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GVSU Marching Band

2012 Winter / Spring Semesters

MONTH	DATE	EVENT	LOCATION
March	10 (Saturday)	Marching Band Auditions for Woodwinds/Brass	GVSU - Allendale Campus
	17 (Saturday)	Marching Band Auditions for Woodwinds/Brass	GVSU - Allendale Campus
	31 (Saturday)	Marching Band Auditions for Woodwinds/Brass	Traverse City - Site TBD
April	7 (Saturday)	Marching Band Auditions for Woodwinds/Brass	Detroit Area - Site TBD
	14 (Saturday)	Marching Band Auditions for Woodwinds/Brass	GVSU - Allendale Campus
	14 (Saturday)	Spring Game at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids 6pm Kickoff!	Rehearsal in Band Room at 3:30pm Pizza at 4:30pm in Band Room Leave for game at 5pm
May	12 (Saturday)	Color Guard Auditions	PAC 1515
	19 (Saturday) & 20 (Sunday)	Drumline Auditions	PAC 1515
July	TBD	4th of July Parade (Alumni & Current Members of LMB)	Grand Rapids TBD
	13 (Friday) - 14 (Saturday) & 15 (Sunday	Drumline Camp	PAC 1515
	14 (Saturday) & 15 (Sunday)	Color Guard Camp	PAC 1515
GVSU Marching Band - Band Camp
August	13 (Monday)	Band Staff Reports	PAC
	15 (Wednesday)	Section Leaders Report	PAC-1515
	17 (Friday)	All Members Report	PAC-Band Wing
	18 (Saturday) - 21(Tuesday)	Full Day Band Camp	PAC 1515/Lot D8
	22 (Wednesday)	Band Camp ends at 5:00pm	PAC 1515/Lot D8
	25 (Saturday)	Full Band Preview Concert	12:00 pm TBA
	25 (Saturday), 26 (Sunday) & 27 (Monday)	SWE/CB Auditions	PAC

2012 Fall Semester

Month	Date	Event	Location
August	27 (Monday)	Classes Begin/ First Marhing Band Class Rehearsal	Lot D8
September	4 (Tuesday)	Mandatory Rehearsal	Lubbers Stadium 6-9 pm
	8 (Saturday)	Notre Dame College (Black Out Game)	Home 7 pm
	19 (Wednesday)	2012 ArtPrize Parade (Full Band - Full Uniform)	Grand Rapids Leave GVSU at 4pm (Transportation Provided)
	22 (Saturday)	Tiffin (Family Day)	Home 7 pm
October	6 (Saturday)	I. Possible Exhibition (afternoon) II. Ferris State Game at GVSU	Home 7 pm
	20 (Saturday)	Northwood (Homecoming)	Home 7 pm
	27 (Saturday)	Hillsdale (Possible Full Band Option - Day Trip - Leave at 11:00 am) ** Away Trip option will be choosen in September of 2012)	Away 2:30 pm
November	3 (Saturday)	Wayne State	Home 7 pm
	10 (Saturday)	Saginaw Valley (Possible Full Band Option - Day Trip) ** Away Trip option will be choosen in September of 2012)	Away TBA
	TBA (Saturday)	Band Banquet	Lincoln Country Club
	TBA (Sunday)	Bandarama	Louis Armstrong Theatre
Playoff Games	17 (Saturday)	1st Round Playoffs	TBA
	24 (Saturday)	2nd Round Playoffs	TBA
December	1 (Saturday)	Quarter Finals	TBA
	8 (Saturday)	Semi Finals	TBA
	15 (Saturday)	Championship Game	Florence, Alabama

2013 Winter Semester

Month	Date	Event	Location
April	TBA	Spring Game	Lubber's Stadium

This is a tentative schedule and may change slightly throughout the season!