Color Guard Required Attire
Undergarments!
Undergarment requirements for the guard are as follows: A clear strap or a strap that matches their skin tone bra (this cannot be a sports bra) and a pair of skin tone or nude seamless underwear.
Makeup!
This is the completed look you should be going for (YouTube link at the bottom). Yes, it must be that dark and visible. The bigger the better. Remember that this is a performance activity. Much like theater, all make is to be bold and exaggerated.
The Revlon Crème Eyeshadow (vanilla 750) is what we would like for you to use on the inner lid (where she puts the lightest colored eyeshadow in the tutorial video). Please find grays and blacks that will show up from far away for the rest of the eye makeup.
Eyeliner - must be black. You can use liquid, pencil, etc. NO MASSIVE WINGS!!!!. This is not up to interpretation! Your eyeliner does not need to be out to your hairline
Eyelashes - black mascara. You may wear fake eyelashes if you would like (nothing huge!)
Lip - Revlon Crème “Certainly Red” 740. Please use a natural colored lip liner.
Blush - light pink colored blush. This should not be super dark
Both the lip color and the eyeshadow can be found at Kroger, Wal Mart, CVS, Walgreens, and Amazon.
You Tube Link: https://youtu.be/06iSl49iZ64?si=eJk8yJAnHFxA2DHa
Hair!
Show hair will be a slicked back ponytail with a long-braided extension added into their own hair. Parent help is needed to help with hair on Friday at 5pm and Saturday at 3:15pm.
Marching Band Spirit Buttons
To purchase your show and/or personalized MB 2023 Spirit Button follow this link to the store - https://fcbands.org/store/1919/7409
The spirit committee needs your help!
One of our tasks is to supply our Marching Flashes with snacks for each competition. We are seeking donations to help make this happen. If you are interested in making a donation please place it in the storage tote outside of the prop room located inside of 3W. If you prefer to make a monetary donations we can do the shopping for you. If you have any questions please feel free to contact christysmith714@gmail.com or jlhancock679@gmail.com . Thanks you so much for your help!!!
Band Dinner - Donations and Volunteers Needed!
Hello Marching Flashes Families! We will be providing a pasta dinner for our marching band students and staff prior to the home football game Friday Sept 8th.
- Donations are to be dropped off FRIDAY, SEPT 8 at 4:15pm in the cafeteria (enter door 3W).
- Dinner service starts at 4:45pm.
- Please mark all dishes (pots, lids, and any serving utensils) with your last name. Dishes will be placed inside door 3w; you may pick them up before or after the football game.
Thank you in advance for your help with donations and your time to make the dinner a success. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. We are feeding close to 200 people and couldn't do it without you! Thank you!
We need Chaperones!
We are still looking for chaperones during our upcoming marching band competitions and have an immediate need for this coming Saturday September 9.
There are separate sign-up slots for band and guard parents so please make sure you're signing up for the right one (band parents can sign up for guard spots and guard parents for band spots, but take note, those are the buses you are signing up to ride). We are asking that only those with students currently in the band program sign up for these spots.
All chaperones must have a SafeVisitor background check on file in order to volunteer. Please visit https://ftcsc.org/safevisitor/ to complete this step or email Tatia Kortepeter at secretary@fcbands.org to confirm that your background check is still current. Any other questions can be directed to our marching band liaison Heather Long at marchingbandliaison@fcbands.org.
FC Bands Hosted Events
Volunteer sign ups for our hosted events are now open!
A few things to note:
We have 11 dates that will need volunteer shifts:
October 13, 2023 ISSMA Setup after Football Game
October 14, 2023 ISSMA Marching Band Scholastic State Finals
November 17, 2023 Craft Fair Setup
November 18, 2023 Craft Fair
February 9, 2024 IPA Setup
February 10, 2024 IPA Invitational
March 1, 2024 WGI Setup
March 2, 2024 WGI Percussion Regional Day #1
March 3, 2024 WGI Percussion Regional Day #2
March 8, 2024 IHSCGA Setup
March 9, 2024 IHSCGA State Semi-Finals
Shift times will change. Allow for a 2 hour difference for either the start or the end time. For instance, most events have start time listed as 9 but it may change to 8am or 10am once we receive additional information.
Job descriptions are included on each event’s date.
The volunteer commitment requires 4 adult shifts per family. Student shifts do not count towards this requirement.
To sign up for a shift:
Go to the calendar at FCBands.org or via the BoosterHub app.
Find the event on the calendar and select the date.
Select the job and shift you prefer to work.
Thank you in advance for making these events great! Franklin Central is always given high praise for our events, from our friendly and helpful volunteers to how well each event runs. YOU are a part of that success!
Questions? Please reach out to events@fcbands.org
Thank you, and GO FLASHES!
Mum Pick Up Tomorrow!
If you participated in our Annual Mum sale, pickup is THIS Thursday, September 7. Students and their families are responsible for picking up and delivering mums to their customers. To ensure an organized, efficient pickup process you are requested to select the time you plan to pick up your orders. If you have not yet scheduled your pickup time, please do so ASAP!
To select your mum pick up time:
Go to the calendar at FCBands.org or via the BoosterHub app.
Find the event on the calendar and select the date.
Select volunteer and/or pick up and time.
SnapRaise
SnapRaise emails will go out beginning today, September 6.
SnapRaise is similar to a GoFundMe, and all funds go to the band program’s marching band fund. The students create an account and enter 20 email addresses (all private) to see if they might be able to get some donations. It runs for 28 days. It is incredibly helpful for the band with all the expenses throughout the season.
Updates! Take a Look 👀
Do you or a family member or friend own a business? Would your employer be interested in donating towards a Band Booster sponsorship?
For every sponsor you are able to secure, you will receive 10% of the donation to your student’s band account. Franklin Central Band Boosters is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Sponsor donations are tax deductible.
Check out recent updates to our Sponsorship Program
- Updated Sponsor Landing Page on Booster Hub
- New perks and advertising added to each sponsor level.
- Student Packet to assist in reaching out to our community businesses to acquire new sponsors!
- Band Student Sponsor Resources - all the details and support needed to speak to potential sponsors
Questions? sponsor@fcbands.org
Kroger Community Rewards
It's easy to sign up and start earning for the band. Ask your friends, parents, cousins, aunts, uncles... everyone you know to sign up as well!
Log in to your Kroger account and search for our organization:
Organization Name: Band Boosters Club of Franklin Central H. S. Inc.
Organization Code: 10100
RaiseRight™
Now is the time to get started (if you haven't already) earning for the 2023 Marching Season! Get a jump on those payments by earning rebates while you shop. It's so EASY!
Don't have an account? Want to learn more? Visit the RaiseRight™ page.
We're starting a new section here where you can submit your questions and we will answer them! Just remember, there's no such thing as a silly question - most likely, we have all had the same question in the past! Have a question you'd like to submit? Email us here!
Q I have some specific questions about marching band / color guard / percussion. Who do I contact?
A While you can post in our Facebook groups or in the BoosterHub chat for a crowdsource response, we recommend that you reach out directly to our liaisons for answers! Their contact information is as follows:
Heather Long, Marching Band Liaison - marchingbandliaison@fcbands.org
Christy Smith, Guard Liaison - guardliaison@fcbands.org
Jessica Lee, Percussion Liaison - percussionliaison@fcbands.org
