The woodwind and brass part assignments have been posted on the website along with all of the music for the 2019-2020 Marching Season. To access the music and part assignments, go to the band website, click on DOWNLOADS, and then click PRINT MUSIC or just follow this link:

https://perkinstryonbands.weebly.com/print-music.html

Woodwind and brass students should clean out flip folders and print the current music for the upcoming year. Please organize your music in this order:
-Warmups
-Pregame Music
-Show Music
-Stand Shorts
-Stand Tunes in ALPHABETICAL order
-Angels We Have Heard on High

Students should set a goal to have the pregame music (Oklahoma, Notre Dame Victory March, and The Star Spangled Banner) memorized BEFORE band camp.

Recordings of all of the music have also been posted on the band website for student use. Go to the band website, click on DOWNLOADS, and then click SOUND FILES or just follow this link:

https://perkinstryonbands.weebly.com/sound-files.html

***Percussion students will receive their music during the percussion week of band camp.***

Please let me know if you have any questions. Happy practicing!

SAVE THE DATE!

We just wanted to let everyone know about the Band Back to School Cookout and Bonfire which will be on Friday, August 16th at 7:00pm at the home of Phil and Dorothy Fagan (4223 E. 122nd St Perkins).

ALL BAND STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND!

We will have food, games, a bonfire, and FIREWORKS! Band Boosters will provide hot dogs and drinks. We ask that each family bring a side dish and/or a dessert to share.

Please follow this link to RSVP for the event:

https://forms.gle/hzFRxTrfjJ1E8Ybp9

Hope to see you there!

​First of all, I want to say how excited I am to be returning to Perkins-Tryon to serve as your band director! We have a lot of things planned, and I know we are going to have an outstanding year ahead of us!

Our new Assistant Director of Bands is Mr. Avery Nichols. Mr. Nichols is a graduate of Oklahoma State University and a PERCUSSIONIST! He is looking forward to being a part of the Midnight Regiment, and I know he is going to be a huge asset for our program. He and his fiancée, Sara, will be getting married on June 1st. She is also a percussionist with a degree in music industry. I am extremely excited that they will be joining the Midnight Regiment family!

Now for what everyone has been waiting for.... BAND CAMP! Band camp will follow a similar schedule to years past. Here are the dates:

Monday, July 29th - Friday, August 2nd - Percussion and Guard
Monday, August 5th - Friday, August 9th - Full Band
Monday, August 12th - Friday, August 16th - Full Band

I will be sending out more specific times in the coming weeks. As usual, we will have several fun, team building activities sprinkled throughout camp. We are going to have a great time together as we begin to prepare for the 2019 marching season!

In the next few weeks, we will be sending out information regarding the following items:

1. More specific information regarding band camp
2. Band Leadership and Band Staff application/audition information
3. Music part assignment audition information
4. Announcing the 2019 Midnight Regiment Marching Show

I am looking forward to working with you all again. It is going to be an AMAZING year, and I cannot wait to see what we can accomplish together!

Please don't hesitate to email me if you have any questions. I hope you are already enjoying your summer break! 

Remember, as part of the Midnight Regiment family, "you'll never walk alone."

See you soon!

KG Robinson
Director of Bands
​kgrobinson@p-t.k12.ok.us

Our motto for this season has been, "We'll just play it be ear and see what happens." Goodness, I am thankful for the rain, but it has certainly made things tough. Here are some updated details for the next couple of days.

Friday - Homecoming (Take 2)
I am just hoping we get to march the show. As of right now, the chance of rain tomorrow night has decreased. Here is the schedule for tomorrow night:
5:45 p.m. - Call time at the band room. We will be in full uniform. HOWEVER, casual uniform will need to be available just in case!
6:30 p.m. - Homecoming coronation
7:00 p.m. - Kick-off

Saturday - Beggs Marching Contest
7:45 a.m.- Load trailer. 
10:15 a.m. - Warm-up
10:45 a.m. - Performance
1:00 p.m. - Awards (Drum Majors only in uniform)
3:00 p.m. - Arrive in Perkins

*There is an entry fee for spectators at this contest. I believe it is $5. Students/Directors/Drivers will receive a wristband which will allow them to come and go from the competition at no charge.

*Students will be fed lunch by the Band Boosters/parents. I'm sure lots of help will be needed with this!

After contest on Saturday, uniforms will once again need to be dry cleaned at Duffy's. They will need to be taken at the beginning of next week and returned back to the band room after Fall Break.

It has been a CRAZY marching season. In all my years of teaching, we have never dealt with this much rain. However, the kids have done a great job and have continued to persevere. I'm just sad they haven't been able to perform more than what they have. I'm keeping my fingers crossed we can get through the next two days with minimal amounts of rain!

If anything else comes up, I will let you know ASAP!

Good morning!

These next 2 weeks are going to be crazy busy for the HS band. Please familiarize yourself with the schedule and what is happening in the program!

1. Football at Heritage Hall on THURSDAY, October 4

• We ARE going! This is our only chance to march the entire show before we go to our two contests NEXT week! 
• 5:10 - Load instruments and equipment. We will travel in FULL uniform (take hats, plumes, and gloves with you)
• I am worried that will not have enough room for our marimba and xylophone in the trailer. If anyone has a truck to where we could load the marimba and tie it down in the back, please let me know ASAP! This is a crucial instrument in the show!
• Ineligible students will attend the game, but will stand on the sidelines at half-time.

2. Everyone MUST be passing all classes by Thursday at 3:30 to keep from being put on the failing list. Please make sure you are REGULARLY checking grades online.

3. PLAYING TEST - Due by 9:00 p.m. on Friday, October 5

• Test must be submitted via Google Classroom.
• This was assigned the first day of school. If it is not turned in on time, it will be a "Zero".  There has been plenty of time to get all of the playing tests recorded and submitted.
• 9:00 p.m. will be the cutoff time. Recordings will not be accepted after that.

3. OSSAA District Contest - Wednesday, October 10 in McAlester

• We will be leaving at 9:00 a.m. to head to MacAlester.
• We will make a lunch stop in McAlester before going to the stadium.
• We are scheduled to warm-up at 2:39 and march at 3:24. We are the final band of the day. Schedules can always fluctuate a little, so be there early if you are planning to watch us march!
• We leave McAlester at approximately 4:45 to head back to Perkins.

4. Homecoming Pep Rally/Bonfire - Wednesday, October 10

• We will meet at 8:00 p.m. in the band room and head to the football field.
• That will not leave much time between the time we get back and the pep rally, but hopefully enough that students can grab a quick bite to eat.
• I know it will be a long day, but this pep rally is important to our team and our community.

5. Football Game - Friday, October 12

• This will be the only time we will get to march the entire show for our home crowd, barring some exceptional circumstances like rain. 
• It is Homecoming, so the timeline will be moved up. Students will need to be at the band room no later than 5:45. We have to be in the stands and set up by 6:30.

6. Beggs Marching Contest - October 13

• This is Prelims/Finals contest. IT WILL BE A LONG DAY!!
• I will have more details about this contest very soon!
• We will need parents to organize food/drinks/etc. for the kids. 

I will have more announcements for you as they come around. 

Good morning!

Just wanted to update everyone on upcoming events before Fall Break!

1. NCDA Honor Band Dues - Due by Friday, Sept. 28. It is $10 per entry.

2. Friday - We will NOT be attending the game in Blackwell. Buses will not be back in from routes until 5:30 or so, and it is far enough away we won't make it in time. (This was a tentative date on the band calendar.)

3. Saturday - Old Settlers' Day Parade

• HS band room open at 7:30 a.m.
• Students must be at the MS band room no later than 8:10 a.m.
  • They must bring their own instruments, uniforms, hats, plumes, etc.!!
  • Remember there will be a lot of extra traffic that morning, so give yourselves enough time to get the the MS.
• Parade starts at 9:00 a.m.
  • Students need to return to the MS band room to get all of their belongings. At that time, they can take everything back to the HS band room. The HS band room will be locked at 11:00 a.m.

4. Thursday, October 4 - Football Game at Heritage Hall (This was a tentative date on the band calendar.)

• We WILL be attending the game. Yes, it is on Thursday night. 
• This will be the only opportunity we have to run the entire show before District Contest on Oct. 10!

5. Wednesday, October 10 - OSSAA District Marching Contest in McAlester

• Finalized times will be coming soon, but we are scheduled in the afternoon and will be the last band of the day (unless something changes). 
• STUDENTS MUST BE PASSING ALL CLASSES BY NEXT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, TO BE ELIGIBLE!!

6. Saturday, October 13 - Marching Contest in Beggs

• More details to come. This is a prelims/finals contest. Finals begin at 6:00 p.m. and massing of the bands/awards will be at 9:45 p.m. The top 12 bands from prelims will perform in finals. It will potentially be a LONG day.
• We are tentatively scheduled for prelims in the early afternoon.  I should know actual times later this week.

I know there will be other things that come up and I will let you know about those items.

Please contact me if you have questions!

​-PC

First, let me say how proud I am of both of your performances this weekend. Your first run of the show on Friday night was AMAZING!!! You had the crowd engrossed in your performance and you could tell that you were having fun! I know you were hot and miserable in uniform both Friday night and Saturday, but every single one of you did an amazing job. Thank you for being patient and not complaining (too much) about being hot. Saturday's parade in Perry was short and sweet. Once again, you left an impact on the crowd and they thoroughly enjoyed watching and listening to you perform!

If you plan to take your uniform to be dry cleaned, which I would highly recommend, it MUST be taken to Duffy's Dry Clean City in Stillwater. It is located at approximately 6th and Western. You need to have it there by Tuesday in order to have it back in time on Friday. IF YOU HAVE ANY KIND OF STAIN OR DIRT ON YOUR UNIFORM, IT MUST BE DRY CLEANED IMMEDIATELY!

This week is a busy one with Homecoming and other things going on.

Monday - Start inside and watch video from Friday night. New drill charts will be handed out and instructions will be given for Sir Duke.  

Wednesday - ALL CHERRYDALE FARMS ORDER FORMS ARE DUE! Money is due at the time of delivery, however, if money was collected it needs to be turned in with the order. PLEASE DO NOT HOLD ANY MONEY! Check MUST be made out to P-T Band.
8:00pm - Report for Homecoming Pep Rally and Bonfire. Students should be finished no later than 8:45pm.

Thursday - Memorization playing test for "Sir Duke" is to be turned in by 9:00 pm via Google Classroom. At this point, all students should be on Google Classroom. If there are still issues, they must visit with Mrs. Hawkins ASAP!

 Friday - Due to Homecoming festivities Friday night, the band must be in the stands by 6:30. Call time for Friday night is 5:45. We will be in full uniform. Also, we will have members of the OSU Cowboy Marching Band in the stands with us. This is always a fun time for all of us, so help them out and allow them to share music. I will do my best to have some music put together for them, but not sure I will be able to do so this week.

I will make more announcements later on as necessary. Let's have a fantastic week and keep moving forward in our progress! You all amaze me every single day! :-)

This Friday's game is in Hennessey. As I had mentioned earlier, the transportation situation has hit everyone hard this year. We are going to be able to take one bus to the game. Therefore, it will only be a pep band. I hate not taking everyone, but at least we are able to get a pep band there. I am hoping in the future, we will have 2 buses available so the entire band will be able to travel.

We will load the trailer at 5:00. (Students should eat BEFORE coming to the band room.) We should return from Hennessey around 11:00 p.m. Students will wear casual uniform. 

HANDBOOK FORMS:  All handbook forms are due TOMORROW!! This includes the school instrument and percussion usage forms with payment. (If there is an issue with getting payment to me by tomorrow, please let me know.)

PLAYING TEST:  All wind and percussion players have their first playing test due on Thursday. Playing tests must be recorded and then submitted through Google Classroom. Every student has received an invitation to the HS Band Google Classroom except the 2 or 3 students who are new to the district. Videos must be recorded with the camera facing the student. Students are to play the song "Superstition" from memory and should be listening to the recording that is on the band website while playing. Percussionists will need to record their tests at school. ALL PLAYING TESTS ARE DUE BY 9:00 P.M.!! Do NOT wait until the last minute to try to record and upload! If the students have any questions, they need to talk to me. 
​

Good evening! After a full day of professional development and visiting with Mrs. Carlson about some thing, I wanted to let everyone know about a couple of changes.

1. We have decided to wait until MONDAY to start our 7:30 a.m. rehearsals. 

2. Thursday and Friday will start at 8:15.

3. If you and/or your child have not made arrangements to arrive in time for the start of the 7:30 early rehearsals, that needs to happen ASAP. The buses do NOT arrive early enough. Please have your child talk to their section leader or an upper classmen. There are many students who would be willing to help out if asked!

4. I have had several questions about away games. As of right now, everything is still up in the air concerning transportation. Please leave all dates listed on the band calendar open whether it says tentative or not. Students are required to be at all performances!! Again, I will keep you posted on the issue as more information becomes available.

5. Band photos will be available soon!

Thank you all for your work and support during band camp. This is a FANTASTIC group of students with a very bright future ahead of them!