DeRidder High School Band

"Ambassadors in Blue"

Home Calendar Links Pics Directors Boosters

Calendar of Events

August 1–5 Band Camp (see schedule/summer newsletter)
August 5– Band fees due
August 12– Students report to school
August 18– Band Booster Meeting 6:00 pm
September 2– 1st trip Payment due
September 2– DHS vs. Leesville (Away)
September 5– Labor Day (No School)
September 6– Teacher work day
September 9– DHS vs. Natchitoches Central (Home)
September 16– DHS vs. Rosepine (Home)
September 12– Band Booster Meeting 6:00pm
September 23– DHS vs. Jennings (Away)
September 24– District Honor Band Auditions (REQUIRED)
September 30 – DHS vs. Westlake (Homecoming)
October 3– Booster Meeting 6:00 2nd Trip Payment due
October 4– Fair Day Parade
October 7– DHS vs. LaGrange (Home)
October 8– 2nd Round All-State Auditions - Pineville HS
October 14– DHS vs. Washington Marion (Away)
October 15– DeRidder Marching Festival
October 21– DHS vs. Beau Chene (Home)
October 22 - LaGrange Marching Festival
October 28– DHS vs. St. Louis (Home) Senior Night
October 29– POSSIBLE MARCHING FESTIVAL
November 3– Final Trip Payment due
November 4– DHS vs. Opelousas (Away)
November 5- Sulphur Marching Festival
November 11 – Veterans’ Day (No School)
November 15 - Band Booster Meeting
December 3– Christmas Parade
December 6– Jazz Christmas concert
January 16– Martin Luther King (No School)
January 27& 28– District V Honor Band
February 20– Presidents’ Day (No School)
February 21 - Mardi Gras Holiday (No School)
February Parish Honor Band TBA
March 26 - 30 District Festival (date TBA)
March 31- PROM
April 2 - 9 Easter Break (No School)
April Trip TBA

May 3– Spring Concert & Awards
May 7 & 8– Drum Major & Officer Workouts
May 10 – Drum Major & Officer Tryouts
May 11– Last Day for Seniors
May 24– Last Day for Students
May 25– Last Day for Teachers
May 23-24– Guard & Percussion Camp