Limestone Community High School Bands
Recent Events and Activities
July 2018
Tuesday 10
Rehearsal
Marching Band
| 9:00‑11:00 am | Rehearsal - Band |
| 6:00‑8:00 pm | Rehearsal - Drumline & Pit |
Thursday 12
Rehearsal
Marching Band
| 9:00‑11:00 am | Rehearsal - Band |
| 6:00‑8:00 pm | Rehearsal - Drumline & Pit |
Tuesday 17
Rehearsal
Marching Band
| 9:00‑11:00 am | Rehearsal - Band |
| 6:00‑8:00 pm | Rehearsal - Drumline & Pit |
Thursday 19
Rehearsal
Marching Band
| 9:00‑11:00 am | Rehearsal - Band |
| 6:00‑8:00 pm | Rehearsal - Drumline & Pit |
Monday 23 - Friday 27
Pre-Band Camp
Marching Band
| 8:00 am‑12:00 pm | Rehearsal |
Saturday 28
Uniform Fittings
Seniors, Juniors
| 10:30 am‑12:30 pm | Seniors |
| 1:30‑4:30 pm | Juniors |
Sunday 29
Uniform Fittings
Sophomores, Freshmen
| 1:00‑3:30 pm | Sophomores |
| 3:00‑5:00 pm | Freshman |
Monday July 30 - Friday August 3
Band Camp
Marching Band
| 8:00 am‑4:30 pm | Rehearsal |
August 2018
Wednesday 1
Cookout & Pool Party
Marching Band
| 5:00 pm | Cookout & Skits |
| 7:00‑9:00 pm | Pool Party at Limestone Township Pool |
Alpha Park
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.
Friday 17
Blue & White Game
Marching Band
| 5:30 pm | Students Arrive |
| 6:30 pm | Performance |
Spectators should come early, since the game time varies.
Saturday 18
Rummage Sale
LCHS Cafeteria
Monday 20
Booster Meeting
| 7:00 pm | Meeting |
in LCHS Cafeteria
Friday 31
Home Football Game
Marching Band
| 6:00 pm | Arrive |
September 2018
Friday 7
Home Football Game
Marching Band
| 5:15 pm | Uniform Care meeting |
NOTE: Time has moved up due to Uniform Care meeting and football game being moved up 30 minutes
Saturday 8
Washington Competition Cancelled
Marching Band
| 10:00‑11:30 am | Color Guard sectional |
| 12:30‑1:30 pm | Full Ensemble rehearsal at LCHS Stadium |
| 1:30‑2:00 pm | Load Trailers and Busses |
| 2:00 pm | Leave for Washington High School |
| 2:45 pm | Arrive at Washington High School |
| 2:45‑4:00 pm | Eat Dinner from the concessions |
| 4:00‑5:00 pm | Get into Uniform |
| 5:00 pm | Line up to transit to warm-up |
| 5:15 pm | Color Guard Stretch |
| 5:34 pm | Warm-up |
| 6:16 pm | Leave for performance |
| 6:30 pm | Meet at staging area |
| 6:44 pm | Performance |
| 7:15 pm | Get out of Uniform |
| 7:45 pm | Watch Bands (Normal Bands, Morton, Washington) |
| 8:30 pm | Awards – Sit together (space permitting) |
| 9:30 pm | Leave for LCHS |
| 10:15 pm | Arrive at LCHS |
Wednesday 12
Food Night - LaGondola
LaGondola in Bartonville
Saturday 15
Rehearsal
Marching Band
| 10:00 am‑12:00 pm | Rehearsal with Clinicians |
Monday 17
Butch's Pizza orders due
Return order form and money to the lockbox in the band room.
Monday 17
Booster Meeting
| 7:00 pm | Meeting |
LCHS Cafeteria
Tuesday 18
Rehearsal
Marching Band
| 5:00‑6:00 pm | Rehearse with Jr. High |
| 6:00‑9:00 pm | Rehearsal |
Wednesday 19
Homecoming Bonfire
Marching Band
| After the Talent Show |
Thursday 20
Rehearsal Cancelled
Marching Band
Rehearsal cancelled - Homecoming week
Friday 21
Homecoming Parade
Marching Band
| 3:15 pm | Arrive |
| 4:00 pm | Parade |
Friday 21
Homecoming Football Game
Marching Band
| 6:30 pm | Warm-up starts |
| 7:15 pm | Pre-game show with Jr. High Bands (time approx) |
| Halftime Show |
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 |
Class 4A Best Auxiliary, Best Percussion
Class 4A 1st Place
Grand Champion
Class 4A 1st Place
Grand Champion
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 |
| All time after this have been moved up 15 minutes | |
| 7:00‑7:30 pm | Get into uniform. (Guard can get into uniform and stretch anytime after the last of the buses arrive) |
| 7:30‑8:15 pm | Warm-up |
| 8:20 pm | Meet at staging area |
| 8:30 pm | Perform |
| stand in end zone after performance | |
| 8:45 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
| 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 - Parents should meet at the north gate when there are 2 minutes on the clock for the 2nd quarter.
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
| 6:00 am | Arrive at LCHS |
| 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 am | Class 1A/2A awards announcements |
| 11:00 am‑6:42 pm | Get out of uniform, eat ($), watch bands |
| 4:36 pm | Be in stands together |
| 6:42 pm | 5A/6A awards and Finalists announcement |
| 7:30 pm | First Finalist performs |
| 9:30 pm | Finals Awards |
| 10:30 pm | Leave for LCHS |
| 11:30 pm | Arrive at LCHS |
Friday 26
Belleville East Competition
Marching Band
| Load instruments the night before | |
| Bring luggage to Band Room first thing Friday morning | |
| Eat lunch at school as normal | |
| 12:15‑1:15 pm | PARENTS Load luggage & check trailers |
| 1:05 pm | Students load buses |
| 1:15‑4:15 pm | Travel to Belleville |
| 4:20 pm | Get into uniform |
| 4:55 pm | Pit to warm-up |
| 5:10 pm | Band to warm-up |
| 5:15 pm | Winds, Battery, and Guard warm-up |
| 5:50 pm | Meet at Gate |
| 6:00 pm | Perform |
| 6:15 pm | Get out of uniform |
| 7:00 pm | Performers leave for Hotel |
| 8:00 pm | Arrive at hotel, unload, check in, and eat |
| 9:00 pm | Awards (Directors and Drum Majors will stay) |
| 10:00 pm | Lights out |
| (See BOA Competition for remainder of the trip) |
Belleville East High School
2555 West Blvd
Belleville, IL 62221
(314) 209-0995
Belleville, IL 62221
(314) 209-0995
Same trip as St. Louis BOA
Residence Inn by Marriott St. Louis/Earth City
3290 Rider Trail S
Earth City, MO 63045
(314) 209-0995
3290 Rider Trail S
Earth City, MO 63045
(314) 209-0995
Friday 26 - Saturday 27
Bands of America (BOA) Competition
Marching Band
| (continued from Belleville Competition times) | |
| 10/27 5:45 am | Wake up, Eat, Load luggage, Get into Half Uniform |
| 10/27 6:35 am | Leave for BOA |
| 10/27 7:00 am | Arrive at Dome. Finish getting into uniform |
| 10/27 7:40 am | Warm-up |
| 10/27 8:35 am | Report for Performance |
| 10/27 8:45 am | Perform |
| Pictures. Get out of uniform. | |
| Watch Prelims. Get a snack ($). | |
| 10/27 12:45 pm | Leave Dome for buses at break |
| 10/27 1:15 pm | Leave for St. Louis Galleria |
| 10/27 2:00‑4:30 pm | Free time at mall: eat ($), walk, shop & lounge |
| 10/27 4:45 pm | Meet at buses |
| 10/27 5:00 pm | Leave for Dome |
| 10/27 5:30 pm | Arrive at Dome. Pass out Finals tickets. Walk to entrance. |
| 10/27 6:15 pm | Gates open for Finals |
| 10/27 7:00 pm | Watch Finals |
| Dinner at Dome ($$) | |
| 10/27 11:00 pm | Return to Buses |
| 10/27 11:30 pm | Leave for LCHS |
| 10/28 2:30 am | Arrive at LCHS |
The Dome at America's Center
701 Convention Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63101
St. Louis, MO 63101
Overnight trip
November 2018
Tuesday 6
Parent Meeting (Mandatory)
Winter Guard
| 7:00 pm | Meeting |
Band Room
Friday 16
Pep Band-Blue & White Cancelled
Friday 16
Trivia Night
| 5:00‑8:00 pm | Dinner from R&R Catering |
| 7:00 pm | Trivia Night begins |
American Legion Hall
4501 S. Airport Rd., Bartonville