Dear Parents, Students, and Band Families,

FHHS BAND CAMP 2020 WILL be happening next week!  Sorry for the delay in info, but we needed to have a safe plan, and needed everyone involved to approve it.

Due to COVID19 this year’s Band Camp will be held ENTIRELY outdoors!

It is from 7:45pm-10:00pm every evening this week (Aug.3-7) Monday thru Friday!

***Students will receive new music upon arrival, but please bring old stand tunes and flip folder/lyres (email if you are in need!)

Below is the protocol and attached to the email is a parent/student info/permission sheet that must be filled out for a student to attend.

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Thank you! ~ Mz. Truby

FHHS Marching Band Camp COVID19 Protocol

STAY HOME if you are sick or feel sick, please stay home. If you are at risk, also please stay home. Temperatures MUST be taken before leaving home and be below 100 degrees. If you do not have access to a thermometer, one will be provided at school that takes the temperature on your forehead, just let us know upon arrival.

ATTENDANCE ***Please communicate an absence immediately by text to Mz. Truby. This is for YOUR safety. Parents will be notified by text/phone call within 15 min of the start of practice if a student is missing.(Unless of course it was prearranged) This is not for penalty or punishment reasons, but simply to ensure your safety.

SANITIZING EQUIPMENT will be done after each practice by band staff and directors until students are properly trained.  NO SHARING instruments, mouthpieces, sticks, or mallets. (No sharing flags, or ANY Guard equipment) Hand sanitizer will be available.

SOCIAL DISTANCING will be followed. All students and staff must remain 6 feet apart at all times. During breaks students will remain in their own outside/shaded break area with their own water.

FACEMASKS will be mandatory for all DIRECTORS, STAFF, and for students when not actively playing their instrument or engaged in physical activity.

EMERGENCY/PERMISSION SLIP needs to be filled out & signed to attend! (Please email me if you need one! They were sent out to parents/104/205's)

HYGIENE Students must arrive dressed in practice attire since there will be no rooms for changing. Upon returning home after practice, students are encouraged to shower and change immediately to help protect those at home.

WATER is required by all students. Please bring AT LEAST one gallon of water to each night practice. Camelbacks are good as well, make sure they hold enough!! Water fountains are not to be used at this time. HYDRATE! Our motto: Thirsty is too late! :)

ENTRY/EXIT to the school will be from the front covered bus drop off area on Palisades Blvd. Please drop students off at the curb. The front gates will be open for students only and there will be no visitors or spectators allowed on campus. At the end of practice, students may be picked up at the curb in the same spot. Students please remember to socially distance when entering or exiting the property. Band staff will be located throughout the route for reminders. When leaving at the end of practice, please make sure rides know when to pick you up ahead of time. The staff and directors will not leave until every student is picked up. Every effort is made by Mz. Truby to make sure practices adhere to the timeline for band camp night rehearsals ending at 10:00pm.

NIGHT PRACTICE students will arrive at 7:45pm (band council, staff and directors will arrive at 7:30pm to open up the facilities. Students get instruments/equipment and go to their assigned attendance spot on the field. Staff will be located both outside the building and at the field if anything is needed upon arrival. Practice begins at 8:00pm. Students are required to have a gallon of water with them, a mask, their instrument and their music/flip folder. **Students will move and stretch at these practices so modest clothing is most appropriate. Athletic shoes are required (no open toe shoes or sport sandals, sneaker type shoes only) Band camp is fun, but a lot of work! :) Night Practice is over at 10:00pm.

*Due to COVID19 we will not practice “breathing gym” exercises at this time. The focus will be on physical conditioning and group music skill building. The field is the safest place for us to play together so we will definitely use more of our night rehearsals just to play together. I am really looking forward to this! It has been 5 months! Everyone will be spread out at least 8 feet to play. We will use the ENTIRE field for this and the drum major will be up in the stands. EXCITING!! ***AT THIS TIME NO VISITORS ARE ALLOWED ON CAMPUS OR DOWN AT THE FIELD, STUDENTS CAN BE PICKED UP WHERE THEY WERE DROPPED OFF :)