LASALLE-PERU HIGH SCHOOL
BAND CALENDAR
2008 2009
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INSTRUMENTAL
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Symphonic Band (SB); Percussion Ensemble (PERC); Marching Cavaliers (MB);
Marching Cavaliers Drumline (DL); Basketball Band (BBB); Jazz Band (JB)
(some other Fine Arts events, important school dates & LPHS activities are also included)
Performances in bold see band handbook for requirement details
Musical Pit Orchestra Rehearsals FEB & MARCH times TBA
Additional Jazz Band Rehearsals & Performances may be discussed after the start of the Jazz Band season.
ANY
EDITS OR CHANGES TO THE
ORIGINAL CALENDAR CAN BE
FOUND IN RED.
JUNE/JULY/AUGUST
June 24
Summer Drumline (all percussion students)
8:00 12:00noon
(Tues)
June 26
Summer Drumline (all percussion students)
8:00 12:00noon
(Thurs)
July 1
Summer Drumline (all percussion students)
8:00 12:00noon
(Tues)
July 8
Summer Drumline (all percussion students)
8:00 12:00noon
(Tues)
July 10
Summer Drumline (all percussion students)
8:00 12:00noon
(Thurs)
July 29
Drumline music rehearsal in band room (all percussion students)
CANCELLED
(Tues) Marching Band music rehearsal in band room (all MB
members) CANCELLED
July 30
BPA Executive Meeting (location TBA)
6:30 p.m.
(Wed)
July 31-Aug 1
MARCHING BAND FUNDAMENTALS
CAMP 9:00 a.m. 3:00p.m.
(Thurs-Fri) at the high
school (MB)
Aug 4-8
BAND CAMP at high school
(MB) 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
(Mon-Fri)
Aug 4
BAND ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING (Band Room)
6:00 p.m.
(Mon) For all
parents & students of the L-P Band Program
BPA Activity Calendar Sales (distributed at meeting)
Aug 6-20 BPA
Candy PreSale Kickoff & Sale (Delivery Date: Sept. 2nd)
(Wed-Wed)
Aug 12
Marching Band Rehearsal
(MB) 6:00
9:00 p.m.
(Tues) (Practice Field)
Aug 13 L-P
Freshman Orientation
(Wed)
Aug 14
First day of classes
(Thurs) Drumline rehearsal in band room
(DL) 3:00 4:00
p.m.
BPA General Meeting (new
cafeteria) 6:30
p.m.
Aug 16
Band Fall Picnic (Washington Park, Peru)
10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
(Sat)
Aug 19
Marching Band Rehearsal
(MB) 6:00
9:00 p.m.
(Tues) (Practice Field)
Aug 21
Drumline rehearsal in band room (DL)
3:00 4:00 p.m.
(Thurs)
Aug 25
Candy Sales in
Peru
5:00 9:00 p.m.
(Mon)
Aug 26
Marching Band Rehearsal
(MB) 6:00
9:00 p.m.
(Tues) (Practice Field)
Aug 28
Drumline rehearsal in band room (DL)
3:00 4:00 p.m.
(Thurs) Candy Sales in Oglesby, Utica, Cedar Point & Tonica
5:00 9:00 p.m.
SEPTEMBER
Sept 1
No School Labor Day
(Mon)
Sept 2
Marching Band Rehearsal
(MB) 6:00
9:00 p.m.
(Tues) (Stadium)
BPA Candy PreSale Delivery Date (location &
time TBA)
Sept 4
Drumline rehearsal in band room (MB-DL)
3:00 4:00 p.m.
(Thurs) Candy Sales in
LaSalle
5:00 9:00 p.m.
Sept 5
Home Varsity Football Game vs.
East Moline 6:15 10:00 p.m.
(Fri) (Full
Marching Band)
Sept 9
Marching Band Rehearsal (MB) (Practice
Field) 6:00 9:00 p.m.
(Tues) MB Photo Button Picture Taking Night
Sept 11
Drumline rehearsal in band room (MB-DL)
3:00 4:00 p.m.
(Thurs) BPA Executive Meeting (room
207) 6:00 p.m.
Sept 12-26 BPA
Mr. Zs Pizza Sale (Delivery Date: Oct. 25th)
(Fri-Fri)
Sept 16
Marching Band Rehearsal
(MB) 6:00
9:00 p.m.
(Tues) (Stadium)
Sept 18
Drumline rehearsal in band room (DL)
3:00 4:00 p.m.
(Thurs)
Sept 19
Early Dismissal School Improvement Day
(Fri)
Sept 20
Pontiac Indian Showdown Marching Band
Competition (MB) ALL DAY
(Sat) (Pontiac
High School Pontiac, IL)
Sept 23
Marching Band Rehearsal
(MB) 6:00
9:00 p.m.
(Tues) (Stadium)
Sept 25
Drumline rehearsal in band room (DL)
3:00 4:00 p.m.
(Thurs)
Sept 27
Olympia Spartan Invitational Marching
Band Competition (MB) ALL DAY
(Sat) (Olympia
High School Stanford, IL)
Sept 30
Marching Band Rehearsal
(MB) 6:00
9:00 p.m.
(Tues) (Stadium)
OCTOBER
Oct 2
Homecoming
Parade
3:00 5:00 p.m.
(Thurs) (Full
Marching Band)
Oct 3
Home Varsity Football Game vs. Geneseo [Homecoming]
6:15 10:00 p.m.
(Fri) (Full
Marching Band)
Oct 4
IMEA District II Auditions (select
students) MORNING
(Sat) (J.D. Darnall HS Geneseo)
Washington Panther Invitational
Marching Band Comp (MB) CANCELLED
(Washington High School
Washington, IL)
Oct 7
Marching Band Rehearsal (MB) [w/ Jr. High
Bands] 6:00 9:00 p.m.
(Tues) (Stadium)
Oct 9
Drumline rehearsal in band room (DL)
3:00 4:00 p.m.
(Thurs) Oktoberfest Choir Concert
7:00 p.m.
Oct 10
No School Teachers Institute
(Fri) Home Varsity Football Game vs.
Sterling [Jr. High Band Night] 6:15
10:00 p.m.
(Full Marching Band)
Oct 11
Metamora Parade & Field Show Marching Band Comp (MB)
ALL DAY
(Sat) (Metamora
High School Metamora, IL)
Oct 12
Utica Burgoo Festival Parade
(MB) 1:00 4:00 p.m.
(Sun)
Oct 13
No School Columbus Day
(Mon)
Oct 14
BPA Executive Meeting (room
207) 6:00 p.m.
(Tues)
Oct 16
BPA General Meeting (old cafeteria)
6:30 p.m.
(Thurs)
Oct 17
Home Varsity Football Game vs.
Streator
6:15 10:00 p.m.
(Fri) (Full
Marching Band)
End of nine weeks
Oct 20-Nov 3 BPA
Fruit Sale (Delivery Date: Dec. 6th)
(Mon-Mon)
Oct 24
Home Varsity Football Game vs.
Peoria Richwoods [Senior Night] 6:15 10:00 p.m.
(Fri) (Full
Marching Band)
Oct 25
BPA Mr. Zs Pizza Sale Deliver Date (location & time TBA)
(Sat)
Oct 28-30 Jazz
Band Auditions (after school by sign
up) 3:00 4:30 p.m.
(Tues-Thurs)
Oct 31
Band Halloween
Party
1st & 2nd hours
(Thurs) (band room)
NOVEMBER
Nov 1
IMEA District II Jazz Festival (select students)
ALL DAY
(Sat) (Woodruff
High School, Peoria)
Nov 4
Jazz Band Rehearsal
6:00 8:00 p.m.
(Tues)
Nov 9
Utica Veterans Day Parade
(MB) 12noon 3:00 p.m.
(Sun)
Nov 11 No
School Veterans Day
(Tues)
Nov 13 BPA
Executive Meeting (room 207)
6:00 p.m.
(Thurs)
Nov 15
IMEA District II Music Festival (select
students)
ALL DAY
(Sat) (Augustana
College Rock Island)
Nov 18
Jazz Band Rehearsal
6:00 8:00 p.m.
(Tues)
Nov 25
Jazz Band Rehearsal
6:00 8:00 p.m.
(Tues)
Nov 27-28 No
School Thanksgiving Vacation
(Thurs-Fri)
Nov 30
Oglesby Christmas Parade
(MB)
1:00 p.m.
(Sun)
DECEMBER
Dec 2
Jazz Band Rehearsal
6:00 8:00 p.m.
(Tues)
Dec 4-5
Symphonic Band Rehearsals in auditorium (equipment stays set up) 1st
period
(Wed-Thurs)
Dec 4
Band Christmas Concert (SB/PERC/JB)
7:00 p.m.
(Thurs)
(Auditorium yearbook photos taken before concert)
Dec 6
LP Student Council Santas Workshop
(MB)
11:00 a.m.
(Sat)
Peru Christmas Parade
(MB)
1:30 p.m.
BPA
Fruit Sale Deliver Date (location & time TBA)
Home Boys Basketball Game
(BBB)
5:00 8:30 p.m.
(LP
v Dunlap)
Dec 8-10 Peter Pan
AUDITIONS [auditions: Mon & Tues / call-backs: Wed] 3:00 5:00 p.m.
(Mon-Wed) (Auditorium)
[Cast List posted Fri., Dec. 12th
/ Materials distributed Wed., Dec. 17th / see website for details]
Dec 9
Home Girls Basketball Game (PERC)
6:00 9:30 p.m.
(Tues) (LP v
Dixon)
Dec 11
Choir Christmas Concert (auditoirum)
7:00 p.m.
(Thurs)
Dec 12
Band Christmas Party (bandroom)
1st & 2nd hours
(Fri)
Dec 15
Home Boys Basketball Game
(BBB)
6:00 9:30 p.m.
(Mon) (LP v
Ottawa)
Dec 16
Home Girls Basketball Game (PERC)
6:00 9:30 p.m.
(Tues) (LP v St.
Bede)
Dec 18-19
Final Exams
(Thurs-Fri)
Dec 19
Home Girls Basketball Game (PERC)
6:00 9:30 p.m.
(Fri) (LP v
Plainfield South)
End of
nine weeks
Dec 22
Christmas Vacation Begins
(Mon)
JANUARY
Jan 5
No School Teachers Institute
(Mon)
Jan 6
School Resumes (second semester begins)
(Tues) Home Girls Basketball Game (PERC)
6:00 9:30 p.m.
(LP
v Hall)
Jan 8
Musical Cast Rehearsal (band & choir
rooms) 3:00 5:00 p.m.
(Thurs) BPA Executive Meeting (room
207) 6:00 p.m.
Jan 9
Home Boys Basketball Game
(BBB)
6:00 9:30 p.m.
(Fri) (LP v
Dixon)
Jan 10
Home Boys Basketball Game
(BBB)
6:00 9:30 p.m.
(Sat) (LP v
Mendota)
Jan 13
Musical Cast Rehearsal (band & choir
rooms) 3:30 5:00 p.m.
(Tues) Home Girls Basketball Game (PERC)
6:00 9:30 p.m.
(LP
v Princeton)
Jan 14
Musical Cast Rehearsal
(auditorium) 6:00
8:00 p.m.
(Wed)
Jan 15
Home Girls Basketball Game (PERC)
6:00 9:30 p.m.
(Thurs) (LP v
Ottawa)
Jan 17
Musical Cast Rehearsal
(auditorium) 9:00
11:30 a.m.
(Sat)
Jan 19
No School Martin Luther King Birthday
(Mon)
Jan 20
Musical Cast Rehearsal (band & choir rooms)
3:30 5:00 p.m.
(Tues) Home Girls Basketball Game (PERC)
6:00 9:30 p.m.
(LP
v Geneseo)
Jan 21
Musical Cast Rehearsal
(auditorium) 6:00
8:00 p.m.
(Wed)
Jan 22
Musical Cast Rehearsal (band & choir rooms)
3:00 5:00 p.m.
(Thurs) BPA General Meeting (old
cafeteria) 6:30
p.m.
Jan 23
Home Boys & Girls Basketball Game (BBB & PERC)
6:00 9:30 p.m.
(Fri) (LP v
Streator)
Jan 24
Musical Cast Rehearsal (auditorium)
9:00 11:30 a.m.
(Sat) Home Varsity Wrestling Meet (BBB/PERC)
9:30 10:00 a.m.
Jan 26
Home Boys Basketball Game
(BBB)
6:00 9:30 p.m.
(Mon) (LP v
Streator)
Jan 28-31
IMEA All-State Music Conference (selected students)
(Wed-Sat) (Peoria
Civic Center Peoria)
Jan 30
Home Boys Basketball Game
(BBB)
6:00 9:30 p.m.
(Fri) (LP v
Ottawa)
FEBRUARY
Feb 3
Musical Cast Rehearsal (band & choir
rooms) 3:30 5:00 p.m.
(Tues) Jazz Band Rehearsal
6:00 8:00 p.m.
Feb 4
Musical Cast Rehearsal (auditorium)
6:00 8:00 p.m.
(Wed)
Feb 5
Musical Cast Rehearsal (band & choir rooms)
3:00 5:00 p.m.
(Thurs) BPA Executive Meeting (room
207) 6:00 p.m.
Feb 6
Home Boys Basketball Game
(BBB)
6:00 9:30 p.m.
(Fri) (LP v
Geneseo)
Feb 7
Musical Cast Rehearsal (auditorium)
9:00 11:30 a.m.
(Sat) BPA Trivia Night (location TBA)
6:00 9:00
p.m.
Feb 10
Musical Cast Rehearsal (band & choir room)
3:30 5:00 p.m.
(Tues) Jazz Band Rehearsal
6:00 8:00 p.m.
Feb 11
Musical Cast Rehearsal (auditorium)
6:00 8:00 p.m.
(Wed)
Feb 12
Musical Cast Rehearsal (band & choir room)
3:00 5:00 p.m.
(Thurs) Home Girls Basketball Game (PERC)
6:00 9:30 p.m.
(LP
v Sterling)
Feb 14 No
Musical Rehearsal Valentines Day
(Sat)
Feb 16 No
School Presidents Day
(Mon)
Feb 17
Musical Cast Rehearsal (band & choir room)
3:30 5:00 p.m.
(Tues) Jazz Band Rehearsal
6:00 8:00 p.m.
Feb 18
Musical Cast Rehearsal (auditorium)
6:00 8:00 p.m.
(Wed)
Feb 19
L-P Band Festival Rehearsal (West Gym Band & Perc Ens)
8:00 12noon
(Thurs) Musical Cast Rehearsal (band & choir room)
3:00 5:00 p.m.
LaSalle-Peru H.S. Band Festival Concert (West
Gym)
7:00 p.m.
Feb 21
Musical Cast Rehearsal (auditorium)
9:00 11:30 a.m.
(Sat) Home Boys Basketball Game
(BBB)
5:00 8:30 p.m.
(LP
v Plainfield North)
Feb 24
Musical Cast Rehearsal (band & choir room)
3:30 5:00 p.m.
(Tues) LaSalle-Peru H.S. Choir Festival
Concert 7:00 p.m.
Feb 25
Musical Cast Rehearsal (auditorium)
6:00 8:00 p.m.
(Wed)
Feb 26
High Scholarship Legion Program (SB Auditorium)
7:00 p.m.
(Thurs)
Feb 26-Mar 12 BPA Mr.
Zs Pizza Sale (Delivery Date: March 28th)
(Thurs-Thurs)
Feb 27
Home Boys Basketball Game
(BBB)
6:00 9:30 p.m.
(Fri) (LP v
Sterling)
Feb 28
Musical Cast Rehearsal (auditorium)
6:00 8:00 p.m.
(Sat)
MARCH
March 2 No
School Casimir Pulaski Day
(Mon)
March 3
Musical Cast Rehearsal (auditorium)
3:30 6:00 p.m.
(Tues) Jazz Band Rehearsal
6:30 8:00 p.m.
March 4
Musical Cast Rehearsal (auditorium)
6:00 9:00 p.m.
(Wed)
March 5
Musical Cast Rehearsal (auditorium)
3:00 6:00 p.m.
(Thurs) BPA Executive Meeting (room
207) 6:00 p.m.
March 6 End
of nine weeks
(Fri)
March 7
IHSA State Solo and Ensemble Contest (PERC & select students)
ALL DAY
(Sat)
(Contest Site: LaSalle-Peru Twp.
High School)
March 9
Musical Set Construction Begins
(Mon)
March 10
Musical Cast Rehearsal (auditorium)
3:30 6:00 p.m.
(Tues) Jazz Band Rehearsal
6:30 8:00 p.m.
March 11
Musical Cast Rehearsal (auditorium)
6:00 9:00 p.m.
(Wed)
March 12
Musical Cast Rehearsal (auditorium)
3:00 6:00 p.m.
(Thurs) BPA General Meeting (old
cafeteria) 6:30
p.m.
March 13 Early
Dismissal School Improvement Day
(Fri)
March 14
Musical Cast Rehearsal (auditorium)
8:00 a.m. 12noon
(Sat)
March 17
Musical Cast Rehearsal (auditorium)
3:30 6:00 p.m.
(Tues) Jazz Band Rehearsal
6:30 8:00 p.m.
March 18
Musical Cast Rehearsal (auditorium)
6:00 9:00 p.m.
(Wed)
March 19
Musical Cast Rehearsal (auditorium)
3:00 6:00 p.m.
(Thurs)
March 21
Musical Full Cast & Crew TECH Rehearsal (auditorium)
8:00 a.m. 1:00pm
(Sat)
March 22
Musical Full Cast & Crew TECH Rehearsal (auditorium)
2:00 8:00 p.m.
(Sun)
March 23
Musical Full Cast & Crew TECH Rehearsal (auditorium)
5:00 10:00pm
(Mon)
March 24
Musical Full Cast & Crew TECH Rehearsal (auditorium)
5:00 10:00pm
(Tues) PARENT PICTURE NIGHT
March 25
Spring Musical Matinee Peter
Pan
9:00 12:00 noon
(Wed)
(Auditorium Call time: 7:00am)
March 26-28
Spring Musical Peter
Pan
7:00 p.m. SHOW
(Thurs-Sat) (Auditorium
Call Time: 5:00pm)
March 26
L-P Honor Society (SB) (West Gym)
1st Period
(Thurs)
March 28
Spring Musical Cast
Party
10:30 p.m. 12midnight
(Sat) (New Cafeteria)
March 29
Spring Musical Matinee Peter
Pan
1:30 p.m. SHOW
(Sun)
(Auditorium Call Time: 12:00noon)
March 31 Jazz
Band Rehearsal
6:00 8:00 p.m.
(Tues)
APRIL
April 3
Early Dismissal School Improvement Day
(Fri)
April 3-4 IHSA State
Organizational Contest (SB/JB)
ALL DAY
(Fri-Sat) (contest
will be either Friday OR Saturday Contest Site: TBA)
April 3-5 BPA/HyVee Reciept
Days
(Fri-Sun)
April 6-10
Spring Recess No School
(Mon-Fri)
April 12
Easter Sunday
(Sun)
April 13
School Resumes
(Mon)
April 14
Jazz Band Rehearsal
6:00 8:00 p.m.
(Tues) BPA Executive Meeting (room
207) 6:00 p.m.
April 18
LP Jazz Band Dance (JB)
7:00 p.m.
(Sat) (West Gym)
April 21
Jazz Band Rehearsal
6:00 8:00 p.m.
(Tues)
April 22-23 PSAE
Testing
(Wed-Thurs)
April 28
Jazz Band Rehearsal
6:00 8:00 p.m.
(Tues)
April 29
Senior Awards
Ceremony
7:30 p.m.
(Wed)
April 30
LP Varsity Baseball Game (v Geneseo) (MB) [Tour Rehearsal]
4:30 p.m.
(Thurs)
MAY/JUNE
May 2
Starved Rock Special Olympics (MB) [Tour Rehearsal]
7:45am 10:00am
(Sat)
May 4
Evening on Broadway Spring Choir Concert
6:00 p.m.
(Mon)
May 5
Jazz Band Rehearsal
6:00 8:00 p.m.
(Tues)
May 6-7
Symphonic Band Rehearsals in auditorium (equipment stays set up) 1st
period
(Wed-Thurs)
May 7
Spring Band Concert (SB/PERC/JB)
7:00 p.m.
(Thurs)
(Auditorium)
May 8
Band Spring End-of-the-Year
Party 1st
& 2nd hours
(Fri)
May 11
Annual Band Awards Banquet & General Meeting (new cafeteria) 6:00
p.m.
(Mon)
May 12
Oglesby Mayors Baseball Parade (MB) [Tour Rehearsal]
6:00 p.m.
(Tues)
May 14
Graduation/Commencement (SB)
7:30 Concert
(Thurs)
8:00 Ceremony
May 16
Band Spring Picnic (LeHigh Park,
Oglesby) 10:00 a.m. 2:00
p.m.
(Sat)
May 20-21 Final
Exams
(Wed-Thurs)
May 21 End
of nine weeks
(Thurs)
May 22 No
School Teachers Institute
(Fri)
May 24
Tonica Memorial Day Parade (MB) [Tour Rehearsal]
1:15 p.m.
(Sun)
May 25
Memorial Day
(Mon) Peru Memorial
Day Parade (MB) [Tour Rehearsal] 9:45 a.m.
BPA
Executive Board Transition meeting
11:00 a.m. 12noon
June 1
Official School Closing
(Mon)
June 2-8
BAND TOUR NEW YORK CITY
(Tues-Mon)
June 8
Uniform & School Instrument Check-in
(Mon)
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