7th Grade Band

Seventh Grade Band is a full year course.

Seventh Grade Band meets as a full band class Monday through Friday during the school day. The Seventh Grade Band joins the Eighth Grade Band during marching season and performs in the local Old West Weekend and Veterans Day Parades. They perform concerts in December, February/March, and May. Members of the Seventh Grade Band are encouraged to participate in the Western Nebraska Middle Level Solo Contest in February. Members of the Seventh Grade Band also have the opportunity to participate in the BMS Jazz Band.

Assignments

Week of October 12

Students should practice the following:

• Power Warm-ups for Marching Band

• Pages 2-4 in their Essential Elements Book 2.

• Practice their scales (Bb, Eb, & F) *Please add the 2nd octave if you have more than one.

• Practice Stars and Stripes Forever

  • Review Memorization

The 7th & 8th Grade Marching Band will perform in the Old West Weekend Parade on Saturday, October 17. The students will need to meet at 12:30 p.m. in the parking lot behind the Lincoln House Building (1st Ave. and 15th Street). Students need to wear their Red Band shirt, Black pants, Black socks and Black shoes. The parade will begin at 1:00 p.m. The BMS Marching Band will be the first Band in the parade. Students are encouraged to watch the remainder of the parade and to attend the field competition to cheer on our high school Band. The field competition begins at 2:30 p.m. at Bearcat Stadium.  Students will receive FREE entry into the stadium for the field competition if they are wearing their Band shirt. The parade/field competition awards will be at 3:20 p.m. in Bearcat stadium. This is a required performance and we need all students in attendance to perform at our best.Please click on the following link for more information.

OWW Schedule of Events 

Practice

AT HOME PREPARATION: A students progress in band will depend on what is achieved during daily home practice sessions. Learning takes place at school, but proficiency is gained at home.

• Students are expected to take their instruments home daily and on weekends.

• Students will see more improvement if they practice daily for shorter periods of time than if they try to do all of their practicing in one weekend. In other classes, students have homework. In band, a students homework is their practice time at home.

• Parents, a key element to your child's success on his/her instrument will be your support. Very rarely will a child practice without having to be told. Practicing, to the student, becomes a chore, but it is a cycle; practice makes you good, which leads to fun and makes you want to play your instrument more. With the proper guidance and support from you, both you and your child will see the benefits of good practice. Please refer to the back of the practice record or to the web site for some guidelines to help your child at home.

***Reminder: Your REQUIRED practice sheets are DUE each MONDAY (or the first day of the week).

Practice Week #8 (dated 10/5 - 10/11)

is due on Monday, October 12, 2026

To download, please click on BMS Band Practice Record below. 

BMS Band Practice Record