The Gar-Field High School Band

Gar-Field Band Calendar 2011-2012

updated 10/23

September

6: First day of school; regular MB rehearsal schedule begins (through Nov 3)

 

8: Back-to-school night

 

10: TAG DAY (required of all members)

 

16: Home Football Game vs. Petersburg

 

17: Marching Band Competition @ Hylton

 

23: Away Football Game @ Woodbridge

 

24: Hermitage Marching Band Competition

 

30: Home Football vs. Hylton (8th grade night) Report time is 5:00. End time is around 10:00

 

October

1: Knights Under the Lights Marching Band Competition @ Spotsylvania.  Report time is 2:00.  Performance is at 5:45.  Arrive back @ Gar-Field around 10:30. 

 

15: Oakton Classic Marching Competition.

 

21: Home Football vs. Potomac (Homecoming)  Report time is 5:00.  End time is around 10:00.

 

22: ACT Date

 

25: Chamber Orch/Wind Ensemble Concert  (TBD)

 

28: Home Football vs. Osbourn Park  Report time is 5:00.  End time is around 10:00.  ** Please note, Senior Night will be at 6:30.  See Mr. Gozzard for more information.  The form is on the fusion webpage as well as sent by email to be filled out by the marching band seniors.

 

29: VBODA @ Massaponax  High School.  Report time is 6:30 a.m. at school.  Performance Time 9:45 am.

 

November

4-5: Senior Regional Orchestra event

 

5: SAT date

 

11: Playoff Football Game (if necessary)

 

12: Santa's Parade.  The parade starts 10 a.m. at Woodbridge H.S.  

 

12: Marching Band Awards  (TBD)

 

30: All-County HS Band Auditions @ Gar-Field  (TBD)

 

December

1: Orch. Concert

 

2: SAT date

 

7: All-County Auditions (snow date)

 

8: Winter Concert (Symphonic/Wind Ensemble)

 

10: District Band auditions (ACT date)

 


January 2012

 

12-14: All-County Band Event @ Osbourn Park

27-28: All-County Band (snow date)  

February

3-4: All-District Band Event

16: Pre-Festival concert (Symphonic/Wind Ens.)

25: All-VA Band/Orch Auditions @ JMU  

March

3-4: District Concert Band Assessment

10-11: District Concert Band Assessment  

April

2-6: Spring Break

12-14: All-Va Band/Orch Event (Richmond)

13-14: Solo/Ensemble Festival @ TBA

20-21: Solo/Ensemble Festival (alternate date)

May

22: Spring Concert

28: No school

29: End-of-year awards banquet  

June

8: Graduation (required for all members)

15: Last day of school


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