Please be on time for the beginning of rehearsals, both at the beginning of the day and after each break in the schedule. To be “on time” means you should arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to the beginning of a rehearsal block. Being late holds up over 140 other people, and the time is too limited to waste any of it!
You are expected to represent our band properly in EVERY way; respectful to each other, respectful and cooperative with staff members, and on your best behavior during breaks. You should NEVER be found in an unauthorized area of the building or campus at any time; this means you should confine yourselves to the areas of the building/campus we are using for rehearsals, and NOT roaming the building.
No horseplay or hazing of students will be tolerated. We’re all in this together
You should have your music organized (flip folder) and with you at each rehearsal you will be playing in (sectionals, full band, or outside marching rehearsals). It is VERY important to have a PENCIL with you to make notes, corrections, etc. on your personal copy of the music being worked on.
Outside rehearsals could be a bit warm; we take periodic water breaks at each one of these sessions. You will find a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and tops/shirts that cover the shoulders will make a huge difference in how well you get through the week. Proper footwear (sneakers and socks) is a MUST. Another item you may want to have is a “cooling towel”; these are dampened and worn around the neck and can be found at Target, Walmart, and sporting goods stores.Lunch and dinner breaks are “on your own”; some of you may need to stay here for lunch and/or dinner, bringing food from home or having something brought to you. It is certainly okay to walk to Subway or Steve-O’s for these meals, as you don’t have to cross traffic to get there. Other places nearby require very careful attention (Bully’s, Save-a-Step) but are okay as well. I’d suggest going in groups of 2-3 to these places.

Carpooling students MUST provide a note from their parent AND from the parent of the driver transporting you agreeing to the arrangement.  If your section plans a lunch meal together during the week and you need to go away from the area around OCHS to do it, this will be most certainly necessary for many of you. This can be good for the week if that’s how you word the notes, or you can do it daily. This is for everyone’s protection.

Daily schedule
7:45     Band room open
8:30     Marching rehearsal
10:00   Break
10:30 Sectional rehearsals
Noon   Lunch
1:30     Sectional rehearsals
2:45     Break
3:15     Full band
4:30     Dinner
6:30     Marching rehearsal
8:30     Announcements
8:45 Students Released

Also,if you haven’t yet turned in the 5 forms required for Band Participation, please click on the following documents:
1) Med Release Form (must be notarized by your bank or some other notary)
2) Drug Testing Form
3) Read the Syllabus, print & sign the last page
4) Read Social Media Guidelines, print & sign the last page
5) Student Information Form

I’m looking forward to a GREAT week of camp, and another wonderful year of music-making!

If your student must miss any part of band camp due to illness, family emergency, or any other reason, please notify Mr. Rogers at [email protected]

on vacation and will miss a rehearsal, please email Mr. Brad Rogers directly at [email protected]
   b) For Band Boosters questions and business, use email address [email protected]
For questions or corrections to this newsletter, please email Sonya Cook at [email protected].

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