August

15........6th Grade Instrument Petting Zoo 5:30-7:30 in DMS Band Room

17........6th Grade Band Parent Meeting/Instrument Rental Night in DMS Cafeteria, 7:00p.m.

September

8............All band students - Rock-A-Thon! 3:45 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., DMS Cafeteria

22........7th/8th Grade Night with FBHS Marching Band

22........Registration deadline for GMEA District and All-State Auditions

October

21.........Branch Classic Marching Band Competition, FBHS, All Day

November

6.........7th/ 8th grade after school practice, 3:45p.m.-5p.m.

10.......Veterans Concert, 7th/8th Grade Band

15.......Mock Auditions for GMEA District and All-State Auditions, 4:30p.m. – 7:00 p.m., DMS

28......7th/ 8th grade after school practice, 3:45p.m.-5p.m.

30......6th grade after school practice, 3:45p.m.-5p.m.

December

2............GMEA District Honor Band and 1st Round of All-State Band Auditions, Gainesville Middle School

5............7th/ 8th grade after school practice, 3:45p.m.-5p.m.

7.............6th grade after school practice, 3:45p.m.-5p.m.

9-10...University of Georgia Middle School Band Festival (MidFest), Athens, GA

12...........SOUNDS OF SEASON CONCERT-all bands

January

6...........GMEA 2nd Round of All-State Band Auditions, Union Grove Middle School

13..........All-State Auditions weather makeup

29.......8th Grade practice for LGPE begins, continuing every Monday, 3:45- 5 p.m. until LGPE in March

30........7th Grade practice for LGPE begins, continuing every Monday, 3:45- 5 p.m. until LGPE in March

February

2-3...................................GMEA District Honor Band, Riverside Military Academy

27.......................................7th/8th Grade Pre-LGPE Concert

29-March 2.....All-State Band, Athens, GA

March

3...................All Bands National Anthem at Gwinnett Gladiators Game, 3:00p.m.

6-8........GMEA District I Middle School Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE), Exact Day TBD

April

TBA............Solo and Ensemble Festival

29................8th Grade Carowinds after school practice, 3:45-5:00p.m

May

2....................SPRING CONCERT-all band

4....................Beginning Honor Band/Jazz Band, East Hall High School

6....................8th Grade Carowinds after school practice, 3:45-5:00p.m

13..................8th Grade Carowinds after school practice, 3:45-5:00p.m.

18-19........8th Grade Band Trip

*Please realize this is only the "highlights" and that the schedule is always somewhat fluid. Some dates may have to change and there may be events added. Check email, the website, the band's Facebook page, etc. often for updates.