01/12/26 & 01/13/26 - (select students) KMEA MS All-State Recordings @ AMS, afterschool - More info to be announced in class
01/16 /26 & 01/17/26 - (select students) KMEA District 8 All-District Band @ MSU - Tentative Itinerary
02/28/26 - (Optional; Select 6th - 8th Grade students) KMEA Solo & Ensemble Festival @ Boyd County HS - More info to be announced in class; "Sunday best" attire or khaki pants/AMS Band polo
Date TBA - (Required; 8th Grade Band; select 7th Grade Band) - Performance for 5th Graders @ AMS, during school; Blue jeans/khaki pants and AMS Band polo/Ashland Band shirts
04/09/26 - (Required; 7th & 8th Grade Band) Concert Band Assessment Practice after school until 5:00pm; Transportation via ESS bus may be provided (to be announced)
04/11/26 - (Required; 8th Grade Band, select 7th Grade Band) America 250 Celebration @ AMS - More info to be announced in class; Assume timeframe to run from 8:30am to 11:30am; Khaki pants, AMS Band polo
04/14/26 - (Required; 7th & 8th Grade Band) Concert Band Assessment Practice after school until 5:00pm; Transportation may be provided (TBA)
04/23/26 OR 04/24/26 - (Required; 7th & 8th Grade Band) Concert Band Assessment @ MSU - More info announced in class; We only perform on one day, that day will be announced sometime in early April; Khaki pants, AMS Band polo
Week of May 4th - (Required; 6th - 8th Grade Band) Tentative week for Spring Concert @ AMS; 6:30pm call time, 7:00pm start; Khaki pants, AMS Band polo