Welcome to the Amador Marching Band and Color Guard Family. My name is Sue Worth. I have a sophomore Baritone player and this will be my 7th year with the marching band. I am the freshmen / new student parent liaison for the 2012 - 2013 season. I can answer any questions you may have about the upcoming Marching Band season or at least get you pointed to the right person.
Being a Marching Don is an exciting activity for your student. With approximately 10% of the student body involved in this tight knit group of band students your student will have a ton of new friends on their first day of school.
By now your student should have been invited to a get together with his or her section. They are called "sectionals" and they are held occasionally throughout the summer and the marching band season. This is a chance for your student to meet the rest of his or her section to have some fun, start some physical training, or practice the music. If your student has not heard from their section leader yet please let me know and I will make the connection.
Below is a list of some of the more important fall activities. Note that times may change, so review the calander at www.amadormusic.org often.
August 18 - Band Camp starts for all freshmen and new band members 10:00am - 5:00pm
August 18 - First year band member parent meeting 7:00 pm band room
August 20 - 22 - Band Camp all students 9:00am - Noon AND 5:00pm - 9:00pm
August 20 - 22 - Uniform fitting schedule TBA
August 23 - 25 - Band Camp all students 9:00am - 9:00pm
August 28 - School starts, band rehearsal 5 - 9 pm
Ongoing schedule includes practice every Tuesday 5:00pm - 9:00pm
and Saturday generally 10:00am - 6:00pm
Color Guard also practices on Thursday evening
Percussion also practices on Wednesday evening
September 14 - Band Photo
September 15 - Band BBQ after practice
October 13 - Competition Valley Christian
October 20 - Homecoming - no marching band practice
October 27 - Competition Foothill
November 3 - Competition Independence
November 10 - Competition Logan (Union City)
November 15 - Community performance at Foothill featuring Amador and Foothill bands
November 17-18 - Western Bands Association (WBA) championships Fresno
(Please note this is the weekend before Thanksgiving. Plan schedules accordingly as attendance at all competitions is part of the students grade.)
December 26 - January 1 - Arizona Trip including the Fiesta Bowl parade and field show competition.
Note I did not include every activity in this email. I just hit on some of the bigger events. Go to the website for the full schedule. www.amadormusic.org
I look forward to meeting all of you at our parent meeting on August 18 at 7:00 pm in the band room.
Sue Worth
Freshmen Parent Liaison
