Weekly Cadence

Here is everything you need to know about the Franklin Central Bands program right now.

The easiest way to keep up with schedules is to sync the band calendar to your phone! Add this url https://fcbands.boosterhub.com/ical-stream to your google or outlook calendar.

*If you are experiencing issues with your calendar synching, we recommend to un-sync and re-sync your calendar every once in a while to make sure your calendar is up-to-date.

Show your support for our incredible show with GOODNIGHT, MAX gear!

All orders will be bagged by student name and delivered to the school for distribution at practice.

https://fcbgoodnightmax.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Deadline: Friday, August 4, 2024 (11:59 PM EDT)

*Marching Band students will be provided with one show shirt and patch (only purchase if you'd like extra).

Please join us for the 2nd Annual Pitch-in. The pitch-in gives our Marching Band families the opportunity to meet other families and see what your Marching Band student(s) have been working on this week at Band Camp.

Please RSVP the number of family members attending. (Do not include your Marching Band student as they will not be eating with us). Pulled pork and hot dogs and buns will be provided by the boosters. We ask that you bring items to the pitch-in based on your students grade level this year. Please indicate what you are bringing below:

• 7th-8th grade families - BBQ sauce, cheese, pickles, onions, grapes, bananas, watermelon etc
• Freshman families - Side dishes for 15-20 - Baked beans, mac & cheese,cole slaw, potato salad, pasta salad, etc
• Sophomore families - Individual bags of chips for 18-24
• Junior families - Drinks for 24 - individual cans/bottles of water or soda
• Senior families - Desserts for 15-20 - cookies, brownies, Rice Krispies, etc.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AACA92BA6FDC07-50230522-2024

**LOCATION UPDATE: small parking lot on the west side of the stadium; please bring chairs!

As shared by Mr. Ellinger via Parent Square on 7/11:

Required Items for Practice

This information can be found in our Marching Band Handbook (CLICK HERE for link!).

1. High-Quality Cross-Trainer Shoes
2. Athletic Wear
   1. Comfortable, non-restrictive clothing adhering to school policies
   2. Jeans are prohibited (contact a band director if this will be problematic)
3. All Necessary Practice/Performance Equipment
4. 1-Gallon Water Jug
   1. First/Last name must be written on the job and clearly visible
   2. We do not share water jugs
5. Sunglasses
6. Sunscreen
7. Hat
8. Lunch for non-school day practices
   1. Lunch will occur at noon unless told otherwise
9. Transportation to and/or from FCHS
1. Contact a band director if you need to set up a carpool!

Flash Focus & Band Camp - “How will this work?”

Junior High Students

Please attend Junior High Orientation on Wednesday, July 24. Arrive to the junior high promptly at 9am so you can go through the process quickly and then head to practice at the high school. We need to miss as little of practice as possible. Remember, you will be able to skip the “technology” portion if you completed this on July 17!

High School FRESHMAN/JUNIORS

Freshman July 25 8am-11am (complete at 8am!)

Junior July 26 8am-11am (complete at 8am!)

Freshman and Juniors will need to arrive to “Flash Focus” promptly at 8am so you can go through the process as quickly as possible and arrive to practice by 9am. We need to miss as little of practice as possible. Remember, you will be able to skip the “technology” and “scheduling sheet pickup” portions of ‘Flash Focus’ if you completed this on July 17!

High School SOPHOMORES/SENIORS

Sophomore July 25 11am-2pm (complete during lunch!)

Senior July 26 11am-2pm (complete during lunch!)

Sophomores and Seniors will need to complete “Flash Focus” during lunch (12pm-1pm). We need to miss as little of practice as possible. Remember, you will be able to skip the “technology” and “scheduling sheet pickup” portions of ‘Flash Focus’ if you completed this on July 17!

Through the week of Band Camp, dinners are provided for our students. The Food Committee is asking for specific donations from each person in each section. All items need to be dropped off at the beginning of band camp.

Here is the breakdown:

Drum Majors - 1 seedless watermelon, 2 packs of freezer icee tubes (36 count or more)

Percussion - 18 count or higher individual chips

Flutes and Clarinets - 2x 8 count all beef hot dogs

Saxophones - 48oz or more of tortilla chips and 1 6pack of 4oz applesauce

Tubas - 8 cups of shredded co-jack or taco cheese and 2 packs of 8 count round sandwich buns

Baritones/Euphoniums - 2 packs each of 8 count hot dog buns and 3lbs of seedless grapes washed and ready to go

Mellophones - 1 bag of 24oz classic garden salad, 1 dozen - 3inch bakery cookies, and 1 -6pack of 4oz applesauce

Trumpets - 24 -3in bakery cookies and 1- 8oz bag of shredded iceburg lettuce

Guard - 4 boxes of Little Debbie (or similar) snack cakes

If you still have items you need to donate, please reach out to Heather Long at marchingbandliaison@fcbands.org to arrange a drop-off time.

Please see sign-up genius below for help with cooking the main dishes and serving/clean-up -

The link is https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C44A5AC2AA1F8C25-50268028-24band#/

No time or don't like to cook but still want to help make sure all the students have fuel to help them on long practice days - donate and help supplement the band's food budget to help pay for 13 or more meals for your student during the marching band season!

Make a donation here: Store (fcbands.org)

As our food team prepares for the upcoming season, we want to ensure we are aware of any allergies or dietary restrictions your students may have. If your student has any restrictions, please email their name and relevant information to Heather Long at marchingbandliaison@fcbands.org.

We will be offering a second round of button pictures on Saturday August 24th from 10:30-11:30 am in the loading area of 3W.

If you are interested in ordering a button, please visit https://fcbands.org/store/1919/7409

If a student must be absent for any practice or competition during the upcoming season an absence request email is required to be sent to both directors, Mr. Ellinger and Ms. Nason, as soon as the need for the absence is known. For percussion students, include Mr. Hodgson on your email; For guard students, include Adam.

If you left your black marching shoes in your percussion uniform bags, Jessica will be retrieving them from the bags and will get them placed into their Marching uniform bags.

All students registered for the 2024 Marching Band season should have received an invoice for registration fees and accessories. If you have previously paid this amount (i.e. Registration Night), it has been added to credits. Please apply those credits to this payment. To access credits, please remember to enter your student's email at checkout.

If needed, here is a helpful step-by-step guide for paying the registration and accessories invoice - Paying your 2024 Marching Band Registration Fees & Accessories

All Marching Band students should have also received a second invoice to pay remaining fees. Once you receive your invoice, you will have the option to either sign up for automated payments or pay in full using the link in the invoice or you will submit cash/check.

* You can now apply credits to your first installment on the payment plan.

If needed, here is a helpful step-by-step guide for paying your Marching Band fees - Paying your 2024 Marching Band Fees

If needed, here is a step-by-step guide on how to apply Booster Hub Credits to your balance - Apply Booster Credits to your Band Fees

Questions and concerns should be directed to our FCBB treasurer, George Hewitt, at treasurer@fcbands.org.

*Please note, Chrome is the preferred browser when interacting with BoosterHub and payments.

Shared by Mr. Ellinger via ParentSquare 7/23:

Please fill out the form linked below if you are interested in using Booster Credits on your child's band account to pay Disney Trip fees.

Using Booster Credits for the Disney Trip is OPTIONAL and can also be saved for future use (indoor percussion, winter guard, marching band, etc).

Important Details

• Deadlines to use Booster Credits for the Disney Trip are September 1st and November 1st.
• Fill out this form by 11:59pm on Sunday, September 1st to apply Booster Credits.
  • You will see this applied to your account a few days later.
• A new form will be sent out to apply Booster Credits on November 1st.
• Individuals with past due fees will not be eligible to use credits for Disney Trip fees until outstanding fees have been paid.

"Can I pause out-of-pocket fee payments until I apply Booster Credits on September 1st?"
Yes! Simply call Music Travel Consultants at 317-637-0837 or 800-616-1112, explain you will be using Band Boosters Credits on September 1st, and they will place a hold on your account so you do not receive any payment notifications until that date.

If you have any questions, they can be directed to our treasurer, treasurer@fcbands.org, as well as band directors Derek Ellinger (derek.ellinger@ftcsc.org) or Jackie Nason (jaclyn.nason@ftcsc.org).

LINK
​CLICK HERE!

Kicking off tomorrow and running through August 31, will be our Booster Bucks Fundraiser. With this fundraiser there is nothing to sell! Students simply provide email addresses for family and friends to receive a message asking them to consider donating to the FC Band Program (similar to previously used SnapRaise).

More details coming soon!

Franklin Central Band Boosters is excited to introduce our Bubba's 33 Pizza Fundraising Campaign – an irresistible way to make a difference! Indulge in a delicious 12” One Topping Pizza for only $15, and 50% of the proceeds will be donated to support Franklin Central Band Boosters!

How it works:

Pre-order online via our fundraising campaign page.

Visit your local Bubba's 33 to redeem and choose your favorite topping.

Feel great knowing you're supporting a good cause!

Campaign ends on July 28, 2024. Order now at grouprai.se/bubbas3342829s

PepWear is offering a fundraising opportunity for anyone 16 years or older. Workers will work at the PepWear booths at Lucas Oil Stadium during the DCI Championships and will earn $15/hr for the designated student's band account. Please sign up for any shifts that you wish to work. You will be prompted to give the name of the student account that you are fundraising for and an e-mail and phone number that will be used by PepWear to send you information about working for them. Signing up here will not yet guarantee you a shift. Jessica Lee will be sending names into PepWear as people sign-up to add to their lists. Shifts may fill up so sign-up as early as you can! Side note, please let everyone know who will be helping out that the number of helpers is an estimate, we don't really know how many are needed until the day of, dependent upon if everyone shows up and the foot traffic in the store. If we are overstaffed, the managers on duty will send people home. If you have any questions, you can contact Jessica Lee at percussionliaison@fcbands.org

https://www.signupgenius.com/.../10C0C44A5AC2AA1F8C25

Heads up…shifts are filling up fast by another group. If you would like to work please sign up asap!

BEST is a crowd management and event security company. Here are the available dates for the remainder of 2024. We need to tell BEST an approximate number of workers for each date.

If you are interested in working any BEST shifts being offered, you must indicate your commitment using this link: FC Bands: BEST 2024 Events (signupgenius.com)

(Please be sure to read the ENTIRE descriptions.)

If you have not worked with BEST before, you are required to complete this application: https://workatbest.com/npovolunteer

Keep our band supplies stocked by fulfilling needs posted via our Amazon Wishlist!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/31F8KH209MMYY?ref_=wl_share

Items will be added to the list throughout the band year!

It's a new year and time to rally to find businesses interested in sponsoring our awesome band program. The partnership of sponsors is critical to maintain the exceptional level of instruction and opportunity that is currently provided to our students.

For every sponsor you are able to secure, you will receive 10% of the donation to your student’s band account. Franklin Central Band Boosters is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Sponsor donations are tax deductible.

Check out recent updates to our Sponsorship Program

• Updated Sponsor Landing Page on Booster Hub
• New perks and advertising added to each sponsor level.
• Student Packet to assist in reaching out to our community businesses to acquire new sponsors!
• Band Student Sponsor Resources - all the details and support needed to speak to potential sponsors

Questions? sponsor@fcbands.org

We would like to pull together a committee to assist in petitioning, securing and managing our sponsorship program. If you would like additional information, or to express your interest please contact Jennifer McCormick at engagement@fcbands.org.

Please make sure you have a SafeVisitor background check on file with FTCSC. A cleared background check is required for all of our volunteers (this includes required volunteer shifts at our events and helping with props during competitions). Background Checks are good for 2 years.

To complete a background check: https://ftcsc.org/safevisitor/

*Note: Volunteer Background Checks are no longer free of charge. The fee is approximately $16.00 per volunteer.

Find our enrollment code on FCbands.org or contact Jessica Lee at raiseright@fcbands.org

with any questions! This is an easy way to earn extra funds for your student account.

RaiseRight credits are added to students' band accounts in BoosterHub the first week of every month.

You can find detailed instructions on enrolling in RaiseRight HERE.

A great, EASY way to help the FC Band program is by assigning the band as your Kroger Community Rewards organization! Last quarter we earned $893.02!

It's easy to sign up and start earning for the band. Ask your friends, parents, cousins, aunts, uncles... everyone you know to sign up as well!

Log in to your Kroger account and search for our organization:

Organization Name: Band Boosters Club of Franklin Central H. S. Inc.

Organization Code: 10100

You can find detailed instructions on enrolling in Kroger Community Rewards HERE

Facebook Groups:

Franklin Central Band Families and Friends

Franklin Central Guard Parents

FC Percussion Symphony Families and Friends

Instagram:

FC Guard

FC Percussion Symphony

FC Marching Flashes

Email: Jennifer McCormick, Engagement Coordinator, at engagement@fcbands.org