7th & 8th Grade Varsity Band Schedule
ALL events are required unless marked ‘Optional’ and should not be missed.
**Events marked ** require a 2.0 gpa and no Fs.
August 17: Handbook agreements due back
Aug. 21-25: Uniform fitting during class (Need parent volunteers!!!)
& Aug. 27-31
August 31: All yellow forms due back – filled out, signed, and notarized.
August 31: Band Fees due (see page 3 of the handbook for more information)
Oct. 4 & 5: **Combined Bands Show practice @HHS Stadium. Meet there @ 7:00 am
Take instruments home Wed. & Thurs. to bring to HHS. Bus back by 2nd period.
October 5: **Combined Bands Show @ H.S. game half-time
-Uniforms will be sent home after school on Mon., Oct 1
-Meet at the HHS Band Room at 6:00pm in uniform with instruments and music!
-Return to HHS Band Room after the game; your parents can pick you up there.
-Uniforms need to be returned Monday morning.
October 10: Highland Bands Fundraiser - vital to our program
November 2: **Sign up Deadline: District Honor Band tryouts; Optional; $5 fee
December 3: Highland Bands Concert report @ 6:30 p.m. Tydings Auditorium (9 weeks test grade)
December 8: **District Honor Band Auditions – @ Clovis High School. Departure time TBA
(Optional; must sign up by Nov. 2)
January 25: Hobbs Solo Festival Fees due Solo fee: $3
February 1-2: **District Honor Band Clinic & Concert (in Uniform) @ Hobbs H.S.
(If selected through audition)
February 9: Hobbs Solo Festival
March 12-14 Junior High Bands Clinic TBA (2 periods per day)
March 14 PreContest Concert in Uniform @ 6:30pm Tydings Auditorium
March 20 Hobbs Concert & Sight-reading Festival in Uniform @ Tydings Auditorium in Hobbs.
April 9: District Concert & Sight-reading Festival in Uniform @ Tydings Auditorium
May 7: Highland Bands Concert 6:30 p.m. Tydings Auditorium (9 weeks test grade)
Varsity Band Handbook