Summer Band Camp typically starts the first week of August. Attendance is mandatory. Some sections (color guard, drum line, front line percussion) also hold weeklong camps in mid-July. Some sections may also hold sectionals throughout the summer to get a jump on the show music.
Camp schedules may vary from day to day, but count on them being day long, with a break for lunch. Students are encouraged to stay on campus and bring a lunch from home but they are allowed leave campus to eat. Students are asked to dress for the weather (HOT! It is Texas after all) and wear comfortable tennis shoes. A hat and sunglasses are suggested. Sunscreen is a VERY good idea. Students are required to bring a FULL water jug to practice each day. Brief water breaks are held often. If the weather becomes too hot, students head indoors for sectionals or to work on music performance.