2021 August Mailer (part 2)

See below

Sent August 27th

Hey Band,

We are mere weeks from camp! This is the second mailer of August, and the others from earlier in the summer are archived here. If you joined since the last one, or this is the first one of these you're receiving, please go back and read the others. The camp schedule is attached once again.

 

Member Resources

A reminder that you can find materials as they come out on the Member Resources drive. You can also always find that link in the members section of the website, linked at the bottom of the home page. Some items have recently been added there. If you’re interested in getting ahead, or just checking out what we’ll be tackling together during camp, you can find some of it in that drive.

  

Ultimate Drillbook

We’re using Ultimate Drill Book for drill distribution this season. It’s a mobile app like DBN but actually imports the music, chart pathways, previous positions, displays holds, etc. This is a free app for all of you, the organization pays for the subscription.

At some point prior to camp, we’d like to ask that everyone:

  1. Download UDBapp Pro from the app store.

  2. Click on "Don't have an account? Sign-up"

  3. Enter Ensemble Code - oregonstate2021

  4. Enter Ensemble Password - oregonstate2021-ens

There won’t be anything on there right now, but as soon as Pregame is up there I’ll make sure and get the word out. If you don’t have a device that can run UDB, we can print physical charts any time.

 

Rhythm and Beavs

Rhythm and Beavs (R&B) is our audition-only travel and special events band within the Athletics Bands program here at OSU. R&B’s primary job is to cover Basketball games during fall quarter, and the PAC12 and NCAA tournaments for Basketball in March, but they also cover certain special events throughout the year. The group is a great experience and represents OSU to the nation through the highly viewed games and events to which they travel. Auditions for R&B will take place utilizing music learned during camp, and will take place during week two of. We take two bands of 29 members each, keep it on your radar!

R&B has a rhythm section comprised of drum set and electric bass, which means if you play those instruments you are more than welcome to try out on them. Rhythm section will have its own audition process after the winds are set. They will involve playing in different styles and tempos, more on rhythm section specific materials to come later.

 

Friends and Family Night

At this point Friends and Family night is still on for the Tuesday before classes start. It’s unclear whether the Orange and Black Rally is still on for earlier in that day as listed in the camp schedule. Friends and Family Night is a free show that we put on at the end of camp. Tell your friends… and family.

  

I think that’s it for now, Go Beavs!

-Hannum