FINAL IINFORMATION FOR BAND CAMP 2025

by | Jul 9, 2025

Dates of Camp Events:

July 14th-16th – Leadership Camp for all Student Leaders in St. Simons (Click link below to access schedule)

Leadership Camp Schedule 2025

July 17th – Rookie Camp (9:00am-5:00pm) – All Student Leadership, Rising 9th Graders and anyone new to the Lowndes Band program must attend.  We will all meet in the cafeteria at 9:00am.  Lunch is provided.

July 21st-24th – Band Camp Week 1 (9:00am-5:00pm) – All students must attend.  We will meet in the cafeteria at 9:00am.  Lunch will be provided.

July 22nd – Mandatory Student/Parent Meeting at 6:00pm in Cafeteria.  We will run rehearsal until 6:00pm on this day and have meeting following rehearsal.

July 25th – Band Pictures in Big Gym (7:30am) – All students must attend.

July 28th-31st – Band Camp Week 2 (8:00am-8:00pm – All students must attend. Lunch and Dinner will be provided.

Payments:

As of today, payments 1 and 2 of your Band Fees should already be paid.  The total balance must be paid by the July 22nd meeting.  Also, we will have booster officers on site each morning in the cafe to collect any payments, golf cart tickets and/or $70 meal fee for camp.  Please understand that these fees are used to provide instruction for our students during camp as well as music, drill, etc.  It is very imperative that these fees are paid on time.

Parking for Camp:

All students need to park in student parking lot.  Please do not park in teacher parking lot or behind band room.  There will also be no access to pull down to band practice field.  If you are a parent volunteer, you may park in the Driver’s Ed/Touchdown Club lot.

What You Will Need at Camp:

  • 3 ring binder with sheet protectors.  Your name and section need to be visible on outside cover.
  • Pencil….several pencils
  • All brass players will need batting gloves for rehearsal.  Make sure they are batting gloves and not wide receiver gloves that are sticky.
  • A hat and sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Chapstick with SPF (especially for brass players).  You will play more in the next two weeks than you have most of your time in middle school band
  • We provide water at all rehearsals but if you would like to bring your own that is fine

Food Allergies:

Please fill out the Google Form if you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions so we can make arrangements for your meals.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjHfi_uv5R40c4gAgR40vkyL-3dN0S3COdO_C_Wl81Mq5raA/viewform?usp=header

 

Reminders, Fundraising Opportunity and General Information

by | Jun 9, 2025

I hope you all are having a well deserved break and enjoying your summer.  I wanted to do a post this morning just kind of keeping everyone in the loop and making sure we have all the information out there with everything going on.  Please take the time to read through this post carefully.

Puerto Rico Trip

Remember that the deadline for signing up for the Puerto Rico trip is July 21st, 2025.  Make sure you have looked through all of the information carefully (info can be found on the home page of the band website) and haves signed up if you are planning on going.  You will sign up through Group Travel Network and that information can be found at the link below.  You will get a message stating your status is incomplete but that is only because there has been no payment made.

Lowndes High School Band – Puerto Rico – 2027 – One-Sheet 01 JS

Class of 2026 Senior Trip to Universal

Seniors, as most of you know the years we do not travel with the entire band we always offer a trip for our graduation seniors.  With the link below you can see all of the information about the trip.  The deadline to sign up for this trip is July 21st, 2025.

Lowndes High School Band – Universal Orlando Tour – 2026 – One-Sheet 01 JS

Items Needed and Preparation for Band Camp

The link below will provide you with some general information you will need for band camp.  Please read over this very carefully and make sure you are prepared.

Items for Band Camp 2025.docx – Google Docs

Fundraising Opportunity – The Valhalla Open Golf Tournament – July 25th and 26th

We will be hosting the annual Valhalla Open Golf Tournament at Kinderlou Forest on July 25th and 26th.  This is an awesome golf tournament to raise money for the band and the LHS Golf team.  This year we are offering to anyone (including our rising 8th graders) the opportunity to sell hole sponsors and put money into your student account.  For every hole sponsor that is sold, the student will receive $25.00 that will go into their student account.  This money can be used for anything.  Band Fees, Trip, etc.

You can access all the information about the golf tournament at the link below but the second page is the form for someone to do a hole sponsor.  Make sure that if you sell a hole sponsor that your students name is written on the form so that they can get credit for the sale.

Final Valhalla Open Flyer

 

Information from Puerto Rico Trip Meeting

by | May 13, 2025

Thank you for all of the ones that attended last nights informational meeting about our incredible trip we have planned to Puerto Rico for Spring of 2027.  This will include all of our current Sophomores, Freshmen, 8th Graders and 7th Graders.  With the links below you can access all of the information that was presented last night.

IMPORTANT DATES AND REMINDERS:

  1. The registration portal is officially open.  It will be open until July 21st, 2025 for you to simply register for the trip.  No payments are due at this time.  YOU WILL GET AN EMAIL SAYING YOUR REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE AND THAT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVEN’T MADE A PAYMENT BUT THAT IS FINE!
  2. There are three different options when you register: STUDENT (this one should be obvious), CHAPERONE (this is if you plan to serve as a chaperone/not bringing the entire family), or FRIENDS AND FAMILY (if you plan on making this a family vacation)
  3. Everyone is welcome on the trip and we will be together for the entire trip regardless of what option you register.
  4. First Payment is due on or before September 1st, 2025.  Once we pass the July 21st “Intent” phase the portal will open up to begin taking payments.
  5. Fundraisers will be available for all persons attending the trip.

Please access the links below for the information from the meeting.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gwn3NA-khA_E4bgVuSOTOxzYAaiMnU7NAnLP18TYupo/present?slide=id.g353b9f062ce_0_0

Registration Information – Lowndes High School Band – Puerto Rico – 2027 – One-Sheet 01 JS

 

2025 Football Program Ad Sales

by | Mar 17, 2025

Here is a chance for you to add money to your student’s account.  For every add sold, you will get a 20% credit towards your band fee.  Example: If you sell one “DIRECTOR LEVEL” sponsorship that would be $500 towards your student’s account.  We are very proud of the quality of the football program, and this is great way for any business or patron to be recognized.

2025 Ad Sales

2025 Marching Band Commitment Form, July Calendar, Cost Breakdown and Health Form

by | Mar 5, 2025

Your Commitment and Health Form must be on file with Mr. Bowman by Friday, March 7th for returning members, and by Thursday, April 10th for new members.  Please do not turn these forms in unless you are 100% sure you will be participating in Marching Band in the Fall.

Rising 9th graders may turn their Commitment Form in to their middle school director.

Commitment Form 2025.docx – Google Docs

Band Camp Schedule 2025.docx – Google Docs

Payment Calendar 2025.docx – Google Docs

Please fill out the Health Form using the link below:

https://forms.gle/ebZgRi15b3K9fyGx5