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Week of Oct. 3rd

Competition Season Begins this Saturday!

Wednesday-Rehearsal 5:50 PM-9:15 PM

(Those families celebrating Yom Kipper, please notify Mr. Mac or Ms. Francis if you will be missing Wednesday’s rehearsal)

Friday–Students: Don’t forget to take home your Instrument/equipment and everything you need for Saturday’s Performance! Clean your shoes and have your Compression shorts, black socks, black T-shirt and guard costume ready to go! Percusion/Sousaphones: Load Semi trailer for tournament after school!

Saturday AM-Mattress Fundraiser in MC Gymnasium. Students will sign up for shifts and parents need to drop your student off at MT. CARMEL gym. Parents can then go to the gym to see the Mattress Sale. Please reach out to friends and family to encourage them to shop for a mattress and support our program.

Saturday PM Rancho Bernardo Tournament! Call time at Rancho Bernardo High School 6:30 PM

Parents! Please drop your students off at Rancho Bernardo High School, buy a ticket and cheer on our Sundevils in their first competition! We need our parents in the audience cheering us on!  We also need Band Dads and Band Moms for help! Contact our head Band Dads and Moms to volunteer.

MC performs at 8:45 PM

Awards at 9:15 PM

9:50 PM Pick up your student after awards ceremony. Make pre-arrangement where to meet your student. All students must stay for awards. Please be on time to pick up your student if you are not attending the show.

GO SUNDEVILS!!!

Week of September 26th

Wednesday-evening rehearsal 5:50-9:15 PM

***ALL PARENT MEETING AT 6:00 pm IN BAND ROOM. PLEASE DROP OFF YOUR STUDENT AND PARK BY THE BAND ROOM FOR THIS IMPORTANT MT. CARMEL TOURNAMENT MEETING. PLEASE ATTEND!

Friday-Pre-game performance at Home Coming Game

Call time-5:00 PM make sure students have their marching shoes and undergarments.

The performance will occur around 6:20-6:30 if parents would like to watch.

Saturday– Mandatory rehearsal at Stadium 8:00 AM-12:00 Bring water, snacks, and sunscreen.

Next week- Mattress Fundraiser Saturday in the Gym-Students will sign up for shifts!

Rancho Bernardo Field Tournament-Call time at Rancho Bernardo H.S. 6:30 PM

 

September 9th and 10th Rain Cancelled

Due to the expected rain this weekend, we have cancelled the September 9th Football Game performance and Poway Days Parade on Saturday September 10th.

We will try to reschedule 8th Grade Band night on a future home game if possible…stay tuned.

Mt. Carmel Band & Guard Finish the regular 6A Season ranked 2nd in SCSBOA!!!

Congratulations on an outstanding regular season! Mt. Carmel finished the regular season ranked 2nd  in SCSBOA 6A!!!

Week of November 15th

Friday-Call time 5:15 PM Football Game performance at Half Time! We will leave the stadium after our show and load Semi for Arcadia. Get a good night’s rest, we have a big day Saturday.

Saturday-Championships Day!

Call time for EVERYONE-7:00 AM at Mt. Carmel

Everyone must ride up on the bus! Parents: if you are driving up to Citrus College, you may take your student home with you after awards. Please provide Ms. Francis a written note by this Thursday!

Load buses and leave as soon as we load.

Buses arrive at Santa Anita Racetrack parking lot for Parade. Parade Band gets ready. Non parade band goes with Band Moms to the Parade route to watch the parade and then follow the band to Arcadia High School for Awards. Parade Band competes at 12:20 PM.

AFOB Performance Order 11-5-21

Parade band changes back into street clothes at the buses. Awards at 2:00 at the Arcadia High School Stadium. This year, we will eat at Arcadia High school for an early dinner! Arcadia High School will have plenty of food choices. (Students should bring money for dinner or bring their own food for dinner).

3:30 PM-load buses and leave for Citrus College

4:15 PM-arrive at Citrus College. Senior Line!

5:00 PM Stretch and change into uniform

7:08 PM Mt. Carmel Performs for the 6A Championship!

Click here for directions & info.

8:00 PM line up for the Band Retreat in stadium. Stay in uniform…no shakos!

8:30 PM Awards in Full Retreat

9:00PM-back to buses, change into street clothes and load buses.

11:45 PM-12:00 AM- arrive back at MC!

Congratulations on a truly “Miracle Marching Season MC!”

 

 

 

Week of November 8th

Congratulations on another GREAT Performance at Westview!

Saturday: Rancho Buena Vista Tournament

Meet at Mt. Carmel Band Room-We will be taking buses to the tournament.

Call Time is 4:45 PM Buses leave as soon as we are loaded.

Perform at 7:45 PM

Awards at 9:00 PM

Load buses at 9:30 PM

2021 RBV Premiere Field Tournament Schedule

Directions to Rancho Buena Vista High School 
From Interstate 5:
• Take Hwy 78 East about 5.5 miles to S. Melrose Dr.
• Turn right on S. Melrose Dr. and go about 2 miles to Shadowridge Dr.
• Turn right on Shadowridge Dr. and right on Longhorn Dr.
From Interstate 15:
• Take Hwy 78 West about 7 miles to Sycamore Ave.
• Turn left on Sycamore Ave. and right on Shadowridge Dr.
• Take Shadowridge Dr. about 2.2 miles and turn right on Longhorn Dr.
Note: The large parking lot is primarily reserved for buses, equipment trucks, and directors. Paid parking is available for
$10. Spectator parking is available along marked areas of Melrose Dr. Shadowridge Dr. and Longhorn Dr. See map for
more information

RBV Map

Return to Mt. Carmel by 10:15-10:30 PM

*Note: Monday is a minimum day and we have called a Parade Band rehearsal 1:15-2:00 on the street! Bring a sack lunch or get food at lunch break during the school day.