and Seniors

Uniform fitting time is after school beginning at 2:30pm. This means you will need to have the following with you when you come to school:

  • black socks
  • marching shoes
  • BLUE uniform shirt
  • very light/tight shorts or leggings (baggy shorts, even baggy althletic shorts will NOT work with this new uniform)
  • all ladies will need to have their hair in a bun for the game

All Freshmen and Sophomores

Uniform fitting time is 4pm to 5:30pm. It is crucial we make this happen, so I will be buying pizza for dinner for all freshmen and sophomore band members so they have dinner before the game.

I fully understand this timing will be difficult for some, please let me know how I can assist in making carpool arrangements or coming and picking students up if need be myself.

You will need to show up ready for the game at 4pm with the following:

  • black socks
  • marching shoes
  • BLUE uniform shirt
  • very light/tight shorts or leggings (baggy shorts, even baggy althletic shorts will NOT work with this new uniform)
  • all ladies will need to have their hair in a bun for the game

BIG mistake on the Bronco Invitational itinerary. Here is the new one:

(See attached file: Bronco Invitational.doc)

The change is that we WILL be taking a bus back to LSWHS after the event.

Also note that if your son/daughter will be taking alternate transportation to/from the event, I MUST have written notification by Friday (if this, in any way, involves the student transporting himself/herself, it must have administrative approval.)

Did I mention we need volunteers on Friday starting at 2pm?

See you all later this week!

Bronco Invitational.doc