Charles Page High School

Graduation

Saturday May 7, 2022

7:30pm at ORU Mabee Center

 

Load Trailer:                                        Friday 1st hour (HS)

 

Report Time:                                       4:30pm at CPHS Band Room (Saturday)

Load Buses

Take personal instruments with you on buses if you

            didn’t load them on trailer

Chick-fil-A sandwiches (or salad), chips, bottle of water and cookies will be served to take on the bus.

(We are no longer allowed to eat on premises of Mabee Center due to their contract w/ food svc co.)

Be sure to throw all trash in bag and leave buses looking good!

 

Dress:                                                  Mainly Black & White Dress Clothes

                                                           

Depart for Mabee Center:                   5:00pm

 

Arrive Mabee Center:                         5:30pm & set up

            Instrument cases must be stowed along the wall so they don’t block the hallway

            We will run through the music briefly when we are set up, then take a break.

Restrooms (and vending machines if memory serves) are located in the corridor ringing the main floor.

 

Back in Seats Ready to Perform:        7:00pm                                                           

 

Back at CPHS:                                    10:00pm (roughly)

 

                       

            After we set up at the Mabee Center there will be some time to hang out and visit the restrooms.  After our Pomp & Circumstance, there will be a long time when we just sit and watch.  During this time we must disappear in our seats.  It is not appropriate to play on phones, read books/magazines, listen to ipods, talk to our neighbors in an obvious way, etc.  We are expected to look as though we are participating in the ceremony.  Don’t forget-you are highly visible to thousands of people and we must make a good impression! 

            Percussionists will need to load ALL of the percussion equipment we will need in the trailer on Friday.  None will be provided by ORU.  ORU does provide stands and chairs.  Everyone please be responsible for all of your music and equipment.   

            When the ceremony is over we will load the trailer and buses and head home.  If you plan on driving to/from ORU on your own or with family I need a note by FRIDAY.  Don’t go and look for your friends after graduation because everyone else will be sitting on the buses waiting for you and that’s not fair to them.  You WILL see the graduates again! 

            Remember: One day future band kids will be doing this for you and you will expect the best from them! 

Program:

 

~7:10pm          Prelude Music

        • “Fields of Clover”

        • “A Scottish Ballade”

        • “Fanfare & Jubilation”

 

~7:25pm          Prep for “Pomp & Circumstance”

                                    Watch closely for cut-off. 

The fermata will happen on beat 1 of a measure!

            The snare & bass drum will help us by rit.’ing.

 

7:30pm            “Pomp & Circumstance” for Seniors’ Entrance

 

                        Pledge of Allegiance (Stand)

                        Star Spangled Banner (Stand) –SUNG BY CHOIR MEMBER

 

                        Disappear in seats as the following happens…

        • Welcome & Recognitions

        • Honor Graduate Speeches

        • Choir Sings

        • Mrs. Durkee Speaks

        • Board of Education Speech

        • Presentation of Diplomas

        • Mr. Cooper’s Speech

        • Choir Sings Alma Mater---Start getting ready for processional!

        • Senior Class Pres. –Tassel Switch

        • Mr. Trout says “Please keep the aisles open…”

                        “Ceremonial Processional” immediately!!!