Band Camp FAQ:
Contact @email with any other questions
Band camp arrival is staggered based on what section you are in and if you are a returning member:
Friday, August 23rd, 10am-12pm
Saturday, August 25th, 10am-12pm
Sunday, August 25th, 11am-2pm
Directons:
Check-in for band camp will take place at your registration time, which you can find above. On the map below, you can see that off of University Drive, there is a horseshoe that leads right into the southwest residential area, aka band camp registration. We will have band members out on University drive directing you into the horseshoe, and we will also have a team in the horseshoe to greet you with cheering and band spirit! You will see the registration spot, where band members will help take your luggage and deliver it to your room in Calvin Coolidge Tower, which is where we live during band camp. Once you are out of the car, we will guide you through the rest of the registration process. The trumpet on the map shows where to drive. As long as you get onto University Drive, we will take care of the rest!
Follow the red arrow!
During band camp, we all stay together in Coolidge Tower in the southwest residential area. On August 28th, everyone will move from Coolidge to their permanent academic year housing (either an on campus dorm or off campus apartment/house). Because we only stay in Coolidge until August 28th, you will ONLY bring what you need for band camp on arrival day. Do not bring everything for your dorm, that stuff will come on August 28th when you move into your permanent dorm.
TL;DR:
- Move into Coolidge on your specified band camp arrival day. You will only bring what you need for those first 3-4 days.
- On August 28th, you will move into your permanent year housing. There will be a break from band from 11am-3pm on that day for you to move into your dorm. Parents, guardians, and friends can meet you at that time.
- Band camp resumes as normal! Now you will live in your academic housing and continue to participate in band camp until the last day on August 30th
Packing List:
- Shower Shoes
- Toiletries + Towel
- Bedding (sleeping bag and pillow will do just fine)
- Plenty of socks
- Athletic clothing for a variety of temperatures
- Water bottle
- Sun protection (hat, glasses, sunblock)
- UCard
- Portable charger (recommended but not required)
- Pencils
- Fan (for dorm room)
- Boarding Pass (if on campus resident, more info below)
- Instrument (if not renting or percussion/guard)
- Bug spray
Most importantly, DO NOT bring your entire dorm at the start of band camp.
Yes (if you will be on campus)
If you will be living on campus this year then YES you need a boarding pass. More importantly you need to print your boarding pass and bring it with you to band camp. A boarding pass is what you will bring to the residential service desk on August 28th to receive your dorm key for early move in. Your boarding pass will be available starting August 14th. Log into your SPIRE account, then navigate to Housing → Move-in → Move-in Reservation → Key Agmt to view and print your boarding pass. It does not need to be in color but it must be printed, no screenshots.
The Process (on August 26th):
You will be sent the exact details in the days leading up to the 26th. For now, here's a rough outline of the process (if you are off campus, instructions differ slightly):
- Your floor of Coolidge will be assigned a time to move out, around 7AM. We do this to not crowd the elevators. You and all of your stuff should be out in front of Coolidge by your assigned time. Once you are outside, the ad staff will help you sort and tag your luggage.
- The ad staff will also help guide you to where you will pick up your key. YOU WILL NEED YOUR PRINTED BOARDING PASS ON YOU TO GET YOUR KEY. Once you have your key, you can go to breakfast and be at morning rehearsal by 8:30 AM. Ad staff move your luggage to your residential area during morning rehearsal.
- From 11AM-3PM after morning rehearsal, you will have time to move into your academic year housing. When rehearsal ends, put whatever you need to back in the band building, and head straight to your residential area. If someone is meeting you to help you move in, they should meet you at your residential area. The ad staff will have made a pile of everyone's band camp luggage, one pile in each residential area. There will be a map of locations sent out prior to the 26th.
- Move into your dorm, eat lunch and be back at rehearsal by 3 PM!
Marching band is an academic class, just like the classes in your major. You even get 2 academic credits for it. To receive credit, you must enroll in MUSIC 566 on SPIRE. It should show up if you search it under the classes search tool.
Class Conflicts:
If you have a class conflict with band (Monday - Friday from 4:40-6:10pm) You will not be able to register for marching band on your own. You need to first email your appropriate director:
Not all conflicts are approved! You must email your specific director, and they will talk to you about your next steps.
Yes!
We offer free instrument rentals to all marching band members. As long as you selected “rent instrument” on the iBander, we will have it ready to go for you. If you are unsure of the choice you selected on the iBander, email @email for clarification. Whether you are renting an instrument or bringing your own, you will be provided with a locker within the band building to store your instrument.
Check your email
Within the next few weeks, you will receive an email about parking passes during band camp, so stay tuned!
Yes!
Both housing (in Coolidge Tower) and meal swipes are provided for marching band members. Your meal plan will start after band camp ends and the academic year starts.