Itinerary for week of Oct 15 – US Bands Somerset, CT show tickets, and more!

Itinerary

This week’s itinerary was emailed out to all band and guard families, and can also be found by clicking this link. We have a football game on Friday, and a US Bands competition in Somerset on Saturday.

CT Regional tickets for sale

The DSMA has tickets for both upcoming Connecticut US Bands regional events- 10/27 in New Britain, and 11/03 in Danbury. Tickets are $15 each, and you will save $5 by purchasing them through the DSMA. We ask that if you plan on going, that you buy the tickets in advance as we are required to sell 90 tickets for the New Britain show. Tickets will be available during pickup at the end of every Tuesday and Thursday rehearsal, please see Russ Benoit to purchase them, or pick them up if you purchase them online.

Uniform care

Our marching band members are wearing white uniforms and white shoes, and they can become dirty quickly. It is extremely important that the uniform pants be cleaned and ironed before every competition! As the season starts to reach it’s most important shows, every little thing counts. Please have your student remove their uniform from the bag after every competition to wash it, and also clean their white shoes. 

THANK YOU Parents!

The DSMA would like to thank all of the parents who have stepped up to volunteer at our football games, chaperone competitions, and help with props and pit equipment. It’s on us as parents to ensure everything is taken care of behind the scenes, so our students can confidently take the field and put on the best show they’re capable of. If you would like to volunteer to help with equipment or chaperone any of the remaining competitions, please email Russ Benoit

Itinerary for Week of October 8 – Cranston (US Bands) and New Bedford (NESBA) Competitions

This week’s itinerary can be viewed & downloaded by clicking this link. It has also been emailed out to all marching band and color guard families. Our students will have a busy weekend, with a football game on Friday night, a competition on Saturday night in Cranston, and an afternoon competition on Sunday in New Bedford. Please have students bring their football uniform (green pants and jacket) to rehearsal on Thursday night. 

REMINDER – The Cranston show takes place at Stebbins Stadium, not Cranston East High School. The address on the itinerary and our online calendar will bring you to Stebbins Stadium. 

NE States tickets will be available for purchase shortly! We’ll send out an announcement with more information shortly. Tickets are $15 and we are required to sell 90 tickets. If you purchase your tickets from the DSMA, you will save $5 per ticket (they are $20 at the gate). 

Finally, THANK YOU to everyone who attended our Chipotle fundraiser on Tuesday night! It was a huge success for us last year, and we’re hoping it’s just as successful this year as well. 

Itinerary for Week of September 17, 2018 – BLACKSTONE US Bands show

This week’s itinerary can be found by clicking this link. It will also be emailed out to all band & guard families shortly. 

Please note two things for this week:

  1. Thursday’s rehearsal time has been CHANGED due to Open House at DHS. 
  2. This week’s show is actually in Medway, not in Blackstone. The address on the itinerary and in the online Google Calendar is correct.

We are excited for our first competition this weekend!

Revere parade update: report time is 9:30AM

The parade tomorrow (10/9/17) in Revere is still on as of this evening. Mr Kingsland notified all marching band and color guard students the other day that the report time has been changed to 9:30AM, NOT 10AM as noted on the itinerary, due to the band being moved up closer to the beginning of the parade.

If the parade organizers opt to cancel the parade due to inclement weather, all families will be notified via email, and we will post the update here on the DSMA website as well as on our Facebook.

If you have any questions, please contact DSMA President Lisa Perry lisaperry@dasmahome.org or DSMA Vice President Dove Furtado dovefutado@dsmahome.org.

Itinerary week of Oct 2, 2017 (Cranston East show and Revere parade)

The itinerary for this week, which includes the Cranston East show, as well as the Revere parade, has been emailed to all marching band and color guard families. It can also be found by clicking this link.

If you have not been receiving the itineraries or any other emails with weekly information about the band and fundraisers, please contact Sue Benoit at suebenoit@dsmahome.org so she can confirm you have provided the DSMA with your correct email address.

Itinerary Week of Sept 18 (Blackstone show) + Logo Clothing

This week’s itinerary has been emailed out to all marching band and colorguard parents. You can also download the PDF which includes rehearsal times, warmup/performance times, directions, and show lineup by clicking HERE.

We have also added a logo clothing order form for T-shirts (short and long sleeve) as well as hoodies. It can be found on the Parent Information page, which you can reach by clicking HERE. You can also find the order form for warmup jackets, pants, and duffle bags there also. 

All logo clothing orders MUST BE RETURNED by October 3. If you have any questions, please email DSMA President Lisa Perry lisaperry@dsmahome.org