Limestone Community High School Bands
Upcoming Events and Activities
(All events, dates, and times subject to change)
August 2018
Tuesday August 7 - Tuesday October 23
Tuesday Rehearsals
Marching Band
| 6:00‑9:00 pm | Rehearsal |
Thursday August 9 - Thursday October 25
Thursday Rehearsals
Marching Band
| 6:00‑8:00 pm | Rehearsal |
Thursday rehearsals continue until the show is completed and performance-ready, usually mid-September. Drumline & Color Guard rehearsals may continue.
September 2018
Saturday 29
Dunlap Competition
Marching Band
| 12:00‑1:30 pm | Color Guard sectional |
| 2:00‑3:00 pm | Full ensemble rehearsal at LCHS |
| 3:00‑4:00 pm | Load Trailers and Busses |
| 4:00 pm | Leave for Dunlap High School |
| 4:40 pm | Arrive at Dunlap High School |
| 4:45‑6:15 pm | Eat Dinner from the concessions |
| Watch Bands (leave after Dwight) | |
| 6:20‑7:20 pm | Get into Uniform |
| 7:20 pm | Color Guard Stretch |
| 7:30 pm | Winds & Battery line up |
| 7:40 pm | Warm-up |
| 8:40 pm | Leave for performance |
| 8:45 pm | Meet at staging area |
| 9:00 pm | Perform |
| (Stand in end zone after performance) | |
| 9:30 pm | Awards |
| 10:45 pm | Leave for LCHS |
| 11:20 pm | Arrive at LCHS |
October 2018
Saturday 6
Limestone Field Competition
Marching Band
| 11:30 am‑1:00 pm | Flutes run food to Hospitality |
| 1:15 pm | Band Guides, Bus Greeters, & Drum Majors meeting (Teachers Lot) |
| 1:30 pm | Guard greets buses as they arrive (till all bands have arrived) |
| 2:15‑7:15 pm | Student Band Guides |
| 3:05 pm | Opening Ceremony |
| 3:15‑7:15 pm | Drum Major - Score Runners |
| 6:15 pm | 1A / 2A Awards |
| 6:30‑8:30 pm | Parent/Alumni Band Guides and Score Runners |
| 7:15‑7:45 pm | Get into uniform. (Guard can get into uniform and stretch anytime after the last of the buses arrive) |
| 7:45‑8:30 pm | Warm-up |
| 8:35 pm | Meet at staging area |
| 8:45 pm | Perform |
| stand in end zone after performance | |
| 9:00 pm | 3A / 4A Awards |
| 9:30 pm | Get out of uniform |
| 10:00‑11:00 pm | Clean grounds / dismissal |
Wednesday 10
Butch's Pizza pickup (tentative)
| 3:00 pm | Setup (right after school) |
| 3:30‑5:30 pm | Pickup |
LCHS Cafeteria
Friday 12
Home Football Game
Marching Band
| 6:00 pm | Arrive |
Senior Night
Saturday 13
Downers Grove Competition
Marching Band
| 8:00‑9:00 am | Full ensemble rehearsal at LCHS |
| 9:00‑10:00 am | Load Trailers and Buses |
| 10:00 am | Leave for Downers Grove South High School |
| Eat on buses (food provided) | |
| 1:00 pm | Arrive at Downers Grove South High School |
| 1:30‑2:30 pm | Get into Uniform |
| 2:00 pm | Color Guard Stretch |
| 2:30 pm | Meet Host |
| 2:35 pm | Move to Warm-Up Site |
| 2:45 pm | Warm-up |
| 3:30 pm | Leave for performance |
| 3:40 pm | Meet at staging area |
| 3:45 pm | Perform |
| 4:00‑5:30 pm | Get out of uniform, watch bands, eat “dinner” at concessions |
| 5:30 pm | Prelims Awards and Finals Announcement |
| 6:00 pm | First band in Finals meets host! |
| 7:00‑10:00 pm | FINALS!!! |
| 10:00 pm | Finals Awards |
| 11:00 pm | Leave Downers Grove South HS |
| 2:00 am | Arrive at LCHS |
Downers Grove South High School
1436 Norfolk St
Downers Grove, IL 60516
1436 Norfolk St
Downers Grove, IL 60516
Monday 15
Booster Meeting
| 7:00 pm | Meeting |
LCHS Cafeteria
Wednesday 17
Food Night - Portillos
| 4:00‑8:00 pm | Food Night - 20% to the band |
Portillos on Sterling in Peoria
Saturday 20
ISU State Competition
Marching Band
| 6:30 am | Leave LCHS |
| 7:30 am | Arrive at ISU |
| 8:00‑9:00 am | Get into Uniform |
| 8:45 am | Color Guard Stretch |
| 9:04 am | Move to Warm-Up Sight |
| 9:18 am | Warm-Up |
| 10:00 am | Leave for Performance |
| 10:10 am | Meet at staging area |
| 10:20 am | Perform |
| 10:34‑10:54 am | Class 1A/2A awards announcements |
| 11:00 am‑6:42 pm | Get out of uniform, eat, watch bands |
| 4:36 pm | Be in stands together |
| 6:42 pm | 5A/6A awards and Finalists announcement |
| 7:30 pm | First Finalist performs |
| 9:30 pm | Finals Awards |
| 10:30 pm | Leave for LCHS |
| 11:30 pm | Arrive at LCHS |
Friday 26
Belleville East Competition
Marching Band
Belleville East High School
Same trip as St. Louis BOA
Friday 26 - Saturday 27
Bands of America (BOA) Competition
Marching Band
The Dome at America's Center
Overnight trip
November 2018
Friday 16
Trivia Night (tentative)
Bartonville American Legion-Event hall
4501 S Airport Rd
4501 S Airport Rd
Monday 19
Booster Meeting
| 7:00 pm | Meeting |
LCHS Cafeteria
December 2018
Sunday 2
Holiday Concert (Tentative)
LCHS Main Gym
Date TBD