Below is a list of Lamar Summer Band Camp dates and times. The camp rehearsals will begin on Monday, August 11. Please make plans attend the following events. These rehearsals are crucial to a good start to the year. We will be preparing our pieces for the pep-rallies in the fall. It is likely that anyone who misses these rehearsals will feel lost and behind once school starts.
Monday, August 11
Marcus Cluster Summer Band Kick-Off
1:30 PM Meet at Lamar MS Band Hall with band polo and shorts
3:00 PM Travel by bus to Marcus HS
3:15 PM MS students arrive at Marcus HS Band Hall
3:30 PM Section Rehearsals
4:30 PM Students eat hot dog dinner provided by Marcus Boosters
5:30 PM Marcus Band performance!!!
6:00 PM Parents pick up students At Marcus HS Silver Band Hall
Tuesday, August 12 @ Lamar
Trumpet and Clarinet 10-11:30 AM
Percussion, Oboe, Bassoon & Horn 1-2:30 PM
Bass Clarinet, Tuba, Euphonium & Trombone 3:00-4:30 PM
Flute and Saxophone 5-6:30 PM
Thursday, August 14
Lamar Middle School Orientation
8th grade- 8:30
7th grade – 10:30
6th grade ONLY – 1:30-4:30
Beginning Band Orientation 4:30-5:30
Monday, August 18, 5:00 to 8:00 PM @ Lamar
5:00 to 6:30 PM Section Rehearsals
6:30 to 7:00 PM Eat Dinner provided by Band Boosters
7:00 to 8:00 PM Full Longhorn Band Rehearsal
Tuesday, August 19, 5:00 to 8:00 PM @ Lamar
5:00 to 6:30 PM Section Rehearsals
6:30 to 7:00 PM Eat Dinner provided by Band Boosters
7:00 to 8:00 PM Full Longhorn Band Rehearsal
Thursday, August 21, 5:00 to 8:00 PM @ Lamar
5:00 to 6:30 PM Section Rehearsals
6:30 to 7:00 PM Eat Dinner provided by Band Boosters
7:00 to 8:00 PM Full Longhorn Band Rehearsal
Friday, August 22, 5:00 to 8:00 PM
5:00 to 6:00 PM Full Longhorn Band Rehearsal @ Lamar
6:30 to 8:00PM Band Party
If you have any questions regarding these events, please feel free to email Mr. Hanna at hannaa@lisd.net. We could use some volunteers for dinner plans each night (8/18-8/21) and chaperones for the party (8-22). If you are interested, please e-mail vp2@lamarmsband.org . We are very excited about making music with the new Longhorn Band.
Thank you, and have a wonderful summer!
Alan Hanna & Joshua Duermeyer