Riverbend Competition Detailed Schedule

• Call time at TDHS will be 9:30 AM. 

  • • We will start rehearsing at 10:00 AM. This is a STADIUM REHEARSAL so it is important that we are all ready to start at 10:00 AM. 

• For rehearsal you will need: 

• • • Marching shoes 

    • Water 

    • Instrument 

    • Sunscreen 

• We will end rehearsal at 11:00 AM and load pit equipment. 

  • • All large instruments will need to be put on the trailers. 

• Lunch will be provided at 11:15 AM. If you would like to get something else to eat you may have something delivered OR pick up something through a drive through. No students are permitted to leave and go to a sit down lunch. Students will have some time to get concessions after we perform

• We will depart for Riverbend at 12:15 PM. 

• • • Students are NOT permitted to bring ANY food on the bus. You may bring water. 

    • The buses will be by section.

      • • Do not ask me if you can change buses, the answer is no. 

    • If a parent or guardian is driving you THERE OR HOME, please let me know! 

    • You will travel in your marching pants and black socks. 

• Upon arrival to Riverbend, we will travel to the restroom together. 

• Warm up is from 2:20-2:50 PM. 

• Our performance will be at 3:10 PM.

• The Virginia Tech Marching Virginians will perform at 3:50 PM with awards to follow.

• Our estimated arrival back to TDHS is between 6:00 PM and 6:30 PM. 

  • • Please note that this is subject to change!! The students will update their guardians if the times shift. We will also send notifications via the band app/facebook. 

• Guidelines for MAKEUP AND HAIR FOR BAND MEMBERS (this DOES NOT Include colorguard). 

  • • Students MAY put costume make up on their faces (Example is at the bottom.)

      • • It cannot cover your entire face 

        • It cannot be anything explicit 

        • It cannot impede your performance 

        • All makeup will need to be approved by a staff member. 

        • Be creative! And have fun! 

• We are NOT wearing shakos this year. 

• Your hair does not need to be tied up HOWEVER it cannot impede your performance. 

• • • You can wear it down but pushed back

    • You can wear a bandana or some kind of neutral color hat 

• Gloves 

  • • You do not need to wear gloves. If you HAVE gloves, cool! Feel free to use them creatively. You can cut the finger tips, etc. 

If you have a question, just ask! I want you to be creative but also appropriate.