The Marching band will rehearse in the evening nights at 6 pm until the end of the marching season.
Rehearsal Schedule:
5:30 pm - Leadership pre-meeting
5:45 pm - Band arrives to get equipment
6:00 pm - Rehearsal starts at location (usually on field)
7:00 pm - Break
7:15 pm - Rehearsal Resumes
8:15 pm - Full Runs
8:30 pm - Rehearsal stop & notes given
8:45 pm - Free to leave if not earlier
Date Day Dress Up Special Note
8/11 Monday
8/13 Wednesday
8/18 Monday
8/20 Wednesday
8/25 Monday
8/27 Wednesday
9/3 Wednesday
9/10 Wednesday
9/15 Monday
9/17 Wednesday
9/24 Wednesday
9/29 Monday
10/1 Wednesday
10/8 Wednesday
10/15 Wednesday 8 pm Parent invite
2025-26 Marching Performance Schedule
(*Festivals are based on avalability)
Date Call Time Event
Fri, Aug 8 10:30 am Freshman Orientation Performance
Fri, Aug 8 4:30 pm Parent Marching Preview Show
Fri, Aug 29 4:00 pm Football v Burlington Central
Fri, Sep 12 3:30 pm Football v Huntley (MS Night)
Sat, Sep 13 TBD Chicagoland Festival
Mon, Sep 22 3:00 pm Homecoming Parade
Fri, Sep 26 4:00 pm Football v Dundee (Homecoming)
Fri, Oct 3 4:00 pm Football v Hampshire
Sat, Oct 4 TBD Maine West Festival
Sun, Oct 12 *2:00 pm Marengo Settlers Day Festival
Fri, Oct 17 4:00 pm Football v Jacobs (Senior Night)
Sat, Oct 18 12:30 pm CLC Marching Festival
Mon, May 25 9:15 am Memorial Day Parade
Friday Mornings - Friday mornings that there is a home game we have a tradition of doing a "drums in the halls" in the morning. This is where the band marches around the school and plays music in the morning before the start of the day to hype people up! Please plan on showing up at 7:05 am. We will do a VERY short warm up and then you will be heading out by 7:10. We need to start in the pit by 7:15.
Friday Night Schedule - Listed below is our schedule of events. There is more information here
, Drum Majors should make sure they are well informed of the order.
4:00 pm call 3:30 if it is a big event (MS or Alumni night)
4:05 - Stretches on field
4:10 - run dance numbers
4:25 - Final rehearsal
~ 4:55 Move inside
5:15 - Family Dinner
All Students should be in the cafeteria at this point (no walking around until dismissed)
Please bring your refillable water bottle
5:45 - Band Get dressed
6:10 - Set Parade Block - cadence to stadium.
***We should try to be at the field by 6:20. Usually we wont start until 6:40 or so, but the team is given a 25 minute clock so they could technically start warm-up on field by 6:35.
****Reminder - We will Get changed during 3rd quarter back to our band shirts & street clothes, but return for 4th quarter and stay until the end of the game, unless the directors have noted a special reason to leave early.
Friday Uniform items to bring - Students are required to bring & wear their band shirt, BLACK SOCKS, and their uniform gloves for all games. Depending on the weather you will need to choose appropriate attire for under the uniforms. Jeans and hoodies/sweaters do no work under the uniforms as they bunch up and are too bulky. For cold weather games it is suggested to get some cold weather under armor style clothing and possibly hand warmer to help keep yourself comfortable during those nights.