Schedule of Events

2025-2026 Band Department Calendar-

July 28- Aug. 1- SB Halftime Shows Band Camp 

TBA-  Pictures and Practice 5-9 PM

8/22/25- Navy-Scarlet Scrimmage Game

8/27/25- Practice 6-9 

8/29/25- Football vs. Guilford

9/3/25- Practice 6-9

9/10/25- Practice 6-9

9/12/25- Football vs. East- 8th grade night

9/17/25- Practice 6-9

9/24/25- Practice 6-9

9/27/25- NIU Football Game (Game time TBA)

10/1/25- ILMEA Virtual Auditions due

10/2/25- Homecoming Parade and Evening Practice

10/3/25- Football vs. BHS (Homecoming)

10/15/25- Marching Thunder in Concert-7:00

10/21-23/25-5th Grade Fine Arts Festival- Community Building During the school day

10/24/25- Football vs. Harlem (Sr. Night)

10/30/25- Halloween Parade

10/31/25- Playoff Football game

11/1/25- ILMEA Jazz Festival @ Auburn HS

11/8/25- possible playoff game

11/8/25- ILMEA Orchestra Festival @Moline HS

11/11/25-Veterans Day Assembly- 10:00 at VFW

11/15/25-ILMEA District 8 Band @ DeKalb HS

12/2/25-RED  Girls BBall vs. East

12/5/25-Hometown Christmas Parade- 5:30

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

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

12/15/25-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

2/18/26-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

3/7/26-IHSA Solo&Ensemble Contest-Location TBA

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

4/17-18/26-IHSA Organizational Contest-@ BNHS

4/28/26- Spring Concert@D100 PAC  7:00

5/17/24- Potluck at BNHS

TBA- Drumline at Harlem for Special Olympics

5/16/26- BNHS Graduation @ BNHS

5/25/26-Memorial Day Parade/Ceremony

5/27/26-Last Student Attendance Day