BAND CAMP
Photo by Lisa Root
In order to build a strong and united Spartan Alliance Band, each new season begins with a three-week intensive band camp. The purpose of band camp is to prepare for the upcoming marching season, to prepare for all competitions and performances, and to mold band members into a unified performing unit. Members are required to shift from an I/Me reasoning to a We/Us concept. Instead of the logic being, what’s in it for me, it becomes, what’s in it for us? The values of cooperation, communication, concentration, and completion come into play each day at rehearsal.
Band Camp runs for three weeks. Attendance is required. Arrive early so you have time to put away your lunch, get out your instrument or flags, and walk over to the marching field before practice begins.
On the first day of Band Camp, please bring:
Band Camp runs for three weeks. Attendance is required. Arrive early so you have time to put away your lunch, get out your instrument or flags, and walk over to the marching field before practice begins.
On the first day of Band Camp, please bring:
- Band Fees
- Supplies (see list below)
- Completed Registration Forms:
- Yellow Medical Card - Required for the first day of camp
- White Medical Card - Required for the first day of camp
- Extracurricular Participant Certification of Understanding
- Participation Agreement Form (Random Drug Testing)
- Background Check Form (parent volunteers)
- Athletic shoes and socks
- Light-colored clothing
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
SUPPLIES NEEDED
- Pencil
- Large thermos or jug of cold water and ice (gallon-sized is recommended)
- Sack lunch
- Drill Book (1 1/2" binder, 50 page protectors, strap)
- Instruments and equipment
- Spartan Alliance Band Drill Strap (for your binder) Optional - available for purchase the first morning of band camp for $10.00