News, Updates, and More

What’s Inside

• After School Rehearsal Schedule

• Football Game

  • ***NEW*** Volunteer Details

• Ways to Volunteer and Support the Students

• Correction/Pending ***Marching Band Exhibition Peformance Oct. 3***

• Save-the-Date ***Royal Oak Glow-Show*** - Official Date Oct. 25

After School Rehearsal Schedule

The following dates are published, and listed on the Berkley Bands Calendar. Please disregard previously published practice dates and refer only to the following dates and times. 

• 9/6 | 7-9 pm

• 9/11 | 7-9 pm

• 9/19 | 7-9 pm

• 9/26 | 7-9 pm

• 10/2 | 7-9 pm

• 10/11 | 7-9 pm

• 10/16 | 7-9 pm

• 10/16 | 7-9 pm

• 10/24 | 7-9 pm

31 Aug. | Football Game

Gameday-at-a-Glance

• 5:00 pm- Rehearsal starts at BHS the night of a home football game on the “Trash-Lot”. Students need to show up in their full uniform. DO NOT BRING instrument cases, shako boxes (marching band hat case), and raincoats.

• 6:15 pm- The band will march along Catalpa to Hurley Field. Parents and family are welcome to gather in front of Anderson Middle School to take pictures and cheer the band on as they arrive at Hurley Field.

• 6:45 pm -  Pre-Game Events

  • Load tunnel

  • Field Entrance

  • Fight Song

  • Kick - Move to Tunnel

  • Fight Song

  • National Anthem

• Half Time Show

• Students have 3rd-quarter off, but must remain in the stadium. They are required to be back in the stands at the start of the 4th quarter and stay through the end of the game.

What To Wear

Marching Band Uniform (See Quick Links for Details)

Gameday Volunteer Info

Water Brigade

• 5:00 pm | 70 + Water Bottles at the “Trash-Lot” (Practice Field) w/ a large trash bag to to collect empty water bottles.

• 6:30 pm | 70 + Small Water Bottles under the bleechers so each student can have a drink of water before pre-game.

• 7:30 pm-ish | 70 + Small Water Bottles near the gate where the marching band enters the track for half-time so each student can have a drink of water before half-time performance.

Equipment Movers

• 6:00 pm | Green Cart - One volunteer is needed to move the green cart from the “Trash-Lot”/Practice Field to the stadium.

Yardline Markers

• 5 min. Left on the Clock during 2nd Quater | Yardline Markers - One or two volunteers to set up the marching band yardline markers between the 30 yardlines on the front sideline, i.e., 30, 40, 50, 40, 30. Set the red/orange cones on the 25, 35, 45, 45, 35, 25. Yardline markers cannot be set up until the end of the 2nd-Quater.

Drum Major Podiums

• 6:45 pm | Medium-size podium on the 50 yardline and on the edge of the track closest to the field. One small podium on the 40 yardline on the edge of the track closest to the field on side 1 (left side of the 50 if you are looking at the field from the home team side.

• 5 min. Left on the Clock during 2nd Quater

  • Large Podium on the 50 yardline and on the edge of the track closest to the field.

  • Medium Podium on the 50 yardline on the field on the back hash mark (2nd smallest horizontal line on the field closest to the opposing teams side).

  • Both small podiums/step ladders on the 40 yardlines on the edge of the track closest to the field.

  ***All steps should face the spectator stands.

Plumes

• 6:00 pm | Plumes are the feathers that the students insert into their marching band shako (marching band hat). Two volunteers are needed at the “Trash-Lot”/Practice Field to assist with the distribution of plumes when the students end their rehearsal before the game. The plume bags will be at the field when you arrive.

Ways to Volunteer and Support the Students

There are many ways for a parent or guardian to support the band with very little time commitment. There are many little jobs that the students need help with, e.g., taking videos (the band owns two video cameras), moving an equipment cart, donating water, distributing water, setting up Drum Major ladders, etc. Please consider signing up for one of the vacancies listed to support the band by clicking the button below.

***Correction***3 Oct. | Pending - Marching Band Exhibition

Please mark your calendars. The marching band may attend an exhibition performance on the evening of October 3. Details are still being processed and will be released as soon as possible.

25 Oct. | Royal Oak Glow Show

More info will be shared soon. You can also click on BHS Events and Activities on the website to view last years information to learn more about the event.

Berkley Instrumental Booster Meetings

The Berkley Instrumental Boosters (BIB) is a 501(c)3 organization whose purpose is to raise awareness and funds for the band programs in the Berkley School District. We support the band programs grades 5-12. Our board and general membership meet monthly to discuss fundraising, awards, sponsorships and opportunities to support our award-winning music educators. If you have a student enrolled in one of the bands at the high school or middle schools you are already a booster.

Meeting Dates

• 9/11 | 7-8 pm | BHS Band Room

• 10/2 | 7-8 pm | BHS Band Room

• 11/6 | 7-8 pm | BHS Band Room

• 12/4 | 7-8 pm | BHS Band Room

• 1/8 | 7-8 pm | BHS Band Room

• 2/5 | 7-8 pm | BHS Band Room

• 3/4 | 7-8 pm | BHS Band Room

• 4/1 | 7-8 pm | BHS Band Room

• 5/6 | 7-8 pm | BHS Band Room

• 6/3 | 7-8 pm | BHS Band Room

Upcoming Events

31 Aug. | Homegame vs. Troy Athens | 5:00 pm

6 Sept. | After School Rehearsal | 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Hurley Field

8 Sept. | Homegame vs. Avondale | 5:00 pm

11 Sept. | After School Rehearsal | 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Hurley Field

14 Sept. | Homegame vs. Seaholm | 5:00 pm

19 Sept. | After School Rehearsal | 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Hurley Field

20 Sept. | Belleville Half-Time Band Review | TBD

26 Sept. | After School Rehearsal | 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Hurley Field

20 Sept. | Belleville Half-Time Band Review | Back-up Date In Case It Rains

29 Sept. | Homegame vs. Ferndale (Homecoming) | 5:00 pm

2 Oct. | After School Rehearsal | 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Hurley Field

***PENDING*** 3 Oct. | Marching Band Show (Similar to Belleville)

6-8 Oct. | Tag Days

9 Oct. | MSBOA Marching Band Festival | TBD

11 Oct. | After School Rehearsal | 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Hurley Field

16 Oct. | After School Rehearsal | 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Hurley Field

20 Oct. | Homegame vs. Lakeview (Senior Night) | 5:00 pm

24 Oct. | Rehearsal for Royal Oak Glow-SHow | 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Hurley Field

25 Oct. | Royal Oak Glow-SHow

9 Nov. | Indoor Marching Band Concert | 7:00 pm | BHS Auditorium

2 Dec. | Berkley Holiday Lights Parade | 5:00 pm

20 Dec. | BHS Bands Winter Concert | 7:00 pm | BHS Auditorium

***These dates are reminders. Visit the band website for the most up-to-date calendar.

***For additional information, visit the Berkley Bands website by clicking on one of the Quick Links below.

Contact Mr. Thomann if you have any questions about the information in this email.

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