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2024

August 29, 2024 by Uden

We are working to maintain all Pit Crew information on the KearneyBands.org site under the Pit Crew section.

The short address to the Pit Crew area is: kearneybands.org/pitcrew

9/8/23 & 9/15/23 Football Halftime

September 4, 2023August 22, 2023 by Uden

Thank you to everyone who helped at the first football game. We’re glad you’re on the team. That was not our normal routine – hopefully the weather cooperates better the rest of the year.
We have another football game and halftime performance on Friday, September 8, 2023 and on Friday, September 15, 2023.

We will need a dozen people to help with the Pit Crew for each game and each competition. Please be sure to sign up for each game and each competition on the SignUp Genius link on this site or the Band website.

The evening starts at 5:25 pm on the South side of the CT Ryan Library on the UNK campus where we unload the battery percussion and low brass instruments. Then by 6:00 pm we move to the North end of Foster Field to unload the Front Ensemble and everything for the Halftime performance. You can watch the game from the start until 5:00 minutes (game clock time) before halftime when we line up to go on the field for the Halftime performance. After the game, please bring the percussion stands and the sousa stands to the trailer which will be back on the South side of CT Ryan Library. We will need the sousa stands ASAP. We do unload back at the HS Band room afterward.

For all the details, visit our Football page with the whole game plan for the evening.

Remember to sign up on the SignUp Genius page. We need to make sure we have enough Pit Crew help to get the job done.

Contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694 if you have any questions. We will be updating information on this Pit Crew site (http://pitcrew.kearneybands.com) and on the Band website under Band Parent Assoc / Band Pit Crew.

Thank you for helping with the Pit Crew. Remember to wear blue.

8/25/23 Football Halftime

August 20, 2023August 19, 2023 by Uden

Welcome to the 2023 Marching Band Season.

We kick off this year with a football game and halftime performance on Friday, August 25, 2023.

We need a dozen people to help with the Pit Crew. We promise to have a good time while moving the equipment this year. Please sign up on the SignUp Genius link on this site or the Band website.

The evening starts at 5:25 pm on the South side of the CT Ryan Library where we unload the battery percussion and low brass instruments. Then by 6:00 pm we move to the North end of Foster Field to unload the Front Ensemble and everything for the Halftime performance. You can watch the game from the start until 5:00 minutes before halftime when we line up to go on the field for the Halftime performance. After the game, please bring the percussion stands and the sousa stands to the trailer which will be back on the South side of CT Ryan Library. We do unload back at the HS Band room afterward.

For all the details, visit our Football page with the whole game plan for the evening.

Remember to sign up on the SignUp Genius page. We need to make sure we have enough Pit Crew help to get the job done.

Thank you for helping with the Pit Crew. Remember to wear blue.

2023 Schedule

June 27, 2023 by Uden

Updated information can also be found on the KHS Band Calendar

08/25/23 Friday – Football Halftime (Lincoln East game)
09/08/23 Friday – Football Halftime (Northstar game)
09/15/23 Friday – Football Halftime (Bellevue West game)
09/23/23 Saturday – UNK Band Day Parade 10:00am
09/23/23 Saturday – Bearcat Marching Festival @ KHS 1:00pm
09/30/23 Saturday – Columbus Marching Contest
10/06/23 Friday – Football Halftime (Westside game)
10/07/23 Saturday – GI Harvest of Harmony competition
10/14/23 Saturday – Omaha Marching Invitational
10/20/23 Friday – Football Halftime (Norfolk game)
10/21/23 Saturday – NSBA State Marching Festival @ KHS

2022

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 by Uden

The following posts are from 2022

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Monday, October 17, 2022

10/22/22 NSBA in Kearney

We are hosting NSBA 2022! If you can volunteer to help with hosting, we appreciate your help. Event volunteers will be able to help with our band pit crew as well. All bands will have arrived by the time we need to tend to our Band so if you are an event volunteer you can then transition to our Pit Crew team and help with moving our equipment. To see the Crew schedule, visit: http://bit.ly/nsba22crew

For our KHS Pit Crew, at 7:40 pm please report to the Band room so that by no later than 8:00 we start and help push equipment to the South end of the school. We need to have everything at the Pit Area at the South end, ready to go, so we can stage outside the fence at 8:15 pm, on deck at 8:30, and perform at 8:45 pm. After the performance we will ‘park’ our equipment at the Southwest corner of the track.

UNK performs after KHS and then we will participate and have fun with Pit Crew Olympics. We need to bring several teams to the Olympics. This is a fun time to cheer on our guests and enjoy the Olympics together.

After awards we cleanup and help get our equipment back to the Band room. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Remember to wear BLUE to support our Band.

Also, remember that we represent KHS Band, KHS and the city of Kearney as we host this event. Help us make our guests feel welcome and help them enjoy their visit. This is a great event for us to host.

Thank you for all of your help this year. We appreciate each and every one of you who have helped on the Pit Crew team, if it was for every event or for just one night, you are appreciated very much!

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

10/15/22 Vermillion, SD – Quad-State Competition

On Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, we travel to Vermillion, South Dakota for the Quad-State Competition.

We load at 10:30 am at KHS and depart at 11:00 which will get us to Vermillon by 4:00 pm.

The pit trailers park in lot 39 on the South side of the Sports Complex and the buses park in lot 36 to the South of the pit trailers. Look for our blue trailer, that’s the best I can recommend until we get there. Once we get our staging area established, we will unload the trailers and prep for the Band’s warmup and performance.

The competition field is in the Dakota Dome ( 1101 N. Dakota St. Vermillion, SD 57069). Our warmup is at 7:15 pm and we perform at 8:15 pm. After our performance, we will load up the trailers. Awards are at 9:00 pm and at 10:00 we leave for Kearney and arrive about 2:00 am.

Please be sure to sign up on the Sign Up Genius (see the Band website for links). We need to know who will be there so we are sure to have sufficient help.

Thank you for supporting the Band by helping on the Pit Crew. You are appreciated!

Remember to wear BLUE.

Contact Ed (308-440-0694) with any questions.

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10/14/22 Football Game & Halftime

This week’s football game and halftime will run similar to the last game, only an hour earlier.

We need your help on the Pit Crew for the Friday, October 14, 2022 Football Game Halftime.

We unload instruments at the trailer on the South side of the Library at UNK (East of Fine Arts) at 4:30 pm.

Then we move the trailer to the North end of Foster Field at UNK and unload the Front Ensemble equipment. This happens right away at about 5:00 pm, before pregame.

Then you can watch most of the first half. At 5:00 minutes before halftime, meet at the trailer at the North end of the field to prepare for halftime.

After halftime we reload the percussion equipment back in to the trailer.

After the game please make sure all tuba stands, all percussion stands, and the rope come back to the trailer (which will be parked on the south side of CT Ryan library).

Check back here for any changes or updated information. Remember to wear BLUE!

Contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694 with questions. See the 9/23/22 post for additional details.

Thank you for being part of the Pit Crew!

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

10/08/22 Lincoln LINKS Competition

This Saturday we travel to Lincoln for the Lincoln LINKS Competition. We load at 9:30 am at KHS and depart at 10:00 which will get us to Lincoln High School (2229 J St., Lincoln) by 12:30 pm. Unless the hosts in Lincoln change their plan, the buses park on the South side of the school and the pit trailers park on the North side of the school. Look for our blue trailer, that’s the best I can recommend until we get there. Once we get our staging area established, we will unload the trailers and prep for the Band’s warmup and performance. The competition field is on the West side of the school. Our warmup is at 1:45 pm and we perform at 2:15 pm. After our performance, we will load up the trailers. Awards are at 6:00 and at 7:00 we head to Southpointe Mall for dinner. We will leave Lincoln at 8:30 and will be back at KHS by 11:00 pm to unload.

Please be sure to sign up on the Sign Up Genius (see the Band website for links).

Thank you for supporting the Band by helping on the Pit Crew. You are appreciated!

Remember to wear BLUE.

Contact Ed (308-440-0694) with any questions.

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Sunday, September 25, 2022

10/01/2022 – Harvest of Harmony in GI

The competitions begin this Saturday. We leave KHS at 6:30 am and will need some help at the Conestoga Mall parking lot by 7:30 am to unload battery percussion and sousaphones for the Parade. After Kearney marches in the parade they return to Conestoga Mall parking log and we go to lunch. After lunch, we will load and go to a TBD location (check back here for updates on location) and we prepare for a rehearsal at 12:30 pm. We will likely need to unload everything for this rehearsal. After the rehearsal, we reload the trailers and go to GISH. We will be at GISH by 2:00 pm and unload to prepare for the field competition. Kearney competes at 4:45 pm and the Awards are at 6:15 pm. We return to KHS at 8:00 pm and unload.

Remember to wear Blue to show our support for our students.

Thank you for your involvement in the Pit Crew. You are appreciated!

Harvest of Harmony – Saturday, October 1st, 2022

6:30 am	Depart Kearney High School
7:30 am	Arrive at Conestoga Mall Parking Lot to change into uniform
8:15 am	Check in for parade route – Click HERE for the parade map (page 4)
8:55 am	Approx Step off time
10:00 am	Load and head to Conestoga Mall for Lunch
12:30	Transport to ???? for Rehearsal
2:00 pm	Arrive at GISH to listen to bands, snack, suit up
4:00 pm	Field Competition Warm Up
4:45 pm	Field Competition Performance at GISH – 2124 North Lafayette – Grand Island, NE 68803
6:15 pm	Awards
7:00 pm	Depart for Kearney
8:00 pm	Arrive and Unload

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09/30/22 Football Game & Halftime

This week’s football game and halftime will run similar to the last game on 9/23/22.

We need your help on the Pit Crew for the Friday, September 30, 2022 Football Game Halftime.

We unload instruments at the trailer on the South side of the Library at UNK (East of Fine Arts) at 5:30 pm.

Then we move the trailer to the North end of Foster Field at UNK and unload the Front Ensemble equipment. This happens right away at about 6:00 pm, before pregame.

Then you can watch most of the first half. At 5:00 minutes before halftime, meet at the trailer at the North end of the field to prepare for halftime.

After halftime we reload the percussion equipment back in to the trailer.

After the game please make sure all tuba stands, all percussion stands, and the rope come back to the trailer (which will be parked on the south side of CT Ryan library).

Check back here for any changes or updated information. Remember to wear BLUE!

Contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694 with questions. See the 9/23/22 post for additional details.

Thank you for being part of the Pit Crew!

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

09/23/22 Football Game & Halftime

This week’s football game and halftime will run similar to the last game on 9/2/22.

We need your help on the Pit Crew for the Friday, September 23, 2022 Football Game Halftime.

We unload instruments at the trailer on the South side of the Library at UNK (East of Fine Arts) at 5:30 pm.

Then we move the trailer to the North end of Foster Field at UNK and unload the Front Ensemble equipment. This happens right away at about 6:00 pm, before pregame.

Then you can watch most of the first half. At 5:00 minutes before halftime, meet at the trailer at the North end of the field to prepare for halftime.

After halftime we reload the percussion equipment back in to the trailer.

After the game please make sure all tuba stands, all percussion stands, and the rope come back to the trailer (which will be parked on the south side of CT Ryan library).

Check back here for any changes or updated information.

Contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694 with questions. Thank you for helping!

NOTE: This year may again bring schedule changes at a moment’s notice. Please check this page for Pit Crew changes and check the Sign-Up Genius for schedule changes. We appreciate your help and your flexibility. We will do our best to give our students the best possible experience again this year.

Now for the details if you’re interested.

The Band marches halftime at Friday night’s game. We need your help right before the game (during pregame) and possibly as the game starts at the North end of Foster Field, by the blue Band trailer. We will help get equipment unloaded so the Pit can warm up and get everything set up. We should be unloaded by the start of the game so you can then watch the first quarter and most of the second quarter. Then, at 5 minutes remaining in the 2nd Quarter, we need everyone back at the trailer and we will get ready to go on the field. At 2 minutes before Halftime, we move on to the NW side of the field to preset and then move to the field at the start of halftime. After the Band has performed we move everything back off the field and load it all back in to the trailers. This week will be our first run this year, so there may be some adjustments made as we go – thank you in advance for your patience as we get everything fine tuned. These first weeks are vital because we are establishing what we each need to be doing for Halftime so that when the competitions start, we know the routine and can execute smoothly. Come join the team, we will have a fun time.

We could also use a few people to help at 5:30 pm at UNK Fine Arts to get the percussion battery and sousaphones out. Look for the blue Band trailer – we will be parked on the South side of the C.T. Ryan Library (East of the Fine Arts building). Then again AFTER the game please help pick up the percussion stands and the tuba stands and bring them to the trailer at the same spot East of UNK Fine Arts where we load the battery and sousaphones back in to the trailer and then unload back at the High School Band room. Students do most of this work, but it helps to have some adults around to assist in loading & unloading the trailer at UNK as the students are in uniform and we don’t want to risk damaging uniforms as we load and unload stuff from the trailer.

Remember to Sign Up on the Band Website at SignupGenius (see link on Band website) for your spot for each performance. IF possible, it would be ideal to have the same 12 people for the competitions and games so that everyone has their job and know what needs to happen. But, we understand that not everyone can be at every game and competition, so we appreciate your help and your willingness to volunteer and support the Band.

We do have two trailers, the regular blue Band trailer for the font ensemble, battery percussion, sousaphones, etc., and the second trailer for the podium stands, extra pit equipment, props and hat bags (during competitions).

We have a large pyramid prop this year, so we need extra help in addition to our regular pit crew.

Your help is needed and it is appreciated! Thank you!

Remember to wear BLUE.

If you have any questions, call or text Ed Uden 308-440-0694.

Note: We are moving/adding a Pit Crew page on the Kearney Bands website. Ed will post both here and on that blog until we get completely migrated to the Band website. Click here.

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Sunday, September 11, 2022

09/17/22 Saturday UNK Parade & BMF Field CompetitionA big thank you to everyone helping with the Pit Crew this year. You are appreciated!

For the UNK Band Day Parade, the trailer will not be going to the parade (per the Directors), so students will need to get their own equipment to and from the parade, and we will not need to have anyone at the parade route to load/unload the trailer. This gives us time to be ready for the BMF parking and pit area details.

For the Bearcat Marching Festival, the Band equipment will be in the KHS Band room. The Band is to assemble at 1:45 pm in the Band room, so our Kearney Pit Crew needs to be available by 2:00 pm to help move all the equipment to the South end of the HS parking lot. We begin staging our pit crew outside the fence at 2:30 pm so we need to start moving equipment from the Band room at 2:20 pm so we are at the South end of the field by 2:30 pm. At 2:45 pm we move our Pit on to the track (On Deck). We follow Columbus, so when they are On Deck (their Pit is on the track), our Pit needs to be in the staging area outside the fence. Be sure to stay on the North half of that driveway so that the Columbus band can enter the field and perform. After the Columbus band enters the field, the Hastings Pit will exit the field and then our KHS Pit will enter the track and be On Deck. Stay on the outside four lanes and be in the order we enter the field. Remember that this is in reverse order from what we do at UNK for football halftime shows. The sound system and speakers will always be first, but the rest of the pit will be in reverse order. Once the Pit is set out on the field, we stand back against the front of the stadium while they perform. After their performance, we will move everything to the Band Room. If you can help with getting equipment to the Band room and with cleanup, that would be appreciated.

If you are helping with the BMF event, you need to stay at your position with the volunteers for the BMF event until we assemble at 2:30 pm. At 2:30 pm please join our KHS Pit Crew for moving our gear for the KHS Band performance. Those not helping with BMF will need to help us with moving equipment from the Band room to the South end of the field while the BMF volunteers are finishing their tasks. The Parking workers should be done when Columbus parks, so they should be able to leave their posts and help on schedule. The Pit Area volunteers will need to get Hastings and Columbus on the field and then they can join the KHS Pit to help get KHS on/off the field.

Thank you for your help. We appreciate everyone who is helping. Everyone is needed for this event to happen successfully, both as a BMF volunteer and as a KHS Pit Crew volunteer. Thank you.

Remember to wear BLUE.

Thank you for helping and supporting the KHS Band.
Be sure to make our BMF guests feel welcome. Remember, we represent Kearney in all we do.

Kearney Signup Genius (sign up to help with Pit Crew and/or BMF22) link is found on the Band website.

Details for the BMF Parking/PitArea: http://bit.ly/bmf22crew

Guest map for BMF: http://bit.ly/nsbakearney

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Monday, August 29, 2022

09/02/22 Football Game & Halftime

Welcome to the 2022 Marching season.

Note: We are moving/adding a Pit Crew page on the Kearney Bands website. Ed will post both here and on that blog until we get completely migrated to the Band website. Click here.

Pit Crew Volunteers help move the Band equipment. We load and unload the trailer before and after games and competitions as well as moving the pit equipment on and off the field for the performances. Contact Ed Uden with any questions.

We need your help on the Pit Crew for the Friday, September 2, 2022 Football Game Halftime.

We unload instruments at the trailer on the South side of the Library at UNK (East of Fine Arts) at 5:30 pm.

Then we move the trailer to the North end of Foster Field and unload the Front Ensemble equipment. This happens before the pre-game. Then you can watch most of the first half. At 5:00 minutes before halftime, meet at the trailer at the North end of the field to prepare for halftime. After halftime we reload the percussion equipment back in to the trailer. After the game please make sure all tuba stands, all percussion stands, and the rope come back to the trailer (which will be parked on the south side of CT Ryan library).

Check back here for any changes or updated information.

Contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694 with questions. Thank you for helping!

Now for the details if you’re interested.

We have a large pyramid prop this year, so we need extra help in addition to our regular pit crew.

Your help is needed and it is appreciated! Thank you!

Remember to wear BLUE.

If you have any questions, call or text Ed Uden 308-440-0694.

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2021

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 by Uden

The following posts are from 2021

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Saturday, October 23, 2021

10/23/21 NSBA in Kearney

We are hosting NSBA! If you can volunteer to help with hosting, we appreciate your help. Event volunteers will be able to help with our band pit crew as well. All bands will have arrived by the time we need to tend to our Band.

At 7:30 pm, please report to the Band room to help push equipment to the South end of the school. We stage outside the fence at 8:00 pm, on deck at 8:15, and perform at 8:30. After performance we will ‘park’ our equipment at the Southwest corner of the track.

After UNK performs, we will participate and have fun with Pit Olympics. After awards we cleanup.

Thank you for all of your help this year. We appreciate it!

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Monday, October 4, 2021

10/08/21 Football Halftime -and- 10/09/21 Lincoln LINKS Competition

Thank you for supporting the Band by helping on the Pit Crew at Harvest of Harmony. It was a great day.

10/08/21 Football Halftime – our Friday evening Football Halftime will be a normal schedule for the Pit Crew. 5:20 pm at Fine Arts to unload percussion and sousas. Then at 6:00 move to the North end of Foster Field and unload the trailers. At 5 minutes remaining in the 2nd Quarter meet at the trailer and prepare for halftime. After halftime we reload the trailers for travelling to Lincoln on Saturday. After the game, we load the percussion and sousas and the trailer will stay loaded overnight.

10/09/21 Lincoln LINKS – This Saturday we travel to Grand Island for the Lincoln LINKS Competition. We load at 8:30 am at KHS and depart at 9:00 which will get us to Lincoln High School (2229 J St., Lincoln) by 11:30 am. Unless they change their plan, the buses park on the South side of the school and the pit trailers park on the North side of the school. The field is on the West side of the school. Our warmup is at 1:00 pm and we perform at 1:30 pm. After our performance, we will load up the trailers and at 2:00 we head to Gateway Mall for Lunch/dinner and return to LHS at 4:00 for awards at 6:15 pm. We will leave Lincoln at 7:00 and will be back at KHS by 9:00 to unload.

Remember to wear BLUE.
Contact Ed (308-440-0694) with any questions.

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

10/02/2021 – Harvest of Harmony in GI

The competitions begin this Saturday. We leave KHS at 6:00 am and will need some help at Walnut Middle School parking lot (1600 N Walnut Ave) by 7:00 am to unload battery percussion and sousaphones for the Parade. After Kearney marches in the parade they return to Walnut school and we prepare for a rehearsal at 10:00 am. We will need to unload everything for this rehearsal. After the rehearsal, we reload the trailers and go to lunch. We will be at GISH by 2:00 pm and unload to prepare for the field competition. Kearney competes at 3:45 pm and the Awards are at 5:00 pm. We return to KHS at 7:00 pm and unload.

Remember to wear Blue to show our support for our students. Thank you for your involvement in the Pit Crew. You are appreciated!

GISH – 2124 North Lafayette – Grand Island, NE 68803

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

09/24/21 Football Halftime

Thank you to everyone who helped with last week’s festival – both the event volunteers and the Pit Crew for our Band – it went well. This Friday’s Football Game Halftime will run very similar to last time. We will try keep everyone on the same tasks as last game if possible. Please be sure to sign up on the Pit Crew Sign-up Genius and don’t forget to wear BLUE. We do need more help on the Pit Crew, so please invite someone to sign up and come help us. Sign-up Genius

We start out by unloading instruments at the trailer on the South side of the Library at UNK (East of Fine Arts) at 5:30 pm. Then we move the trailer to the North end of Foster Field and unload the Front Ensemble equipment. This happens before the pre-game. Then you can watch some of the first half. At 5:00 minutes before halftime, meet at the trailer at the North end of the field to prepare for moving to the field at 2:00 minutes and then on and off for halftime. After halftime we reload the equipment in to the trailer. After the game please make sure all tuba stands, all percussion stands, and the rope comes back to the trailer (parked East of Fine Arts). The tuba stands are the main thing we need to get back to the trailer by the time the Band gets there. We will bring the two-wheeled cart to help us transport them.

Check back here for any changes or updated information.

Contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694 with questions. Thank you for helping!

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

09/18/21 Saturday UNK Parade & BMF Field Competition

The trailer will NOT be going to the parade (per the Directors), so students will need to get their own equipment to and from the parade, and we will not need to have anyone at the parade route to load/unload the trailer. This gives us time to be ready for the BMF parking and pit area details. Know that you can be both a KHS Pit Crew volunteer ~and~ volunteer to help with the BMF event. Our band is last, so we will just follow our Pit on to the field as the event will be over after our performance.

The Band equipment will be in the KHS Band room when we arrive. The Band is to assemble in Warmup area A at 2:50 pm, so our Kearney Pit Crew needs to be available by 2:40 pm to help move all the equipment to the South end of the HS parking lot. We begin staging our pit crew outside the fence at 3:00 pm. At 3:15 pm we move our Pit on to the track. So, we need to be set up and ready to go for performance no later than 3:05 pm at the South end. We follow GISH, so when they are On Deck (their Pit is on the track), our Pit needs to be in the staging area outside the fence. Be sure to stay on the North half of that driveway so that the GISH band can enter the field and perform. After the GISH band enters the field, the Hastings Pit will exit the field and then our KHS Pit will enter the track and be On Deck. Stay on the outside four lanes and be in the order we enter the field. Remember that this is in reverse order from what we do at UNK for football halftime shows. The sound system and speakers will always be first, but the rest of the pit will be in reverse order. Once the Pit is set out on the field, we stand back against the front of the stadium while they perform. After their performance, we will move everything off the field and then to the Band Room. If you can help with getting equipment to the Band room and with cleanup, that would be appreciated.

If you are helping with the BMF event, you need to stay at your position with the volunteers for the BMF event until we assemble at 2:45 pm. At 2:45 pm please join our KHS Pit Crew for moving our gear for the KHS Band performance. Those not helping with BMF will need to help us with moving equipment while the BMF volunteers are finishing their tasks. The Parking workers should be done when GISH parks, so they should be able to leave their posts and help on schedule. The Pit Area volunteers will need to get NP & GISH on the field and then they can join the KHS Pit to help get KHS on/off the field.

Thank you for your help. We appreciate everyone who is helping. Everyone is needed for this event to happen successfully, both as a BMF volunteer and as a KHS Pit Crew volunteer. Thank you.

Remember to wear BLUE.

Thank you for helping and supporting the KHS Band.

Be sure to make our BMF guests feel welcome. Remember, we represent Kearney in all we do.

Kearney Signup Genius (sign up to help with Pit Crew and/or BMF21): kearneybands.org – click SignUpGenius

Details for the BMF Parking/PitArea: http://bit.ly/bmf21crew

Guest map for BMF: http://bit.ly/kbmf2021

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

09/10/21 Football Halftime

Thank you to everyone who helped with last week’s game. We have a great team again this year. We are glad you’re part of the Pit Crew team. This Friday’s Football Game Halftime will run very similar to last week’s. We will try keep everyone on the same tasks as last week if possible. Please be sure to sign up on the Pit Crew Sign-up Genius and don’t forget to wear BLUE. We do need more help on the Pit Crew, so please invite someone to sign up and come help us. Sign-up Genius

Check back here for any changes or updated information.

Contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694 with questions. Thank you for helping!

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Friday, August 13, 2021

08/27/21 Football Halftime

Welcome to the 2021 Marching season.

We need your help on the Pit Crew for the Friday, August 27, 2021 Football Game Halftime.

We unload instruments at the trailer on the South side of the Library at UNK (East of Fine Arts) at 5:30 pm.

Then we move the trailer to the North end of Foster Field and unload the Front Ensemble equipment. This happens before the pre-game. Then you can watch some of the first half. At 5:00 minutes before halftime, meet at the trailer at the North end of the field to prepare for halftime. After halftime we reload the percussion equipment in to the trailer. After the game please make sure all tuba stands, all percussion stands, and the rope come back to the trailer.

Check back here for any changes or updated information.

Contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694 with questions. Thank you for helping!

NOTE: This year may again bring schedule changes at a moment’s notice. Please check this blog for Pit Crew changes and check the Sign-Up Genius for schedule changes. We appreciate your help and your flexibility. We will do our best to give our students the best possible experience again this year.

Now for the details if you’re interested.

The Band marches halftime at Friday night’s game vs GISH. We need your help right before the game (during pregame) and possibly as the game starts at the North end of Foster Field, by the blue Band trailer. We will help get equipment unloaded so the Pit can warm up and get everything set up. We should be unloaded by the start of the game so you can then watch the first quarter and most of the second quarter. Then, at 5 minutes remaining in the 2nd Quarter, we need everyone back at the trailer and we will get ready to go on the field. At 2 minutes before Halftime, we move on to the NW side of the field to preset and then move to the field at the start of halftime. After the Band has performed we move everything back off the field and load it all back in to the trailers. This week will be our first run this year, so there may be some adjustments made as we go – thank you in advance for your patience as we get everything fine tuned. These first weeks are vital because we are establishing what we each need to be doing for Halftime so that when the competitions start, we know the routine and can execute smoothly. Come join the team, we will have a fun time.

We could also use a few people to help at 5:30 pm at UNK Fine Arts to get the percussion battery and sousaphones out. Look for the blue Band trailer – we will be parked on the South side of the C.T. Ryan Library (East of the Fine Arts building). Then again AFTER the game please help pick up the percussion stands and the tuba stands and bring them to the trailer at the same spot East of UNK Fine Arts where we load the battery and sousaphones back in to the trailer and then unload back at the High School Band room. Students do most of this work, but it helps to have some adults around to assist in loading & unloading the trailer at UNK as the students are in uniform and we don’t want to risk damaging uniforms as we load and unload stuff from the trailer.

Remember to Sign Up on the Band Website at SignupGenius (see link on Band website) for your spot for each performance. IF possible, it would be ideal to have the same 12 people for the competitions and games so that everyone has their job and know what needs to happen. But, we understand that not everyone can be at every game and competition, so we appreciate your help and your willingness to volunteer and support the Band.

Your help is needed and it is appreciated! Thank you!

Remember to wear BLUE.

If you have any questions, call or text Ed Uden 308-440-0694.

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2020

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 by Uden

The following posts are from 2020

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Monday, October 19, 2020

10/23/20 Football Halftime and 10/24/20 Kearney/Columbus Covid Contest

Thank you to everyone for supporting the Band this year. We have one more football halftime this Friday, 10/23/2020. Plase sign up on the Signup-Genius so we know we have enough help on hand. Remember to wear blue.

The football game will be our normal schedule. We unload instruments by the UNK library at 5:30. Then at 6:00 we move the trailer to the North end of UNK Foster Field and unload the Front Ensemble. At 5:00 minutes left in the 2nd Quarter, meet at the trailer to prepare for moving everything on the field for the halftime show. After halftime, we reload the trailer. After the game, please make sure all percussion and tuba stands are returned to the trailer. The trailer will be by the library for reloading instruments after the game. After we have everything loaded, we will move to KHS to unload the trailer back to the Band room for Saturday’s competition.

On Saturday, 10/24/2020, we need to meet by the Band room by 3:00 pm to help move our pit equipment to the track. See our volunteer crew schedule/plan at: http://bit.ly/kccc2020crew

We move the equipment to the South end of the football field, setup in ‘reverse-UNK’ order, run the show, and then move all equipment back to the Band room after our Band’s performance.

Guest Band info: http://bit.ly/kccc2020

KHS Volunteer info: http://bit.ly/kccc2020crew

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

10/02/20 Football Halftime and 10/03/20 Aurora Competition

Thank you to everyone for a job well done in Columbus last weekend. This weekend we have a football game on Friday night and the Aurora Invitational on Saturday morning. See the Band website Itineraries page. Please sign up on the Signup-Genius so we know we have enough help on hand at both the football game and the Aurora competition. Remember to wear blue.

Once we have the trailer reloaded after the game, we leave it loaded overnight for Saturday morning.

On Saturday morning, with everything already loaded, please meet in Aurora at 9:15 when the Band arrives. Look for the blue trailer – this is a new competition location so we will discover where we will be once we arrive. The band warms up at 10:15 and performs at 10:45. After 12:30 the band will do a sack lunch and then return to Kearney and unload.

Aurora High School – 300 West L St, Aurora, NE 68818

Call/text Ed at 308-440-0694 if you have questions or need directions.

Remember to wear BLUE.

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Sunday, September 20, 2020

09/26/20 Columbus Field Competition

We hit the road starting this Saturday. See the Band website Itineraries page. Please sign up on the Signup-Genius so we know we have enough help on hand in Columbus.

We plan to load the trailers about 9:30 am on Saturday. There is no game on Friday so we will not have the trailer loaded from the game. Just a few of us will get it loaded. If you cannot help with loading on Saturday morning, that will be ok. We need the help in Columbus. The Band will load at 10:30 and leave KHS by 11:00 am on Saturday. The trailers will follow the buses.

At 1:00 pm we arrive in Columbus and after the sack lunch break (remember to bring your sack lunch), the Band will arrive at Pawnee Park (3420 Pawnee Plaza, Columbus, NE 68601) for competition (Hwy81 & 8th St). We unload the trailer and prepare the pit for competition. We will need to assist the students in moving the pit equipment to their warm-up area and then to the competition field. Look for our blue trailer parked Southeast of the field. Hopefully this part will be the same this year as in previous years, however, look for our blue trailer – we could be located anywhere around that area.

Kearney’s performance time is 3:00 pm. Note that we normally enter the field from the South side of the stadium, so we will be in modified field order (opposite of our UNK order). Once our performance is complete, we exit the field on the North side of the stadium and move our equipment back to the trailer and load the trailer.

We will leave for Kearney by 4:30 pm and arrive in Kearney around 6:30 pm. We unload the trailer back in to the Band room when we get to the High School.

It will be a big day and we will do our best to represent Kearney well.

Please remember to wear BLUE. With all of us in blue, we help add to the uniform look of the band.

Thank you for helping on the Pit Crew Team. You are appreciated!

Contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694 if you have any questions.

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Monday, August 31, 2020

09/04/20 Football Halftime

We start out by unloading instruments at the trailer on the South side of the Library at UNK (East of Fine Arts) at 5:30 pm. Then we move the trailer to the North end of Foster Field and unload the Front Ensemble equipment. This happens before the pre-game. Then you can watch some of the first half. At 5:00 minutes before halftime, meet at the trailer at the North end of the field to prepare for moving to the filed at 2:00 minutes and doing halftime. After halftime we reload the equipment in to the trailer. After the game please make sure all tuba stands, all percussion stands, and the rope come back to the trailer. The tuba stands are the main thing we need to get back to the trailer by the time the Band gets there. We will bring the two-wheeled cart to help us transport them this week.

Check back here for any changes or updated information.

Contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694 with questions. Thank you for helping!

Click here to sign Up for this week’s Pit Crew.

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Monday, August 24, 2020

08/28/20 Football Halftime

Welcome to the 2020 Marching season.

We need your help on the Pit Crew for this Friday’s Football Game Halftime.

We unload instruments at the trailer on the South side of the Library at UNK (East of Fine Arts) at 5:30 pm.

Check back here for any changes or updated information.

Contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694 with questions. Thank you for helping!

Click here to sign Up for this week’s Pit Crew.

NOTE: This year may bring schedule changes at a moment’s notice. Please check this blog for Pit Crew changes and check the Sign-Up Genius for schedule changes. We appreciate your help and your flexibility. We will do our best to give our students the best possible experience this year.

Now for the details if you’re interested.

Your help is needed and it is appreciated! Thank you!

Remember to wear BLUE.

If you have any questions, call or text Ed Uden 308-440-0694.

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2019

June 27, 2023 by Uden

The following posts are from 2019

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

10/26/19 – NSBA in Kearney

The Final Saturday is upon us. Thank you for being part of the Pit Crew this year. It has been a great marching season and it has been fun working together. Thank you to everyone who endured the rain on Friday night and helped get our equipment dried out, as well as helping re-load the trailer on Saturday morning. Lincoln went well last Saturday and Kearney was represented very well. Good job, team!

Please note that you can work on our Band Pit Crew ~and~ Volunteer to help with NSBA in any area, AND, you can be a Volunteer for NSBA ~and~ help with our Band’s Pit Crew for our performance. We are the last HS band to perform, so we can just follow our Band in to the field.

Saturday starts at 7:00 pm for our Pit Crew in the KHS Band room where we need those on the crew who are not actively working/volunteering hosting the event, to help the Pit move the equipment around the West side of the High School, through the South parking lot and to the South-west corner of the football field area. We will help the Pit set up the equipment, wagons and sound system in preparation for their performance. Please be sure to bring the podium skirts to put them on our podiums at the gate. IF you are one of the volunteers helping host the event, when Grand Island (the band right before Kearney) has left your area, please join our band and help us get our Pit on and off the field. You will be able to volunteer for either the afternoon or evening shifts and still be able to help our Band’s Pit Crew.

The Band marches in competition at 8:30 pm. Please start moving our Pit equipment out of the Band room NO LATER THAN 7:50 PM and go around the West side of the build to the South parking lot. We need to be staging our equipment by 8:00 pm on the South side of the field (just outside the fence), and we are On Deck at 8:15 pm on the track ready to go. After the competition we will hold the Pit equipment at the South-West corner of the track/field while we wait for UNK’s performance and Awards. We will send the Pit students to join the Band immediately after the performance to get pictures taken in the Gym. After the Awards we will help move the Pit equipment back to the Band room. The trailer will not be used for the Band at this performance. Note that our three podium stands will be on the track in front of the stadium during the day. We will need to get our podium stands after the afternoon awards so we can skirt them before our performance. We will put them between the two fences for the evening. UNK will want to use the two side podium stands after our performance so we will need to remove the skirts so they can take them back on to the field. Remember to put the podium skirts back in the bag and then back in the trailer during cleanup.

After UNK’s exhibition performance and before the awards, we will participate in the Pit Crew Olympics. This is something fun that the crowd really enjoyed last year and have asked for it to return this year. This involves the Pit Crew Parents from other schools, to have fun with the crowd. We have spoken with other school’s Pit Crews and they are in, so let’s have some fun with this. Scott Murrish is coordinating this and he has it set up for teams of 4 to compete. Our Pit Crew is big enough that we can enter TWO teams in this event. Let’s have fun and cheer on other teams. Give it our best and represent Kearney well.

After everything is over, if you are available, we would appreciate any help with clean-up.

Links to information about NSBA 2019:

http://bit.ly/nsba19kearney – this is for our guests – it includes the Parking plan

http://bit.ly/nsba19khs – this is for our Crew – it has maps, instructions and the schedule

http://bit.ly/nsba19time – this has the schedule

* Note that I may need to make changes to this post as things develop. Please check back here for updates on Friday evening if you can, or on Saturday morning before you come to the High School.

Thank you all for helping to make this a great marching season for our students.

You are appreciated!

Remember to wear BLUE on Saturday. Let’s represent Kearney well.

NSBA in Kearney! – October 26th 2019

Band Schedule for the whole day – HERE

9-11 am	Rehearsal at KHS
4:00 pm	Last Supper at KHS – Scott D Morris Institute – make sure you come with your instrument and uniform, store them on the uniform racks in the hall
7:00	Get into uniform in the band room
8:30	Performance at the NSBA. We are the last band to perform, following our band your help in cleaning up would be fantastic!
9:15	Awards
9:30	Clean Up

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019

10/19/19 – Lincoln LPS competition

This Saturday is the Lincoln LPS Competition at Seacrest Field at 3:45 pm.
Seacrest Field in Lincoln is at 75th and ‘A’ streets. (GPS coordinates: 40.798958, -96.621382)

We will load the trailer on Friday afternoon for the game and will leave the trailer loaded overnight on Friday.

We will load buses at 11:00 am and leave KHS by 11:30 am on Saturday. This should get us to Seacrest in Lincoln no later than 1:30 pm. Look for the blue trailer and the Bearcat buses in the West parking lot. We hope to be able to park toward the North side of the West parking lot, but it all depends on what they have available and what we can find when we get there. We will unload the battery percussion and flag carts and sousaphones by the buses promptly so they are ready for their 3:10 pm Warmup time. It would be best if the whole crew gathered by the buses before we went to the field staging area in order to start getting ready.

Then we will move the trailer to the North end of the field to unload the pit equipment. This is probably around 3:15 pm that we will be down on the North end of the field getting everything unloaded and ready. There will numerous bands there on the back side of the buildings North of the field, so we will need to be efficient and probably will not have a lot of room to spread out while we get ready.

The Band is On Deck at 3:35 pm and performs at 3:45 pm. We will enter the field from the North end, just like we do at UNK. The Band will enter from the North end with us, just like we did at GI. Remember that once the Band takes the field after everything has been set up and we have exited the field, even if something falls, we cannot enter the field to assist (it’s a penalty point). It’s all up to the students during the performance. This is also a timed performance. We have 15 minutes to get on the field, perform the show, and get everything off the field. So when we are getting off the field, get it all loaded up and get past the goal line quickly. Once everyone is past the goal line, our time is over and we can resume a ‘normal’ pace.

After the performance, we will load the pit equipment in to the trailer and then return to the buses in the parking lot for the rest of the equipment where the Band loads instruments and puts equipment away, then we load the battery percussion, flags and sousaphones back on the trailer in preparation for traveling back home. Awards are at 5:15 pm. At about 6:00 pm the Band departs for the Gateway Mall for supper and at 8:00 we leave for home. We should arrive home around 10:00 pm and unload the trailer.

Remember to wear blue. Contact Ed if you have any questions (308-440-0694).
Thank you for helping – we’re glad you’re on the team.

LPS Marching Contest – October 19th 2019 – More info HERE

11:00	Load at KHS
11:30	Depart for Lincoln (no lunch stop – bring a lunch or eat before we leave)
1:30	Arrive at Seacrest Field – 7300 A St, Lincoln, NE 68510
3:10	Warm up Time
3:35	On Deck
3:45	Performance
4:00	Change and return to the stadium for awards
5:15	Awards
6:00	Load and head to Gateway Mall for Supper
8:00	Depart for Kearney
10:00	Arrive in Kearney

Lineup for Front Ensemble – Entering on to the Field: [[assignments]]
1) Center Podium (50yd) [[Ed___]]
2) Sound Tower Rack on left 48yd line [[Tom___]]
3) South/Right Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [[Dan___]]
4) North/Left Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [[Sam____]]

5) Props Wagon (flats on the middle of the field) [[Bodie___]]
6) South/Right Podium (25yd) [[Lora___]]
7) Aux Rack inside Right 40yd line [[_______]]

8) SynthCart on 50yd line – bass guitar on left [[Andy___]]
9) Glock/Bells
10) Xylophone
11) AuxPercussion Wagon1 – bells, gong, x-stand and white bass drum [[_______]]
12) Timpani Wagon2 – [[______]]
13) Vibraphone (red wheels)
14) Vibe1
15) Marimba1
16) Marimba2
17) Vibe2
18) North/Left Podium (25yd) [[_______]]

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10/18/19 Football Halftime

Great job in Lincoln last Saturday. It went well.

This Friday game plan will be the same as the last game.

If you have not signed up on Signup Genius, please do so for this game and for Saturday’s performance and for NSBA so that we know we have enough help to make it all work ok.

Check the post from the first game (8/30/19) for all the extra details.

Here is the short version.
+ 5:20 pm – Trailer at UNK Fine Arts- unload instruments

+ 5:50 pm – Trailer moves to Foster Field – at North end – setup percussion stands, rope, etc. in the stands – Unload the Trailer – we need every’s help if possible.

This is ‘Parents Night’ so the parents with Seniors will be at the North gate before the game. If you have a Senior, please participate in this. The rest of the crew will cover what is needed at the trailer during this time before the game.

+ Watch the 1st Quarter and up to the last 5 minutes of the 2nd Quarter.

+ 5:00 minutes left in the 2nd Quarter, we need everyone back at the trailer to prepare for Halftime.

+ 2:00 minutes left, we move onto the side of the field.

+ Halftime – move everything in place, the Band does their show, then move everything off ASAP.

+ Reload everything back into the trailer.
+ Watch the rest of the game.

+ At the end of the game, please check the grandstand where the Band is to make sure all the percussion and sousaphone stands have been picked up and taken back to the trailer ASAP. We need help to get this accomplished on time. We need to get the sousa stands back to the trailer ASAP so they have them to use when putting the sousas away. Also make sure the rope and post/bracket come back to the trailer too. The two ladders need to go inside the fenced area under the grandstand.

+ Load all instruments back into the trailer back at Fine Arts when the Band gets there.

+ We will NOT unload the trailer at the High School. We will be traveling to Lincoln on Saturday. See the 10/19 Saturday blog entry for details.

Remember to Wear BLUE.

Thank you for supporting the Band. We are glad you’re on the team.

Call/text Ed Uden with questions 308-440-0694

5) Props Wagon (flats on the middle of the field) [[Bodie___]]
6) South/Right Podium (25yd) [[Lora___]]
7) Aux Rack inside Right 40yd line [[_______]]

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Wednesday, October 9, 2019

10/12/19 – Lincoln Links competition

This Saturday is the Lincoln Links Competition at Lincoln High School.
Lincoln High School is at 2229 ‘J’ Street. (GPS coordinates: 40.808414, -96.689421)

The trailer will be loaded from Friday night’s game, so no extra help is needed at KHS. A few of us will be at KHS to load hat boxes in trailer #2 (black trailer). See you all in Lincoln.

We will load buses at 1:30 pm and leave KHS by 2:00 pm on Saturday. This should get us in to Lincoln High School no later than 4:30 pm. Look for our blue trailer in the parking lot Northeast of the field. We hope to be able to park in the lot just Northeast of the field, but it all depends on what they have available and what we can find when we get there, they may park us on the street on the North side of the field too – just look for our blue trailer. We will unload the trailers promptly so they are ready for their 5:30 pm Warmup time. It would be best if the whole crew gathered as soon as we arrive so we can have everything ready to go and not be rushed. The trailers will not be moved during the warmup or performance.

Our Band is On Deck at 5:45 pm and performs at 6:00 pm. The Pit will enter the field from the North end, just like we do at UNK. When we enter the field onto the track, please stay on the outside four lanes. The Band will enter from the South end. Remember that once the Band takes the field after everything has been set up and we have exited the field, even if something falls, we cannot enter the field to assist (it’s a penalty point). It’s all up to the students during the performance. This is also a timed performance. We have 15 minutes to get on the field, perform the show, and get everything off the field. So when we are getting off the field, get it all loaded up and get past the goal line as quickly as is safely possible. Once everyone is past the goal line, our time is over and we can resume a ‘normal’ pace.

After the performance, we will load all equipment in to the trailer in preparation for traveling back home. The Band has a Clinic immediately after their performance, so the it may take a bit before the students return to the trailer to tear down instruments and reload percussion, sousas and flags. We will need to be flexible for them. Awards are at 7:00 pm. At about 7:30 pm the Band departs for the Southpointe Mall for supper and by 10:00 we leave for home. We should arrive home around midnight and unload the trailer.

Remember to wear blue. Contact Ed if you have any questions (308-440-0694).

Thank you for helping – we’re glad you’re on the team.

LHS Links Marching Contest – October 12th, 2019
1:30 Load at KHS
2:00 Depart for Lincoln
4:30 Arrive at Lincoln High School, 2229 J St., Lincoln
5:30 Warm up Time
5:45 On Deck
6:00 Performance
6:20 Clinic
6:30 Change and return to the stadium for awards
7:00 Awards
7:30 Load and head to Southpointe Mall for Supper
10:00 Depart for Kearney
12:00 Arrive in Kearney

Until midnight on Friday, October 11th, guests can pre-register for discounted event tickets ($8 for adults, $4 for students in grades K-12) at www.linkscontest.com/tickets. These tickets will be available at the will-call gate on the day of the event. Day-of tickets will be priced at $10 for adults and $5 for students in grades K-12.

5) Props Wagon (flats on the middle of the field) [[Bodie___]]
6) South/Right Podium (25yd) [[Lora___]]
7) Aux Rack inside Right 40yd line [[_______]]

8) SynthCart on 50yd line – bass guitar on left [[______]]
9) Glock/Bells
10) Xylophone
11) AuxPercussion Wagon1 – bells, gong, x-stand and white bass drum [[_______]]
12) Timpani Wagon2 – [[______]]
13) Vibraphone (red wheels)
14) Vibe1
15) Marimba1
16) Marimba2
17) Vibe2
18) North/Left Podium (25yd) [[_______]]

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10/11/19 Football Halftime

Great job crew on last Saturday in Grand Island. It went very well. Great teamwork. Thank you to each one of you for supporting the Band by helping on the Pit Crew.

This Friday game plan will be the same as the last game.

If you have not signed up on Signup Genius, please do so for each game and performance so that we know we have enough help to make it all work ok.

Check the post from the first game (8/30/19) for all the extra details.

Here is the short version.
+ 5:20 pm – Trailer at UNK Fine Arts- unload instruments (percussion & low brass).

+ 5:50 pm – Trailer moves to Foster Field – at North end – setup percussion stands, rope, etc. in the stands – Unload the Trailer – we need every’s help if possible.

+ Watch the 1st Quarter and up to the last 5 minutes of the 2nd Quarter of the game.

+ 5:00 minutes left in the 2nd Quarter, we need everyone back at the trailer to prepare for Halftime.

+ 2:00 minutes left, we move onto the side of the field.

+ Halftime – move everything in place, the Band does their show, then move everything off ASAP.

+ Reload everything back into the trailer.
+ Watch the rest of the game.

+ At the end of the game, please check the grandstand where the Band is to make sure all the percussion and sousaphone stands have been picked up and taken back to the trailer ASAP. Also make sure the rope and post/bracket come back to the trailer too. The two ladders need to go inside the fenced area under the grandstand.

+ Load all instruments back into the trailer back at Fine Arts when the Band gets there.

+ We will NOT unload the trailer at the High School. We will be traveling to Lincoln on Saturday. See the 10/12 Saturday blog entry for details.

Remember to Wear BLUE.

Thank you for supporting the Band. We are glad you’re on the team.

Call/text Ed Uden with questions 308-440-0694

5) Props Wagon (flats on the middle of the field) [[Bodie___]]
6) South/Right Podium (25yd) [[Lora___]]
7) Aux Rack inside Right 40yd line [[_______]]

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Monday, September 30, 2019

10/05/19 – Harvest of Harmoney Parade & Competition

Thank you for helping with the GI competition this Saturday. Here is the plan.

The Band loads buses at 6:00 am and leaves KHS at 6:30 am. The trailer will already be loaded on Friday afternoon at 3:00 pm. We should not need much additional help for this early time. Meet us in GI.

We arrive at Connestoga Mall at 7:30 am. We unload the Battery percussion, Sousaphones and Flags at the mall. Look for our blue trailer and busses as we may change location but usually park in the Southeast parking lot, Southeast of the mall. Any Pit Crew members available that can help would be most beneficial. This preparation time happens quickly and any help is appreciated. Once the students are in uniform they take their percussion and sousaphones on the bus with them. We will leave the trailer parked at the mall during the parade. We step off for the parade at 9:15 am-ish.

The parade begins at 8:00 am going down 3rd Street. We arrive at the check in location at 10th & Walnut at 8:30 am. (band order) (parade route)

After the parade (10:00am-ish), we meet back at Connestoga Mall to load the Battery percussion, Flags and Sousaphones back on to the trailer and then we take a lunch break.

By 1:00 pm we are at a rehearsal at GI Central Catholic’s football field. We will unload the whole trailer for this rehearsal and then reload it after the rehearsal. This is a full unload / rehearsal / reload the trailer, so any/all of the Pit Crew that can be there is beneficial. At 3:00 the band will change in to uniforms and arrive at GISH by 3:30 pm.

By 3:15 pm the trailer arrives at GI Senior High (on the North side of the football field) and we unload the trailer and prepare for our show. We are On Deck at 4:50 pm and the Band performs on the field at 5:00 pm. (band order) We will follow the Hastings band’s performance. After our performance we reload the trailer and students return to the stadium for the awards.

Awards are at 6:15 pm. After awards (by 6:30?), we return to Kearney.

Back in Kearney we unload the trailer and we are finished.

If you have any questions, please contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694.
If something changes during the day, call/text Ed to find out what the plan is.

Remember to wear BLUE. Let’s represent Kearney with great class.

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019

09/21/19 Saturday UNK Parade & BMF Field Competition
The trailer will NOT be going to the parade (per the Directors), so students will need to get their own equipment to and from the parade, and we will not need to have anyone at the parade route to load/unload the trailer. This gives us time to be ready for the BMF parking and pit area details.

The Band equipment will be in the KHS Band room. The Band is to assemble in Warmup area A at 2:45 pm, so our Kearney Pit Crew needs to be available by then to help move all the equipment to the South end of the HS parking lot. We begin staging our pit crew outside the fence at 3:00 pm. At 3:15 pm we move our Pit on to the track. So, we need to be set up and ready to go for performance no later than 3:10 pm at the South end. We follow Grand Island Senior High, so when they are On Deck (their Pit is on the track), our Pit needs to be in the staging area outside the fence. Be sure to stay on the North half of that driveway so that the GISH band can enter the field and perform. After the GISH band enters the field, the North Platte Pit will exit the field and then our KHS Pit will enter the track and be On Deck. Stay on the outside four lanes and be in the order we enter the field. Remember that this is in reverse order from what we do at UNK for football halftime shows. The sound system and speakers will always be first, but the rest of the pit will be in reverse order. Once the Pit is set out on the field, we stand back against the front of the stadium while they perform. After their performance, we will move everything to the Band Room. If you can help with getting equipment to the Band room and with cleanup, that would be appreciated.

Thank you for your help. We appreciate everyone who is helping. Everyone is needed for this event to happen successfully, both as a BMF volunteer and as a KHS Pit Crew volunteer. Thank you.

Remember to wear BLUE.

Thank you for helping and supporting the KHS Band.
Be sure to make our BMF guests feel welcome. Remember, we represent Kearney in all we do.

Kearney Signup Genius (sign up to help with Pit Crew and/or BMF19): click here

Details for the BMF Parking/PitArea: click here

Guest map for BMF: click here

Lineup for Front Ensemble on the Field: [[assignments]]
1/1) Center Podium (50yd) [[_______]]
2/2) Sound Tower Rack on left 48yd line [[_______]]
3/4) North/Left Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [[_______]]
4/3) South/Right Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [[_______]]
5/10) Timpani Wagon2 – also transport chimes on this wagon
6/9) Glock/Bells
7/8) SynthCart on 50yd line – bass guitar on left [[_______]]
8/7) Xylophone

9/6) new Aux Rack inside Right 40yd line [[_______]]

10/5) AuxPercussion Wagon1 – bass guitar, bells, gong, x-stand and white bass drum [[_______]]
11/17) North/Left Podium (25yd) [[_______]]
12/16) Vibe2
13/15) Marimba2
14/14) Marimba1
15/13) Vibe1
16/12) Vibraphone (red wheels)
17/11) South/Right Podium (25yd) [[_______]]
18/18) Props Wagon (flats on the middle of the field) [[_______]]

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09/20/19 Football Halftime

This Friday game will be the same as the last game.

Check the post from the previous game (8/30/19) for all the details.

Here is the short version.
+ 5:20 pm – Trailer at UNK Fine Arts- unload instruments (percussion & low brass).

+ 5:55 pm – Trailer moves to Foster Field – at North end – setup percussion stands, rope, etc. in the stands – Unload the Trailer – we need every’s help if possible.

+ Watch the 1st Quarter and up to the last 5 minutes of the 2nd Quarter of the game.

+ 5:00 minutes left in the 2nd Quarter, we need everyone back at the trailer to prepare for Halftime.

+ 2:00 minutes left, we move onto the side of the field.

+ Halftime – move everything in place, the Band does their show, then move everything off ASAP.

+ Reload everything back into the trailer.
+ Watch the rest of the game.

+ At the end of the game, please check the grandstand where the Band is to make sure all the percussion and sousaphone stands have been picked up and taken back to the trailer. Also make sure the rope and post/bracket come back to the trailer too. The two ladders need to go inside the fenced area under the grandstand.

+ Load all instruments back into the trailer back at Fine Arts when the Band gets there.

+ We will unload the trailer at the High School. The trailer will not be going to the parade route on Saturday. See the Saturday blog entry for details.

Remember to Wear BLUE.

Thank you for supporting the Band. We are glad you’re on the team.

Call Ed Uden with questions 308-440-0694

Lineup for Front Ensemble on the Field: [[assignments]]
1) Center Podium (50yd) [[_______]]
2) Sound Tower Rack on left 48yd line [[_______]]
3) South/Right Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [[_______]]
4) North/Left Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [[_______]]

5) AuxPercussion Wagon1 – bass guitar, bells, gong, x-stand and white bass drum [[_______]]
6) new Aux Rack inside Right 40yd line [[_______]]

7) Xylophone8) SynthCart on 50yd line – bass guitar on left [[_______]]
9) Glock/Bells
10) Timpani Wagon2 – also transport chimes on this wagon
11) South/Right Podium (25yd) [[_______]]
12) Vibraphone (red wheels)
13) Vibe1
14) Marimba1
15) Marimba2
16) Vibe2
17) North/Left Podium (25yd) [[_______]]
18) Props Wagon (flats on the middle of the field) [[_______]]

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Monday, August 26, 2019

08/30/19 Football Game

The season begins. Thank you for helping on the Pit Crew!

We could also use a few people to help at 5:30 pm at UNK Fine Arts to get the percussion battery and sousaphones out. Look for the blue Band trailer – we will be parked on the South side of the C.T. Ryan Library (East of the Fine Arts building). Then again AFTER the game at the same spot East of UNK Fine Arts to load the battery and sousaphones back in to the trailer and then unload back at the High School Band room. Students do most of this work, but it helps to have some adults around to assist in loading & unloading the trailer at UNK as the students are in uniform and we don’t want to risk damaging uniforms as we load and unload stuff from the trailer.

Remember to Sign Up on the Band Website at SignupGenius for your spot for each performance. IF possible, it would be ideal to have the same 12 people for the competitions and games so that everyone has their job and know what needs to happen. But, we understand that not everyone can be at every game and competion, so we appreciate your help and your willingness to volunteer and support the Band. The first eight (8) people to sign up will be offered a free pass lanyard to the Football game. (Please return the lanyard/pass to me after the game so we have it for the next game).

Your help is needed and it is appreciated! Thank you!

Remember to wear BLUE.

If you have any questions, call or text Ed Uden 308-440-0694.

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Loading the Band Trailer, Equipment Carts & 2019 Field Lineup

This post has details on loading the trailer and on the lineup for the field.

Loading the Trailer: (Left&Right are as you face the front of the trailer)
1) Podium Stands (largest one first, then the other two) – decks toward the wall – strap all to wall
2) Timpani (4th largest one on left side under nose shelf, then 3rd one in front, then 2nd largest on right side by the door, then smallest one in between these three. Then strap across to keep them up front.)
3) Generator needs to go next to the wall right by the side door, put orange cones between generator and door for easy access from side door
4) 2 Sousaphones on Trailer Nose SHELF
5) Sound Tower Rack (up front by the podium stands).
6) Wagons (put up on the 2×10’s to create the shelf – put Left one in first, then Right one.)
7) Set the ‘bridge’ on the left wagon over to the front shelf. Put white Bass Drum on the bridge (between shelf and left wagon) – strap it on to the bridge
8) Subwoofers – One goes under wagons on left side up by the podium stands – strap it in. Second one goes up front by the Sound Tower Rack. Speakers go up on the wagons, one by left Vibe, one by right Vibe

9) Marimba3 (red wheels – nose back) – under the wagons, on the left side

10) Vibe1 (nose back) on top of wagons, left side

11) Vibe2 (nose front) on top of wagons, right side
12) Xylophone (nose front) on top of wagons, in the middle – between Vibes 1&2

13) Marimba1 (nose front – goes in under wagons w/Marimba2)

14) Marimba2 (nose back – goes in under wagons w/Marimba1) – then LoadLock at back of wagons
15) EquipmentCart1 (pit/aux cart), then LoadLock
16) EquipmentCart2 (battery/harnesses), then LoadLock
17) 2 Decks from Wagon1 on the Left side, over the wheel well area, on top of the load locks
18) 2 Decks from Wagon2 on the Right side, over the wheel well area, on top of the load locks
19) EquipmentCart3 (colorguard/bassdrums), then LoadLock
20) SynthCart, strapped to right side wall
21) ? new Aux Rack
22) Attendance Backpack, Pepband Charts – up front
23) For Games: Sousa stands may fit on carts or may need to go on the wagons (likely on the wagons). X-stands, snare & tenor stands may go on carts or on wagons for the games.

Loading Equipment Carts:
=== Cart1: Pit Equipment & Extras
Cart1/TopShelf: 2 Synth Keyboards, Bells case [need to strap down keyboards]
Cart1/MiddleShelf: 2 Sousaphones
Cart1/BottomShelf: 2 PlumeCarriers, PercussionVault, Percussion case, Plume case
=== Cart2: Battery Percussion
Cart2/TopShelf: Drumline Harnesses (interlock 1,3,5,7 toward one side, 2,4,5,8,… toward other side)
Cart2/MiddleShelf: 4 SnareDrumCases and 1 Sousaphone
Cart2/BottomShelf: 2 TenorDrumCases, BassDrum1, Percussion case and the CymbalVault
=== Cart3: Percussion & Colorguard
Cart3/TopShelf: Colorguard Flag Bags (keep between the ends of the cart) [need to strap down]
Cart3/MiddleShelf: 4 BariSaxes, 1 Sousaphone
Cart3/BottomShelf: BassDrumCases5,4,3,2 and Snare5

In the Football stadium, we need 5 X-stands, 5 snare stands, 2 Tenor stands, and 6 Sousa stands
plus the rope and post to mark off the Band area.

Lineup for Front Ensemble on the Field:
1) Center Podium (50yd) [1 Dad sets it]
2) Sound Tower Rack [2 Dads, 1 pulls, 1 runs electrical, plus students] on left 48yd line
3) South/Right Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [2 Dads, 1 pulls, 1 runs cable to Tower]
4) North/Left Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [2 Dads, 1 pulls, 1 runs cable to Tower]

5) new Aux Rack inside Right 40yd line [1 Dad pulls, plus student]

6) AuxPercussion Wagon1 – transport bass guitar, bells, gong, x-stand and white bass drum [1 Dad pulls, plus student]

7) Xylophone
8) SynthCart [1 Dad w/student – run power & audio line to Tower] on 50yd line – bass guitar on left [1 Dad pulls, plus students]
9) Glock/Bells (on X-stand?)
10) Timpani Wagon2 – also transport chimes on this wagon
11) South/Right Podium (25yd) [1 Parent sets it]
12) Vibraphone (red wheels)
13) Vibe1
14) Marimba1 [1 Dad pulls, plus student]
15) Marimba2 [1 Dad pulls, plus student]
16) Vibe2
17) North/Left Podium (25yd) [1 Parent sets it]
18) Props Wagon (flats on the middle of the field) [1 Dad pulls, plus students]

*** Be sure to check back, this post will be updated as we fine tune our plans and operations.

Photos of the loaded Equipment Carts:

Cart1-left

Cart1-right

Cart2-left

Cart2-right

Cart3-left

Cart3-right

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Friday, August 23, 2019

Welcome to the 2019 Marching Band Season.

We are looking forward to a great season supporting the KHS Marching Band by helping in the Pit Crew. Thank you for volunteering. We appreciate your involvement and support of the KHS Band. Please sign up for the weeks you plan to help. Thank you. The Bearcat Pit Crew is made of of volunteer parents who help with transporting the band equipment to football games for the halftime show and to competitions. We load and unload the percussion, low brass, sound system, props and other equipment on the band trailer and help the students move it on and off the field for halftime shows and competitions. The Pit Crew works together as a team with everyone having their assignment and working to help our students have a great experience putting their show on the field. We have had great teams for years and look forward to this coming year.

2019 Marching Schedule:
08/30/19 – KHS vs GISH Football Game at UNK Foster Field 7pm (setup, game & halftime)
09/20/19 – KHS vs PapioS Football Game at UNK Foster Field 7pm (setup, game & halftime)
09/21/19 – UNK Band Day Parade – Downtown Kearney 10am
09/21/19 – UNK Bearcat Marching Festival at KHS Football Field 1pm (setup & show)
10/05/19 – Harvest of Harmony (parade & competition) in Grand Island – all day
10/11/19 – KHS vs LSW Football Game at UNK Foster Field 7pm (setup, game & halftime)
10/12/19 – LHS Marching Contest (competition) in Lincoln at LHS – all day
10/18/19 – KHS vs LHS Football Game at UNK Foster Field 7pm (setup, game & halftime)
10/19/19 – LPS Marching Competition (competition) in Lincoln at Seacrest – all day
10/26/19 – NSBA State Finals Competition at KHS Football Field (competition) – late afternoon and all evening

We are doing signups this year through SignupGenius. See the link on the Band website or click here to sign up. If you have been part of the Pit Crew in past years, please consider signing up to help on the Pit Crew this year. If you have not been on the Pit Crew yet, please consider helping support the Band, the Directors and the Students by helping on the Pit Crew this year. Watch this blog for details about each game and competition event as this is the spot we will post all the information you need to be prepared to join the Pit Crew. Thank you.

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2018

June 27, 2023 by Uden

The following posts are from 2018

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Wednesday, October 17, 2018

10/20/18 – NSBA in Kearney

The Final Saturday is upon us. Thank you for being part of the Pit Crew this year. It has been a great marching season and it has been fun working together.

Saturday starts at 6:45 pm for our Pit Crew in the KHS Band room where we need those on the crew who are not actively working/volunteering hosting the event, to help the Pit move the equipment around the West side of the High School, through the South parking lot and to the South-west corner of the football field area. We will help the Pit set up the equipment, wagons and sound system in preparation for their performance. Please be sure to bring the podium skirts to put them on our podiums at the gate. IF you are one of the volunteers helping host the event, when Grand Island (the band right before Kearney) has left your area, please join our band and help us get our Pit on and off the field. You will be able to volunteer for either the afternoon or evening shifts and still be able to help our Band’s Pit Crew.

The Band marches in competition at 8:30 pm. We need to be staging our equipment by 8:00 pm on the South side of the field, and we are On Deck at 8:15 pm on the track ready to go. After the competition we will hold the Pit equipment at the South end of the field while we wait for UNK’s performance and Awards. We will send the Pit students to join the Band after the performance to get pictures taken in the Gym. After the Awards we will help move the Pit equipment back to the Band room. The trailer will not be used for the Band at this performance. Note that our three podium stands will be on the track in front of the stadium during the day. We will need to get our podium stands after the afternoon awards so we can skirt them before our performance. We will put them between the two fences for the evening. UNK will want to use the two side podium stands after our performance so we will need to remove the skirts so they can take them back on to the field. Remember to put the podium skirts back in the bag and then back in the trailer during cleanup.

After UNK’s exhibition performance and before the awards, we will participate in the Pit Crew Olympics. This is something fun this year that we are trying with the Pit Crews from other schools, to have fun with the crowd. We have spoken with other school’s Pit Crews and they are in, so let’s have some fun with this. Scott Murrish is coordinating this and he has it set up for teams of 4 to compete. We will discuss this on Friday evening at the game.

After everything is over, if you are available, we would appreciate any help with clean-up.

For a site map with instructions and all time schedules, go to this link: http://bit.ly/NSBA18

* Note that I may need to make changes to this post as things develop. Please check back here for updates on Friday after the game if you can, or on Saturday morning before you come to the High School.

Thank you all for helping to make this a great marching season for our students.

You are appreciated!

Remember to wear BLUE on Saturday. Let’s represent Kearney well.

NSBA in Kearney! – October 20th 2018
9-11 am Rehearsal at KHS
4:30 pm Last Supper at Kenwood Elementary
6:45 pm Depart Kenwood for KHS (on KPS Band Bus)
7:00 pm Arrive and get into uniform in the band room
8:30 pm Performance at the NSBA.
9:15 pm Awards
9:30 pm Clean Up

We are the last band to perform, following our band your help in cleaning up would be fantastic!

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Monday, October 15, 2018

10/19/18 Football Halftime

Thank you all for your work this past weekend. The Pit Crew in Lincoln ran smoothly. Good job, team!

The game this Friday will be the same as the last game.

Check the post from the previous two games for all the details.

Here is the short version.
+ we will load the trailer at 1:30 on Friday if you want to come help load.

+ 5:20 pm – Trailer at UNK Fine Arts- unload instruments

+ 6:00 pm – Trailer to Foster Field – North end – setup percussion & sousa stands, rope, etc.

+ Pregame – Unload Trailer – we need every’s help if possible

+ Watch the 1st Quarter and up to the last 5 minutes of the 2nd Quarter of the game.

+ 5:00 minutes left in the 2nd Quarter, we need everyone back at the trailer to prepare for Halftime.

+ 2:00 minutes left, we move onto the side of the field.

+ Halftime – move everything in place, the Band does their show, then move everything off ASAP.

+ Reload everything back into the trailer after halftime
+ Watch the rest of the game.

+ Load all instruments back into the trailer back at Fine Arts when the Band gets there.

+ We will unload the trailer at the High School. We will be hosting NSBA at KHS on Saturday, so we need all of our Band equipment in the Band room for the students to rehearse on Saturday morning as well as perform Saturday evening. See the Saturday blog entry for details on NSBA.

* NOTE * if you have not filled out your signups for the events in SignUp Genius, please do so ASAP. This helps us know that we have enough help to complete our mission of supporting the Band at the game and at NSBA.

Remember to Wear BLUE.

Thank you for supporting the Band. We are glad you’re on the team.

Call or text Ed Uden with questions 308-440-0694

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Wednesday, October 10, 2018

10/13/18 – Lincoln LPS competition

Thank you to everyone who helped in Grand Island last weekend.
You make Kearney proud!

This Saturday is the Lincoln LPS Competition at Seacrest Field at 4:15 pm.
Seacrest Field in Lincoln is at 75th and ‘A’ streets. (GPS coordinates: 40.798958, -96.621382)

The Band will load equipment carts on Friday afternoon and have everything ready to load but will leave everything in the Band room overnight due to the cold temperatures expected on Friday night. We will load the trailer on Saturday morning at 10:00 am. If a few of you are available, this can happen efficiently. The percussion students will be there, but for some of the stuff on top of the wagons and some of the heavier stuff it is nice to have the adults there to help.

We will load buses at 11:30 am and leave KHS at 12:00 noon on Saturday. This should get us to Seacrest in Lincoln no later than 2:30 pm. Look for the blue trailer and the Bearcat buses in the West parking lot. We hope to be able to park toward the North side of the West parking lot, but it all depends on what they have available and what we can find when we get there. We will unload the battery percussion and flag carts and sousaphones by the buses promptly so they are ready for their 3:40 pm Warmup time. It would be best if the whole crew gathered by the buses before we went to the field staging area in order to start getting ready.

Then we will move the trailer to the North end of the field to unload the pit equipment. This is probably around 3:40 pm that we will be down on the North end of the field getting everything unloaded and ready. There will numerous bands there on the back side of the buildings North of the field, so we will need to be efficient and probably will not have a lot of room to spread out while we get ready.

The Band is On Deck at 4:05 pm and performs at 4:15 pm. We will enter the field from the North end, just like we do at UNK. The Band will enter from the North end with us, just like we did at GI. Remember that once the Band takes the field after everything has been set up and we have exited the field, even if something falls, we cannot enter the field to assist (it’s a penalty point). It’s all up to the students during the performance. This is also a timed performance. We have 15 minutes to get on the field, perform the show, and get everything off the field. So when we are getting off the field, get it all loaded up and get past the goal line quickly. Once everyone is past the goal line, our time is over and we can resume a ‘normal’ pace.

After the performance, we will load the pit equipment in to the trailer and then return to the buses in the parking lot for the rest of the equipment where the Band loads instruments and puts equipment away, then we load the battery percussion, flags and sousaphones back on the trailer in preparation for traveling back home. Awards are at 6:00 pm. At about 6:15 pm the Band departs for the Mall for supper and at 8:00 we leave for home. We should arrive home around 10:00 pm and unload the trailer.

Remember to wear blue. Contact Ed if you have any questions (308-440-0694).
Thank you for helping – we’re glad you’re on the team.

LPS Marching Contest – October 13th 2018
11:30 Load at KHS
12:00 Depart for Lincoln
2:30 Arrive at Seacrest Field – 7300 A St, Lincoln, NE 68510
3:40 Warm up Time
4:05 On Deck
4:15 Performance
4:30 Change and return to the stadium for awards
6:00 Awards
6:15ish Load and head to Gateway Mall for Supper
8:00 Depart for Kearney
10:00 Arrive in Kearney

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Thursday, October 4, 2018

10/6/18 – Harvest of Harmoney Parade & Competition

Great Job in Columbus last weekend. It went well, even with all the precipitation.

Thank you for helping with the GI competition this Saturday. Here is the plan.

The Band loads buses at 5:45 am and leaves KHS at 6:15 am. The trailer will already be loaded on Friday afternoon at 2:45 pm. We should not need much additional help for this early time. Meet us in GI.

We arrive at Conestoga Mall at 7:15 am. We unload the Battery percussion, Sousaphones and Flags at the mall. We are usually on the South-East parking lot of Conestoga Mall. Any Pit Crew members available that can help would be most beneficial. This preparation time happens quickly and any help is appreciated. Once the students are in uniform they take their percussion and sousaphones on the bus with them. We will leave the trailer parked at Conestoga mall during the parade. We step off for the parade at 8:55 am-ish.
The parade begins at 8:00 am going down 3rd Street. We arrive at the check in location at 10th & Walnut at 8:10 am.

After the parade (10:00am-ish), we meet back at Conestoga Mall to load the Battery percussion, Flags and Sousaphones back on to the trailer and then we take a lunch break.

By 1:00 pm we are at a rehearsal at GI Northwest’s football field. We will unload the whole trailer for this rehearsal and then reload it after the rehearsal. This is a full unload / rehearsal / reload the trailer, so any/all of the Pit Crew that can be there is beneficial. By 3:00 the band will change in to uniforms and depart for GISH by 3:45 pm.

By 4:00 pm we arrive at GI Senior High and unload the Battery percussion, flags and sousaphones on the South side of the High School (North of the field). Then we unload the pit equipment and prepare for our show. We are On Deck at 5:05 pm and the Band performs on the field at 5:15 pm. We will be the first Class AA band, following immediately after Class A awards. After our performance we reload the trailer and students return to the stadium for the awards. The Band Parents are providing supper for the students after they change out of their uniforms.

Awards are at 7:15 pm. After awards (by 8:00?), we load the trailer and return to Kearney.

Back in Kearney we unload the trailer and we are finished.

If you have any questions, please contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694.
If something changes during the day, call Ed to find out what the plan is.

Remember to wear BLUE. Let’s represent Kearney with great class.

Band Parade Order

Band Field Show Order

5:45	Load at KHS
6:15	Departure from KHS
7:15	Arrive at GI Mall to change into uniform
8:00	Parade begins down 3rd Street
8:10	Arrival at parade check in location 10th and Walnut
8:55	Step off in the parade
10ish	Lunch at the GI Mall – on your own
1ish	Transfer to Grand Island Northwest for rehearsal (info here)
3:00	Change into uniform
3:45	Transfer to GIPS
4:00	Arrival at GIPS
4:30	Warm Up time
5:05	On Deck
5:15	Performance time at Grand Island Senior High School
5:30	Change out of uniform and return to stadium for awardsSupper provided by the KBPA after students change!
7:15	Awards
8:00	Load and depart for KHS

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Thursday, September 27, 2018

09/29/18 Columbus Parade & Field Competition

We hit the road starting this Saturday. See the Band website Itineraries page.

The Band will load and leave KHS by 7:00 am on Saturday. The trailer will follow the buses.

At 9:00 am we arrive in Columbus and the band gets in uniform. We need to unload the instruments (carts 2 & 3 plus sousas) at this time. We will likely be a block or so South of the parade route in Columbus, usually in the gravel parking area by the railroad (about 25th Ave & 12th St). Once they have their instruments, we load the carts back on the trailer and lock it up and it stays parked. Then when Kearney is done with the parade, we load instruments back on the carts and are done with the parade.

After the parade, we break for lunch. The buses usually go to the HyVee area due to there being a number of fast-food restaurants around there (23rd St & 31st Ave area). The trailer will follow the buses.

The itinerary notes that the Parade awards are at 1:00 pm.

After the lunch break, the Band will go to the football field at 27th St and 25th Ave for a rehearsal. We will unload the trailer for this rehearsal. After the rehearsal, we reload the trailer and prepare to leave for the competition field.

At 3:20 pm we arrive at Pawnee Park for competition (Hwy81 & 8th St). We unload the trailer and prepare the pit for competition. We will need to assist the students in moving the pit equipment to their warm-up area and then to the competition field. Look for our blue trailer parked Southeast of the field.

Kearney’s performance time is 4:30 pm. Note that we will enter the field from the South side of the stadium, so we will be in modified field order (see below). Once our performance is complete, we exit the field on the North side of the stadium and move our equipment back to the trailer and load the trailer.

Field awards are at 5:15 pm. We will leave for Kearney by 6:00 pm and arrive in Kearney around 8:00 pm. We unload the trailer back in to the Band room when we get to the High School.

It will be a big day, but we will do our best to represent Kearney well.

Remember to wear BLUE.

Thank you for helping on the Pit Crew Team. You are appreciated!

Contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694 if you have any questions.

Modified Field Assignments:
1) Center Podium (50yd) = Ed
2) Sound Tower Rack [2 Dads, 1 pulls, 1 runs electrical] = Travis & Jeff
3/4) North/Left Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [2 Dads, 1 pulls, 1 runs cable to Tower] = Dean
4/3) South/Right Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [2 Dads, 1 pulls, 1 runs cable to Tower] =Dan
5/9) Timpani Wagon2 = Sam + student
6/8) Marimba3 (red wheels) – student
7) SynthCart [1 Dad w/student – run power & audio line to Tower] = Kevin
8/6) Xylophone – student
9/5) AuxPercussion Wagon1 – also transport bells & x-stand on this wagon = Eric + student
10/15) North/Left Podium (25yd) = Jonathan
11/14) Vibe2 – student
12/13) Marimba2 – student
13/12) Marimba1 – student
14/11) Vibe1 – student
15/10) South/Right Podium (25yd) = Tom
16) Props Wagon – on back side of field = Andy

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09/28/18 Football Halftime

Thank you all for your work this past weekend. The football halftime and then the parade and Bearcat Marching Festival ran smoothly. Good job, team!

This Friday game will be the same as the last game.

Check the post from the previous two games for all the details.

Here is the short version.
+ we will NOT load the trailer at 2:45 but rather around noon due to no school on Friday. Check with Ed for an exact time if you want to come help load.

+ 5:20 pm – Trailer at UNK Fine Arts- unload instruments

+ 6:00 pm – Trailer to Foster Field – North end – setup percussion stands, rope, etc.

+ Pregame – Unload Trailer – we need every’s help if possible.

+ Watch the 1st Quarter and up to the last 5 minutes of the 2nd Quarter of the game.

+ 5:00 minutes left in the 2nd Quarter, we need everyone back at the trailer to prepare for Halftime.

+ 2:00 minutes left, we move onto the side of the field.

+ Halftime – move everything in place, the Band does their show, then move everything off ASAP.

+ Reload everything back into the trailer.
+ Watch the rest of the game.

+ Load all instruments back into the trailer back at Fine Arts when the Band gets there.

+ We will NOT unload the trailer at the High School. We will be traveling to Columbus for the parade and competition on Saturday. See the Saturday blog entry for details.

* NOTE * if you have not filled out your signups for the events in SignUp Genius, please do so ASAP. This helps us know that we have enough help to complete our mission of supporting the Band at competitions.

Remember to Wear BLUE.

Thank you for supporting the Band. We are glad you’re on the team.

Call Ed Uden with questions 308-440-0694

Field Assignments:
1) Center Podium (50yd) = Ed
2) Sound Tower Rack [2 Dads, 1 pulls, 1 runs electrical] = Travis & Jeff
3) South/Right Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [2 Dads, 1 pulls, 1 runs cable to Tower] =Dan
4) North/Left Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [2 Dads, 1 pulls, 1 runs cable to Tower] = Dean
5) AuxPercussion Wagon1 – also transport bells & x-stand on this wagon = Eric + student
6) Xylophone – student
7) SynthCart [1 Dad w/student – run power & audio line to Tower] =____
8) Marimba3 (red wheels) – student
9) Timpani Wagon2 = Sam + student
10) South/Right Podium (25yd) = Tom
11) Vibe1 – student
12) Marimba1 – student
13) Marimba2 – student
14) Vibe2 – student
15) North/Left Podium (25yd) =Jonathan
16) Props Wagon – on back side of field = Andy

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Thursday, September 20, 2018

9/22/18 Saturday UNK Parade & BMF Field Competition
On Saturday morning, we need the about 6 guys to help at the Merryman at 9:00 am to unload the instruments from the trailer (this is similar to what happens at Fine Arts for a game). Then I will move the trailer to the Bus Barn area and we will reload the instruments there after the parade (11:50am?).

I will move the trailer to the High School on the South side in the Pit Crew parking area, and we will unload the trailer by 2:00 pm. The students will do a warmup and then at 2:45 pm we will start assembling the Pit in correct order outside the fence. At 3:00 pm we will be On-Deck on the track and the Band performs at 3:15 pm. After their performance, we will move everything to the Band Room instead of reloading the trailer. If you can help with getting equipment to the Band room and with cleanup, that would be appreciated.

Thank you for your help. We appreciate everyone who is helping. Everyone is needed for this event to happen successfully.

Remember to wear BLUE.

Thank you for helping and supporting the KHS Band.

Click here for details on Band and Pit Crew traffic flow at the Bearcat Marching Festival.
https://goo.gl/o4vVYB

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Monday, September 17, 2018

09/21/18 Football Halftime

This Friday game will be the same as the last game with one exception. We have props.

Check the post from the previous game for all the details.

Here is the short version.
+ 5:20 pm – Trailer at UNK Fine Arts- unload instruments

+ 6:00 pm – Trailer to Foster Field – North end – setup percussion stands, rope, etc.

+ Pregame – Unload Trailer – we need every’s help if possible.

+ Watch the 1st Quarter and up to the last 5 minutes of the 2nd Quarter of the game.

+ 5:00 minutes left in the 2nd Quarter, we need everyone back at the trailer to prepare for Halftime.
+ 2:00 minutes left, we move onto the side of the field.
+ Halftime – move everything in place, the Band does their show, then move everything off ASAP.
+ Reload everything back into the trailer.
+ Watch the rest of the game.
+ At the end of the game, please check the grandstand where the Band is to make sure all the percussion and sousaphone stands have been picked up and taken back to the trailer. Also make sure the rope and post/bracket come back to the trailer too. The two ladders need to go inside the fenced area under the grandstand.
+ Load all instruments back into the trailer back at Fine Arts when the Band gets there.
+ We will NOT unload the trailer at the High School. We will unload instruments at the Merryman on Saturday morning at 9:00 am and then reload at the Bus Barn, then off to the High School for the field competition. See the Saturday blog entry for details.

Remember to Wear BLUE.

Thank you for supporting the Band. We are glad you’re on the team.

Call Ed Uden with questions 308-440-0694

Field Assignments:
1) Center Podium (50yd) = Ed
2) Sound Tower Rack [2 Dads, 1 pulls, 1 runs electrical] = Travis & Jeff
3) South/Right Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [2 Dads, 1 pulls, 1 runs cable to Tower] =
4) North/Left Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [2 Dads, 1 pulls, 1 runs cable to Tower] = Dean
5) AuxPercussion Wagon1 – also transport bells & x-stand on this wagon = Eric
6) Xylophone – student
7) SynthCart [1 Dad w/student – run power & audio line to Tower] = Jamie
8) Marimba3 (red wheels) – student
9) Timpani Wagon2 – also transport chimes on this wagon
10) South/Right Podium (25yd) =
11) Vibe1 – student
12) Marimba1 – student
13) Marimba2 – student
14) Vibe2 – student
15) North/Left Podium (25yd) =
16) Props Wagon – on back side of field =

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Tuesday, September 4, 2018

09/08/18 Football Game & Halftime

Here is the plan for Friday’s game. Remember to wear BLUE.

The Band meets at the UNK Fine Arts building at 5:30 pm. I will have the blue Band Trailer on the South side of the Library by 5:20 pm. (this is just East of the Fine Arts building) I need a few guys to help unload battery percussion and sousaphones. Then we move the trailer up to Foster Field.

Right before the game starts, we could use most of the crew that is available to unload the Pit percussion. We should be finished unloading by the start of the game so we can go watch the game up until about 5 minutes left in the second quarter. At about 5 minutes left in the second quarter we need to have all Pit Dads at the Band Trailer at the North end of the stadium. We will prepare to move the Pit equipment out on to the field to preset at 2 minutes before Haftime, and then on to the field for Haftime. Then after the show we will move it back to the trailer and load the trailer back up. I will then move the trailer back to the South side of the Library, East of Fine Arts.

After the game, if you could help make sure all the percussion and sousaphone stands and the rope+pole comes back to the trailer, that would be great. The pit students and colorguard are asked to help carry these, but please check to make sure there is nothing remaining in the stadium when we leave. Then, I need a few guys to help load the battery percussion and sousaphones back on to the trailer. Once we’re loaded up, we will take the trailer back to the High School and unload it in to the Band room.

IF you are available at about 3:15 pm, any help with loading the trailer at the High School would be greatly appreciated. I have the Band kids to help and it would go even quicker if we had a couple of Dads to help. I’m not asking you to leave work, I’m just offering the opportunity if you are available and would be willing to help.

If you have not filled out the availability in SignUp Genius, please do so. That helps me know if we have enough help for all competitions and games. Sign up on the Band WebsiteatSignupGeniusfor your spot for each performance (it’s under the Pit Crew tab). We need to be in the mode of preparing for efficiency at competitions, so doing the same job at each game/competition is the goal. If you know of any other Band Dads who would be willing to help, have them contact me. You can also send them to this blog ( bearcatpitcrew.blogspot.com ) for information. Note that we have 8 free pass lanyards to the game, so the plan is to offer them to the first 8 people to sign up on SignUp Genius. I wish we had more, but eight is all we have been given.

Also note that I have updated the post below on loading the Band Trailer, Equipment Carts and Field Lineup 2018. This is updated after experiencing our first week. We are working to become more efficient in preparation for the competitions coming up.

Remember to wear BLUE.

Thank you for being on the team – your help is valuable and it is appreciated. See you on Friday.

Call/text Ed Uden if you have any questions (308-440-0694).

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Loading the Band Trailer, Equipment Carts & Field Lineup 2018

Loading the Trailer: (Left&Right are as you face the front of the trailer)
1) Podium Stands (largest one first, then the other two) – decks toward the wall – strap all to wall
2) Timpani (4th largest one on left side under nose shelf, then 3rd one in front, then 2nd largest on right side by the door, then smallest one in between these three. Then strap across to keep them up front.)
3) Generator needs to go next to the wall right by the side door, put orange cones between generator and door for easy access from side door
4) 2 Sousaphones on Trailer Nose SHELF
5) Sound Tower Rack (up front by the podium stands).
6) Wagons (put up on the 2×8’s to create the shelf – put Left one in first, then Right one.)
7) Set the ‘bridge’ on the left wagon over to the front shelf. Put white Bass Drum on the bridge (between shelf and left wagon) – strap it on to the bridge
8) Subwoofers – One goes under wagons on left side up by the podium stands – strap it in. Second one goes up front by the Sound Tower Rack. Speakers go up on the wagons, one by left Vibe, one by right Vibe

9) Marimba3 (red wheels – nose back) – under the wagons, on the left side

10) Vibe1 (nose back) on top of wagons, left side

11) Vibe2 (nose front) on top of wagons, right side
12) Xylophone (nose front) on top of wagons, in the middle – between Vibes 1&2

13) Marimba1 (nose front – goes in under wagons w/Marimba2)

14) Marimba2 (nose back – goes in under wagons w/Marimba1) – then LoadLock at back of wagons
15) EquipmentCart1 (pit/aux cart), then LoadLock
16) EquipmentCart2 (battery/harnesses), then LoadLock
17) 2 Decks from Wagon1 on the Left side, over the wheel well area, on top of the load locks
18) 2 Decks from Wagon2 on the Right side, over the wheel well area, on top of the load locks
19) EquipmentCart3 (colorguard), then LoadLock
20) SynthCart, strapped to right side wall
21) Chimes ???
22) Attendance Backpack, Pepband Charts – up front
23) Sousa stands may fit on carts or may need to go on the wagons (likely on the wagons). X-stands, snare & tenor stands may go on carts or on wagons for the games.

Loading Equipment Carts:
=== Cart1: Pit Equipment & Extras
Cart1/TopShelf: 2 Synth Keyboards, Bells case [need to strap down keyboards]
Cart1/MiddleShelf: 2 Sousaphones
Cart1/BottomShelf: 2 PlumeCarriers, PercussionVault, Percussion case, Plume case
=== Cart2: Battery Percussion
Cart2/TopShelf: Drumline Harnesses (interlock 1,3,5,7 toward one side, 2,4,5,8,… toward other side)
Cart2/MiddleShelf: 4 SnareDrumCases and 1 Sousaphone
Cart2/BottomShelf: 2 TenorDrumCases, BassDrum1, Percussion case
=== Cart3: Percussion & Colorguard
Cart3/TopShelf: Colorguard Flag Bags (keep between the ends of the cart) [need to strap down]
Cart3/MiddleShelf: 4 BariSaxes, 1 Sousaphone
Cart3/BottomShelf: BassDrumCases5,4,3,2 and the CymbalVault

In the Football stadium, we need 5 X-stands, 4 snare stands, 2 Tenor stands, and 6 Sousa stands
plus the rope and post to mark off the Band area.

Lineup for the Field:
1) Center Podium (50yd)
2) Sound Tower Rack [2 Dads, 1 pulls, 1 runs electrical]
3) South/Right Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [2 Dads, 1 pulls, 1 runs cable to Tower]
4) North/Left Speaker/Subwoofer (35yd) [2 Dads, 1 pulls, 1 runs cable to Tower]
5) AuxPercussion Wagon1 – also transport bells & x-stand on this wagon
6) Xylophone
7) SynthCart [1 Dad w/student – run power & audio line to Tower]
8) Marimba3 (red wheels)
9) Timpani Wagon2 – also transport chimes on this wagon
10) South/Right Podium (25yd)
11) Vibe1
12) Marimba1
13) Marimba2
14) Vibe2
15) North/Left Podium (25yd)

*** Be sure to check back, this post will be updated as we fine tune our plans and operations.

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08/31/18 Football Game

The season begins. Thank you for helping on the Pit Crew!

We could also use a few people to help at 5:30 pm at UNK Fine Arts to get the percussion battery and sousaphones out. Look for the blue Band trailer – we will be parked on the South side of the C.T. Ryan Library (East of the Fine Arts building). Then again AFTER the game at the same spot East of UNK Fine Arts to load the battery and sousaphones back in to the trailer and then unload back at the new High School Band room. Students do most of this work, but it helps to have some adults around to assist in loading & unloading the trailer at UNK as the students are in uniform and we don’t want to risk damaging uniforms as we load and unload stuff from the trailer.

Remember to Sign Up on the Band Website at SignupGenius for your spot for each performance. The first eight (8) people to sign up will be offered a free pass lanyard to the Football game. (Please return the lanyard/pass to me after the game so we have it for the next game).

Your help is needed and it is appreciated! Thank you!

Remember to wear BLUE.

If you have any questions, call/text Ed Uden 308-440-0694.

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Monday, August 20, 2018

Welcome to the 2018 Marching Band Season

Welcome to the 2018 Marching Band Season. We are looking forward to a great season supporting the KHS Marching Band by helping in the Pit Crew. Thank you for helping. We appreciate your involvement and support of the KHS Band. Please sign up for the weeks you plan to help. Thank you.

2018 Marching Schedule:
08/31/18 – KHS vs NSHS Football Game at UNK Foster Field 7pm (setup, game & halftime)
09/07/18 – KHS vs NHS Football Game at UNK Foster Field 7pm (setup, game & halftime)
09/21/18 – KHS vs BHS Football Game at UNK Foster Field 7pm (setup, game & halftime)
09/22/18 – UNK Band Day Parade – Downtown Kearney 10am
09/22/18 – UNK Bearcat Marching Festival at KHS Football Field 1pm (setup & show)
09/28/18 – KHS vs MWHS Football Game at UNK Foster Field 7pm (setup, game & halftime)
09/29/18 – Columbus Marching Festival (parade & competition) in Columbus – all day
10/06/18 – Harvest of Harmony (parade & competition) in Grand Island – all day
10/13/18 – LPS Marching Contest (competition) in Lincoln – all day
10/19/18 – KHS vs NPHS Football Game at UNK Foster Field 7pm (setup, game & halftime)
10/20/18 – NSBA State Finals Competition at KHS Football Field (competition) – all day

We are doing signups this year through SignupGenius. See the link on the Band website or click here. Watch this blog for details about each game and competition event as this is the spot we will post all the information you need to be prepared to join the Pit Crew. Thank you.

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2017

June 27, 2023 by Uden

The following posts are from 2017

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Monday, October 16, 2017

10/21/17 – NSBA in Kearney

The Final Saturday is upon us. Thank you for being part of the Pit Crew this year. It has been a great marching season and it has been fun working together.

Saturday starts at 6:30 pm in the KHS Band room where we need those on the crew who are not working/volunteering to help host the event, to help the Pit move the equipment around the West side of the High School, through the South parking lot and to the South-west corner of the football field area. We will help the Pit set up the equipment, wagons and sound system in preparation for their performance. IF you are one of the volunteers helping host the event, when Columbus (the band right before Kearney) has left your area, please join our band and help us get our Pit on and off the field. You will be able to volunteer for either the afternoon or evening shifts and still be able to help our Band’s Pit Crew.

The Band marches in competition at 7:45 pm. After the competition we will hold the Pit equipment at the South end of the field while we wait for UNK’s performance and Awards. We will send the Pit students to join the Band after their performance to get pictures taken. After the Awards we will help move the Pit equipment back to the Band room. The trailer will not be used for the Band at this performance.

After everything is over, if you are available, we would appreciate any help with clean-up.

Thank you all for helping to make this a great marching season for our students.

You are appreciated!

Remember to wear BLUE on Saturday. Let’s represent Kearney well.

Full Schedule – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18ZsbbSmn22mWwE6pGG5hm_oBumwABjQHtVLF0dypM74/edit?usp=sharing

9-11 am	Rehearsal at Kearney High School
4:30	The Last Supper at Kenwood Elementary
6:30	Load (in uniform) at Kenwood and depart for KHS (take everything)
6:45	Warm Up Sequence Begins
7:45	Perform at Kearney High School and then photo
8:30	Awards (stay in uniform)
	Clean up!

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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

10/14/17 – Lincoln LPS competition

Thank you to everyone who helped in Grand Island last weekend. You make Kearney proud.
Great support for our students, our Directors and our Band.

This Saturday is the Lincoln LPS Competition at Seacrest Field at 3:45 pm.
Seacrest Field in Lincoln is at 75th and ‘A’ streets. (GPS coordinates: 40.798958, -96.621382)

We will leave KHS at 11:00 am on Saturday. This should get us to Seacrest in Lincoln at 1:00 pm. Look for the blue trailer and the Bearcat buses in the west parking lot. The Band has an hour and a half to watch other bands before we start getting ready. We will unload the battery percussion and flag carts, and sousaphones by the buses starting about 2:30 pm. It would be best if the whole crew gathered by the buses before we went to the field staging area in order to start getting ready.

Then we will move the trailer to the North end of the field to unload the pit equipment. This is probably around 3:00 pm that we will be down on the North end of the field getting everything unloaded and ready. There will numerous bands there on the back side of the buildings North of the field, so we will need to be efficient and probably will not have a lot of room to spread out while we get ready.

The Band performs at 3:45 pm. We will enter the field from the North end, just like we do at UNK. The Band will enter from the North end with us, just like we did at GI. Remember that once the Band takes the field after everything has been set up and we have exited the field, even if something falls, we cannot enter the field to assist (it’s a penalty point). It’s all up to the students during the performance. This is also a timed performance. We have 15 minutes to get on the field, perform the show, and get everything off the field. So when we are getting off the field, get it all loaded up and get past the goal line quickly. Once everyone is past the goal line, our time is over and we can resume a ‘normal’ pace.

After the performance, we will load the pit equipment in to the trailer and then return to the buses in the parking lot for the rest of the equipment. Awards are at 5:00 pm. After awards, the Band unloads and puts equipment away, then we load the battery percussion, flags and sousaphones back on the trailer in preparation for travelling back home. At 5:30 the Band departs for the Mall for supper and at 7:30 we leave for home. We should arrive home around 9:30 pm and unload the trailer.

Remember to wear blue. Contact Ed if you have any questions.
Thank you for helping – we’re glad you’re on the team.

Competition Schedule
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzXdkV9tc-b3QTZNdDRMb1FxT0h6YVF3aGpRNXVVd0prQ01j/view?usp=sharing

Seacrest Field Campus Map

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzXdkV9tc-b3S3dES1pEYlY4WFB1NHRERjExc1FCeVpZZG84/view?usp=sharing

Instructions

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzXdkV9tc-b3ZjloY3RDLVVTeDg/view?usp=sharing

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10/13/17 Football Halftime
Here is the plan for Friday’s game. Remember to wear BLUE.

The Band meets at the UNK Fine Arts building at 5:30 pm. I will have the Band Trailer on the South side of the Library by 5:30 pm. (this is just East of Fine Arts) I need a few guys to help unload battery percussion, sousaphones, flags, etc. Then we move the trailer up to Foster Field.

Right before the game starts, we could use most of the crew that is available to unload the Pit percussion so they can set up and warm up. Then we can go watch the game up until about 5 minutes left in the first half. By 5 minutes left in the second quarter we need to have all Pit Crew members at the Band Trailer at the North end of the stadium. We will prepare to move the Pit equipment out on to the field and then after the show we will move it back to the trailer and load the trailer back up. When we load the trailer, we need to be preparing it for travelling to Lincoln on Saturday. I will then move the trailer back to the South side of the Library, East of Fine Arts.

After the game, if you could help make sure all the percussion stands and sousaphone stands come back to the trailer, that would be great. Then, we need a few guys to help load the battery percussion and sousaphones back on to the trailer once the Band is back to Fine Arts. Once we’re loaded up, we will take the trailer back to the High School. It does not get unloaded because we are headed for Lincoln on Saturday.

If you are available and want to help load the trailer on Friday afternoon at 2:30, you are welcome to join us. We have students that help, but if you want to come help you are welcome to come.

If you need to update your entry on the Availability Doodle, please do so ASAP. This helps us make sure we have enough scheduled help to run the Pit Crew at the Competitions this week for Lincoln and next week for NSBA. Thank you.

Note that you should be receiving a text reminder from me on Thursday or Friday. IF you do not receive a text, please let me know so I can get you on my text group list. This could be important on Saturday because the current forecast in Lincoln is rain and I’ll use text to notify the team.

Remember to wear BLUE. Thank you for being on the team. Your help is valuable to the Band and it is definitely appreciated. Every one of you makes a difference for the success of the Pit Crew. See you on Friday.

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Friday, October 6, 2017

First October Weekend

All hands on deck. We’re off and running in October. We have a few guys missing for GI, so we need everyone available helping to be able to get the job done. You are appreciated!

The inineraries for the three October competitions are online and updated by Mr. LeFeber. Click here for all KHS Band itineraries.

On Sunday, 10/8/17 at 4:00 pm we need to paint the two subwoofers and two speakers black. We will do this by the trailer at KHS. IF you are available and want to help do this, please contact Ed. We need about 3 or so people to help with this.

If you have not completed the Availability Doodle, please click here to enter your times for the three weekends in October. You can also update your entry as needed.

Thanks for being on the team. We’re glad you’re here. Remember to wear blue.

Friday 10/6/17 update:
Here is the list of names I have for who is on the crew. KHS is now requiring I give them a list of names that they admit to the game through the North gate for Pit Crew. Let me know if you know of any names I’ve missed.
Ed Uden, Andy Donovan, Tom Maxson, Sam Littrell, Kevin Sorgenfrei, Jeff Stelling, Keith Wentz, Shaun Clark, Eric Hjort, Dean Buse, Brett Haeffner, Travis Kovarik.

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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

NSBA Volunteer signups

If you are able to volunteer October 21st for NSBA:

Parking volunteers – http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0848aaaf2ea3fa7-nsba3

Spectator volunteers – http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0848aaaf2ea3fa7-nsba4

Band support volunteers – http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0848aaaf2ea3fa7-nsba

Specialty volunteers – http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0848aaaf2ea3fa7-nsba2

Concession volunteers – http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0848aaaf2ea3fa7-nsba1

Thank you for your support of the Kearney High School Marching Band.

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Sunday, October 1, 2017

10/7/17 – Harvest of Harmoney Parade & Competition

Thank you for helping with the GI competition. Here is the plan.

The Band leaves KHS at 6:45 am. The trailer will already be loaded from Friday night’s game.

We arrive at Conestoga Mall at 7:45 am. We unload the Battery percussion, Sousaphones and Flags at the mall. We are usually on the South-East parking lot of Conestoga Mall. Any Pit Crew members available that can help would be most beneficial. This preparation time happens quickly and any help is appreciated. Once the students are in uniform they take their percussion and sousaphones on the bus with them. We will leave the trailer parked at Conestoga mall during the parade. We step off for the parade at 9:00am-ish.

After the parade (10:00am-ish), we meet back at Conestoga Mall to load the Battery percussion, Flags and Sousaphones back on to the trailer and then we take a lunch break.

By 1:00 pm we are at a rehearsal at GI Northwest’s football field. We will unload the trailer for this rehearsal and then reload it after the rehearsal. This is a full unload / rehearsal / reload the trailer, so any/all of the Pit Crew that can be there is beneficial. By 2:45 the band will change in to uniforms and depart for GISH by 3:15 pm.

Back in Kearney we unload the trailer and we are finished.

If you have any questions, please contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694.

Remember to wear BLUE. Let’s represent Kearney with great class.

6:45	Depart from the west side of Kearney High School
7:45	Arrive at Conestoga Mall and change
8:25	Arrive for parade
9:00 ish	Step off for the parade
After parade	Depart for mall area for lunch
1:00	Rehearsal at Grand Island Northwest HS
2:45	Change into uniforms
3:15	Depart for GISH
4:00	Warm Up Cycle (Playing/Marching/On Deck)
4:45	Perform at GISH
	Awards (change out of uniform)
	Depart for Kearney (*supper in route*)
9:00 ish	Arrive and unload

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10/6/17 Football Halftime
Here is the plan for Friday’s game. Remember to wear BLUE.

The Band meets at the UNK Fine Arts building at 5:30 pm. I will have the Band Trailer on the South side of the Library by 5:30 pm. (this is just East of Fine Arts) I need a few guys to help unload battery percussion, sousaphones, flags, etc. Then we move the trailer up to Foster Field.

Right before the game starts, we could use most of the crew that is available to unload the Pit percussion so they can set up and warm up. Then we can go watch the game up until about 5 minutes left in the first half. By 5 minutes left in the second quarter we need to have all Pit Crew members at the Band Trailer at the North end of the stadium. We will prepare to move the Pit equipment out on to the field and then after the show we will move it back to the trailer and load the trailer back up. When we load the trailer, we need to be preparing it for travelling to GI on Saturday. I will then move the trailer back to the South side of the Library, East of Fine Arts.

After the game, if you could help make sure all the percussion stands and sousaphone stands come back to the trailer, that would be great. Then, we need a few guys to help load the battery percussion and sousaphones back on to the trailer once the Band is back to Fine Arts. Once we’re loaded up, we will take the trailer back to the High School. It does not get unloaded because we are headed for Grand Island on Saturday morning.

If you are available and want to help load the trailer on Friday afternoon at 2:30, you are welcome to join us. We have students that help, but if you want to come help you are welcome to come.

If you have not completed the Availability Doodle, please do so ASAP. If you need to update your entry, please do so. This helps us make sure we have enough help to run the Pit Crew at the Competitions the next three weeks. Thank you.

Remember to wear BLUE. Thank you for being on the team. See you on Friday.

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Monday, September 18, 2017

09/23/07 UNK Band Day & Bearcat Marching Festival

TIME CHANGES: Due to Weather, we are moving times up earlier. We need our Pit Crew at the Band Room by 1:15 pm, NOT 3:30pm. We will warm up music at 1:45, warmup marching at 2:00 and then perform on the field at 2:15 pm. All bands will move through much quicker in hopes of getting done ahead of the predicted rain.

We are not transporting any equipment from the High School to the UNK Band Day parade, each student is responsible for getting their own instrument to the parade and back, so we just go and enjoy the parade.

The Awards ceremony from the parade starts off the Bearcat Marching Festival at 1:00 pm at the KHS football field with an exhibition by the UNK Pride of the Plains Marching Band.

The trailer will be parked South of the High School building or just West of the South end of the football field. We will meet at our blue trailer at 3:30 pm to get set up and then move the equipment on the field and then back to the trailer and Band room after our Band’s performance. No extra stuff with this event – nice having a home-field situation.
3:30 pm Meet on Saturday at the Band trailer at the South side of the High School.

Remember to Wear BLUE.

3:45	KHS Band arrives at the KHS Band Room
4:15	Official Warm Up time begins
4:45	Performance at the Bearcat Marching Festival
5:15	Finished

Click here for all KHS Band itineraries.

Many of us will be helping work the Bearcat Marching Festival, so we will need all hands on deck to help get our band ready to perform. Getting stuff out of the trailer and helping the students move equipment from the Band room around the west side of the building down to the trailer in the Pit area would be very helpful.
Those of us helping with the Bearcat Marching Festival will join our Band’s pit crew as we move on to the field. KHS will be the last band to perform, so we will be done working when our Band takes the field.

Any help with tear-down / clean-up after the event is greatly appreciated.

If you are helping with the Bearcat Marching Festival, remember that we have a ‘run-through’ on Friday evening. We will be setting up parking barricades and such, so come prepared to get ready for Saturday. Meet in the Commons (Cafeteria area) by the Teachers’ lounge.

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Friday, September 15, 2017

Loading the Trailer

Load Equipment in to the trailer in this order:
+Podium Stands (Center then 2 sides – decks to the wall)
+Tympani4 on left, Tympani3 in center, Tympani2 on right, Tympani 1 on shelf
+First Wagon up on 2×6 loft, push it to the left side
+Small-framed marimba up on wagon (large end on wagon first, swing to front)
+put both wagon handle bars under small-framed marimba
+Wooden Bridge set on wagon-to-shelf span, Blue bass drum on Bridge, strap down
+Second Wagon up on 2×2 loft
+Both Speakers go on left wagon behind small-framed marimba
+One SubWoofer up front by tympani, strap in
+Smaller Marimba up on 2nd wagon (right), small end front
+’Red Wheels’ Marimba under wagon 1 to left side, solid wheels first, up to podiums
+Both Largest & Large Marimbas under wagons (Largest w/small end front, Large w/wide end front) – roll them in together, carefully to just past load lock at back of wagons
+Put Gong on right Wagon
+Put 2 Sousaphones on wagons (middle) – can load one on front shelf instead
+Roll Pit Equipment Cart in, load lock
+Roll Battery Equipment Cart in, load lock
+Put wagon decks on either side of Equipment carts on top of load locks
     (1st one w/black side out to wall and 2×4 on bottom, 2nd one 2×4 on top & black to cart)
+Roll Equipment Cart w/Flags in, load lock
+Roll Sound System Rack in on back right corner & strap to wall
+Roll Subwoofer2 in on back left corner & strap to wall

Equipment Cart loading:
1) Pit Equipment Cart
   -Top Shelf: Piano Keyboard, percussion stands
   -Middle Shelf: 2 Sousaphones
   -Bottom Shelf: Percussion Vault, Both Plume Storage Units
2) Battery Equipment Cart
   -Top Shelf: Battery Harnesses
     -Middle Shelf: 4 Snare Drums cases, 1 Sousaphone
     -Bottom Shelf: 2 Tenor Drum cases, Bass Drum 1 case, Symbal case
3) Guard Equipment Cart (longer cart)
   -Top Shelf: Color Guard Flag Bags
   -Middle Shelf: 4 Bari-Sax Cases,
   -Bottom Shelf: Bass Drum cases (5,4,3,2)

Notes: Left is Left as you are facing the front of the trailer. Right is right (with the door).

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Tuesday, September 12, 2017

09/15/17 Football Game & Halftime

Here is the plan for Friday’s game. It’s basically the same as last week.
Remember to wear BLUE.

The Band meets at the UNK Fine Arts building at 5:30 pm. I will have the Band Trailer on the South side of the UNK CT Ryan Library by 5:25 pm. (this is just East of the Fine Arts building) I need a few guys to help unload battery percussion and sousaphones. Then we move the trailer up to Foster Field. Once we get the trailer to the field, we will unload the percussion stands and sousaphone stands in to the stadium and put up the rope.

Right before the game starts, we could use most of the crew that is available to unload the Pit percussion. Then we can go watch the game up until about 5 minutes left in the first half. At about 5 minutes left in the second quarter we need to have all Pit Dads at the Band Trailer at the North end of the stadium. We will prepare to move the Pit equipment out on to the field and then after the show we will move it back to the trailer and load the trailer back up. I will then move the trailer back to the South side of the Library, East of Fine Arts.

After the game, if you could help make sure all the percussion and sousaphone stands come back to the trailer, that would be great. Then, I need a few guys to help load the battery percussion and sousaphones back on to the trailer. Once we’re loaded up, we will take the trailer back to the High School and unload it in to the Band room.

IF you are available at about 3:00 pm or so, any help with loading the trailer at the High School would be greatly appreciated. I have the Band kids to help and it would go even quicker if we had a couple of Dads to help. I’m not asking you to leave work, I’m just offering the opportunity if you are available and would be willing to help.

If you have not filled out the availability schedule, please do so soon (click here). That helps me know if we have enough help for all competitions and games. We need to be in the mode of preparing for efficiency at competitions, so doing the same job at each game/competition is the goal. If you know of any other Band Dads who would be willing to help, have them contact me. You can also send them to this blog ( bearcatpitcrew.blogspot.com ) for information.

Remember to wear BLUE. Thank you for being on the team – your help is valuable and it is appreciated. See you on Friday.

PS: Here is the ‘job list’.
+Podium Right = Kevin
+Podium Center = Ed
+Podium Left = Eric
+Speaker Right = Andy
+Sound Rack = Shaun & Dave
+Speaker Left = Dean
+Wagon Tympani =
+Wagon Aux Perc. =
+Largest Marimba = Tom
+Large Marimba =
I didn’t get it all written down Friday. Let me know if you’re on one of the tasks so I can update this.

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Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Help Needed for Bearcat Marching Festival & NSBA Competitions

You may have already heard, but Kearney High Band is hosting both the Bearcat Marching Festival on Sept. 23rd and also NSBA on Oct. 21st. This is a great opportunity for the KHS Band. We need everyone’s help to make this an excellent competition event for the Bands in our state. Please contact Ed if you are available to help with directing Pit traffic at the competitions or with directing Bus traffic, selling tickets, etc. We are asking that volunteers help with both competitions if possible so that we are fully prepared for the larger event (NSBA). We expect about 10 bands with about 1000 guests at the Bearcat Marching Festival and around 3000 guests/fans and over 25 bands at NSBA from across the state. Contact Ed Uden or Andy Donovan with questions or to volunteer for this exciting event.

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09/08/17 Football Game & Halftime

Here is the plan for Friday’s game. Remember to wear BLUE.

The Band meets at the UNK Fine Arts building at 5:30 pm. I will have the Band Trailer on the South side of the Library by 5:25 pm. (this is just East of the Fine Arts building) I need a few guys to help unload battery percussion and sousaphones. Then we move the trailer up to Foster Field.

Right before the game starts, we could use most of the crew that is available to unload the Pit percussion. Then we can go watch the game up until about 5 minutes left in the first half. At about 5 minutes left in the second quarter we need to have all Pit Dads at the Band Trailer at the North end of the stadium. We will prepare to move the Pit equipment out on to the field and then after the show we will move it back to the trailer and load the trailer back up. I will then move the trailer back to the South side of the Library, East of Fine Arts.

After the game, if you could help make sure all the percussion and sousaphone stands come back to the trailer, that would be great. Then, I need a few guys to help load the battery percussion and sousaphones back on to the trailer. Once we’re loaded up, we will take the trailer back to the High School and unload it in to the Band room.

IF you are available at about 3:20 pm, any help with loading the trailer at the High School would be greatly appreciated. I have the Band kids to help and it would go even quicker if we had a couple of Dads to help. I’m not asking you to leave work, I’m just offering the opportunity if you are available and would be willing to help.

If you have not filled out the availability schedule, please do so (click here). That helps me know if we have enough help for all competitions and games. We need to be in the mode of preparing for efficiency at competitions, so doing the same job at each game/competition is the goal. If you know of any other Band Dads who would be willing to help, have them contact me. You can also send them to this blog ( bearcatpitcrew.blogspot.com ) for information.

Remember to wear BLUE. Thank you for being on the team – your help is valuable and it is appreciated. See you on Friday.

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Thursday, August 24, 2017

08/23/17 Football Game

The season begins. Thank you for helping on the Pit Crew!

The Band marches halftime at tonight’s game. We need your help at the start of the 2nd quarter at the North end of Foster Field, by the blue Band trailer. We will help get equipment ready to go on the field, then move it on to the field at the start of halftime and after the Band has performed we move it back off and load it back in to the trailer. These first weeks are vital because we are establishing what we each need to be doing for Halftime so that when the competitions start, we know the routine and can execute smoothly. Come join the team, we have a fun time.

We could also use a few people to help at 5:30 pm at UNK Fine Arts to get the percussion battery and sousaphones out. Look for the blue Band trailer – we will probably be parked on the South side of the Library (East of the Fine Arts building). Then again AFTER the game at UNK Fine Arts to load the battery and sousaphones back in to the trailer and then unload back at the new High School Band room. Students do most of this work, but it helps to have some adults around to assist in loading & unloading at UNK.

Your help is needed and it is appreciated! Thank you!

Remember to wear BLUE.

If you have any questions, call/text Ed Uden 308-440-0694

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Availability Poll
Please click this link and complete the Doodle Poll to let us know which performances you are available or not available to help with the Pit Crew.
Thank you for helping – your help is needed and appreciated.

The Schedule:
08/25/17 Football Game – pregame, Halftime, postgame
09/08/17 Football Game – pregame, Halftime, postgame
09/15/17 Football Game – pregame, Halftime, postgame
09/23/17 UNK Band Day Parade & Bearcat Marching Festival
10/06/17 Football Game – pregame, Halftime, postgame
10/07/17 Harvest of Harmoney Parade & Competition (@GISH) in GI
10/13/17 Football Game – pregame, Halftime, postgame
10/14/17 Marching Competition in Lincoln (LPS @ Seacrest)
10/21/17 NSBA Finals Competition in Kearney (@KHS)

Availability Doodle address: https://doodle.com/poll/g664qmwfxnn6vnvt

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Welcome to the Fall 2017 Marching Band Pit Crew. We have another exciting year ahead of us. Thank you for volunteering to help move the equipment for the Band. We’re glad you’re on the team. If you have any questions pertaining to the Pit Crew, please contact Ed Uden 308-440-0694.
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