You've been practicing for weeks. You saw the Santa Clara Vanguard last summer and you've already visualized yourself being a performer in the 2010 SCV Bartók program. There you are, on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium, big black curtain in the background with letters announcing the 2010 Drum Corps International World Championship......the December 18-20 Santa Clara Vanguard Clinic & Audition weekend is just around the corner. Your travel is arranged, your bags are packed, you've got your sleeping bag and pillow, toothbrush, gym shoes, mouthpiece or sticks or athletic clothing ready (don't forget a towel) and you're all set to go.........but do we know you're attending?
Wouldn't it be a shame if you had forgotten a few of the vital steps necessary to insure your safe and timely arrival to the December 18-20 2010 Clinic & Audition weekend? It would be a good reminder to make sure you've covered all your bases, just so you don't run into a wall when you arrive because you've forgotten (or not realized) to RSVP and then give us a shuttle request? Even if you're driving or getting dropped off at the Jackson Street entrance to Independence High School gymnasium in San Jose (1776 Educational Park Drive) after 5:30 on Friday, December 18, you should still be letting us know you're attending the Clinic & Audition.Hopefully, you won't be left standing at the airport, train or bus station because you had forgotten (or didn't realize) that you needed to complete some task on this website.
Let's review.....
You should have:
1. Read all the information on the website about the 2010 Vanguard and Vanguard Cadets 2010 Clinic & Audition process.
2. Created a MySCV account, filled out a Prospective Member Questionnaire and checked any or all of your program interests for more information, and received a 2010 Prospective Member Information brochure (through the US mail).
3. Downloaded any of the brass music or purchased the percussion audition downloads and/or DVD.
4. Signed up (RSVP'd) for the weekend in MySCV (even if you're driving) if you decided you were going to attend.
4a. Completed a shuttle request in MySCV - if you're not driving - letting us know ALL the vital information about being picked up at an airport, bus or train station. Make sure you double check whatever information you've entered so we have the airline, flight number, arrival time (AM and PM are very important differentiations), airport, etc......these are important pieces to your individual puzzle that many prospective members (and some SCV veterans) tend to forget.....please complete this so there's no possibility of us forgetting about YOU.
4b. IMMEDIATELY completed a shuttle request in MySCV for your departure time as well.
5. Paid the fee for the camp (would have been $100 if before December 5, now $125 online or at the door). You have to sign up for the weekend before you can pay the fee. 6. Downloaded and completed the forms for your registration/check in purposes, which includes your contact information, medical information and image release (available in MySCV).
7. Downloaded and printed the camp schedule and general information that can be found at the bottom of this article.
8. Taken a flu shot (or two).
Once you've completed these steps, it's OK to go back to dreaming about the summer of 2010 (and practice!)
