MIP Weekly Update–WGI Week!

March 10, 2024

This is a copy of a group email sent by Dave Soose.

Good evening everyone! The students had a fantastic Saturday, and we are excited for what this week has in store. It is officially WGI week, so there is a lot of information. Please see our weekly update as well as WGI information below. As always, if you have any questions, please let me know. 

  1. Tuesday-Rehearsal from 6pm-9pm @MHS
  2. Thursday– Rehearsal from 6pm-9pm @MHS. At the conclusion of rehearsal, the truck will need loaded for the WGI Regional
  3. Friday-Report time is 10:00am at the Mars HS Band room for baggage check. Students and chaperones can enter through the back band room doors. Departure will be promplty at 11:00am. 
  4. WGI Information
    1. Itinerary-The WGI weekend itinerary is attached to this email. It also includes locations of the rehearsal site, hotel, and performance venue. 
    2. Medication Form-Attached to this email is the medication form for the regional trip. We will have a chaperone on the trip who is permitted to administer medications through the duration of the trip. Please note, all medications must arrive in their original container, in seperate ziploc baggies with a form for each medication. Please don’t turn in medication forms until medication collection on Thursday. Forms must accompany their respective medication. ALL MEDICATIONS WILL BE COLLECTED THURSDAY MARCH 14TH AT 9:00PM. THIS IS UPDATED FROM LAST WEEK!!
    3. WGI Packing List-Attached is a general packing list for the trip.
    4. WGI Spectator Information-Attached is a Spectator Information form for anyone driving to the regional. It includes items such as parking, clear bag policy, etc. Please make sure to read through this information if you plan on attending the regional. 
    5. Logistical Schedule-Attached is the logistal schedule for prelims on Saturday. It shows when groups warmup, perform, etc. 
    6. FloMarching-If you are unable to attend the regional in person, but would like to watch the performance in real time, feel free to go to www.flomarching.com and purchase a monthly subscription. I believe subscriptions are roughly $30/month if you would like to watch the event live. 
    7. Chaperone Meeting-On Thursday March 14th, we are asking all chaperones who will be attending the regional be at the rehearsal at 8:15pm to discuss responsibilities, logostics of the weekend, etc. 
  5. Payments-If there are any outstanding Booster/WGI fees, please turn those in ASAP.
  6. Middle School Performance-We have officially confirmed our middle school performance date. This middle school performance is scheduled for Thursday March 21st. Students will arrive at the middle school at 7:00am to unload the truck and prepare for performances beginning at 7:50am. At the conclusion of these performances, we will load the truck, and students will go to their class in the middle school or back to the high school(a bus will be provided for those students needing a ride back to the high school). This is a wonderful recruiting tool for marching band, winterguard, and indoor drumline. HIgh school students will be receiving a field trip form for this event this week. It will need filled out and turned into the High School main office.

Let’s have a fantastic WGI Week!

-Dave