Calendar highlights

What’s coming up

• Wed Sep 30 — Wind Ensemble 3:00–4:30 p.m.
• Sat Oct 3 — Greeley · call 9:40 a.m. · perform 3:45 · parent equipment help still needed
• Mon Oct 5 — Evening rehearsal 6:30–8:30 p.m.
• Tue Oct 6 — Drumline sectional 3:30–5:30 p.m. (no sectional was Sep 29)
• Wed Oct 7 — Band Night @ Longmont HS · call 3:00 p.m. · perform 7:25 · comments, not a score

Director update · September 28, 2026

Greeley this Saturday · no drumline Sep 29

• No drumline sectional Tue Sep 29. Next one is Tue Oct 6, 3:30–5:30 p.m.
• Wind Ensemble Wed Sep 30 — 3:00–4:30 p.m.
• Greeley Sat Oct 3 — itinerary unchanged · buses leave 11:10 for Nottingham Field · still need parent trucks/trailers/vans · signup was going out Sep 29 (watch Band.us / email)
• Band Night Wed Oct 7 — same itinerary · judges give comments, not a score · parent equipment help needed there too
• Super-suit days: long black socks + all-black shoes (marching shoes required starting fall 2027)

Greeley + Band Night itineraries Parent equipment help

Director update · September 25, 2026

Greeley Oct 3 + SVVSD Band Night Oct 7

The two biggest shows of the season. Super-suits both days. Conflicts on Oct 3 (SAT, theater, cross country): arrange an alternate arrival or departure and tell Mr. Fruits early.

• Sat Oct 3 · Greeley — call 9:40 a.m. EHS Band Room · buses 11:10 · perform 3:45 at UNC Nottingham Field · lunch on your own · dismiss ~6:15 p.m.
• Spectators (Greeley) — tickets $5 · south entrance · free parking Lots M & L
• Wed Oct 7 · Band Night — call 3:00 p.m. EHS · buses 4:15 to Longmont HS (Everly-Montgomery) · perform 7:25 · mass band Sweet Caroline 7:37 · drone show · dismiss ~9:10 p.m.
• Spectators (Band Night) — adults $6 / students $5 · 8th grade free with ID · gates 5:15 p.m.
• Parents welcome at both. Bring a layer for Greeley. No meal provided either day (concessions or pack food).

Full itineraries Greeley tickets · $5 Band Night tickets

Director update · September 21, 2026

Sep 25 football · Greeley Oct 3 · black shoes & socks

Bravo on Homecoming week and Biscuit Day — thanks to parent volunteers. Next stretch: Fri football, Greeley Oct 3, SVVSD Band Night Oct 7.

• Evening rehearsals — critical full-ensemble put-together · attendance expected (not optional)
• Super-suit attire — long black socks + all-black shoes (prescribed marching shoes preferred; required starting fall 2027)
• Fri Sep 25 vs. Rocky Mountain — super-suits · parent helpers 4:00 · students 4:15 · kickoff 6:30 · halftime opener and part 2 of Louder than Life
• Payments — unpaid shoes $48 (Band Shoes) or hoodie $44 (Drum Line Hoodie) via RevTrak
• Greeley Oct 3 — adjudicated show · plan morning through late afternoon · trip sheet when schedule posts · need parent trucks/trailers/vans for equipment
• All State / Honor Band — materials on Drive · Honor Band strongly recommended for Wind Symphony & Wind Ensemble · due Nov 19

Sep 25 itinerary RevTrak Audition materials Parent help · Greeley

Director update · September 14, 2026

HoCo week · dinner form · shoes here · Biscuit Day

Homecoming kicks off nearly a month of weekly marching performances.

• Band Dinner #2 — Fri Sep 18 before the game · RSVP form due Wednesday
• Wed Sep 16 parade & bash — call 4:55 p.m. Erie Middle School (650 Main) · tracksuit · parade 5:30 · Coal Creek ~6:15 · dismiss ~6:30 · no transport / carpool
• Wind Ensemble Wed — ends at 4:00 p.m. this week (parade timing)
• Fri Sep 18 Homecoming vs. Fort Collins — first super-suit game · parent food helpers 4:00 · students 4:15 · kickoff 6:30 · full opener at halftime
• Sat Sep 19 Erie Biscuit Day — optional pep · call 8:15 a.m. · Briggs & Wells → Lucile’s · sets 8:30 / 9:30 / 10:30 · tracksuit + ball cap · lettering / Tri-M hours
• Shoes — arrived · labeled boxes ready for pickup in Band Room · $48 RevTrak (Band Shoes)
• Drumline hoodies — $44 RevTrak if not paid
• Greeley Oct 3 confirmed · Friendship Cup Sep 26 cancelled
• All State / Honor Band — auditions due Nov 19

Band dinner form Biscuit Day signup RevTrak Full itineraries

Director update · September 8, 2026

HoCo week · Tri-M · payments

Strong start at the Sep 4 opener — thanks to members and parent volunteers who handled food and logistics.

• Handbook — confirmation & travel forms still past due in Schoology
• Tri-M — new-member applications due Fri Sep 11 (returning members do not re-apply) · pin, certificate, graduation cord · district-approved honor society
• Marching shoes — ordered; distribute when they arrive · pay on RevTrak
• Drumline hoodies — distributed · $44 RevTrak (Drum Line Hoodie)
• Wed Sep 16 HoCo parade & Briggs St. Bash — call 4:55 p.m. Erie Middle School · tracksuit, band shirt, band cap · parade downtown Erie 5:30 · performance Coal Creek Park 6:15 · free after · no district transportation (carpool) · full itinerary expected Mon Sep 14 email
• Fri Sep 18 — Homecoming football vs. Fort Collins
• Festivals — Friendship Cup Sep 26 cancelled · Greeley Oct 3 confirmed
• All State — juniors/seniors · videos due Mr. Fruits Nov 19 · $25 RevTrak · Apr 1–3, 2027 Greeley
• SVVSD Honor Band — all members · due Nov 19 · rehearsal Feb 1 & 3 · concert Feb 3 · free audition · $20 if selected

Tri-M application RevTrak Band Handbook HoCo call details

Director update · August 31, 2026

SHOW WEEK — action items

• Handbook — confirmation & travel permission forms are past due; complete in Schoology ASAP if you haven’t
• Uniform measurements — super-suit sizing form still open for members who haven’t submitted
• Marching shoes — order form was due Mon Aug 31 · $48 RevTrak (BAND SHOES) · confirm on form if you already have all-black shoes
• Drumline hoodies — arrived; distributed in class · $44 RevTrak (Drum Line Hoodie)
• Band dinners (Sep 4) — RSVP form due Wed Sep 2 end of day (all members + adult volunteers) · Melissa Havran organizing · volunteer / contact info
• Fri Sep 4 — Home vs. Eaglecrest · parent food helpers 4:00 p.m. · students 4:30 · kickoff 6:30 · halftime Louder than Life opener
• Senior banners — SignUpGenius signup due Fri Sep 4, 11:35 a.m. · photos Thu Sep 10 after school (~2:55 p.m.)
• Wed Sep 16 — Homecoming parade downtown Erie ~5:30 p.m. · band performance Coal Creek Park ~6:15 p.m. (details still finalizing)
• Schedule — not doing Friendship Cup Sep 26 · Greeley Invitational Oct 3 confirmed (expect morning performance)
• All State — juniors/seniors · materials on Drive · videos due Mr. Fruits Nov 19 · $25 RevTrak · event Apr 1–3, 2027 Greeley
• SVVSD Honor Band — all members · same audition materials · due Nov 19 · rehearsal Feb 1 & 3 · concert Feb 3 · free to audition · $20 if selected

Band Handbook Uniform measurements Band dinner form Senior banner signup Sep 4 itinerary

Director update · August 24, 2026

School-year kickoff: handbook, shoes & first football

• ’26–27 Band Handbook is live — review + confirmation & travel permission forms due Friday, August 28 (Schoology assignment for students and parents/guardians)
• Monday night rehearsals — 6:30–8:30 p.m.; full-ensemble show work; attendance expected
• Drumline sectionals — Tuesdays 3:30–5:30 p.m. · Aug 25 · Sep 1 · Sep 15 · Sep 22 · Oct 6 (Mr. Waggoner)
• Wind Ensemble auditions — Wed Aug 26 after school (~3–4 p.m.); open to all EHS Band students / grade levels
• Marching shoes — Super Drill Masters · $48 incl. shipping · order form due Mon Aug 31 · then RevTrak (write BAND SHOES); already-have all-black marching or tennis shoes? confirm on the form
• Fri Sep 4 — Home football vs. Eaglecrest · tracksuit uniform · parent food helpers 4:00 p.m. · students 4:30 p.m. · kickoff 6:30 · opener from Louder than Life at halftime · need food + 3 ladder volunteers (sign-up via Band.us / upcoming parent messages)
• Senior banners — optional photos Thu Sep 10 after school (2:55 p.m.) · ~$50 via drama/RevTrak when signup posts

’26–27 Band Handbook Marching shoe order form RevTrak · $48 shoes Sep 4 itinerary

Director update · August 17, 2026

Back-to-school week

• Day one — bring instruments (playing, not marching yet)
• BSN Round 2 attire orders closed Thu Aug 20 (tracksuit / ball cap makeup window)
• Aug 18 — Drumline @ Freshman First Day · call 7:20 a.m. Band Room · perform ~7:35 a.m. · donuts provided
• Aug 21 — P-Wing BBQ 3:00 p.m. (performing arts; food donations via SignUpGenius)
• Lockers — brass/woodwind locker form still available
• Wind Ensemble — auditions Wed Aug 26; returning members confirm with Mr. Fruits (no re-audition)

Band lockers form Wind Ensemble Drumline

Band Parents · Fall 2026

Come to Greeley Oct 3 and Band Night Oct 7

Parents are welcome for all or part of both shows. Greeley still needs trucks/trailers/vans for pit, drumline, and drum-major gear (students ride the bus). Tickets and parking are on the itinerary. Melissa Havran · mshavran@gmail.com · 720-442-1061 (text preferred).

Greeley tickets · $5 Band Night tickets Volunteer page

Director update · August 13, 2026

Final refresher · Round 2 attire · drumline sectionals

• Aug 13 — last refresher camp 5–8 p.m.
• Round 2 BSN attire opened for missed tracksuit / ball-cap orders (closed Aug 20)
• Drumline — sectionals with Mr. Waggoner; freshman orientation performance Aug 18; hoodie sizes collected
• Wind Ensemble auditions set for Aug 26 · rehearsals most Wednesdays 3–4:30 p.m. · shared Jazz concert Oct 21

Director update · August 3, 2026

Band Camp Week 2 action items

• BoCo Fair — strong showing at Saturday’s Boulder County Fair parade
• Super-suit sizing — measurements via uniform sizing form
• Spirit Week + Parent Preview Aug 6 · refreshers Aug 11 & 13

Camp look-back Marching updates

Director update · July 30, 2026

Band Camp Week 1

• Week 1 Jul 27–30 · BoCo Fair rehearsal Jul 31 · parade Aug 1
• Week 2 schedule shift preview · Parent Preview Aug 6 · refreshers Aug 11 & 13

Camp look-back

Program · All ensembles

Welcome to the EHS Bands family

EHS Bands gives students the chance to play fun music, hang with great people, and perform regularly across marching, concert, jazz, percussion, and special-event ensembles. Families and Band Parents help make that experience possible.

Use this site for stable info (schedules, guides, ensemble pages). Use Band.us and director emails for day-to-day reminders. Questions about classes or ensembles: Fruits_Zachary@svvsd.org.

Band Parents

Parents & volunteers — get involved

The EHS Band Parents support all band ensembles through hospitality, uniforms, fundraising, communication, and event help.

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