BAND CAMP, REHEARSAL, AND COMPETITION INFORMATION

2026 Summer Rehearsal and Band Camp Schedule

Pre-Camp Rehearsal Schedule (All rehearsals are at the DBHS Band room.)

Tuesday, July 7 - 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Thursday, July 9 - 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Band Camp (Full Band)

***These are the most important two weeks of the whole season. These dates are absolutely non-negotiable - you have to be here for these.***

Band Camp Week 1

Monday - Friday, July 13-17 (1st Week)

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Band Camp Week 2

Monday - Friday, July 20-24 (2nd Week)

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Mandatory Parent Meeting/Introduction to Band Boosters

Friday, July 24 at 5:30 p.m.

In the DBHS Band Room

Parent Competition Show Preview Performance

Friday, July 24 at 6:00 p.m.

In the DBHS Football Stadium

Fall Rehearsal Schedule

When school starts back in August, Marching Band rehearsals is on Mondays from 3:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Band Room. There will be extra rehearsals that are scheduled throughout the year; dates will be announced at band camp usually, or at the very beginning of the school year at the latest - we are waiting on the school calendar to be set to figure out these dates. Always check the website, and paper schedules will always be sent home.

2026 Marching Band Competitions

We perform at all home and away games. See the schedule below the Calendar. Attendance is required.

Also on the Calendar page, we list the competitions we will attend. We always perform at 3-4 competitions a year. These will be on Saturdays during and around the month of September and October. These are required events and are the entire culmination of our season!

2026 Band Camp Fee Information

and Costs Associated with Marching Band

Due Date: July 7, 2026 at the first rehearsal

The 2026 Band Camp fee is $150 per student, the same as last year. If you have two siblings (or more) participating in Marching Band, the fee for your additional student(s) sibling(s) is $75. Band Camp fees are used to offset the expenses associated with camp, rehearsals, and marching band. This includes additional instructors required for band camp and rehearsals, purchasing show music, uniforms, hats and instruments for marching band, flags and rifles for color guard, transportation expenses during football season, etc.

The fee also includes a band camp t-shirt and a show shirt. The show shirt is what all students must wear with their Marching Band uniform during performances. Students are sized for their Marching Band uniform during band camp. The uniforms are checked out and loaned to students at no cost. Uniform jackets should be dry cleaned at least once or twice throughout the season. Parents/Guardians are responsible for the cost of dry cleaning. Many parents/guardians use US Cleaners on State of Franklin Rd. in Johnson City. UNIFORMS MUST BE RETURNED AT THE END OF THE SEASON!!!

Students who play instruments in Marching Band are required to wear long black socks during every performance. Students are required to purchase long black socks, marching shoes, gloves, etc. The band director will set up a date for our supplier to come to the band room (typically on a rehearsal day), size students for shoes, and take orders for shoes, gloves, lyres, etc. Pricing information will be released in July. The band director will inform students what they need to purchase depending on which instrument they play. For example, drumline does not wear gloves or use lyres to hold music. More information about marching shoes and other required items will be provided in July.

Color Guard uniforms are purchased by the Band Boosters. Color Guard students will be sized for their uniform. The uniforms are loaned to the students and must be returned at the end of the season. If a students want to keep their uniform, please inform the Color Guard Instructor and ask about the cost and reimburse the Band Boosters the amount. The band director and/or color guard instructor will inform color guard students of any additional items they need to purchase.

Senior Banners can also be purchased to hang near the entrance to the football field during the season. Seniors will need to pay $40 to purchase a banner. Pictures will be taken of the students in uniform in July and the Band Boosters will order and pick up the banners to be installed on the fence line. After the season, the banner is given to the senior student to keep.

We do sell show shirts for parents/guardians, family, and students who would like extra shirts. The cost of a show shirt is $17 each, with larger sizes costing a few dollars more. These are great to wear when volunteering in the Concession stand and when serving as a chaperone. Many parents like to wear the shirts during football games to show their support to our awesome band and color guard students!

If you have questions or concerns about the band camp fee or costs associated with marching band/color guard, please reach out to one of the band directors. Scholarships are available. Please don't let money become an issue that prevents you from joining Band. Please email Mr. Woods at woodsb@wcde.org to request a scholarship and cover your Band fee.