Date: Saturday, December 12
Time: Lineup at 5:30pm, End at approximately 6:30pm
Dress: Formal uniform (this year’s band t-shirt, bibbers, band jacket, tall solid black socks, black marching gloves, black band shoes)
Starting Location: Students should be at the corner of Elk Avenue and Lynn Avenue (Parking lot across from “Big John’s”) by 5:30pm. It is important to be on time–there will be a large crowd and heavy traffic. Please plan accordingly.
Parade Route: Follows Elk Avenue to the monument
Ending Location: The band will turn right at the monument onto S. Main and stop around 6:30pm. All parents must meet their child there or have a nearby designated meeting place at this time. The parade will still be in progress. Supervision of students will end once we stop–so please make sure you pick up your student.
Guidelines for the parade:
Students must take ALL INSTRUMENTS home on Friday, Dec. 11.
If students are not in full uniform, they will not march.
Please be on time!
Several streets around the lineup area may be blocked off. Parents may have to drop their children a block or so from the line up area.
If it rains or is extremely cold, we may not march. Changes will be communicated through the BAND app.
Please wear your band T-shirt under your jacket. Students may wear long sleeves under their band t-shirt if the weather is cold.
Percussion and sousaphones need to bring instruments back to school on Monday.
This performance is a requirement for band class. You will be graded.
Parents/guardians are not permitted to walk in the parade route behind marchers on Elk Avenue. Only registered participants are permitted on the parade route.