Freshman Marching Band Basics
On Friday, July 31 Miss Essex is hosting a Freshman marching band clinic from 8am-Noon. While this particular session is not mandatory, it is HIGHLY encouraged that you attend. Incoming 9th grade students will be given an overview or marching fundamentals and drill reading before the official start of camp. This clinic is designed to help the freshmen feel more comfortable with marching and get a head start on how to read marching band drills. If you have questions or concerns, or can’t make the clinic, please make sure youcontact Miss Essex right away.
Marching Band 2026
The 2026 “Wildcat” Marching Band Season will officially begin August 10 with Marching Band Camp. By now, high school students and parents should have received a detailed letter and complete marching band schedule. If students didn’t pick up their show music the last week of school, that was also mailed to your homes. Please mark your calendars for Band Camp right away. Camp will be held on the high school campus from August 10-14, Monday-Thursday 8am-4pm and Friday 8am-2pm.
Coming Up:
July 8: Drumline practice 10am-Noon
July 14: Band Booster meeting, 6pm in the high school band room.
July 15: Drumline practice 10am-Noon
July 22: Drumline practice 10am-Noon
July 31: Freshman Marching Band Basics 8am-Noon
August 10-14 – Marching Band Camp Monday-Thursday 8am-4pm; Friday 8am-2pm
August 15: Bluegill Frolic Parade (HS Band), Report Time TBD
September 19: Cassopolis Marching Invitational
October 13: MSBOA District 6 Marching Band Festival
This Day in Music History – July 2
1955: The Lawrence Welk Show premieres on ABC.
1962: Jimi Hendrix is honorably discharged from the Army after serving a little over a year of his 3-year commitment.
1966: “Strangers in the Night” goes to #1, giving Frank Sinatra his first #1 pop hit since “Learnin’ The Blues” in 1955. The song appeared in the film A Man Could Get Killed, winning the Oscar for Best Song.
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