There is only one reason why I would re-arrange the rehearsal and performance schedule for the musical because I am very committed to sticking with the dates that were published at the beginning of the school year. HOWEVER, when musical cast members and successful football team members end up being some of the same people, changes are necessary.
So I find myself in a good news/bad news kind of situation. I LOVE football. I have three sons who played football and our oldest is now a head football coach in a West Michigan town slightly larger than Atlantic. Our sons were also musical. They each had the lead in a musical during their senior year of high school. So the balancing act of keeping lots of balls in the air is very familiar to me. I am also highly committed to making sure no athlete or musician is put in a position where they must choose between the two. So the good news is: CAM Cougars are undefeated and are headed to the State playoffs, barring injury. And now for the bad news: We must be creative about getting in enough rehearsals to also make the musical a success.
Some background: The reason why we schedule the musical for the first weekend in November is because that is usually a week without any sports practices.....unless of course the teams are being highly successful and are going on in tournament play. This year is, of course, one of those years.
SO- here are the newly scheduled rehearsals and performance dates. I sincerely hope that we can have both a successful football team AND a successful, entertaining musical. Your support is needed and greatly appreciated.
Monday 10/27: 6-9
Tuesday 10/28: 7-10
Thursday 10/30: 7-10
Friday 10/31: 7-10
Saturday 11/1: 10-1 (new)
Monday 11/3: 6-9 if no football game
Tuesday 11/4: 6-9
Wednesday 11/5: 6-9
Thursday 11/6: 6-9
Friday 11/7: 6-9 if no football game
Saturday 11/8: 10-1 (new)
Saturday 11/8: Performance
Sunday 11/9: Performance (new)
