August 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Leadership Retreat 10-2 B116 Pep band retreat 11-2 B116 Ram Camp 8:30 Pep game 5:00 Call 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Parent meeting 6:00 Pep Game 5:30 Call 27 28 29 30 31 Leadership retreat: A training and planning event for the orchestra and band councils. We will be discussing goals and planning out the year. Pep band Retreat: Opening event for the year, we will be reading and rehearsing new pep band music as well as some old favorites. Parent meeting: This meeting is so that I can go over the calendar with the parents and outline all of the exciting events we are involved in this year. I can also answer any questions about the disclosure, calendar, fundraising, field trips and etc.
September 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pep Game Call 5:30 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Homecoming Call 5:30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Jazz Band Auditions Homecoming: our biggest game of the season. Alumni are invited to join us.
October 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pep Game Call 5:30 (our Half-time) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Fall Concert 7:00 Call 6:00 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Butter Braids kick off Butter Braids kick off 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Fall concert: combined pops concert at 7:00pm, featuring movie music, pop arrangements, and more. Students call time will be 6:00pm and they are required to wear concert Black Butter braids: we begin our annual butter braids fundraiser. The money from this greatly helps buy odds and ends for the program including new music, replacing broken equipment and more
November 2017 Butter braids orders due 1 2 3 4 Musical opening night 7:00 Musical matinee 1:00 Musical 7:00 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Musical 7:00 Musical closing night 7:00 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Butter braids delivery 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Butter braids orders are due: please return the order form to me and turn in the collected money to the treasurer Butter braids delivery: 2:30 in the parking lot outside the band room
December 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Band concert 6:00 5:30 Call Orchestra concert 7:30 7:00 Call 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Letter writing campaign Letter writing campaign 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Winter concert: The concerts are separated into two events. The band at 6:00pm and the orchestra at 7:30. Calls are listed above. This concert will feature holiday favorites along with standard and class repertoire. As well as combined performances. Letter writing campaign: Fundraiser where students email out a newsletter about the program.
January 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Freak East Call- 4:00 (Everyone) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Pep game (band A) Call 4:30 28 29 30 31 Pep game (Everyone) Call 4:30 Half-time show Hillside/highland band festival Call- 6:00 concert- 7:00 Hillside/highland orchestra festival Call 6:00 Concert 7:00 Freak East- biggest game of the season everyone is required to be there Tour meeting- For those interested in going to the lagoon festival in May. I will hand out music and explain the rehearsal schedule. Half time show- the band has been invited to perform a halftime show for the basketball game on the 30 th Hillside/Highland concert- Annual combined concert featuring music from Hillside, highland and a few combined groups.
February 2018 1 2 3 Hillside/highland orchestra festival Call 6:00 Concert 7:00 Lagoon Money Due $90 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pep Band (Band B) Call- 4:30 Orchestra auditions after school Band Auditions after school Extra audition day 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Highland/Hillside Orchestra concert- Annual combined concert featuring music from Hillside, highland and a few combined groups. Auditions- all students who wish play in symphony or symphonic band music audition. Signups will be posted
March 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Tour money Due $30 (Amount will change depending on fundraiser) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Region S&E Murray High School 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Tour Money Due: all students interested in going on the in-state tour and workshop must pay the $50 fee to treasurer or they will be dropped. Solo and ensemble: Qualifying students will participate at Murray high school, times will be announced.
April 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (Tentative) In state Tour (Tentative) (Tentative) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Festival preview Call 6:00 concert 7:00 Region band Olympus High school Time-TBD 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Region orchestra Highland High school Time- TBD 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 State S&E North Ridge High School Concert: All bands and orchestras will preview their festival music in a 7:00 concert. Concert Black dress is required. Region band- Held at West high school, time will be announced. Concert Black is required. State S&E- Qualifying students will participate at North Ridge High School. Times will be announced.
May 2018 1 2 3 4 5 State band Day 1 TBD State band Day 2 TBD 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Lagoon Day! Tentative 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 State Orchestra 1 TBD State orchestra 2 TBD 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Final concert 6:00 closing social 7:00 27 28 29 30 31 State band- TBA State Orchestra-TBA