Sparkman Band

Harvest, Alabama

Week 10 vs. Muscle Shoals

This week will be the final regular season game against Muscle Shoals on Thursday night where the band will perform the Marching Band Show. Since the team beat Huntsville last Friday night we will travel to Hoover for the first round of the playoffs on November 5, 2021. And finally, Saturday the Competition Band will finish their season by competing in the Alabama State Championships.

UPDATE: THE BAND WILL NOT TRAVEL TO THE THURSDAY NIGHT GAME VS. MUSCLE SHOALS.

Congratulations

Congratulations to the Competition Band for their results last Saturday at the Middle Tennessee State University Contest of Champions. The band was in 2nd place going into finals but lost a few placements in finals finishing 5th. The equipment crew is really hitting their stride with the great support they are providing the band each night. Thanks to all that have volunteered their time and made a big difference in the success of our students.

This Week’s Schedule

  • Monday
    • 3:30pm – 4:30pm: Percussion Sectional
  • Tuesday 
    • 3:45pm – 4:30pm: Marching Band Rehearsal
    • 4:30pm – 5:30pm: Competition Band Rehearsal
  • Wednesday
    • 3:45pm – 5:30pm: Competition Guard Sectional
  • Thursday
    • 10:00am – Stage Semi
    • 4:00 – Call Time (In full uniform) (Working on food solutions)
    • 4:30 – Travel to Muscle Shoals HS (1:45)
    • 7:00pm – Game Time
    • 10:15pm – Estimated departure for SHS (DRIVING DIRECTIONS)
    • 11:45pm – Estimated Arrival to Sparkman HS
  • Friday
    • 3:45pm – 5:00pm: Competition Band Rehearsal
    • 5:00pm – Winds load equipment truck
  • Saturday
    • 9:00am – Percussion Rehearsal
    • 10:30am – Percussion load equipment truck
    • 1:15pm – Call Time
    • 1:45pm – Travel to Hoover Met (DRIVING DIRECTIONS)
    • 4:00pm Arrival
    • 5:15pm – Warmup (Section A)
    • 6:15pm – Performance Time
    • 8:00pm – Awards Ceremony
    • 8:45pm – Estimated Departure
    • 11:00pm – Estimated arrival to SHS

Muscle Shoals Game Student Instructions

  • Thursday night the Marching Band will perform the Marching Band show; therefore, the Competition Band tarps, tents, and fronts will not travel to the game.
  • Students will load their equipment on the Semi at the end of their class time.
  • Students will load the bus in full uniform.
  • Students must eat before we depart for the game. (currently looking into food solutions)

Bus Assignments

  • Bus 1: Flutes & Drum Majors
  • Bus 2: Clarinets
  • Bus 3: Trumpets & Saxophones
  • Bus 4: Trombone & Euphoniums
  • Bus 5: Tuba & Mellophones
  • Bus 6: Percussion
  • Bus 7: Guard

Alabama State Championships

The Competition Band will attend the Alabama State Championships this Saturday at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. This competition will NOT be in a prelim/final format so the band will perform one time at 6:15pm.

Student Instructions

  • Students should eat a large meal before we leave as there will not be an opportunity to stop and eat on the way. After the band performs they will be able to eat concessions in the stadium. (Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Chick-fil-a, etc.)
  • Students will load the bus in bibber (etc.) with uniform bag/shako in hand.
  • After the performance students will find an available section to sit together for the final awards ceremony. (see map below)

Bus Assignments

  • Bus 1 – Flutes, Clarinets, Drum Majors (28)
  • Bus 2 – Saxophones, Trumpets, Mellophones, Euphoniums, Tubas (34)
  • Bus 3 – Percussion (31)
  • Bus 4 – Guard, Trombones (29)

Spectator Information

  • Ticket Prices: $10 Children under 5 is free. Tickets will be sold at the gate.
  • Parking: Free
  • Concessions: Available and take cash or credit card.
  • CLICK HERE for the Championships Website.

Equipment

  • No motorized vehicles are allowed in the warmup or performance areas.
  • After Saturday’s competition the band will be finished with the tarps, tents, and fronts. (Tents will not need reassembling)

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