Berrien Springs Band News
June 22, 2020
Band Camp Information
As of right now, band camp is on! We are scheduled to have band camp the last week of July (7/27-7/31). As of now, there will be no pre-camp rehearsals for wind instrument players. Percussion and color guard may have a rehearsal if scheduling allows.
There will be some adjustments so we can be in compliance with social distancing requirements. Our drill is being written with social distance spacing and our rehearsal spaces will be adapted for it as well.
We will still need volunteers! If you are interested in helping with camp, please let me know. We will need people who can help check in students, who can help distribute food/snacks/water, and people who can help with uniform organization/distribution.
We are going to do a big chunk of our paperwork online this year to help make camp check in a quicker and smoother process. Those online forms will be distributed in a future newsletter. We are also planning an "early bird" registration session on Sunday, July 26. This session will allow us to collect paperwork and measure your student for their uniform before camp week. If you attend the "early bird" session, we will discount your student's camp fee. More information regarding this session will be sent in your student's packet and via another newsletter.
Camp fee is $80. This fee includes food for your student throughout band camp and the marching season, their band show shirt, and consumable supplies we may need for the marching season. If your student is a freshman, they will need to purchase marching shoes ($32). We do have some used shoes available at a discounted price, but they are subject to need and size availability. If you will need assistance with the fee or need to set up a payment plan, we can do so! Please contact me (krosselit@homeoftheshamrocks.org) and we will work it out. No student will be turned away from band because of money.
I will be sending packets containing music to your students this summer. Please encourage your student to practice the music to the best of their ability before they arrive for camp.
If anything changes (rehearsals/camp/performances/etc), I will let you all know immediately via this newsletter system and social media. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. This marching season will be different, but I am positive that it will be a good experience for our students. I am eager to see you all again and make powerful music together!
~Kelly Rosselit
High School Band Director
Tentative Fall Schedule
COMPETITIONS
Saturday, October 10th - Lakeshore Marching Invitational
Tuesday, October 13th - MSBOA Marching Festival @ Niles
Saturday, October 17th - Vicksburg Marching Invitational
FOOTBALL GAMES
Thursday, September 3rd
Friday, September 11th
Friday, September 18th
Friday, September 25th
Friday, October 16th Homecoming
Friday, October 23rd Senior Night
EVENING REHEARSALS
Tuesday, August 4th
Tuesday, August 11th
Tuesday, August 18th
Tuesday, August 25th
Tuesday, September 1st
Tuesday, September 8th
Tuesday, September 15th
Tuesday, September 22nd
Tuesday, September 29th
Tuesday, October 6th
MONDAY, October 12th
Questions? Contact Us!
Adam Emeigh - Middle School: aemeigh@homeoftheshamrocks.org