CCSU BLUE DEVIL MARCHING BAND 2016 INFORMATION PACKET May 5, 2016 Hello Blue Devil Marching Band 2016 Members! I hope this letter finds you well! I m very excited to get our 2016 season rolling it s going to be a blast! If you haven t already heard, our 2016 production is Darkest Before the Dawn and is full of terrific music and exciting visuals! Enclosed are the following extremely important items please read everything carefully and feel free to contact me with any questions:! 2016 Band Camp Schedule! CCSU Bands Fall 2016 Calendar! Information on housing during Band Camp! Shoe, Glove, T-Shirt Order Form Music will be available during the summer. You will be notified via email and via the MB Facebook Page when it is ready to be downloaded! Class Registration every member of the CCSU MB must be registered for the class! If you plan on playing in the marching band ONLY, please register for MUS 144. If you plan on playing in the MB AND a concert band (most common), please register for MUS 142. Connect via social media! If you are not already a member of the CCSU MB Facebook Group, please join ASAP! Band camp is just around the corner. However, before our design team can complete the show, we must have a commitment form returned from every member of the band. Please complete the online form available at (www.ccsu.edu/ccsumb) no later than July 22, 2016. Information on housing during band camp is included in this packet. Remember that attendance at band camp is 100% required for each member of the Blue Devil Marching Band. Please arrange work schedules and all other events now so that your schedules are cleared for the entirety of band camp. Camp is our only time to learn our show, so it is essential that we have 100% attendance and participation. Again, I am sincerely looking forward to seeing you all in August. Welcome to the family! Please contact me if you have any further questions: (860) 832-1732 or reynolds@ccsu.edu! With pride, Dr. Reynolds
2016 CCSU Blue Devil Marching Band Band Camp Schedule Thursday, August 18 (STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM ONLY)! 10:00 am - 5:00 pm! Chez Reynolds (see email for address) Friday, August 19 (ROOKIES, PERCUSSION, LEADERSHIP)! 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Student Leaders, Rookies, ALL Percussionists may check-in to the dorms early! 1:00pm - 5:00 pm ROOKIE CAMP (Report to Welte Hall, Room 019)! 6:00 pm 10:00 pm- PERCUSSION CAMP (Percussion only) Saturday, August 20 (ALL MEMBERS)! 8:00 am 9:00 am veteran members may check-in to the dorms early! 9:00 am 9:00 pm Band Camp (all members). Report to Welte Hall 019 at 9:00am. Sunday, August 21 (ALL MEMBERS)! 9:00 am 9:00 pm Band Camp Monday, August 22 (ALL MEMBERS)! 9:00 am 9:00 pm Band Camp Tuesday, August 23 (ALL MEMBERS)! 9:00 am 9:00 pm Band Camp Wednesday, August 24 (ALL MEMBERS)! 9:00 am 9:00 pm Band Camp Thursday, August 25 (ALL MEMBERS)! 9:00 am 9:00 pm Band Camp Friday, August 26 (ALL MEMBERS)! 9:00 am 6:00 pm Band Camp! 7:00 pm - Family and Friends Performance (Arute Field)
Information on Housing During Band Camp New Members, Student Leaders, and Percussionists who will be living on campus may check-in on Friday, August 19 between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm (location TBD). If your fall placement was a room being used for summer, you may be housed in a temporary room, and then moved to your fall placement later in the week. I will let you know who this affects as band camp gets closer! If you are planning to move in early, you must indicate this on your MB commitment form. If you do not know your permanent dorm assignment yet, type unknown and keep me informed via email. *Please note that new students who are going to live on campus must have their university physical completed including all shots before band camp. Returning Members who will be living on campus may check-in on Saturday, August 20 between 8:00 am and 9:00 am (location TBD). If your fall placement was a room being used for summer, you may be housed in a temporary room, and then moved to your fall placement later in the week. I will let you know who this affects as band camp gets closer! If you are planning to move in early, you must indicate this on your MB commitment form. If you do not know your permanent dorm assignment yet, type unknown and keep me informed via email. *Please note that new students who are going to live on campus must have their university physical completed including all shots before band camp.
August 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 MB- Leadership Camp (@ Chez Reynolds) 10am-5pm (or earlier) 21 Band Camp- Full Ens (9am-9pm) 28 Returning student move-in day 22 Band Camp- Full Ens (9am-9pm) 29 CLASSES BEGIN 23 Band Camp- Full Ens (9am-9pm) 24 Band Camp- Full Ens (9am-9pm) 30 31 25 Band Camp- Full Ens, 9am-9pm 19 MB- Rookies/Leaders/Percussi on Dorm Check-In (11am- 12pm) Band Camp- Leaders, Rookies (1pm-5pm), Percussion Only 6pm- 10pm 26 Band Camp- Full Ens, 9am-6pm Family/Friends Show (7pm, Arute Field) New student move-in day 20 MB- Vet Dorm Check-In (8am-9am) Band Camp- Full Ens (9am-9pm) 27 MB- Orientation Pep Rally (morning, times TBD)
September 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Home Football Game vs. Lafayette, 6pm kickoff (2pm rehearsal) 3 OFF 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 OFF 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Home Football Game vs. Bowie State (3pm kickoff, 11am rehearsal) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 MB Exhibition- Rocky Hill 25 26 27 28 29 30
October 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 MB Exhibition- Sheehan HS, Time TBD, afternoon rehearsal, evening performance) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MB Exhibition- Cheshire HS, Time TBD, afternoon rehearsal, evening performance) 9 10 11 12 13 14 Homecoming Pep Rally (Time TBD) 15 MB- Home Football Game vs. Wagner, 1pm kickoff (9am rehearsal) HOMECOMING 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 OFF 23 24 30 31 (BAND-O-WEEN! Come in costume!) 25 26 27 28 29 MB Exhibition- USBands NE States Championships, New Britain, CT (Time TBD)
November 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 MB- Home Football Game vs. Sacred Heart, 12pm kickoff, 8am rehearsal 6 MB- CT Veterans Parade, 12:30pm Stepoff (9:30am rehearsal) 7 13 14 8 9 BAND CONCERT 7:30 pm (7:00 Call) 15 16 10 11 12 OFF 17 18 19 MB- Home Football Game vs. Duquesne, 12pm kickoff (8am rehearsal) 20 21 22 23 NO WE/SB REHEARSAL TODAY 24 THANKSGIVING BREAK 25 THANKSGIVING BREAK 26 THANKSGIVING BREAK 27 THANKSGIVING BREAK 28 29 30
December 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Last Day of Classes 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Saturday, January 28, 2016 Marching Band Banquet Connecticut Room, 7:00 pm 11:00 pm
Please complete the online MB commitment form and submit it no later than JULY 22, 2016. www.ccsu.edu/ccsumb Any late submissions are welcome to join the ensemble, but may result in an alternate status (i.e. you may not have a drill spot written for you) or other alternate arrangements. These situations will be handled by the director on a case-by-case basis. Questions? Contact Dr. Reynolds: reynolds@ccsu.edu WELCOME TO THE FAMILY!!
CCSU Blue Devil Marching Band Shoe, Glove, and T-Shirt Order Form Checks Only Made payable to the: CCSU Foundation *********Return to Dr. Reynolds no later than Sunday, August 21, 2016********* Dr. Lauren Reynolds Central Connecticut State University 1615 Stanley Street New Britain, CT 06050 Black Marching Shoes: $24 Gloves: $2/pr. (minimum order 2 pairs!) Short-Sleeved T-Shirt: $15/each Student Name: Instrument: E-mail address: Phone Number: Quantity Shoes (@ $24/each) Size Gloves (@ $2/each) Small T-Shirt (@ $15/each) Medium T-shirt (@ $15/each) Large T-Shirt (@ $15/each) XL T-Shirt (@ $15/each) 2XL T-Shirt (@ $15/each) Total Payment (Band Staff Use Only) Check # Amount Date Name on Check