Mandatory Band Camp Schedule For The 2025 Marching Band Season
Band Camp is CLOSED CAMPUS. You may NOT leave during the day or for 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.
Sign up to feed the band during Band Camp
COMING SOON
Monday, July 28 - Friday, August 1, Colorguard 9am - 4pm, Percussion 4pm - 9pm. All times are required for any student in Colorguard, Battery Percussion, or Front Ensemble Percussion.
Tuesday, July 29 - 6pm - 9pm, Brass and Woodwind Pre-Camp, OHS Band Room -
REQUIRED for all woodwind and brass players.
Wednesday, July 30, 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 31 - 6pm - 9pm, Brass and Woodwind Pre-camp continues, OHS Band Room -
REQUIRED for all woodwind and brass players. EVERYONE except Colorguard.
Saturday, August 2, 9am - 12pm, Freshman Basics session 2 – same members as before including
Percussion (Battery and Front Ensemble) and Colorguard Freshmen.
Monday, August 4 – Friday, August 8. FULL BAND CAMP 9am - 9pm entire time is required for ALL band members.
Monday, August 11 and Tuesday, August 12 — Full Marching Band Rehearsals, 9am -
1:00pm.
Tuesday, August 19 - Night Rehearsal #1 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Monday, August 25 - Night Rehearsal #2 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday, September 2 - Night Rehearsal #3 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday, September 6 - Day Rehearsal 9:00am - 12:00pm
Tuesday, September 16 - Night Rehearsal #4 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday, September 20 - Pre-Competition Rehearsal Time TBA - Late AM/Early PM
Tuesday, September 23 - Night Rehearsal #5 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Monday, September 29 - Night Rehearsal #6 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday, October 4 - Pre-Competition Rehearsal Time TBA - Late AM/Early PM
Tuesday, October 7 - Night Rehearsal #7 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday, October 11 - Pre-Competition Rehearsal Early AM
Tuesday, October 14 - Night Rehearsal #8 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday, October 18 - Pre-Competition Rehearsal Time TBA - Early AM
IMPORTANT INFO
The OHS Band Room is the meeting place for all activities this week. We START at the times listed, so please be early.
Colorguard, the school is providing lunch for free, but please be sure to bring snacks and lots of water and Gatorade.
Percussion, the school is providing dinner for you but also bring snacks, water, and Gatorade.
Bring sunblock!!
Be sure to bring your MARCHING instruments. Tubas, Baritones, etc, you may keep your marching instruments here at school and leave your concert instrument at home to practice on.
Very excited to see all of you this week!
Eyes with Pride, OMB!
****Uniform Fittings (Very Important!!)********:
July 28 (Mon.) Drumline and Front Ensemble 2:00pm - 3:30pm
July 28 (Mon.) Colorguard (for Raincoats) 4:00pm - 4:30pm
July 29 (Tues.) Senior Band Members 3:30pm - 4:30pm
July 29 (Tues.) Junior Band Members 4:30pm - 5:55pm
July 31 (Thurs.)Sophomore Band Members 4:00pm - 5:55pm
August 2 (Sat.) Freshman Band Members 12:15pm - 2:30pm
***Color Guard members will be fit in their uniforms TBA.
School Year Events:
September 5 (Fri.) Football Game Performance(Berrien Springs) 3:00pm (band pics)
September 8 (Mon.) Allegan Fair Parade
September 12 (Fri.) Homecoming Parade 5:00pm (approx.) 4:00pm meet
September 12 (Fri.)Football Game - PreGame Performance(TR) 6:30pm
September 20 (Sat.) Portage Central Invitational Late Afternoon/Early PM
September 27 (Sat.) Creative Arts Parade Approx. 12:45pm perform
September 27 (Sat.) Otsego Band Invitational ALL DAY(perform approx. 8pm)
October 3 (Fri.) Football Game Performance (Vicksburg) 6:00pm (approx.)
October 4 (Sat.) Hastings Invitational Time TBA - Eve.
October 9 (Thurs.) Elementary School Performance 1:15pm
October 11 (Sat.) Kenowa Hills and Vicksburg Invitationals Early PM till late
****Doubleheader Competitions!****
October 17 (Fri.) Football Game Performance (Sturgis) 6:00pm (approx.)
October18 (Sat.) Reeths Puffer Invite at Mona Shores Time TBA - late AM
December 6 (Sat.) Otsego Christmas Parade Time TBA
May 25 (Mon.) Memorial Day Parade (no seniors) meet at 7:45am
