This portion of the website is intended to give you a general overview of all the new experiences that Middle and High School Band will bring!  Please also refer to each ensemble link to the left for more information. For your convenience, a band directory will be compiled and distributed in early September. Refer to this often for phone numbers and general information.

 Get involved with the Band Boosters! Our meetings are held on Monday evenings from 7-8 pm in the upper forum room of the high school. Dates for 2007 are 9/24, 10/22, 11/12, 1/21, 2/11, 3/10, 4/21, 5/12 and 7/21. This is a perfect way to know what’s going on with the bands, support your band and meet other band parents.

 

 

Marching Band Season starts the end of July and wraps up in late Fall. The season begins with a week of pre-band camp.  Pre-camp runs Monday-Thursday, 6-9 pm. at Caledonia High School.  The band students get acquainted with their peers and the director, get fitted for uniforms, and begin to learn their marching program.

 Band Camp is scheduled the week after pre-band camp and will be at Lincoln Lake Baptist Camp in Gowen, MI. in 2008.  We have been very impressed by their facilities and staff! Your kids will spend many hours learning their marching program, but will have plenty of time for fun. The camp has a great swimming beach, a pontoon and two tubing/water skiing boats, rock climbing walls, black light dodge ball, great food and much more! On the Sunday they leave for band camp, the students meet at the school, hand in all necessary travel/medical forms, have their bags inspected and board the busses. Parents’ night at camp is on Thursday evening. You can tour the camp, watch the band perform their show and afterwards gather for an ice cream social.  The students return by bus on Friday afternoon and can be picked up at  Caledonia High School. Specific travel times will be given during pre-band camp.

Beginning the week after band camp, practices are held 2 nights a week, 2-3 hours per session. Usually by mid-September, practices are down to just one night a week. Sections may call additional practices as needed.

 

 

 The End of Year Picnic is a great way to end the year. The band boosters provide the hotdogs, buns, paper products and the grilling! Bring a dish to pass and enjoy other band families in celebrating a successful year! Band awards night is scheduled for May…watch for the date. Information for the new band year will be distributed and if applicable, you’ll have the opportunity fill it out and turn in immediately.  Band camp info, release forms, schedules and contact information will be included.