After School: Leave for a while!!! No sectionals on performance days.
Call Time: 4:30pm (This will change for future games FYI)
Dress: Same as for Meet the Sandites (This will change for future games FYI and may change due to weather)
Color Guard – Full uniform (bring shorts and grey t-shirt for pre-game & being in stands)
Mindset: Reduce chaos and spinning energy and begin to focus on job at hand!
Itinerary:
Take and necessary equipment to band stands (WW cases, DL stands, etc)
5:10pm Warm-Up in Band Room – (Color Guard Outside)
5:30pm Pre-Stage for Parade in front of Wrestling Room
5:45pm Parade to tunnels into SW gate
STRAIGHT into a cadence to move, then…
Fight Song 2x at tunnels
After team is in return to band room via back doors
5:50pm Dinner in Band Room (Provided by ANGUS CHURCH) - Be sure to thank them!!!
6:25pm In arcs in band room (Guard too!) for last minute details/tuning, etc.
Don’t hack, but think of that time as being on stage awaiting downbeat.
6:30pm Move to pre-game show location (Plaza)
Pre-Game Show:
Fight Song 1x
Cadences
Fight Song 1x
6:40pm Travel to North End to wait going on field…Stay in order!
6:45pm Pledge of Allegiance & Star Spangled Banner (Participate appropriately!)
Then, onto field for team entry…cadences/fight song 1x (be attentive to audibles!!!!)
Afterward, WALK with purpose (don’t run!!!) out the North end gate and head to band stands.
Grab a water bottle and set up as quickly as possible so we can start playing!!!
7:00pm Kick-Off
Stay in your spot in the band stands! No cats in a box!!!!!
Be ready to play at any time.
Sit on Offense, Stand on Defense.
2nd Quarter We will go inside to warm-up (guard change clothes) at a certain point
Half-Time: Cheer, Dance, Us (Usually)
3rd Quarter: Take things back to band stands & take a break
4th Quarter: Be back (WITHOUT FOOD!!!) BEFORE the end of 3rd quarter.
Close to the end of the game (3 min on clock), we go back to the field via north endzone fence for Alma Mater at the end of the game (Same place as pre-game)
After Game: Put your things away and go home.
Be sure you have legitimately put things away and left the place looking good.
Other Details: ABSOLUTELY nothing can be left in the lobby from call-time until the end of the game.
Visitors will be going upstairs for an event, so our stuff has to be out of sight.
Thoughts: Do you have what is necessary to perform well in the stands????
Have you memorized the Alma Mater?
Pep Assembly Friday AM:
Dress: Sanditey!!! Face paint OK
Follow those who’ve done it before.
You’re expected back in class by the end of 2nd hour.
Safety Measures at Home Games
At Sand Springs Public Schools, we are dedicated to providing a safe and enjoyable environment for all attendees at athletics events. Before attending the game this Friday at Memorial Stadium, please review the following security procedures. These measures are implemented for football games and other athletics events hosted at Sand Springs.
1. Metal Detectors
Walk through and wand metal detectors will be implemented at entry for every attendee, no exceptions.
2. Smoke-Free, Tobacco-Free
As always, possession of tobacco products or simulated tobacco products on school property is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, vape products. The metal detectors will alert staff to vape products. If a vape product is found on your person, you will be asked to take it back to your vehicle.
3. Student ID Required
Students in grades 6-12 will be required to present their school ID upon entry, unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian. This applies to both Sand Springs students and visiting students.
4. Parent/Guardian Supervision
All students in grades PK-5 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
5. Third-Party Students
If a student under 18 does not attend one of the two schools playing, that student must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. If that student is 18 or over, they are allowed to attend unaccompanied, and they will have the same expectations as any adult.
6. Clear Bags Only
All attendees, including students, parents, staff, and visitors, can bring only clear bags to games. This policy will enable our security personnel to easily inspect the contents of bags and ensure that prohibited items are not brought onto the premises.
Cases containing medical equipment (insulin, EpiPens, etc.) are permitted, but they are subject to inspection.
7. Additional Staff
Games will have an increased presence of SSPS staff. The staff will wear highly visible uniforms so that they are easily identifiable in a crowd.
8. Gate Security
Security personnel will be stationed at each entrance at the event.
9. See Something, Say Something
Spectators are encouraged to speak out if they see or hear anything suspicious. Staff and security will be available nearby, and signs for the STOPIt Anonymous Reporting App will be placed throughout the stadium.
The procedures above are in addition to established rules, such as our dedicated middle school section, the prohibition of weapons and alcohol, etc.
10. Middle School Section
Middle school students will sit in a designated area during home games at Memorial Stadium, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. This designated area is located above the high school student section on the north end of the home side. The area will be clearly marked and monitored by Sand Springs Public Schools employees. All gates will be monitored during the entire game.
11. No Re-Entry for Unattended Students
Unattended students who exit the stadium during the game will not be allowed to reenter. If, at any game, a student is asked to leave the stadium or facility, this student will not be allowed to attend future athletic events at any campus for the remainder of the school year.
NOTE
The above procedures are in addition to established rules, such as the prohibition of weapons and alcohol, etc.
For questions about the clear bag policy or other procedures, please contact the Athletics Department at (918) 246-1475.