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Smithville JH Band Calendar 2009 – 2010 Fall Semester
Date Event Aug. 25 First Day of School
Sept. ? Pep Rally - TBA** (drumline only)
Sept. 17 Fundraiser Begins (fundraiser order forms and money due Oct. 1 st)
Oct. 1 Fundraiser forms and money due
Oct. 1 Pep Rally** (All 7 th &8 th grade band members ~ band t-shirt, blue jeans, tennis shoes) Also, make sure you have a flip folder and lyre.
Oct. 15 Pep Rally** (All 7 th &8 th grade band members ~ band t-shirt, blue jeans, tennis shoes) Also, make sure you have a flip folder and lyre.
Oct. 29 Pep Rally** (All 7 th &8 th grade band members ~ band t-shirt, blue jeans, tennis shoes) Also, make sure you have a flip folder and lyre.
Oct. 30 8 th Graders** invited to perform in the stands with high school band. Wear pep rally uniform. (this date changed from the original calendar!)
Nov. 14 ATSSB M.S. Region Band Auditions** – Taylor Middle School - $8 per entry (students will learn music for a grade in class – students are highly encouraged to enter the contest, but not required)
Nov. 20-21 ATSSB M.S. Region Clinic/Concert** – Hutto HS Friday–6:30–9:00p.m. Saturday–9:00a.m.–11:30a.m. Saturday–1:30–4:00p.m. Concert Begins at 7:00p.m.
Dec. 10 6 th Graders perform for 5 th grade (during school) – nice dress clothes
Dec. 10 HS/JH Band Holiday Concert – JH Cafetorium – 7p.m. 6 th, 7 th and 8 th grade band members (6 th – nice dress clothes; 7 th & 8 th concert uniform) Co-curricular event – all students are required to attend regardless of eligibility.
**- these events require academic eligibility (passing all classes)
All band events are a required part of the student’s grade unless noted above
This calendar is subject to change. We will try to give plenty of notice if an event changes.
Spring Semester
Feb. 1 J.H. Band After-School Sectionals Begin (7 th & 8 th grade)
Feb. 25 J.H. Pre-UIL Concert** – Cafetorium – 7p.m. (7 th & 8 th grade – concert uniform)
March 10 UIL Band C/CC Jr. High Band Concert & Sight-reading Contest** @ Taylor High School (Concert and Symphonic Bands 7-8 gr – concert uniform)
March 24, 25, 26 Blinn Concert Festival**– Brenham, TX (Concert and Symphonic Bands 7-8 gr – concert uniform)
May 4 J.H./M.S. Solo & Ensemble**– 4 pm - Smithville HS (6 th, 7 th & 8 th grade – nice dress clothes) (students will learn music for a grade in class – students are highly encouraged to enter the contest, but not required)
May 11 Brown Primary Performance** (during school) – Symphonic Band (pep rally uniform)
May 13 J.H. & 6 th Grade Spring Concert – Cafetorium – 7p.m. (6 th, 7 th & 8 th grade – nice dress clothes) Co-curricular event – all students are required to attend regardless of eligibility.
May 21 Spring Trip to Schlitterbahn*** – New Braunfels, TX - All Day ***REWARD TRIP*** for; 1 good behavior (no more than 4 strikes on behavior chart and NO referrals to the office from band) 2 100% attendance at extra rehearsals and performances 3 Academically eligible for all performances 4 Academically eligible at the time of the trip
**- these events require academic eligibility (passing all classes)
All band events are a required part of the student’s grade unless noted above
This calendar is subject to change. We will try to give plenty of notice if an event changes.
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