GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL BAND SCHEDULE
2008-2009
(Updated May 1, 2008)
All Bingo games will be held on the 1st,
3rd and 5th Fridays of each month.
All band parent meetings will be held on the
second Monday night of each month.
DATE TIME EVENT PLACE
May 5-8 2:30-4:30pm
Percussion
Tryouts Band Room
May 6 2:30-4:30pm
Guard Clinic Gym/Atrium
May 6 2:15-4:00pm
Concert Band Rehearsal Band
Room
May 7 2:00-3:30pm
Drum Major Clinic Band
Room
May
9 1:00-9:00pm Hosting Fest. of Music GHS
May 12 3:00-6:00pm
Solo and Ensemble GHS
May 13 2:30-4:30pm
Guard Clinic Gym/Atrium
May 13 2:15-4:00pm
Concert
Band Rehearsal Auditorium
May 14 2:30-4:30pm
Percussion Clinic Band
Room
May 14 2:00-3:30pm
Drum
Major Clinic Band Room
May 15 2:45pm
Guard TRYOUTS Gym
May 15 6:30pm
All Spring
Concert Auditorium
May 16 Select Section Leader Interviews In Class Band Room
May 21 2:30-4:30pm
Clinic Band Room
May 21 2:30pm
Select Drum Major
AUDTIONS Band Room
May 27-June 6 All Auditions and Final Exams Band Room (In class)
May 28 2:30-4:30pm
Percussion Clinic Band
Room
May 30 1:47pm
Leadership
List Posted Band Room
June 2 6:00
pm Awards
Banquet Atrium
June 4 2:30-4:30pm
Percussion Clinic Band
Room
June 13 1:00pm Concert
Band - Graduation W+M Hall
July 29 6:00pm-8:00pm Music Reading Session Auditorium
August 5 6:00pm-8:00pm Music Reading Session Auditorium
August 7-8 8:00am-4:00pm Rookie Camp GHS
August 11-15 8:00am-4:00pm Band Camp GHS
August 18-22 3:00pm-9:00pm Band Camp GHS
August 18 2:00-3:00 Senior Uniform
Fitting GHS
August 19 2:00-3:00 Junior Uniform
Fitting GHS
August 20 2:00-3:00 Sophomore Uniform
Fitting GHS
August 21 1:30-3:00 Freshman A-L
Uniform Fitting GHS
August 22 1:30-3:00 Freshman M-Z
Uniform Fitting GHS
August 22 5:30pm Parent meeting
and show GHS
August 22 7:00-10:00 Pool Party TBA
August 25 5:00pm-8:00pm Rehearsal GHS
August 26 6:30pm New Student Orientation GHS
August 28 1:00pm Senior
Pictures GHS
2:00pm Junior
Pictures GHS
3:00pm Sophomore
Pictures GHS
4:00pm Freshman
Pictures GHS
5:00pm Band Group
Picture GHS
August 28 5:00pm-8:00pm Rehearsal GHS
September 2 First
Day of School GHS
Start rehearsal schedule on Sept. 2 Tuesday: Full Band and Guard 2:30-4:30
Wednesday: Full Band and Guard 2:30-4:30
Thursday: Full Band and Guard 2:30-4:30
September 12 7:30pm Home Game Bailey
Field
September 13 Evening William and
Mary Home Game Zable Stadium
September 27 (Sat) 7:30pm Football Game Bailey Field
October 4 Evening Competition TBA
October 11 Evening Competition TBA
October 13 TBA Sr.
Regional Orchestra Auditions ODU
October 18 (Sat) 2:00pm Home Game Bailey
Field
October 24 7:30pm Homecoming
Game Bailey
Field
October 25 TBA State
Marching Festival TBA
November 1 Evening Competition Darling
Stadium
November 7 7:30pm Football Game
(Senior Night) Bailey Field
**END OF MARCHING SEASON AND MARCHING SEASON
REHEARSALS**
December 5-6 All
Day All-Regional
Orchestra TBA
January 10 All
Day All-District
Band Auditions GHS+GMS
Feb 5-7 All
Day All-District
Band Kecoughtan
HS
February 28 All
Day All-State
Auditions JMU
March 4-5 TBA District
Festival Warhill
HS
March All
Day Spring
Trip TBA
April 2-4 All
Day All-Virginia
Band TBA
April 6-10 All
Day Spring
Break
April 28 Evening District Jazz
Festival Lafayette
HS
June 13 TBA Graduation W+M
Hall