SCI-TECH BAND 2024-2025 CALENDAR
| ~ August 2024 ~ |
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| 13 | 14 Younglife Six Flags Trip Meet at ECC (915 Plumtree Rd, Springfield, MA 01119) Meet @ 8am Return to SciTech @ 7:30pm | 15 | 16 | 17 B: NMI Meeting @ 12pm |
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B: To NJ | 19 Teachers’ First Day
| 20 SciTech Music Staff Dinner @ 6:00pm BL: 3:15pm (DT.A.) | 21 VPA PD 8:30am-3:30pm @ CMMS B: Speaking @ 10:40am | 22 VPA PD 8:30am-3:30pm @ CMMS YL Committee Meeting #1 5:30-7:00pm @ ECC | 23
B: To NJ | 24
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| 26 First Day of School
PAS 2:45pm - E HML: 7:00-8:00pm - G Takes BL: 4:00 LL: WL: AL: | 27 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL:3:00 WL: AL: | 28 Leadership Meeting #1 @ Band Room 2:30-3:30pm IRC: 3:45-5:15pm - G Takes BL: 2:30 LL: WL: AL: ML: 2:30 | 29 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm B: School Committee Meeting - IGNITE LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - E takes BI: 3:30-4:30pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: ML: 2:30 | 30 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 31 |
Notes: (1) TBD - Community Music School of Springfield Private Lesson Schedule & Performance Collaborations (2) TBD - YoungLife Small Group Meetings (3) MCAS Dates & MCAS RETEST Dates (ELA, MATH, & BIO) (4) Jeremy Turgeon Masterclass & Focus Springfield Community Jam (5) Step Up Day/Freshman Orientation in SciTech Cafeteria @ 5-6:30pm | ||||||
COLOR KEY
Mandatory Performances - Bold Performances in Yellow are MANDATORY
Special Events
Leadership Team Meetings
MTM (Mentoring Through Music) & Band Karate
IGNITE Mentoring Through Music
Instrument Inventory
U-Haul Trucks
YoungLife Events
Bottom Codes = For Teachers Only TBD = To Be Determined
*PERFORMANCES MAY BE ADDED & CURRENT PERFORMANCES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
| ~ September 2024 ~ |
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1 | 2 No School | 3 No School Teacher PD Day LH: 4:00pm - HRA BL: 3:15pm | 4 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm M: at WSU 9am IRC: 3:45-5:15pm - E Takes BL: 2:30 LL:4:30 WL: AL: | 5 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - G takes BI: 3:30-4:30pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 6 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 7 |
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| 9 Leadership Team Meeting #2 @ Band Room 2:30-3:30pm
HML: 7:00-8:00pm - G Takes BL: 4:00 LL: WL: AL: | 10 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
Core Corps 6-8pm BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL:3:00 WL: AL: ML: 2:30 | 11 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
3:30pm:B Westfield Meeting IRC: 3:45-5:15pm - G Takes BL: 2:30 LL: WL: AL: | 12 Instrument Inventory Check #1 @ 2:30-4:15pm Move Unused To Back Room YL Committee Meeting #2 5:30-7:00pm @ ECC LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - E takes BL: 3:00 LL:3:00 WL: AL: | 13 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
Road Crew Load Van For Band Cookout After School, Pick Up Chairs & Tables
BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 14 Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm Band Family Cookout @ Mr. Bernice’s House 1:00-3:00pm *Family Members Invited! *Free 60 Fairfield Street; Springfield, MA 01108 (Near Forest Park Middle School) Raindate 9/21 |
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| 16 Leadership Team Meeting #3 & MTM Training Session @ Band Room 2:30-3:30pm B: Away in Boston HML: 7:00-8:00pm - E Takes BL: Away LL: WL: AL: | 17 Extended Day For Teachers 2:30-3:30pm BI: 4:00-5:00pm BL: 3:30 LL: WL: AL: ML: 2:30 | 18 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm IRC: 3:45-5:15pm - G Takes BL: 2:30 LL: WL: AL: | 19 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - G takes BI: 3:30-4:30pm BL: 3:00 LL:3:30 WL: AL: ML: 2:30 | 20 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL:3:30 WL: AL: | 21 Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm |
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| 23 Leadership Team Meeting #4 & MTM Training Session @ Band Room 2:30-3:30pm Director Meeting 3:30-4:30pm HML: 7:00-8:00pm - G Takes BL: 4:00 LL: WL: AL: | 24 Instrument Inventory Check #2 @ 2:30-4:00pm Move Unused To Back Room Core Corps 6-8pm BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 25 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm IRC: 3:45-5:15pm - E Takes BL: 4:00 LL: WL: AL: | 26 Younglife Gathering #1 @ ECC 4:00-7:00pm Meet @ 2:30pm in the Band Room All Are Welcome!
LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - E takes BL: Late LL:3:00 WL: AL: | 27 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 28 Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm |
| ~ September 2024 ~ |
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| 30 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
HML: 7:00-8:00pm - G Takes BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | Notes: (1) TBD - Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony Performance @ Court Square (Across From Mass Mutual Center); Meet @ Court Square @ 5pm (or) Meet in the band room @ 2:30pm if you need a ride. Perform 6:15-6:58pm during stroll. MANDATORY for Advanced Band (2) TBD - Zanetti MTM Open House Small Ensemble Performance @ Zanetti – Select MTM Student Mentors Meet @ 2:30pm; Perform 5:00-8:00pm (3) TBD - Road Crew Load Truck For Zanetti MTM Open House Small Ensemble Performance 2:30-3:30pm (& Reset Band Room) (4) TBD - Springfield Puerto Rican Day Parade Performance outside Springfield Schools Central Office (1550 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103) Meet @ 10am (5) TBD - Younglife Leader Weekend @ Saranac Lake, NY (6) TBD - Younglife Film Shoot @ Band Room 2:30-4:30pm (7) TBD - Northampton Jazz Festival Performance - Meet @ 12:52pm in band room - Perform @ 5:30-6:00pm MANDATORY FOR ADVANCED BAND - Load Truck, & Reset Band Room 2:30-4:00pm (Day Before) (8) TBD – Open House Optional Small Ensemble Performance in Cafeteria – Leaders & Volunteers meet in band room @ 4:30pm; Perform 5-6:30pm. Pizza Included. | ||||
*BOLD PERFORMANCES IN YELLOW ARE MANDATORY
*PERFORMANCES MAY BE ADDED & CURRENT PERFORMANCES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TBD = To Be Determined
| ~ October 2024 ~ |
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Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Extended Day For Teachers 2:35-3:35pm Load Truck for IGNITE BI: 4:00-5:00pm BL: 3:30 LL: WL: AL: | 2 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm Bring IGNITE Equipment to CMSS M: at WSU 8:30am IRC: 3:45-5:15pm - G Takes BL: 2:30 LL: WL: AL: ML: 2:30 | 3 SciTech Open House 5:00-6:30pm - MANDATORY for Leaders - Call Time 2:30pm LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - E takes, G Picks Up BL: 4:45 LL: WL: AL: | 4 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 5 Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm
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6 | 7 Leadership Team Meeting #5 @ Band Room 2:30-3:30pm & Reset Band Room Instrument Inventory Check #3 @ 2:30-4:00pm Move Unused to Back Room HML: 7:00-8:00pm - G Takes BL: 4:00 LL: WL: AL: | 8 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 9 IGNITE MTM # 1 @ Community Music School of Springfield (127 State Street, Springfield, MA 01103) 2:30-5:30pm IRC: 3:45-5:15pm - E Takes BL: Late LL: WL: AL: | 10 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm YL Committee Meeting #3 5:30-7:00pm @ ECC
BL: 3:00 LL:3:00 WL: AL: | 11 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL:4:00 WL: AL: | 12 Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm
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| 14 No School | 15 Extended Day For Teachers 2:35-3:35pm BLW: 5:30pm Study BI: 4:00-5:00pm BL: 3:30 LL: WL: AL: | 16 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
L: Birthday IRC: 3:45-5:15pm - G Takes BL: 2:30 LL: WL: AL:2:30 | 17 Band Leader Bowling @ Bowlero Chicopee (291 Burnett Rd, Chicopee, MA 01020) 2:30-5:30pm L: Reading MTEL LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - E takes BL: Late LL:2:30 WL: AL: | 18 Enjoy Your Weekend :)
BLW: 2:30pm Study M: Last Day BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 19 No YWES (CMS closed)
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| 21 Leadership Team Meeting #6 @ Band Room 2:30-3:30pm
BL: Study after school W: Recording 5-9pm HML: 7:00-8:00pm - G Takes BL: 4:00 LL: WL: AL: | 22 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
BL: Study after school W: Recording 4-9pm BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 23 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
IRC: 3:45-5:15pm - G Takes W: Recording 5-9pm BL: 2:30 LL: WL: AL: | 24 Younglife Gathering #2 @ ECC 4:00-7:00pm Meet @ 2:30pm in the Band Room All Are Welcome! L: Writing MTEL LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - E takes BL: Late LL:2:30 WL: AL: | 25 Field Trip to visit the UMASS Minuteman Marching Band @ UMASS 4:40-6:10 (Meet @ 2:30pm in Band Room) – Return to SciTech by 7:45pm
BL: Late LL: WL: AL: | 26 Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm |
| ~ October 2024 ~ |
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| 28 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm L: MTEL Music HML: 7:00-8:00pm - G Takes BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 29 Instrument Inventory Check #4 @ 2:30-4:00pm Move Unused To Back Room
BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 30 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm W&L: Grades, Shirt Inventory, & Binder Labels Prep Holiday Chamber Music (Get Student Volunteers) IRC: 3:45-5:15pm - G Takes BL: 2:30 LL: WL: AL: | 31 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm Prep Equipment for Gerena LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - G takes BI: 3:30-4:30pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: |
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Notes: (1) TBD - SciTech Middle School Road Shows @ Chestnut, Duggan, Forest Park, Kennedy, Kiley, Van Sickle, STEM Middle, South End Middle, Conservatory, Zanetti (2) TBD - Load Truck & Reset Band Room for Zanetti Career Day Performance 3:15-4:00pm (3) TBD - Zanetti Elementary School Career Day Performance – Meet @ 7:45am in band room Perform @ 9:00am; MANDATORY FOR ADVANCED BAND; Unload Truck, Reset Band Room, & Return Truck During School (4) TBD - Live Art Magazine #6 Performance @ Northampton 7:30pm - Academy of Music Theater (274 Main Street, Northampton, MA 01060) Meet in band room @ 2:30pm; MANDATORY for Advanced Band Road Crew Unload Truck & Reset Band Room After School 2:30-4:00pm; Return Truck After School (5) TBD - Fall Fest Performance – Meet @ 4:15 in band room – Perform @ 5:00-6:00pm MANDATORY FOR ALL BAND MEMBERS (Raindate following day) (6) TBD - Gerena Elementary School Outreach Performance – Meet @ 7:25am in Band Room Perform @ 9:00am MANDATORY FOR ADVANCED BAND – previously on Friday the 25th (6A) TBD - Road Crew set up Gerena 2:30-6:30pm – Meet at 2:30pm in the band room. A bus will be provided. – previously on Thursday the 24th, day before the performance (7) TBD - Load Truck During Day & Reset Band Room for Gerena Performance – previously on Thursday the 24th, day before the performance (8) TBD - Jeremy Turgeon Visit | ||||||
*BOLD PERFORMANCES IN YELLOW ARE MANDATORY
*PERFORMANCES MAY BE ADDED & CURRENT PERFORMANCES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TBD = To Be Determined
| ~ November 2024 ~ |
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Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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Prep Equipment for Gerena
BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 2 Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm |
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| 4 Leadership Team Meeting #7 @ Band Room 2:30-3:30pm -Plan for Gerena Road Crew -Leader Self-Evaluations
HML: 7:00-8:00pm - G Takes BL: 4:00 LL: WL: AL: | 5 No School – Teacher Day
| 6 IGNITE MTM # 2 @ Community Music School of Springfield (127 State Street, Springfield, MA 01103) 2:30-5:30pm IRC: 3:45-5:15pm - E Takes BL: Late LL: WL: AL: | 7 Multiband Pops Concert Field Trip @ UMASS 8:00am-1:30pm (Meet in band room @ 7:45am) Pick Up 20ft Truck @ 7:00am Set Up at Gerena After School YL Committee Meeting #4 5:30-7:00pm @ ECC LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - E takes BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 8 MTM Performance @ Gerena Elementary School (Meet in band room @ 8:25am) BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 9 Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm Return Truck @ 7am |
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| 11 No School | 12 Instrument Inventory Check #5 @ 2:30-4:00pm Move Unused To Back Room Jeremy Turgeon Visit Day #1 BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 13 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm Jeremy Turgeon Visit Day #2 IRC: 3:45-5:15pm - G Takes BL: 2:30 LL: WL: AL: | 14 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm SciTech Fall Play LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - G takes BI: 3:30-4:30pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 15 Holiday Ensemble Rehearsal @ Room 106 2:30-4:00pm
BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 16 Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm
MMEA Western District Senior Auditions Springfield Symphony Orchestra Concert “Echoes of the Americas” at Symphony Hall 7:30pm |
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| 18 Leadership Team Meeting #8 @ Band Room 2:30-3:30pm Mid-Fall Leadership Performance Reviews (during day) HML: 7:00-8:00pm - G Takes BL: 4:00 LL: WL: AL: | 19 Extended Day For Teachers 2:35-3:35pm Mid-Fall Leadership Performance Reviews (during day) BI: 4:00-5:00pm BL: 3:30 LL: WL: AL: | 20 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
Mid-Fall Leadership Performance Reviews (during day) IRC: 3:45-5:15pm - G Takes BL: 2:30 LL: WL: AL: | 21 YoungLife Gathering #3 @ ECC 4:00-7:00pm Meet @ 2:30pm in the Band Room All Are Welcome!
Mid-Fall Leadership Performance Reviews (during day) LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - E takes BL: Late LL: WL: AL: | 22 Holiday Ensemble Rehearsal @ Room 106 2:30-4:00pm
Mid-Fall Leadership Performance Reviews (during day) BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 23 |
~ November 2024 ~ | ||||||
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| 25 Holiday Performance Ensemble Rehearsal @ Band Room, 2:30-4:00pm Road Crew Prep Equipment For Quadrangle Lighting Ceremony & Reset Band Room
HML: 7:00-8:00pm - G Takes BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 26 Road Crew Load Truck For Quadrangle Lighting Ceremony After School 2:30-3:30pm (or) During Day
Pick Up 20ft Truck @ 7:00am BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 27 No School
| 28 No School | 29 No School Springfield Quadrangle Lighting Ceremony @ Springfield Museum/Quadrangle Dr. Seuss Museum (21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA 01103) Meet @ 4:00pm - Perform @ 5:00-6:15pm MANDATORY FOR ALL BAND MEMBERS -Road Crew Meet @ 2:00pm -Road Crew Load Truck After @ 6:30pm BL: Late LL: OL: Late AL: | 30 |
Notes: (1) TBD - SciTech Middle School Road Shows @ Chestnut, Duggan, Forest Park, Kennedy, Kiley, Van Sickle, STEM Middle, South End Middle, Conservatory, Zanetti (2) TBD - UMASS Band Day (3) TBD - Performance with the Young@Heart Chorus (4) TBD - Performance with Zanetti Elementary School Chorus (5) TBD - Younglife Fall Weekend (6) TBD - SPS Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony @ Central High School 5:00pm; Road Crew Meet @ 12:00pm; Band Arrive @ 4:30pm; Perform @ 5:15-8:30pm MANDATORY for Advanced Band (7) TBD - Road Crew Load Truck & Reset Band Room w/ Spare Equipment 2:30-4:00pm (Springfield Thunderbirds Game); Pickup Truck @ 7:00am (8) TBD - Springfield Thunderbirds Game @ Mass Mutual Center (1277 Main Street Springfield, MA 01103) Meet in the band room @ 4:15pm (dinner & bus ride) or Meet @ Mass Mutual @ 5:30pm. Perform 6:00-10:00pm. MANDATORY for Advanced Band (9) TBD - Road Crew Unload Truck & Reset Band Room 2:30-4:00pm (10) TBD - Younglife Banquet - Chez Josef (176 Shoemaker Ln, Agawam, MA 01001) 5:30pm-8:45pm; Select Students Meet @ 2:30pm (11) TBD - Movie Field Trip to Enfield Cinemark Movie Theater – Meet @ 2:30pm in the Band Room, Showtime @ 3:50-6:50pm, Return to School by 7pm (12) TBD - Special Private Skating & Laser Tag Party for SciTech Band @ Interskate91 @ 2:30-5:30pm! Meet @ 2:30pm In The Band Room. Return to SciTech @ 6:00pm. Bring $5 or Fundraise (13) TBD - AMP (Art-Music-Poetry) Night @ SciTech Library 5:00-6:30pm (was Thursday, November 14th, before the fall play was scheduled) | ||||||
*BOLD PERFORMANCES IN YELLOW ARE MANDATORY
*PERFORMANCES MAY BE ADDED & CURRENT PERFORMANCES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TBD = To Be Determined
| ~ December 2024 ~ |
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1 Small Ensemble Performance @ First Baptist Church - Elm St, Agawam, MA 01001 8:00am Rehearsal, 9:00am Performance For Select Students
| 2 Leadership Team Active Meeting #9 & Leader Road Crew Unload Truck & Reset Band Room After School 2:30-4:00pm
Instrument Inventory Check #6 @ 2:30-4:00pm Move Unused To Back Room
Return Truck After School (or) During School HML: 7:00-8:00pm - G Takes BL: 4:00 LL: WL: AL: | 3 Extended Day For Teachers 2:35-3:35pm Return Truck @ 7am
Walsh Out for Day BI: 4:00-5:00pm BL: 3:30 LL: WL: AL: | 4 IGNITE MTM # 3 @ Community Music School of Springfield (127 State Street, Springfield, MA 01103) 2:30-5:30pm IRC: 3:45-5:15pm - E Takes BL: Late LL: WL: AL: | 5 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
YL Committee Meeting #5 5:30-7:00pm @ ECC
Shirt inventory Check #2 @ 2:30-4:00pm
LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - E takes BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 6 Holiday Ensemble Rehearsal @ Band Room, 2:30-4:00pm
BL: 4:00 LL: WL: AL: | 7 Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm MMEA Western District Junior Auditions |
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| 9 Prep Equipment For Winterfest (put neatly in band room)
W: Apt 3:10pm HML: 7:00-8:00pm - G Takes BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 10 Prep Equipment For Winterfest (put neatly in band room)
BL: 4:00 LL: WL: AL: | 11 18th Annual Winterfest Concert @ SciTech Gym Meet @ 4:00pm in Band Room - Perform @ 5:30-7:30pm MANDATORY FOR ALL Road Crew Move All Band Equipment to 106 After Concert
BL: Late LL: WL: Late AL: | 12 Reset Band Room During Day
Instrument Inventory Check #7 During School Day Play all instruments from back room & check for repairs
LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - G takes BI: 3:30-4:30pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 13 Winterfest Snow Date
Reset Band Room During Day Instrument Inventory #7 Finalize 2:30-4:00pm
BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 14 Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm |
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| 16 Holiday Ensemble Rehearsal @ Band Room, 2:30-4:00pm Prep for New Year Video & Watch Winterfest Video HML: 6:15-7:15pm - G takes BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: 3:00 AL:2:30 (app.) | 17 Prep for New Year Video & Watch Winterfest Video
Extended Day For Teachers 2:35-3:35pm
BI: 4:00-5:00pm BL: 3:30 LL: WL: AL: | 18 Holiday Ensemble Rehearsal @ Band Room, 2:30-4:00pm Prep for New Year
Shirt inventory Check #3 2:30-4:00pm
BI: 3:30-5:00pm BL: 3:00 LL: WL: AL: | 19 Younglife Gathering #4 @ ECC 4:00-7:00pm Meet @ 2:30pm in the Band Room All Are Welcome!
LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - E takes BL: Late LL: WL: AL: | 20 Half Day Holiday Ensemble Caroling
Prep Room For New Year PAS: 11:35am BL: 11:05 LL: WL: 11:05 AL: | 21 Youth Wind Ensemble Concert @ Community Music School of Springfield - 12pm |
| ~ December 2024 ~ |
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22 | 23 No School
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| 26 No School | 27 No School | 28 |
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| 30 No School | 31 No School | Notes: (1) TBD - Small Ensemble Performance For Court Square Lighting Ceremony 4:30-6:00pm (2) TBD - Westfield Professor Ed Orgill Visits the SciTech Band – Was Mon 12/16 (3) TBD - Pinsly Railroad Holiday Party Small Ensemble Performance @ Chez Josef (176 Shoemaker Ln, Agawam, MA 01001) Meet @ 2:30pm in Band Room. Perform @ Cocktail Hour 6:00-7:00pm and Dinner 7:30-8:30pm (4) TBD - Younglife Club #4 (Younglife & Hugs Dinner) @ Cafeteria 2:30-4:00pm | |||
*BOLD PERFORMANCES IN YELLOW ARE MANDATORY
*PERFORMANCES MAY BE ADDED & CURRENT PERFORMANCES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TBD = To Be Determined
| ~ January 2025 ~ |
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| 1 No School | 2 First Day Back Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm BL: LL: WL: AL: | 3 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm BL: LL: WL: AL: | 4 |
5 | 6 No School – Teacher Day | 7 Extended Day For Teachers 2:35-3:35pm BL: LL: WL: AL: | 8 IGNITE MTM # 4 @ Community Music School of Springfield (127 State Street, Springfield, MA 01103) 2:30-5:30pm IRC: 3:45-5:15pm - E Takes BL: Late LL: WL: AL: | 9 Pep Band Rehearsal for Select Members @ 2:30-4:30pm in Band Room
YL Committee Meeting #6 5:30-7:00pm @ ECC LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - E takes BL: LL: WL: AL: | 10 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm Purchase New Year Party Gifts & Wrap… BL: LL: WL: AL: | 11 Select Pep Band for 413 Elite Basketball Game vs. Massachusetts Wolves @ SciTech Gym Meet @ 4:30pm in the Band Room |
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| 13 Leadership Team Meeting #10 @ Band Room 2:30-3:30pm HML: 7:00-8:00pm - G Takes BL: LL: WL: AL: | 14 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm BL: LL: WL: AL:: | 15 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 16 New Year Party During Classes #1-4 Young Life Fundraising Kickoff Dinner LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - G takes BL: LL: WL: AL: | 17 New Year Party During Classes #5-8 BL: LL: WL: AL: | 18 |
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| 20 No School
| 21 Extended Day For Teachers 2:35-3:35pm
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 22 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
BL: LL: WL: 3:30 AL: | 23 Younglife Gathering #5 @ ECC 4:00-7:00pm Meet @ 2:30pm in the Band Room All Are Welcome!
LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - E takes BL: Late LL: WL: AL: | 24 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm BL: Late LL: WL: AL: | 25 |
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| 27 Leadership Team Meeting #11 @ Band Room 2:30-3:30pm HML: 7:00-8:00pm - G Takes BL: LL: WL: AL: | 28 Instrument Inventory Check #8 @ 2:30-4:00pm Move Unused To Back Room BL: LL: WL: AL: | 29 Music Selection Party – Open To All @ 2:30-4:00pm BL: LL: WL: AL: | 30 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - G takes BL: LL: WL: AL: | 31 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm BL: LL: WL: AL: | |
| ~ January 2025 ~ |
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Notes: (1) TBD - Meet the Musicians @ Springfield Symphony @ 4:30-7:30pm (2) TBD - AP Night (3) TBD - Martin Luther King Day Celebration @ Mass Mutual Center 11:00am-1:00pm (1277 Main St., Springfield, MA 01103) – Stage Crew & Mentors/Leaders/Volunteers; Meet @ 10:00am-1:30pm (4) TBD - Band Fun Night (if there is no Danny Ray Event) (5) TBD - Prep Equipment For Danny Ray Event (put neatly in band room) – Was Mon 1/4 (6) TBD - Danny Ray Show @ Old First Church (50 Elm Street, Springfield, MA 01103) -Road Crew Meet @ 3pm @ Old First Church (PVTA)-Advanced Band Arrive @ 5:00pm for free dinner-Symphonic Band Arrive by 6:00pm-Perform 6:30-7:00pm-Free Illusionist Show Following Performance-Free Admission for Band & Younglife Students -All Are Welcome!-Optional for Band Members-Pick Up Truck @ 7am-Load Truck During Day-Was Thu1/7 (7) TBD - Road Crew Unload Truck & Reset Band Room 8:00-11:00am; Return Truck During Lunch @ 12pm - Was Fri 1/8 (8) TBD - Leadership Team New Year Party @ The Bernice’s 5:00-7:00pm (9) TBD - High School Choice Night @ 5:00-7:00pm Central - Meet in Band Room @ 2:30pm (Mandatory for Leadership Team) (10) TBD - SciTech Band Performance & Younglife Presentation for Springfield ECC Church @ 10:30am; Meet @ 9:30am TBD; 915 Plumtree Rd, Springfield, MA 01119 | ||||||
*BOLD PERFORMANCES IN YELLOW ARE MANDATORY
*PERFORMANCES MAY BE ADDED & CURRENT PERFORMANCES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TBD = To Be Determined
| ~ February 2025 ~ |
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| 1 Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm Walsh arrange piece #1 | ||
2 Walsh arrange piece #1 | 3 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm HML: 7:00-8:00pm - G Takes BL: LL: WL: AL: | 4 Extended Day For Teachers 2:35-3:35pm BL: LL: WL: AL: | 5 IGNITE MTM # 5 @ Community Music School of Springfield (127 State Street, Springfield, MA 01103) 2:30-5:30pm IRC: 3:45-5:15pm - E Takes BL: Late LL: WL: AL: | 6 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm YL Committee Meeting #7 5:30-7:00pm @ ECC LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - E takes BL: LL: WL: AL: | 7 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm BL: LL: WL: AL: | 8 The BIG Day! Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm |
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| 10 Leadership Team Meeting #12 @ Band Room 2:30-3:00pm
SPS Facilities Sets Up Youth Art Month Panels @ Springfield Museum (During Day) SPS Teachers Install Artwork @ Museum After School 2:30-5:00pm
HML: 7:00-8:00pm - G Takes BL: 5:30 LL: WL: AL: | 11 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm SPS Teachers Install Artwork @ Museum After School 2:30-5:00pm BL: 5:30 LL: WL: AL: | 12 Pep Band @ SciTech Boys Basketball Senior Night vs. Northampton - MEET IN BAND ROOM @ 6PM - Game Starts at 7pm SPS Teachers Install Artwork @ Museum After School 2:30-5:00pm BL:5:30 LL: WL: AL: | 13 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm SPS Teachers Install Artwork @ Museum After School 2:30-5:00pm LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - E takes BL: 5:30 LL: WL: AL: | 14 Rehearsal For UMASS Honor Band @ SciTech 2:30-4:00pm MANDATORY FOR SELECTED MEMBERS SPS Teachers Install Artwork @ Museum After School 2:30-5:00pm BL: 5:30 LL: WL: AL: | 15 UMASS Honor Band @ UMASS Fine Arts Center (Meet @ SciTech 5:15am) MANDATORY FOR SELECTED MEMBERS Springfield Youth Art Month Show Opens to Public @ Springfield Museums BL: Late |
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| ~ February 2025 ~ |
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| 24 Leadership Team Meeting #13 @ Band Room 2:30-3:00pm
HML: 7:00-8:00pm - G Takes BL: LL: WL: AL: | 25 TBD - Extended Day For Teachers 2:35-3:35pm
BL: LL: WL: AL:m | 26 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm Walsh meet Janet @ Trinity United Methodist Church at 3pm BL: LL: WL: AL: | 27 Younglife Gathering #6 @ ECC 4:00-7:00pm Meet @ 2:30pm in the Band Room All Are Welcome!
LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - E takes BL: Late LL: WL: AL: | 28 Springfield Youth Art Month Reception @ Springfield Museum of Springfield History 85 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01103 4:00-6:00pm BL: Late LL: WL: AL: |
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Notes: (1) TBD - Meet the Musicians @ Springfield Symphony @ 4:30-7:30pm (2) TBD - Small Ensemble Performance for The Pioneer Valley Project (Select Students) @ Cedars (375 Island Pond Rd, Springfield, MA 01118) Meet @ 4:00pm, Event 5-9pm, Perform Set 1: 5:00-6:10pm (Social Hour), Perform Set 2: 6:30-7:30pm (Dinner) (3) TBD - Road Crew Set Up For Project Purple @ 3:00pm Basketball Pep Band @ 7pm @ SciTech Gym 3:00pm; ETA: Late (4) TBD - Basketball Pep Band Performance @ SciTech Gym; MANDATORY FOR ADVANCED BAND – All Band Members Welcome! Meet in band room @ 6:20pm, Perform @ 6:45-8:45pm Leadership Road Crew Meet @ after school to set up (5) TBD - SPS Youth Art Month Small Ensemble Performance @ Eastfield Mall @ 5:00-6:00pm; Meet in band room @ 2:30pm (MANDATORY FOR LEADERS) (6) TBD - L.I.T. (Leaders In Training) Party @ 2:30-3:30pm (was Thursday, 2/16) (7) TBD - Band Fun Night #2 - Band Movie Night (8) TBD - SciTech vs. Central Basketball Game Pep Band Performance - Meet After School | ||||||
*BOLD PERFORMANCES IN YELLOW ARE MANDATORY
*PERFORMANCES MAY BE ADDED & CURRENT PERFORMANCES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TBD = To Be Determined
| ~ March 2025 ~ |
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Walsh arrange piece #2 | 3 We Want You Letters Distributed Instrument Inventory Check #9 @ 2:30-4:00pm Move Unused To Back Room BL: LL: WL: AL: | 4 Extended Day For Teachers 2:35-3:35pm BL: LL: WL: AL: | 5 IGNITE MTM # 6 @ Community Music School of Springfield (127 State Street, Springfield, MA 01103) 2:30-5:30pm IRC: 3:45-5:15pm - E Takes BL: Late LL: WL: AL: | 6 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm YL Committee Meeting #8 5:30-7:00pm @ ECC Set-Up for DeBerry Elementary School Performance - Select Road Crew LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - E take BL: LL: WL: AL: | 7 MTM Performance @ DeBerry Elementary School - Mandatory for Advanced Band (Meet during first block - Time TBD) (A Day) Snow Date: Springfield Youth Art Month Reception @ Springfield Museum of Springfield History BL: LL: WL: AL: | 8 Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm
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Daylight Savings Time Starts (Clocks Forward 1 Hour) | 10 Leadership Team Meeting #14 @ Band Room 2:30-3:30pm HML: 7:00-8:00pm - G Takes BL: LL: WL: AL: | 11 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 12 L.I.T. (Leaders In Training) Party @ 2:30-3:30pm BL: LL: WL: AL: | 13 AMP Night (Art-Music-Poetry) @ Library 5:00-6:30pm Set Up AMP Night in Library LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - G takes BL: LL: WL: AL: | 14 BAND SENIOR LEADER PHOTO SHOOT @ Band Room 2:30-4:30pm
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 15 Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm |
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| 17 2025-2026 Leadership Team Interviews After School 2:30-4:00pm - Round #1 HML: 7:00-8:00pm - G Takes BL: LL: WL: AL: | 18 Extended Day For Teachers 2:35-3:35pm
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 19 IGNITE MTM # 7 @ Community Music School of Springfield (127 State Street, Springfield, MA 01103) 2:30-5:30pm IRC: 3:45-5:15pm - E Takes BL: Late LL: WL: AL: | 20 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
Walsh meeting 3:30pm LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - G takes BL: LL: WL: AL: | 21 Pickup UHaul @ 7:00am Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 22 Arm in Arm: Artists United Against Gun Violence Concert @ Trinity United Methodist Church - Time TBD MANDATORY FOR ADV. BAND + SELECT SYMPHONIC BAND MEMBERS Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm Walsh arrange piece #3 |
| ~ March 2025 ~ |
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23 SPS Youth Art Show Closes To Public @ Springfield Museum
Walsh arrange piece #3 | 24 Leadership Team Meeting #15 @ Band Room 2:30-3:30pm 2025-2026 Leadership Team Interviews After School 2:30-4:00pm - Round #2 SPS Teachers Deinstall Artwork @ Museum After School 2:30-5:00pm HML: 7:00-8:00pm - G Takes BL: LL: WL: AL: | 25 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm SPS Teachers Deinstall Artwork @ Museum After School 2:30-5:00pm BL: LL: WL: AL: | 26 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
SPS Facilities Breaks Down Youth Art Month Panels @ Springfield Museum (During Day) Music Video w/ Gerena’s Kinesthetic Connection Dance Team @ Brightwood Elementary (Select Students) BL: LL: WL: AL: | 27 Younglife Gathering #7 @ ECC 4:00-7:00pm Meet @ 2:30pm in the Band Room All Are Welcome!
LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - E takes BL: Late LL: WL: AL: | 28 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 29 Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm |
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| 31 Instrument Inventory Check #10 @ 2:30-4:00pm Move Unused To Back Room
HML: 7:00-8:00pm - G Takes BL: LL: WL: AL: | Notes: (1) TBD - Jeremy Turgeon @ SciTech All Day (was 3/23 & 3/24) (2) TBD - STEM MTM 3:00-3:45pm (was 3/23) (3) TBD - Small Ensemble Performance – Focus Springfield Community Jam (was 3/23) (4) TBD - Band Karate MTM (on Wednesdays) (5) TBD - Springfield Community Jam @ FOCUS Springfield 1200 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103 @ 6:30pm Meet After School (Select Ensemble) (6) TBD - UMASS Special Visit to SciTech Rehearsal (was first week of March) | ||||
*BOLD PERFORMANCES IN YELLOW ARE MANDATORY
*PERFORMANCES MAY BE ADDED & CURRENT PERFORMANCES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TBD = To Be Determined
| ~ April 2025 ~ |
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1 Extended Day For Teachers 2:35-3:35pm
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 2 IGNITE MTM # 8 @ Community Music School of Springfield (127 State Street, Springfield, MA 01103) 2:30-5:30pm IRC: 3:45-5:15pm - E Takes BL: Late LL: WL: AL: | 3 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
YL Committee Meeting #9 5:30-7:00pm @ ECC LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - E takes BL: LL: WL: AL: | 4 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 5 Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm
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| 7 Leadership Team Meeting #16 @ Band Room 2:30-3:30pm
Prepare New Student Outreach Callers (for Spring Break) HML: 7:00-8:00pm - G Takes BL: LL: WL: AL: | 8 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 9 IGNITE MTM # 9 @ Community Music School of Springfield (127 State Street, Springfield, MA 01103) 2:30-5:30pm AP-Expo Last Block IRC: 3:45-5:15pm - E Takes BL: Late LL: WL: AL: | 10 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - G takes BL: LL: WL: AL: | 11 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm Prep Equipment Neatly in Band Room for IGNITE Performance BL: LL: WL: AL: | 12 Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm
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| 14 Pick Up 26ft Truck @ 7:00am
Road Crew Load Truck BL: LL: WL: AL: | 15 Set Up After School for IGNITE MTM Performance @ SciTech Gym
Extended Day For Teachers 2:35-3:35pm BL: LL: WL: AL: | 16 IGNITE MTM PERFORMANCE @ SciTech Gym MANDATORY FOR ALL ADVANCED BAND AND SELECT SYMPHONIC BAND MEMBERS
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 17 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm Return Truck After Performance (Optional) BL: LL: WL: AL: | 18 No School
Return Truck @ 7:00am | 19
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| 23 No School NSO Calls Begin | 24 No School
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| ~ April 2025 ~ |
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27 | 28 Leadership Team Meeting #17 @ Band Room 2:30-3:30pm
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 29 New Student Outreach Calling Party #1 After School – Calls Begin 4:30-6:30pm (if needed)
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 30 Instrument Inventory Check #11 @ 2:30-4:00pm Move Unused To Back Room
New Leadership Team Election (During Day) BL: LL: WL: AL: |
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Notes: (1) TBD - Pick Up Truck @ 7:00am - Load Truck (w/ Stomp Equipment) during day for Arm In Arm Benefit Concert (was Friday, April 7th) (2) TBD - Road Crew Set Up @ 4:00pm - Stomp Percussion Cadence Performance @ Arm In Arm Benefit Concert (Artists United Against Gun Violence) 7:00pm @ Trinity Church (361 Sumner Ave, Springfield, MA 01108 by Forest Park - Meet @ 5:30pm ETA: Late (was Saturday, April 8th) (3) TBD - SciTech Band Day @ Basketball Hall of Fame MANDATORY FOR ALL BAND MEMBERS (was Wednesday, April 12th) – Load Truck (Day Before) & Reset Band Room During Day (Day After) (4) TBD - Washington D.C. Trip – Thursday, April 27th – Sunday, April 30th (5) TBD - Special Visit by TBS (Tau Beta Sigma) & UMASS Marching Band After School (6) TBD - Mentoring Through Music Outreach Performance @ Zanetti Elementary School – Meet @ 7:35am in Band Room; Perform Periods 1-2 & Return to SciTech Period 3. MANDATORY FOR SELECT ENSEMBLE (see website) (7) TBD - Field Trip to see Springfield Symphony Orchestra (8) TBD - Pick Up 20ft Truck @ 7:00am; Load Truck During School for Gerena (was Wednesday, April 30th) | ||||||
*BOLD PERFORMANCES IN YELLOW ARE MANDATORY
*PERFORMANCES MAY BE ADDED & CURRENT PERFORMANCES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TBD = To Be Determined
| ~ May 2025 ~ |
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| 1 New Student Outreach Calling Party #2 After School – Calls Begin 4:30-6:30pm (if needed) New Leadership Team Election (During Day) BL: LL: WL: AL: | 2 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm New Student Outreach (NSO) Calls (Round 2 Calls Begin - Anthony) BL: LL: WL: AL: | 3 New Student Outreach (NSO) Texts Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm | |
4 New Student Outreach (NSO) Texts
| 5 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm Band Director Meeting with Bernice 2:30-3:30pm ***Drumline Rehearsal 3:30pm-5pm BL: LL: WL: AL: | 6 Extended Day For Teachers 2:35-3:35pm ***Drumline Rehearsal 3pm-5pm BL: LL: WL: AL: | 7 YOUNGLIFE GATHERING POSTPONED BL: LL: WL: AL: | 8 Gerena’s Annual Spring Music Showcase @ Gerena Elementary School (200 Birnie Ave., Springfield, MA) @ 5:30pm MANDATORY FOR LEADERS & LITs - Meet in the Band Room at 2:30pm LHC: 5:00-6:30pm - E takes BL: Late LL: WL: AL: | 9 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm BL: LL: WL: AL: | 10 Anthony Make Final New Student Outreach (NSO) Calls Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm |
11 Anthony Make Final New Student Outreach (NSO) Call
Mr. Maldonado’s Birthday!
| 12 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm AP Music Theory Exam Prep Equipment For ArtsAlive Neatly in Band Room *Shirt Inventory* ***Drumline Rehearsal 2:30pm-5pm BL: LL: WL: AL: | 13 Set Up For ArtsAlive after school (or after game/practice) - Time TBD
****Drumline Rehearsal 2:30pm-5pm BL: LL: WL: AL: | 14 Set Up For ArtsAlive During The Day 18th Annual ArtsAlive Concert @ SciTech Gym MANDATORY FOR ALL Call Time 4:30pm in Band Room Concert Begins at 5:30pm BL: LL: WL: AL: | 15 Pick Up Truck @ 7:00am (26ft) Road Crew Load Truck After School
Ethnomusicology Presentations BL: LL: WL: AL: | 16 Road Crew Load Truck For Pancake Breakfast During School
Ethnomusicology Presentations
Mr. Maldonado @ WSU Commencement 11:00am Senior Prom: 6-10pm BL: LL: WL: AL: | 17 World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast @ Downtown Springfield 7:00am-10:00am - Meet on the Corner of Bruce Landon Way & Main Street (on the side of the MassMutual Center) Band Meet @ 7:00am MANDATORY FOR ALL Road Crew meet @ 5:00am Road Crew Load Truck After Performance BL: LL: WL: AL: |
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New 2024-2025 Leadership Team Posted Reset Band Room During Day; Unload Truck & Return Truck @ Morning FINAL New Student Outreach Calling Party 4:30-7:30pm @ Band Room
Instrument Inventory #12 During School BL: LL: WL: AL: | 20 Return Truck @ 7am
Extended Day For Teachers 2:35-3:35pm
Walsh Start Band Video BL: LL: WL: AL: | 21 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm BL: LL: WL: AL: | 22 Younglife Gathering #7 @ ECC 4:00-7:00pm Meet @ 2:30pm in the Band Room All Are Welcome!
YL Committee Meeting #10 5:30-7:00pm @ ECC
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 23 Open Practice @ 2:30-3:30pm
Walsh Out BL: LL: WL: AL: | 24 Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm
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25 Edit Band Video
| 26 No School
| 27 Band Staff go to Costco/Big Y to Prep for Leader Meeting #1 After School
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 28 Road Crew Set Up For Class Day During School Day (or) After School 2:30-6:30pm @ SciTech Gym
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 29 Class Day Dress Rehearsal Field Trip @ SciTech Gym Last Period Meet @ 12:49pm Final Full Band Rehearsal MANDATORY FOR ALL
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 30 Class Day @ SciTech Gym 7:30am MANDATORY FOR ALL New Leaders Break Down After Class Day
New Team Leadership Barbeque @ Mr. Bernice’s House 3:00-6:00pm MANDATORY FOR NEW LEADERS 60 Fairfield Street; Springfield, MA 01108 (Near Forest Park Middle School)
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 31 Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School 10:00-12:00pm
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Notes: (1) TBD – STEM MTM (was Wednesday 5/3) (2) TBD - Log Cabin 12 Bar Blues Flash Mob Performance @ Log Cabin 500 Easthampton Rd, Holyoke, MA 01040 @ 2:30pm Meet in Band Room MANDATORY FOR SELECT ENSEMBLE (see website) Road Crew set up during day (3) TBD - Mentoring Through Music Outreach Performance @ Gerena Elementary School @ 200 Birnie Ave., Springfield, MA 01107 - Meet @ 2:30pm In Band Room; Perform @ 5:00-7:00pm MANDATORY FOR LEADERS IN TRAINING Pick Up Truck @ 7:00am (20ft) & Return Truck @ 7:00am (was Thursday, May 1st) (4) TBD - Younglife Gathering #8 @ ECC 4:00-7:00pm - Meet @ 2:30pm in the Band Room - All Are Welcome! | ||||||
*BOLD PERFORMANCES IN YELLOW ARE MANDATORY
*PERFORMANCES MAY BE ADDED & CURRENT PERFORMANCES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TBD = To Be Determined
| ~ June 2025 ~ |
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Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
1 TBD - Performance Youth Wind Ensemble of Springfield @ Community Music School
| 2 Next Year Prep
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 3 Extended Day For Teachers 2:35-3:35pm
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 4 Next Year Prep
Band Senior Meeting @ 2:30pm Prep Band Banquet Items Prep Graduation Equipment BL: LL: WL: AL: | 5 Annual Band Family Banquet @ SciTech Cafeteria 6:00pm Road Crew Break Down After Band Banquet @ SciTech Cafeteria 9:00pm
Road Crew Set Up For Band Banquet After School 2:30-4:00pm @ SciTech Cafeteria BL: LL: WL: AL: | 6 Pick Up 26ft Truck @ 7am Road Crew Load Truck For Graduation During School BL: LL: WL: AL: | 7
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| 9 TBD - Leadership Road Crew Field Trip For Graduation Set Up @ Symphony Hall 7:35am-12:00pm Graduation @ Symphony Hall 6:00pm (Meet in Band Room @ 2:30pm or Arrive @ Symphony Hall @ 3:45pm) - 34 Court Street; Springfield, MA 01103 MANDATORY FOR ALL Road Crew Break Down After Graduation (Put All Equipment In Loading Dock) @ Symphony Hall 8:00pm BL: LL: WL: AL: | 10 Leadership Road Crew Field Trip For Graduation Break Down @ Symphony Hall 7:35am-12:00pm
Reset Band Room
Return Truck @ Afternoon
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 11 Final Instrument Inventory Check #13 During School Day & After School 2:30-4:30pm
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 12 Next Year Prep
BL: LL: WL: AL: | 13 Next Year Prep BL: LL: WL: AL: | 14
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| 16 Last (½) Day BL: LL: WL: AL: | 17 BL: LL: WL: AL: | 18 BL: LL: WL: AL: | 19 YL Committee Meeting #11 5:30-7:00pm @ ECC BL: LL: WL: AL: | 20 BL: LL: WL: AL: | 21 |
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| ~ June 2025 ~ |
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| 30 | Notes: TBD - YL Club ($100) TBD - New Board Meeting (Coordinate w/ Anthony & Walsh) TBD - Coffee House Performance TBD - Zanetti Outreach MTM Performance (1) TBD - Game Night Party & Jenga Tournament 2:30-4:00pm After School TBD - Mail Sponsor Letters | ||||
YoungLife Camp Summer 2025, More Info To Come… | ||||||
*BOLD PERFORMANCES IN YELLOW ARE MANDATORY
*PERFORMANCES MAY BE ADDED & CURRENT PERFORMANCES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TBD = To Be Determined