Bandtober is here — and The Pack is ready.

After months of rehearsals, camps, Friday nights, prop building, volunteering, fundraising, and countless hours of work, October brings the moments we have been building toward all season.

On October 10, the Band of Fury travels to Coastal Carolina University to compete at Bands of America, taking The Pack to the national stage. Then, on October 31, we close out the month at the SCBDA 4A State Championships.

The work is done one rehearsal at a time.

Now it's time to take the stage. 🐺

COMPETITION RESULTS 🏆

Congratulations to our students on a fantastic start to competition season!

At the Easley Tournament of Champions, the Band of Fury competed in Class 4 and earned:

🥈 2nd Place – Class 4

🥁 BEST PERCUSSION

Congratulations to our students, directors, staff, and everyone who helped make our first competition of the season a success!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 – PERFORMANCE & BOA PREPARATION

There is an important schedule change for Friday.

Because of the extremely early BOA schedule Saturday morning, the Band of Fury will NOT attend Friday night's football game.

Instead:

4:00–5:15 PM – Rehearsal

5:30 PM – Performance in the stadium

Immediately Following – Pack and load for BOA

Approximately 7:00 PM – Students dismissed as a group once loading is complete

This allows us to get our equipment headed toward Myrtle Beach Friday evening while giving students as much opportunity as possible to rest before an extremely early Saturday morning.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 – BANDS OF AMERICA

THE PACK IS GOING NATIONAL!

One of the biggest moments of our season is here.

The Band of Fury will take The Pack to Coastal Carolina University and compete alongside 30 high school marching bands from across the Nation at Bands of America.

It will be an incredibly full day, beginning before sunrise and potentially continuing through a Finals performance Saturday night.

Please carefully review the BOA itinerary below and make sure your student arrives prepared for the entire trip.

BOA OVERNIGHT – WHAT TO BRING

Students should pack everything they will need for the overnight trip while keeping luggage to necessary items.

Please make sure your student has:

• Change of clothes

• Undergarments

• Extra long black socks

• Toiletries and personal hygiene items

• Phone charger

• Any other personal necessities for an overnight trip

Students are responsible for keeping track of their belongings, so please make sure personal items are clearly identifiable.

BOA MEALS 🍽️

Hospitality will provide students with:

Saturday: Breakfast & Lunch

Sunday: Breakfast

Students should bring money for dinner Saturday evening. Food trucks will be available at BOA for students to purchase dinner.

Additional meal details will be communicated with the final BOA trip information.

IMPORTANT – STUDENT MEDICATIONS 💊

If your student will need medication administered during the BOA trip, a completed medical form is REQUIRED.

Please follow all instructions on the form and provide ONLY the amount of medication required for the trip.

IMPORTANT: Place ALL medications for your student together inside ONE LARGE ZIPLOCK BAG clearly labeled with the student's FIRST AND LAST NAME.

This helps Mr. Tillman safely organize and keep track of student medications throughout the trip.

END OF QUARTER GRADES 📚

The end of the quarter is approaching.

ALL outstanding assignments must be completed by WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7.

Assignments will NOT be accepted after October 7. There will be no exceptions, as students have had the entire quarter to complete late assignments.

Please encourage your student to check their grades and make sure everything is completed before the deadline.

REGION & COUNTY BAND REGISTRATION 🎶

All Honors students are required to participate in:

• Auditions

• Clinics

• Solo & Ensemble

Registration fees for Honors students will be paid through the school.

Participation is optional for all other students. Students who would like to participate should check School Cash Online and pay the applicable registration fee for County Band and Region Band Auditions.

If your student chooses not to participate, the fee will be removed.

REGISTRATION PAYMENT DEADLINE: OCTOBER 30

MARCHING BAND PICTURES 📸

Marching Band collage and individual pictures are coming!

Students will have pictures taken in FULL UNIFORM for the full-band collage, with individual pictures also available for purchase.

Pictures will be taken throughout the school day. Middle School students may have their pictures taken before rehearsal.

Pricing, ordering information, and additional schedule details will be available soon.

TREASURY UPDATE 💳

By the end of September, each student's scheduled band payments should total $637.50.

Remaining October Payment: $162.50

This completes the scheduled band fee payment plan.

If your account currently shows MORE than $162.50 remaining, please contact Treasury as soon as possible to discuss your balance and arrange a payment plan.

We are happy to work with families. Communication is important so arrangements can be made before balances become overdue.

OCTOBER AT A GLANCE 🗓️

🗓️ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3

Camp Day

3:00–7:30 PM

🗓️ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9

Home Football vs. Greenwood – Pink Out

Band will NOT attend the football game.

4:00–5:15 PM – Rehearsal

5:30 PM – Stadium Performance

Approximately 6:00 PM – BOA loading following performance

Approximately 7:00 PM – Students dismissed after loading

🗓️SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10

BANDS OF AMERICA

Coastal Carolina University – Brooks Stadium

540 University Blvd., Conway, SC 29526

Saturday Morning

3:30 AM – Band Room Opens

4:00 AM – Students arrive at FIHS and begin loading

644 Quillen Ave., Fountain Inn, SC 29644

4:30 AM – Depart FIHS for Coastal Carolina University

8:30 AM – Arrive at Brooks Stadium

540 University Blvd., Conway, SC 29526

Fountain Inn Competition Block

9:00–11:15 AM

• Arrival & Check-In – Unload in the parking lot south of the baseball stadium

• Warm-Up – 45-minute scheduled warm-up on the grass fields north of the stadium

• Gate Report – Report to Gate 1

• Prelims Performance – 15-minute official performance window on CCU's iconic teal turf

Saturday Afternoon & Finals

4:15 PM – Coastal Carolina University Chanticleer Regiment Exhibition Performance

4:30 PM – Preliminary Awards Ceremony & Finals Announcement

The top 10–12 bands will advance to Finals.

6:30 PM – Finals Gates Open

7:30 PM – BOA Championship Finals Begin

10:30 PM – Finals Awards Ceremony & Grand Finale

11:15 PM – Load buses and return to the hotel

🗓️ SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11

11:00 AM – Depart Hotel

3200 S. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

3:00 PM – Arrive at FIHS

SPECTATOR INFORMATION

6:30 AM – Brooks Stadium Gates Open

7:30 AM–4:00 PM – BOA Preliminary Performances

30 high school bands from across the East Coast will compete throughout the day.

🗓️ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23

Home Football vs. Laurens – HOMECOMING

Additional details to come.

🗓️ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24

8:00–11:00 AM – Rehearsal

12:00 PM – Community Performance

Additional details to come.

🗓️ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30

Home Football vs. Easley – SENIOR NIGHT

Additional details to come.

🗓️ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31

SCBDA 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 🏆

The Pack closes out October at the SCBDA 4A State Championships.

Detailed itinerary and competition information will be shared as it becomes available.

IT’S OUR TIME 🔥

This is what we have been building toward.

Every rehearsal. Every camp. Every Friday night. Every early morning and late night. Every hour our students, staff, families, and volunteers have poured into this program has helped bring The Pack to this moment.

This month, our students will take their show to the national stage at Bands of America. Then, they'll have one final opportunity to leave it all on the field at the SCBDA 4A State Championships.

Thank you to our directors and staff, our students who continue putting in the work, and every parent, volunteer, donor, and supporter standing behind them.

The Pack is ready.

It's time to take the field.

It's time to show them all:

WHO ARE WE?

BAND OF FURY!!!