Calendar of Events 2007 08

THE FOLLOWING ARE 2007 DATES

                                                                                                             

Oct 30              Ascension Parish Band Day

Nov. 2                Destrehan (Home) 

Nov. 16-19         All State Honor Band       

Nov 20 –25        Trip to Philadelphia/New York                                       

Nov 30 & Dec 1 SLU Invitational Honor Band                           OPTIONAL

Dec. 8               District Honor Band Auditions (required for all Symphonic Winds – all others opt.)      

Dec. 9                 Christmas Parade      

Dec. 14                        Christmas Concert

THE FOLLOWING ARE  2008 DATES

Jan. 12                Honor Band Sight-Reading                               Required if selected

Jan. 17-19           Honor Band Weekend                                     Required if selected

Feb. 1-3              Ark - La - Tex Honor Band                             OPTIONAL

Feb. 7-10            All South Honor's Band                                   OPTIONAL

Feb. 16               Winter Concert

March 1              Solo & Ensemble                                          Required for All Sym. Winds & Sym. Band  

                                                                  

March 1st           PoBoy Sale

March 17-19       District Band Festival   Broadmooor

April 5                Spring Concert                                                                                

                                                            

April 19th            Jazz Brunch with Silent Auction

April 28 – May 2 State Band Festival  Natchitoches                                                      

May 9                 Sr. Concert & Awards

May 12              Drum Major Tryouts               

May 16              Graduation                                                       Required for All Sym. Winds

PRE - SEASON DATES FOR 2008/2009 SCHOOL YEAR

 Please schedule vacation around band dates.

June  16 -20     Percussion Camp

July 28- Aug 1   Freshman, New Members and Officers  8:00AM- 4:30 PM Bring BAG Lunch    

                                                                 

August 1st          Golf Tournament

Aug 4 -8           All band Members Mon-Wed    8:00AM-7:00 PM           Thur & Fri 2:30 – 8:30 PM

August 8            Pre Season Performance    7:00  Band Party  until 11:00 PM After Performance

PARENTS - Please schedule vacations around preseason rehearsals.    NOTE!   All dates are required except for optional dates.  Please mark these dates on your calendar at home.   If there are any changes, you will be notified at least 2 weeks in advance if possible. 

                                                                  

 August 23rd            Garage Sale and Car Wash

                                                                             

October 18th             Griffin Marching Festival