Sparkman Band

Harvest, Alabama

2018 Summer Announcements

The Sparkman Band is preparing for another great season in 2018.  Please read the following links and schedule carefully.  Schedules are posted below according to the student’s assignment within the band.

Important: If you are not currently receiving emails from the Sparkman Band please contact our boosters with an email address we may enter into charms.  CLICK HERE for a list of booster board contacts.

Links

Definitions

  • Rookies – Students marching for the first time with Sparkman Band. (mostly freshman)
  • Winds – All woodwind and brass instruments.
  • Competition Band – Wind players that have passed evaluation, alternates, percussion, and 10-12 Guard.
  • Marching Band – All band students. (winds, percussion and guard)

Schedules By Membership


Rookies and Marching Band Only Wind Players

  • July 5:  3pm-4:30pm school owned instrument checkout.
  • July 9-13:  Band Camp (8am-5pm) Lunch provided.  10-12 grade Marching Band Only students will follow the schedule of Competition Band for this week.
  • July 24 &26: 6pm-8pm rehearsal
  • July 31: 5pm-6pm rehearsal
  • July 31: Parent Preview at 7pm. Students will perform for friends, parents and community.
  • Aug 1: First day of school.  After school rehearsals will take place for Marching Band students each Thursday from 3:45pm-4:30pm after school until the end of marching season.
  • Aug 31: First Game.  All game times start at 7pm. Times listed on the calendar are call times for students. Students are required to attend all football games each week through October, plus any playoff games. The band will not attend the game scheduled on October 12 as they will be in Orlando for the BOA competition.

Competition Band Wind Players

  • July 5: Section leader meetings (1pm-3pm)
  • July 5:  3pm-4:30pm school owned instrument checkout.
  • July 9-10: Marching Band Camp (1pm-5pm)
  • July 11-13: Marching Band Camp (8am-5pm) Lunch Provided
  • July 16-19: Competition Band Camp (8-12 & 4-8) Lunch is on your own.
  • July 20: Competition Band Camp (8am-5pm) Lunch Provided
  • July 24&26: Competition and Marching Band Rehearsal (4pm-8pm)
  • July 31: Competition and Marching Band Rehearsal (4pm-6pm)
  • July 31: Parent Preview Performance (7pm)
  • Aug 1: First day of school.  After school rehearsals will take place for Competition Band students each Tuesday and Thursday from 3:45pm-5:30pm after school.
  • Aug 31: First Game.  All game times start at 7pm. Times listed on the calendar are call times for students. Students are required to attend all football games each week through October, plus any playoff games.  The band will not attend the game scheduled on October 12 as they will be in Orlando for the BOA competition. (Competition Required)

All Percussion

  • July 9-13: Percussion Camp (8am-5pm)
  • July 16,18,20: Competition Band Camp (8am-12pm, 4pm-8pm)
  • July 17,19: Competition Band Camp (8am-12pm, 1pm-3pm, 4pm-8pm)
  • July 20: Competition Band Camp (8am-5pm)
  • July 24&26: Competition and Marching Band Rehearsal (4pm-8pm)
  • July 31: Competition and Marching Band Rehearsal (4pm-6pm)
  • July 31: Parent Preview Performance (7pm)

Marching Band Guard

  • guardJuly 11-13:  Marching Band Camp (8am-11am) (3pm-5pm)
  • July 24 & 26: Rehearsal (6pm-8pm)
  • July 30 & 31: JV Guard Camp (9:30am -12:00pm)(1:00pm-4:30pm)
  • July 31: 5pm-6pm rehearsal
  • July 31: Parent Preview at 7pm. Students will perform for friends, parents and community.
  • Aug 1: First day of school.  After school rehearsals will take place for Marching Band students each Thursday from 3:45pm-4:30pm after school until the end of marching season.
  • Aug 31: First Game.  All game times start at 7pm. Times listed on the calendar are call times for students. Students are required to attend all football games each week through October, plus any playoff games. The band will not attend the game scheduled on October 12 as they will be in Orlando for the BOA competition.

Competition Band Guard

  • July 9-10: Rehearsal (4pm-7pm)
  • July 11-13: Marching Band Camp (8am-11am) (3pm-7pm)
  • July 16-19: Competition Band Camp (8am-12pm & 6pm-8pm)
  • July 20: Competition Band Camp (8am-5pm) Lunch Provided
  • July 23 & 25: Rehearsal (1-?
  • July 24&26: Competition and Marching Band Rehearsal (1pm-3pm) (4pm-8pm)
  • July 31: Competition and Marching Band Rehearsal (4pm-6pm)
  • July 31: Parent Preview Performance (7pm)
  • Aug 1: First day of school.  After school rehearsals will take place for Competition Band students each Tuesday and Thursday from 3:45pm-5:30pm after school.  Competition Guard will also have a sectional one day a week after school.
  • Aug 31: First Game.  All game times start at 7pm. Times listed on the calendar are call times for students. Students are required to attend all football games each week through October, plus any playoff games.  The band will not attend the game scheduled on October 12 as they will be in Orlando for the BOA competition. (Competition Required)

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