Calendar
NSHS Graduation (May 16, 2024)
North Stafford High School
Call time for band students grades 9-11 is 5 PM
2024-25 Big Blue Marching Band Orientation (May 18, 2024)
North Stafford Band Room
Students: 8:30am - 12pm, Band Room
Parents: 11am Parent Meeting in NSHS Auditorium, 11:30am Band performance
12pm - Ice Cream Social
The orientation is where we get together for the first time. We start working on marching, music and spinning technique and start learning music. We will give a short performance for the parents at 11:30am followed by an ice cream social.
Big Blue Sign-Up and Payment Due (March 18, 2024)
Registration and $100 down payment due for the 2024-35 Big Blue Marching Band season
Link to registration form and details here.
Big Blue Band Camp Rehearsal (July 29 - August 2, 2024)
Big Blue Band Camp Rehearsal (August 5 - August 9, 2024)
3 PM - 8:30 PM (All members)
* One of these days is a Back-to School Night set by the county. The date has not been decided yet. See schedule for Back-to-School night below.
Big Blue Back To School Night (TBD)
The date for Back to School Night has not been decided yet. Performance is mandatory, but students will be released after the performance to partake in back-to-school activities. Below is the band schedule for the Back-to-School night.
3pm – 5:30pm Band Camp Rehearsal (All Members)
5:30 – 6:10pm Back-to-School Performance.
Dismissed after performance.
Big Blue Afterschool Rehearsals (Starting August 14, 2024)
2:15 PM - 5 PM. Mandatory!!!
Big Blue School Year Rehearsals + Football Games (August - November 2024)
Friends & Family Performance (September 11, 2024)
First performance of the year!
6 PM, North Stafford H.S. Auditorium
North Stafford Invitational (September 28, 2024 - VERY IMPORTANT!)
The North Stafford Invitational is a marching competition we host. We have bands from all around the state come to compete against each other. We are the 2nd longest running show in Virginia and this is our 42nd annual. This is also a major fundraiser that allows us to keep the band fee down. This is a HUGE DEAL!!! It is important that we have all hands-on deck not only with the students but from the parents as well.
More information as we get closer but PLEASE reserve this date to help make this event run smoothly.
Band Together to Fight Hunger (November 6, 2024)
5-9:30 PM, Mountain View High School
More information about this annual event can be found here