Frequently Asked Questions About Band Camp:

• What is the band camp schedule?
• Is band camp fun?
• What should I bring to band camp?
• Who should I contact if I have questions?
• When is band camp 2012?
  

Whatever you’ve done to prepare for band camp this summer is okay.  NO WORRIES!  It’s what we will accomplish this week that will be AMAZING!!!!!  We will help you afford what is needed to get things done.  Please remember that we need you to be at camp EVERY Day!!! You are all important!!!   We are only as strong as the members that are PRESENT…because your presence is a GIFT!
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What is the band camp schedule?
Saturday, August 6th, 2011   
10:00am - 4:00pm    SHS Music Room
Leadership Training Presented by Miss Houston
ALL POTENTIAL LEADERS ARE WELCOME !!   Bring a positive attitude and creative suggestions in planning for our “Tradition of Excellence”.

10:00-10:30am	Breakfast and Welcome Back summer sharing
10:30-11:30am	Small Group Rehearsal Strategies and Band Camp Planning
11:30-Noon	Full Group Sharing/Discussion
12:00-1:00	A.D.D. -  Assess the Strategies/Challenges  Develop the “game plan”  Delegate to the “key players”
1:00-2:00pm	Lunch Break
2:00-3:00pm	“Know your players”
3:00-4:00pm	MAP PEP Plans / Notebooks for band camp  Musicianship, Academic Achievement, Personal Career Skills,  Personalized Education Plans

SUNDAY, August 7th, 2011  9:00am-6:00pm SHS Music Room and Football Field

9:00-10:00am	Registration, Attendance, Information and  Drill Chart Distribution
10:00am-12:00pm	Star Trek  Charts on the Football Field
12:00-1:00pm	Lunch Break
1:00-3:00pm	Star Trek Drill Charts (winds and colorguard) on the field
1:00-3:00pm	Percussion Sectional
3:00-3:15pm	Break
3:15-5:15pm	Complete the drill charts while playing our instruments
5:15-6:00pm	Assess and analyze our progress for today and  plan tomorrow
6:00pm	Parents please plan to pick up in front of the Tech Center.

MONDAY, August 8th, 2011  8:00am-4:30pm  SHS Football Field

8:00-8:45am	Attendance and Block Warm-up Drill
9:00am-Noon	Drill Charts for Defying Gravity
Noon-1:00pm	Lunch Break
1:00-3:00pm	Winds and Guard  Drill work continues
1:00-3:00pm	Percussion Sectional
3:00-3:15pm	Break
3:15-4:15pm	Drill Defying Gravity with Instruments
4:15-4:30pm	Review Defying Gravity and set-up for Soak Up The Sun
4:30pm	Parents pick up kids in front of the Tech Center

TUESDAY, August 9th, 2011   8:00am-4:30pm  SHS Football Field

8:00-8:45am	Attendance and Block Warm-up Drill
9:00am-Noon	Drill Charts for Soak Up The Sun
Noon-1:00pm	Lunch Break
1:00-3:00pm	Winds and Guard Drill work continues
1:00-3:00pm	Percussion Sectional
3:00-3:15pm	Break
3:15-4:15pm	Drill Soak Up The Sun with instruments
4:15-4:30pm	Review Soak Up The Sun and set-up for Jupiter
4:30pm	Parents pick up kids in front of the Tech Center

WEDNESDAY, August 10th, 2011    8:00am-4:30pm   SHS Football Field

8:00-8:45am	Attendance and Block Warm-up Drill
9:00am-Noon	Drill Charts for Jupiter
Noon-1:00pm	Lunch Break
1:00-3:00pm	Winds and Guard Drill work continues
1:00-3:00pm	Percussion Sectional
3:00-3:15pm	Break
3:15-4:15pm	Drill Jupiter with Instruments

THURSDAY, August 11th, 2011     8:00am-7:30pm   SHS Football Field

8:00-8:45am	Attendance and Block Warm-up Drill
9:00am-Noon	Drill Charts and Review of the show
Noon-1:00pm	Lunch
1:00-3:00pm	Show review and Sectionals as needed
3:00-4:00pm	Awards and video
4:00-5:00pm	Dinner Break
5:00-6:00pm	Band room Set-up and Clean-up
6:00-7:00pm	Parent Meeting - Student show organization
7:00-7:30pm	2011-2012 Halftime show preview !!!

FRIDAY, August 12th, 2011     8:00am-2:30pm SHS Football Field
WE  NEED 200 people at Loudon today from 5:30-7:30pm  The bus leaves @ 3:30pm and will return around 9:30pm.  This is an awesome way to make money that is needed for instruments and uniforms and music!
PLEASE, PLEASE Help us for 2 hours, it is not demanding and everyone COUNTS!

8:00-8:45am	Attendance and Block Warm-up Drill
9:00am-Noon	Fine Tuning the show
Noon-1:00pm	Lunch Break
1:00-2:30pm	Sectionals or drill work
2:30-3:30pm	Break before the race track
3:30-9:30pm	Loudon  (work from 5:30-7:30pm - wear clothes that you  can work in and NO open toed shoes.

Is band camp fun?
Everyone knows that band camp is awesome, and the the best part is learning all of our charts and perfecting our stuff, but we like to make it a little more interesting... So we always have a spirit week during band camp to keep people on their toes, and the winners of each day will receive awards on Friday!  Nothing wrong with a little friendly competition right?  Make sure all items / outfits are appropriate and won't disrupt from learning that days stuff though!

Sunday, August 7th:  Color Day - Everyone wears their section's colors.

• Percussion - Black
• Flutes - Yellow
• Saxes - Blue
• Trumpets - Tye-Dye
• Clarinets - Green
• Horns - Pink
• Low-Brass - Orange
• Color Guard - Purple

Monday, August 8th:  Career Day - Each section picks a career and dresses like that.

Tuesday, August 9th:  Unity Day - Pick something, as a section, and make it unique and appropriate!

Wednesday, August 10th:  (Last min. change!) Sports Day!

Thursday, August 11th:  Black pants & uniform white t-shirts (shirts will be available for Thursday)

Friday, August 12th:  NASCAR day!  Wear your street clothes.  Make sure you can work in these clothes and NO open toed shoes!


What should I bring to band camp?

• A willingness to have an AWESOME, incredible, life changing experience!
• Memorized music and lots of labels to help you play it 1000%...we’ll help you!
• A 2 inch 3 ring binder.
• Dot Markers or Field Markers - should be bright and noticeable, not breakable or something that will trip others  (small bean bags, hacky sack, to mark your spot on the field) if you have questions about what you need…call your section leader.
• Sneakers! NO NO NO flip flops, sandals, boots, or other shoes that can cause blisters.
• Bandaids, sunscreen, and whatever makes you feel comfortable!
• A hat! You don't want to get "sun stupid"!
• Sunglasses (optional) so you can see H's smiling face at all times!
• Something to write with!
• $$$  to eat lunch or pack a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or we can help you find something to eat!!!!
• Your music and a flip Folio and Lyre (or tape to tape it to your drums).  Even if you already have it memorized, bring it for reference while on the field.
• A stomach with a breakfast in it.  You'll be cranky and hungry and won't be focused without it!
• Snacks you can put in your pocket or stash easily and quickly!
• You will need to bring $  for uniform cleaning and a tee shirt as well as ordering your band shoes.

Who should I contact if I have questions?
Contact your section leader!!!
Still have more questions or emergency ONLY….Call or email Ms. “H” at 674-7293 or houston.j@rochesterschools.com


When is band camp 2012?
Band camp will be scheduled beginning on Sunday, August 5th, 2012 through Saturday, August 11th, 2012.  The hours are as follows:

8/5/12          12:00pm - 6:00pm
8/6/12          8:00am - 4:30pm
8/7/12          8:00am - 4:30pm
8/8/12          8:00am - 4:30pm
8/9/12          8:00am - 8:00pm
8/10/12        8:00am - 4:30pm
8/11/12        8:00am - 2:00pm