Band Camp is Here!

Band camp for all winds, drum line, and color guard members starts on Monday, August 8th at 7:30 a.m.  Camp ends each day at 8:00 p.m. and will run through Friday.  Here are some things to remember:

• Wear comfortable clothing that you can move in.  Please no jeans.  Think more on the side of exercise clothing.  Make sure that includes good shoes (marching shoes will wear out too fast and tend to cause blisters with that much marching).
• Bring a hat, sunglasses, and lots of sunscreen!
• Water is a must.  A lot of the kids use the 1/2 gallon water jugs.  If you think you may get hungry between meals, you may also bring a snack.
• Eat a good breakfast every day.  The kids will be burning a ton of energy throughout the day.  
• Dinner every night is provided by the boosters and Tuesday, Thursday lunch.  Kids can bring a lunch from home for M, W, and F, or they can go out with their friends.  It's up to them.
• Our drum major came up with a theme for each day of camp to make things a little more fun.  Here are the themes:
• Monday--America 
• Tuesday--Grizzly Day.  Show your school pride!
• On Wednesdays, we wear pink.
• Thursday--Crazy sock day
• Friday--Section Day.  Each section comes up with their own theme for the day.
• Make sure you get enough sleep.  This is a tough, but satisfying week.  You may be more tired than you've ever been before.  Take advantage of the time you are given to sleep.
• Bring your equipment, music, set sheets (books given out on Monday), and a PENCIL every day of camp.
• Be at least 10 minutes early in the morning.  If you're there at 7:30, you're late.

For Monday morning, the band is learning pregame with the drill team first thing.  Miss Johnson wants you on the field at 7:30 with your instrument.  Your music should already be memorized.

This season is promising to be our best yet.  Be ready to work and show you're ready to make the Grizzly Marching Band the best it can be.  Go Marching Grizzlies!