Schedule of Events

2025-2026 Band Department Calendar-

Aug 3- 7- Classic Rock Band Camp 

TBA-  Pictures and Practice 5-9 PM

8/19/26- Practice 6-9

8/22/25- Navy-Scarlet Scrimmage Game

8/26/25- Practice 6-9 

9/2/25- Practice 6-9

9/4/26- Football vs. Freeport

9/9/25- Practice 6-9

9/12/26- NIU Football Game (Game time TBA)

9/16/26- Practice 6-9

9/18/26- Football vs. Boylan- 8th grade night

9/24/26- Homecoming Parade and Practice 6-9

9/25/26- Football vs. Jefferson (Homecoming)

9/30/26- Practice 6-9

9/30/26- ILMEA Virtual Auditions due

10/9/26- Football vs. Auburn

10/14/26- Marching Thunder in Concert-7:00

10/16/26- Football vs. Hononegah (Sr. Night)

110/21-23/25-5th Grade Fine Arts Festival- Community Building During the school day

10/23/26- Playoff Game

10/30/26- Halloween Parade

10/30/26- Possible Playoff Football game

11/7/26- ILMEA Jazz Festival @ Auburn HS

11/11/26-Veterans Day Assembly- 10:00 at VFW

11/21/26-ILMEA District 8 Band/Orchestra @ DeKalb HS

12/2/25-RED  Girls BBall vs. East

12/4/26-Hometown Christmas Parade- 5:30

12/10/25- BLUE- Boys BBall vs. Harlem

12/12/25- GOLD- Girls BBall vs. BHS

12/14/26-Winter Concert @D100 PAC  7:00

12/17/25- RED- Boys BBall vs Jefferson

1/7/26- BLUE- Boys BBall vs. Guilford

1/13/26- GOLD- Girls BB vs. Freeport

1/16/26- RED Boys  BB vs. Auburn

1/21/26- BLUE- Boys Bball vs. East

1/23/26- GOLD- Girls Bball vs. Harlem

1/28-1/31/2026-All State Festival Peoria, IL

2/4/26-RED Boys BB vs Boylan

2/6/26- BLUE- Girls BB vs Guilford

2/10/26- GOLD-  Girls BB vs Jefferson

2/11/26- ALL- Boys BB vs. BHS

2/24/27-Progressions Concert@D100 PAC

2/19/26-5th Grade Preview Concert-Wind Ensemble and Percussion During School Day

2/26-28/26- Crosstown Musical- TBA

3/6/27-IHSA Solo&Ensemble Contest-Location TBA

TBA- 8th grade night at BNHS (wind ensemble/drumline only)

4/16-17/27-IHSA Organizational Contest-@ BNHS

5/3/27- Spring Concert@D100 PAC  7:00

5/13/26- Potluck at BNHS

5/2/26- Drumline at Harlem for Special Olympics

5/17/26- BNHS Graduation @ BMO

5/25/26-Memorial Day Parade/Ceremony

5/28/26-Last Student Attendance Day