2019 Greenville ‘Lion Pride’ Band
FALL SEMESTER CALENDAR OF IMPORTANT DATES
 
July 22-26                                                Percussion (Battery/Pit Camp: 7:00-11:00/12:00-4:00 daily)
July 29-August 2                       Monday-Friday: SUMMER BAND CAMP (7:00-11:00/12:00-4:00) Bring Lunch/WATER
AUGUST:
5-9                                           Monday-Friday: SUMMER BAND CAMP (7:00-11:00/12:00-4:00) Bring Lunch/WATER
10                                            Region 3 Fall Band Director Meeting (10:00/Berkner HS)
12-16                                       Morning rehearsals ONLY from 7:00-9:30 AM (BRING WATER)
16                                            Full Marching Band Picture (7:30 AM)
16                                            BAND BASH/MANDATORY PARENT MEETING (6:30 PM/GHS Practice Field)
19-23                                       Morning rehearsals ONLY from 7:00-9:30 AM (BRING WATER)
19                                            1st day of school (Start of the 1st 9 weeks grading period)
20                                            MUSIC MEMORY DEADLINE/MVMT I UIL CONTEST SHOW CIRCUS
24                                            SAT testing date (GOOD one for band students)
27                                            MUSIC MEMORY DEADLINE/MVMT II UIL CONTEST SHOW CIRCUS
30                                            HOME vs. WT White (Call time TBA)
SEPTEMBER:
2                                              NO SCHOOL-HOLIDAY
6                                              AWAY vs. Lincoln (Call time TBA)
10                                            MUSIC MEMORY DEADLINE FOR MVMT III UIL CONTEST SHOW CIRCUS
13                                            HOME vs. Corsicana (Call time TBA)
14                                            ACT testing date (GOOD one for band students)
20                                            OPEN DATE/NO FOOTBALL GAME (4:00-6:30 PM rehearsal in our stadium)
21                                            Plano Drumline Competition (Call time TBA)
27                                            AWAY vs. Kaufman (Call time TBA)
27                                            6 weeks grade check (STUDENTS MUST BE PASSING EVERYTHING TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR GAMES/CONTESTS)
OCTOBER:
4                                              HOME vs. North Forney (Middle School Night-Call time TBA)
5                                              SAT testing date (BAD one for band students)
5                                              Pre-UIL/Mesquite Marching Festival (Call time TBA)
11                                            AWAY vs. Terrell (Call time TBA)
14                                            NO SCHOOL-HOLIDAY (WE WILL HAVE MORNING PRACTICE FROM 7:00-8:30 AM)
16                                            UIL MARCHING CONTEST-Mesquite Memorial Stadium (Monday/Call time TBA)
18                                            End of the 1st 9 weeks grading period (STUDENTS MUST BE PASSING EVERYTHING TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AREA MARCHING CONTEST!!!)
18                                            HOME vs. Royce City (Call time TBA) HOMECOMING
19                                            Pre-Area/NETEX Marching Contest (Call time TBA)
21                                            STUDENT HOLIDAY/NO SCHOOL
22                                            Start of the 2nd 9 weeks grading period
25                                            AWAY vs. Sulphur Springs (Call time TBA)
26                                            AREA C UIL MARCHING CONTEST (Call time TBA)
26                                            ACT testing date (BAD one for band students)
NOVEMBER:
1                                              HOME vs. Forney (Call time TBA)
2                                              Greenville Veterans Day Parade (Farmers Market/9:00 AM)
2                                              SAT testing date (GOOD one for band students)
8                                              AWAY vs. Ennis (Call time TBA)
11                                            Greenville ISD Veterans Day Program
16                                            9th Grade/MS Region 3 All-Region Band Auditions
25-29                                       NO SCHOOL/Thanksgiving Break
DECEMBER:
6                                              Greenville Holiday Parade (5:00 PM/Location TBA)
7                                              SAT testing date (BAD one for students auditioning for All-Region Band)
7                                              High School Region 3 All-Region Band Phase I
9                                              High School Region 3 All-Region Band Phase II
12                                            HOLIDAY CONCERT
14                                            ACT testing date (GOOD one for band students)
19                                            End of the 2nd 9 weeks grading period/End of Semester