Calendar Updates

Good afternoon!

Now that marching season is over, we will practice daily at 8:00 am except on gamedays when we will come in at 7:45 am.

Here is information about Friday:

• Practice with the band at 7:45 am - it will be chilly so dress warm!
• Wear jersey, jeans, and converse to school
• Come to the dance room at the start of 6th to get ready for the pep rally
• What to wear for pep rally... Jersey, black pants, converse, hair out of your face
  
• Be in the room for the game at 5:15 pm (please make sure you eat!)
• Be completely ready at 5:45 pm
• We will wear sleeves this week & don't forget to bring your blanket
• Don't forget that this Friday we will have guests! Former Kangarettes will be walking down to the stadium with us and sitting behind us in the stands!
• Please have a ride to pick you up after the game around 10:45 pm

I am sending home a new calendar for November and December. If we win on Friday night, we are in the play-offs and our first round will be either Friday Nov. 11th or Saturday Nov. 12th. I will keep you updated on that information as it is given to me.

A couple of dates to keep in mind the next few weeks...

• Wednesday, November 2nd - we will take panoramic picture with the band. You will wear full field uniform (including hair and make-up). The room will be open at 7:45 am, you need be in the room no later than 8:00 am, and be completely ready by 8:30 am.
  
• Friday, November 4th - Last Football Game @ Midway (details about this to come next week)
• Saturday, November 5th - Learn Team Jazz from 10 am to 2 pm
• Friday, November 11th - Veteran's Day Parade (No School) - I will let you know report time as soon as I know it

There are a few people that still owe money for McAlister's or Chick-fil-a... please take care of that by Friday! If you have any questions about upcoming events, please let me know!

Info for Saturday - UIL Marching Contest

Here is the itinerary for Saturday's marching contest. We will continue to have 7 am rehearsal with the band the remainder of the week. Please dress accordingly for practice - fall has finally arrived and its chilly. Don't forget on Friday to wear jersey, jeans, and converse to school. Also - we will be doing a run of the marching show on the field after school... please make arrangements to be at this since it will be our last practice run before contest.

UIL Marching Contest
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Waco ISD Stadium

10:00 am - Report to Kangarette room

10:25 am - Ready in Squads – officers check your squads

• What to Wear: black pants, tights, gold performance top, converse, jersey, Kangarette jacket
• Hair = left-side part, low ponytail
• Performance make-up, NO jewelry/nail polish
• What to bring in your Kangarette bag… black jazz shoes, poms, windsuit pants, shirt for under jersey, and pancho (just in case)
  

11:00 am - Leave for Waco (Chick-fil-a on bus… pay cashier $6 for meal by Friday)

12:15 pm - Arrive at Waco ISD Stadium

1:45 pm - Warm-up

2:30 pm - UIL Performance

4:00 pm - Announcement of Ratings

5:00 pm - Load buses for “Four Corners” eating area (BRING MONEY FOR FOOD)

6:15 pm - Depart for KHS

7:15 pm - Arrive at KHS – Poms need to be put away **Have a ride waiting here**

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Our rating on Saturday will determine next week's practice schedule. I will let the girls know the schedule for the week before they are dismissed on Saturday evening.

Reminders

Good afternoon!

I just wanted to remind everyone that our game this week is tomorrow, Thursday! Please make sure you wear your jersey/jeans/converse to school and bring all of your things for the game. Make sure that you eat before you put your uniform on! Please have a ride available to pick you up around 10:15 pm tomorrow night.

If you ate McAlister's last Friday on the way to Waco, please make sure that you have paid the cashier $6 for your meal!

Friday is the last day of the 9-weeks! The grades on your report card will be used for the UIL grade check - it is a gain/lose!! Please make sure you are passing all classes. Remember we have study hall on Friday during 1st period, so use that time to get your school work done!

Week of October 10-14

Here is an updated schedule for this week... it's going to be a short week due to testing on Wednesday and our game on Thursday. This will be our last performance on the field before UIL Marching Contest (on October 22), so there will be no feature this week. We will NOT be attending the Gatesville Marching Contest on Saturday, October 15th.

Monday

• Morning Practice @ 8 am
• Evening Practice 6 - 8 pm

Tuesday

• Morning Practice @ 7 am

Wednesday

• NO morning practice due to testing

Thursday

• Morning practice @ 7 am
• Wear jersey, jeans, & converse to school
• Be in room by 5:00, Ready by 5:30
• Kick-off is at 7:00 pm (at Leo Buckley) - We play Waco HS
• Please have a ride available to pick you up around 10:15 pm
  

Friday

• No practice - Study hall during 1st period
• Early out day - Last day of 1st nine weeks

The following week (October 17-21), we are scheduled to play at Stephenville. More than likely we are NOT going to travel to Stephenville for the game. UIL Marching Contest will be Saturday, October 22nd. I will post the itinerary as soon as I get it from Mr. Gregg. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about the upcoming schedule.