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North Marion High School “Colt Stampede” 151 W. Hwy 329 ~ Citra, FL 32113

Main Office: (352) 671-6010 ~ Band Office Phone: (352) 671-6015 ~ Fax: (352) 671-6011 Performing Arts Website: www.nmhsmusic.com ~ Email: [email protected]

J. Craig Lilly Elizabeth Brown Director Principal

Kingdom of the Sun

Marching Band Festival Saturday, November 11, 2017

North Marion High School

Citra, Florida

DIRECTOR’S GUIDE




October 30, 2017 Greetings Directors! We would like to thank you for choosing to attend the 2017 Kingdom of the Sun Marching Band Festival. We hope you’ll find this both an educational and enjoyable experience for your students, parents and staff. When you arrive on our campus, you will receive a white envelope with all badges (Directors) and wristbands (for students, staff & chaperones). If you need additional wristbands, they may be purchased for $7/each from one of our event staff members or at the ticket gate. No one will be permitted to enter any gate without a wristband or the proper credentials. A band guide will be assigned to you for the day of the show and will be responsible for escorting you to your warm-up, stadium performance and back to your bus. They are prepared to assist you with any questions or needs that you may have. Please remember these are our student volunteers. Please treat them with dignity and respect as you would want your own students treated. Enclosed in this packet is information for your review, which includes information sheets, maps, etc. A schedule of events is also included for your reference. Should you encounter any difficulties, please ask your guide to contact one of us personally. We will do whatever we can to make your day a pleasant and positive experience. See you soon! Musically, Mr. J. Craig Lilly Director of Bands Cell: (352) 598-0640 Rev. Courtney J. Mackey Festival Coordinator Cell: (404) 938-3081 Ms. Jennifer Hubbard Band Booster President Cell: (352) 207-7851




Class School Warm-up Area Travel Gate Perform Band Guide

AA

Hernando 10:00 A 10:45 10:55 11:00

Lecanto 10:15 B 11:00 11:10 11:15

Santa Fe 10:30 C 11:15 11:25 11:30

Bradford 10:45 A 11:30 11:40 11:45

Warner Christian 11:00 B 11:45 11:55 12:00

BREAK 12:15PM - 12:30PM

AAA

East Ridge 11:45 A 12:30 12:40 12:45

Orange Park 12:00 B 12:45 12:55 1:00

LUNCH BREAK 1:15PM - 2:00PM

Gainesville 1:00 C 1:45 1:55 2:00 AAAA

West Port 1:15 A 2:00 2:10 2:15

A Citrus 1:30 B 2:15 2:25 2:30

AAAAA Oakleaf 1:45 C 2:30 2:40 2:45

Fleming Island 2:00 A 2:45 2:55 3:00

BREAK 3:15 PM

CRITIQUE 3:30PM (Multipurpose Room)

3:30PM NATIONAL ANTHEM - North Marion Middle School Bands - Director: Dylan Jones

PRELIMINARY AWARDS 3:45PM

DINNER BREAK 4:30PM - 6:00PM

2017 Kingdom of the Sun Marching Band Festival Prelims Schedule




Band School Warm-up Area Travel Gate Perform

1 5:00 A 5:45 5:55 6:00

2 5:15 B 6:00 6:10 6:15

3 5:30 C 6:15 6:25 6:30

4 5:45 A 6:30 6:40 6:45

5 6:00 B 6:45 6:55 7:00

6 6:15 C 7:00 7:10 7:15

Break 7:30PM - 7:45PM

7 6:45 A 7:30 7:40 7:45

8 7:00 B 7:45 7:55 8:00

9 7:15 C 8:00 8:10 8:15

10 7:30 A 8:15 8:25 8:30

11 7:45 B 8:30 8:40 8:45

12 8:00 C 8:45 8:55 9:00

North Marion (Exhibition) 8:15 BR 9:00 9:10 9:15

FINALS RETREAT 9:30PM

2017 Kingdom of the Sun Marching Band Festival Finals Schedule




General Information for the Kingdom of the Sun

The Kingdom of the Sun Marching Band Festival at North Marion High School is an FMBC Sanctioned Regional Event. Timing penalties will be assessed at this show during the Finals Performance. You will receive a Time Sheet in your packet following your performance informing you of your length of performance.

Performance Order: Performance order is based on entry form postmarks within each class. Those that sent forms in earlier will be placed near the end of each class.

General Spectator Parking: General spectator parking will be available in our stadium parking lot. Handicapped parking will be available at the entrance to the stadium. Parking is FREE!

Admission is as follows: Adults $10/Students $7. Children under 5 FREE!

Festival Programs: Available for purchase at the Happy Grams Tent & from student volunteers walking about the festival for $5.

Restroom Facilities: Restroom facilities are available inside the NMHS Gymnasium & Stadium. There also will be four one-stall bathrooms and four Porta-Potties available at the bus parking area for your convenience.

Staff: Badges/Armbands are provided for each Staff Member based on the Info Sheet given to us by the Director.

Chaperones/Pit Crew: Chaperone/Pit Crew Armbands are provided based on the Info Sheet given to us by the Director. (Please be sure your staff and chaperones know to get their armbands from you.

Food: Come and support the band concession stand. PLEASE NO TAILGATING!!! NOTE: Per Marion County code, open flames or grills will not be permitted anywhere on campus, includ-ing the bus parking area.

Judges’ Critiques A judges’ critiques will be held simultaneously with prelim awards in the Mulit-Purpose Room. Please note that all bands will advance to finals but will be coordinated in critique in order of performance (1st performing in finals - 1st in critiques). Thank you for your cooperation.

Judges’ Critique

Band Staff Hospitality

Room

Band Exit

Water




Warm-Up Sites: Please direct any questions to your band guides. Each band is assigned to one of our three warm up sites. Please arrive at your site five minutes before your designated warm up time. Each band will have 45 minutes in warm ups. Bands will also have 10 minutes to travel from the warm up site to the Stadium. An official time clock will be kept at the band director sign-in area. Please coordinate your watches with our time. Please have your brass instruments face away from the stadium so we can limit sound bleeding into another bands performance. Bands that interfere with other performances could have ratings lowered at the discretion of the Judges Panel and Show Coordinator.

Changing Facilities: Changing facilities are available near the bus parking area & in the NMHS Gymnasium. All bands must provide two chaperones for each of the boys and girls changing rooms. Bands may not store clothes or equipment in these rooms. First Aid: Our first aid station is staffed by registered, qualified medical personnel. If you have an emergency and need immediate assistance, please contact any host staff personnel.

Concessions Eating Area

Spectator Parking

Spectator Entrance Stadium

Band Exit

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Band Entrance

Bus/Truck Entrance

Additional Bus/Trailer Parking

Changing Rooms

Water

Director Check-In

Judges’ Critiques

Judges & Event Staff Parking

Gymnasium Changing Rooms

Warm Up C

Bus/Trailer Parking

Portable Restrooms

Warm Up B

Water

Director’s Hospitality

Warm Up A




Equipment Transportation: The NMHS Band will provide trailers to transport sideline percussion, podiums, etc. to and from the performance field for prelims and finals. We have allotted two between 10 - 16 foot trailers for each band. If you need more than two trailers, please let us know ASAP so we can plan for your group. Bands need to provide students and parents to load, unload, and steady the equipment.

Performance Details: Bands will have 15 minutes to set up, perform and exit the field. Bands will enter the stadium from the Visitors Side B (right) and exit the field from the Home Side B (right). Bands may cut across the end zone for set up. Bands are also permitted a 1-minute warm-up on the field. Please inform the NMHS Volunteer at the entrance gate if you are playing a warm-up. Water will be available for the bands before and after their performances. Please, no cadences going to and from the performance field. Cadences may be used to enter or exit the performance field. An extension cord will be available for bands using electronic devices. If you need more than one plug, you must provide your own power strip for additional outlets. As per FMBC rules, the use of fire or any type of pyrotechnics is strictly prohibited. Any streamers or other similar items used in a show must be cleaned up by the band.

Eating Area

Stan Toole Memorial Stadium

Home Side

Spectator Entrance

Visitor Side

Happy Grams & Media

Concessions Snow Cone & Cotton Candy

Concessions Pizza & Drinks

Rest Rooms

Rest Rooms

Concessions All food available except for pizza

Water

Water

Trailer Entrance/Exit

Band Entrance

Band Holding

Band Exit

Concessions




Awards Ceremonies: An awards ceremony will be held immediately following both prelims and finals. The Prelims awards ceremony will be a Drum Major retreat only. Finals will be a Drum Major and Senior Only retreat.

Prelims Awards Following the last band’s performance, Drum Majors and Band Officers will meet at holding and will line up in reverse performance order. The following awards will be presented:

Superior & Distinguished Plaques/Medals for: Music • General Effect • Visual Auxiliary • Drum Major • Percussion

Best in Class Awards will be given for: Music • General Effect • Visual Auxiliary • Drum Major • Percussion

A Placement in Class plaque will be awarded to each band.

Finals Awards The 5 class winners plus all the remaining bands will be competing in an “Open Class” finals. Performance will be in reverse score order.

Grand Champion, 1st Runner-up & 2nd Runner-up trophies will be given along with a placement in finals trophy for the remaining 9 bands.

Trophies will also be given for Best in Finals: Music • General Effect • Visual Auxiliary • Drum Major • Percussion

***** All ties will be broken with the highest music score.

Judges: The judges for The Kingdom of the Sun Marching Band Festival have been selected and approved by the FMBC Board of Trustees. Judges will change captions for Finals Competition.

2017 Kingdom of the Sun Marching Band Festival Judges Panel

CAPTION Judge

INDIVIDUAL MUSIC John White

ENSEMBLE MUSIC Robert Lewis

GE MUSIC Aaron Robin

GE COORDINATION Jen Karp

ENSEMBLE VISUAL Kevin Devitt

INDIVIDUAL VISUAL James Jacobs

PERCUSSION Emmanuel Markakis

COLOR GUARD Joanne Dodge

DRUM MAJOR John Leschak

TIMING & PENALTY Alexandra Muse




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FMBC INFORMATION The Kingdom of the Sun Marching Band Festival (KOTSMBF) is a Florida Marching Band Coalition (FMBC) Sanctioned Regional. Participate at this show will be invited to perform at the 2017 FMBC State Semi-Finals on November 18, 2017. Please visit the FMBC website at www.fmbcstate.com for more information.

The FMBC Philosophy

PURPOSE To provide the means for a consistent and educationally based evaluation system that rewards growth through stand-ards of achievement. To provide the uniform application of number criteria throughout the state by way of a standardized

set of evaluation sheets. To provide training to adjudicators utilizing these sheets and system.

PARTICIPANTS To bring together directors, educators, performers, adjudicators, staff members and supporters toward a

common understanding and respect for efforts and qualities in all phases of the pageantry arts.

STANDARDS To listen, view, and appreciate all styles of musical and movement presentations in a consistent and fair

manner and then reward them according to their excellence in technical and expressive achievement with consideration for musical repertoire and visual composition.

GOALS To promote the entertaining and educational activity of high school marching band

with all its participants and pageantry. To inspire all those within the activity to recognize, appreciate and grow from our experience

in this exciting musical art form. To encourage participation of all Florida High School Bands in the Florida Bandmasters Association MPA’S.

Rain Procedures: We will follow FMBC Guidelines and will be determined by Regional Site Director. A copy of these procedures will be provided in the event of a rainout.

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