2017-2018 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC Activity Schedule TENTATIVE (8/17/17)(Group Abbreviations: WE = Wind Ensemble, CB = Concert Band, KB = Knight Band, JE = Jazz Ensemble, OR = Orchestra)
Group(s)
/Day
/Date
/Event
/Where
/Required?
/Call
/Start
/End
WE/CB/KB
/M-F
/July 31-Aug 4
/6th Annual Marching Band Camp!
/AHS
/Encouraged!!
/9 am
/9 am
/3:30 pm
PLEASE NOTE AND SCHEDULE ACCORDINGLY!! ALL FOOTBALL GAMES ARE REQUIRED PERFORMANCES! PLAYOFF DATES ARE TBA
WE/CB/KB
/Fri
/Sept 1
/Football vs. East
/AHS
/Yes/100 pts
/5 pm
/7 pm
/930 pm
WE/CB/KB
/Mon
/Sept 4
/Labor Day Parade (AHS, bus provided)
/Downtown
/Yes/100 pts
/8 am
/10 am
/11:30 am
WE/CB/KB
/Fri
/Sept 8
/Football vs. Boylan
/AHS
/Yes/100 pts
/5 pm
/7 pm
/930 pm
WE/CB/KB
/Fri
/Sept 22
/Football vs. Belvidere (middle school night)
/AHS
/Yes/100 pts
/5 pm
/7 pm
/930 pm
WE/CB/KB
/Thurs
/Sept 28
/Homecoming parade
/AHS
/Yes/50 pts
/4 pm
/5 pm
/6 pm
WE/CB/KB
/Fri
/Sept 29
/Football vs. Jefferson (homecoming)
/AHS
/Yes/100 pts
/5 pm
/7 pm
/930 pm
Anyone Audition
/Sat
/Oct 7
/ILMEA Auditions (Cycle 2) (AHS bus provided)
/Jefferson HS
/No/extra credit
/TBA
/TBA
/@ 3 pm
WE/CB/KB
/Fri
/Oct 20
/Football vs. Guilford (senior night)
/AHS
/Yes/100 pts
/5 pm
/7 pm
/930 pm
Anyone
/Sat
/Oct 21
/Midway Village Halloween House TBA
/Midway Village
/No
/1 pm
/2 pm
/8 pm
WE/CB/KB
/Fri/Sat
/PLAYOFFS TBA
/OCT 27/28, NOV 3/4, 10/11, 17/18, 25
/AHS/TBA
/Yes/100 pts
/TBA
/TBA
/TBA
JE
/Fri
/Nov 3
/Cabaret Concert / Pasta Dinner
/Cafeteria
/Yes/100 pts
/6 pm
/630 pm
/9 pm
Selected students
/Sat
/Nov 11
/ILMEA District 8 Jazz Festival (own trans.)
/Rochelle HS
/No/extra credit
/All Day
/ /Selected students
/Sat
/Nov 18
/District 8 Band/Orch/Choir Festival (own trans.)
/DeKalb HS
/No/extra credit
/All day
/ /WE/CB
/Fri
/Dec 1
/Recruitment Tour
/RPS schools
/Yes/50 pts
/8 am
/8 am
/3 pm
WE/CB/KB/JE/OR
/Thurs
/Dec 7
/Holiday Concert
/Theater
/Yes/100 pts
/6 pm
/630 pm
/9 pm
Basketball Season: Two (3) games FIRST SEMESTER and three (4) SECOND SEMESTER are required. ONE MUST BE A GIRLS GAME.
WE/CB/KB
/Fri
/Dec 1
/Basketball – Boys vs. Hononegah (1st sem.)
/Gym
/Yes/50 pts
/6 pm
/630 pm
/9 pm
WE/CB/KB
/Fri
/Dec 8
/Basketball – Girls vs. Guilford (1st sem.)
/Gym
/Yes/50 pts
/6 pm
/630 pm
/9 pm
WE/CB/KB
/Fri
/Dec 15
/Basketball – Boys vs. East (1st sem.)
/Gym
/Yes/50 pts
/6 pm
/630 pm
/9 pm
WE/CB/KB
/Fri
/Jan 5
/Basketball – Girls vs. Boylan (2nd sem.)
/Gym
/Yes/50 pts
/6 pm
/630 pm
/9 pm
Anyone
/Sat
/Jan 6
/Concessions for Quiz Bowl
/Fieldhouse conc.
/No
/8 am
/8 am
/3 pm
Volunteers
/Fri
/Jan 12
/Instrument Petting Zoo
/Kennedy MS
/No/extra credit
/During
/School
/Hours
WE/CB/KB
/Fri
/Jan 12
/Basketball – Girls vs. TBA (2nd sem.)
/Gym
/Yes/50 pts
/6 pm
/630 pm
/9 pm
Anyone
/Sat
/Jan 13
/Concessions for Science Olympiad
/Fieldhouse conc.
/No
/8 am
/8 am
/3 pm
WE/CB/KB
/Fri
/Jan 19
/Basketball – Boys vs. Jefferson (2nd sem.)
/Gym
/Yes/50 pts
/6 pm
/630 pm
/9 pm
Anyone
/Sat
/Jan 20
/Concessions for Volleyball TBA
/Fieldhouse conc.
/No
/8 am
/8 am
/3 pm
Selected students
/Th-Sat
/Jan 24-27
/ILMEA All State
/Peoria
/No/extra credit
/ / /WE/CB/KB/OR
/Wed
/Jan 31
/All City Music Festival (AHS, bus provided)
/Coronado PAC
/No/extra credit
/6 pm
/7 pm
/9 pm
WE/CB/KB
/Fri
/Feb 2
/Basketball – Boys vs. Guilford (2nd sem.)
/Gym
/Yes/50 pts
/6 pm
/630 pm
/9 pm
WE/CB/KB
/Fri
/Feb 9
/Basketball – Boys vs. Freeport (2nd sem.)
/Gym
/Yes/50 pts
/6 pm
/630 pm
/9 pm
JE
/Sat
/Feb 10
/RVC Jazz Festival (own trans.)
/RVC
/Yes/100 pts
/8 am
/8 am
/2 pm
JE
/Sun
/Feb 11
/Chocolate Sundae Sunday (own trans.)
/Discovery Center
/Yes/100 pts
/1 pm
/2 pm
/4 pm
WE/KB/CB
/Thurs
/Feb 15
/Area Band Festival (all afternoon rehearsal)
/Gym
/Yes/100 pts
/6 pm
/630 pm
/9 pm
WE/CB/KB
/Fri
/Feb 16
/Basketball – Girls vs. East (2nd sem.)
/Gym
/Yes/50 pts
/6 pm
/630 pm
/9 pm
Selected students
/Sat/Su
/Feb 24/25
/RWE 16th Annual Youth Honor Band TBA
/TBA
/No/extra credit
/ / /Anyone
/Sat
/Mar 3
/IHSA Solo/Ensemble (AHS, bus provided)
/Stockton HS
/No/extra credit
/7 am
/8 am
/3 pm
WE/CB/KB
/Sat
/Mar 17
/St. Patrick’s Day Parade (AHS, bus provided)
/Downtown
/No/extra credit
/1 pm
/2 pm
/4 pm
WE/CB/KB/JE
/Thurs
/April 5
/Spring Concert
/Theater
/Yes/100 pts
/6 pm
/630 pm
/9 pm
JE
/Wed
/Apr 11 TBA
/NHS Induction Ceremony TBA
/Theater
/Yes/50 pts
/715 am
/7:45
/8 am
WE/CB/KB/JE
/Fri
/April 13
/IHSA Organizational Contest (AHS, bus provided)
/Bel. North TBA
/Yes/100 pts
/3 pm
/TBA
/TBA
OR
/Tues
/May 1
/Kaleidoscope Concert and reception
/Library
/Yes/100 pts
/6 pm
/630 pm
/8 pm
OR
/Tues
/May 15
/Senior Awards Night
/Theater
/Yes/50 pts
/515 pm
/5:30 pm
/6 pm
JE – everyone!
/Sat
/May 19
/Band Banquet / Awards / Cabaret Dance
/Lower Cafeteria
/Yes/100 pts
/5 pm
/6 pm
/9 pm
WE/CB/KB
/Thurs
/May 24
/AHS Graduation (AHS, bus provided)
/RVC
/Yes/100 pts
/8 am
/10 am
/12 pm
WE/CB/KB
/Mon
/May 28 TBA
/Memorial Day Parade (AHS, bus provided)
/Downtown
/Yes/100 pts
/7 am
/9 am
/11 am
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