Interstate-8 Band Festival
Monday February 29, 2016
Concert 7:00pm in the Pops Dale Gym Dr. Tim Yontz, conductor Streator Township High School 202 West Lincoln Avenue Streator, IL 61364 Music Stands: Please have your kids bring their own stands. Percussion and ALL of jazz band will have stands provided. I will have a bunch of extra stands so if you don't have any you can bring, just let me know and I can set some aside for you. Saxophones in jazz will have jazz fronts...and maybe even trombones and trumpets (more details TBA).
Lunch: Please have kids bring a sack lunch. Directors will have lunch provided. Kid lunch will be in the band room. Directors lunch will be in the choir room. Equipment/Cases: Please have ALL equipment stored in the band room (cases, coats, phones, etc.) when you arrive and placed along the side of a wall. You will get a homeroom after dinner to change in and keep your stuff in. Percussion MUST provide any sticks or mallets. I will have all large percussion including two snare drums. Any "toys" that your kids need to play, I ask that they bring them. Let me know if you need something because we probably have it for you to use. |
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Directors Room: This will be the choir room all day. We will eat in there. Coffee and donuts in the morning and lunch in the afternoon.
Kid Helpers: I will have 5 kids walking around able to help all day. They will be able to direct you anywhere or get anything you need.
Music: Please remind your kids to bring their music. I do have a copy machine that I can run off copies if need be but lets avoid that. Whoever has originals of the pieces, please bring them as backup incase there are parts that need to be run off due to something being cut off in the copies sent out.
Dinner: Dinner is on your own. I can order pizzas for schools if they would like and have them delivered to STHS. Please bring money with you when you arrive (checks made out to "STHS Band Boosters"). Please let me know by 2/25/16 if you would like pizza for your band for dinner.
Here is some info on pizza:
Joe's Pizza: THIN CRUST PIZZA
10″ Thin – $8.50 / Toppings 50¢ each
12″ Thin – $10.75 / Toppings 50¢ each
14″ Thin – $13.75 / Toppings 75¢ each
16″ Thin – $16.75 / Toppings $1 each
Here are some local fast food options (all within a 5 minute drive at most):
McDonald's: 1602 N Bloomington St
New China: 1 Northpoint Dr
Burger King: 106 Northpoint Dr
Yummy House: 1702 N Bloomington St
Taco Bell: 2008 N Bloomington St
KFC/Long John Silvers: 1613 N Bloomington St
Subway: 2 Northpoint Dr
Pizza Hut: 1619 N Bloomington St
There are many more places but these are a few you can be in and out of quickly.
Buses: Please park in the far back of the STAFF parking lot. This is the most southeast parking lot and please be on the far far south side of that lot (away from the school). This lot is on the corner of Bloomington Street (route 23) and Lincoln Ave. You can drop off kids at the front door which is on Lincoln Ave.
Concert Band: They will practice in the Pops Dale Gym. The concert will also be held in the gym.
Jazz Band: They will practice on the STHS Auditorium Stage. Their first time playing in the Pops Dale Gym will be the concert.
Thank you. I will get final details out soon.
Kid Helpers: I will have 5 kids walking around able to help all day. They will be able to direct you anywhere or get anything you need.
Music: Please remind your kids to bring their music. I do have a copy machine that I can run off copies if need be but lets avoid that. Whoever has originals of the pieces, please bring them as backup incase there are parts that need to be run off due to something being cut off in the copies sent out.
Dinner: Dinner is on your own. I can order pizzas for schools if they would like and have them delivered to STHS. Please bring money with you when you arrive (checks made out to "STHS Band Boosters"). Please let me know by 2/25/16 if you would like pizza for your band for dinner.
Here is some info on pizza:
Joe's Pizza: THIN CRUST PIZZA
10″ Thin – $8.50 / Toppings 50¢ each
12″ Thin – $10.75 / Toppings 50¢ each
14″ Thin – $13.75 / Toppings 75¢ each
16″ Thin – $16.75 / Toppings $1 each
Here are some local fast food options (all within a 5 minute drive at most):
McDonald's: 1602 N Bloomington St
New China: 1 Northpoint Dr
Burger King: 106 Northpoint Dr
Yummy House: 1702 N Bloomington St
Taco Bell: 2008 N Bloomington St
KFC/Long John Silvers: 1613 N Bloomington St
Subway: 2 Northpoint Dr
Pizza Hut: 1619 N Bloomington St
There are many more places but these are a few you can be in and out of quickly.
Buses: Please park in the far back of the STAFF parking lot. This is the most southeast parking lot and please be on the far far south side of that lot (away from the school). This lot is on the corner of Bloomington Street (route 23) and Lincoln Ave. You can drop off kids at the front door which is on Lincoln Ave.
Concert Band: They will practice in the Pops Dale Gym. The concert will also be held in the gym.
Jazz Band: They will practice on the STHS Auditorium Stage. Their first time playing in the Pops Dale Gym will be the concert.
Thank you. I will get final details out soon.
© David Grayson 2016