Royal Oak High School Marching Band -- The "Raven-ous" Pursuit of Excellence!
Marching Band Camp 
Marching Band Time is HERE!!!
  • Thursday, August 17th -- Marching Band Orientation for ALL freshmen AND new MB members, as well as Section Leaders.  (This is REQUIRED.)  Time:  9AM-3PM, ROHS band room.  Lunch will be provided.  Bring instrument, lyre (if needed), music, water bottle (with your name on it), 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, lyre (if needed), music, water bottle (with your name on it!), sunscreen.  Morning session from 8AM-12Noon, lunch (provided) from about 12Noon-1PM (students are NOT allowed to leave during lunch), 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--students cannot leave during lunch time) 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 (students cannot leave during lunch), 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.  Freshmen and new-to-band/orchestra girls: Concert dress measurements will be taken in the band room from 11:30AM-1PM.  Make sure you go if you need a concert dress.  (Concert dress is REQUIRED for band/orchestra performances.  You do not need to be measured if you already have the ROHS black concert dress.)  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.


Remember:  Marching Band is a class; you earn academic credit for your work.  Attendance (at all rehearsals and performances) is mandatory, just as for any other class.  Your performance is also part of your grade--make sure you memorize the required music, show up ready to play at all rehearsals, and support your fellow MB members!  
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Your gift of time will make
a huge difference to the
ROHS Marching Band!


MB Volunteers needed!
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.  

We need help at lunch time (no cooking involved!) during MB camp, and on game nights.  To volunteer for MB camp or game nights, click here:   MB volunteers 

The Color Guard section stays every night after MB camp for an additional 2-hour rehearsal.  Looking for donations to feed them dinner.  For Color Guard families only (camp week dinners):   CG dinners

This is a fun and easy way to raise several thousand dollars for our group!  We need students (and adults) to help man the admission gates Monday (Labor Day), and a few more adults (21 and over) to help in the beverage tent during the weekend.  Bring friends!  Make sure you mark "Band/Orchestra" in the comment section.  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.