The Gar-Field High School Band

Gar-Field Band Calendar 2010-2011

Updated 6/26/10 (Changes indicated in RED)

August
16-17: Drumline/Guard Camp, 8am-5pm
18-20: Marching Band Camp, 8am-5pm
21: Car Wash, 10am-4pm
23-27: Marching Band Camp, 8am-5pm
27: Home Football vs. Potomac
31: Evening MB Rehearsal: 6-8pm

September
1-2: Evening MB Rehearsals: 6-8pm
2: Freshman Fair, 3-7pm
7: First day of school; regular MB rehearsal schedule begins (through Nov 4)

            Tues            2:20 – 4:20
            Wed            2:20 – 4:20
            Thu            2:20 – 4:20

10: Home Football Game vs. North Stafford
11: TAG DAY (required of all members)
18: MB Competition: Hylton HS
22: SRO Wind/Perc auditions @ Forest Park
24: Home Football Game vs. Freedom

October
2: MB Competition: Spotsylvania
4: Back-to-School Night
8: Away Game @ Potomac
9: MB Competition: Stafford (SAT date)
15: Homecoming Game @ Forest Park
21: Chamber Orch/Wind Ensemble Concert
23: MB Comp: Lee-Davis HS (Mechanicsville)
29: Away Game @ Hylton
30: VBODA: Massaponax

November
2-3: No school
5: Senior Night Game vs. Woodbridge
5-6: SRO event @ James Monroe HS

6: SAT date
9: First day of Jazz Band rehearsals:

            Tues            3:30 – 4:20
             Wed            3:30 – 4:20
             Thu            3:30 – 4:20

11: No school
12: Playoff Football Game (if necessary)
13: Marching Band Awards
24: Early release
30: All-County HS Band Auditions @ Gar-Field


December
2: Orch. Concert (Wind Ens. may perform)
8: Symphonic Band after school rehearsal
9: Winter Concert (Symphonic/Wind Ensemble)
11: District Band auditions @ Pope John Paul the Great HS
16: Choir Concert (Wind Ens. may perform)
22: Early Release for Winter Break

January 2011
3: School reopens
6-8: All-County Band Event @ Osbourn Park
17: No School

February
3-5: All-District Band Event @ Forest Park
11-12: All-County Orchestra Event @ TBA
17: Pre-Festival concert (Symphonic/Wind Ens.)
21: No school
26: All-Va Band/Orch Auditions @ JMU

March
4-5: District Concert Band Assessment @ Battlefield HS
26: PTSO Craft Show (volunteers needed)

April
7-9: All-Va Band/Orch Event (Charlottesville)
14-16: Potential Spring Band/Orch Trip @ TBA
18-22: Spring Break
16: Solo/Ensemble Festival @ TBA

May
26: Spring Concert
30: No school
31: End-of-year awards banquet

June
10: Graduation (required for all members)
14: First MB Summer Rehearsal
17: Last day of school

For those planning WAY ahead:

2011 Marching Band Camp dates:
August 15-16: Color Guard/Drum Line Camp
August 17-19, 22-26: Band Camp (all members)


14000 Smoketown Rd.
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 730-7156