Tuesday, July 11th
Majorettes 1-3:30
Percussion, Winds, Guard 5:30-8
Thursday, July 13th
Full Band 5:30-8
*Please remember to wear tennis shoes and bring instruments/music/water to every rehearsal!
Friday, July 14th
6PM Grace Life Church
Band Basics BBQ (new marching band students grades 9-12)
Please RSVP here.
Saturday, July 15th
Field Painting: 8AM-11AM (need 5-7 volunteers)
Concession Clean-Up: 6PM-8PM (need 10-12 volunteers)
Band Camp starts next week!
Band Camp (July 17-20 & July 24-27) – All days of band camp are MANDATORY for those participating in the MSHS marching band this fall. Any exceptions will be decided on a case-by-case basis. It is crucial that all members are there for every day. We learn more in those two weeks than we do in two months during the regular school year. The daily schedule for band camp is the same both weeks:
Mondays and Tuesdays:
8-12 1st Block
12-1 Lunch provided
1-4 2nd Block
4-6 Dinner break (Students must leave campus)
6-8 3rd Block
Wednesday:
8-12 1st Block
12-1 Lunch provided
1-4:30 2nd Block
Thursdays:
8-1 1st Block
Students will be required to bring 1 case of water and 1 pack of snacks for band camp. Freshmen (salty snack and 1 case of water) and Sophomores (sweet snack and 1 case of water) drop off on July 17th, and Juniors (salty snack and 1 case of water) and Seniors (sweet snack and 1 case of water) drop off on July 24th.
Band Camp Supplies
In order to have a successful band camp, there are required materials that each student must bring. Alabama summers can be brutal, but we make sure that student health is our top priority. Students will need:
- 1 Gallon Water Jug, can be ordered off Amazon or found at Walmart. Start drinking lots of water now! If you come to Day 1 dehydrated, it will be impossible to get back on track!
- Sunscreen!!
- Hat and/or sunglasses
- Lacing Athletic Tennis Shoes (no converse or high top sneakers)
- Backpack
- Appropriate athletic attire. (no jeans, turtle necks)
- Breakfast – even for our students who don’t normally eat breakfast, we will be doing a physical activity in the heat, making it important for something to be on their stomachs. Please bring granola bars if you skip breakfast. Eggs with bacon and toast is a great meal to start the day!
- Optional: towel/yoga mat, snacks, Gatorade, sandals for meals, extra shoes/socks if they get wet, jacket for inside practices, gold bond, fan, frog tog, etc.
Student medical conditions: If your student has any medical concerns that the directors are unaware of, that needs to be taken care of promptly by emailing Mrs. Hood. Please do not send students without letting us know these conditions.
Additional info for everyone: Basically do’s and don’ts
- Students will not be allowed to leave campus during band camp except during the dinner break
- All students need to leave campus during dinner break as they will be unsupervised.
- The staff will keep close tabs on weather, including heat indices and stronger storms. Only directors cancel practice.
- Students may not miss band camp rehearsals except for emergencies.
- Students are responsible for cleaning up areas we use on campus.
- All students should be fitted into uniform by the end of week one of camp.
- Winds and percussion will need to have black socks with their uniforms.
- Shoes will be ordered immediately after the last freshman is measured.
- The band will receive a show shirt and dry wicking shirt to wear under uniforms.
