This Week in the Bands of Kempsville High School
BAND INFORMATION
Click HERE to download the KHSBPA Welcome Package
2009 Kempsville Marching Chiefs Poster:
Click on "Schedule" on the left side of this page to see the band calendar
March 17th:
Texas Roadhouse
Dine to Donate
Fundraiser
Go to "Fundraising" page for more info.
Announcements:
2010-2011 MARCHING BAND INFORMATION
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The 2010 Kempsville High School Marching Chiefs' production is entitled Things That Go Bump in the Night. This show will be very audience oriented, playing some Classical music along with some movie soundtrack music as well.
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Band Camp Schedule: We are tentatively scheduling our summer band camp on Aug. 9-13 & Aug. 16-20. The rehearsal times of these two weeks are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Both weeks are required for all students! This is the same week as this past August. Family vacations, trips, etc. should be planned so they will not conflict with band camp. Our first public performance will be on Thursday, August 27th at the home football game.
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The 2010 KEMPSVILLE CLASSIC will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2010. Again this year, we will be sanctioned thru the United States Band Association. Let's hope for another great day...and wonderful weather like we were blessed with this year! (We are looking for someone to be the chairperson for this event since Linda Wildermuth is "graduating")
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U.S.S.B.A. Nationals will be November 6-7 in Annapolis, MD again this year. Mark these dates on your calendar.
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The remainder of the summer schedule, football schedule, practice/competition schedule will be published by spring break.
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Auditions for the 2010-2011 COLOR GUARD and DRUM LINE will begin in the middle of April. Please keep alert for more information to be announced.
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Auditions for the 2010-2011 leadership positions will be held at the end of April. This will be an intense two-week process. There will be an application, an essay, an audition, an interview and teacher recommendations. During this time, drum major(s), color guard captain(s), drumline captains(s) and hornline captains(s) will be selected. Please keep alert for more information to be announced.
BAND BOOSTERS
The Band Booster organization is the backbone of any successful band program. All parents are invited to support the band through volunteering your time and talents. The Band Parent Association assists the director and the students through activities such as attending monthly meetings, chaperoning, working at the Kempsville Classic and concession stands at football games, fund raising, etc. All students and parents/guardians are expected to participate in fund raising activities. A complete list of officers is available at our website www.thekempsvilleband.com. Please contact them to offer your assistance. Also, parents are invited to attend the Band Parent Association general meetings which are scheduled for the second Monday night of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the KHS band room. Below is a list of our general meetings.
KHSBPA MEETING SCHEDULE
April 12, 2010
May 10, 2010
June 14, 2010
IMPORTANT DATES
March 12-13 VBODA Concert Band Ratings Festival
March 25-28 Kempsville HS Musical
April 27 Solo and Ensemble Recital with dessert
May 25 SPRING CONCERT
June 11 Awards Ceremony
June 16 Graduation
Please feel free to contact Mr. Gauldin as soon as possible if you have any questions.