Band Camp Info

Band Camp requires 100% commitment from the entire band. All Students are expected to attend all the days they are scheduled for.

Family vacations, doctor visits and other issues should not be scheduled during band camp. Contact the Band Director if you have any questions.

Students should wear clothes appropriate for the weather

Bring sun block and bug spray (no exceptions, sun burns are no fun)

Bring a water bottle or camel back style of water container
(a back pack water container filled from home with ice and water can be a great help to keep a student hydrated)
Walmart often sells camel back style water backpacks for under $20
Students should get outside each day before summer camp to get accustomed to the heat
Students should drink water before and during each day of camp to remain hydrated

Contact the Band Director (Jody Lukac) if you have questions jody.lukac@ucps.k12.nc.us

Band Camp Schedule

2010 Marching Season

2010-2011 School Year

Click here to download a printable

Fall Practice and Performance Schedule

7/20-24/09	Thur	Leadership training for Band Leadership	All Day / Details TBA Specific day TBD
		Color Guard and Percussion Camp with Officer and Rookie Camp
7/26	Mon	*Percussion / Color Guard / Rookies / Officers**	8:00 am - 5:00 pm
7/27	Tue	*Percussion / Color Guard / Rookies / Officers**	8:00 am - 5:00 pm
7/28	Wed	Band Camp - Everyone	8:00 am - 5:00 pm
7/29	Thur	Band Camp - Everyone	8:00 am - 5:00 pm
7/30	Fri	NO BAND CAMP
		Week 1
8/02	Mon	Band Camp - Everyone	8:00 am - 5:00 pm
8/03	Tue	Band Camp - Everyone	8:00 am - 5:00 pm
8/04	Wed	Band Camp - Everyone	8:00 am - 5:00 pm
8/05	Thur	Band Camp - Everyone	8:00 am - 5:00 pm
8/06	Fri	Band Camp - Everyone	8:00 am - 5:00 pm
		Week 2
8/9	Mon	Band Camp - Everyone	8:00 am - 5:00 pm
8/10	Tue	Band Camp - Everyone	8:00 am - 5:00 pm
8/11	Wed	Band Camp - Everyone	8:00 am - 5:00 pm
8/12	Thur	Band Camp - Everyone	8:00 am - 5:00 pm
8/13	Fri	Band Camp - Everyone Parents Night Dinner Parent night is subject to change depending on Varsity Soccer Schedule	8:00 am - 5:00 pm Dinner 5:15 pm Performance 7:00 pm
		Practice Schedule
8/16	Mon	Practice - Everyone	6 pm - 9 pm
8/17	Tues	Practice - Everyone	6 pm - 9 pm
8/20	Fri	First Football Game	Times TBA
8/25	Wed	First day of school
		* Rookies – anyone that has never marched with Piedmont in the past.

Band Fees

BAND COSTS

Rookies $275 (includes shoes and hoodies)

*Band Vets $220

Color Guard (rookies) $285 (includes shoes, uniform, equipment, duffle bag)

**Color Guard Vets $255 (includes (includes uniform and equipment)

*Band Vets needing shoes and/or a new hoodie, will need to pay an additional $35 per item. Hoodies and shoes are required and are considered part of the band uniform.

**Guard Vets needing shoes or a new duffle bag will need to pay an additional $35 per item.

PAYMENT DUE DATES

Friday, May 7 –$150 (non-refundable)

Friday, June 4 – Balance must be cleared

If you decide to drop band at any time, then no money will be refunded for any reason.

Payments can be done by cash or check.

Why do we have marching band costs???

Drill writer, Marching/Show Music, Stands Music, Paint for field, Gloves, Uniform maintenance, Dry cleaning, Staff, Bus Transportation for games, Gas, Mileage, Meals, Contest registrations, T-shirt, Props

Color Guard COSTS includes:

Paint for field, Gloves, Uniform maintenance, Dry Cleaning, Staff, Transportation for contests and games, Meals for students, Contest registrations, T-shirt, props, poles, shoes, UNIFORMS (you get to keep them when the season is finished), flags, Choreographers

Important Information

The Fall Band Schedule will be given out during camp once the football games have been finalized for the season. After school starts, rehearsals will be on Tuesdays from 6-9pm, and Thursdays from 3:45-6:30pm until the end of October.

PRACTICES DURING SCHOOL

Once school starts, color guard and percussion will practice on Monday evenings from 6:30pm-8:30pm. The entire band (EVERYONE) will practice on Tuesday evenings from 6pm-9pm and on Thursdays after school from 3:45pm-6:30pm.

GAMES AND CONTESTS

The band will perform at each football game, so please do not plan any activities on Friday evenings. 100% attendance is expected from every student. The very end of September and about half of the Saturdays in October will be our COMPETITION days. These contests are the peak of our marching season and it is absolutely imperative that every student attend every contest. If a student is absent, he/she will lower the band score and ultimately hurt our overall placement in the contest.

If the football team makes the playoffs, the band will continue to perform at each playoff game. Please be flexible. If the team keeps winning, we keep playing.

Please do not schedule vacations, physicals, dentist appointments, summer jobs, DRIVERS ED, etc during any dates or times listed above. It is vital to have everyone at each practice. This is when we learn most of the show. This is a large commitment to make, but without 100% attendance, we will not be able to have a successful season.

BANDS OF AMERICA

We want to compete again in Atlanta, Ga in the Georgia Dome. BOA weekend is October 30 and 31, 2010. We are asking that each band member pay $25 in September and $25 in October to help offset the $9000 cost it will take to get us down there. This will help cover charter bus and hotel costs for the band. More information will come as we get closer to the date.

Piedmont High School Band

Unionville, NC