10/21/2015
Mahalo again to our Booster Ohana for the tremendous support for the marching band at last week's game. Come support the Punahou Varsity Football team in the ILH Varsity Division I Football Championship Playoff Game against St. Louis this Saturday, October 24 at Aloha Stadium and cheer on the band as we perform in the half-time show! Go Puns!
October 24, 2015 - Game No. 7
The PMB uniform for this game will be Aloha shirt and hat, band pants, long black socks, black marching shoes and black belt.
Schedule:
12:30 pm Rainbow Invitational ticket pick up
1:00 pm Rose Parade film time in Cornuelle
1:30 pm woodwinds and colorguard on lower field, brass in Cornuelle
2:20 pm brass and drums on lower field, woodwinds in Cornuelle
3:30 pm all on lower field
4:00 pm field show dress rehearsal on lower field
4:30 pm load truck and eat
5:30 pm load buses and leave
7:00 pm game starts
We hope to return to Punahou by 11:00 PM
The value plan meal will be shoyu chicken, nishime and chow fun bento for the regular option and sweet potato tempura, nishime, and chow fun for the vegetarian option.
Rainbow Invitational Ticket Distribution October 24 12:30 – 4:00 PM
Ticket distribution will be at the Band Lanai. Only the student or the parent may pick up the tickets. Extra tickets may be purchased during this distribution date. Until sold out.
Please bring cash or check (sorry charge cards not accepted) Costs for tickets are $10.00 Adult, $6.00 for student.
Please see Eleanor Low, Rene Sumida, or Kristine Uramoto
(See 9/30 posting for details on the Rainbow Invitational)
ROSE PARADE
The Tournament of Roses Parade rehearsal schedule has been adjusted to accommodate other school uses of facilities. Below is our best information. The adjustments have already been made to the calendar on the band website. If you linked that calendar to yours, the changes have already been made. Technology is great!
November
7, Saturday Rose Parade rehearsal, 1-3 pm
14, Saturday Rose Parade rehearsal, 9-11
22, Sunday Rose Parade rehearsal, 1-4
December
13, Sunday Rose Parade rehearsal, 1-4
21, Monday Rose Parade rehearsal 1-3, till 4 pm if needed
22, Tuesday Rose Parade rehearsal if needed 9-11 till 1 if needed
23, Wednesday Rose Parade rehearsal 9-11, till 1 pm if needed
A rooming list for the Rose Parade trip has been placed on the glass doors of the band room. Please sign up in groups of 4 by 11/4.
Rose Parade Media Coverage Collectible DVD
Dateline Media LLC of Hawaii has offered to collect Punahou Marching Band’s Rose Bowl Parade news media video clips, secure the copy rights, and assemble the clips into a collectible DVD for the Punahou Marching Band Students, Families, Faculty, and Boosters.
The cost will be $20 per DVD if enough interest is demonstrated.
Please complete the link to the survey below confirming your interest in purchasing the Media DVD. If you would like to purchase the DVD, please indicate the number of copies you would like to purchase.
Thank you for your interest, time and effort.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UICCutOJE-hk4x_nsVIa35gjfSWFrbGqjyy3OZu0hUQ/viewform
UPCOMING EVENTS
Rainbow Invitational (Tuesday, November 10 at Aloha Stadium)
Schedule:
4:15 Clean instruments as needed.
4:45 Eat VP meal, get into full uniform, load truck
5:45 Uniform inspection and load bus
6:30 arrive and move into stadium to watch the following schools
6:54 Roosevelt
7:08 Kamehameha
7:22 Kalani
7:36 Leilehua
7:50 Leave stadium
8:00 unload truck and get ready for warm up
8:28 Official warm up
8:56 Tunnel
9:10 Perform
9:24 UH performs
9:40 Awards
10:00 load buses
11:00 return to school
Band Banquet (Sunday, November 22, 2015)
In celebration of an awesome season and in anticipation of our upcoming trip to L.A., all PMB members (as well as members of the Punahou concert bands) are invited to the “Road to Hollywood” banquet on:
Sunday, November 22nd
5:30 – 9:00 p.m.
M Nightclub (Restaurant Row)
$25 per person for all band members ($40 per guest)
Includes free parking
Attire: Dress to impress
Please print up the attached invitation and turn in your RSVP along with your payment (checks should be payable to Punahou School) to the envelope in Mr. Falzarano’s office by November 10th (Rainbow Invitational).
The banquet is for students only. Due to some logistical challenges, there will not be an official parent function at the same time, so enjoy the free evening and have a date night out!
Mahalo again to our Booster Ohana for the tremendous support for the marching band at last week's game. Come support the Punahou Varsity Football team in the ILH Varsity Division I Football Championship Playoff Game against St. Louis this Saturday, October 24 at Aloha Stadium and cheer on the band as we perform in the half-time show! Go Puns!
October 24, 2015 - Game No. 7
The PMB uniform for this game will be Aloha shirt and hat, band pants, long black socks, black marching shoes and black belt.
Schedule:
12:30 pm Rainbow Invitational ticket pick up
1:00 pm Rose Parade film time in Cornuelle
1:30 pm woodwinds and colorguard on lower field, brass in Cornuelle
2:20 pm brass and drums on lower field, woodwinds in Cornuelle
3:30 pm all on lower field
4:00 pm field show dress rehearsal on lower field
4:30 pm load truck and eat
5:30 pm load buses and leave
7:00 pm game starts
We hope to return to Punahou by 11:00 PM
The value plan meal will be shoyu chicken, nishime and chow fun bento for the regular option and sweet potato tempura, nishime, and chow fun for the vegetarian option.
Rainbow Invitational Ticket Distribution October 24 12:30 – 4:00 PM
Ticket distribution will be at the Band Lanai. Only the student or the parent may pick up the tickets. Extra tickets may be purchased during this distribution date. Until sold out.
Please bring cash or check (sorry charge cards not accepted) Costs for tickets are $10.00 Adult, $6.00 for student.
Please see Eleanor Low, Rene Sumida, or Kristine Uramoto
(See 9/30 posting for details on the Rainbow Invitational)
ROSE PARADE
The Tournament of Roses Parade rehearsal schedule has been adjusted to accommodate other school uses of facilities. Below is our best information. The adjustments have already been made to the calendar on the band website. If you linked that calendar to yours, the changes have already been made. Technology is great!
November
7, Saturday Rose Parade rehearsal, 1-3 pm
14, Saturday Rose Parade rehearsal, 9-11
22, Sunday Rose Parade rehearsal, 1-4
December
13, Sunday Rose Parade rehearsal, 1-4
21, Monday Rose Parade rehearsal 1-3, till 4 pm if needed
22, Tuesday Rose Parade rehearsal if needed 9-11 till 1 if needed
23, Wednesday Rose Parade rehearsal 9-11, till 1 pm if needed
A rooming list for the Rose Parade trip has been placed on the glass doors of the band room. Please sign up in groups of 4 by 11/4.
Rose Parade Media Coverage Collectible DVD
Dateline Media LLC of Hawaii has offered to collect Punahou Marching Band’s Rose Bowl Parade news media video clips, secure the copy rights, and assemble the clips into a collectible DVD for the Punahou Marching Band Students, Families, Faculty, and Boosters.
The cost will be $20 per DVD if enough interest is demonstrated.
Please complete the link to the survey below confirming your interest in purchasing the Media DVD. If you would like to purchase the DVD, please indicate the number of copies you would like to purchase.
Thank you for your interest, time and effort.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UICCutOJE-hk4x_nsVIa35gjfSWFrbGqjyy3OZu0hUQ/viewform
UPCOMING EVENTS
Rainbow Invitational (Tuesday, November 10 at Aloha Stadium)
Schedule:
4:15 Clean instruments as needed.
4:45 Eat VP meal, get into full uniform, load truck
5:45 Uniform inspection and load bus
6:30 arrive and move into stadium to watch the following schools
6:54 Roosevelt
7:08 Kamehameha
7:22 Kalani
7:36 Leilehua
7:50 Leave stadium
8:00 unload truck and get ready for warm up
8:28 Official warm up
8:56 Tunnel
9:10 Perform
9:24 UH performs
9:40 Awards
10:00 load buses
11:00 return to school
Band Banquet (Sunday, November 22, 2015)
In celebration of an awesome season and in anticipation of our upcoming trip to L.A., all PMB members (as well as members of the Punahou concert bands) are invited to the “Road to Hollywood” banquet on:
Sunday, November 22nd
5:30 – 9:00 p.m.
M Nightclub (Restaurant Row)
$25 per person for all band members ($40 per guest)
Includes free parking
Attire: Dress to impress
Please print up the attached invitation and turn in your RSVP along with your payment (checks should be payable to Punahou School) to the envelope in Mr. Falzarano’s office by November 10th (Rainbow Invitational).
The banquet is for students only. Due to some logistical challenges, there will not be an official parent function at the same time, so enjoy the free evening and have a date night out!
2015_band_banquet_invite.pdf |
Lastly there was a recent article in a Texas newspaper about the strength of marching bands and their rehearsal schedule. This is not a direction we are headed, but it might be interesting to contemplate how various places have different values.
Another perspective from a competitive marching angle.
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/northeast-tarrant/article39343416.html
Another perspective from a competitive marching angle.
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/northeast-tarrant/article39343416.html