Band Camp Schedule:
Monday through Thursday (August 1-4)
12-5pm: Rehearsal Session #1
5-6pm: Dinner Break (provide your own dinner)
6-9pm: Rehearsal Session #2
Friday (August 5):
9am-11am: Rehearsal
11-11:30am: Clean band room, rehearsal fields, and all other spaces used during band camp
11:30am (or as soon as the school is clean!): Depart for Band Picnic at Fairhaven Beach State Park
12:00-4pm: Band Picnic!
4pm: Pack Up & Depart Park for JEHS
5pm: Arrive back at JEHS for pick-up
Please dress according to the weather forecast for the week. Eat a good breakfast and lunch before the day begins and drink plenty of water throughout the day. Plan to either bring a dinner with you or have a parent drop off dinner for you at 5pm each day.
Band Camp is one of the most important times in our season. It is when we start to see our show take shape, we memorize music, and we learn a lot of the drill for the show. Think about how much you want to see this group succeed and how great we can make this show. Put in the effort this week to start making those dreams a reality on the field. I believe so strongly that this season and this show is going to be exciting, rewarding, and successful and can’t wait to see it take shape this week!
In addition to working hard at learning our show, we will have some fun activities throughout the week! These include theme days! Have fun with these, but make sure you can still comfortably play your instrument and do drill in whatever crazy outfits you come up with. We’ll fill you in with more details on activities throughout the week.
Monday: Favorite Sports Team Day
Tuesday: Twin Tuesday
Wednesday: Heroes and Villains Day
Thursday: Section Day
Friday: Grade Colors
Here is a list of some items you should have for band camp:
- Water bottle
- Dinner and snacks
- Sun Screen
- Sunglasses
- Baseball Cap
- Rain Jacket (just in case)
- Sneakers and Socks
- Music and drill coordinate cards
- Pencils
- Sport Clothes (no showing up in jeans if it is 90 degrees outside!)
- A Good Attitude!