Hi Parents!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer and ready for an amazing Band Camp! I just sent a few reminders and updates to the students, and I wanted to share them with you all as well.

First, we start PC FULL Band Camp ‘26 tomorrow at 8am 🎶

Please have your child at PC about 15 mins before. The drop-off line at the car loop will be congested, so please plan accordingly.

One of our student officers sent out a reminder to the students on what to bring which I have attached here as well.

Even though it’s been cool and rainy these last few days, the weather is going to heat up, please plan accordingly.

PC Band Camp ‘26 - Week 1 daily schedule 📆

Morning Block - 8a-12p

Guard - aux gym/commons (depending on day)

Percussion

Pit - band room

Drumline - outside in your lot at the tree

Winds

8-12p - parking lot basics - time depends on the heat which I will be monitoring over the course of each morning.

12p-1p - lunch

1-5pm - afternoon block - INSIDE!

Guard - commons/gym

Pit - band room as usual

Drumline - split as usual

Winds - music - inside

I’ll post a detailed schedule each day to the students.

Parents, please know that each day during the first week, we finish rehearsing AT 5pm. We then have to clean up, and put away our belongings. Please be patient as it takes some time to put everything away.

For our 2nd week of band camp, all students are to leave PC for dinner. We end our afternoon rehearsal and break for dinner at 4:30p. Evening rehearsals begin at 6:30p. Please have the students back to PC 15 mins early, so we may begin our evening block on time. I’ll update everyone on specifics for the 2nd week as it gets closer..

Again, I’ve copied below some essential reminders for the students. Parents, please make sure your child remembers these essentials and they come to camp ready to hit the ground running, and prepared.

If you have any questions, please email me directly - aweiss@wcpss.net.

Thanks!

Mr. Weiss

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Hey everyone! Band camp is coming up soon on Monday, July 27th. Call time is 8:00 am but remember to be there 10-15 prior.

Please bring:

- Instrument and instrument necessities (valve oils, cork grease, extra reeds)

- Half-gallon or 1-gallon water bottle

- Healthy lunch + snacks

- Music folder or binder

- Sunscreen and bug spray

- Hat and Sunglasses

- Deodorant

- Black marching gloves (brass)

- Black towel for instruments

- Appropriate clothing for the heat

Reminders:

- All exercises and movement 1 must memorized + mvmt 2 learned prior to band camp

- Remember to go outside and get some exercise so you are acclimated to the heat

- Make sure to eat a healthy breakfast before coming