Mandatory band camp schedule for the 2026 Marching Band season is as follows:
Monday, July 27 - Friday, July 31, Percussion and Colorguard Camp. Colorguard will meet 9am -
4pm, Percussion will meet from 4pm - 9pm. All times are required for any student in Colorguard, Battery
Percussion, or Front Ensemble Percussion.
Tuesday, July 28 - 6pm - 9pm, Brass and Woodwind Pre-Camp, OHS Band Room -
REQUIRED for all woodwind and brass players. This is EVERYONE except Colorguard.
Percussion is already in session this night.
Wednesday, July 29, 6pm – 9pm, Freshman Basics, Session 1. ALL freshmen, new OHS students,
Drum Majors, and section leaders need to attend. Percussion and Color Guard freshmen do NOT need to
attend.
Thursday, July 30, 6pm - 9pm, Brass and Woodwind Pre-camp continues, OHS Band Room -
REQUIRED for all woodwind and brass players. EVERYONE except Colorguard. Percussion is
already in session this night.
Saturday, August 1, 9am - 12pm, Freshman Basics session 2 – same members as before including
Percussion (Battery and Front Ensemble) and Colorguard Freshmen.
Monday, August 3 – Friday, August 7. FULL BAND CAMP 9am - 9pm
Entire time is required for ALL band members.
Schedule will be approximately as follows:
9am – 12:00pm: Rehearsal (w/breaks)
12:00pm – 1pm: Lunchtime at school
1pm – 5pm: Rehearsal (w/breaks)
5pm – 6pm: Dinner time at school
6pm – 9pm: Rehearsal (w/breaks)
Band Camp is CLOSED CAMPUS. You may NOT leave during the day during lunch, dinner, or any
other time, for any reason. Non-band students are not allowed to eat with you or hangout at the
school during this time. Do not schedule any appointments during this time.
Monday, August 10 and Tuesday, August 11 — Full Marching Band Rehearsals, 9am -
1:00pm.
After this, rehearsals still need to be scheduled. Please DO NOT schedule vacations in
August/September/October. Once school starts, we will rehearse one night a week, Monday or Tuesday (on
rare occasions, we have had to schedule a Wednesday night practice). We also rehearse the Saturday before
or after the Allegan Fair and have NO night rehearsal the week of the fair. Night rehearsals will be set at a
later date and depend on stadium availability. Plan on activities (rehearsals and/or competitions) every
Saturday beginning with September 5 and ending October 24. Not every weekend will have events, but
please leave them open as it is too early to know which competitions will be when. OBI will be Saturday, Sept. 26. There are 5 home football games where we will perform. The school calendar will contain a fall break but Marching Band will still be going on, so please do not schedule trips during this time.
