Marching Season Kick Off

Calendar Dates for the Fall Semester
No Contact Week (Dead Week)

• All Activities (non athletics) No Contact Dead Period – July 10th – July 18th
  • During this time there will be no contact between band staff and students.  If you have questions during this time, please consult with student leadership or email and we will respond July 19th.

Full Band Camp
August 2-6 (2pm-9pm)
August 9-13 (2pm-9pm)

• This is our required camp in preparation of our Fall Marching Season.  Students will learn how to march, set drill, and we will begin working on our competitive show as well as learning tunes for our Friday night Football games.  Students should bring a packed meal as we will have a dinner break at 5pm each day.

August 24th
3pm- Weekly Percussion Rehearsals begin
6pm-9pm  Weekly Full Ensemble Rehearsals begin

August 25th
Weekly Color Guard practice begin

Required Performances for the Fall Semester
August 27th -Friday Night Football Home Opener
September 17th- Varsity Home Football
September 18th- Farmington Marching Invitational
September 25th- Sullivan Marching Competition
October 1st- Homecoming Parade and Football Game
October 9th- Bi-State Marching Competition (Potosi, MO)
October 15th- Varsity Home Football
October 16th- Park Hills Central Marching Competition
November 2nd- All District Band Auditions *
November 6th-All District Band Rehearsal and Concert *
November 6th- Veteran's Day Parade *
December 4th- All State Band Auditions **
December 4th- De Soto Christmas Parade **
January 6th- Girls Basketball Pep Band
January 9th- HS Dessert Auction and Concert ***
January 14th- Boys Basketball Pep Band

*Students auditioning and making All District will be earning credit for the Veteran's Day parade by performing with the All District Band.
**Students auditioning for the All State Band will be earning credit for the De Soto Christmas Parade.
*** The HS Dessert Auction begins at 3pm and will last approximately 3 hours.  This is the only concert performance that students are allowed to leave after they are finished with their performing with their ensemble.