Marching Band Camp is just over 3 weeks away! 
Marching Band Camp Daily Schedule
Busy time coming up for the Royal Oak High School Marching Ravens!
  • Thursday, August 17th -- Marching Band Orientation for ALL freshmen and new MB members, as well as Section Leaders.  Time:  9AM-3PM, ROHS band room.  Lunch will be provided.  Bring instrument, music, water, athletic shoes (no sandals and WEAR SOCKS!), sunscreen.

  • Monday, August 21st -- Marching Band Camp for EVERYONE!Report, ready to go, by 8AM in the band room.  Uniform is gray/blue MB t-shirt (newbies will get one that day), athletic shoes WITH SOCKS, sunscreen.  Bring instrument, music, water, sunscreen.  Morning session from 8AM-12Noon, lunch (provided) from about 12Noon-1PM, afternoon session from 1-5PM.  Color Guard will have an additional rehearsal from 6-8PM.  

  • Tuesday, August 22nd -- Everyone report by 8AM.  Morning session from 8AM-12Noon, lunch (provided) from 12Noon-1PM, afternoon rehearsal from 1-5PM.  Color Guard will have an additional rehearsal from 6-8PM.

  • Wednesday, August 23rd -- Everyone report by 8AM sharp.  Seniors will be released from MB to go to registration at 8:30AM.  Morning session from 8AM-12Noon, lunch from 12Noon-1PM, afternoon session from 1-5PM.  Color Guard will have an additional rehearsal from 6-8PM.

  • Thursday, August 24th -- Everyone report by 8AM sharp.  Juniors will be released from MB to go to registration at 8:30AM.  Morning session from 8AM-12Noon, lunch 12Noon-1PM (sophomores will be first in lunch line so that they can be released at 12:30PM to go to registration), afternoon session from 1-5PM.  Color Guard will have an additional rehearsal from 6-8PM.

  • Friday, August 25th -- Car Wash from 9AM-3PM; all students are expected to work a shift.  Sign up for slots will be in the band room starting Monday the 21st.  FRESHMEN should report to orientation at 8AM; freshmen can sign up for the afternoon car wash slots.  Check with section leaders for possible section rehearsals.  HOME FOOTBALL GAME!  Call time is 3PM--this means you need to be at school with everything you need (instrument, lyre, music, "uniform"--gray/blue MB tshirt, black gym shorts, black MB shoes with socks) and ready to go at 3PM.  There will be a rehearsal, then a break for dinner at about 5PM (dinner provided).  Another quick rehearsal, then march to football stadium for pre-game.  Everyone stays in the stands with the band for the ENTIRE football game!  Bagels & lemonade will be provided at half time.
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Many hands make light work
(or a great marching band)!
MB needs YOU!
Many volunteers are needed to make a great Marching Band!  Volunteers are needed for mere minutes (but make a big difference) to a couple of hours at football games, uniform distribution, etc.  

To volunteer for MB camp or game nights, click here:   MB volunteers 

For Color Guard families only (camp week dinners):   CG dinners

Fundraising help at Arts, Beats, and Eats Festival (with free t-shirt and weekend-long admission):  ABE Festival volunteers

Marching Band camp uniform:   Every student is required to wear a gray (or blue for section leaders) MB t-shirt, school-appropriate bottoms (shorts, pants, jeans, etc.),  and supportive athletic shoes (no open toes, no sandals, no heels) WITH SOCKS (LOTS of marching and walking during camp) each day of camp.  For the first two home football games, the "uniform" will be MB t-shirt, black gym shorts (basketball length), black MB shoes, socks.  T-shirts will be handed out the first morning of camp.