Lovinggood Middle School Bands

2015-2016 Calendar
Events

Grade

Time

Band Encore Fundraiser Begins

Uniform Fittings for 7/8 grade bands (in class)
Fundraiser $ Due (Place in envelope/put in black box)
Disney Interest Meeting @ LOV Auditorium (8th grade only)
GMEA All-State Band & District XII Honor Band Forms/Fees Due
Deadline for Solo & Ensemble Entry Forms/Fees

All
7th/8th
All
8th
7th/8th
7th/8th

All Day
In Class
NA
7:00pm
NA
NA

October 2015
Thur, Oct 22
Fri, Oct 23
November 2015

Encore Fundraiser Delivery/Pick-up (LOV Auditorium)

8th grade night with the Hillgrove Marching Band

All
8th

3:00pm
5-10pm

Sat, Nov 14

Band Solo & Ensemble Festival @ Hightower Trail MS

Any

TBD

Any

TBD

Tues, Dec 8*

GMEA All-State Band AND District XII Honor Band Auditions

@ Dodgen MS
8-2/Hillgrove Winter Cluster Concert @ Hillgrove *
8-1/Hillgrove Winter Cluster Concert @ Hillgrove *

8- 2
8- 1

7:00pm
7:00pm

Mon, Dec 14*

7th Grade Winter Concert @ Lovinggood *

7th

7:00pm

GMEA All-State Band Auditions (Round II) @ Perry MS (Macon)

Any

TBD

District XII Honor Band Rehearsals @ Lovinggood MS

7th/8th

Dates
August 2015
Mon, Aug 10
Fri, Aug 14
Mon, Aug 24
Mon, Aug 24
Fri, Aug 28
Fri, Aug 28

December 2015
Sat, Dec 5
Mon, Dec 7*

January 2016
Sat, Jan 9

February 2016
Fri-Sat, Feb 5 - 6
Sun, Feb 7

th

th

TBD

District XII Honor Band Concert @ Hillgrove MS

7 /8

TBD

GMEA 8th Grade Performance Evaluations @ McEachern HS *

* Keep these dates free of conflicts! Time/Day not yet assigned.
GMEA 7th Grade Performance Evaluations @ Kell HS *
*Keep these dates free of conflicts! Time/Day not yet assigned.

8th

Evening

7th

Evening

Hillgrove HS Band Auditions. Required for any 8th grader wishing to

participate in ANY aspect of the Hillgrove HS Band
8th Grade Disney Trip (Optional)

8th

TBD

8th

TBD

6th Grade Spring Concert @ Hillgrove *

6th

7:00pm

March 2016
Tues-Thur, Mar 8-10*
Mon-Th, Mar 21-24*
April 2016
Week of Apr 11
Thur-Sun, Mar 28-30
May 2016
Mon, May 2*
Wed, May 4*
Thur, May 5*

th

Begin 6 grade auditions for 2016-17 school year (during school) *

th

7 Grade Spring Concert @ Lovinggood *

th

In Class

th

7:00pm

th

In Class

Mon, May 9*

Begin 7th Grade auditions for 2016-17 school year (during school) *

Thur, May 12*

8th Grade Spring Concert @ Lovinggood *

8th

Attendance mandatory for the grade(s) listed

7:00pm

Lovinggood Middle School Bands

2015-2016 Calendar

Attendance mandatory for the grade(s) listed