All students need to have a lyre prior to Friday’s football game.  Lyre’s can be purchased at Welhaven Music.  Students should wear pep band shirts when not in uniform.  If you have not received your pep band shirt yet, wear purple.  Shirts should arrive the first week of school.

RCTC Stadium

5:00 PM-6:00 PM                  Practice at RCTC.  Please be dressed in bibbers, T-shirt and marching band shoes

6:00-6:20 PM                         Get something to eat or eat your sack lunch.                 

6:20 PM                                  Meet with your sections for a quick tuning (section leaders:  please                                                                                            have tuner with you or make sure someone is responsible for tuning)

6:30 PM                                  Be ready sitting in stands for Pep Band

6:40 PM                                  Play pre-game music, schools songs and Star Spangled Banner right before start of game.  We will plan to play Final Countdown, Land of 1000 Dances, Championship,    Manhattan, Hey Baby, and Big Noise before the game, Lourdes School Song, “Minnesota Rouser”(Pine Island School Song) and the Star Spangled Banner.

7:00 PM                                  Game starts.  Students need to sit with Band in Pep Band area.                                                                                 Please be ready with the school song for touchdowns.

End of First Quarter:            Put on jackets….get into full uniform.  Meet with sections to                                                                                                           warm-up and tune

Half-time:                               Performance

End of game:                         Play school song and load all equipment and uniforms in trailer.

• Pick up uniform after school Friday.  (Take uniform and hat, black shoes, black socks, and gloves to RCTC  stadium.)
• Take your instrument, lyre, and Pep Band music folder to RCTC Stadium
• You can also bring a sack lunch if you would like
• Bring your own water bottle
•  Please dress in bibbers, marching band shoes, and T shirt for the 5:00 practice.  Students will then have time to get something to eat AFTER our 5:00-6:00 practice and BEFORE the start of Pep Band at 6:30 PM

We will tune at 6:20 PM.  We begin to play around 6:40 PM.  Have tunes ready:  Final Countdown, Land of 1000 Dances, Championship, Manhattan, Hey Baby, and Big Noise before the game, Lourdes School Song, “Minnesota Rouser”(Cannon Falls School Song) and the Star Spangled Banner.

Other notes: 

Come around 4:40-4:45.  Find a place to hang your uniform bag and place your instrument case.  Please park in the main parking lot (the bigger lot).

Drink water.  Hydrate ALL DAY FRIDAY.  Make sure to eat breakfast, lunch, and take care of yourself so you are ready for our performance

Uniforms will need to be hung up neatly after half time.  Parents will be available to take your uniform and hang it back in the trailer.  PLEASE DO NOT put your hat in the uniform bag.  Hats should be placed in long cardboard boxes. Put the hats in the box with the top of the hat down.

Please remember to put your gloves in the inside pocket of your jacket.  Shoes and black socks can go in the outer pocket.

Relax—Have fun…you will do a great job!

Congratulations to the Lourdes High School Marching Band on a successful band camp.  The students made great strides towards an exciting 2010 Marching Band Show. 

Let’s keep the momentum going through the rest of the season!

A reminder that practices continue through the months of August and September.  Check the website often.  www.lhsmusic.org

Wednesday Aug. 18       5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Saturday Aug. 21           9:00 AM – 1:00 PM with a leadership corps meeting following practice.

Wednesday Aug. 25       5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.

Saturday Aug. 28           9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Monday Aug. 30            5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

*Wed. Sept. 1               5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

*Mandatory, no excused absences (we have our judges Mr. Dufault and Mr. Haugen coming in to work with the band).

Friday Sept 3                 5:00 PM  1^st Football Game of the year at RCTC

Saturday Sept 4             9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

…these are the upcoming rehearsals.  More are listed on the calendar.

A reminder that if a student must miss rehearsal, Mr. Mangan needs an Absence Form (found in the left hand column on the website) as soon as possible.  All band students are required to attend the mandatory band rehearsal on Sept. 1^st.

Parking Passes are ready for band students.  Mr. Mangan will bring the passes to practice this Wednesday.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mr. Mangan via email or phone.

Enjoy the final days of summer and we look forward to an exciting and eventful band year!

 I hope your summer is going well.  We are gearing up for our 2010 season.  Please read carefully through the following information pertaining to the Lourdes High School Marching Band.  Click on the header to view the entire document.

 Drill is ready for pick-up 

 All students are expected to pick-up drill outside of the band room door prior to band camp.  Please note the Lourdes High School summer hours for pick-up times.  Also, section leaders will be setting up sectionals this week to demonstrate how to make dot books.  Students will use dot books during band camp

UPDATE!!  New Band Members and Leadership Corps

Leadership and New Band Members Practice has been changed on Thursday July 29, 2010 from 12:00-2:00 to 10:00-12:00.  All leadership and new band members are required to be there.

Leadership will have a meeting following the practice from 12:00 PM-1:00 PM.   All leadership members are required to attend the meeting. 

Tuesday’s practice does not change.  Please check the website calendar for more info. www.lhsmusic.org

BAND CAMP STARTS NEXT WEEK!! 

Just a reminder that band camp starts next week.  I have attached the LHS Marching Band Newsletter as well as the band camp flyer.  Please review the information. 

Students are expected to be ready at 8:55 AM with instruments put together and warmed up before practice.  It is our expectation that rehearsal begins promptly.  It will be necessary to arrive 15 minutes prior to the beginning of rehearsal.

Place: Holy Spirit School

Dates/Times Week 1: 

Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, August 2-August 5 (9:00AM – 5:00PM)

Friday, August 6 (9:00-3:00 PM)

Dates/Times Week 2:  Monday-Friday August 9-12 (9:00AM – 5:00 PM)

See the “Show” on Friday, August 13 at 4:30 PM—all parents/friends/fans WELCOME

Cost:

• No fee for band camp

What to bring:

• Week 1 food (Bring a sack lunch and snacks) for Monday-Thursday Aug. 2-Aug. 5

(No sack lunch needed on Friday, Aug. 6^st) Music Boosters provide lunch

• Week 2 food (Bring a sack lunch and snacks) for Monday-Thursday Aug.9-Aug. 12 Bring $5.00 for pizza party on Friday, August 13th
• Dot books
• Sunscreen (make sure to reapply often)
• Tennis shoes (NO SANDALS)
• Hat (protection from sun)
• Band-Aids (if needed)
• Binder: With music CD, and music selections, two colors of highlighters or pencils to mark drill sheets
• A water cooler/water bottle with enough water/ice to last throughout the day Mon-Fri (both weeks)
• Color Guard only:  bring individual flag bags to band camp

         (Designs and colors are your choice)

Many thanks to the LHS parents and students as they have prepared for the 2010 season.  The sectionals have been great and we have a talented and dedicated group of students this year.

Take Care and feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Sincerely, 

Mr. Michael Mangan

Instrumental Music Director

Lourdes High School

(507) 289-3991 x131

mmangan@rochestercatholic.k12.mn.us

We will practice at Holy Spirit from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Please note the excerpt from the Lourdes Principal’s email below that was sent out to the RCS Community…

“Dear Rochester Catholic Schools Community,

We will gather as a community on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at St. John the
Evangelist Church at 8:30 am for a Mass of Healing for Lourdes student…”

If there are any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Mangan or Mr. Donlon.

The Rochesterfest Parade is this Friday and the students have done a great job preparing for this annual event.   Click on the link below to view the itinerary.  Parents, please go through the schedule with your student.  A reminder that LHS Marching Band students will also be attending the awards ceremony following the parade.  Food will be provided to students by the Rochesterfest Committee

RochesterFest Information 2010

May 28, 2010

Lourdes High School

Alumni Hall

Dress Attire:               Band: Nice clothes (nice shoes, pants, ladies-skirts/dress, nice pants and nice blouse, gentlemen-dress pants, tie, nice shirt).

Arrival Time:              6:30 PM

Dress Rehearsal            6:35 PM           All section leaders are to have tuners for their sections.

On-Stage                     7:10 PM           Have instruments and all music.  Bring tuners.

                                                            Sitting in band concert seats on stage.

Begin Playing                7:15 PM           Let the show begin!!  We will play Encanto and Ride at this time.

Graduation                   7:30 PM           Pomp & Circumstance Processional

Recessional                  TBD                 Space & Beyond at meas. 86

Postlude                       TBD                 Ride and/or Encanto

Thank you for your hard work and support of the Lourdes Community!

Dress Rehearsal Times
Hi-Lighters 5:00pm
CSS 5:20pm
Band 5:40pm
Concert Choir 6:00pm
Fr. Choir 6:00pm

Dress Attire: Band: Marching Band Uniform, no sash. Blk socks, marching band shoes, t-shirt/shorts underneath uniform.

Arrival Time: 5:30 PM (we will change into uniforms after our dress rehearsal)

On Stage: 5:35 PM – (You will need to be in your seat by 5:35)

Uniforms: 6:00-6:30 PM Change into uniforms. Section leaders are responsible for uniform checks. I will check-in with section leaders concerning uniforms.

Tune 6:30 PM All section leaders are to have tuners for their sections. At 6:38 we will tune together.

Percussion 6:30 PM Check stage for instruments with Mr. Krueger.

On-Stage/ 6:55 PM No Instruments (leave in a safe place in band room)
In Uniform Sitting in band concert seats on stage.

Concert 7:00 PM Let the show begin!!

The Memorial Day Parade is just around the corner. The Lourdes High School Marching Band is a part of a cycle to serve our community by being the host band of Rochesterfest and marching in the Memorial Day parade. Thanks to all students and parents for your efforts in supporting our city and especially our veterans. As a music department we feel this is a great opportunity for us to be a part of something that is important in our world. American Fantasy and Tribute to America should be memorized for this parade and Rochesterfest parade in June.
Click on the following link to view the Uniform and Itinerary Information for the Memorial Day Parade:
Memorial Day Uniform and Itinerary Information