Eastern Michigan University Marching Band
2015 Band Camp Schedule—As of 8/31/15
Saturday, August 29
9:00a.m.
Band Staff Report—Room 105B, Alexander Music Building
Color Guard Rehearsal—Alexander Music Building Breezeway
Drumline Rehearsal—Room 106, Alexander Music Building
10:00a.m.
Leadership Team Retreat—Room 105, Alexander Music Building
12:00p.m.
Lunch Break (On Own)
Leadership Team Lunch (Provided for LT @ Aubree’s Pizza in Depot Town)
1:30p.m.
Leadership Team Retreat Continued—Room 105, Alexander Music Building
Color Guard Rehearsal—Alexander Music Building Breezeway
Drumline Rehearsal—Room 106, Alexander Music Building
4:30p.m.
Leadership Team, Color Guard, and Drumline Registration and Uniform Check-Out
Room 105, 106, & 109, Alexander Music Building
5:30p.m.
Dinner Break (On Own)
Sunday, August 30
1:00p.m.
Band Staff Report—Room 105, Alexander Music Building
1:00-4:00p.m.
Residence Halls Open for Move-In (For Students with Fall 2015 Housing Contracts)
Leadership Team, KKY, and TBS will assist with move-in process.
4:00-5:30p.m.
*New Member Registration, Uniform Fitting, and Instrument Check-Out
Room 105, Alexander Music Building
5:00p.m.
Parent/Guardian Orientation Meeting
Recital Hall, Alexander Music Building
5:45-6:45p.m.
EMU MB Kickoff Picnic 2015—New Members and Families and Leadership Team
Alexander Music Building Breezeway
7:00-9:00p.m.
Welcome/Music Rehearsal—New Wind Members and Leadership Team
Pease Auditorium
Drumline Rehearsal—Room 106, Alexander Music Building
Color Guard —Alexander Music Building Breezeway
7:00-9:00p.m.
*Returning Wind Member Registration and Instrument Check-Out
Returning Wind Member Uniform Check Out—Alexander Music Building
*Please note that Color Guard & Drumline members will already have registered so please attend your sectional rehearsal.
Monday, August 31
8:30a.m.
Breakfast Available (Provided)—EMU MB Practice Field
9:00a.m.
Marching Rehearsal: New Members and Leadership Team—EMU MB Practice Field
10:00a.m.
Welcome/Music Rehearsal—Returning Wind Members
Drumline, & Guard Members @ 11:15a.m.—Pease Auditorium
12:00p.m.
Lunch Break (On Own)
1:30p.m.
General Meeting for all EMU MB Members—Pease Auditorium
3:00p.m.
Music Rehearsal: ALL Wind and Drumline Members
Room 105, Alexander Music Building
Color Guard Rehearsal—Alexander Music Building Breezeway
5:00p.m.
Dinner Break (Provided)
6:30-9:00p.m.
Marching Rehearsal for ALL EMU MB Members—Rynearson Stadium
9:15p.m.
Uniform Check-Out for New Wind Members Only (Last Name A-L)—Alexander Music Building
Tuesday, September 1
8:30a.m.
Breakfast Available (Provided)—EMU MB Practice Field
9:00a.m.
Marching Rehearsal for ALL Members—EMU MB Practice Field
12:00p.m.
Lunch Break (On Own)
1:30p.m.
Music Rehearsal for all Wind Members*—Room 105, Alexander Music Building
Drumline Rehearsal—Room 106, Alexander Music Building
Color Guard—Alexander Music Building Breezeway
*Wind Large Sectionals w/GA’s—2:00p.m.-2:50p.m. (Brass 105, WW 109)
*Wind Small Sectionals w/SL’s—3:00p.m.-3:50p.m. (Second Floor Classrooms)
*Music Rehearsal with Drumline—4:00p.m.-5:00p.m.
5:00p.m.
Dinner Break (Provided)
6:30-9:00p.m.
Marching Rehearsal for ALL EMU MB Members—Rynearson Stadium
9:15p.m.
Uniform Check-Out for New Wind Members Only (Last Name M-Z)—Alexander Music Building
Wednesday, September 2
8:30a.m.
Breakfast Available (Provided)—EMU MB Practice Field
9:00a.m.
Marching Rehearsal for ALL Members—EMU MB Practice Field
12:00p.m.
Lunch Break (On Own)
1:30p.m.
Music Rehearsal for all Wind Members*—Room 105, Alexander Music Building
Color Guard —Alexander Music Building Breezeway
*Wind Large Sectionals w/GA’s—2:00p.m.-2:50p.m. (Brass 105, WW 109)
*Wind Small Sectionals w/SL’s—3:00p.m.-4:00p.m. (Second Floor Classrooms)
*Music Rehearsal with Drumline—4:00p.m.-5:00p.m.
5:00p.m.
Dinner Break (Provided)
6:30-9:00p.m.
Marching Rehearsal for ALL EMU MB Members—Rynearson Stadium
Thursday, September 3
8:30a.m.
Breakfast Available (Provided)—EMU MB Practice Field
9:00a.m.
New Student First Four Orientation Meeting—EMU MB Practice Field
9:30a.m.
Marching Rehearsal for ALL Members—EMU MB Practice Field
12:00p.m.
Lunch Break (On Own & EMU MB Bookstore Order Pick Up until 1:15pm)
1:30p.m.
Music Rehearsal: ALL Wind and Drumline Members—Room 105, Alexander Music Building
Color Guard—Alexander Music Building Breezeway
2:30p.m.
Transition to Rynearson Stadium for Football Team Performance & Teaching of the FS @ 3:15p.m.
Uniform: Member Ball Camp, Member T-Shirt, Long Khaki Shorts, and Tennis Shoes
4:00p.m.
Wind Large Sectionals w/GA’s (Brass 105, WW 109)
5:00p.m.
Dinner Break (Provided)
6:30-9:00p.m.
Marching Rehearsal for ALL EMU MB Members—Rynearson Stadium
Friday, September 4
8:30a.m.
Breakfast Available (Provided)—EMU MB Practice Field
9:00a.m.
Marching Rehearsal for ALL Members—EMU MB Practice Field
11:00a.m.
Lunch Break (Provided)
1:00p.m.
Convocation Ceremony Performance Call Time—Convocation Center
1:45-3:00p.m.
Convocation Ceremony Performance—Convocation Center
3:15p.m.
Dinner (On Own)
5:30-8:00p.m.
Marching Rehearsal for ALL Members—Rynearson Stadium
Saturday, September 5—GAME DAY vs. Old Dominion
9:30a.m.
Guard and Drumline Sectional
10:30a.m.
EMU MB Rehearsal in Rynearson Stadium
12:30p.m.
EMU MB Rehearsal Ends/Break/Transition to Convo for “Turn it Up, Turn it Green”
1:00p.m.
Turn it Up, Turn it Green @ the Convocation Center
1:30p.m.
End of Turn it Up, Turn it Green/Lunch Break in Convocation Center (Provided)
2:20p.m.
Move to north side of stadium to set parade block
2:35p.m.
Set parade block/Warm Up
2:40p.m.
Step off to parade around Rynearson Stadium stopping to perform at the Alumni Tents & Convo
2:55p.m.
Visualization and load tunnel
3:15p.m.
Step off for Pre-Game 2015!!!
3:34p.m.
Kick-off vs. Old Dominion—Go Green!
5:00p.m.
Approximate Halftime Performance of Show #1
6:30p.m.
Approximate Post-Game Performance
8:30p.m.
River Night—Alexander Music Building
Sunday, September 6-September 7
Days Off from EMU MB—New members please attend Orientation activities
Wind and Percussion fall ensemble auditions begin on Monday, September 7
Tuesday, September 8—Classes Begin
Wednesday, September 9
4:05-6:05p.m.
EMU MB Rehearsal—EMU MB Practice Field
Friday, September 11
4:05-6:05p.m.
EMU MB Rehearsal—EMU MB Practice Field