June

June 2 – 5

Mid-South Percussion Symposium

9:00 am – 5:00 pm @ SHS

Mondays, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Guard Summer Rehearsals

10:00am - 6:00pm @ SHS

July

Mondays, July 7, 14

Guard Summer Rehearsals

10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ SHS

July 21 – 25

FULL Band Camp

9:00 am – 8:00 pm @ SHS

(Lunch Break 12:00 – 1:30, Supper Break 4:00 – 6:00)

July 28 – 31

FULL Band Camp

9:00 am – 8:00 pm @ SHS

(Lunch Break 12:00 – 1:30, Supper Break 4:00 – 6:00)

August

Friday, August 1

Teachers Report

Friday, August 1

1st Fair Share Installment of $200 is due today

Monday, August 4

Full Rehearsal

TBA

Tuesday, August 5

Full Rehearsal

TBA

Wednesday, August 6

Full Rehearsal

TBA

Thursday, August 7

Students 1st Day of School

(After School Rehearsals Begin)

After School Rehearsals will be Mon, Tue, and Thu

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Friday, August 22

Meet the Chargers Night

Friday, August 29

Kossuth

Home

September

Monday, September 1

Labor Day Holiday

Friday, September 5

2nd Fair Share Installment of $150, ($200), is due today

Friday, September 5

Independence

Home

Friday, September 12

Holly Springs

Away

Saturday, September 13

Field Day Rehearsal & Picnic

SHS

Tuesday, September 16

Desoto County Exhibition

Lewisburg HS

Friday, September 19

Frayser

Home

Saturday, September 20

Skyhawk Marching Invitational

UT Martin

Friday, September 26

Olive Branch

Home

Saturday, September 27

Briarcrest Marching Invitational

Briarcrest HS

October

Friday, October 3

3rd and Final Fair Share Installment of $150 is due today

Friday, October 3

Columbus

Away (not attending)

May be used as a “Rained Out Rehearsal Make Up Day”

Saturday, October 4

MHSAA Marching Festival

Grenada

Friday, October 10

Tupelo

Home

Saturday, October 11

“The Sight of Sound Marching Invitational”

SHS

Monday, October 13

Fall Break

Tuesday, October 14

Fall Break Rehearsal

9:00 am – 12:00 (Lunch) 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Friday, October 17

Starkville

Away (not attending)

Fri – Sun, October 17 - 19

Bands of America Regional

St. Louis, MO

Friday, October 24

South Panola

Away (not attending)

Saturday, October 25

Mississippi State Marching Band Championship

Clinton, MS

Friday, October 31

Desoto Central

Home

November

Tuesday, November 4

Student Holiday

Friday, November 7

Horn Lake

Away

Monday, November 17

Indoor Color Guard Auditions

November 26 – 28

Thanksgiving Holidays

December

Fri – Sat, December 5 – 6

Indoor Guard Camp at Tupelo

Tentative

Saturday, December 6

Southaven Christmas Parade

TBA

Fri – Sat, December 12 – 13

Open Class Guard Camp

Friday, December 19

60% Day for students

Dec 22 – Jan 2

Christmas Holidays

SPRING SEMESTER 2009

The dates listed for this semester have been researched as of May, 2008.

However, MHSAA dates may be changed at the discretion of the MHSAA executive board.

Mississippi Indoor Association competition dates will be released and forwarded upon completion.

Color Guard audition dates for the 2009 – 2010 school year will be released upon completion.

January

Saturday, January 3

Mississippi Lion’s All State Band Auditions

Pearl HS

Monday, January 5

Students Return

Thursday, January 8

A Class Guard Auditions

January 9 – 10

A Class Guard Camp

*The week of January 12 after school rehearsals begin for the two winter guards and indoor percussion.

The A Class guard will rehearse on Mondays and Thursdays from 5 pm – 7 pm.

The Open Class guard will rehearse on Mondays and Thursdays from 7 pm – 9 pm.

Indoor Percussion will rehearse on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm.

*Note: Indoor Percussion rehearsals will be moved to 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

when after school rehearsals begin for the Wind Ensemble on February 22.

Saturday, January 17

Lion’s Band Call Backs

Monday, January 19

King/Lee Holiday

February

*Mississippi Indoor Association competitions involving our Winter Guards and Indoor Percussion will

during the month of February. These competitions will be held at various high school locations throughout the

the state on Saturdays. When the MIA schedule has been released, we will forward the information to

students and parents.

Monday, February 16

President’s Day Holiday

Monday, February 23

Wind Ensemble Section Rehearsals Begin This Week

(Let Your Employers Know!!!!!!!)

Woodwinds

Mondays 3:30 - 5:00pm

Brass

Tuesdays 3:30 - 5:00pm

Full Band

Thursdays 3:30 - 5:30pm

March

March 16 - 20

Spring Holidays

April

March 30 – April 3

MHSAA State Concert Festival

Pearl HS

Tuesday, April 7

Southaven Bands Spring Concert

Friday, April 10

Easter Holiday

May

Thursday, May 21

Students’ Last Day

Friday, May 22

Teachers’ Last Day

June

June 1 – 4

Mid South Percussion Symposium

SHS