BAND CAMP SCHEDULE
Monday: 7:30am - 4:00pm ←- note new end time
Tuesday: 7:30am - 8:00pm
Wednesday: 7:30 - Noon
Thursday: 7:30am - 8:00pm
We will be providing meals to the students on Tuesday and Thursday. The cost is $7/meal and can be paid with cash or Givebacks. The menu can now be found on our blog in the right-hand navigation.
SPIRIT WEEK
It is tradition for each year’s rising seniors to pick the theme days for spirit week, which is the last week of band camp. Check out the list below for each day’s theme.
Monday: Stuffed animal day
Tuesday: Hawaiian shirt day
Wednesday: Crazy sock & hat day
Thursday: Color wars! (shirts only)
Woodwinds - purple
Brass - red
Pit - blue
Guard - pink
Battery - orange
On Thursday night, the Boosters are hosting an end of camp cookout for parents to mix and mingle and celebrate our students. The Boosters are providing hot dogs, hamburgers, and buns and we’re asking for people to RSVP and sign up for drinks, a side, or desserts. The cookout will start at 6:00pm and will continue until 7:30pm when we will all watch the students perform their show. After rehearsal ends, we will all get together for desserts and slushy drinks. Click here to RSVP and sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/tabs/13573D704A1C2E9C4AC5-mtjuliet
MEDIA DAY
For the first time, we are doing a pre-season media day with full band and individual photos, happening on August 2, 2025. Pictures will be the first thing to happen on Saturday morning to allow band members to get snaps before they get all sweaty. We need a handful of parent volunteers to help make sure everything goes smoothly. Time spent helping will count toward volunteer hours. Click here for the band’s sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/tabs/13573D704A1C2E9C4AC5-mtjuliet
SPONSORSHIP DEADLINE - JULY 24
Obtaining sponsors is an excellent way to support the band and assist with paying dues. The flyer provides information about each sponsorship level and explains the promotion the band will provide in exchange. 50% of each level of sponsorship will go directly toward student dues. The deadline for forms, payment, and company logo is July 24. This is a firm deadline. Blank forms are available to be picked up in the band room. Click here for the sponsorship flyer.
CHAPERONE AND VOLUNTEER APPROVAL FROM WCS
All parents and family members who are planning to volunteer and/or chaperone must get approval through Wilson County Schools, including the Raptor background check. This approval is good for the entire school year so if you are a winter band parent and travel to WGI, you may want to get the overnight chaperone approval now. Please follow the instructions in the appropriate packet (see options below) and then forward your approval to the Board Secretary at mjbogsecretary@gmail.com. This must be completed prior to chaperoning any event.
Click here to access the packets on the Wilson County Schools’ website.
Day trip chaperone packet
Overnight chaperone packet
Volunteer packet
DUES SCHEDULE
The dues schedule is now permanently posted on the Band of Gold blog. Payments for dues can be made through check or through Givebacks. Checks should made out to MJ Band Boosters and in the memo, please include your name and that the payment is for dues.
REPORTING VOLUNTEER HOURS
Like the dues schedule, the form to report volunteer hours is also now permanently linked on the blog. Each time you volunteer, just fill out the short Google form to report your hours. Families who volunteer 25 hours will be given a $250 discount on dues at the end of the season.
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