Band Summer Mailing – Mid July
Hello Students and Families,
Pre-Camp activities are beginning this week! Freshmen pre-camp is on Wednesday from 9:00-12:00 on the band practice field behind the school. Please bring water bottles and sunblock. Drumline pre-camp is also happening this week. Please read the information below if you are in drumline. Leadership Team will assist the Freshmen during the morning and will meet from 12:00-3:00 for training. We will provide a pizza lunch for the leadership team.
Updates and Information
Please begin stocking up on supplies that will be needed for camp
– AAA Batteries – These are for our new Click system. A supply like these on Amazon will get a student through the season
– Wired Earbuds – These will also be for our new Click system.
(The Click System are individual devices that give each student a metronome in their ear with customized coordinates for each member. There is no longer a need for the big loud speakers!)
Lunches
Please plan on bringing a sack lunch each day during camp. The will not be refrigerators available and will have to be stored in the student lockers
Uniform Fitting
Students will be fit for uniforms during camp. Each student is being assigned a time. Please follow the schedule so our parent volunteers can get everyone fit in a timely fashion. If there is a conflict with your assigned time please text Christine Sprague at 616-502-1426 Please follow this document for instructions and times.
Music – Music is ready for students in the drive link. The only music not there is drumline and pit that will come directly from Mark. Part assignment are not complete, however many of you will have a good idea of what part. If you are a freshmen you will be playing a 2nd or 3rd part. You will need to use a CAPS email to access the music.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1veMvmAPj-T9A7XgMmDwb_aQvQeIIbsQD?usp=share_link
Drumline – Drumline Pre-Camp is this week on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:00-12:00. There is no rehearsal on Thursday as Mark is unavailable. Please follow your drumline schedule or follow the master calendar for all the dates. Your attendance in necessary. If you have a pre-planning vacation or camp, please make sure you communicate with both the band directors and Mark.
Tentative Schedule for 2024-2025 This document is all the upcoming dates for the new school year. This includes all drumline dates as well on the second page. With the availability of the new athletic fields, we now have the opportunity to use the field for evening rehearsals. This has been something we have been missing for quite sometime and we now puts us on a more level playing field as we prepare for performances. There are four scheduled rehearsals that occur during performance weeks.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_89ag_Kvj7-VkTg40pGGXuONlw3-Rw9itmIzyubh_0I/edit?usp=sharing
Reminders of Dates
Drumline – See Calendar
Band Camp July 29 – Aug 2 9:00 – 4:00 (Required for all High School Band Students)
Freshmen Camp July 24 9:00 – 12:00 (Only 9th Graders and Leadership Team)
Leadership Team July 24 9:00 – 3:00 (Leadership Team Only)
Band Fee
The Band Fee is used to help cover camp expenses and hiring staff. No student will be turned away or excluded based on financial concerns.
$10 – Uniform Black Band T-shirt ( Freshmen & new members)
$50 – Band Fee
- Paypal will be an option later this summer
- Band boosters will also be collecting money in the morning
- Please make checks out to “Coopersville Bronco Band Boosters”
- Families with more than 2 students in band will only be charged 1 fee of $100
- Marching Shoes will also be needed and a link to a storefront will be available later this summer.
Other Supplies Needed for Camp
– Water Bottle
– Sunscreen
– AAA Batteries – These are for our new Click system. A supply like these on Amazon will get a student through the season
– Wired Earbuds – These will also be for our new Click system.
(The Click System are individual devices that give each student a metronome in their ear with customized coordinates for each member. There is no longer a need for the big loud speakers!)