Camp Week Info and Reminders!

Pre-Camp went AWESOME, and we are looking forward to an amazing camp week as we learn our show!


This is a very important week for the success of our marching band season! Camp week can be tough and tiring on the students, so we really need parents to support their kids with lots of encouragement (they’ll be more tired than usual, might need an extra push in the morning), as well as reminders about the importance of hydrating, eating well and getting plenty of rest. 


Here are a few pointers to help your students have a positive, successful week!


  • All School Rules/Policies Apply to Band Camp (and all band activities) including Dress Codes.


  • CHS is a Closed Campus - meaning that during our breaks students must stay 


  • Bring a snack for our morning block on the field…this is a long time to be outside and a healthy snack that doesn’t contain a lot of sugar might be helpful. (avoid things that might melt)


  • Keep Hydrated consistently throughout the day with water or gatorade/powerade.  Students should not be drinking soda or energy drinks.


  • Students must eat breakfast.  Avoid lots of sugary cereals and dairy products which may not sit well with our physical activity. 


  • Get a good night's sleep


  • Wear Sunscreen - bring extra and apply it often during the day.  I promise, it is very uncomfortable to do this activity with a sunburn. 


  • Take a shower and wear deodorant.  As a High Schooler this is a perfect time to make this a part of your daily hygiene routine.  Your social life may depend on it!


Schedule:


Monday - 8am-5pm (Lunch Provided - Pizza/Salad)


Tuesday - 8am-5pm (Lunch Provided - Burgers/Hotdogs/Salad)


Wednesday - 8am-5pm (Lunch Provided - Breakfast for Lunch/Salad)


Thursday - 8am-8pm (Lunch Provided Mac and Cheese/BBQ/Salad) (Our regular rehearsal will end at 5, but our student leaders have planned some fun activities for the band to bond together and have some fun - Section Leaders are working out dinner and it will be communicated with each member)


Friday - 8am - 12:00pm - At 11am we will hold a Public Parent performance to show off all the hard work of our students at our Practice Field. Once this parent performance is done the students are dismissed and Band Camp 2026 will be complete!


It’s going to be a great week!
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Feed The Band - Food Requests!

Just in time for your weekend shopping we need some additional items for our lunches next week.  These items can be dropped off Monday morning to a cart outside the band room door when you drop off your student!


Click Here to sign-up for your items!


Additional Need (kind of a big one…..)

-Click here to coordinate grilling day on Tuesday. Grill Provided! 


-We also need someone to coordinate Pulled Pork/Mac and Cheese Day on Thursday!


Please sign-up for this by Saturday at 8am so that I can make other plans if needed.
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Healthy Reminders - Great First Day!

We had a great first day of rehearsal, we can already tell it’s going to be a great season!


THANK YOU - to our parent volunteers who were able to fit everyone for a uniform in record time!  


STAY HEALTHY

It’s going to be hot this week - we will be spending a little more time outdoors each day to acclimate everyone to the temperatures and workload. 

Here are some helpful tips to stay well

  • Drink Water/gatorade regularly throughout the day

  • Eat a healthy breakfast

  • Sunscreen!/Hat/Sunglasses

  • Stretch 

  • Take a shower after rehearsal to bring core temperature down


FEED THE BAND

Click Here to Help Feed the Band Next week!
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Reminders!

We are so excited to get started on Monday from 8am-Noon!  Please take a moment to review the to-do list from the email we sent last week (included below).

Here are a few additional reminders/clarifications:

  • Wear Loose athletic style clothing and t-shirts - this makes fittings go faster and is more comfortable for rehearsal.

  • Upperclassmen - find your marching shoes and make sure they still fit.  If you will need new shoes please know your approximate size.

Volunteers Still Needed:

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Dear Marching Band Families,

We are so excited to start our 2026-27 season next week! Little bit longer email, but important - please take 30 seconds to read/consider.

To-Do:

  • 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 (7/20) 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 FOR MONDAY

FEED THE BAND!:

During Full Camp Week 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)

Katie Bradley has volunteered to coordinate the week so she will be there each day to help coordinate set-up etc.

Also, we are taking a look at the salad portion of each day based on the recent news - we’ll keep you posted.

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 pork, salad (Roaster pans make this fairly easy if you have them)

CLICK HERE TO SIGN-UP

Pre-Camp: 

Monday July 20th - Thursday July 23: 8am-Noon in CHS Band Room

Band Camp:

Monday July 27 - Friday July 31* 8am-5pm at CHS

(*on Friday July 31 rehearsal will hold a parent performance at 11am which will last approximately 30 minutes - this is the end of camp and students can go home!)


Have a great deodorant!

Kyle Wellfare

Director of Bands

Caledonia High School

Email: wellfareK@calschools.org

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