Marching Band Practice and Performance Calendar
2023-2024
GFHS Band Booster monthly meetings - 4th Thursday of the month at 7pm
Calendar Subject to change by Director
June: 2023 (prep for July 4th Parade)
Jun 13 - 4th of July Rehearsal - 5:00pm-7:00pm
Jun 15 - 4th of July Rehearsal - 5:00pm-7:00pm
Jun 27 - 4th of July Rehearsal - 5:00pm-7:00pm
Jun 29 - 4th of July Rehearsal - 5:00pm-7:00pm
July: 2023
July 4th Dale City Parade
- All July 4th Performers
- Report Time: 7:30am at Beville MS
- Pick Up: 12:00pm at VRE Parking Lot (Next to Dairy Queen)
August: 2023
Jul 31 – Aug 4 – 7:30am – 5:00pm
Band Camp Week 1
Aug 7 – Aug 10 – 8:00am – 1:00pm
Band Camp Week 2
Aug 11 – 11:30am
Parent Showcase
Aug 11 – 12:00pm – 1:00pm
End of Camp Luncheon
Aug 16 and 17 – 2:30pm – 6:00pm
Practice
School starts on August 21st
Weekly practices on Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursday from 2:30 – 4:30pm.
September: 2023
Sept 8 – 5:00pm – 11:00pm - Varsity Football
- Home Game (@ Hylton HS) vs Battlefield
Sept 16 – Performance (Competition)
- Woodbridge Viking Invitational - Woodbridge Senior High School
Sept 22 – 5:00pm – 11:00pm - Varsity Football
- Home Game (@ Hylton HS) vs Freedom
Sept 23 – Performance (Competition)
- The Colgan Classic - Colgan High School
Sept 29 – 5:00pm – 11:00pm - Varsity Football
- Home Game (@ Forest Park HS) vs Colgan
October: 2023
Oct 6 – 5:00pm – 11:00pm - Varsity Football
- Away Game Vs Potomac
Oct 14 – Performance (Competition)
- Shenandoah Valley Marching Invitational - Harrisonburg High School
- Call Time for students - 10am in the Band Room!
Oct 20 – 5:00pm – 11:00pm - Varsity Football (Senior Night!)
- Home Game (@ HOME) Vs Hylton
Oct 27 – 5:00pm – 11:00pm - Varsity Football
- Home Game (@ HOME) Vs Patriot
Oct 28 – VBODA Marching Assessment
- Liberty HS
November: 2023
Nov 8 – 4:30pm – 8:00pm - 8th grade night!
- Meet in band room
Nov 15 - 2:30-4 Marching Band Pictures + Pep Band Interest Meeting
- Meet in band room