John F. Kennedy High School Band Department 2011-12 Schedule Of Events
KEY: IND - Individual                       WG - Winter Guard MB - Marching Band               ALL – Everyone enrolled in Band WS - Wind Symphony            FB - Freshman Band SB - Symphonic Band            JB1 - Jazz Band One CB - Concert Band                 JB2 - Jazz Band Two ATTENDANCE AT ALL REHEARSALS IS CRUCIAL

OCTOBER  

1^st - Five Seasons Competition – Kingston – All Day (MB)

5^th - Marching Band rehearsal until 5:00 pm (MB)

6^th - Football Game - pm (MB)

8^th - State Marching Competition – Kingston – Day (MB)

Competition at Valley – West Des Moines – Evening (MB)

10^th - Indoor Marching Band Classic – Evening (Kingston) (MB)

18^th - Band Parents Meeting – I.M.C. 7:00 pm - All Band Parents Welcome

20^th - Band Concert 7:00 pm (FB, MB)

21^st - Football game – Senior Night - pm (MB)

22^nd - All-State Auditions - Manchester       (IND)

27^th - Jazz Band Concert – Band Room 7:00 pm (JB1, JB2)

NOVEMBER

5th - All Day State Colo Competition in Pella, Iowa (WG)

12^th - Band Garage Sale – Kennedy H.S.    (IND)

15^th - Band Parents Meeting – I.M.C. 7:00 pm - All Band Parents Welcome
7pm Basketball Performance at Coe College (WG)

18th - 8 pm Basketball Performance at Kirkwood CC (WG)

18-20^th - All-State Music Festival in Ames (By Audition)  (IND)

DECEMBER

1st-3rd - State Team Competition in Des Moines, Iowa (WG)

2^nd - State Colorguard Competition – Des Moines (WG)

3^rd - N.E.I.B.A. Honor Band Festival - Oelwein (by Nomination)(IND)

13^th - Band Concert – Auditorium 7:00 pm (ALL)

20^th - Band Parents Meeting – I.M.C. 7:00 pm - All Band Parents Welcome

JANUARY

7^th - N.E.I.B.A. Honor Jazz Band Festival at Kennedy (IND)

17^th - Band Parents Meeting – I.M.C. 7:00 pm - All Band Parents Welcome

26^th - Simpson Jazz Festival – noon to 8 pm (JB1, JB2)

27^th - Band Carnival - 4 to 9 pm (ALL)

28^th - State Jazz Band Festival at Kennedy – All Day  (JB1, JB2)

28^th - Winter Guard Competition at Southeast Polk H.S.-All Day  (WG)

FEBRUARY 

3-4^th - Iowa State Honor Band in Ames –  (By Nomination) (IND)

9-11^th - U.N.I. Honor Band in Cedar Falls – (By Nomination) (IND)

16^th - Jazz Band Concert – Band Room 7:00 pm (JB1, JB2)

17^th - Tallcorn Jazz Festival in Cedar Falls – 7 am to 5 pm           (JB1, JB2)

18^th - Univ. of Iowa Honor Band in Iowa City – (By Nomination) (IND)

21^st -  Band Parents Meeting – I.M.C. 7:00 pm  - All Band Parents Welcome    

23^rd -  Jazz Concert at Harding 7:00 pm (JB1, JB2)

24^th - Coe Jazz Summit 1-5 pm (JB1, JB2)

26-27^th - Luther College Honor Band in Decorah – (By Nomination) (IND)

MARCH

3^rd - N.E.I.B.A. Jazz Festival in Waterloo – 7 am to 6 pm       (JB1, JB2)

13^th - Band Parents Meeting – I.M.C. 7:00 pm - All Band Parents Welcome

17^th - City Solo & Ensemble at Kennedy – All day (ALL)

26^th - Spring Break begins

APRIL

3^rd - Corridor Jazz Project Concert at Prairie H.S. – 6-9 pm (JB1)

14^th - State Solo & Ensemble at Jefferson H.S. – All day (ALL)

17^th - Band Parents Meeting – I.M.C. 7:00 pm - All Band Parents Welcome

19-21^st - Spring Musical (IND)

21^st -  5 Seasons Middle School Honor Band Festival @ Kennedy

MAY

3^rd - Spring Band Concert and Senior Recognition – 7:00 pm (ALL)

5^th - State Large Group Festival at Washington H.S. (WS, SB, CB)

14^th - Band Awards Banquet – Kennedy Cafeteria 5:30 (ALL)

15^th - Jazz Band Concert – Band Room 7:00 pm (JB1, JB2)

15^th - Band Parents Meeting – I.M.C. 7 pm - All Band Parents Welcome

24^th -  Graduation – C.R. Ice Arena – 6-10 pm (WS & SB)