2017 Effingham Marching Invitational on 10/14

2017 Effingham Marching Invitational on 10/14

The Effingham Marching Invitational is scheduled for Saturday, October 14th, 2017 in Effingham, IL. This is our last field show competition for the season.

Please make sure to bring the following items:

• Department shirt
• Department shorts
• Black crew socks
• Drillmasters
• 1 quart water cooler filled with water
• Roughly $10-20 in cash for dinner & snacks (lunch is provided)
• Sweatshirt or light jacket, pants, & comfortable shoes. It gets cold!

The schedule for the day is as follows:
12:30 pm................Call-time at RCHS
12:40 pm................Rehearsal in stadium
2:00 pm..................Load equipment on trailer
2:50 pm..................Buses arrive at RCHS, exit 21
3:00 pm.................Depart for Effingham, IL
4:15 pm.................Arrive at Effingham High School (1301 W. Grove Ave)
4:20 pm.................Unload instruments, & equipment
5:00 pm..................Dinner provided by the Olney Music Boosters & change
5:50 pm..................Mental warm-up at trailer in full uniform
6:10 pm..................Meet event guides
6:25 pm..................Leave for physical warm-up
6:35 pm..................Physical warm-up
6:50 pm..................Move to musical warm-up
7:00 pm..................Musical warm-up
7:15 pm..................Depart music warm-up
7:20 pm..................Move to staging area
7:25 pm..................Arrive at NW Gate
7:30 pm..................Perform at the Effingham Marching Invitational  (Class 4A)
7:45 pm..................Return to buses to load equipment & instruments
7:50 pm..................Load equipment and uniforms
8:30 pm..................Head to the stadium stands (department shirts)
9:00 pm..................Awards ceremony
9:30 pm..................Depart for Olney, IL
11:00 pm................Estimated arrival in Olney, IL