CARTHAGE MAPLE LEAF PARADE AND FIELD COMPETITION
OCTOBER 19, 2019
7:00am - Arrive at CJHS, get into full uniform (checkmark breastplate and black plumes)
We will unload directly from bus to the parade route, all instruments except tubas and drum line will need to take instruments on the bus ready to play (load your cases on band trailers). Tubas and drum line will load instruments and cases on big band trailer or a pickup.
8:15am - Meet in band room for last talk, then load buses (loading crew first)
8:30am - Leave for Carthage (Go to the bathroom before we leave)
9:00am - Unload near parade route. This may be a little chaotic with lots of traffic. Please listen for directions and move as a group. BE CAREFUL. The parade begins at 9am. We are #125 in the parade. It will be some time before we start moving. Please be patient and respectful to the area and other groups.
Parade route is from the Carthage square down Grant Street, and will end up at Carthage Middle School on River Street.
11:30-noon - Arrive at Carthage Middle School – get onto school buses with instruments, travel to Carthage High School. The field competition starts at 11:30pm.
Lunch TBD – Cookout by the Band Boosters!!! Thank you Boosters!!!
2:00pm – Parade awards – Drum majors to the stadium by 1:45pm
2:15pm – Meet at Band trailer- Senior speeches!!!
3:15pm – Stretches, Unload band trailer, get instruments, get into uniform
4:15pm – assemble for instruction, move to warm-up area.
4:45pm – Official warm-up time
5:30pm – Carl Junction Prelim Performance!!!!
6:00pm – Carthage HS Exhibition (Drum Majors to track)
6:15pm – Awards (we will meet at band trailer after awards!) Only 10 bands make finals
7:30pm – Finals begin. 10 band final (winners of class + 6 highest scores)
10:15pm- Finals awards. Load, leave Carthage.
11:30pm – Arrive back at CJHS.
Let’s have an awesome day!!! Be sure to represent CJ Bulldog Band well!!!
Carthage Band Boosters have also set up a Facebook page for Mapleleaf. Here is the link:
https://www.facebook.com/54th-Annual-Maple-Leaf-Marching-Band-Festival-Carthage-MO-107395377334048/
OCTOBER 19, 2019
7:00am - Arrive at CJHS, get into full uniform (checkmark breastplate and black plumes)
We will unload directly from bus to the parade route, all instruments except tubas and drum line will need to take instruments on the bus ready to play (load your cases on band trailers). Tubas and drum line will load instruments and cases on big band trailer or a pickup.
8:15am - Meet in band room for last talk, then load buses (loading crew first)
8:30am - Leave for Carthage (Go to the bathroom before we leave)
9:00am - Unload near parade route. This may be a little chaotic with lots of traffic. Please listen for directions and move as a group. BE CAREFUL. The parade begins at 9am. We are #125 in the parade. It will be some time before we start moving. Please be patient and respectful to the area and other groups.
Parade route is from the Carthage square down Grant Street, and will end up at Carthage Middle School on River Street.
11:30-noon - Arrive at Carthage Middle School – get onto school buses with instruments, travel to Carthage High School. The field competition starts at 11:30pm.
Lunch TBD – Cookout by the Band Boosters!!! Thank you Boosters!!!
2:00pm – Parade awards – Drum majors to the stadium by 1:45pm
2:15pm – Meet at Band trailer- Senior speeches!!!
3:15pm – Stretches, Unload band trailer, get instruments, get into uniform
4:15pm – assemble for instruction, move to warm-up area.
4:45pm – Official warm-up time
5:30pm – Carl Junction Prelim Performance!!!!
6:00pm – Carthage HS Exhibition (Drum Majors to track)
6:15pm – Awards (we will meet at band trailer after awards!) Only 10 bands make finals
7:30pm – Finals begin. 10 band final (winners of class + 6 highest scores)
10:15pm- Finals awards. Load, leave Carthage.
11:30pm – Arrive back at CJHS.
Let’s have an awesome day!!! Be sure to represent CJ Bulldog Band well!!!
Carthage Band Boosters have also set up a Facebook page for Mapleleaf. Here is the link:
https://www.facebook.com/54th-Annual-Maple-Leaf-Marching-Band-Festival-Carthage-MO-107395377334048/