Parent Information
Band Calendar Summer-October 2024-2025 School Year
Band Camp 2024-2025 school year
July 29 - August 1 from 8am-5pm
August 6-8 from 1pm-5pm
August 6 - band movie night from 6-8pm
August 8 - End of Band Camp Performance 5pm
After School Rehearsal:(Symphonic and Percussion)
Tuesdays - 5-8pm
Thursdays - 5-8pm
These will start on Aug. 13th going through October 24th.
September
Fundraiser: Ball Drop
5 Football Game #1
-At Donna Larson - after school-9:30ish (dinner provided)
20 Football Game #2
-At Donna Larson - after school-9:30ish (dinner provided)
13-15 Optional Band Fundraiser - park cleaning at Boise Pride
21 Mid-Season Camp
-from 8am-12pm
October
Fundraiser: Popcorn Sale through Greg Betts
1 All-State and All-Northwest Auditions due (optional)
3 Football Game #3
-At Donna Larson - after school-9:30ish (dinner provided)
11 Football Game #4
-At Donna Larson - after school-9:30ish (dinner provided)
12 Marching Band Competition
-at Kuna High School, all day
19 Marching Band Competition
-at Vallivue High School, all day
26 DIII Competition at BSU (meet at Capital)
Parent Volenteer Signup Form:
https://forms.gle/CGAtPbDASQWuouQAA
Here is info for July and Band Camp!
July 8-11
We will be having a Capital Music Camp for elementary and younger junior high students.
If anyone would like to volunteer to help with facilitating games, sitting in and playing with the beginners, or helping teach please email casey.lindorfer@boiseschools.org with which days you would like to help.
Times for volunteers are 8am-4pm
July 11 summer rehearsals/activities will be as follows:
jazz improv - canceled due to camp
percussion - student led, students will work through exercises together
color guard - student led, students will work through exercises together
July 18 - summer rehearsals/activities per calendar schedule
July 23 - summer rehearsals/activities per calendar schedule
July 29-August 1 Band Camp!
8am-5pm daily
will be learning fundamentals, working on ensemble skills, and work on putting show music together
things to bring: instrument, water, lunch, hat, sunscreen, athletic shoes, a willingness to learn.
students running cross country - If your parents can provide transportation, you will leave after lunch on Wednesday for xc camp. If your parents cannot provide transportation, we will work on carpools.
August 6-8 Drill Camp!
1-5pm
will be learning marching formations for show!
Tuesday from 6-8pm after dinner we will have band movie night
Thursday after rehearsal we will have a BBQ and end of band camp performance
Looking forward to a great year!!
Extra Opportunities for Students:
All State Honor Groups:
students can audition to be in a concert band, orchestra, or jazz band of the best musicians in the state
auditions due October 1
groups meet Jan 29-Feb 1
All-State will be in Nampa in the 2023-2024 school year
https://idahomusiced.org/events/allstate/as_Auditions.php
All Northwest Honor Groups (2024-2025 school year):
students can audition to be in a concert band, orchestra, or jazz band of the best musicians in the Northwest
auditions due October 1
groups meet Feb 13-16
All-State will be in Seattle in the 2022-2023 school year
https://wmea.org/nafme-all-northwest-and-wmea-all-state-honor-groups-2025/