Incoming Freshmen Booster Notes

Band Booster Notes

Mr. Kovach is the director, Drum Majors and Section Leaders are his support and your child’s contact.

Band Booster Website: http://bit.ly/bandboosters Survival Tips for Parents of freshmen, emails of band parents

GA Band Website: http://bit.ly/GABand

GA Sign Up: http://bit.ly/GAsignUp

Join Remind by texting 81010 @gabandb for Boosters and then @dhg8 for GA Band.

Cost: about $250 plus Spring Trip

Fund Drive:

• Clothing Drive All Year

• Walla Walla Concessions: http://bit.ly/WWconcessions

• Coffee, Donuts and More

Sports and Band--YES--Communicate with director and coaches

Band Camp

• Required

• Starts for freshmen August 9

• Monday - Friday 8-3 and 6-9, August 12-23

• Ends Friday, August 23

• Need: Lanyard, small dot book (notebook), pencil, Dots

• Also Bring: water, sunscreen and positive attitude ;)

• Marching 8 to 5 block video

Practices

• Student section leaders will hold sectional practices prior to Band Camp and periodically throughout the school year.

• During fall competition (comp.) season, practice is every Monday and Thursday night from 6:00-8:00 @ the high school track.

• During spring parade season, practice is Monday and Thursday from 6:00-8:00.

Performances

• Approx. five (5) out of town marching competitions on Saturdays during October and November

• Football, basketball games and community events

• Solo/Ensemble Competition

• Winter and Spring Concerts

• Spring trips - Victoria B.C. Parade, Spokane Lilac Parade/Silverwood, Western Washington parades/ Great Wolf Lodge, and Disneyland!