Pride Weekend Details

Uniform (Parade and Stand & Blow):
The 2008 Marching Band Uniform will be:

• Red & White Baseball Cap provided by DCDD
• Red & White T-shirt purchased through DCDD for $15
• Light Tan pants or shorts
• Sneakers

Schedule:

Saturday, June 14
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Full Band Rehearsal (All
Members)
Location: Francis C Hammond Middle School; 4646 Seminary Road;
Alexandria, VA
Note: School is located just east of I-395 on Seminary Road. Restrooms will not be available at this location. Please make necessary arrangements beforehand.

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Lunch
Location: Cheesecake Factory – Clarendon
Note: Please bring cash to pay for lunch.

5:00 PM: Parade Line-Up & Band Warm-Up (All Members and Volunteers)Location: 23rd Street NW between M & N Streets NW
Note: We will line-up/march between the Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies and Southwest Airlines.

6:00 PM: Parade Step-Off (All Members and Volunteers)
Parade Music: Secret Agent Man, The Pink Panther and Rawhide

8:30PM (tentative) - ???: DCDD Cookout at the home of Chad Koratich and Matthew Ruest
Location: 1813 Vermont Ave NW
Note: Burgers/Hot Dogs will be provided. Please bring cookout side
dish.

Sunday, June 15
11:15 AM: Call Time for Stand & Blow
Location: Archives-Navy Memorial Metro Stop
Note: Restrooms will not be available at this location. Please make necessary arrangements beforehand.

11:40 AM:
Walk to the Festival and March to the Arts Stage

12:00 Noon – 12:20 PM: Marching Band Performance
Location: Capital Pride Arts Stage
Performance Music Line-Up: Secret Agent Man; The Pink Panther; Mission: Impossible; Time Warp; What I Like About You; Gimme Some Lovin’

Additional Notes:

1. If you have not ordered/paid-for your DCDD Marching Band T-Shirt, please email your size to David McBee (president@dcdd.org) and bring $15 on Saturday morning.
2. The rehearsal location on Saturday morning is not Metro accessible. Please contact your fellow band-mates if you need a lift. If you cannot find a ride, email marching@dcdd.org.
3. You will not be able to store your instrument in the “chase car”. Please bring your instrument only to the parade. If you need to store your case, you may do so at Steve Messina’s condo at 1401 17th Street NW (17th and P). Please plan to drop off your case between 4:00 and 4:30 PM. You can ring Steve from the intercom or contact him on his cell phone (which is listed in the Lambda Room).
4. After parade line up on 23rd Street a) When throwing trash away, only use trash receptacles provided by Capital Pride – not dumpsters at Junior High or Hotels in the neighborhood and b) Two Portable toilets will be located at the entrance to Francis Junior High’s parking lots. Do not use those of neighboring buildings or hotel.
5. There will be 2 announcement stands this year along the parade route. The first is a general announcement stand located on the south side of the intersection of 18th and New Hampshire. The second will be the judging stand located in front of Whole Foods on P Street between 14th and 15th.
6. The parade ends at 14th and N Street. We will be moved over to the sidewalk at this point. Please do not stand around this area as this will slow the groups behind us down. If you wish to watch the rest of the parade, please get on the sidewalk and walk back toward P Street.
7. National City Christian Church at the end of the parade route will be hosting a Hospitality Station for parade participants. They will be serving popcorn and water and will have their restrooms open for use. If you need a rest, their sanctuary will be open and is air-conditioned (and rumor has it their organist will be playing show-tunes for a sing-a-long).
8. If you have not signed up to work the DCDD Pride Booth, I strongly encourage you to do so. Please contact Matt Swearman at mattsndc@hotmail.com if you can help.
   My cell number is listed in the Lambda Room of DCDD.org if you need to contact me with questions.
9. The Parade is just over 1 mile in length.

A printable copy of the detail sheet can be found at in the Lambda Room under Marching Band Resources