Marching Band

The Marching Band is a musical marching unit that meets outside of the school day during the first semester of the school year. The ensemble consists of woodwinds, brass, percussion, and color guard. The Marching band provides entertainment at home football games, local parades and events, Band-O-Rama, and at the District 16 MSBOA Marching Band Festival held in early October. The prerequisite for membership in the Marching Band is concurrent concert band or orchestra study during hours one though six or a successful audition at the end of the previous school year for students who did not participate in a band or orchestra class that meets during school during the previous year. Membership requires total dedication and maximum effort in all aspects of marching, playing, rehearsal, and performance. Participation in the Marching Band will result in mandatory attendance at all rehearsals and performances, including the parades and band camp during the spring and summer. Failure to meet these requirements can result in dismissal from the ensemble.