Competitions are not won at the show. They are won AT HOME, ON THE BOARDS, IN LESSONS, AND ON THE PRACTICE FIELD!!!!!
January 13th 1-5pm
fundamentals of discipline and movement: on boards. PT
*** there will be a parent meeting afterwards to go over the logistics of being in Drumllne, and so I can answer any questions since the time commitment, and demand of the players and the parents is MUCH DIFFERENT than that of middle school band. At least one parent should attend the meeting!!! Bring your calendars!!!!
Saturday Jan 20th 1-5
fundamentals of discipline and movement: still on boards. PT
Saturday Feb 3rd 1-5
fundamentals of discipline and movement: still on boards. PT
Saturday Feb 17th 1-5
fundamentals of discipline and movement: still on boards. PT;
Saturday March 3rd 1-5
fundamentals of discipline and movement: still on boards. PT;
Saturday March 17th 1-5
fundamentals of discipline and movement: still on boards. PT;
Saturday April 14th 1-5 - first day on Drums!!!!
fundamentals of discipline and movement: PT;
** will hand out Parking Lot warm-ups
Saturday April 21st 1-5
fundamentals of discipline and movement: on Drums; micro sectionals; PT;
Saturday April 28th 1-5
fundamentals of discipline and movement: on Drums; micro sectionals; PT;
Saturday May 5th 1-5
fundamentals of discipline and movement: on Drums; micro sectionals; PT;
Saturday May 12th 1-5
fundamentals of discipline and movement: on Drums; micro sectionals; PT;
Saturday May 19 1-5
fundamentals of discipline and movement: on Drums; micro sectionals; PT;
** by now we should all have our Parking Lot warm-ups memorized!!!!!
June
Monday June 4th: everyone 5:30 - 8:30pm
Tues June 5th: everyone 5:30 - 8:30pm
Weds June 6th everyone 5:30-8:30pm
Monday June 11th: everyone 5:30 - 8:30pm
Tues June 12th: everyone 5:30 - 8:30pm
Weds June 13th everyone 5:30-8:30pm
Monday June 18th: everyone 5:30 - 8:30pm
Tues June 19th: everyone 5:30 - 8:30pm
Weds June 20th everyone 5:30-8:30pm
Week of June 25th off except those going to:
Bands of America Summer Symposium drum camp in Muncie Ind from the 24th to 30th. See Jim for more info about this GREAT percussion camp. It will be the 23rd year of us going!!!
July
Week of July 2nd-6th off - Happy 4th!!!!!!!!!!
then:
3-a-weeks begin... The best time of year!!!!
Mon July 9th 5:30-8:30- EVERYONE
Tues July 10th 5:30-8:30 - EVERYONE
Weds July 11th 5:30-8:30 EVERYONE * Mongos or Futzy’s run after practice
Mon July 16th 5:30-8:30- EVERYONE
Tues July 17th 5:30-8:30 - EVERYONE
Weds July 18th 5:30-8:30 EVERYONE * Mongos or Futzy’s run after practice
Mon July 23rd 5:30-8:30- EVERYONE
Tues July 24th 5:30-8:30 - EVERYONE
Weds July 25th 5:30-8:30 EVERYONE * Mongos or Futzy’s run after practice
Week of July 30th - Aug 3rd is PRE-CAMP!!! From 9-1.
Everyone is required to be there every day. Also, new members will get fitted for uniforms this week. Notice that the evening practices have been moved up to right after band camp on Mon-Weds
Mon July 30th 1:30-4:00 - BATTERY ONLY
Tues July 31st1:30-4:00 - FRONT ENSEMBLE ONLY
Weds Aug 1st 1:30 - 4:00 EVERYONE * Mongos run after practice
August
Week of August 6th - 10th is FULL CAMP from 8:30am-8:30pm every day!!
This is it people! The 2nd most important week of the year!!! NO ONE MISSES THIS WEEK FOR ANY REASON AT ALl!!! No work. No sports. No vacations. No weddings. No doctors appointments. No drivers ed .... Nada! This is the week we learn how to be a full member of this band! Missing time this week will put you too far behind to possibly catch up for the season
Week of August 13th-17th
This week follows a weird schedule due to teachers meetings, Freshman orientation, the Summer Pot lock/ New Parent Orientation (usually on the Weds evening) etc. I have sketched out the schedule as it has happened for the past couple of years. As of now, we will go with that for planning purposes, and this will get more solid as we get closer to summer.
Mon Aug 13th - Full Band 9-1; Battery practice 1:30-4
Tues Aug 14th - Full Band 9-1; FE practice 1:30-4
Weds Aug 15th - Full Band 9-1; BAND POTLUCK at Watterson 6-9pm
Thurs Aug 16th - ALL DRUMLINE 9-1
Mon Aug 20th - ALL DRUMLINE 5-8 * Mongos or Fitzy’s run after practice
During the school year
Band meets as 8th period during the week ... roughly 2:30 and will go from there until after school on this schedule:
Monday - Micro-sectionals until 4:30.
-snares/tenors/basses/keyboards Tuesday - full band until 5:15
Wednesday - full drum line until 5:30 Thursday - full band until 5:15
Friday - either football games or practices
Competition Season Saturdays
Starting on the 3rd Saturday of September we will start having competitions. These will generally
take all day including practices, and travel. THESE ARE THE REASON WE DO THIS WHOLE
ACTIVITY!!!! From the 3rd Saturday in Sept to MSBA Finals in Nov we will have something on
EVERY SATURDAY. The same rules apply here for attendance as full camp week ... No work. No
sports. No vacations. No weddings. No doctors appointments. No drivers ed .... Nada!