Our regular Tuesday Night Rehearsal will be held at OHS on Tuesday 9/14 from 4:30pm – 7:30pm. Thursday Sectionals & Rehearsal for winds will happen from 2:30pm – 4:00pm and 7th Period Percussion & Pageantry will happen from 2:30pm – 4:30pm on Thursday 9/16.

Our first Home Football Game vs Mira Mesa will be happening on Friday 9/17 at El Camino High School. Contracts and medical forms must be turned in to be able to perform. All students must have marching shoes to perform. Please see the information in the 9/13 Instrumental Music Update for more information. We will be changing into and out of uniform at ECHS. The 2010 Handbook has information on this procedure, as well as the clothing required to be worn under the uniform.
Game Schedule…
   3:30pm — Equipment crew reports to OHS Band room, load trucks
   4:00pm — Band and Color Guard report to OHS Band room
   4:30pm — Buses roll to ECHS
   4:45pm — Arrive at ECHS, change into uniform, begin warm up.
   7:00pm — Game begins. We will take 3rd quarter off to change and eat.
   9:30-10:00pm — Approximate time of game ending
   10:00-11:00pm — Approximate return to OHS.

Our first Saturday Rehearsal will be on Saturday 9/18 at OHS from 10:00am – 5:00pm, with a lunch break from approximately 1:00pm – 2:00pm.

Helpful Links:
9/13 Instrumental Music Update IMUpdate_2010-09-13
2010 Band Handbook 2010_bcg_handbook.pdf
2010 Band Fall Contract 2010_bcg_contract.pdf

We’ll be having or regular Tuesday Night Rehearsal on 9/7 from 4:30pm-7:30pm at the high school.
On Thursday 9/9 we’ll be holding Wind Sectionals from 2:30pm until 4:00pm, as well as 7th Period Percussion and Color Guard from 2:30pm until 4:30pm.

Please make sure your return you’ve returned your contact and medical information sheet (available in the band room). Additionally, the first “Fair Share” payment ($95) needs to be made as well. (Checks can be made payable to OHSBB) Both of these items are now overdue.

9/7 Instrumental Music Update: IMUpdate_2010-09-07

On Monday and Tuesday (8/23 – 8/24) Band Camp will continue from 10:00am – 5:00pm at Mission Elementary School. Please see this post for full schedule information.

Tuesday we’ll be holding a Mandatory Parent’s Meeting, Picnic and Show Debut at 6:00pm at Mission Elementary. The brief mandatory meeting will begin at 6:00pm in the Multi Purpose Room where we’ll introduce the staff and band boosters and provide important information for the upcoming season. Following the meeting we’ll go out to the rehearsal field for the picnic, and the first performance of our 2010 field show, Expressions of the Heart.

School Begins Thursday, and our normal Tuesday and Thursday rehearsal schedules will being next week.

A Panda Express Dinner Fundraising Night will be held on Thursday night, August 26, from 12:00pm until 9:00pm. You’ll need to provide them with the event flyer (available at the school) and we’ll receive a donation of 20% of your total bill. You can now download and print the Panda Express Flyer!

Following the performance Tuesday night, we’ll be moving our equipment back to OHS. Help from leadership and equipment crew will be needed to complete this as quickly and easily as possible. It shouldn’t take too long to get everything moved back to the Band Room.

Our 2010 Band Camp begins tomorrow, August 10 at the OHS Band Room. (View the full schedule for Band Camp here) Please make sure to be on time (or early for shoe and uniform fitting) as we’ll be getting started right away. The first day of band camp will begin in the Oceanside High School Band Room, before traveling to our rehearsal site at Mission Elementary School. Pickup on Wednesday will be at Mission Elementary. For the remainder of the first week we’ll be at Mission Elementary for the entire day.

Please remember to check back here regularly for schedule updates and other important information.

Shoe Sizing and Ordering
Shoe ordering will be held on Wednesday, August 11 and Mondays, August 16 & 23 at 8:30am in the Oceanside Band Room. Black marching shoes are required as part of our uniform, but are kept by the student after purchase.

Parent Meeting, Picnic and First Performance
Tuesday, August 24, 6:00pm, Mission Elementary

Things to Bring to Band Camp:
1. Your instrument
2. Comfortable clothes
3. Hat, sunscreen and sunglasses
4. Athletic shoes for marching (NO hi-tops, sandals, flip-flops, etc)
5. Black gym shorts, if you have them
6. Water bottles
7. Lunch, or money for lunch
8. A positive, enthusiastic attitude and desire to excel

Participation Rules:
Students who do not fully participate in the summer program will be allowed to be on the team, but may lose performance rights at some games or shows.
Problems with attendance will be excused by Mr. Backlund or Mr. Phelps only. Please call the band room and leave a message if necessary. Band Room Phone Number: (760) 722-8201 extension 3079

A note about Mission Elementary: Due to the construction on the campus at Oceanside High School, access to fields are extremely limited. Because of this, the majority of our band camp will be held at Mission Elementary School, located just up the street on Mission Avenue (just past Pep Boys and across the street).

Please be sure to check back here for any possible changes.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Instrument Checkout and Uniform Fitting 4:00pm, OHS Band Room
Band Camp #1 5:30pm-8:30pm, OHS Band Room

Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Band Camp #1 6:00pm-8:30pm, OHS Band Room

Thursday, July 1, 2010
Band Camp #1 6:00pm-8:30pm, OHS Band Room

Friday, July 2, 2010
DCI Drum & Bugle Corps Show at Vista Time TBA

Saturday, July 3, 2010
Oceanside Independence Day Parade Time TBA