NCBA Championships 2010
at Foothill High School
Pleasanton, CA
March 27, 2010
After over five months of work, the season is heading to a close in the next week. Like any season, we have had our ups and our downs but we have come above it all to create a solid 2010 program. Thank you students for being so flexible with our schedule this year, for your patience and for your persistent dedication to the ensemble. Parents, we have seen more parents than ever volunteering and helping out this year; thank you so much for your help! Staff, we have really done some great things together, thanks for your contributions to making this group what it is today. Lastly, a big thank you to all of our supporters who have sewn costumes for us, cooked food for us, shopped for us, fundraised for us, found practice areas for us, and most of all who never stopped believing in the group. Whatever happens on the 27th, this has been a fantastic year for the program and I am so proud to have been on board for the journey.
What to bring:
-Winter Percussion T-shirt (this will be worn when not in costume/uniform)
-Winter Percussion Uniform –Be sure you have all elements of your costume (Black socks that cover your ankle, black shoes, uniform top and bottom). You’ll want to have something to change into after the
performance (i.e. your drumline t-shirt and pants, etc…). Note, if you do not have your winter percussion t-shirt, you will be wearing your uniform top for the remainder of the day.
Note – Performers are admitted free, but parents will have to pay if they plan on watching shows other than ours. I have spoken with their boosters and they are requesting that anyone who will be purchasing a wristband, please do so before our group goes on. Those that plan on just helping us on and off, she said she would allow us 2-3 helpers. The NCBA is in charge. The charge for championships is $12 for GA, $8 for students/senior citizens and free for ages 5 and under. We need help moving equipment on and off of the floor for the competition. If you will be attending the competition, please come and meet with us prior to us moving to the gym.
March 27th – Itinerary of Events
5:15am – Meet at PGHS – Do not be late so we can leave on time. Have most of your costume on so we don’t need to send you to the bathrooms to change.
5:30am – Depart for Foothill High School for Champs!
7:15am – Arrive at Foothill High School, unload trailer, battery have drums in the arc on stands
7:40am –Breakfast items, break before game time
8:10am – Warmups
8:30am – Battery ensemble and pit ensemble work time, drill in lot if there is room..
8:45am – Full Ensemble
9:10am – Begin prepping for move to warm up gym
9:20am – Depart for warm-up Gym
9:30am – Warm-up Gym; first 10 minutes for drill run through.
9:50am – Standby
10:00am – CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE OF “JOURNEY”
10:10am – Return to trailer quickly, quick reflection.
10:20am – Return to gym to watch EG and scholastic division. You may change after EG goes on to perform but MUST return to watch the scholastic division immediately after.
11:50am – Snack Break – Load the trailer and have a quick snack, lunch will be served after the open groups go on
12:20pm – Open division performances
1:50pm – End of percussion competitors, return to trailer site in preparation for lunch
2:30pm – Lunch Time!!!
3:30pm – Be in gym, for awards (Kat please be in uniform by 3:45 or so)
4:00pm – AWARDS
4:30pm – Return to trailer site
4:45pm – Head to Amador Valley High School to watch Novice and Standing percussion
7:10pm – Return to cars, depart for Elk Grove.
8:45pm – Dinner at Denny’s (Student pay own way for this meal)
End of 2010 Season…Remember we are meeting on Tuesday April 6th at 3:30 to get things prepped for awards night and what not. Awards night is on Tuesday April 27th at 7pm. An additional rehearsal will follow before this so we don’t forget the show! We may also have one
or two additional performances (spring concert and a possible gig with Good Day Sacramento, stay tuned!)
Please forward any concerns to Jake Tuttle.
Directions to Foothill High School
1. Merge onto CA-99 S toward CA-99 / FRESNO. go 30.0 mi
2. Merge onto CA-4 W via EXIT 254A toward I-5 / DOWNTOWN STOCKTON / SAN
FRANCISCO. go 3.0 mi
3. Merge onto I-5 S toward SAN FRANCISCO / LOS ANGELES. go 13.9 mi
4. Merge onto I-205 W via EXIT 458B toward I-580 / SAN FRANCISCO. go 14.0 mi
5. I-205 W becomes I-580 W. go 19.5 mi
6. Merge onto I-680 S toward SAN JOSE. go 3.7 mi
7. Take the BERNAL AVE exit, EXIT 26, toward PLEASANTON. go 0.2 mi
8. Keep LEFT at the fork to go on BERNAL AVE. go 0.3 mi
9. Turn RIGHT onto FOOTHILL RD. go 1.5 mi
10. 4375 FOOTHILL RD is on the RIGHT. go 0.0 mi
Total: 90.5miles
Directions from Foothill High to Amador High
1. Start out going North on Foothill Road toward Oak Creek Drive go 0.2 mi
2. Turn RIGHT onto W. Las Positas Blvd. go 1.1 mi
3. Turn RIGHT on Hopyard Road go 0.6 mi
4. Turn LEFT onto Valley Ave. go 1.3 mi
5. Turn RIGHT onto Santa Rita Rd. go 0.6 mi
6. 1155 SANTA RITA RD is on the LEFT. go 0.0 mi