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JH and HS Pep Band

FOOTBALL

-September 5th @ 6:30 p.m.

-September 12th @ 6:30 p.m.

-September 26th @ 6:30 p.m. (HOMECOMING)

-October 10th @ 6:30 p.m.

BASKETBALL

-December 5th @ 5:30 p.m. (pre-game girls only)

-December 16th @ 5:30 p.m.

-January 8th @ 5:30 p.m.

-January 9th @ 5:30 p.m.

-January 13th @ 5:30 p.m.

-February 5th @ 5:30 p.m.  

**To be determined, we will play at sub-district, district, and state championship games.

***The Schedule is subject to change, students will need to make themselves aware.

HS Band Performances: 

Nebraska State Fair-August 27th at 1:00 p.m. at Grand Island 

All State Band Auditions-September 17th-27th

Palmer Fall Festival Parade-September 27th at 2:00 p.m. (report at 1:00 p.m.)

Harvest of Harmony-October 4th (usually early morning) at Grand Island

Veteran’s Day Program-November 11th at 9:00 a.m. at Palmer Gymnasium

Veterans Day Parade-November 11th at 1:00 p.m. at Central City

Nebraska All-State Band and Choir-November 20th-22nd

WSC Honor Band Audition-November 17th

K-12 Winter Concert-December 15th at 6:30 p.m.(Palmer Gymnasium)

WSC Honor Band-January 24th at Wayne State

Class D All-State-March 21st

Goldenrod Conference Music Contest-TBD (April 1st or April 8th)  (HS Band and Choir)

7-12 Spring Concert-April 20th at Palmer Gymnasium at 6:30 p.m.

District Music Contest-April 22nd at Elm Creek (HS Band and Choir)

Graduation-May 9th at 2:00 p.m. (JH and HS Band)-Report at 12:45 p.m.

Memorial Day-May 25th at 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.  and 11:00a.m.  

Masonic All Star Marching Band-June 2nd-6th at UNK

JH Band and Choir Performances:

Palmer Fall Festival Parade-September 27th @ 2:00 p.m. (Report at 1:00 p.m.)

Harvest of Harmony-October 4th (for select JH Band Students)

Minden Bandfest-October 18th (Parade at 1:00 p.m.)

WSC Honor Band Audition-November 17th

K-12 Winter Concert-December 15th at 6:30 p.m.(Palmer Gymnasium)

WSC Honor Band-January 24th

WSC Middle School Festival-March 10th and 11th at Wayne State (JH Band and Choir)

7-12 Spring Concert-April 20th at Palmer Gymnasium at 6:30 p.m

Graduation-May 9th at 2:00 p.m. (JH and HS Band) (Report at 12:45 p.m.)

Memorial Day-May 25th @ 9:00, 10:00, 11:00

Choir Performances and Clinics

Veteran’s Day Program-November 11th at 9:00 a.m. (Palmer Gymnasium)

K-12 Winter Concert-December 15th at 6:30 p.m. (Palmer Gymnasium)

Goldenrod Conference Music Contest-TBD (April 1st or April 8th)  (HS Band and Choir)

7-12 Spring Concert-April 20th at Palmer Gymnasium at 6:30 p.m

District Music Contest-April 22nd at Elm Creek (HS Band and Choir)

Ladies Tea-May 1st (HS Choir only)

ELEMENTARY BAND/music!!!!!

Fall Caroling-October 31st (time is TBD due to the early out schedule)

Veteran’s Day Program-November 11th at 9:00 a.m. (Palmer Gymnasium)

WSC Honor Band Audition-November 17th

K-12 Winter Concert-December 15th @ 6:30 p.m. (Palmer Gymnasium)

Wayne State Honor Band-January 24th (all day)

Wayne State Middle School Festival-March 10th and 11th  

Nate Metschke Memorial Elementary Honor Band-May 2nd at Neligh (5th and 6th grade)

K-6 Spring Concert-May 4th @ 6:30 p.m. (Palmer Gymnasium)

Please click on the link to view some records and history of the Palmer Music Department from August 2011-now! Student Achievements Palmer Music Department  Student and Ensemble Honors and Achievements