Dessert Donation and Volunteers:

We are asking you to donate one of your prized or homemade desserts for the event or volunteer to assist with the auction. We are looking for volunteers to assist with the dessert auctions, the bid table, check out, and other general help. Please consider volunteering or donating a dessert to help out in this event, we need plenty of volunteers and desserts.

Please sign up to volunteer or bring a dessert ASAP in order to for us to organize volunteer shifts and prepare for the desserts.

You can sign up HERE to volunteer or bring a dessert!

*ATTENTION, ATTENTION!

The De Soto Bands will be running a donation drive today in order to help raise funds for a new equipment trailer, additional equipment, and experiences for our students.

Due to the generous donations in the past we have been able to provide our students with opportunities to work with guest artists, clinicians, and composers such as Grammy artist, Steve Wiest.  Our students have also been a part of commissions and World Premieres of pieces.

Our students now have access to several software programs, such as Soundtrap, Sight Reading Factory, and our new purchase of UDb App for drill. This provides our students with unique opportunities to compose and improve their skills, leading to events such as the Fountain City Composition Contest.

We greatly appreciate the support of our local community! If you are interested in donating to the De Soto Bands you may do so HERE!

Register to volunteer with the De Soto Dragon Pride Marching Band below!

4th of July Camp
June 27th- July 1st

• All positions in marching band will be finalized during this camp.  Students MUST communicate with Mr. Boyer via email should any scheduling conflict exist.   Failure to do so will result in loss of placement in marching band.
• Students should bring their instruments, a water jug, and a pencil.
  • Students using school equipment will have it checked out during this camp.
• Students in summer school will meet in the DHS Band room after dismissal.
• Students will have a dinner break each evening at 5pm.  Students may pack a meal, or may have one dropped off at this time.
• Parents, please utilize the parking lot behind the Mel Bay Music Center to pick up and drop off students.  
  • The HS Band Room is the steel doors at the top of the steps at the loading dock ramp.

No Contact Week (Dead Week)

• All Activities (non athletics) No Contact Dead Period – July 9th – July 17th
  • 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 18th.

Band Parent Meeting - July 28th at 6pm
This meeting will cover all information for the fall season including CHARMS, volunteer registration, all district auditions, and competitions.

CHARMS
​We will be utilizing Charms Office more for the band program than the previous few years.  This program will handle all of our contact, messaging, email, finances, inventory and much more.  To learn more about how to login and utilize Charms follow the Charms tab above.  School code is desoto

Fall Band Camp
August 1-5 and August 8-11

• 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.
• Attendance at this camp is mandatory.  

NEW THIS YEAR!!!
MSHSAA now requires ALL students participating in Marching Band to have a physical completed before they may participate in the fall.  Physicals must be turned into the AD office by August 9th.  (Students will be able to participate in our summer camps, but MUST have a physical on file to perform in Marching Band)

THE PHYSICAL MUST BE COMPLETED ON THE DOCUMENT PROVIDED BELOW!!!
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De Soto High School is partnering with Hillsboro Sports Medicine to have a sports physicals clinic at DHS on June 16th from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM.  The cost of the physical will be $30.00.  If you are interested in signing up, please click on the link below to sign up. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DACAA2DAAF4C25-desoto1

Midwest Pediatrics in Potosi is having a FREE sports physicals clinic on Saturday, June 18th.  More information below.

The roster is currently being built as Mr. Boyer and Mr. Howard grade each PLA.  Check back for updates.  #GoBand

Are you an alumni of the De Soto Bands?
Did you play in one of the Jazz Bands?
Are you free and interested in playing in the Alumni Big Band?

Come join some former classmates and play in the DHS Alumni Big Band at the 2022 Jazz Showcase Friday, April 29th, 2022 at 6:30pm.  ​

The 4th Annual Fountain City Jazz Fest will be held on campus this year on March 19th, 2022.  

Since 2018, the Fountain City Jazz Fest has provided Jazz programs with the opportunity to perform and receive feedback from our panel of incredible clinicians.  This festival is open to all ability levels and age groups!  The format for the Fountain City Jazz Fest is a performance/clinic setup that provides comments and clinics that will help both directors and students achieve growth. 

All performances take place on stage in the De Soto HS Theater.  All participating bands will receive feedback from our panel of clinicians, a recording of their ensemble, and a one on one clinic with one of our clinicians.  

In addition to the performances from bands throughout the day, come check out additional masterclasses provided by our clinicians and guest artist.
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There is still space available at the De Soto MS Band Festival. Bring your ensembles, large and small and come learn with us!