Thursday, Aug. 17 (Section Leaders Only)
| Time |
Event |
| 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
Section leader training, Music Building |
| 3-6 p.m. |
Move into permanent residence hall |
Friday, Aug. 18 (Day 1)
Huskie up and wear your spirit gear today!
Note: At check-in, you will receive your instrument, music and flip folders. You are responsible for bringing what you need to your scheduled rehearsals.
| Time |
Event |
| 10 a.m. |
Drumline check-in, Music Building lobby |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Drumline uniform checkout, Music Building 155A |
| 10:30 a.m. |
- Veteran/returning winds/brass check-in, Music Building lobby
- Check out instruments in Music Building, Room 155, as needed
|
| 11:15 a.m. |
- New member winds/brass check in, Music Building lobby
- Check out instruments in Music Building, room 155, as needed
|
| 12:30 p.m. |
Colorguard and Silverettes check-in, Music Building lobby |
| 1-4 p.m. |
Check into campus residence halls |
| 6:30 p.m. |
- Winds/brass and Silverettes marching fundamentals, stadium (no instruments needed)
- Colorguard flag basics with Lori, outside stadium
- Drumline rehearsal, Music Building (drumline transition to stadium at 9:10 p.m.)
|
| 9:30 p.m. |
Staff intros, Sing Alma Mater/Fight Song (all members), stadium |
| 10 p.m. |
Dismiss from stadium |
Saturday, Aug. 19 (Day 2)
Wear the color for your year in the Huskie Marching Band:
- 1st year: white
- 2nd year: red
- 3rd year: blue
- 4th year: black
- 5th year and beyond: gray
| Time |
Event |
| 9 a.m.-noon |
- Woodwinds, brass and guard: Marching fundamentals with instruments and equipment, practice field
- Drumline, stage
|
| Noon-2 p.m. |
Lunch with sections |
| 1:30 p.m. |
- Drumline returns from lunch, rehearsal with staff
- Piccolo candidates/All Trumpet 1; auditions at grassy knoll with Bough and Bennett
|
| 2-3:15 p.m. |
- All winds/brass: music fundamentals at grassy knoll outside Music Building
- Pull-outs for returning wind/brass for uniform check out, Music Building 155A
|
| 2-4:30 p.m. |
Colorguard with captains, Anderson Hall 102 |
| 3:15-4:30 p.m. |
Pregame music rehearsal
- Winds/brass with section leader team and staff
- Drumline, stage
- Silverettes, Music Building 171
|
| 4:30-5 p.m. |
Music ensemble pregame music rehearsal with winds, brass, drumline and colorguard, grassy knoll |
| 5-6:30 p.m. |
Dinner provided: Papa Johns (pizza)
- Section leader team meets with Bough to determine number of dots; send to drill writer
|
| 6:30-7:45 p.m. |
Sectionals
- Wind/brass, rock tunes and choreography, Music Building 171 with Bough
- Colorguard, Anderson Hall, 102
- Drumline, practice field with Abby for marching fundamentals
- Silverettes, Music Building 171
|
| 8-9:45 p.m. |
Full ensemble, rock tune rehearsal and choreography, Anderson parking lot |
Sunday, Aug. 20 (Day 3)
Crazy Hair Day! Let's see what whacky hairdo you can come up with!
| Time |
Event |
| 2-3:15 p.m. |
- Winds and brass, music fundamentals and pregame at Grassy Knoll
- Drumline with staff, 2–5 p.m.
- Woodwind and brass vets, continue uniform check out (pull outs from rehearsal)
- Silverettes with Lisa, colorguard with Lori in Anderson Hall
|
| 3:30-4:10 p.m. |
Woodwind and brass, sub-sectionals with section leaders and staff to memorize pregame |
| 4:15-5 p.m. |
- Woodwinds and brass: pregame music memory check at grassy knoll
- Demonstrate Huskie Fanfare, Hail to the Huskies, Huskie Fight Song, Alma Mater and National Anthem
- Leif, Bennett and Mrs. Bough in to help judge auditions
|
| 5-6:30 p.m. |
Dinner provided at Patterson Hall dining
Section leader team meets with Bough to assign dots for pregame |
| 6:30-9:30 p.m. |
- Winds/Brass at stadium for marching fundamentals with Bennett
- Drumline at Music Building with staff
- Silverettes with Lisa
- Colorguard with Lori in Anderson Hall
- Bough and Leif prep dot sheets for members
|
Monday, Aug. 21 (Day 4)
Spirit Dress is Beach Wear! We might be in the Midwest, but dress for the beach! (keep your attire family-friendly)
| Time |
Event |
| 9 a.m. |
- Full ensemble in 155. Explain dot system, distribute coordinate sheets, and define rehearsal expectations.
- Bring hats, sunscreen and water!
|
| 9:45 a.m. |
Transition to practice field; start learning pregame drill! |
| Noon-2 p.m. |
Lunch with sections. Great chance to get your books, meet with advisor, run errands before campus gets busy! |
| 2-5 p.m. |
- Full ensemble at practice field, with instruments and equipment
- Quick stretch/warmup
- Review pregame drill with music. Continue learning!
- Possible drumline rehearsal with Bret at Music Building in 155
|
| 5-6:30 p.m. |
- Dinner, provided: Jimmy John's
|
| 6:30-8 p.m. |
- Anderson Parking Lot; Full Ensemble. Set parade block.
- Move and play cadence and Fight Song
- Learn street choreography
- Colorguard with Lori in Anderson Hall gym
|
| 8:15-9:30 p.m. |
- Full ensemble at Anderson parking lot.
- Handbook and Course Policy Review.
|
Tuesday, Aug. 22 (Day 5)
Today's theme: BBQ dads vs. soccer moms. Last full ensemble spirit day!
| Time |
Event |
| 9 a.m. |
- Full ensemble at practice field, with instruments and equipment.
- Stretch/warm up/marching FUNdamentals review, specific to pregame.
|
| 10 a.m.-noon |
- Full ensemble at practice field
- Pregame review, with music
- Add field entry, team tunnel and exit
|
| Noon-2 p.m. |
- Lunch
- Really truly your last chance to get books, meet with your advisor, run errands before campus gets busy!
|
| 2-3:15 p.m. |
- Winds/brass sectionals at Grassy Knoll; Music fundamentals and halftime show
- Drumline: memorize/clean halftime show in 155 from 2-4:30 p.m.
- Colorguard, 2-5 p.m. at Anderson Hall
- Winds/brass rookies: uniform check out.
- Silverettes with Lisa
|
| 3:15-4:30 p.m. |
Refine and memorize halftime music with section leaders |
| 4:30-5 p.m. |
- halftime music rehearsal in Grassy Knoll, led by Bough.
- Winds, brass and drumline rehearse.
|
| 5-6:30 p.m. |
Dinner provided: Raising Cane's (chicken) |
| 6:30-7:30 p.m. |
- Drumline in 155; learn musical cheers/stand jams for game day (section leaders in charge)
- Woodwinds/brass in grassy knoll; learn musical cheers for game day
- Colorguard at Anderson Hall all night
- Silverettes with Lisa
|
| 7:30-7:45 p.m. |
Transition |
| 7:45-9:30 p.m. |
Full ensemble, Anderson parking lot; learn musical cheers for game day and band run (Bennett and Bough trade off)
Rock tune/choreography review
|
Wednesday, Aug. 23 (Day 6)
Note: No whole band spirit day. Sections may come up with their own ideas, not required!
| Time |
Event |
| 9-10 a.m. |
- Woodwinds/brass at practice field. Combine music fundamentals with marching fundamentals
- Drumline in 155, halftime prep
- Colorguard at grassy knoll for pregame
- Silverettes in Music Building 171
|
| 10-11 a.m. |
halftime show and music rehearsal at practice field. |
| 11 a.m.-noon |
Full ensemble at practice field for pregame review. |
| Noon-2 p.m. |
Lunch break |
| 2-3:15 p.m. |
- Sectionals on music fundamentals and halftime
- Winds and brass at Grassy Knoll lead by Bough
- Drumline with section leaders on stage until 5 p.m.
- Colorguard with captains at Anderson Hall
- Silverettes with Lisa in Music Building 171
- Winds/brass rookies: Finish uniform check out
|
| 3:15-4:15 p.m. |
Sub-sectionals around Music Building to memorize halftime music. |
| 4:15-5 p.m. |
- Wind and brass at Grassy Knoll. halftime memory check!
- Expand horn arcs for playing test
- Leif and Mrs. Bough help judge auditions
- Section leader team meets with Bough to assign halftime dots
- Office staff copy and cut dots for each section
|
| 5 p.m. |
End of the day! For dinner, you’re on your own! Campus dining halls open and meal plans are active. Residence hall folks, attend any floor meetings you may have. |
Thursday, Aug. 24 Day 7
| Time |
Event |
| 1:30-3 p.m. |
- WwithBrass: music fundamentals, parade prep and halftime prep at Grassy Knoll
- Drumline: cadence Prep in 155
- Colorguard: parade prep in Anderson Lot
- Silverettes: parade prep in 171
|
| 3-4 p.m. |
Full Ensemble; parade block in Anderson lot. Final prep for band run. |
| 4-6 p.m. |
Dinner break, load truck; include drumline stands. Move to stadium. Meals on your own! |
| 6-9 p.m. |
- Stadium rehearsal. Full ensemble at Huskie Stadium.
- Distribute dots for halftime, start learning halftime drill
- Fripperies after rehearsal
- Equipment truck: set schedule with driver and GA’s. Truck stays at the stadium overnight
- Distribute Northern Pact shirts
- Note: some students attend honors retreat
|
Friday, Aug. 25 (Day 8)
Dress code, summer uniform:
- Black shorts (you must provide)
- New "Northern Pact" t-shirt (will be provided for you)
| Time |
Event |
| 8:30–11 a.m. |
- Band run performance. (new details)
- 8:30 a.m. unload truck
- 9 a.m. warm up at Huskie Stadium
- 9:15 a.m. pre-show performance of rock tunes
- 9:45 a.m. breakfast provided, while event starts inside stadium
- 10:15 a.m. set parade block
- 10:20 a.m. enter stadium, play Fight Song
- 10:40 a.m. exit stadium, lead students to Holmes Student Center
- 11 a.m. event ends; take drums and tubas to Music Building, 155 and move truck to Music Building
|
| 2-5 p.m. |
Sectional Rehearsals at Music Building
- All sections work on halftime music
- Colorguard at Practice Field or Anderson Hall (as needed
- Silverettes with Lisa
|
Saturday, Aug. 26 (Day 9)
Full ensemble performance at volleyball game vs. University of Illinois at the Convocation Center. Details TBA. Probable performance time is 2:30 p.m., call time prior to that.
Sunday, Aug. 27
Music majors and minors: Large Ensemble auditions, held in the afternoon and evening! Find more info under “ensembles” tab on music website to find music and reserve an audition slot.
Monday, August 28
Semester begins! Colorguard, Silverettes and drumline, check with your coaches for normal rehearsal times and locations. Winds and brass will meet at grassy knoll or 155, based on the weather, at 4 p.m. Percussion are typically inside with Bret at the same time.