Limestone Community High School Bands
Recent Events and Activities
July 2019
Tuesday 9
Rehearsal
Marching Band
| 9:00‑11:00 am | Rehearsal |
| 11:00 am‑12:00 pm | Leadership |
| 6:00‑8:00 pm | Drumline Rehearsal |
LCHS Band Room
Thursday 11
Rehearsal
Marching Band
| 9:00‑11:00 am | Rehearsal |
| 11:00 am‑12:00 pm | Leadership |
| 6:00‑8:00 pm | Drumline Rehearsal |
Tuesday 16
Rehearsal
Marching Band
| 9:00‑11:00 am | Rehearsal |
| 11:00 am‑12:00 pm | Leadership |
| 6:00‑8:00 pm | Drumline Rehearsal |
Thursday 18
Rehearsal
Marching Band
| 9:00‑11:00 am | Rehearsal |
| 11:00 am‑12:00 pm | Leadership |
| 6:00‑8:00 pm | Drumline Rehearsal |
Saturday 20
Freshman Camp
Incoming Students
| 8:00 am‑12:00 pm | Freshman & New Students |
| 12:00‑12:30 pm | Leadership-Zero Point Paint |
Parents of new students will also have a second orientation meeting, with more information about the season and the band program.
Monday 22 - Friday 26
Pre-Band Camp
Marching Band
| 8:00 am‑12:00 pm | Rehearsal |
| 1:00‑2:00 pm | Leadership |
Wednesday 24
Pool Party
| 7:00 pm | Student Pool Party |
Limestone Pool
Saturday 27 - Sunday 28
Uniform Fittings
Marching Band
| 7/27 10:30 am‑12:30 pm | Seniors |
| 7/27 1:30‑4:30 pm | Juniors |
| 7/28 1:00‑3:30 pm | Sophomores |
| 7/28 3:00‑5:00 pm | Freshmen |
Band Room
Come during your assigned time slot.
If you cannot attend, please contact Danielle Harris at 309-338-6698 or Uniforms@LimestoneBands.com.
Monday July 29 - Friday August 2
Band Camp
Marching Band
| 8:00 am | Announcements |
| 8:10 am | Basics |
| 8:50 am | Break |
| 9:00 am | Drill Learning-Block 1 |
| 9:50 am | Break |
| 10:00 am | Drill Learning-Block 2 |
| 10:50 am | Break |
| 11:00 am | Drill Learning-Block 3 |
| 11:50 am | Final Thoughts |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch (on your own) |
| 12:45 pm | Drum Major Activity |
| 1:15 pm | Sectionals |
| 2:30 pm | Break |
| 2:45 pm | Coordination (Music & Drill)-Block 1 |
| 3:30 pm | Break |
| 3:40 pm | Coordination (Music & Drill)-Block 2 |
| 4:25 pm | Final Thoughts |
| 4:30 pm | Dismissed |
Times subject to change
August 2019
Thursday 1
Cookout & Skits
Marching Band
| 6:00 pm | Cookout for Students |
| Skits (after dinner) |
Band Room
Tuesday August 6 - Tuesday October 22
Tuesday Rehearsals
Marching Band
| 6:00‑9:00 pm | Rehearsal |
Thursday August 8 - Thursday October 17
Thursday Rehearsals
Marching Band
| 6:00‑8:00 pm | Rehearsal |
Monday 19
Booster Meeting
| 7:00 pm | Booster meeting |
LCHS Cafeteria
Friday 23
Blue & White Game
Marching Band
| 5:00 pm | Students arrive |
| 6:30 pm | Performance |
Spectators should come early, since the game and performance times vary.
Saturday 31
Retreat
Marching Band
| 8:00‑8:45 am | Leadership Check-in |
| 9:00 am | Rehearsal-Learn Drill |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00 pm | Drill & Music combined |
September 2019
Friday 6
Football Game
Marching Band
| 5:00 pm | Uniforms training |
| 6:00 pm | Get ready |
Saturday 7
Washington Competition
Marching Band
| 10:30 am‑12:00 pm | Color Guard Sectional |
| 1:00‑2:00 pm | Full ensemble rehearsal at LCHS |
| 2:00‑3:00 pm | Load Trailers and Buses |
| 3:15 pm | Leave for WashingtonHigh School |
| 3:45 pm | Arrive at Washington High School |
| 4:00‑5:00 pm | Eat Dinner from the concessions; Watch bands perform |
| 5:20‑6:15 pm | Get into Uniform |
| 6:15 pm | Color Guard Stretch |
| 6:25 pm | Winds & Battery Prepare to Move to Warm-Up Site |
| 6:34 pm | Warm-up |
| 7:16 pm | Leave for performance |
| 7:24 pm | Meet at the staging area |
| 7:38 pm | Perform |
| 9:15 pm | 5A through 7A Awards |
| 9:45 pm | Leave for LCHS |
| 10:30 pm | Arrive at LCHS |
Washington High School
Class 6A: Best Auxiliary, Best Percussion, and 1st in Class
Monday 9
Butch's Pizza orders due
Saturday 14
Morton Competition
Marching Band
| 11:00 am‑12:00 pm | Color Guard Sectional |
| 1:00‑2:15 pm | Full ensemble rehearsal at LCHS |
| 2:15‑3:00 pm | Load Trailers and Busses |
| 3:15 pm | Leave for Morton High School |
| 3:45 pm | Arrive at Morton High School |
| 4:00‑5:00 pm | Eat Dinner from the concessions & watch bands |
| 4:45 pm | 1A & 2A awards (head to buses after awards) |
| 5:30 pm | Get into Uniform |
| 6:00 pm | Color Guard Stretch |
| 6:15 pm | Winds & Battery Prepare to Move to Warm-Up Site |
| 6:30 pm | Warm-up |
| 7:15 pm | Leave for performance |
| 7:25 pm | Meet at the staging area |
| 7:30 pm | Perform |
| 9:45 pm | 3A & 4A Awards |
| 10:15 pm | Leave for LCHS |
| 10:45 pm | Arrive at LCHS |
Morton High School
Class 3A 1st Place
Class 3A Best Color Guard, Best Percussion
Grand Champion Color Guard
Class 3A Best Color Guard, Best Percussion
Grand Champion Color Guard
Monday 16
Booster Meeting
| 7:00 pm | Booster meeting |
LCHS Cafeteria
Friday 20
Football Game
Marching Band
| 6:00 pm | Arrive |
Saturday 21
Retreat
Marching Band
| 8:00‑8:45 am | Leadership Check-in |
| 9:00 am‑4:00 pm | Rehearsal |
review and comments by Ryan Adamsons
Saturday 28
Limestone Field Competition Cancelled
Marching Band
Cancelled due to scheduling conflicts. Contact Justin Bainter with any questions.
Saturday 28
Dunlap competition
| 1:00‑2:00 pm | Color Guard Sectional |
| 2:30‑3:30 pm | Full ensemble rehearsal at LCHS |
| 3:30‑4:15 pm | Load Trailers and Busses |
| 4:30 pm | Leave for Dunlap High School |
| 5:00 pm | Arrive at Dunlap High School |
| 5:15‑6:30 pm | Eat Dinner from the concessions and watch bands |
| 6:30 pm | Get into Uniform |
| 7:00 pm | Color Guard Stretch |
| 7:15 pm | Winds & Battery Prepare to Move to Warm-Up Site |
| 7:30 pm | Warm-up |
| 8:00 pm | Leave for performance |
| 8:15 pm | Meet at the staging area |
| 8:30 pm | Perform - may move to 8:00! |
| 8:45 pm | Listen to awards in the endzone after the performance |
| 9:00 pm | Awards |
| 10:00 pm | Leave for LCHS |
| 10:30 pm | Arrive at LCHS |
October 2019
Tuesday 1
Rehearsal (with Jr. High)
Marching Band
| 5:00‑6:00 pm | Rehearsal with Jr. High |
| 6:00‑9:00 pm | Rehearsal |
Wednesday 2
Homecoming Bonfire
Marching Band
| After the Talent Show |
Friday 4
Homecoming Parade
Marching Band
| 3:15 pm | Arrive |
| 4:00 pm | Parade |
Friday 4
Homecoming Football Game
Marching Band
| 6:30 pm | Warm-up starts |
| 7:15 pm | Pre-game show with Jr. High Bands |
| Halftime Show |
Note: All times are approximate. Be early!
Saturday 5
ILMEA Auditions
Geneseo
Wednesday 9
Butch's Pizza pickup
| 3:00 pm | Setup |
| 3:30‑6:00 pm | Pickup |
Friday 11
Football Game
Marching Band
| 6:00 pm | Arrive |
Senior Night - Parents should meet at the north gate when there are 2 minutes on the clock for the 2nd quarter.
Saturday 12
Downers Grove Competition
Marching Band
| 7:45 am | Full ensemble rehearsal at LCHS |
| 8:30 am | Load Trailers and Busses |
| 9:15 am | Leave for Downers Grove South High School |
| 12:00 pm | Arrive at Downers Grove South High School |
| 1:00 pm | Get into Uniform |
| 1:10 pm | Color Guard Stretch |
| 1:35 pm | Winds & Battery Prepare to Move to Warm-Up Site |
| 1:45 pm | Warm-up |
| 2:30 pm | Leave for performance |
| 2:40 pm | Meet at the staging area |
| 2:45 pm | Perform |
| 5:30 pm | Prelims Awards and Finals Announcement |
| 10:00 pm | Finals Awards (assuming we make finals) |
| 11:00 pm | Leave for LCHS (assuming we make finals) |
| 1:30 am | Arrive at LCHS (9:30 pm if we don’t make finals) |
Downers Grove South High School
1436 Norfolk St.
Downers Grove, IL
1436 Norfolk St.
Downers Grove, IL
Saturday 19
ISU Marching Band Championships
Marching Band
| 8:00 am | Full ensemble rehearsal |
| 9:00‑9:40 am | Load Trailers and Busses |
| 9:45 am | Leave for Illinois State University |
| 11:00 am | Arrive at Illinois State University |
| 12:00 pm | Get into Uniform |
| 12:20 pm | Color Guard Stretch |
| 12:48 pm | Prepare to Move to Warm-Up Site |
| 1:02 pm | Physical Warm-up |
| 1:16 pm | Music Warm-up |
| 1:44 pm | Leave for performance |
| 1:51 pm | Meet at the staging area |
| 2:04 pm | Perform |
| 2:32 pm | 3A/4A Awards and Finals Announcement |
| 6:36 pm | ISU Big Red Marching Machine |
| 6:50 pm | Load buses |
| 7:30 pm | Arrive at LCHS (if we don't make finals) |
| If we make finals... | |
| 7:30 pm | Finals Begins |
| (Our Finals Performance time TBA) | |
| 11:30 pm | Finals Awards |
| 12:30 am | Leave for LCHS |
| 1:30 am | Arrive at LCHS |
Monday 21
Booster Meeting
| 7:00 pm | Booster meeting |
LCHS Cafeteria
Friday 25
Football Game Cancelled
Marching Band
| 6:00 pm | Arrive |
Performance cancelled due to BOA.
Friday 25
Bands of America
Marching Band
| 6:00 am | Band parents start breakfast |
| 7:00 am | Faculty and Staff will be served breakfast |
| 8:00 am | Band students will be served breakfast |
| 9:00 am | Clean Kitchen and Load Busses |
| 9:30 am | Depart LCHS |
| 2:30 pm ET | Lunch at fast food outside of Indy ($) |
| 3:30 pm ET | Depart fast food joints |
| 3:45 pm ET | Arrive at Lucas Oil Stadium, get into uniform |
| 4:35 pm ET | Enter the Southwest Tunnel |
| 4:45 pm ET | Go to Warm Up |
| 5:45 pm ET | Perform |
| 6:00 pm ET | Pictures |
| Get out of uniform | |
| 7:00 pm ET | Watch bands and eat in the stadium ($$) |
| (buses must depart the lot) | |
| Avon - 7:45 pm ET | |
| Center Grove - 8:00 pm ET | |
| Centerville - 8:30 pm ET | |
| Carmel - 9:00 pm ET | |
| 9:15 pm ET | Head for the buses after Carmel’s performance |
| 10:00 pm ET | Load the buses and head for home |
| 1:00 am | Arrive @ LCHS |
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
Remember that Indianapolis is in the Eastern Time Zone, one hour ahead of Bartonville.
Bring money for fast food lunch and dinner at the stadium (which can be expensive)
November 2019
Tuesday 5
Auditions
| 6:00‑9:00 pm | Individual auditions |
Audition times will be assigned
Friday 15
Trivia Night
American Legion Hall
Monday 18
Booster Meeting
| 7:00 pm | Booster meeting |
LCHS Cafeteria
Tuesday 19
Step-up Night
| 6:00‑8:00 pm | Step-up |
Band room
Saturday 23
Mandatory Parent Meeting Cancelled
Winter Guard
| 12:00 pm | Mandatory Parent Meeting |
Saturday 23
Staging Camp Cancelled
Winter Guard
| 1:00‑4:00 pm | Staging Camp |
December 2019
Friday 6 - Sunday 8
Madrigal Coat Check