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Become a Marching Cavalier!
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Marching band is a very rewarding and fun activity. It's fun to participate with your peers and attend various regional competitions. Our shows will be highly creative and fun to perform. Choreographed shows are performed at home football games and regional/national competitions during the fall. Along with wind and percussion instruments, this ensemble also includes a color guard that provides the audiences another level of visual entertainment.
A two-week band camp is scheduled appropriately two weeks before school starts in the fall. Then the season runs from band camp through approximately the third week of October. During the season, we rehearse from 5pm-9pm every Tuesday and Thursday at JHS. We can compromise with students who are involved in other school-related activities, i.e. football, soccer, XC, but it is the responsibility of the student to communicate with their coaches and Mr. Macklin & Mr. Kurtz about any scheduling conflicts. At the end of our season, we host a Chicken Dinner & Indoor Show event. This a moving date each year due to our competition season, All State Choir & Orchestra, and other activities going on at JHS but is typically towards the beginning of November. Be sure to check out our schedule for the confirmed hand and claim your ticket to this events! |
Drum Major Naoma McClean and Color Guard Captain Bailey Scott holding our awards earned at the Big Sioux Review in Brandon, SD.
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Cavalier Winds and Percussion at Festival of Bands in Sioux Falls, SD
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Equipment & Uniform
- Each member needs a pair of black super drillmaster marching shoes. These are specially designed shows and not available for purchased in stores. The cost is approx. $40. We will take a group order during the summer months. If taken care of properly, these shoes will last for your high school career.
- The Marching Cavaliers march with silver instrument for uniformity. The following instruments will be checked out to students to use at rehearsals and performances:
- Alto Saxophones, Tenor Saxophones, Bari Saxophones, Trumpets, Baritones, Mellophones (French Horns), Tuba.
- Gloves - $3.00 a pair (supplied by JHS). You need to have (2) pairs of rehearsal gloves [white] and (1) pair of performance gloves [black].
- Color Guard members and Percussionists do not need gloves.
- Color Guard members
- CG requires unique uniform items, i.e. specific shoes, gloves (not like the ones listed above).
- These cost vary season to season, approx. cost $50-$60.
If anyone has a hardship in obtaining these items, please communicate with Mr. Macklin or Mr. Kurtz.
Activities Packet
This MUST be completed before you are eligible to participate in any activity at JHS. Please have this complete as soon as you can. Double check to make sure all the information is filled out (signatures, dates, etc.)