Handbell rules
Posted on June 23, 2009
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From: PL Ringers Blog
Link: http://plmgsshandbellchoir.blogspot.com/2009/06/hey-all-some-reminders-for-things-to.html
1. Punctuality is Important
- All are to arrive 10 mins before hand
- Please inform someone (in handbells) if you will be late or will not be going
- Fining starts when practice starts (3mins = $0.50, 30mins = $5)
- $2 will be fined to the person with invalid/no excuse
- have an MC or a parent’s letter ready
- it is to be given to joann or amanda
- ringers with no excuse letter will have to run 3 rounds round the parade square (don’t try us, cos we will do it)
2. Handphones are not allowed to be used to or switched on during practice at all.
- if the phones are needed to be used, please seek permission from whoever’s in charge
- $3 will be fined to the person who uses a phone without permission
- After 3 times of fining, the phone which is used will be confiscated for the rest of practice
3.Food issues
- No food and sweet drinks (aside from water) are allowed in the room
- Food/drinks will be confiscated if anyone is caught eating or drinking unless it is medication
- $2 will be fined to anyone who eats or drinks sweet drinks in the room
- clean up after yourself if you happen to drop or spill food/drinks
4. No clashing of bells (each clash is $0.50)
- if the bells are clashed more than 3 times by one person in one practice, the person must polish one big and dirty bell inside and out
5. No dropping of bells (each drop is $3)
- this goes for chimes as well ($3.50)
- If bells are dropped more than 5 times by one person, the person must polish one octave of bells, inside and out
6. Gloves and Scores
- If gloves and/or scores are not brought, fine $0.50 each for both scores and gloves
7. Please respect youre seniors!
- don’t be rude or oppose the decisions made
- we have a reason for everything and everything can be negotiated
- Know how to draw the line between teasing & disrespecting
8. Housekeeping matters
- No touching the piano unless during breaks, before and after practice unless it is for CCA
- No playing with the trolleys
- No drawing inappropriate things on the whiteboard
- No touching the angklongs or any of Ms Tessa Tan’s things
- Standardised aircon temperature: 23 degrees C on high fan
- No leaning on against the tables or lying on cushions
- No sitting down when not playing anything (unless valid medical reasons)
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