Limestone Community High School Bands
2016-17 Spring Schedule
Click for the tentative 2017 Winter Guard Schedule.
December 2016
Tuesday 27 - Thursday 29
Winter Guard "Staging Camp"
Winter Guard
| 12/27 8:00 am‑5:00 pm | Staging Camp |
| 12/28 8:00 am‑5:00 pm | Staging Camp |
| 12/29 8:00 am‑5:00 pm | Staging Camp |
in Auxiliary Gym
January 2017
Tuesday 3
Winter Guard "Staging Camp"
Winter Guard
| 9:00 am‑1:00 pm | Staging Camp |
in Auxiliary Gym
Note: Time may change to 2 pm to 6 pm
Tuesday 10
Winter Guard Rehearsal
Winter Guard
| 6:00‑9:00 pm | Rehearsal |
Location TBD
Saturday 14
Pep Band
Pep Band
| 6:00 pm | Arrive |
Tuesday 17
Winter Guard Rehearsal
Winter Guard
| 6:00‑9:00 pm | Rehearsal |
in Auxiliary Gym
Tuesday 17
Booster Meeting
| 7:00 pm | Meeting |
in LCHS Cafeteria
Meeting moved to Tuesday (because school is out Monday)
Saturday 21
Pep Band
Pep Band
| 5:30 pm | Arrive |
Saturday 21
Winter Guard Rehearsal
Winter Guard
| 9:00 am‑3:00 pm | Rehearsal |
in Auxiliary Gym
Tuesday 24
Winter Guard Rehearsal
Winter Guard
| 6:00‑9:00 pm | Rehearsal |
in Auxiliary Gym
Wednesday 25
Freshman Preview Night
| 6:00‑8:00 pm | Preview Night |
Snack Bar
Thursday 26 - Saturday 28
ILMEA All State
Students selected by audition
Friday 27
Pep Band Cancelled
Pep Band
| 6:00 pm | Arrive |
Saturday 28
Winter Guard - Stagg Competition
Winter Guard
| 10:00 am | Rehearsal |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00 pm | Load |
| 1:15 pm | Depart LCHS |
| 4:15 pm | Arrive at Stagg |
| 5:48 pm | Report |
| 5:56 pm | Warm-up |
| 6:12 pm | Transition |
| 6:20 pm | Performance |
| 9:00 pm | Awards |
| 9:45 pm | Depart Stagg |
| 12:30 am | Arrive at LCHS |
in Auxiliary Gym
Tuesday 31
Winter Guard Rehearsal
Winter Guard
| 6:00‑9:00 pm | Rehearsal |
in Auxiliary Gym
February 2017
Friday 3
Pep Band Cancelled
Pep Band
| 6:00 pm | Arrive |
Friday 3
Mid-Illini Jazz Festival
Jazz Band
| 2:30 pm | Performances start at 2:30 |
at Metamora High School
Saturday 4
Winter Guard - Boys Basketball Game (tentative)
Winter Guard
| Performance time TBD at Main Gym |
in Auxiliary Gym
Saturday 4
Pep Band
Pep Band
| 5:30 pm | Arrive |
Tuesday 7
Winter Guard Rehearsal
Winter Guard
| 6:00‑9:00 pm | Rehearsal |
in Auxiliary Gym
Wednesday 8
Grade School Tours
Marching Band
| All School Day |
Saturday 11
Winter Guard - Hersey Show
Winter Guard
| 9:30 am | Rehearsal at Limestone |
| 11:45 am | Lunch (on your own) |
| 12:45 pm | Load |
| 1:00 pm | Depart LCHS |
| 4:00 pm | Arrive as Hersey |
| 5:15 pm | Stretch/Body Warm-up |
| 5:43 pm | Report |
| 5:51 pm | Warm-up |
| 6:07 pm | Transition |
| 6:15 pm | Performance |
| 7:00 pm | Eat (on your own) |
| 8:40 pm | Awards |
| 9:00 pm | Depart Hersey |
| 12:00 am | Arrive at LCHS |
John Hersey High School, Arlington Heights
Saturday 11
Eastern IL Univ Jazz Festival
Jazz Band
| 6:15 am | Arrive as LCHS and load buses |
| 6:30 am | Leave for EIU |
| 9:00 am | Arrive at EIU |
| 9:40 am | Warm-up |
| 10:05 am | Performance at Dvorak Concert Hall |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch (bring $) |
| 1:00 pm | EIU Jazz Ensemble at EIU Theatre |
| 2:00 pm | Instruments Clinics |
| 3:30 pm | Leave for LCHS |
| 6:00 pm | Arrive at LCHS |
Tuesday 14
Butch's Pizza orders due
Turn order forms and money into the lockbox
Wednesday 15
Grade School Tours
Marching Band
| All School Day |
Friday 17
Winter Guard Rehearsal
Winter Guard
| 10:00 am‑1:00 pm | Rehearsal |
in Auxiliary Gym
Friday 17
Pep Band
Pep Band
| 6:00 pm | Arrive |
Saturday 18
Pep Band
Pep Band
| 5:30 pm | Arrive |
Monday 20
Winter Guard Rehearsal
Winter Guard
| 9:00 am‑1:00 pm | Rehearsal |
in Auxiliary Gym
Tuesday 21
Booster Meeting
| 7:00 pm | Meeting |
LCHS Cafeteria
Meeting moved to Tuesday (because school is out Monday)
Friday 24 - Saturday 25
Jazz in the Meadow
Jazz Band
| 2/24 3:30 pm | Leave LCHS |
| 2/24 7:00 pm | Dinner at Lou Malnati's |
| 2/24 8:00 pm | Leave for hotel |
| 2/24 8:30 pm | Arrive at hotel |
| 2/24 11:00 pm | Lights out |
| 2/25 7:00 am | Complimentary breakfast |
| 2/25 8:00 am | Leave for festival |
| 2/25 8:30 am | Arrive at festival |
| 2/25 8:45 am | Warm-up |
| 2/25 9:30 am | Performance & Clinic in main gym |
| 2/25 10:15 am | Combo warm-up |
| 2/25 11:00 am | Combo performance & clinic in main gym |
| 2/25 12:00 pm | Northern IL University Jazz Orchestra at main gym |
| 2/25 1:00 pm | Lunch (bring $) |
| 2/25 1:30 pm | Load buses & leave for LCHS |
| 2/25 5:00 pm | Arrive at LCHS |
Rolling Meadows, IL
Tuesday 28
Disney payment #3 due (balance) Date Changed
Tuesday 28
Winter Guard Rehearsal
Winter Guard
| 6:00‑9:00 pm | Rehearsal |
in Auxiliary Gym
March 2017
Saturday 4
Winter Guard - Lake Park Show
Winter Guard
| 8:30 am | Rehearsal at LCHS |
| 11:45 am | Lunch (on your own) |
| 12:45 pm | Load |
| 1:00 pm | Depart LCHS |
| 3:30 pm | Arrive at Lake Park |
| 4:50 pm | Stretch/Body warm-up |
| 5:26 pm | Report |
| 5:34 pm | Warm-up |
| 5:50 pm | Transition |
| 5:58 pm | Performance |
| Dinner (bring $$ to eat at the school) | |
| 9:00 pm | Awards |
| 9:30 pm | Depart Lake Park |
| 12:00 am | Arrive at LCHS |
Tuesday 7
Mid-Illini Concert Band Festival Date Changed
Wind Ensemble
| 5:45 pm | Meet at LCHS |
| 6:00 pm | Leave for Dunlap HS |
| 7:00 pm | Pekin performs |
| 7:15 pm | Canton performs |
| 7:30 pm | Dunlap performs |
| 7:45 pm | East Peoria performs |
| 8:00 pm | Limestone performs |
| 8:15 pm | Metamora performs |
| 8:45 pm | Leave for LCHS |
| 9:30 pm | Arrive at LCHS |
Dunlap High School
Performance times are flexible. Plan to arrive a half hour early.
Tuesday 7
Winter Guard Rehearsal
Winter Guard
| 6:00‑9:00 pm | Rehearsal |
in Auxiliary Gym
Friday 10
Stompin' at the Savoy - Setup
Jazz Band
| 3:00 pm | Setup |
Saturday 11
Stompin' at the Savoy - Setup
Jazz Band
| 9:00 am | Setup |
Saturday 11
Stompin' at the Savoy - Dinner & Concert
Jazz Band
| 5:30 pm | Silent Auction |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner |
| 7:00 pm | Concert |
in LCHS Cafeteria
Sunday 12
Winter Guard - Cavalier's (Batavia) Show
Winter Guard
| 7:00 am | Rehearsal at Limestone |
| 7:55 am | Load |
| 8:00 am | Depart for Batavia |
| (Breakfast on the bus) | |
| 10:45 am | Arrive at Batavia |
| 11:45 am | Stretch/Body warm-up |
| 12:18 pm | Report |
| 12:26 pm | Warm-up |
| 12:42 pm | Transition |
| 12:50 pm | Show time |
| Bring $$ for lunch at the school | |
| 3:30 pm | Awards |
| 4:00 pm | Depart from Batavia |
| (We will NOT stop for dinner) | |
| 7:00 pm | Arrive at LCHS |
Batavia High School
1204 Main St.
Batavia, IL 60510
1204 Main St.
Batavia, IL 60510
Sunday 12
Uniform Fitting for Disney
Band Students going to Disney
| 12:00‑5:00 pm | Uniform fittings |
| Exact times TBA; (will only take ~30 minutes for each student) |
Bring the following items to help you get a proper fitting:
- Black Socks - up the calf
- Cotton or gym Shorts - no cargo-style shorts or sweat pants
- T-shirt
- Black Socks - up the calf
- Cotton or gym Shorts - no cargo-style shorts or sweat pants
- T-shirt
Questions? Contact Jeanie Towle at Uniforms@LimestoneBands.com.
Tuesday 14
Winter Guard Rehearsal
Winter Guard
| 6:00‑9:00 pm | Rehearsal |
in Auxiliary Gym
Sunday 19
Winter Guard - Lincoln Way East Competition Date Changed
Winter Guard
at New Lenox, IL
Monday 20
Booster Meeting
| 7:00 pm | Meeting |
in LCHS Cafeteria
Tuesday 21
Winter Guard Rehearsal
Winter Guard
| 6:00‑9:00 pm | Rehearsal |
in Auxiliary Gym
Wednesday 22
Butch's Pizza delivery
| 3:00 pm | Help sort Pizza |
| 4:00 pm | Pickup frozen pizzas |
LCHS Cafeteria
Saturday 25
Winter Guard - Minooka Show Cancelled
Winter Guard
| Performance time TBD |
Tuesday 28
Winter Guard Rehearsal
Winter Guard
| 6:00‑9:00 pm | Rehearsal |
| 8:15 pm | Public Performance |
in Auxiliary Gym
Tuesday 28
Grade School Honor Band Rehearsal
| 6:00‑8:00 pm | Rehearsal |
in LCHS Cafeteria
Tuesday 28
Disney Drumline rehearsal
| 8:00‑9:00 pm | Rehearsal |
April 2017
Saturday 1 - Sunday 2
WGI Championships
Winter Guard
| 4/1 4:00 am | Arrive at LCHS |
| 4/1 4:15 am | Depart LCHS |
| 4/1 8:00 am | Arrive in LaPort, IN |
| 4/1 8:30 am | Body Warm-up |
| 4/1 9:05 am | Report |
| 4/1 9:13 am | Warm-up |
| 4/1 9:29 am | Travel |
| 4/1 9:37 am | Performance |
| 4/1 11:00 am | Depart for outlet mall |
| 4/1 12:00 pm | Lunch at Mall (bring $$) |
| 4/1 2:30 pm | Depart for hotel |
| 4/1 2:50 pm | Arrive at hotel |
| 4/1 6:00 pm | Dinner at Hotel (see Note for $$) |
| 4/1 8:00 pm | Relax/Swim |
| 4/1 10:30 pm | In your rooms |
| 4/2 6:30 am | Wake up calls |
| 4/2 7:00 am | Breakfast |
| 4/2 7:30 am | Hair/Make-up |
| TBD - Depart for LaPorte HS | |
| Performance-time announced during Saturday's awards | |
| 4/2 3:30 pm | Full Retreat Finale |
| 4/2 5:00 pm | Depart from LaPorte H.S. |
| 4/2 9:30 pm | Arrive at LCHS |
Dinner at Hotel:
Guard members bring $5.
Adults can join for $14. Please RSVP to Dave or Patti.
Guard members bring $5.
Adults can join for $14. Please RSVP to Dave or Patti.
LaPorte High School
602 F Street
LaPorte, IN 46350
602 F Street
LaPorte, IN 46350
Best Western Plus La Porte
444 Lake Pine Ave.
LaPorte, IN 46350
219-362-4585
444 Lake Pine Ave.
LaPorte, IN 46350
219-362-4585
Lighthouse Place Premium Mall
601 Wabash St.
Michigan City, IN 46360
219-879-6506
601 Wabash St.
Michigan City, IN 46360
219-879-6506
Monday 3
Solo & Ensemble
| 6:00 pm | Start time: individual events vary |
Limestone
Monday 3
Disney Rehearsal
Disney participants
| 6:00‑9:00 pm | Rehearsal |
Required for Band students going to Disney
Monday 3
Disney Chaperone/Parent meeting
| 6:00 pm | Chaperone & Parent meeting |
Cafeteria
Chaperones and any parent with questions about the Disney trip are invited
Wednesday 5
And All That Jazz Ticket Sales
| 3:00 pm | Ticket Sales |
Auditorium Foyer
Thursday 6
Grade School Band Festival - Rehearsal
Wind Ensemble
| All-day rehearsal |
Thursday 6
Grade School Band Festival - Concert
Wind Ensemble
| 7:00 pm | Concert |
Main Gym
Saturday 8 - Thursday 13
Disney Trip
| 4/8 7:00 am | [Cancelled] Chaperone meeting at Auditorium? |
| 4/8 7:30 am | Students arrive at Band room |
| 4/8 8:00 am | Buses arrive; load |
| 4/8 9:00 am | Depart |
| Day of Travel | |
| Independent Meals ($) | |
| 4/9 9:00 am ET | (approx) Arrive at Beach |
| 4/9 3:30 pm ET | (approx) Load buses at beach for BBQ |
| 4/9 4:00 pm ET | (approx) Beach BBQ |
| 4/9 6:00 pm ET | (approx) Load buses for Hotel (~1 hour drive) |
| 4/9 7:15 pm ET | (approx) Arrive at Hotel |
| 4/10 7:00 am ET | Breakfast (included) at Hotel |
| 4/10 8:30 am ET | To Magic Kingdom |
| 4/10 1:30 pm ET | Meet Disney representative by The Windmill in FrontierLand, to the left of Splash Mountain |
| 4/10 3:00 pm ET | "Festival of Fantasy" Parade at Magic Kingdom |
| 4/10 10:00 pm ET | Meet for fireworks (location & time TBD) |
| Ferry or monorail (TBD) to Transportation Center | |
| Charter buses to Hotel | |
| 4/11 7:30 am ET | Breakfast (included) at Hotel |
| 4/11 8:30 am ET | To Animal Kingdom |
| 4/11 11:00 am ET | Madrigal Singers & spectators load charter bus for Disney Springs |
| 4/11 11:30 am ET | Madrigal Singers meet Disney representative (location & exact time TBD) |
| 4/11 11:45 am ET | (time TBD) Others load charter buses for Hollywood Studios |
| 4/11 1:00 pm ET | Madrigal Singers performance at Disney Springs' Waterview Park stage, located in "The Landing" area |
| 4/11 2:30 pm ET | Madrigal Singers & spectators load buses for Hollywood Studios |
| 4/11 9:00 pm ET | Meet for fireworks (location & time TBD) |
| 4/11 10:00 pm ET | Charter buses to Hotel |
| 4/12 8:00 am ET | Breakfast (included) at Hotel |
| 4/12 9:00 am ET | To EPCOT |
| 4/12 9:30 pm ET | Meet for fireworks (location & time TBD) |
| 4/12 10:00 pm ET | Meet charter buses. |
| Parents taking students meet Mr. Empey. | |
| Begin travel homeward. | |
| Day of Travel | |
| Independent meals ($) | |
| 4/13 8:00 pm | (approx) Arrive at LCHS with happy memories |
Orlando, FL
Lori Wilson Park (Beach BBQ)
1500 N. Atlantic Ave.
Cocoa Beach
1500 N. Atlantic Ave.
Cocoa Beach
Monday 24
Booster Meeting Date Changed
| 7:00 pm | Meeting |
Date Changed
in Band Room
All new students and parents are encouraged to attend to learn everything you need to know about being a Marching Rocket.
(Delayed one week due to Disney trip)
Wednesday 26
Chicken Dinner ticket deadline
Last day to turn in tickets and money to the lockbox in the band room.
Thursday 27
Jazz Band @ B'ville Christian Church
Jazz Band
| 5:00‑8:00 pm | Dinner & Performance |
Bartonville Christian Church
Thursday 27
Color Guard clinic
Color Guard
| 6:30‑8:30 pm | Rehearsal |
in Main Gym
New Color Guard members only
Saturday 29
ISU State of Illinois Concert Band Festival
Wind Ensemble
| 6:15 am | Arrive at LCHS |
| 6:30 am | Leave for ISU |
| 7:30 am | Arrive at ISU |
| 8:00 am | Leave for warm-up |
| 8:45 am | Leave for performance |
| 9:00‑9:20 am | Performance |
| 9:30‑10:00 am | Clinic (on stage) |
| 10:30 am | Leave for LCHS |
| 11:30 am | Arrive at LCHS |
ISU Center for the Performing Arts
(Date changed from April 21-22, 2017)
Concert Black:
Boys - black dress pants, shirt, shoes, and socks; any color tie.
Girls - black dress or dress slacks
Boys - black dress pants, shirt, shoes, and socks; any color tie.
Girls - black dress or dress slacks
May 2017
Wednesday 3
Jazz Band @ Kiwanis Banquet
Jazz Band
| 5:50 pm | Jazz Band students arrive |
| 6:00‑6:30 pm | Performance |
in LCHS Cafeteria
Thursday 4
Spring Concert
All Bands & Winter Guard
| 6:15 pm | Students arrive |
| 7:00 pm | Concert |
Main Gym
Friday 5
All That Jazz
Jazz Band
| 6:15 pm | Jazz Band students arrive |
| 6:30 pm | Doors open |
| 7:00 pm | Concert |
LCHS Cafeteria
Tuesday 9
Color Guard clinic
Color Guard
| 6:30‑8:30 pm | Rehearsal |
in Main Gym
New Color Guard members only
Thursday 11
Drive-thru Chicken/Pork Dinner
| 3:00 pm | Volunteers set up |
| 4:30‑6:30 pm | Dinner pick-up |
Thursday 11
Color Guard Rehearsal
Color Guard
| 6:30‑8:30 pm | Rehearsal |
in Main Gym
All Color Guard members
Sunday 14
Prairie Wind Ensemble with Trevor solo
Monday 15
Booster Meeting
| 7:00 pm | Meeting |
Library