Illini Marching Band Festival

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When

Saturday, October 13, 2007
Parade step-off: 8:51 am
Field show performance: 11:44 am
See related links and schedule below for additional, relevant times

Illini Marching Band Festival Schedule
Time Schedule Item
3:15 am Report to MHS
3:30 am Pull out for Champaign. We will make a short restroom stop en route.
7:30 am Arrive at U of I near Assembly Hall
8:00 am Warm-up for parade
8:25 am Leave for parade step-off point
8:51 am Parade step-off time
9:30 am Back to buses for snacks and chill time
10:45 am Warm-up and tune
11:15 am Leave for the stadium
11:44 am Field show performance
11:58 am Photos
12:20 pm Back to the buses to change, pack equipment, etc.
12:45 pm Go to lunch
3:00 pm Meet at buses for check-in before returning to the stadium to watch the remaining performances
4:00 pm Watch the remaining performances
7:45 pm Marching Illini
8:15 pm Awards cermony
9:00 pm Pull out for Macomb
approx. 10:30 pm Stop in McLean, IL
1:00 am Arrive back at MHS

Report Time

See schedule above (TBA).

Where

University of Illinois
Champaign-Uraban, IL

Report Location

See schedule above (TBA).

Details

Muffins and juice needed for U of I competition!

The band is looking for 10 volunteers who are willing to supply two dozen muffins each as breakfast for the kids on the bus en route to U of I next Saturday (October 13.) Due to known allergies among band members, the muffins should not contain nuts of any kind. Please bring the muffins, individually bagged, to the water table at the game on Friday (Oct 12)—or if you're not going to the game, send them with your band member to the band room prior to the game. We also need donations of individually bottled orange and apple juice, which may also be delivered to the water table or the band room on Friday.

Please let Kelly Barsi know by Thursday, October 11, if you are able to donate muffins or juice, so we can be sure to have plenty of everything!

Thank you so much for your help!

Snack Donations
Juice or Water Muffins
Donator Quantity Donator Quantity
Donations Ackers 24 Ericson 24
Anderson 12 Foster 24
Carlson 20 Ginsberg 24
Connor 12 Johnson 24
Crater 12 Knicl 24
Denecke 12 Lawver 24
Herndon 22 Miller 24
Morrison 24
Marshall 24 Rericha 24
Pumo 24 Shrode 24
Quick 24 Thurman 24
Goal Quantity Goal Quantity
Total 120 174 240 264

From the Organizers' Information and Other Communications

  • "Seating for the festival will be in the East stands only." (This differs from recent years.)
  • "Entrance costs are $6.00 Adults; $4.00 Student/Child. Children three and under admitted free."
  • "Cars may park in Lots E-14, E-24, E-15, E-12 or the Stadium Terrace Fields. If the weather causes muddy conditions on the Terrace Fields these areas will become off limits to vehicles as they can easily get stuck in the mud."
  • "Official programs will be available at the stadium entrances and near the parade reviewing stand; price: $2.00."
  • "The University of Illinois Marching Illini, will present a marching exhibition at the close of the Show Competition and just prior to the Awards Ceremony at approximately 7:45 pm."
  • "Flushing Pheasant Digital Video will professionally video tape each band's performance. VHS and DVD recordings will be available through Flushing Pheasant. You may contact them at their booth in the East Hall or (217) 586-1887."

Please note that there will be police at the intersection of Kirby Avenue and First Street and at the intersection of Kirby Avenue and Fourth Street. It would be much safer if you will encourage your students to cross streets only where police are patrolling.

One more thing: There is a fairly steep incline going into the stadium through the south end zone. Because of that we are suggesting that you allow your band more time to get into the stadium and perhaps as many as 5 more people to move equipment into and out of the stadium. This is to protect the safety of your people and for your equipment.

Good luck to everyone on Saturday!

Donna Mohr
Assistant Coordinator
Illini Marching Band Festival
3030 Music Building
University of Illinois
Urbana, IL 61801
217-244-2670
217-244-4585 (fax)
dmohr@uiuc.edu

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