Band Camp Info - 

Begins August 18. Monday through Thursday - 6:45am - 4pm. 

There will be a Family picnic on Thursday evening around 5pm.

More details to follow...

Band Camp Checklist:

Please Bring:

__ Any ads for the Cavalcade Ad Book/Fund Raising (at least $150)

__ Comfortable Sneakers (NO flip flops or Sandals)

__ Lots of Water (Water Bottles on neck strap)

__ Snacks

__ Sunscreen

__ Bug Repellent

__ A Baseball Cap/Hat

__ Sunglasses

__ Lunch (no one is permitted to leave the campus)

__ Instruments (Extra reeds/oil etc)

__ Music

__ Guard Equipment

__ 3 Ring Binder

__ Highlighter Pen

__ Pencil

__ A Prompt Arrival! (Please be at the door to the band room at 6:45am, as we start promptly at 7am)

Don't worry if you are missing anything, or if you don't have everything memorized - we will make sure everyone is complete on Monday at camp.

A few more things:

Please do not bring anything valuable such as iPods, cameras, jewelry, or cash.

Students may not visit any other part of the building.

Soda machines may or may not be available to students.

Restrooms are in the Band Room Hall only - NOT the lobby.

ALL students will need to clean their area (especially after lunch) every day.

Parents should drop off and pick their children up in the parking lot near the tennis courts, as to keep the single lane driveway clear.

The main Gymnasium is off limits to all.

Please also remember that all students should have their first $150 in fund raising completed for this week as well. Students who have a hardship may speak with the director to establish a plan. 

A typical day at Band Camp would look like this:

6:45am - report to the side door of the school where the band room is.

7:00am - section leader/staff/officer meetings.

7:15am - full band meeting

7:20am - stretching/warm ups/basic marching on the field, percussion on their own.

8:00am - Start drill sets. Goal - learn one song each day. Water breaks along the way.

12pm - lunch

12:30pm - Sectionals.

1:15pm - Full music ensemble in the band room.

2:00pm - drill on the field. This is where you put the music into the drill sets you learned that day.

3:45pm - clean up/meetings.

4:00pm - dismissed.

Students should make every effort to show up to camp with their music memorized. If you are a first year member and having trouble memorizing - DO NOT WORRY - we will help you at camp. This is the time of the year when, typically, students get anxious about starting HS. PLEASE, make an effort and attend the camp - if you are still hesitant at the end of camp, we will work something out - BUT please do not drop band at this point! Every member who receives this email will have a spot and is needed!

Ninjas - we need some students, younger siblings of current members usually work best, to be "Ninjas" to help move equipment etc... these students should also attend camp.