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Classes & Rules[ Junior High ] [ High School ] [ Rules ] Who is eligible to participate? Anyone ages 4 and older. When and for how long do they meet? Every Wednesday from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm for a total of 25 weeks. Where do they meet? East Knox High School band room. Busing? Busing is available for regular group lessons. Private Lessons Who is eligible to participate? Anyone ages 4 and older. When and for how long do they meet? For one hour per lesson for a total of 25 lessons. Times may vary, and will be arranged after sign-ups. Where do they meet? In the East Knox High School band room. Busing? Busing is available for lessons at 4:00 pm. Instructors? Private lesson students may pick from a certain group of instructors. All private lessons, no mater who the instructor is, must arrange the lesson through Alisha McCardel. Competition Groups Who is eligible to participate? Anyone grades 3 through 12. There will be two groups, grades 3-6 and 7-12. When and for how long do they meet? Every Tuesday from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Where do they meet? In the East Knox High School band room. Summer Lessons Who is eligible to participate? Anyone ages 5 and older. When and for how long do they meet? Group lessons meet Tuesdays from 5:00pm to 6:00pm starting in May through July. Private lessons meet on a predetermined day for one hour. Where do they meet? Group and private lessons meet outside at the East Knox High School. Instructors? Alisha McCardel is providing the only summer lessons. Busing? No busing is available during summer lessons. East Knox Junior High Tryouts? At this time, students wishing to be involved the East Knox Junior High team must try out for their spot on the team. [ Junior High Tryout Requirements ] Who is eligible? Students must be at least going into grade 7 and cannot be older than grade 8. East Knox High School Tryouts? At this time, students wishing to be involved in the East Knox High School Majorettes must try out for their spot on the team. [ High School Tryout Requirements ] Who is eligible? Students must be in the 8th through 12th grades. Rules Students are not allowed to use their baton as a weapon. If a student is caught using their baton in this manner, the baton will be taken away from the student. We are asking that students have some type of bag to carry their baton in while riding the bus. The bag can be a book bag, homemade bag, or a baton case. This prevents other students from taking the baton and assures that the baton will not be rolling around the bus. We ask that student wear clothing that is appropriate for twirling. Appropriate clothing consists of pants/shorts (that allow for movement), T-shirt/sweatshirts (that are not extremely baggy), and tennis shoes. Most daily wear skirts and dresses are either too short or tighter than majorette dresses and do not allow for the student to stretch properly. Dress shoes including clogs also limit the amount of participation. These types of shoes are dangerous to the students as they will be learning turns and spins. Twirling shoes are available for purchase, but they are not necessary. Students need to either bring a snack from home or wait until after practice to purchase food from the vending machines. The vending machine takes up a lot of time when all the students want to use it. Therefore, we are asking students not to use it at all until practice is over. We also that snacks be something that the students can eat quickly. The students usually have about ten minutes before 4 o'clock to eat their snack. We are asking that students/parents let Alisha McCardel know as soon as possible if the student will not performing in the recital. Routines are constructed for a set number of students. If a student cannot attend at the last minute if makes it difficult on the rest of class to adjust in a small amount of time. We are asking that parents pick students up in the band room lobby at 5:15. All students will be brought down to the band room in time to be picked up. Please encourage your child to practice what they have learned. This helps to build confidence and good learning skills. Just like any other sport or skill, baton must be practiced in order to improve. This also helps the group to improve. If at any time you have questions or concerns please feel free to contact Debby or Alisha at 427-3549 or email Alisha at alisha@mccardel.net | |
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