WCHS Band

June 1   June 8   June 11   June 12   June 15 - June 18   June 15   June 18

Band Boosters Meeting @ 7:00 pm   Freshman marching mini-camp, 7:00 - 8:30 pm   Freshmen marching mini-camp, 7:00 - 8:30 pm   First deposit due for Florida trip. Registration deadline extended to July 27.   Drumline Camp. Tenors 10 am - 12 pm. Snares 1:30 - 3:30 pm. Bass drums and cymbals 3:30 - 5:30 pm. All drum line 7:30 - 9:30 pm.   Marching mini-camp. Freshmen 7:00 - 8:30 pm. So, Jr, Sr 8:30 - 9:45 pm.   Marching mini-camp. Freshmen 7:00 - 8:30 pm. So, Jr, Sr 8:30 - 9:45 pm.

July 7     July 26   July 27         July 28   July 29   July 30   July 31

Band Booster Meeting at 7:00 pm at Denhart's C-Note Pub Note the change in date (Tuesday) and Location.   Band Camp - Leadership Team, 1:00 - 9:00 pm   Band Camp - Freshmen, Guard, and Leadership, 8:00 am - noon Everyone, 1:00 - 5:00 pm Freshmen Parents Night, WCHS Commons, 7:00 - 8:00 pm Extended deadline to sign up for Florida trip   Band Camp - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm   No Rehearsal - Band camp squad meetings as needed   Band Camp - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm   Band Camp - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 2nd payment due for Florida trip

Aug 1   Aug 3   Aug 4   Aug 5   Aug 6   Aug 7     Aug 10     Aug 11   Aug 18   Aug 22   Aug 27   Aug 31

Band Camp - 8:00 am - noon   Band Camp - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm   Band Camp - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm   No Rehearsal - Band camp squad meetings as needed   Band Camp - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm   Band Camp - 8:00 am - 3:15 pm. Parents' Show - 6:30 pm 7:00 pm (New time) - Cancelled due to Rain   Band Booster Meeting, 7:00 pm, Band Room Invitational Planning Meeting Immediately Following Booster Meeting   Band Rehearsal, 6:45 pm - 9:15 pm 6:30-9:00 pm - note time change   Band Rehearsal, 6:30 pm - 9:05 pm   Band Rehearsal, 10:00 am - noon and 1:15 pm - 3:30 pm   Band Rehearsal, 6:30 pm - 9:05 pm with parents' show at 8:00 pm   Band Rehearsal, 6:30 pm - 9:05 pm. No 8:30 run through this evening.

Oct 2             Oct 5     Oct 7   Oct 10                 Oct 14   Oct 16     Oct 17                     Oct 23       Oct 31

Homecoming - Parade & Football game vs Pekin + 2:00 pm - Parade + 3:45 pm - Rehearse with Grade School Bands + 5:00 pm - Dinner with Grade School Bands + 5:45 pm - Call Time + 7:00 pm - March to Field   Band Rehearsal, 6:30 pm - 9:05 pm with 8:30 run through - CANCELLED Band Booster Meeting, 7:00 pm, Band Room - POSTPONED until Tuesday 10/6   Band Rehearsal, 6:30 pm - 9:05 pm with 8:30 run through   Metamora Band Competition - doors open 10:30 am + 11:00 am - Practice + 12:00 pm - Leave for Metamora +   1:15 pm - March in Metamora Parade +   1:50 pm - Return to Washington to rehearse +   5:15 pm - Leave for Metamora. Bring money for dinner. +   9:15 pm - Compete at Metamora + 10:45 pm - Approximate time home   Band Rehearsal, 6:30 pm - 9:05 pm with 8:15 run through CANCELLED   Home Football Game vs. East Peoria. 5:45 pm call time competitive band, full uniform. 6:00 pm call time non-competitive band, camp t-shirts   U of I Marching Band Festival  +   6:00 am - Doors open +   7:00 am - Buses leave + 11:06 am - WCHS Parade Competition + 11:30 am - Tailgate with alumni, family & friends +   2:28 pm - WCHS Field Competition +   5:45 pm - Marching Illini performance +   6:00 pm - Awards +   6:45 pm - To area mall. Bring money for dinner. + 10:00 pm - VERY approximate time home   Home Football Game vs. Springfield High, 5:45 pm call time competitive band, full uniform for non seniors; seniors dress up. Senior recognition at half time. Senior parents get in free at south gate.    Home Football Game - playoffs vs Park Forest (Rich East) 1:00pm  + call time is 75 minutes prior to start of game

Nov 2   Nov 7   Nov 7             Nov 17   Nov 19-21    Nov 21   Nov 23   Nov 25   Nov 28

Band Booster Meeting 7:00pm Band Room   Home football game - playoffs vs Sterling  1:00pm   IMEA District Festival - Macomb + 5:30am Doors open Chorus - COFAC Recital Hall, Orchestra - Browne Rm 129, Band - Union      Grand Ballroom. Casual clothes to rehearse; nice clothes for concert. + 4:30pm Concert in Western Hall Basketball Arena + 8:45pm approx time home   Bradley - Freshman/Sophmore Honor Band   7:30pm   Fall Musical @ Five Points (Annie) - Call time @6:30. Perform @7:00    IMEA Jazz Concert - Rochester High School @ 2:00 & 3:30   Fruit orders due   Loyalty Pep Band @ 7:00pm   Varsity Pep Band @ 7:15pm

Dec 3-5   Dec 4   Dec 7   Dec 8   Dec 9   Dec 13      Dec 14     Dec 15   Dec 15   Dec 17   Dec 17   Dec 18   Dec 27 - 1/2

Madrigals - 6:00pm call time   Fruit pick up in WCHS Auto Shop @ 3:15 to 6:00pm   Band Booster Meeting @ 7:00pm in band room   Loyalty Pep Band @ 6:00pm   Florida rehearsal 8-9:30pm   Winter Band Concert @ Five Points. Call time @ 1:45. Perform @ 2:30pm. + black pants/skirts; black shirts/blouses   Winter Jazz Concert @ Five Points. Call time @7:00. Perform @ 7:30pm  + nice clothes for Machine, Jazz shirts for Ensemble   Florida informational meeting for parents & students @7:30pm   Florida rehearsal  8:15 - 9:30pm   Varsity Pep Band (girls game) @6:00pm   Make up Florida rehearsal (if needed) 8:15 - 9:30pm   Loyalty Pep Band @6:00pm   Florida Trip

Jan 5   Jan 15   Jan 21   Jan 23       Jan 23   Jan 26   Jan 29   Jan 30     Jan 30

Varsity Pep Band (Girls)   Loyalty Pep Band @6:00pm   Symphonic Winds evening rehearsal  7:30 to 9:30pm   6th Annual Concert Band Retreat + 8:20 to 9:45am - Symphonic Band + 9:50 to 11:45am & 1:20 to 3:15pm - Concert Winds & Symphonic Winds    Varsity Pep Band @5:30pm   Loyalty Pep Band (Girls)@6:00pm   All State Jazz Concert - PCC @8:00pm   All State Concert - Peoria CC @1:00pm All State Honors Concert - Peoria CC @3:15pm   Varsity Pep Band @5:30pm

Feb 1   Feb 1   Feb 2   Feb 10   Feb 12   Feb 13                       Feb 15       Feb 20               Feb 22     Feb 23   Feb 27

Band Booster Meeting @7:00pm in band room   Symphonic Winds evening rehearsal - 7:30 to 9:30pm   Loyalty Pep Band @6:00pm   Symphonic Winds evening rehearsal - 8:00 to 9:30pm   Varsity Pep Band @6:00pm   Puttin' on the Ritz 2010 - Crossroads United Methodist Church; doors open @5:00pm; dinner @6:00pm; band performs @7:00pm + call time for Jazz Ensemble @6:30 (nice clothes) + call time for Jazz Machine @7:00 (nice clothes) + call time for all other band members @8:10 (nice clothes) + Tickets must be purchased in advance for this event + Deadline to purchase advance tickets is Feb 6 + Tickets are $8/adult; $5/child (10 & under) + Entertainment only tickets are $5 + WCHS performing band students do not need a ticket for this event     Concert Winds evening rehearsal - 7:30pm to 9:00pm + Attendance is an assignment for a grade + (No school 2/15 - President's Day)   Metamora Concert Band Festival  + 8:25am Concert Winds Bus leaves + 9:40am Concert Winds Perform & Clinic + 11:15am Concert Winds home + 11:45am Symphonic Winds Bus leaves + 1:05pm Symphonic Winds Perform & Clinic + 2:45pm Symphonic Winds home   Percussion Choir Rehearses 7 to 8:10pm State Pep Band Rehearses 8 to 9:15pm   Varsity & Loyalty Pep Band @6:00pm   Pick up Pizzas behind school - 10:00am - 11:00am  Western Honor Band Performance - 4:00pm

March 2010   March 1       March 6       March 8   March 10   March 11     March 15   March 16   March 17   March 18   March 19   March 22   Percussion Choir 6-7:30pm  State Pep Band rehearses 8-9:30pm Band Booster Mtg @7:00pm   IHSA State Solo and Ensemble Contest at Peoria Christian  + bus leaves WCHS at 7:45am, 10:00am, 12:00pm & 2:00pm + bus returns from WCHS at 9:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm & 5:00pm   State Pep Band rehearses 8-9:15pm   Symphonic Winds rehearsal 8-9:30pm   Symphonic Winds at Five Points - 5:45pm call time + 6:30pm Mid Illini Concert Band Festival   Symphonic Winds dress rehearsal 7:30-9:30pm   Symphonic Winds dress rehearsal 8-9:30pm   Symphonic Winds and Prairie Winds Ensemble Concert at Five Points 7:30pm   Final rehearsal/Load van for State Pep Band 7-8:15pm   Pep Band to IHSA State Tourney 8:00am   Symphonic Band and Concert Band Concert at Five Points 7:30pm April 2010 April 12     April 13     April 14     April 15   April 16               April 19   April 20       April 21   April 23   April 27 Drum Major tryouts 6-7pm Band Booster Mtg 7:00pm   Drum Major tryouts 6-7pm Drumline workshop 7:30-9pm   Drum Major workshop 6-7pm Symphonic Winds rehearsal 8-9:30pm - Cancelled - No Winds rehearsal tonight   Drum Major tryouts 6pm   IHSA Organizational Contest +5:50pm leave time @WCHS Concert Winds & Chamber Ens +7:45pm Concert Winds compete +7:50pm Jazz Ensemble leave time +8:50pm Concert Winds and Chamber home +9:15pm Jazz Ensemble compete +10:30pm Jazz Ensemble home   Guard tryouts 7-9pm   Bradley Honor Band leaves @6pm Guard tryouts 7-9pm Drumline workshop 7:30-9pm   Guard tryouts 7-9pm   Fall Band forms due   Bradley Honor Band 7:30pm Drumline tryouts 7:30-9:15pm May 2010 May 3   May 4   May 5       May 6   May 8                       May 10   May 13   May 17   May 18         May 20   May 23   May 24       May 25   May 31 Both Jazz groups at Sunnyland Christian Church 7:00pm - bus leaves 6:10pm   Symphonic Winds rehearsal - 8:30 to 9:30pm   Color Guard Measurements @7:00pm Marching Percussion Pit Tryouts - 7:00 to 8:00pm Symphonic Winds rehearsal - 8:00 to 9:30pm   Drumline @7:30pm   U of I Superstate + 5:30am doors open + 5:45am Symphonic Winds leave (rest stop en route). Concert black outfits. + 8:00am warm up + 8:30-8:50am Symphonic Winds perform + 9:30-11:00am watch other bands + 11:00am lunch Afternoon - TBA - Dinner before U of I performance + 6:00pm U of I performance + 6:30pm awards + 8:40pm approx time home   Both Jazz groups to Grand Victorian - bus leaves @6:10pm   Drumline @7:30pm   Band Booster Mtg @7:00pm   Symphonic Band/Concert Winds Concert @Five Points + 6:30pm call time + 7:00pm Concert-Symphonic Band/Concert Winds + 8:00pm Concert-Symphonic Winds   Uniform turn in - 6:30 to 8:30pm   Graduation @2:00pm   Spring Jazz Concert + 7:00pm call time + 7:30pm Jazz Concert   Band Banquet - 6:00pm   Memorial Day Services + 9:15am call time; white shirt, pants/shorts + 9:40am bus + 10:00am Memorial Day Services + 11:30am approx time home June 2010 June 14 - 17 Marching Band Mini-Camp