Parents,

Attached is the Out of County Field Trip Form. Please return it to the band room by the end of band camp, July 25th. This form must be notarized. Monique Haselden, our Vice President, is a Notary and will be available during band camp to notarize forms. You can also have it done at your bank and if you have access to the JAG office on post, they will also notarize it for you.

Cindy Leaphart
Out-of-County-Overnight-Field-Trip-Form-10-28-11-1.pdf

Hi all,

In preparation for tomorrow, please make sure you have done the following:

1) Printed off the football music, placed it in a folder/binder, and practiced it.
2) Printed off fundamentals sheet, Bb tuning, and Tron, placed it in a folder/binder, and practiced them.
3) Printed off stand tunes, place it in a folder/binder, and practiced them.
4) Printed off the opener drill (posted on https://bjhsband.com/band-camp/2014-music-and-drills/ with the password “football2014”)
4) Purchased colored section shorts, 1 gallon water jug, and SPF 30 or higher sunscreen.

I cannot stress to you enough the importance of individual preparation. We will be moving very quickly during camp and will expect you to come ready to work.

*No plastic water bottles will be allowed on the band field and you WILL NOT be allowed to leave rehearsal to refill small personal bottles. Come with your OWN 1 gallon water jug labeled with your name.

*There will be consequences for not having printed drill or drill accessed on your phone. Please come prepared. You will be given your drill number Monday afternoon.

*We will start physical conditioning tomorrow as well. We have a personal trainer specialized in marching band coming to work with us. You are expected to participate in all exercises. If there is a health issue, please see me with a doctor’s excuse to discuss.

Dear Parents and Students,

In one week we will all be singing the “Arm Circles” song and hoping for slightly over cast and unseasonable cool weather for July in Alabama! Band Camp starts Monday, July 14 at 8:00AM! We are all very excited about this next year. Over the summer many students and parents and the directors have been working hard to get us ready for the year.

It takes many people to make band camp happen and to get the kids on the field for the first game. Below are three ways that you can help. Please follow the link and sign up where you can help.

Uniform Fittings — We will need 9 people each day to help fit the students for uniforms. Please be there at 10:00 and we will start fittings at 11:00. We will do a class each day so the end time will vary depending on the number of students that day.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044facad29a46-uniform

Band Field Chaperones — We will need 2 people during the morning block and the evening block to be on the practice field to assist with first aid (ice packs, extra water, band-aids) and handing out popsicles. Chairs and shade will be provided.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044FACAD29A46-band

Popsicles! — Popsicles will be provided each morning during a break for the students to cool off. Please bring your popsicles for the morning that you are signed up at 8:00am. We prefer the ice pops that come in the plastic tube. They can be purchased at Wal-Mart and Sam’s. They have also been at Kroger and Dollar General. They may or may not be frozen. Please deliver you popsicles frozen. Keep in mind that freezing them may take a couple of days.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044FACAD29A46-popsicles

Thank you in advance for your help to make Band Camp a successful week.

Cindy Leaphart

Donna Elegante

BJ Band Booster President

I forgot to include this on my last email.

If you missed rookie camp and need to make it up, it will be eitherThursday July 10 or Friday July 11. We will do either a 4 hour morning session or a 4 hour afternoon session, depending on conflicts of those attending.

PLEASE RESPOND stating one of four options:

1) I do not have a conflict and either day will work for me.
2) I have a conflict on Thursday (state time of conflict) so Friday works better for me.
3) I have a conflict on Friday (state time of conflict) so Thursday works better for me.
4) I have a conflict on both days (state time of conflict for Thursday and Friday).

I need a response from everyone who missed camp so I can plan accordingly to accommodate everyone the best I can.

Leigh S. Thomas
Assistant Band Director, Bob Jones High School
leighthomas24

Hi all,

Band camp is just a few weeks away and we’ve got a lot of updates on schedules, music, and more.

Band Camp Schedule (July 14-18and 21-25)
8:00-11:00am
1:00-4:00pm
5:30-7:30pm (Omit this block July 16, 23, and 25)

– PARENT EXHIBITION: July 25 at 4:30pm

All rehearsals are MANDATORY for ALL members unless approved by a director. Schedules for GUARD AND DANCE TEAM may vary slightly at the instructor’s/coach’s discretion.

**Attached you’ll find a “band camp checklist” to help each of you better prepare for camp. It lists several expectations that must be met when camp begins. It applies for ALL members.