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Send a shoutout

A shoutout is a short personal message — up to 140 characters — that the announcer reads over the PA between performances. "The Hendersons are so proud of #23 on the snare line!" That kind of thing. Each one costs a few dollars (the price is set by the host and shown on the form), and the money supports the event.

Write your shoutout

  1. Scan the QR code at the gate and tap Send a Shoutout (or tap it at the bottom of the live schedule).
  2. Fill in the form:
    • Band — pick the band it's for, or leave it as General. Picking a band helps the announcer read it near their performance.
    • To — who it's for (optional). "The trumpet section", "Emma".
    • Message — the message itself, up to 140 characters. A counter shows what's left.
    • From — your name (optional).
  3. Choose how to pay, then tap Send Shoutout.

Scan first

At some events, the host requires you to scan the gate QR code before sending shoutouts. If you see "Scan the QR Code at the Gate" instead of the form, that's all it means — walk over, scan, and the form unlocks.

Paying by card

Choose Card, tap Send Shoutout, and you'll be taken to a secure checkout page (run by Stripe, the payment processor) to enter your card. You'll come right back to a confirmation — once it says "Payment received — your shoutout is in the announcer's queue!" you're done.

Paying with cash

Choose Cash and tap Send Shoutout. You'll get a big 6-digit code on your screen. Take your phone and your cash to the shoutout table, show the volunteer the code, and hand over the money — they mark it paid and your message joins the queue.

There's also a walk-up option: at the shoutout table, the volunteer can hand you their tablet to type your message right there, then you pay them directly. No phone needed at all.

When will it be read?

Shoutouts are read between performances, whenever the announcer has a breather. Messages tied to a band tend to get read around that band's slot. A quick word of expectation-setting from the form itself: "The host makes every effort to read all shoutouts, but messages may be edited or skipped during moderation." Keep it kind and family-friendly and it'll sail through. Some events also set a per-person limit — if you hit it, the form will tell you.