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Thirteenth Annual ECU Band Day Dear Colleague, I am inviting you and your students to participate in our thirteenth annual East Carolina University Band Day. The 2008 ECU Band Day was a tremendous success, and plans are underway to make this year's event the biggest and best yet. ECU Band Day will take place as part of the ECU Homecoming game day festivities on Saturday, October 17, 2009 when the ECU Pirates host the Rice University Owls. I hope you will consider joining us for a great day of socializing, rehearsing and performing with more than 1,500 band students in our massed band show at halftime! Kick-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m., and our rehearsals will begin at 11:30 a.m. Furthermore, in addition to the game performance, participating marching bands will march in the homecoming parade that begins at 9 a.m. As in the past, generous support from the ECU Athletic Department is allowing us to provide this event at no cost to you. All students, chaperones, and band directors participating will receive free admission to the game, as well as lunch prior to the game. In addition, your band will receive one free adult ticket for every ten students who participate. All music will be sent to you free of charge and bus parking will be provided. Additional tickets for parents or boosters will be made available at a special cost. The halftime show will begin with an ECU Marching Pirates performance and presentation of the Homecoming court, then the massed band will move into their assigned block position as the ECU Marching Pirates percussion section plays a cadence (we will not include any sideline percussion). We will then stand and play Soul Finger, Louie Louie, and the ECU Fight Song before exiting the field to another cadence played by the ECU Marching Pirates Drumline. Deadline for registration is Friday, September 25 and bands will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis up to approximately 1,200 students. Any bands applying after that enrollment has been reached will be placed on a waiting list. Upon receipt of your registration form, you will be mailed music, an event schedule, and order forms for additional tickets. Final schedules, field position, seating, and bus parking information will be mailed on October 9. Please return the Registration Form below as soon as possible to confirm your involvement. As always, do not hesitate to call if I may be of any assistance. I look forward to hearing from you soon and seeing you and your band on October 17. Best wishes for an enjoyable and successful season. Sincerely, Dr. John Franklin, Director of Athletic Bands
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