THUNDERBOLT INVITATIONAL - CRANSTON EAST - USBands

CRANSTON EAST
                       THUNDERBOLT INVITATIONAL
                                     Cranston Stebbins Stadium
                                                 23 Jordan Ave
                                            Cranston, RI 02910
                                     Saturday, October 16, 2021

 Event Host Contacts         USBands Contacts

  Gregory Arsenault            Chloe Spencer
   (401) 486-5150              (610) 230-7891
garsenault@cpsed.net       cspencer@usbands.org

     Jean Ruggieri               Eric James
    (401) 829-8206             (610) 320-2730
jeanrugg2569@cox.net        ejames@usbands.org

IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION
Parking: Buses and pit trucks will park Midwood Street. Trucks are to park on Jordan Ave and/or
Flint Ave. Volunteers/spectators can utilize the stadium parking lot and surrounding streets. Please
be sure to adhere to the parking signs in the neighborhoods. There is no charge for parking.

Restrooms: Restrooms for ensemble members/volunteers/spectators can be found under the
stadium and behind the concession stand. At the warm up site ensembles can utilize the bathrooms
located in Bain middle school and at Cooney Field.

Member Re-Entry: A hand stamp will be provided for all band members and staff/volunteers when
exiting the buses at the warm up facility. Spectators will be stamped upon entrance. You will need to
show this to re-enter the facility.

Tickets: Tickets can be purchased at the admission gate. $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and
students/children.

Warm Up: Ensembles will be warming up at the Bain Middle School location, other than the first band
who can warm up at Cranston Stadium in the baseball field. There will be a guide monitoring the
warm up and leading the ensemble from location to location. Bain Middle School is located at 135
Gansett Ave, Cranston, RI, 02910

Field Surface: The field is artificial. High School and Collegiate hashes will be present. The
collegiate hash marks will be done in yellow tape.

Power on Field: The power source is located on the track at the 50 yard line.

Retreat/Critique: Retreat will be drum majors only. They will be instructed to report to the band
entrance gate located near the concession stand. Critiques will be held underneath the stands at the
50 yard line in the staff/judges hospitality area.

Awards: Trophies will be awarded for placement and ribbons for captions.

Concessions: The concessions will be located across the field at the concession stand. Cash
payments will be accepted.

Credentials/Access: Only staff credentials are allowed in the hospitality room. Parent volunteers
and band staff should have appropriate identification. USBands credentials are needed for ensemble
staff and adjudicators.

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DIRECTIONS
Cranston Stebbins Stadium
23 Jordan Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910

From I-95 North/South
Take exit 16 to merge onto rt-10 N
Take exit 2A for RI-2/Reservoir Ave/Pontiac Ave
Continue onto RI-2S Reservoir Ave
Turn Right onto Legion Way
Turn left onto Midwood

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SITE OVERVIEW MAP

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ENSEMBLE FLOW MAP

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INCLEMENT WEATHER PLAN
Parking: The event will take place at Cranston High School East gymnasium in the case of severe
weather, the address is 899 Park Avenue, Cranston, RI 02910. 24’ trucks or smaller are to enter and
unload on High School Avenue. Trailer trucks are to park in front of the school in the bus loop. Bus
parking and drop-off is the main parking lot adjacent to Legion Way and Julia Street.

Restrooms: Restrooms are available for ensembles warming up in several areas of the school,
mostly in the cafeteria and music wing area. There will be volunteers and guides assigned to each
ensemble to assist. Restrooms are also available in the gym foyer.

Member Re-Entry: Ensembles will re-enter the venue after performing via the gym doors. Please
have them show handstamp to the volunteers.

Unloading Area: Unloading will occur on High School Avenue or in the bus loop at the front of the
school.

Warm-Up: Ensembles warm-up in the auditorium and music wing. There will be volunteers to guide
each ensemble.

Performance Location: The ensembles will perform in the gymnasium. There will be power
available. Groups will enter through the rear gymnasium door and out the main gymnasium doors.
The color guard should able to perform and will be up to each individual band/color guard director

Power: Power will be located at the center line on the spectator side of the gymnasium.

Retreat/Critique: Drum majors should report to the rear gymnasium doors for awards? Critique be
located in the cafeteria adjacent to the gymnasium.

Concessions: Concessions be located in the school cafeteria

Credentials/Access: Only staff credentials allowed in the hospitality room. Parent Volunteers and
band staff should have appropriate identification. USBands credentials are needed for ensemble staff
and adjudicators

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INCLEMENT WEATHER MAP

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