We are very excited to be able to participate in this year’s Rutgers Band Day! We have many opportunities to do alternative performances over the years, but often we always have other must-do obligations. We hope this experience provides our members with an exciting look into life after HS! They are anticipating well over 600 musicians on the field at half time!
 
Here are some of the logistics for the day:
 
Saturday, Sept 24  - Rutgers Band day!
11:00am – Report to WDHS/Load
11:30am – Depart for RU
1:00pm – Arrive/Unload
1:30pm – Registration
2:00pm – Rehearsal
7:00pm – Kickoff
10:00pm – Game ends
10:30pm – Depart for WDHS
12:00am – Arrive at WDHS/Unload
12:15am – Dismissed
 
Day Schedule of events:
Each participating HS will rehearse with the MSK (Marching Scarlet Knights) and then follow the MSK throughout the day including:

• all pre-game festivities
• the march into the stadium
• watching pregame from the stands
• participating in the stands for the game
• joining the MSK on the field for halftime performance

 
Uniform for the Day:  Students, directors and staff will receive a RU Band Day t-shirt upon arrival.  We will wear this shirt throughout the day as our uniform, as this will dress us "in uniform" with the RU Marching Band and allow for us to pass quickly through security in the stadium with MSK.
 
Section Specific Updates:

• Drumline: battery will play and parts will be sent this week
• Color Guard: guard will perform and will need to bring a flag.  Video with choreography will be sent by this Friday
• Drum Majors: drum majors should plan to play an instrument for the halftime performance
• Pit: our suggestion for pit is to have them play secondary instruments within the band and not the pit. 

 
Food
All students, directors, and staff will receive a food voucher for concessions courtesy of RU Bands! We do highly suggest that all bring water with them to the morning rehearsal. 

The 2022-23 school year has begun! We are now 2 weeks into our performance schedule. The summer season has been great. We are very happy that we were able to return to our regular summer schedule including a full 5 day band camp. Thank you to everyone who has helped make our preseason prep a success.

WEEKLY UPDATES - our web service decided to update our accounts which prevented me from starting our season with weekly updates. We are now back on track and every Monday I will detail out that week's rehearsals and performance events. You can always check the WDMB web site for the latest schedule information and updates.

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Band parents working in the concession stand! 2 BIG games and this group rocked it!
• Band Camp Drivers - Thank you to Ed Houghton, John Phillips and Rich Glass for driving our equipment trucks to and from Camp Ramblewood
• Prop Crew - Every Wednesday night we have parents working on our show props. Thank you to all of those who have been coming out on Wednesdays. If you are available and handy, please come out and join us on Wednesdays from 6p-9p.
• Field Crew - Thank you to the field crew who helped us on and off the field this week. We will need some additional hands in the upcoming weeks. 

SCHEDULE REVISED - This week we had a schedule flip. Our upcoming FB game at Camden has been moved from Saturday morning to Friday night (6pm kickoff). This has caused a slight shift to our schedule. We simply flipped the scheduled rehearsal and the game. Thursday night will still have nothing scheduled. Revised schedule is posted below.

FINISHING THE SHOW - This week the WDMB will hit a season milestone by learning the final part of our 2022 show. This is a critical step for us as we move forward and prepare for competitive performances. Attendance is always required, but this week it is critical we have amazing attendance.

UNIFORM FITTING - Uniform pants fitting will be held next Tuesday (9/20) at 5pm.  If you or someone you know can help with hemming pants, we can really use the help. Please email Mr. Kershaw if you are able to help with this. 
Mr. Kershaw's email: ([email protected])

FINAL NOTE:
Attendance is the #1 factor of our group's success. Please help us by reducing outside obligations which cause lateness or absence. This will allow us to grow stronger faster as the season progresses. We need a cohesive rebound from last week's cancellations. We can do it! Go WDMB!

Here is this week's schedule:

Monday, 9/12 - Band Parents Meeting 8p

Tuesday, 9/13 - Rehearsal 6p-9p

Wednesday, 9/14 - Rehearsal 6p-9p

Thursday, 9/15 - Nothing scheduled

Friday, 9/16 - FB (A) Camden HS
4:00pm - Report to WDHS (Alternate uniform)
4:30pm - Depart for Camden HS
5:00pm - Arrive at Camden HS
6:00pm - Game Begins
8;30pm - Game Ends/Load
8:45pm - Depart for WDHS
9:15pm - Arrive at WDHS/Unload
9:30pm - Dismissed 

Saturday, 9/17 - Rehearsal 9am-1pm