Sparkman Band

Harvest, Alabama

Summer 2016 Announcements

The Sparkman Band is preparing for another great season in 2016.  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, all percussion, and selected guard.
  • Marching Band – All band students. (winds, percussion and guard)

Schedules By Membership

MarcherRookies and Marching Band Only Wind Players

  • July 25-26:  Band Camp (1pm-8pm) Dinner provided.  10-12 grade Marching Band Only students will follow the schedule of Competition Band for this week.
  • July 27: Band Camp (1pm-5pm) Dinner NOT provided.
  • July 28-29:  Band Camp (1pm-8:30pm) Dinner provided.
  • Aug 1: 5:30pm-6:30pm rehearsal, 7pm Parent Preview.  Students will perform for friends, parents and community.
  • Aug 3: First day of school.  After school rehearsals will take place for Marching Band students each Tuesday from 4pm-5:30pm after school until the end of marching season.
  • Aug 26: 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 game on Oct 7 is optional for all Marching Band Only students but required for all Competition Band students.

Competition Band Wind Players

  • freqencyJuly 12-13: Section leader meetings (3pm-5pm)
  • July 14-15: Marching Technique Camp (8am-12pm)
  • July 18-22: Competition Band Camp (8-12 & 4-8) Lunch is on your own.
  • July 25: Marching Band Camp (4pm-8pm)
  • July 26-27: Marching Band Camp (1pm-5pm)
  • July 28-29: Marching Band Camp (1pm-8:30pm) Dinner Provided
  • Aug 1: Competition and Marching Band Rehearsal (4:30pm-6:30pm)
  • Aug 1: Parent Preview Performance (7pm)

All Percussion

  • July 14-15: Percussion Camp (8am-5pm)
  • July 18, 20, 22: Competition Band Camp (8am-12pm, 4pm-8pm)
  • July 19, 21: Competition Band Camp (8am-12pm, 1pm-3pm, 4pm-8pm)
  • July 25-27: Percussion Camp (1pm-5pm)
  • July 28-29: Marching Band Camp (1pm-8:30pm)
  • Aug 1: Competition and Marching Band Rehearsal (4:30pm-6:30pm)
  • Aug 1: Parent Preview Performance (7pm)

Marching Band Guard

  • guardJuly 25-26:  1pm-8pm each day. Dinner provided.
  • July 27: Camp (1pm-5pm)  Dinner NOT provided
  • July 28-29:  Camp (1pm-8:30pm) Dinner provided.
  • Aug 1: 5:30pm-6:30pm rehearsal, 7pm Parent Preview.  Students will perform for friends, parents and community.
  • Aug 3: First day of school.  After school rehearsals will take place for Marching Band students each Tuesday from 4pm-5:30pm after school until the end of marching season.
  • Aug 26: 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 game on Oct 7 is optional for all Marching Band Only students but required for all Competition Band students.

Competition Band Guard

  • July 14-15: Marching Technique Camp (8am-12pm)
  • July 18-22: Competition Band Camp (8-12 & 4-8) Lunch is on your own.
  • July 25-26: Marching Band Camp (1pm-8pm)
  • July 27: Marching Band Camp (1pm-5pm)
  • July 28-29: Marching Band Camp (1pm-8:30pm) Dinner Provided
  • Aug 1: Competition and Marching Band Rehearsal (4:30pm-6:30pm)
  • Aug 1: Parent Preview Performance (7pm)

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