MARCHING INDIANS BAND CAMP 2011

VENICE HIGH SCHOOL BAND

Home of the Marching Indians

MARCHING INDIANS BAND CAMP 2011

Band camp is the beginning of the marching band season. For all of the following dates and times, members will report to the band room. The emphasis of band camp is to practice marching fundamentals, playing fundamentals, and to learn the show music and drill for the upcoming marching season.

Band camp is mandatory for all marching band students.

Students that do not attend camp will be removed from the marching band.

Date	Time	Event
June 9	9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.	Rookie Clinic-Mandatory for all new Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion
August 1	8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.	Percussion/Color Guard/Leadership (9:30 a.m.)
August 2-11	8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.	Full Band Camp
August 11	7:00 p.m.	Parent/Student Meeting-Mandatory for all Marching Band Students and Parents
August 16	5:30-8 p.m.	Full Marching Band Rehearsal

WHAT TO BRING TO BAND CAMP

                  *Instrument

                  *Music

                  *Proper clothing-We will be spending a great deal of time outside.

                       -Tennis shoes are mandatory for marching band (no sandals or crocs!!)

                       -Everyone must wear shirts at all times. Sports bras or bikini tops are not allowed!

                       -Shorts are highly recommended.

                   *Sunscreen

                   *Water bottle or sports drinks.

                   *A 1-inch three-ring binder with 20 clear plastic sheets holders.

                   *Lunch-due to liability concerns, no student may leave campus during the lunch hour.

                        -Students may bring their own lunch.

                        -Lunch will be sold at the Band Booster concession stand located between the auditorium and north gym.

Parent/Student Informational Meeting

                August 11, 2011

                  *This is a required meeting for all students and their parents in the marching band.

                  *The purpose of the meeting is to:

                       1. Address the goals and expectations of the marching band.

                       2. Introduce the parents to the Band Boosters and encourage a spirit of volunteerism to support the students' music education.

                       3. Layout details concerning chaperoning, Fair Share, volunteering, fundraising, marching band uniforms, schedules, ect.

                       4. Turn in an Emergency Medical Form and a Medical Release Form. These forms may be printed on the Forms page of this website.

                           The Medical Release Form must be notarized. There will be notaries at the meeting to assist parents with this task. Parents are also asked to bring a photocopy of their medical insurance card to turn in with these forms..



                   *The meeting will take place in the auditorium.

                    Money Due at the August 11 Meeting

                 $50.00       All students in the marching band. This is the first payment of the Fair Share and must be received in order         to be issued a marching band uniform.

                   $50.00       Percussion and Color Guard students. This money is used to off set the cost of flags, poles, sticks, mallets, drum heads, ect.

                   $30.00       This is for all students that need to purchase a new pair of marching shoes. This includes all new members of the marching band, all returning members that would like a replacement pair, but NOT the color guard.