2025-2026 Band Calendar / Parade Rehearsal Reminder
nichola...@plsd.us
Dear Panther Band Families,
Attached you will find the 2025-2026 Band Calendar and a reminder regarding our upcoming parade rehearsals. We appreciate everyone's patience as we worked to finalize dates and locations!
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2025-2026 Band Calendar:
A few notes:
- For the July 4th Parade Rehearsals & Parade Performance, the expectation is that every student in-town is in attendance. Work is not an acceptable absence. However, we do understand some families travel during the summer. Advanced notice of at least 2 weeks is required for any absence.
- Required band dates begin on July 28th.
- Evening marching band rehearsals beginning August 18th have been extended to 6:00pm.
- Please note the addition of two OMEA marching band contest dates in addition to the Pickerington Band Festival. These will be all-day requirements. You will also find two sets of State Marching Band Finals dates, pending our qualification. We will only attend one of these dates.
- Our Celebration Concert date will also be dependent on our State Finals qualification.
- This calendar is subject to change by the directors, in which case an update will be provided.
Please note: We do our best to include all the information we know for families to be able to plan. Some additional items are 'pending' as we work to manage the schedule and coordinate with performance site hosts, PHSN events, etc.
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Parade Rehearsals July 1-3:
Parade Rehearsals for the Pickerington July 4th Parade are in less than three weeks! Rehearsals will take place from 9am-12pm at PHSN. These are for all Marching Band & Color Guard members.
**Please note: Color Guard rehearses in the evening on July 1st and 2nd from 6:00pm-8:30pm in lieu of the morning. They will rehearse in the morning with the Band on July 3rd from 9:00am-12:00pm.**
Students should arrive AT LEAST 15 minutes early to rehearsal to get their instrument, receive distributed music, and be in their spot for the beginning of rehearsals.
Officers and Leaders: We will meet briefly at 8:15am on July 1st to discuss our goals for the week.
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Thanks and Go Panthers!
Sincerely,
Nicholas Young
Director of Bands
Pickerington High School North