BAND SCHEDULE FOR 2014/2015 (Tentative)

Tentative Calendar 2014-2015

ALL Dates Subject To Change
 

Underlined dates are confirmed

Non Underlined dates unconfirmed

 

2014

Aug 2014
Aug 07 -- Parent meeting introduction to the music program 6:30-8pm in band room

Sept 2014
Sept 02 -- First crazy early practice 6:45-7:45 am
Sept 04 -- MANDATORY parent meeting & uniform fitting 6:30-8:30 pm in band room
Sept 08-- Second crazy early practice 6:45-7:45 am
Sept 12 -- Merced Homecoming Parade 3pm line up 3:30-5:30 parade Main St. &
                    Calamyrna
Sept 12 -- New season band party immediately following parade??

Oct 2014
Oct 01 -- Fresno Fair Band Review

Nov 2014
Nov 07 -- Veterans Day Performance at OLM
Nov 08 -- Central Ca Band Review & Jazz, Merced (All Day)
Nov 11 -- Merced Veterans Day Parade

Dec 2014
Dec 06 -- Merced Christmas Parade
Dec 17 -- Christmas Performance @ St. Patrick's Church

Jan 2015
Jan 13-24 -- MMCMEA County Honor Band audition, practices & performance
Jan 31-Feb1 -- BAKE SALE FUNDRAISER - BIGGEST FUNDRAISER IN BAND

Feb 2015
Mondays In Feb Electives (basic dance, music & rhythm)
Feb 04 -- Cherish luncheon performance
Feb 07 -- Drum Major L pattern competitions
   OR
Feb 27-28 -- Drum Major L pattern competitions
Feb 27 -- Winter competitions for color guard & percussion Ceres or Fresno
   OR
Feb 28 -- Winter competitions for color guard & percussion Ceres or Fresno

March 2015
Mondays In March Electives (basic dance, music & rhythm)
March 07 -- Drum Major L pattern competitions 
   OR
March 21 -- Drum Major L pattern competitions

March 07-- Concert band & jazz band competitions, Turlock CSU Stanislaus
March 07 -- Winter competitions for color guard & percussion Ceres or Fresno
   OR
March 13 -- Winter competitions for color guard & percussion Ceres or Fresno
   OR
March 21 -- Winter competitions for color guard & percussion Ceres or Fresno

March 25-26 -- Concert band & jazz band competitions, Washington Union or CSU Fresno
March 26 -- Locals Only Winter Show - Golden Valley High School - Merced

April 2015
April 8-9 -- Concert band & jazz band competitions, Washington Union or CSU Fresno
   OR
April 12 -- Concert band & jazz band competitions, Washington Union or CSU Fresno
April 25 -- Relay for Life Parade,
May 2015
CONCERT BAND & JAZZ BAND COMPETITIONS May 01 -- Entertainment Grandparent's Day - AT OLM SCHOOL
May 02 -- Los Banos Spring Fair Parade, Los Banos
May 06 -- End of School Year Performance & Awards, At OLM School - 6:30 pm for parents
May 7-8 -- Talent show then Cap & Town performance
May 16 -- Chowchilla Spring Fair, Chowchilla, CA
May 22-23 -- End of school year band trip

June 2015
June 09 -- Practice for fair performance 10:30-12
June 11 -- Merced County Fair Performance

July 2015
July 02 -- Practice for 4th of July Parade
July 04 -- Atwater 4th of July Parade
 
SUMMER FUNDRAISER - looking for ideas, volunteers and someone to chair the events.