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Marching Band "FACT SHEET" 2010
WHO: All members of Symphonic Band and Concert Band 4; all members of Concert Bands 3 and 2 who choose to march; all members of the color guard
SUMMER REHEARSALS (indoor, music only): Wednesday, July 14 (photos), Tuesday, August 3, Thursday, August 12. All 7-9 p.m., High School Band Room. Color Guard will practice.
DRUMLINE PRACTICES: Monday-Wednesday, August 16-18 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP: reports Monday-Tuesday, August 16-17 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
"ROOKIE" PRACTICE: For all first-time marchers, regardless of year in school, Wednesday-Friday, August 18-20, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
BAND WEEK: EVERYBODY!
Monday-Friday, August 23-27, 2010
Parent Meeting, August 24, 7 p.m., High School Band Room
Monday-Wednesday: 8:30a.m-4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Thursday-Friday: 8:30a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Monday-Tuesday evening, August 30-31, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Photographs, Wednesday, September 1, time TBA
Morning Rehearsal, Thursday, September 2, TBA
Attendance at all rehearsals is mandatory.
WHERE: Robinson Band room and practice field behind the school (lined blacktop)
WHAT'S NEEDED: Instrument and accessories, cool clothes for hot weather, hats,
sunscreen, comfortable sneakers (no sandals), water-bottle with name, 3 ring-binder
WHAT ELSE:
CAMP FEE: TBA
PAPERWORK: all medical forms and RBOPO paperwork due by beginning of band week
LUNCH: is provided to the students during band week (Mon-Fri)
MORE INFORMATION: will come in the complete "marching band mailing"
2010 Performance Information
Home Games: (all at 7:30 pm, call times vary)
Thursday, September 16
Friday, September 24
Friday, October 8 (8th Grade Night)
Friday, October 22 (Homecoming)
Friday, November 5 (Senior Night)
Competition Weekends, Locations TBA (plan on all day Saturday)
September 25
October 2
October 16
October 30 (VBODA State Festival)
WHO TO CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Robinson Band Office: 703-426-2147
Michael Cook & Christopher Vitale, Directors
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High | Low (02:12)
my arms are numb
my head is aching now,
we work ourselves to the bone
and onward we must plow.
the day is night
but still we work
the clock has not struck nine,
at attention we do stand
but still we are denied.
at closing time
we know that we
must come back every day,
but now we have ten hours
to spend in our own way.
what is this torture
do you ask?
why what a funny thing,
this is no torture
(by the books)
but still we will sing.
an F perhaps?
no not today
well maybe it's a C....
but so we go
into the known
marching band members are we.
That's the hard day where we usually march.
What do we care when the sweat starts falling.
What do we care when we want to faint.
Don't look up and don't look down
You don't want to make Mr. Walker frown.
Bend your knees and lift your chin.
And keep marking time with your knees buckled in.
Let me march on though the season's over.
Let me march on through the light of day.
Show me the land where we march the show.
That's the old land, that I long to see.
Obsessed marchers, those obsessed marchers
They do something besides that marching.
They just keep rolling, they keep on rolling their feet.
They don't start whining. They don't start crying.
They just keep going, `till they're forgotten.
Those Obsessed marchers, they just keep marching along.
You and me, we sweat and pout.
Body all aching when we're let out.
Lift those toes, don't drag your feet.
Our eyes with pride even with defeat.
Others get weary and sick of trying
They're tired of moving instead of standing
But obsessed marchers they just keep marching along!
O marching band, O marching band, I wish this season would never end
Standing on the stands with all the fans,
So many songs you can dance along
O marching band, O marching band
How I love my marching band!
Robinson Marching Rams, "Virginia to America", Fall 2007
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