Laker Marching Band

2026 LMB Band Camp Schedule

Wednesday, August 19 - Leadership Report

Time	Activity
"Twin Day"	Theme for the Day
8:00 - 11:00 a.m.	Check In for Leadership – Dr. Martin's Office (1211, Haas Center for Performing Arts)
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Move-in
12:00 - 12:45 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.	Session
2:45 - 5:45 p.m.	Session
6:00 p.m.	Dinner (provided)

Thursday, August 20 - Color Guard, Drumline, and New Woodwind/Brass Report

Time	Activity
"GVSU Gear Day"	Theme for the Day
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Check In – Choir Room (1410, Haas Center for Performing Arts)
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Move-in
12:00 p.m.	Lunch (on your own) - Color Guard & Drumline Lunch provided for Leadership - Choir Room (1410)
1:15-1:30 p.m.	All Member Meeting – Louis Armstrong Theatre (LAT)
1:45-5:15 p.m.	Color Guard Sectionals - Rec Center Courts 4 & 5 Drumline Sectionals - LAT
1:45-5:15 p.m.	FUNdamentals – HCPA Field - New Woodwind/Brass
5:30 p.m.	Dinner (provided - Pizza, Salad, Breadsticks)
6:45-8:00 p.m.	FUNdamentals – HCPA Field – New Woodwind/Brass
6:45-8:00 p.m.	Color Guard Sectionals - Rec Center or HCPA Field Drumline Sectionals - LAT
8:15 p.m.	UDB Session in Sections
9:00 p.m.	Fine!

Friday, August 21 - Returning Woodwind/Brass Report

Returning Woodwind & Brass Members

Time	Activity
"GVSU Gear Day"	Theme for the Day
8:00am - 12:00pm	Check In – Choir Room (1410, Haas Center for Performing Arts) GVSU Owned Instrument Check Out
8:30am - 12:00pm	Move In
12:00pm	Lunch (on your own) - Returning Woodwind and Brass Members
1:15-3:30pm	Welcome / Introductions / Schedule / Handbook - LAT
3:45-5:15pm	Sectionals: Warm Up Routine (Breathing / Flex #1) / Tune / Marching Warm Up / Chorale - "Never Walk Alone" / Fight Song (Sing-Play-Tag) / Pregame / (Victory Song???) Piccolos – 1210 Clarinets – 1200 Alto Saxes – 1506 Tenor Saxes/B. Clar. – Green Room Mellophones – 1211 Trumpets – 1721 Trombones – 1525 Baritones – Green Room Sousaphones/Bari. Saxes - 1410 Drumline – LAT Color Guard – Rec Center MAC Court 8
5:30pm	Dinner (Provided - Laker Food Co – The Dish)
6:45pm	Full Band – Music Rehearsal – LAT Warm Up Routine (Breathing / Flex #1) / Tune / Marching Warm Up / Chorale - "Never Walk Alone" / Fight Song (Sing-Play-Tag) / Pregame / (Victory Song???)
8:00pm	Social Activity (Expoloring GVSU)
9:00pm	End

Color Guard, Drumline, and New Woodwind/Brass

Time	Activity
"GVSU Gear Day"	Theme for the Day
9-9:30am	Breakfast – LAT Lobby
10:00-11:45am	UDB Work for Pregame - HPCA Field
12:00pm	Lunch (provided) - LAT Lobby
1:15-3:30pm	Welcome / Introductions / Schedule / Handbook - LAT
3:45-5:15pm	Sectionals Piccolos – 1200 Clarinets – 1210 Alto Saxes – 1506 Tenor Saxes/B. Clar. – Green Room Mellophones – 1211 Trumpets – 1721 Trombones – 1525 Baritones – Green Room Sousaphones/Bari. Saxes - 1410 Drumline – LAT Color Guard – Rec Center MAC Court 8
5:30pm	Dinner (Provided - Laker Food Co – The Dish)
6:45pm	Full Band – Music Rehearsal – LAT
8:00pm	Social Activity (Exploring GVSU)
9:00pm	Fine!

Saturday, August 22 - Full Camp Begins

Time	Activity
"Beach Day"	Theme for the Day
7:30 a.m.	Breakfast (Provided) - HCPA field
8:00 a.m.	FUNdamentals (Full Band)
12:00 p.m.	Lunch (Laker Food Co - The Dish)
1:15-3:45 p.m.	Color Guard Sectional - Rec Center MAC Court 8 *LAT Lobby from 3:45-4:45pm
1:15-3:00 p.m.	Sectionals Warm Up Routine (Breathing / Flex #1) / Tune / Pregame / UDB Pregame Preparation
3:15-4:45 p.m.	Indoor Music Rehearsal (Winds & Drumline) – LAT Tune / Pregame
5:00 p.m.	Dinner (Laker Food Co - The Dish)
6:15 p.m.	Full Band - Concert Arcs: Flex 1, Tune, Bounce Step, & Pregame A
6:40 p.m.	Start Pregame Drill / Goal: Through Counter-March
9:00 p.m.	End
8:00 p.m.	Social Activity (LMB Olympics) - HCPA Practice Field

Sunday, August 23

Time	Activity
"Aliens vs. Cowboys Day"	Theme for the Day
8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	FREE Time (Breakfast & Lunch – On Your Own) GVSU & Area Food Options
12:45 - 3:45 p.m.	Sectionals – All Show 1 Music
12:45 - 3:45 p.m.	Color Guard Sectionals Rec Center MAC Court 8
4:00 p.m.	Dinner (Pizza, Salad, Breadsticks)
5:15 - 6:45 p.m.	Outdoor Drill – Concert Arcs (Flex 1, Tune, Chorale, ALL Pregame 5:30pm Marching Warm Up (with drill) 5:40pm Break 5:43pm Pregame Drill / Goal: Through Chromatic Flashstep 7:45pm Run Pregame
8:00 p.m.	Social Activity (Karaoke) - LAT
9:15 p.m.	End

Monday, August 24

Time	Activity
"Signing Day"	Theme for the Day
7:30 a.m.	Breakfast - HCPA field
7:45 a.m.	Staff / Student Leadership Mtg – HCPA Field
8:00 a.m.	Concert Arcs: Stretch, Breathing, Flex #1 / Tune / All Pregame
8:40 a.m.	Break
8:45 - 11:45 a.m.	Finish Pregame
12:00 p.m.	Performance for President Mantella
12:00 p.m.	Perform for President Mantella
12:15 p.m.	Lunch with President Mantella
1:45 - 3:45 p.m.	Color Guard Sectionals - Rec Center Court 4 & 5
1:45-2:30p.m.	Sectionals - Offense Louie Sound Bites w/ moves *Trumpets to Tent
2:45 p.m.	Indoor Full Band Rehearsal - Offense Louie Sound Bites w/ moves
4:00 p.m.	Dinner (Laker Food Co - The Dish)
5:15 p.m.	Concert Arcs – HCPA Field Attendance / Stretching / Breathing Exercise / Flex 1 / Tune / Pregame 5:35pm Break 5:40pm Run Pregame 5:55pm Break 6:00pm Concert Arcs - Fanfare for Common Man-Summon / Victorious 6:15pm Break 6:20pm Start Show 1-Part 1 (Fanfare for Common Man-Summon)
8:00 p.m.	Social Activity (Section Night)
9:00 p.m.	End

Tuesday, August 25

Time	Activity
"Section Colors Day"	Theme for the Day
7:30 a.m.	Breakfast - HCPA field
7:45 a.m.	Staff / Student Leadership Mtg – HCPA Field
8:00 a.m.	Outdoor Rehearsal - Full Band – HCPA Field Concert Arcs: Attendance / Stretch / Warm Up / Tune / Don’t Stop Believing / All In This Together
8:30 a.m.	Break
8:35 a.m.	Show 1 - Part 2 - Victorious
10:15 a.m.	Review Show 1 - Parts 1 & 2
11:00 a.m.	Lunch (Laker Food Co - The Dish)
12:30-3:45 p.m.	Color Guard Sectionals - Rec Center Courts 4 &5
12:30-2:15 p.m.	Sectionals Trumpet to Tent Piccolos to 1200 Defense Louie Sound Bites w/ moves / Pregame
2:30-3:45 p.m.	Indoor Full Band Rehearsal Defense Louie Sound Bites w/ moves / Pregame
4:00 p.m.	Dinner (Laker Food Co - The Dish)
5:15 p.m.	Outdoor Rehearsal - Full Band – HCPA Field Concert Arcs Attendance / Stretch / Warm Up Routine / Tune / All Show 1 5:45pm Show 1-Part 3 (Don’t Stop Believing) 7:10pm Review Show 1- Part 1, 2, & 3 7:40pm Run Pregame
8:00 p.m.	Social Activity - Skit Night - LAT
9:00 p.m.	End

Wednesday, August 26

Time	Activity
"We Wear Pink Day"	Theme for the Day
7:30 a.m.	Breakfast - HCPA field
7:45 a.m.	Staff / Student Leadership Mtg – HCPA Field
8:00 a.m.	Outdoor Rehearsal - Full Band – HCPA Field Full Band Concert Arcs - Attendance / Stretch / Breathing / Flex #1 / Tune / All Show 1 8:30am Show 1-Part 4 (All In This Together) 9:30am Run Show 1 9:50am End!
9:50 a.m.	Honors College Students dismissed until 2:30pm! Rest of LMB - Break until Lunch
11:00 a.m.	Lunch (Laker Food Co - The Dish) - Meal Plan in Effect
12:00 - 2:30 p.m.	BREAK! Change into LMB Baseball Hat & LMB T-Shirt
2:45 p.m.	Outdoor Rehearsal - Full Band – HCPA Field Full Band Concert Arcs - Attendance / Stretch / Breathing / Flex #1 / Tune / Pregame 3:05pm Break 3:10pm Run Pregame 3:25pm Break 3:30pm Run Show 1 3:45pm Break 3:50pm Concert Arcs - Review March to Stadium sequence *With Flipfolders 4:10pm Line Up
4:20 p.m.	March to Stadium Practice (end at Bookstore)
5:00 p.m.	End of Band Camp!
7:00-8:30 p.m.	Returners with No Refittings Pick Up Uniform - LMB Uniform Room

Thursday, August 27 - Uniform Fittings

Major	Credits
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.	10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Returner Uniform Fittings - LMB Uniform Room 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - New Member Uniform Fittings - LMB Uniform Room

Friday, August 28

Time	Activity
5:15 p.m.	Section Leaders and New Members at Lubbers Stadium with Instruments
5:30 p.m.	LAKER KICK OFF! - Full Band with Instruments – Lubbers Stadium (LMB T-Shirt, Hat, Shorts)
6:00 p.m.	Perform at Laker Kick Off!
6:30 p.m.	Returners Dismissed Class Photo w/ New LMB members

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