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The Marching Hawks is open to all students (9-12). The 2010 season opens with band camp on Monday, August 16th! Be sure to join us!

Contents

J.P.S. Marching Hawks "2010" presents...

  • Flight

Recordings

Our recordings are on our password-protected page.

Dates to Remember

August 2010

  • Marching Practice:
    • 4th: Wednesday, 6pm-8pm.
    • 11th: Wednesday, 6pm-8pm.
    • If you are in Edison, you must attend.
  • Band Camp:
    • 16 - 20: Monday-Friday.
    • 23 - 25: Monday-Wednesday.
    • Band camp runs from 8am-2pm, 5pm-9pm

September 2009 (updates coming soon)

  • Practices: All practices are from 2:50pm-6pm unless otherwise specified.
    • 4th: Friday,
    • 5th: Saturday, (9am-4pm)
    • 9th: Wednesday,
    • 14th: Monday,
    • 16th: Wednesday,
    • 18th: Friday,
    • 21th: Monday,
    • 23th: Wednesday,
    • 30th: Wednesday.
  • Football Games:
    • 11th: Friday, away at Middletown North
    • 17th: Thursday, away at Marlboro
    • 25th: Friday, home vs. Old Bridge
    • Practice is at 3:45 for football games.
  • Competitions:
    • 12th: Scotch Plains,
    • 26th: Piscataway,
    • Practice TBA. Both competitions are on Saturdays.

October

  • Practices are every Monday and Wednesday of the month, from 2:50pm-6pm.
  • Additional practices:
    • 9th: Friday, 2:50-6pm,
    • 24th: Saturday, 9am-4pm.
  • Football Games:
    • 2nd: Home vs New Brunswick
    • 16th: Home vs North Brunswick
    • 23rd: Away vs Monroe
    • 30th: Home vs Perth Amboy
    • Practice is at 3:45 for football games.
  • Competitions:
    • 3rd: South Brunswick
    • 4th: Homeshow (JPS)
    • 10th: Hillsborough
    • 17th: Edison
    • 25th: NJ States
    • 31st: Championships at Allentown, PA
    • All competitions are on Saturdays, except for the Homeshow and NJ States, which are on Sundays. Practice TBA.

November

  • Practices:
    • 9th: Monday, 2:50-4pm.
    • 23rd: Monday, 2:50-4pm.
  • Football Games:
    • 6th: Friday, Away at Woodbridge (Practice 3:45)
    • 13th or 14th: Friday or Saturday, Playoffs?? Practice TBA
    • 26th: Thursday, Away at Edison (10:30)

Make sure you bring to rehearsal...

  • Your instrument
  • Your music
  • A pencil (or two)
  • Water
  • Sunglasses or a hat

For band camp...

  • Sunscreen
  • Lunch (for parents: lunch is always at 11:30)

Uniform

Dos

  • Store your uniform in a garment bag on a hanger
  • Wear long black socks with your uniform
  • Keep straps up at all times
  • Tie up any loose hair that would hang out of your shako
  • Wear or carry your shako right side up at all times
  • Keep your entire uniform on at all times during a game or competition
  • Keep your jacket on a hangar while in transit
  • Wear light or dark non-clashing shirt under jacket
  • Get your uniform dry cleaned if it gets dirty
  • Wear everything properly

Don'ts

  • Crumble your uniform up in a ball and throw it in your locker
  • Wear white socks, short socks, or no socks
  • Let straps hang down
  • Carry shako by strap or chain
  • Use shako as food/beverage holder
  • Act disrespectfully
  • Get uniform dirty
  • Wear shako chain under the chin

Archived Shows

Marching Links

Notes

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