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**Sailor Marching Band Announcements: **

29 September 2025

There will be no Full Ensemble rehearsal on Wednesday 10/1.  Please take that evening to get ahead for a busy stretch upcoming!

Senior Night and Football Game on Friday 10/3

• Report to the East Parking Lot at 5:00pm for rehearsal.

• We will honor the seniors before pregame.  Whoever is escorting their senior should report to the track by the north gate no later than 6pm.  Band Seniors will be announced promptly at 6:15.

• We will also honor the seniors with a special post-game show and senior fall out.  As a result of this ceremony, we will have a later dismissal time.

• First year members–please consider honoring your senior buddy with a card or small gift.

**Tuesday 7 October is District Marching Band Festival!  **

• We will have 10 area bands performing, and our band will perform at 8:00pm.  Call time will be at 6:00pm for that night, and we should be finished by 8:30.

• Tickets are $5 and available at the gate.

• Parent Teacher Conferences are the same night, and Mr. Boyden and Mr. Sarns will be unavailable for conferences that evening.

We will be traveling to Grand Ledge High School on Wednesday 8 October for a show that evening featuring 20 high school marching bands and the MSU Spartan Marching Band. We are the third to last band to perform, and our time is 8:43.  Schedule for Grand Ledge is below.

Please consult www.monashoresbands.org for detailed calendar information.  Our weekly announcements will be posted each week there as well if you need to refer back to this.

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Grand Ledge Trip Schedule: October 8-9

Wednesday October 8

Wear Band Shirts and Athletic Shorts

Make sure to pack (for Thursday):

• Informal Uniforms

• Show Shirts (athletic shorts)

3:00pm Pack and Load–Depart to Grand Ledge

5:00pm Dinner (TBA)

6:00pm Change into Uniforms

7:30pm Warm Up (Area B)

8:43pm Performance at Grand Ledge

8:30pm Transition to watch Spartan Marching Band

9:15pm Spartan Marching Band Takes Field

10:00pm Transition out of uniform at GLHS

10:30pm Depart GLHS

11:00pm Arrive Fairfield Inn and Suites at Eastwood

One Pizza per quad will be given out upon arrival

11:30pm Lights Out

Thursday 9 October

Wear Informals and Show Shirts

7:30am Wake Up/Breakfast in shifts at hotel (groups TBA)

9:00am Depart for MSU

9:30am Clinic with Spartan Marching Band Staff

11:00am Pack and load

11:30am Depart for MSHS (fast food lunch en route, bring money)

2:30pm Arrival at MSHS, unload and dismiss