HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL BAND

2009-2010 CALENDAR

 

 

 

June 5 – 8                   UDA Dance Camp - Buccanettes

 

June 9                         Marching Band Rehearsal 6:00 PM – 8:00* - No percussion

                                    (All new marchers report at 5:00 PM for orientation)

                                    (Jazz session for others interested at 5:00 PM)

 

June 16                       Marching Band Rehearsal 6:00 PM – 8:00* - No percussion

                                    (All new marchers report at 5:00 PM for orientation)

                                    (Jazz session for others interested at 5:00 PM)

 

July 7                          Marching Band Rehearsal 6:00 PM – 8:00* - No percussion

                                    (All new marchers report at 5:00 PM for orientation)

                                    (Jazz session for others interested at 5:00 PM)

 

July 21                        Marching Band Rehearsal 6:00 PM – 8:00* - No percussion

(All new marchers report at 5:00 PM for orientation)

(Jazz session for others interested at 5:00 PM)

           

*Students are encouraged to attend all practices,

  but must attend 3 of the 4       

(Participation will help secure a position in the field show.)

 

July 27- Aug. 7          BAND CAMP !  TWO WEEKS PLEASE NOTE SCHEDULE CHANGE BETWEEN THE WEEKS

 

July 27 – July 31        Monday          1:00 PM – 4:00, 6:00 PM – 9:00

                                    Tuesday          1:00 PM – 4:00, 6:00 PM – 9:00

                                    Wednesday     1:00 PM – 5:00

                                    Thursday         1:00 PM – 4:00, 6:00 PM – 9:00

                                    Friday              1:00 PM – 4:00, 6:00 PM – 9:00

 

Aug. 3 – Aug. 7          Monday           8:00 AM – 12:00, 6:00 PM – 9:00

                                    Tuesday          8:00 AM – 12:00, 6:00 PM – 9:00

                                    Wednesday     8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

                                    Thursday         8:00 AM – 12:00, 6:00 PM – 9:00

                                    Friday              8:00 AM – 12:00, 6:00 PM – 9:00

                                    (All students are required to attend all sessions for both weeks.)

 

August 10                   No Practice – Teacher In-service

 

August 12                   First Day of School! 

 

Regular afternoon rehearsals begin.

                                    Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: 4:00 – 5:45

 

August 14                   Friday, Marching Band Rehearsal 4:00-5:45

 

August 20                   Sneak Preview Show Performance for Parents 6:00 PM

           

Aug. 28                       Hoover vs. Gardendale – Away-7:00 PM

 

September 4                Hoover vs. Homewood – HHS – 7:00 PM

 

September 11              Hoover vs. Camden County, Ga. – Away – Schedule TBA

 

September 18              Hoover vs. Thompson – Regions – 7:00 PM

 

September 25              Hoover vs. Oak Mountain – Away – 7:00 PM

 

September 26             Marching Competition –TBA

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October 2                    Hoover vs. Spain Park – Regions – 7:00 PM

 

October 3                   Marching Competition –TBA

 

October 3                    Jazz Bands Perform at the Bluff Park Arts Show

 

October 9                    Hoover vs. Mountain Brook – Away – 7:00 PM

 

October 10                 Marching Competition –TBA

 

October 16                  Hoover vs. Vestavia Hills – Regions – 7:00 PM

 

October 17                 Hoover Invitational Marching Band Festival

 

October 23                  Hoover vs. Pelham – Away – 7:00 PM

October 26                  Sally Foster Gift Wrap will be Delivered

October 29                  Hoover vs. Sparkman – Regions – 7:00 PM (Thursday Game) - HC

 

November ?                 Fine Arts Night at HHS – 6 PM, First Edition and Hoover Jam

 

November 6                First Play-off Game – 7 PM

 

November 13              Second Play-off Game - 7 PM

 

November 19              First Edition at HSBC Senior Adult Banquet

 

November 20              Third Play-off Game - 7 PM

 

November 23-27         Thanksgiving Holidays

 

November 27              Fourth Play-off Game – 7 PM

 

December 4                 Bon Fire Pep Rally – 6 PM

 

December 5                 Final Play-off Championship – UA Tuscaloosa – 2:30 PM

 

December 10               Christmas Concert – 7:00 PM – Hoover Gym

 

December 19               Christmas Holidays begin

 

January 2 – 6               Buccanettes to Orange Bowl Halftime

 

January 5                     School resumes

 

January 16                   All State Band Tryouts at Hoover High

 

January 21-23              All State Jazz Festival and AMEA Conference – Univ. of Alabama

 

February 4-7                UA Honor Band Festival, Tuscaloosa, AL

 

February 10-12            State Band Assessment

 

February 27 – 28         District Honor Band Festival

 

March 5-6                    Loyola Jazz Festival

 

March 13-14                SCGC Winter Guard Festival

 

March 15-19                Spring Break

 

March 31-Ap. 2           Savannah Jazz Festival

 

March  22 - 26             Danceline Clinic and Tryouts

 

April 7 – 11                Cherry Blossom Festival Parade, Washington D.C.

 

April 15-17                  All State Band Festival (Auburn)                  

 

April 20                       Just Jazz Concert 6:30 PM – Hoover Theater

 

April                            Colorguard Clinic TBA

 

April                            Colorguard Tryouts TBA

 

April 29                       Spring Concert – 7:00 PM – Competition Gym

 

May 3                          Band Banquet – 6:00 PM – Wynfrey Hotel

 

May 11-13                   Drum Major Clinic and Try Outs

 

Issued, May 12, 2009

 

This calendar is a draft and will be corrected and updated as more information becomes available. 

 

Notification of any additions or changes will be provided as necessary and will also be posted here and on our BAND WEB PAGE Calendar of Events.

 

Hoover High School Band

1000 Buccaneer Drive

Hoover, AL 35244

205-439-1228/1328