For those of you who saw the performance Friday night, isn’t that third movement of our show a fun finale? Thanks to our Composition team for a great field show this year!
Saturday October 29: Golden State Field Classic Tournament: Glen A. Wilson High School, 16455 Wedgeworth Drive, Hacienda Heights. Call time 1:30. Bring uniform, water, black shirt and shorts, shako, socks, gloves and instrument. Meal break 3:45. Loading crew will get fed. Be sure your student eats! Busses depart Uni at 5:15 or a few minutes after. UHSMTR performs at 8:15 pm, awards at 9:15 pm.
See http://www.therwma.org/documents/gsfc/lineup10.pdf for schedule of band performances at the show.
Directions: Hwy 5 N to Hwy 57 N (15 miles); West on Hwy 60 (5 miles), exit 18 Azusa Ave (left), Right at Colima, Right at Countrywood, left at Wedgeworth.(40-50 minutes) And thanks to the 75% of you who donated transportation funds so we can attend this third show!
Schedule Reminders:
Thurs. Nov. 3: Homecoming game. MTR performs field show at 6:40!
Sat. Nov. 5: Irvine Field Tournament. Parents provide transportation to/from Irvine HS as with football games; call times TBA– MTR’s performance will be in the evening.
Thurs. Nov. 10: Last game and MTR Senior Recognition. Seniors choose a parent to accompany you on the field before the 7:00 game.
Thurs. Dec. 15: Concert Bands perform at the UHS Theater, reception with snacks after. Invite your friends and relatives: these kids are worth hearing and it’s free! Concert dress will be required; Mr. Heddon will provide specifics. Boys that means tuxedos; we are looking into cheap purchase options for those.
Last Call for Register Fundraiser
OCR has accepted 803 subscriptions so far. 270 more have been collected. We are getting close to our goal of 1300, but the sky’s the limit on this fundraiser. Deadline has been extended to this Friday. At $10 per form, please take the time and trouble to get a few more subscriptions each and we will get several thousand dollars!! The form is attached. Parents, how about bringing them into work? Remember to be valid: the subscriber must live in Orange County or East Long Beach, must pay a token amount, must include phone or email and be legible, and now we are told: we must NOT get a bunch of forms in one person’s handwriting (should be written by the subscriber if possible). Please note that this subscription gives NO sales pitches or obligation to continue.
Recent Videos of the MTR:
10/21 full field, full show! (but they want to practice more…): http://youtu.be/rjzYd_1ckBs (Thanks to Scott Rychnovsky)
10/21 with closeups: http://youtu.be/H0l8P5GjJ4U (Thanks to Carole Uhlaner)
10/21 Shako-cam http://youtu.be/NjhaF2GS9ic (Thanks to Ben Diner, snare drum, & Scott Rychnovsky)
10/21 Trombone Suicide (very well done, trombones!): http://youtu.be/zcnnvGHLSU8 (Thanks to Carole Uhlaner)