August

12.............Band Parent Booster Meeting at FBHS Band Room from 7-8 pm
14.............6th Grade Instrument Petting Zoo 5:00-7:30 in DMS Band Room
15.............6th Grade Band Parent Meeting/Instrument Rental Night in DMS Cafeteria, 7:00 pm

September

4...............7th/8th District Honor Band Optional Practice 3:30-5:00 pm continuing every Wednesday
9...............Band Parent Booster Meeting at FBHS Band Room from 7-8 pm
13..............All band students - Rock-A-Thon! 3:30 pm – 9:30 pm, DMS Cafeteria
23...........7th/8th Registration deadline for GMEA District and All-State Auditions

October

5............. Branch Classic Marching Band Competition, FBHS, All Day
7................Band Parent Booster Meeting at FBHS Band Room from 7-8 pm

11................Middle School Night at FBHS-All Students

November

5..............7th/ 8th grade after-school practice, 3:30-5:30 pm
11..............Band Parent Booster Meeting at FBHS Band Room from 7-8 pm
11..............Veterans Concert, 7th/8th Grade Band at 9:00 am at DMS Gym
12............Jazz Band starts and continues every Tuesday/Thursday from 7:45-8:15
13.............7th/8th Mock Auditions for GMEA District Auditions, 4:30 pm – 7:00 p.m., Band Room

December

5..............7th/ 8th grade after school practice, 3:30-5 pm
7...............7th/8th GMEA District Honor Band and 1st Round of All-State Auditions, West Gainesville MS
9..............7th/ 8th grade after school practice, 3:30 -5:00 pm
9..............Band Parent Booster Meeting at FBHS Band Room from 7-8 pm
12.............6th grade after school practice, 3:30-5:00 pm
13-14....Selected 7th/8th Grade-University of Georgia Middle School Band Festival (MidFest), Athens, GA
19.............6th grade after school practice, 3:30-5 pm
17..............All Bands-SOUNDS OF SEASON CONCERT at the Venue at Friendship Springs, 6:00 pm

January

11.....................GMEA 2nd Round of All-State Band Auditions, Union Grove Middle School
13...................Band Parent Booster Meeting at FBHS Band Room from 7-8 pm
18...................All-State Auditions weather makeup
24-25....GMEA District Honor Band at The Venue at Friendship Springs

February

3....................8th Grade practice for LGPE begins, continuing every Monday, 3:30- 5:30 pm until LGPE in March
6....................7th Grade practice for LGPE begins, continuing every Thursday, 3:30- 5:30 pm until LGPE in March
10..................Band Parent Booster Meeting at FBHS Band Room from 7-8 pm
11.....................7th/8th Grade Pre-LGPE Concert at The Venue at Friendship Springs at 6:30 pm
12..................Solo and Ensemble optional practice every Wednesday from 3:30-5:00 pm until Spring Break
27- March 1, All-State Band, Athens, GA

March

2......................All Bands National Anthem at Gwinnett Gladiators Game, 3:00 pm
10...................Band Parent Booster Meeting at FBHS Band Room from 7-8 pm
17-19...........GMEA District I Middle School Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE), Exact Day TBD

April

14...................Band Parent Booster Meeting at FBHS Band Room from 7-8 pm
15...................Solo and Ensemble Festival at DMS
17-18...........District Jazz Performance Evaluation at Jackson Co HS

May

TBD SPRING CONCERT-all band
3..................Beginning Honor Band/Jazz Band, Location TBD
13................8th Grade Carowinds after school practice, 3:30-5:30 pm
15................8th Grade Carowinds after school practice, 3:30-5:30 pm
17-18.......8th Grade Band Trip

*Please realize this is only the "highlights" and that the schedule is always somewhat fluid. Some dates may have to change and there may be events added. Check email, the website, the band's Facebook page, etc. often for updates.