Band Camp

BAND CAMP 2025 DATES

August 13-August 23, 2025

Wednesday, August 13-Saturday, August 16: Home Camp, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM?

Sunday, August 17: 8:00 AM check-in, 9:00 AM students depart by bus from BHS to Camp Nissokone

Saturday, August 23: families pick up students from Camp Nissokone to return home

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2024 Band Camp Information

Pre-Camp Rehearsal: Friday, August 16, 2024 at BHS

8:30 AM Student Leadership meets with Mr. Swinkey
10:00-12:00 Freshman / New Students Marching Practice
11:00-12:00 Senior Meeting
12:00-1:00 Freshman, New Students, Senior Lunch
1:00-3:00 Full Band Music Rehearsal
3:00-4:00 Percussion, Sousas, Color Guard, Drum Majors load equipment into the band trailer

Band Camp: Sunday, August 18-Saturday, August 24, 2024

Sunday, August 18, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM, home camp at the fieldhouse located on the Maltby school campus AKA the Dog House
Monday, August 19, 8:00 AM, students depart by bus from BHS to Camp Nissokone, 6836 F41, Oscoda, MI 48750
Saturday, August 24, 1:00 PM, at Camp Nissokone in Oscoda - Band Camp performance and families pick up students to return home

2024 Band Camp Administrator: Veronica Thelander

2024 Band Camp Information

Dates, location, and performance time

Band Camp Forms due ASAP

o You will need to know the date of your student's last tetanus shot. This is required by Camp Nissokone, and we cannot look this up at the school or through past records due to HIPPA laws.

$400 band camp fee - Send payments to our PayPal account: @brightonbandfees. Be sure to indicate your student's name and "BC 2025." Payments can be split into two payments of $200 with the first due by June 15 and the final due by July 15. Contact our Treasurers at payments@brightonbandboosters.org for additional help or questions.

2024 Band Camp Chaperone & Medical Staff Application

Please complete this application to be a band camp chaperone or serve as medical staff at Camp Nissokone in Oscoda, Michigan no later than June 19, 2024. All confirmation notifications will be made by the end of June. A criminal background check will need to be conducted after July 1st. You will receive the form and instructions at that time.

The cost is $100 for a full week or $40 for the first half week, and $60 for the second half week. Payment is due at the volunteer meeting which will be held on Tuesday, August 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the band room.

Band Camp Packing List

Alma Mater and Fight Song Lyrics

Marching Band Music

Once it is ready, the 2024-25 Marching Music will be available on the STUDENT Band App (please use the student Band App, the music is not available on the parent Band App)