[News] Waukee Warrior Regiment - Roadie Report for Monday, August 28, 20 06

[Meyer, Doug]

Marching Band season has arrived.  The Waukee Warrior Regiment members were
busy during the June rehearsals learning the music, with band camp learning
the drill and putting the music with it and now with 7:00 am rehearsals to
prepare the show for this year.



This Friday night, September 1, will be the first public performance of
"Jekyll and Hyde" for the 2006 Warrior Regiment at the home football game. 



You may ask  "What is a Roadie and what does a Roadie do?" 

A Roadie is anyone that is a part of the support crew that assists in
getting the Waukee Warrior Regiment to and from a show, which includes home
football games, parades, contests and anything else that requires the band
to look and sound their best.  As a Roadie you may be involved in packing
and unpacking equipment, loading and unloading uniforms and equipment,
assisting in getting the regiment members in uniforms or checking uniforms
after a performance and/or any number of other tasks that are required to
get the Waukee Warrior Regiment ready for a performance.  As the band grows
so does the amount of equipment needed, so please consider helping get the
Regiment ready for the performance, getting the show on and off the field
and getting everything put away after the performance. 

No prior experience is required to be a Roadie, just a willingness to assist
the students to allow them to do their best.

However if you want to be a Roadie there are a few things that we ask: 

1.  When you, students or parents or alumni, are on the road with the
Regiment, you ARE representing Waukee, the same as any member of the
Regiment.  We must all represent the Waukee Warrior Regiment with pride. 

2. Dress accordingly.  Wear your Waukee apparel. 

3. For the Roadies that move the percussion "Pit" equipment, on and off of
the field for performances, to the area that is in front of the band, known
as the Pit, dress attire is as follows:

   - an all black shirt, or t-shirt or sweatshirt.  Many wear the Waukee 
      black polo or crewneck sweatshirt,  purchased from Warrior World, 
      but it is not required.  
   - blue jeans 
   - Depending on the weather conditions the dress attire will change.  
      When it gets cold we do wear coats to stay warm. 



You are all welcome!  I invite you to come and be a part of the Roadie crew.
We will find a job for you with uniforms or loading or fixing or painting or
what ever else needs to be done.  We can use your help in numerous areas
throughout the year.




The schedule for this Friday night is as follows: 

Thursday night,  August 31,  7:00 PM - assistance is needed to load the
    truck for a special Friday morning rehearsal to be held at the football
    field with all the Pit equipment.  We can use help loading equipment. 

Friday,  September 1,     6:45 AM at the football field
   Any one that can help is urged to meet over at the field at 6:45 AM to
help
   get equipment on the field and then back on the truck after rehearsal. 

 5:45 PM Regiment members report to begin getting in uniforms.  Remember
    to bring your BLACK SOCKS & Black band shoes if you took them home!
    Uniform Moms are also needed at this time.  We will be busy with
    gloves, shoes & hats for our first performance.  Also we put plumes
    on the hats.  It always takes longer the first performance, so extra
    help will be needed. 

 6:00 PM  Equipment Roadies Report -- Last minute loading of anything
    needing to go to the field 
 
 6:30 PM   Regiment is to be ready and outside for warm up 
 
 7:00 PM  Regiment troops over to the football field.   Parents are
    invited to make a tunnel as the band crosses Ashworth and cheer them
    on!  (This also stops the traffic to get the Regiment across the
    street.)

Friday night Performance:    

Pre-game Show with the 7th - 12th Grade band members
Halftime,  Waukee Warrior Regiment 2006 marching show "Jekyll and Hyde" 

Helpers are needed after Pre-game and again before and after half time to
assist with plumes.  Equipment people are needed to unload the truck at the
football field, and then to roll the equipment into the pit area as the band
takes the field for the halftime show.  (This is good practice as we prepare
for contests.)

After the halftime show, equipment roadies load the truck, then head back to
the band room to unload.  Uniform roadies go to the school and assist with
getting uniforms checked in.


Let me know if you have any questions regarding any of the above. 

Thanks, 

Doug Meyer