July Rehearsal Schedule

July 12-16    Pre-Band Camp, 5-9pm MANDATORY
    Wednesday, July 14th - Mandatory Fun Night for FNSB and CMB from 8-9!

July 19-23    Band Camp, 9am-9pm   MANDATORY (see details below)

July 26-29   Post-Band Camp, 5-9pm MANDATORY

And don’t forget -- rehearsals every Tuesday in June (5-9pm) if you are in town! 
 

Band Camp Week Schedule

Monday, July 19 through Friday, July 23 from 9 a.m.–9 p.m. (CMB)

Wednesday, July 21st - FNSB Music Rehearsal from 6-7 p.m.
                  Mandatory Fun Night for FNSB and CMB from 7–8 p.m. 

Friday, July 23rd - FNSB Music Rehearsal at 7 p.m.

There will be a Parent Show on Friday, July 23th and 8 p.m. in the stadium. Both CMB and FNSB will be performing. A PBPA General Meeting will be held prior to the parent show in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) auditorium at 7 p.m.. Please watch your email this July for more information sent prior to this event.

Marching Band Lesson 101 - How to prepare for Band Camp
All CMB students

1. Be active. You are now a part of a physical activity. Your activity level throughout the summer must be more than sitting on the couch playing video games! Please find ways to get your body in motion – evening walks in the neighborhood, hold your instrument at playing position, climb Kennesaw Mountain, lift light arm weights (especially baritones), go for an afternoon run around your neighborhood, etc. These efforts will add up and make your opening days at Band Camp much easier. 
2. Get out in the sun and get used to working in the heat. Marching Band is an outdoor activity, thus most of our rehearsals are in the elements. Please get acclimated to working hard in the Georgia summer heat. And remember to hydrate!
3. Visit this website (password: popehsband) for updated music, drill, and movement videos. 
4. Practice your instrument - Warm-ups/technique/show music/Star Spangled Banner/Fight Song. Having this music memorized going into Band Camp will help ease you into the week. 
5. Understand the Football Field - The faster you understand the football field and coordinate sheets, the faster we can put more drill on the field. Click HERE and HERE to watch videos that you should familiarize yourself with. They outline terminology used to find your dots on the field, as well as show you examples of how to read your coordinate sheet. 
6. Ultimate Drill Book App - Please download the "UBD App" to your phone for Band Camp. You will be given an individual code to access this essential application we will use throughout the fall. Click here to familiarize yourself with the app. 
7. What do I need for Band Camp?

• Working Instrument (please get any repairs done throughout the summer months) 
• Tennis Shoes, Athletic Shorts, and T-Shirts/Tank-Top
• Sunscreen
• Hat
• Water Jug (provided for you)
• Sheet Music (can be printed from band website)

Background Check Reminder for Volunteers

If you are interested in volunteering as a chaperone, on E-Team, with Uniforms, or on the Photo Team, you must fill out a background check required by CCSD. Background checks must be done every 5 years. Click here to get started. Applications must be filled out completely - INCLUDING SSN - or the district will reject it. You can mail your completed form to Pope High School, 3001 Hembree Road, Marietta GA 30062, ATTN: JOSH RUDOLPH.

Terminology Check!

Curious what all these terms and letters mean? Read on!
 

CMB -- Competition Marching Band

FNSB  -- Friday Night Spirit Band (for director-approved students who are not able to participate in CMB)

Concert Band -- the ensemble that takes place during school hours