Itineraries! Travel Notes! Junior High Band – Fort Calhoun Community Schools

This is the place to look for Travel Information and Itineraries for our various performance events.

Solo and Ensemble Contest is Tuesday, April 1.

Click on the link below for Information for the Solo/Ensemble event at Platteview:

JR HI Solos and Ensembles at Platteview 25

Jr High Jazz Band at Variety Show, Apr 5 & 6

REPORT TIME: Saturday, Apr 5, 6:45 p.m. Sunday, Apr 6, 2:30 p.m.

Upcoming Events:

Spring Junior High Band Concert; FRIDAY, May 2

Solo/Ensemble Contest: SATURDAY, May 3

8th Graders, Rehearsals prior to and COMMENCEMENT: SATURDAY, May 10

Jazz Band: JAZZ CONCERT, THURSDAY, May 15

~~~~~~Other Notes:

PARENTS: The two best things you can do for your student to help their progress through the first FIVE years of band… 1) Encourage them to take a solo to every contest that is available, and then GET APPROPRIATE HELP to get it learned carefully. 2) Consider private lessons, if possible. Every student has unique playing issues and unique potential that can’t be significantly addressed in a full class rehearsal. (The school is no longer providing weekly individual lessons to junior high students as used to be the case.)

Older announcements…

Junior High Contest at Platteview, Friday, March 28

The entire concert band will be attending this event.

Click on this link for Travel Information: JR HI Contest at Platteview 25

Mark your calendar: First Full Concert Band Performance…

HOLIDAY CONCERT, Sunday, December 15, 3:00 p.m. (High School New Gymnasium)

Concert Specifics:

JUNIOR HIGH BAND …..

REPORT TIME FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15…..CHRISTMAS SEASON CONCERT!

–about 1:45…

Be IN YOUR SEAT in the gym WITH your HORN AND MUSIC by 2:00 for a short dress rehearsal.

Don’t forget your cookies.

(Senior High comes at 12:45. You may come any time after that.)

Don’t forget to invite Grandpa and Grandma!

JUNIOR HIGH PEP BAND FOR FOOTBALL GAMES…

Next home game is….FRIDAY, October 18

Report Time is NO LATER than 6:20 p.m.

Last regular season home game is October 25

Jazz Bands Concert on May 9

Concert at 7:30 p.m. Report time for Jr High will likely be 6:45.

***COMMENCEMENT INFORMATION

Band Grades 8-11:

ITS THAT FAVORITE EVENT OF THE YEAR, SIGNIFYING SUMMER VACATION IS ALMOST HERE…..COMMENCEMENT !

COMMENCEMENT REHEARSALS FOR GRADES 8-11….

•THURSDAY, April 25 — 7:05 A.M.

•FRIDAY, May 3 — 7:05 A.M.

•Last one will be during school.

•You’re cordially REQUIRED to attend!

• Thanks for all your hard work and effort !!

***COMMENCEMENT DAY SPECIFICS

Commencement: May 4

The posted report time is 12:37.

DRESS CODE: UNIFORMS.

All equipment will be set up Saturday. •ALL EQUIPMENT MUST BE IN PLACE,

•EVERYONE MUST BE DRESSED

AND IN THEIR SEAT

•WITH THEIR HORN AND MUSIC AT 12:55 FOR WARMUP AND TUNING.

Due to “previous experience,” grades will be SEVERELY DOCKED for those not following the posted schedule.

I recommend the slower you are, the earlier you should plan to arrive. I recommend not arriving late. There is work for all.

Our next performances are approaching… THERE ARE SEVERAL ITEMS HERE….

CONCERT RESCHEDULE INFORMATION…

THE JUNIOR HIGH BAND SPRING CONCERT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO MONDAY, MAY 6. Report time and Concert time remain as posted below.

Concert Information: Jr High Spring Concert

~~Friday, April 26, 2024~~

REPORT TIME: NO LATER THAN 5:59 (keep watching for annouoncements)

•We have to move all the equipment, have a little dress rehearsal time, and tune before…

CONCERT STARTS AT 7:00

•CONCERT ATTIRE: MEN: Dress Slacks, shoes, Collared shirt-tucked in- and preferably a tie. WOMEN: LONG Dress/skirt with blouse OR same as men.

Concert starts: 7:00….

INVITE MANY PEOPLE !!!

***SOLO AND ENSEMBLE CONTEST – SATURDAY, APRIL 27

REPORT TIME IS 8:30 am.

Concert Band Competition at Platteview is on March 22.

It’s time for all out “crunch time” in preparing our parts. Furthermore, Solo and Ensemble contest is four days later… March 26. Most of the solos need A LOT of work and a lot of help!

TIMES/EVENTS/ETC..THE END OF MARCH

The Junior HIgh Concert Band will perform at Platteview Contest on Friday, March 22 at 2:40. The Jazz Band plays later. We will leave somewhere around noon. We will be back somewhere around 6:00. Click here for the specific travel sheet: JR HI Platteview 24

Saturday/Sunday… The Jazz Band performs on the Variety Show at the High School. Report time will be 6:55 on Saturday evening and 2:30 on Sunday afternoon.

Tuesday, March 26…SOLO AND ENSEMBLES perform at Platteview in the afternoon and evening. We will leave sometime during the end of 8th period. Current estimate is to be back 8:45-9:00. Look sharp for your solo. Basic concessions will be available at their school.

Holiday Concert Info:

REPORT TIME FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17…..

CHRISTMAS CONCERT! –about 1:45…

Be IN YOUR SEAT in the gym WITH your HORN AND MUSIC by 2:00 for a short dress rehearsal. Don’t forget your cookies.