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Grayhound Bands http://grayhoundbands.org Burlington Community High School
421 Terrace Drive
Burlington, IA 52601

05/28/2026

🎓 Graduation Band Information – This Saturday! 🎶

Band members should report to the band room by 5:30 PM. We will depart for Bracewell Stadium at 5:45 PM.

If you choose not to ride the bus, please arrive at Bracewell by 6:00 PM. We expect to begin performing around 6:15 PM.

Following the ceremony, everyone is expected to help rack the stands and load equipment back onto the trailer (assuming it is brought down like last year).

🚌 Bus drop-off: Market Street
🚌 Bus pick-up: Division Street near Dollar General
⏰ Approximate departure from Bracewell Stadium: 8:25 PM

Dress is nice casual.

Please remember:
☀️ Sunglasses
🧴 Sunscreen
💧 Water
🦟 Bug spray

Looking forward to celebrating the Class of 2026! 🎉

05/21/2026

Congratulations to our new Drum Major, Emerson McKee!

Both Emerson and Grace did an outstanding job throughout the audition process and represented our program extremely well. Preparing for drum major auditions requires many hours outside of school working on conducting, commands, leadership skills, and marching fundamentals, and both candidates demonstrated tremendous dedication and growth.

The drum majors and I are proud of the hard work, commitment, and professionalism shown by both students, and we are excited to see their leadership continue to shape the band program.

Looking forward to a fantastic marching season this August!

04/17/2026

The BHS Band Spring Band Concert has been postponed for tonight. New concert date TBD.

Music Booster Meeting change
03/09/2026

Music Booster Meeting change

02/02/2026

Pep band is on Tuesday, February 10—not Monday the 9th. I apologize for the mistake.

01/26/2026

🎷 State Jazz Band Information 🎷

Please review the schedule carefully for this Saturday (1/31):

9:00 AM – Call time at BHS for loading

9:15 AM – Depart BHS

~10:50 AM – Arrive at Davenport Central

11:20 AM – Warm-up

11:40 AM – Performance

~12:30 PM – Depart Davenport Central

Attire:
Students should arrive in full concert black. We will have very limited time and space to change clothes, so please plan accordingly.

Let’s represent BHS well! 🎶

01/21/2026

Scheduling update regarding the girls' and boys' basketball games against Keokuk.

01/12/2026

🎉 Band Updates & Congratulations! 🎶

Please join us in congratulating Sophia T. on her acceptance into the Southeast Iowa Bandmasters Association! What an outstanding accomplishment—way to represent! 👏

📣 Pep Band Reminder:
Have you completed your required pep bands? After tonight, there are only four remaining opportunities: January 23, February 9, 13, and 16

🎷 State Jazz Band Performance:
🗓 January 31
📍 Davenport Central High School
⏰ Jazz Band performs at 11:40 AM

More details will be shared as the date approaches. Keep up the great work! 🎶

11/28/2025

❄️ Important Update for Our Community❄️
The Kiwanis Lighted Holiday Parade in Downtown Burlington has been canceled due to the winter weather approaching. Everyone’s safety comes first, and while this decision truly saddens us, the full regional community calendar makes it impossible to reschedule for another date.

We know how much this event means to families, businesses, and parade participants, and we share in the disappointment. ❤️

Since we cannot gather together for the parade this year, we invite you to share your holiday lights, photos from past parades, and your favorite memories. Let’s keep the spirit glowing across our community.

But the holiday magic is far from over in Downtown Burlington.
✨ We hope to see you all for Downtown Living Windows on December 4. Enjoy:
🎅 Santa in Santa’s Cottage
🐴 Free horse and trolley rides
❄️ Live ice sculpting
🎄 Our first ever A Very Vintage Christmas Market on the 700 block of Jefferson

And remember to support our small businesses all season long. Shop local, eat local, drink local, and help keep our downtown vibrant and thriving. 💛

The season is still shining bright because It’s Happening in Downtown Burlington.

11/12/2025

🎶 BHS Band Update! 🎶

It’s been a few minutes since our last update, so here’s what’s happening in the world of BHS Music!

🥁 Fundraiser:
Our first fundraiser wraps up next Monday! Please make sure all order forms and money are turned in on time.
Preliminary estimates place our 2027 trip at around $1,100 per person. I know that’s a significant amount, but I’ve worked hard to reduce it from the original $1,800—and these are not “fancy” trips to San Antonio or Chicago!
We’ll have more fundraisers throughout the year, and I’ll continue working to keep costs as low as possible.

🎄 Holiday Parade – November 29th:
The Marching Band will be performing in the Holiday Parade!

Call time: 4:45 PM (subject to change once we receive lineup details)

Uniforms: Full uniforms

Festive Touch: Decorate yourself and/or your instrument with lights, garland, etc. Be creative—but make sure everything still works!
➡️ No hats or plumes this time. Instead, wear Santa hats, elf ears, antlers, or other holiday fun!

🎺 Pep Band Season!
Our December games are Dec. 2, 5, 9, 16, and 19.

A schedule will be posted in the band room soon.

Purple Band: Grades 9/12

Gray Band: Grades 10/11

Students can attend whichever games fit their schedules, but please try to make at least 6 performances.
Pep Band is always a blast—many students attend all the games (and yes, you can even bring homework if needed!).

🎷 Holiday Concert Season:
‘Tis the season for music! Mark your calendars:

Dec. 4 – Jazz Band @ The Busted Cup – 5 PM

Dec. 15 – Jazz Band @ Golf Club (Lunch Hour)

Dec. 15 – BHS Winter Jazz Concert @ ESMS, 7 PM
🎶 Featuring Jazz Band, Jazz Choir, & Chamber Orchestra

Dec. 18 – BHS Winter Concert @ BHS Gym, 7 PM
🎶 Featuring Concert Band, Concert Choir, & Orchestra

It’s going to be a busy and exciting holiday season—can’t wait to see and hear all the great performances! 🎵

10/31/2025

The BHS Music Department will begin a fundraiser on Monday, November 3. Proceeds from this sale will help offset student costs for the department’s trip in March 2027. We are currently considering Chicago or San Antonio as our destination. We are still working on an itinerary/pricing and will share an estimate, hopefully by Winter Break. Order forms will be handed out on Monday and were attached in a Parent Square message.

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Burlington, IA
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