This week the Sparkman Band will host the annual Band Day. This event invites all 8th grade students from Sparkman and Monrovia Middle Schools to participate in the pre-game performance at the Bob Jones game. The Marching Band will perform for half-time and the Competition Band will perform their full competition show after the game is over.
8th grade student Instructions
Middle school students will be delivered to the High School Band Room. The MS students will practice basic marching skills and rehearse the music.
After school, the MS students will travel to the stadium in a large group. Once the MS students are in the stadium they will sit in the bleachers and enjoy a performance by the Sparkman High School Marching Senators.
After the performance all students will meet on the field and rehearse the pre-game performance. When the rehearsal is complete everyone will move to the SHS Cafeteria where they will enjoy pizza, supplied free of charge by the Sparkman Band Boosters.
Parking for the game is $5.00 and admission into the game can be purchased HERE. Band students participating in the event are not required to pay admission to the game; however, parents and other guests will be required to pay to enter the event.
MS students should contact their MS directors for dismissal procedures throughout the evening.
Schedule
- Monday
- 3:30pm – 4:30pm: Percussion Sectional
- Tuesday
- 3:45pm – 5:00pm: Competition Band Rehearsal
- Wednesday
- 3:45pm – 5:30pm: Competition Guard Sectional
- Thursday
- 3:45pm – 4:30pm: Marching Band Rehearsal
- 4:30pm – 5:30pm: Competition Band Rehearsal
- 6:30pm: MMS vs. SMS Game (alumni invited to participate)
- Friday
- 2:00pm – 8th Grade arrive at SHS Band Room
- 3:45pm – Marching Band performs for 8th Grade at the Stadium
- 4:00pm – Pre-Game Rehearsal
- 5:00pm – Supper (pizza in the SHS Cafeteria)
- 6:00pm – Call time
- 6:30pm – March into Stadium
- 6:40pm – Band Day Performance
- 6:50pm – National Anthem (on the Field)
- 7:00pm – Game Starts
- Post-game – Competition Band full performance