Introduction of Band Staff

1. Online FHS Band List Serv Join by contacting Tim Kring at or find his contact information on our website.

3. Fayetteville Band Facebook page 4. FHS Band Booster Facebook page 5. Follow us on

Westmoore High School Moore, Oklahoma Located between Oklahoma City and Norman, Oklahoma Participated in Owasso contest last year and will be there again this year 450

Lindbergh High School Band Located near St. Louis Participated in Greater St. Louis contest Marched Tournament of Roses Parade two years ago. 475

Tulsa Union High School Band School district located near Tulsa (not part of Tulsa Public Schools. Bands of America Finalist last year. They host a contest we occasionally go to. We will see them in Owasso this year. 1100

Fayetteville High School Band 0 Fees to participate in band What do these numbers represent?

What does it pay for? Drill design/Choreography for show Music arrangements and licensing fees for show music Contest entry fees Guard Clinicians Percussion Clinicians Extra faculty for camp in summer Other expenses related to the fall and summer This is in addition to items required (shoes, gloves, instrument fee, etc.)

But wait….! We are providing these things without a large participation fee! How?

PARKING at U of A games (football and basketball) BIKES, BLUES, BBQ

With this in mind, we are going to require that everyone works 12 hours for the band. This can be Bikes, Blues, BBQ, Razorback football parking, or Razorback basketball parking. At least 4 of the 12 hours must be basketball parking.

You still get credit in your trip account for $5.00 per hour BUT more importantly, you are earning money for the band. If fund raising is impossible, you have the option to pay $ instead.

To recap: FayettevilleWestmooreLindberghUnion Band Fee Per Student $0$450$475$1100

Westmoore High School Moore, Oklahoma Located between Oklahoma City and Norman, Oklahoma Participated in Owasso contest last year and will be at the Union contest in October 69 13

Lindbergh High School Band Located near St. Louis Participated in Greater St. Louis contest Marched Tournament of Roses Parade two years ago 92 7

Tulsa Union High School Band School district located near Tulsa (not part of Tulsa Public Schools. They host a contest we occasionally go to. We will see them in Owasso this year

Fayetteville High School Band 48 7 Hours of summer rehearsal Hours of rehearsals during school week What do these numbers represent?

To recap: FayettevilleWestmooreLindberghUnion Summer Hours School Week Hours 7137

Owasso Invitational Marching Contest Owasso High School (north of Tulsa) Saturday, September 29 th Prelims and Finals format We will march in the afternoon for prelims and hopefully in the finals For more information, go to prideofowasso.com and click Owasso Invitational There is a charge for admission but I would encourage you to attend. You will have an opportunity to see some of the greatest bands in this part of the country (including us)

Ozarko Invitational Marching Contest Saturday, October 20 th. Missouri State University in Springfield. Prelims and Finals Format. Bands from several states in different divisions (we will compete in the Gold division). I think we will march prelims in the afternoon and will count on being in the evening finals. More information will be available on the Missouri State Band website.

Spirit Night Friday night at Harmon Field Starts at 6:30 (band students arrive at Harmon at 6:00) Dress is any white t-shirt with jeans or shorts Should be over by 7:30

Hootens Classic Thursday, August 30 th Game starts at 8:00 pm at Razorback Stadium Tickets are $10, available from Michelle Yocum (band earns $5 for each ticket purchased from Band Boosters)

BAND TRIP FOR Yes, we are planning to travel this year. As you know, we had planned to attend the Greater St Louis Marching Festival in October. This 44 year old contest was abruptly cancelled due to a conflict at the Edward Jones Dome. Since the cancellation, we have considered several options. We are not prepared at this time to announce our destination but we are looking at a mid-size trip in the range of $500-$ per student. While final details are being worked out, we are moving forward with a payment schedule for students, which is listed below. TRIP DEPOSITS FOR Monday, November 4 th - $ in each students trip account Monday, January 14 th - $ total in each students trip account STUDENT EXPECTATIONS ON TRAVELING WITH THE BAND We expect everyone to travel with us when we attend a special performance. However, last year we lost several thousand dollars on unpaid students. We also had several who made partial payments when deposits were due asking us to cover the rest until they could get more money. We tried to help them but we ended up losing money. We can no longer do this. From now on, students will be expected to make trip deposits on time or we will have to remove them from the list. We have MANY fundraisers which are designed to help students make money for their trip accounts. Here are ways you can raise money for your students trip account:

Stadium Seatbacks Installation and Removal Fayetteville Band Boosters are contracted with a third party that leases stadium seatbacks to U of As football season ticketholders. Participants install stadium seatbacks in mid-August before the season begins and remove them in November after the home season is over. This project is 100 percent profit for trip accounts only. The installation is this Saturday, August 25 th. For more information or to sign up, contact Michelle Yocum at Stadium Seatbacks Customer Service Participants provide customer service at multiple booths located throughout Razorback Stadium for season ticketholders that leased the stadium seatbacks earlier in the season. Available September through November, begins approximately 3 hours before kickoff on home game days. Crew size is four groups of four people each with at least one adult per group. For more information, contact Michelle Yocum at Bikes, Blues, and BBQ Cleanup Workers will pick up trash each night after Bikes, Blues, and BBQ. For more information or to sign up, contact Rick Hall at Razorback Football Parking Participants work cash lots and scholarship parking lots before each Razorback football game. $5.00 per hour is credited to each band members trip account for each worker in 8 th grade or above. Available September through November, begins approximately 6-8 hours before each game depending on game time. We normally have two shifts that are 3-4 hours each. For more information, contact Kristi Williams at

Razorback Basketball Parking – Mens Participants work in parking lots around Bud Walton Arena checking U of A hang tags and around FHS collecting money from fans for cash parking before each U of A mens basketball game. $5 per hour is credited to the band members trip account for each worker in 8 th grade or above. Available November through February, beginning approximately 2 hours before each home game. For more information, contact Michelle Yocum at Razorback Basketball Parking – Womens Participants work at lots around Bud Walton checking U of A hang tags before each U of A womens basketball game. $5 is credited to the band members trip account for each worker in 8 th grade or above. Available November – February, begins approximately 2 hours before each home game. For more information, contact Michelle Yocum at Trash Crew Workers pick up tailgater trash around the FHS campus on Sunday morning after U of A home football games. $7.50 an hour is credited to the band members trip account for each worker 8 th grade and above. Available September – November, begins approximately 10:00 a.m. on Sundays following home game days. For more information, contact?