2019 Mum Sale Fundraiser

Good Morning!

Please find the 2019 Mum Fundraiser Form attached to this post. Credits from this sale will go directly to the student’s individual travel account.

Mum Form 2019_001

 

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Labor Day Parade 2019

Wilmington Labor Day Parade 9/2/19

Students report to A.I. duPont High School at 8:30 am in full uniform. We will take busses to the parade. It starts at 10:00 am.  It should be about an hour in length. It starts at 4th and King Streets, heads up King Street, and ends at Rodney Square. I am guessing that students will be back to AIHS around 11:15-11:30 am. Students needing a ride should call or text their parents when we load the bus to head back to school.

*If a student rides the bus with the band, they will need to ride the bus back to the high school unless a parent/guardian signs them out at the bus with Mr. Weaver. The busses will depart once all students and equipment is loaded. So please plan accordingly as we cannot wait.

**If a student lives near the parade route and wishes to meet us there they are responsible for bringing (or making arrangements for another student to help) any equipment they may need. Those students should meet us at 9:15 am around 2nd and King Street. Any student wishing to do this needs to have their parent/guardian email Mr. Weaver for permission by Thursday 8/28/19.

***Due to the Labor Day Parade, marching band practice will occur on Wednesday, 9/4/19 from 7:00-9:00 pm for that week.

2019 Labor Day Parada Flyer

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AIMB Sheet Music for Fall 2019

*Please Note: These files contain ALL parts. Please ONLY print the pages for your instrument using your printer settings. Otherwise, you will print A LOT of extra music. Generally, if there are 2 split parts, 9th & 10th grade students would play part 2 and 11th & 12th would play part 1 (i.e. Alto Sax 1 and Alto Sax 2). If there are 3 split parts, then 12th grade students would play 1st, 11th would play 1st or 2nd, 10th would play 2nd or 3rd, 9th would play 3rd (i.e. Trumpets 1, 2, & 3). Final part assignment will be determined during band camp and at the start of the school year.

Warm-Ups:

Comprehensive Warm-Ups (All Winds – aka Brass and Woodwinds – and Percussion)

Percussion Check Patterns (Winds should be able to clap the rhythmic patterns. Percussion should play on drums or pads)

Drum Rudiments (Percussion only)

ALL Winds and Percussion (Mallets) should also continually work to learn and memorize their major scales in Concert Pitch. Start with Concert F, Bb, Eb, & Ab, then add from there. (Winds should be able to play at least 1 of those scales to be in band, although 2 is preferred).

 

Pregame Music:

Olympic Spirit (We do not play measures 50-86. Cut those out when practicing.)

Fight Song

*National anthem music will be added during band camp.

 

Field Show Music:

1 – Holiday

1 – Audio from publisher

2 – Spirit In The Sky

2 – Audio from publisher

3 – Tainted Love

3 – Audio from publisher

4 – JC Superstar

4 – JC Superstar Drum Parts

4 – Audio from publisher

 

 

 

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Band Camp 2019

A.I. duPont Marching Band Camp 2019

Band Camp is for all students who wish to participate in the marching band. Practice takes place Monday-Thursday, from 6:00-9:00 pm for 2 weeks. The first night is Monday, August 12, 2019. We encourage ALL band students in grades 9-12 to participate. If you aren’t sure that you want to do marching band, at least come out for a few days and try it! You will LOVE IT!

Once school begins, we rehearse only one evening per week and perform at football games and local parades. It doesn’t take up too much of your time AND many band members also play fall sports!

Woodwind and brass musicians should be able to perform 2 of the following scales one octave – Concert F, Bb, Eb, Ab. Percussionists should have a knowledge of basic rudiments, rolls, etc. Students will be auditioned for placement over the course of band camp.

Dates for Band Camp:

8/12, 8/13, 8/14, 8/15 – 6:00-9:00 pm @ AIHS

8/19, 8/20, 8/21, 8/22 – 6:00-9:00 pm @ AIHS

Take time to inspect your instrument now. If it needs to be repaired, get it to the shop so that it will be in good working order for band camp.

Please arrive before 6:00 pm so that we can begin on time. Also, students being picked up should have their rides in the front parking lot by 8:55 pm. We never run past 9 pm.

There will be a brief parent/guardian meeting at 6:00 pm Thursday, 8/15/19.

We will rehearse both inside and outside (weather permitting). Please wear comfortable clothes and sneakers: no flip-flops or sandals! Be sure to eat dinner and drink plenty of fluids before practice (especially if you are participating in a fall sport).

For more information, please visit www.aibands.com and read the Director’s Blog (under “Media”). Sheet music is also available there.

Questions? Contact Mr. Weaver at richard.weaver@redclay.k12.de.us or 302-598-4114.

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