2021 Marching Band Information

PREASEASON REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

Band Camp Workouts: July 26 – 29 from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Band Camp Rehearsals: August 2 – 5 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM & 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Preseason Rehearsals: August 9 – 12 & August 16 – 19 from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Our preseason rehearsal schedule is by far the most important time of our marching band season. We learn more during this portion of the season than any other time. All preseason rehearsals take place at Parkwood High School.

This year, our first week of “band camp” occurs during the last week of summer school. To ensure that band members have the opportunity to attend summer school successfully if needed, this week of band camp has been scheduled as partially optional workouts occurring in the evening. If a student is enrolled in summer school, they may choose to attend this week of band camp if they feel they are able to attend both summer school and band camp successfully. All other students should plan to attend these workouts if at all possible. It is also important to note that this week of band camp will be where we complete percussion placements and color guard auditions. No one will be cut from our percussion section or color guard this year to help us build these programs, but percussionists and color guard members must be in attendance at this week of band camp to ensure that they are placed correctly in their sections. Students who play a different instrument in band class but would like to join our percussion section for our marching band show may do so but must first email Mr. Sale to request this placement. This is a great opportunity for students who may have to miss band rehearsals during the school year or who, due to health concerns, are concerned about the physical demands of marching band. We also include drum set, synthesizer, bass, and occasionally guitar in the percussion section, so you should encourage your friends who are not in band currently but play these instruments to contact Mr. Sale if they want to join the marching band this year.

All other weeks of band camp and preseason rehearsals are mandatory for all members. With this being said, we will be able to work with your student if they have to miss a small portion of band camp this year due to already scheduled conflicts or work schedule (this is due to the delay in releasing this schedule this year). If you have a planned conflict with any of our preseason rehearsals, please make a note of this conflict on your commitment form and email Mr. Sale ASAP so that he is aware of the conflict. He will be in touch to make sure that your student is still able to participate in marching band and will be successful throughout the band season.

SCHOOL YEAR REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

Study Hall: 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM

Rehearsal: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM

The marching band rehearses every Tuesday and Thursday until the standard parade season ends (typically in the beginning of December). We will also rehearse on Monday, August 23 and Monday, August 30 to help us complete as much of our marching band show as possible before our first performances. We do not rehearse on school holidays, teacher work days, early release days, Wednesdays, or Fridays without a football game. Attendance is required at all band rehearsals. However, we will work with students who need to leave one rehearsal per week if a conflict is presented before the marching band season begins (maximum time missed, 30 minutes per week). This is to ensure that students are able to attend religious meetings and/or maintain a regular work schedule during the marching band season, but may be used for other reasons with Mr. Sale’s permission.

Study hall is time set aside for students to do homework, receive tutoring, attend school club meetings, practice their instrument, or read. Students will report directly to the band room at the end of the school day with car riders. Attendance will be taken. Students who are not actively working will be given an etude to practice, music to sort, or another task to undertake. Students may also use this time to change clothes for rehearsal or eat a snack to prepare for rehearsal. Students who drive are not allowed to go to and from their car during study hall time and are not to leave campus for any reason without approval from Mr. Sale and verified approval from their parents via email or phone call.

SCHOOL YEAR REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

Our entire marching band will perform at all home football games, all marching band competitions, and at selected community events. Attendance is absolutely mandatory at all of these performances. It is imperative that all marching band members work to clear their schedules on these dates. Performances currently scheduled are listed in the images below.

The marching band also travels with a pep band to all away football games against opponents that are in our conference and/or are in Union County. Attendance is expected at these games by marching band members. Any unavoidable conflicts with these schedules should be communicated to Mr. Sale before the marching band season begins. Students who plan to take the SAT this fall should do so on October 2. This date was consciously left open to accommodate this potential testing conflict.