Click on this link to subscribe to the SHS Bands Google Calendar. We will do our best to update this calendar as needed. Please use this in addition to any syllabi, emails, and other methods of communication. If the link does not work, email Mr. Kieckhafer and he can directly add your email to the access list. (Adam.Kieckhafer@slingerschools.org)
Marching Band Summer Dates (6:30pm-8:00pm)
July 8 - Drumline, Section Leaders, Color Guard, Drum Majors
July 14 - whole band
July 20 - whole band
July 30 - whole band
August 6 - whole band
August 20 - whole band
DCI - Whitewater Classic - July 11
Band Camp - August 10-14, 12:30-5:30pm (Mandatory)
Signed syllabus due the first day of camp.
Allenton Parade - August 16, 9:30am-3pm
Football Games (All home football games, including playoffs. We will not play a playoff game if it conflicts with the fall Musical)
August 21 (Youth Night/Concessions??)
September 11 (Band Night)
September 25 (Homecoming)
October 16 (Senior Night)
Playoffs starting October 23
WSMA State Marching Band Competition - October 17th, All Day
Marching Band/Senior Picture Day - October 20th - During 3rd Block
Indoor Marching Band Concert - November 11, 7:30pm, PAC
Hartford Christmas Parade - November 14, 3pm
Arrive at school at 1:15pm. Return to school by 4:15pm.
9th Grade Band Holiday Band Concert - Tuesday, December 8th, 7pm
Combined Concert with 8th Grade
Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble Holiday Band Concert - Monday, December 14th, 7:30pm
Basketball Pep Bands TBD
Adaptive Basketball Tournament - Saturday, February 6th, TBD
Mid-Winter Band Concert (9-12th Grade) - Tuesday, February 17th, 7:30pm
Sun Prairie Jazz Festival - Saturday, February 20th - TBD
Solo & Ensemble - Saturday, February 27, 8am-12:30pm
WSMA Band Assessment - Monday, March 8 -
Carroll University
Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble
Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble Spring Concert, Thursday, April 22, 7:30pm
Slinger Speedway Opening Races - TBD
Concert Band (9th Grade) Spring Band Concert, Monday, May 3, 7:30pm
WSMA Band Assessment - Tuesday, May 11 - TBD
Concert Band (9th Grade)
SAMBA Fish Fry - May 21
Memorial Day Parade - Monday, May 31
Students arrive at 9:15am
Parade starts at 10am
Done around 11:30am
Graduation - Sunday, June 6
Students (10-12th Grade) arrive at 12:15pm
1pm - prelude
Stay through all of graduation
Concert-like dress
Must have collared shirts for guys, no jeans, no shorts, no socks w/ Birkenstocks
*The rest of the concerts for the school year are typically scheduled in June.
**Performances are mandatory. An “excused” absence from school does not mean a performance absence is excused. Performance excuses are limited to sickness (with doctor’s note), family emergency, or an immediate family wedding. Please visit our website frequently for updated performance information as well as symphonic band and wind ensemble performance information.