2020 Season Update Meeting
Tonight’s Agenda ▶ Directors, Key Staff Points of Contact ▶ Staying Up to Date & Social Media ▶ MPLT Calendar Updates: ▶ Updated Summer Rehearsal Schedule ▶ Updated After-School Rehearsal Schedule ▶ Updated Performance Schedule ▶ Additional MPLT Season Events ▶ Forms ▶ Volunteering ▶ Fees & Covid Info
MPLT Directors ▶ Emily Trapani , Lawrence Central Band Director ▶ Connor Vaughn , Lawrence North Director of Bands ▶ Dan Herrick , Lawrence North Assistant Director of Bands
Welcoming our newest MPLT Director! ▶ DiaShamar Marshall, Lawrence Central Band Director
MPLT Staff Julie Reid , Lawrence Township ▶ Director of Color Guard Steve Yoder , Lawrence Central ▶ Director of Percussion Jay Young, Lawrence Central ▶ Jazz Band Director, Woodwind & Music Specialist Jesse Mack , Lawrence North ▶ Front Ensemble Instructor Michelle Allison , Dance Instructor ▶
Performing Arts Administrative Staff Tabitha Isaacs, Lawrence Central Performing Arts Administrative Assistant Jen Jansen , Lawrence North Performing Arts Administrative Assistant
Staying Up To Date ▶ The MPLT website www.marchingpride.org has the latest updates on itineraries, events, and volunteer opportunities. ▶ Go to the Email Sign-up tab to subscribe to the listserv newsletter TONIGHT. All future updates will be sent via listserv!!! ▶ School-specific booster websites have information about concert band and other performing arts groups as well as fundraising opportunities. ▶ Lawrence North www.lnband.com ▶ Lawrence Central www.lcpaa.org
Social Media ▶ Facebook: MPLT Band Family - click “request to join” - This is a closed group for MPLT staff, members, and families to communicate information. If you share videos of MPLT performances, please post them on this page! Marching Pride of Lawrence Township (@marchingpridelawrence) - This is our public page open to all MPLT fans, and is the best place to promote our band! All are encouraged to share photos, stories, and highlights of our season. Please do NOT post videos of our performances to this page. ▶ Instagram: MPLTband ▶ Twitter: @MPLTBand @LNPerfArts @lcpaa
Updated Summer Rehearsal Schedule ▶ August : Summer Rehearsals through the first day of school will continue to be held at LN! Tuesday, August 4th 4:30-6:30 pm Thursday, August 6th 6:30-9:30 pm Tuesday, August 11th 4:30-6:30 pm *Thursday, August 13th 6:30-9:30 pm First Day of School!
Updated After-School Rehearsal Schedule ▶ Once School Starts : MPLT will rehearse every Tuesday, from 4:30 pm-6:30 pm and every Thursday, from 6:30 pm-9:30 pm. ▶ We will also rehearse any Friday that we have a football game at 4:30 pm. Students will receive school provided dinner and a supplemental dinner item from meal plan for every game day. Dismissal time will vary depending on the length of the game.
Shuttle Busses to After-School Rehearsals Shuttle Busses are provided by the township to transport students from their home school (Lawrence Central or Lawrence North) to the school where practice is held. When practice is held at Lawrence Central, the shuttle will pick up Lawrence North students and drop off at LC. When practice is held at Lawrence North, the shuttle will pick up Lawrence Central students and drop off at LN. Activity busses may be available to take students home at the end of Tuesday practices. Students will not be transported back to their home school at the end of rehearsal. Parents should pick up their student at the rehearsal location.
Updated Season Performance Schedule ▶ Saturday, Aug. 15th: Virtual Parent Preview @ LC lot 4:30 pm ▶ LC vs. Hamilton Southeastern: Friday, Aug. 21st @ LC ▶ LC vs. LN: Friday, Sept. 4th @ LC ▶ Saturday, Sept. 5th Tag Day All Day event, Details TBA ▶ LN vs. North Central: Friday, Sept. 11th @ LN ▶ LN vs. Carmel: Friday, Sept. 18th @ LN ▶ LC vs. North Central, LC Sr. Night: Friday, Oct. 2nd @ LC ▶ LN vs. Center Grove, LN Sr. Night: Friday, Oct. 9th @ LN
Additional MPLT Season Events *Saturday, August 15th: Rehearsal at LC 10:00am-5:00pm Virtual Parent Preview on the Lot @4:30 ▶ Saturday, August 22nd: Fun Run (Optional Fundraiser) Fall Creek Christian Church: 8:00 am reg., 9:00 am run ▶ Saturday, September 5th: Tag Day All Day Required, details pending township confirmation ▶ Saturday, October 3rd: MPLT Hayride & Student End of Season Celebration, times TBA (Optional)
Forms The following forms must be completed, signed and returned to your school’s Performing Arts Office Assistant ASAP! IHSAA Physical Forms – signed by a physician ▶ ▶ Medical Consent Release Form Performer Contract ▶ Printed versions of the forms above will be available daily at student pre-screening stations at LN for the remainder of Summer Rehearsals! Online Registration - includes Medical Consent & Authorization Form, Information ▶ Verification Form, and Parent Volunteer Opportunities Form Go to marchingpride.org and click on Forms & Payments to print the Physical Form and Performer Contract, and to complete the Online Registration.
Volunteer Opportunities Volunteers are needed in the following areas: ▶ Meal Plan- Prepare and serve meal supplements before games ▶ Uniforms- Fitting, Alterations, organizing ▶ Fundraising Events- Tag Day & Fun Run ▶ Crew- Loading/Unloading props, instruments & equipment Register to Volunteer! The form to sign-up is available in the Parents tab at marchingpride.org. All volunteers must complete a background check for your student’s home school prior to volunteering: found on Marchingpride.org. *Non-parent family members (over 18) are also welcomed!
Volunteer Opportunities Additional Volunteer Opportunities Include: ▶ Color Guard — Hair & makeup, Wash costumes ▶ Pride Bakers — Bake desserts for band camp and competition days ▶ Chaperones — Assist in organizing students and enforcing social distancing ▶ Fan Club — Decorations, Treat bags, etc. ▶ General Fundraising — Help raise money for MPLT Fill out the “Volunteer Opportunity Form” on the website tonight!
Fee Schedule Fees for the 2020 season are $225 + $15.00 per show shirt ▶ $200 Paid by July 13, 2020 ▶ $25 Paid by August 1, 2020 *$15 for Show Shirt Paid by August 15th, 2020 If you need to set up a payment plan that differs from the fee structure listed above, please contact your home school PA Office Assistant LN/FCV Contact: Jen Jansen jenniferjansen@msdlt.k12.in.us LC/BMS Contact: Julie Reid juliereid@msdlt.k12.in.us
Fees: What’s not included ▶ Marching Shoes - New marchers will be assessed a $40 fee for marching shoes if there are none already available for their use in their size. (This is different this season!) Returning marchers should plan to use shoes from previous year, unless they are not in usable condition. ▶ Season Show Shirt- All marchers will be required to pay an additional $15.00 for their show shirt to wear in performance. (This is different this season!) ▶ MPLT Spirit Wear – Shirts, sweatpants, jackets and hats will be available for order online through our vendor. Windows available the first week of August & September via TNT. ▶ Additional Gloves and Socks - if you lose or destroy your gloves, you can purchase a replacement pair for $4. Replacement socks are available for $2. ▶ Classroom Fees - Normal Concert Band and Color Guard fees will be charged a rate determined by each home school
Finances During Covid Things to Note: - The up-front costs of our design, music, drill, musical licenses, props, and uniforms, are bills that must be paid early in the season (end of July, Early August) which amount to nearly half of our budget and are not recoverable expenditures. - If you have already paid more than the new MPLT total cost, you have the option to roll those funds over to your students’ LNPAA or LCPAA performing arts class account, or have the difference returned via our MPLT Treasurers - IF our season is canceled due to Covid-19, details regarding payments already made will be sent via the MPLT listserv.
The Chaos That is Covid At any given time we can and will receive new directives from the CDC, State, County and Township that may impact our season. We are grateful for your continued support and flexibility as we have had to factor those guidelines into our planning and preparation for the season! All future updates will be sent through the MPLT Listserv and posted to our Social Media accounts!
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Timing Is Everything “To be Early is to be on time, to be on time is to be late” 15 Minute Rule Students are expected to arrive for practice 20-15 minutes early so they are in position and ready to rehearse at the scheduled start time, especially with prolonged wait times due to Dismissal Time The staff makes every attempt to end rehearsals on time. Section leaders may require short meetings after rehearsal ends. Instruments/equipment/props must be put away. Your child may not be ready to leave until 20 to 30 minutes after rehearsal ends. "Being on time requires ZERO talent"
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