General Information
June 25, 2009
Dear Band Member:
We are eagerly awaiting your arrival to participate in the Fayetteville
State University Bronco Express Marching Band for the 2009-10 fiscal school
year. This year's band camp will begin on Sunday, August 9, 2009. It has been
requested that check in time for the Residence Hall will be from 1:00 P.M. to
4:00 P.M. The first general session for everyone will be at 3:00 P.M., in
the band hall, located Room 112 in the Rosenthal Hall.
Placement auditions will begin at 6:00 P.M., August 9 and will continue
through Monday, August 10, at 9:00 A.M., if needed. Be prepared to play all of
your major scales. Also, there will be a meeting with the band staff, drum
majors, band managers and the section leaders that will begin at 1:30 P.M.
Sunday afternoon. !!!Please work out and get yourself in shape!!!
The housing arrangements are as follows:
Women- Harris Hall, Honors Hall, Hood Hall, Joyner Hall,
New Residence Hall, Smith Hall, Williams Hall,
Bronco Hall
Men- Bryant Hall, Honors Hall, Vance Hall, Bronco Hall
If you plan to participate in the band, fill
out the enclosed band application and return it to the band office
immediately. This is necessary in order to make adequate meal and housing
arrangements. If the band camp application is not returned, no arrangements
will be made for you.
You are to be certain that you have submitted all information needed for
your files in the OFFICE OF ADMISSION, FINANCIAL AID, AND HOUSING. All
financial obligations to the university must be met before you arrive for band
camp. However, arrangements can be made through STUDENT FINANCE AND
COLLECTIONS, about deferred payment.
Please make sure that you adhere to the following conditions before
reporting to band camp:
1. Payment of fees to:
(Residence Life for the entire school year) $125.00
2. Dormitory permit slip
3. Completed all admission requirements
4. Statement of pre-existing medical conditions:
If medical conditions exist that may cause any physical problems during band
camp or the band season, please bring a statement from your family physician
indicating whether this condition (s) will or will not interfere with your
performance.
The Band camp fee for the 2009 fiscal school year is
$200.00, nonrefundable.
If paying by money order or personal check, it should be made payable to
Fayetteville State University Band. This band camp
accessory fee can be paid when you arrive for band camp or before band camp.
!!!EVERYONE MUST PAY THEIR BAND CAMP FEE. NO
EXCEPTIONS!!!
The official band shoe is a black military oxford shoe with
a medium low quarter heel (for instrument players only). Formal or Flat bottom
shoes are not acceptable. (!!No Boots will be allowed!!) All auxiliary
will be required to purchase white boots, during camp.
Students who do not own their instruments can rent one from the university
band. This year ALL BAND INSTRUMENTS furnished
by the university band can be rented for a fee of $50.00 per academic year.
The reason there is a fee for all instruments is because some students in the
past have abused and damage them. The repair rate for those instruments is
going steadily upward. The rental fee will ensure that we will have the funds
to repair instruments when they need some repairing. Each student that
checks out an instrument will be responsible for it if it is damage or
destroyed in any manner. All additional mouthpieces can be purchased for
$40.00 each and Percussion students will pay $25.00 for any additional sticks
and drum heads that they might need.
"INITIATIONS AND HAZING PRACTICES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN
THE FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY BAND. STUDENTS FOUND GUILTY OF VIOLATING THE
RULES, REGULATIONS AND POLICIES OF THE BAND OR UNIVERSITY WILL BE SUSPENDED
IMMEDIATELY."
In closing, please return the enclosed band camp
application by July 22, 2009, so that we can turn in an accurate count
for housing and food services. If we do not receive your form, it is
possible that you will not have anywhere to stay, and you would not be able to
eat in the cafeteria. If you have any questions or concerns, please do
not hesitate to contact me at:
TIMOTHY W. CHAMBERS
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE/BAND DIRECTOR
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY
Rosenthal Hall 117
1200 Murchison Road
Fayetteville, NC 28301-4298
910-672-1572 (Fax)
910-672-1446 (office)
BAND CAMP CHECK LIST
(KEEP FOR YOUR RECORDS)
1. Tennis shoes with arch support features.
2. Sun Hat.
3. Practice clothes (please more than one set, etc......).
4. Squeeze bottle.
5. Medications (over the counter prescriptions).
6. Bed linen and towels.
7. Sunscreen lotion.
8. Bug repellant.
9. Personal health care items.
10. Waist pouch.
11. Earplugs.
12. Band Camp Accessory Fee- (
$200.00,
Non-refundable)
13. Awards letter.
14. Dormitory or Housing permit slip.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Marching Band:
All
wind
and
percussion band members
will need
(1) Black military oxford shoes
(1 pair)
(2) Black slacks
(dickies or casual) (1 pair)
(3) Five White T-Shirts
for night rehearsals.
You can find the shoes, pants and T-Shirts at any
Walmart, K-Mart
or any discount store.
(!!No Boots will be allowed to be worn with the band
uniform!!)
!!Special Attention!!!
(This Information is for students who are on a Band
Scholarship)
All men and women on a band scholarship
must also have the following:
Men:
a
black suit, a white dress shirt,
a bow tie and an all black long tie, no prints.
Women:
Full length black skirt (below the knees) or black pants,
black blouse and a white blouse.
(The items above will be used for Concert Band)
Musically yours,
Timothy W. Chambers Artist in Residence/Band Director