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1: What is TOB?
2: How can I keep up-to-date on Walkersville's rankings?
3: I want to go to the competitions. What should I do?
4: Does it cost money to get into the competitions?
5: What is Pit Crew?
6: What is Prop Crew?
7: What do chaperones do at competitions?
8: What can I do to help out this year?
9: What is active support?
10: What can I do to financially support the band?
11: I have a great idea to help out the band. Who should
I contact?
1: What is TOB?
TOB stands for Tournament of Bands. This is the circuit
we compete in. Currently Walkersville is in the Chapter V Group 2
Category. This means we can't have anymore than 50 musicians, but no
less than 31 musicians on the field without a penalty. To read more
about TOB you can go to their website at www.njatob.org.
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2: How can I keep up-to-date on Walkersville's rankings?
There are two very good
websites you can go to that post results almost every night after the
competitions. They are:
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3: I want to go to the competitions. What should I do?
Every week before a competition driving directions
along with an estimate on our performance time will be posted on the
Parent Information Board and can also be found in the green bin located
next to Ms. Neal’s office.
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4: Does it cost money to get into the competitions?
Yes. Usually the price is $5 for an adult and $3 for
a child, but the prices do vary. Before the competitions the host
school will send tickets to Walkersville to sell. We get to keep this
money. If you buy a competition ticket at the gate the host school gets
the money. It is very important that you buy your ticket at
Walkersville to help offset the transportation costs that we have to
pay. Tickets are on sale Saturday morning when you drop your
student off for morning practice, and usually tickets are on sale
before the buses leave for the competition. The best way to go to a
competition is to go as a pit crew member or chaperone. You get to be
right on the sidelines, and you don't have to pay for a ticket!
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5: What is Pit Crew?
Pit crew is a group of parents that drive the golf
cart and help setup our pit (tympani, chimes, marimba, etc.) before the
competitions and football games. Usually the pit crew is also in charge
of picking up and driving the U-haul truck we need to get equipment to
the shows. They also assist in getting the band off the field after the
show is done. We are under a time clock at the competitions and if we
don't get on or off the field in a certain amount of time we are
penalized. The pit crew is just as important as the kids marching in
the show! Sometimes they even get trophies!
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6: What is Prop Crew?
Prop crew is a group of parents and/or students that
assist in getting the Band Show props on and off the field. As mentioned
for the Pit Crew, we are under a time clock at the competitions and if
we don’t get on or off the field in a certain amount of time we
are penalized. The prop crew is also just as important as the kids
marching in the show. Sorry, no trophies here!
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7: What do chaperones do at competitions?
Chaperones ride the buses with the students as well
as remain with the students before and after the performance. After the
students perform the chaperones will escort the students back to the
buses to change, then back to the stadium to watch the rest of the
competition. After the students perform, Ms. Neal and the staff begin
the job of preparing for the judges meeting. It is vital that
chaperones stay with the students at all times. Please contact Susan
Miller at susanm@carr.org if you
are interested.
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8: What can I do to help out this year?
The band program needs two kinds of support. The first
and most important is active parental support from
every band family. The second is financial support.
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9: What is active support?
Active support means you give some of your time to
help the band get better. We need parents to act as our pit crew,
chaperones, and seamstresses. We also need a cheering section at the
end of rehearsals. Please, when you come to pick up your student come down
to the field and cheer them on! It is also important that we get a good
showing at band booster meetings. Meetings are held the second Thursday
of every month in the band room. It is here where we plan the
fundraisers that will make the marching season possible.
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10: What can I do to financially support the band?
The most important thing is to make sure your
child's band fee is turned in on time. We also need parents to help
with our big fundraisers like Tag Day, Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
(spring) and Santa (winter). It is also important that parents chair
these important fundraisers. Without leadership, the fundraisers are
not possible. We are also beginning a corporate sponsorship program so
if you are a member of a company that may be interested in making a
tax-deductible donation of money or services please contact Mr. F for
the application. The easiest way to support the band financially is to
register your grocery scanner cards (Food Lion, Giant, Safeway, and
Giant Eagle) at our website www.whsmusic.org
(click on "Easy
Fundraisers", then a scanner
card program.) This is an easy way for the band to net hundreds of
dollars throughout the year.
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11: I have a great idea to help out the band. Who should
I contact?
We depend on your creativity and ideas! You can
either contact Ms. Neal at Windy.Neal@fcps.org,
(240)236-7333 or, you can contact our band booster president Mark Smith
at mws@datatel.com.
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