We are so excited to start our 2026-26 season next week! Little bit longer email, but important - please take 30 seconds to read/consider.
To-Do for Pre-Camp/Camp:
Wear comfortable tennis shoes and socks (no sandals)
Wear loose athletic style clothing with deodorant
wear deodorant and take showers (your social life may depend on it)
Hydrate and eat good meals (especially breakfast)
Bring a water bottle to every rehearsal - VERY IMPORTANT!
Wear/Bring Sunscreen/Hats/Sunglasses
Make sure your instrument works and you remember to bring it!
Starting now - Get acclimated to heat and hydrate! (ideas: go to the beach, take your videogames outside and play them, mow the lawn, take a walk/bike ride)
Arrive at pre-camp on time and enter through the Fine Arts Entrance of the HS. Turn right to make your way to the Band Room once in the building.
Parent support is critical.
UNIFORM FITTINGS:
We need help next week with uniform fittings on Monday (7/21) from 8am-Noon (you don’t need to know how to do anything, we’ll train you!). The more help we have on Monday the less likely we’ll have to send 5 more emails asking for help. Also, our parents helping really appreciate that students wear deodorant.
CLICK TO SIGN-UP UNIFORMS FOR MONDAY
FEED THE BAND:
During Full Camp Week we are trying something new! Our student leadership team has set the menu for our lunches…They are requesting a family, or group of families, friends, etc, to sign-up for a day to coordinate Feeding the band lunch (You’ll work with Mr. Wellfare to know what exactly to do) We’ll work with the people for each day getting the supplies needed, but if the families could pick up the food for the day (we’ll reimburse and also request donations for some items) that would help divide the work and not make one person be run ragged all week! The students have chosen things that are easy to make on grills, hotpans, griddles, etc)
IF there is one person who can be available for the whole week to be a point person for each days set-up that would be great, but we get it, people are busy.
Monday: Pizza (easiest day, order and pick-up, set-up, get salad, etc)
Tuesday: Grill Burgers/Dogs/salads (we’ll provide grill)
Wednesday: Breakfast for lunch/salad (pancakes, sausage, etc) You’ll need a blackstone or large griddle of sometype)
Thursday: Mac and Cheese/Pulled porksalad (Roaster pans make this fairly easy if you have them)
CLICK HERE TO SIGN-UP TO FEED THE BAND
SCHEDULE REMINDER: Calendar Link
Pre-Camp:
Monday July 21nd - Thursday July 24: 8am-Noon in CHS Band Room
Band Camp:
Monday July 28 - Friday Aug 1 8am-5pm at CHS
Have a great weekend/deodorant!
Kyle Wellfare
Director of Bands
Caledonia High School
Email: wellfareK@calschools.org