MONDAY'S PRACTICE...at Eastwood

First Run-Thru
The Music Man
Monday, April 25, 2011

If you have been a part of this process before, the first run-thru experience is probably stuck in your memory forever. It can be a very CRAZY day! These instructions are meant to help make the process more smooth and pass by more quickly. After 8 years of working out problems, we hope it gets better each year.
Here are some things to remember:
***We will be practicing from 2:00 p.m. until we’re done. This is the first opportunity to see problems that can only be seen when everyone is there and when the play is done in order. EVERYONE MUST BE THERE!
***Since we will be there for somewhere around 4-5 hours, your children will need something to do. They may bring game systems, but may not share these systems. They may bring books, card games, coloring, etc. We usually try to take the younger children to an outside area and let them play during down time. This may appear to be time wasted, but we must go in order and we will need them through-out. So, SEND SOMETHING FOR YOUR CHILDREN TO DO. Lots of the children will have homework and will need to complete that. We make everyone quiet down so that work can be completed. Feel free to come and sit in for a while with your child to help them get homework done or just to watch. The projected end time is around 7:00 p.m.
***FOOD- Your children will be very hungry. You will need to send something for supper that does not need to be heated. We will have access to refrigerators, but not microwaves. If 10 kids need to use microwaves, we have multiplied preparation time to exceed our limited break time. You can only imagine what happens when that number rises. We will have a very quick meal together, so think easy and quick. ***Also, DO NOT plan to drop off a meal from a fast food restaurant. If your child would like to bring a fast food meal, send it with them and we will refrigerate. Please follow these directions. It can be very frustrating when someone throws us off by having to eat at a different time-we move as a group.
***When you get there, go directly to your seat and be ready to begin. The more quickly we begin, the sooner we get done!
***Students may NOT leave early. Please do not show up expecting to tell us you have to take your child early. We must know all conflicts ahead of time. During practice we may look idle, but we are so busy thinking through large obstacles.

I think that is it! Please remember to check the blog frequently for updates.
Thank you for your tremendous commitment!