Calendar 2023-2024
JulyMon-Wed, July 17-19 | Pre-Band Camp
Location: APHS Band Room Time: 1PM-5PM Saturday, July 22 | APHS Marching Band Car Wash Fundraiser Marching Band Camp Location: APHS Band Room/Soccer Field Time: 9AM-4PM (Leadership Team Check Schedule) AugustWednesday, August 23 | Weekly Group Practice
Location: APHS Soccer Field Time: 2:45PM-5:00PM Friday, August 25 | Home Football Game: AP vs Taylor at WSU 1:45 PM Drumline Call-Time 2:00 PM Everyone Else Call-Time 2:30 PM Bus Departs 3:00 PM Bus Arrives at WSU 4:00 PM Kick-Off 6-6:30 PM End of Game ~7:00 pm: Approximate Arrival at APHS Wednesday, August 30 | Weekly Group Practice Location: APHS Soccer Field Time: 2:45PM-5:00PM SeptemberFriday, Sept 1 | Football Game: AP vs Anderson
Home Game-Day Schedule 4:00 PM Warm-Ups/Rehearsal (APHS Band Room) 4:40 PM Dinner 5:10 PM Change into Uniforms 5:40 PM Assemble in the Gymnasium 5:45 PM Visualization 6:00 PM Parade Block 6:10 PM March to the Stadium 6:35 PM Pre-Game 7:00 PM Kick-Off 9-9:30 PM End of Game Wednesday, Sept 6 | Weekly Group Practice Location: APHS Soccer Field Time: 2:45PM-5:00PM Friday, Sept 8 | Home Football Game: AP vs Woodhaven Home Game-Day Schedule 4:00 PM Warm-Ups/Rehearsal (APHS Band Room) 4:40 PM Dinner 5:10 PM Change into Uniforms 5:40 PM Assemble in the Gymnasium 5:45 PM Visualization 6:00 PM Parade Block 6:10 PM March to the Stadium 6:35 PM Pre-Game 7:00 PM Kick-Off 9-9:30 PM End of Game Wednesday, Sept 13 | Weekly Group Practice Location: APHS Soccer Field Time: 2:45PM-5:00PM Friday, Sept 15 | Travel Football Game: AP vs Lincoln Park Special Game-Day Schedule 3:00 PM--Call Time 3:30 PM--Load Bus 3:40 PM--Depart for Lincoln Park 4:00 PM--Meet with the Lincoln Park HS Band 4:30 PM--Pizza 5:30 PM--Uniforms/Warm-Up 6:00 PM--Visualization 6:15 PM--Line-Up/Inspection 6:30 PM--Parade 7:00 PM--Kick-Off 8:45 PM--End of Game/Load Bus 9:00 PM--Depart for APHS 9:15 PM--Arrive at APHS Saturday, Sept 16 | EMU Band Day Based off of last year’s 3:30 pm Kick-Off. This schedule will shift proportionally to the kink-off time. We should know the actual time 10 days before the event. 8:15 am: Arrive at APHS Band Room 9:00 am: Depart from APHS Room 9:45 am: Arrive at Rynearson Stadium 10:45 am: Sectionals with EMU Marching Band 11:15 am: Halftime Rehearsal 12:10 pm: Lunch 1:15 pm: Observe Eagle Walk/Drumline Show 1:40 pm: End of Drumline Show/Change into Uniforms. 2:30 pm: Enter Stadium through the Stadium Tunnel 3:15 pm: EMU Marching Band Pregame Show 3:30 pm: Kick-off! ~5:00pm: Approximate time of Halftime Show* ~7:00 pm: Approximate end of game; postgame show (optional; concert-arc show) Wednesday, Sept 20 | Weekly Group Practice Location: APHS Soccer Field Time: 2:45PM-5:00PM Friday, Sept 22 | Special Group Practice (Tentative) Location: APHS Soccer Field Time: 2:45PM-5:00PM Saturday, Sept 23 | Trenton Invitational 2023 (Tentative) Location: Trenton High School Start Time: 2PM More information to come Friday, Sept 29 | Home Football Game: AP vs Wyandotte 12:45PM: Marching Band Students are Released from 6th Hour/Uniforms On 1:20PM: March to Field 1:30PM: Pep Assembly 2:40PM: Prepare for Homecoming Parade 3:20PM: Bus to APMS 4:00PM: Parade 4:45PM: Alumni Reception (Choir Room) 5:00PM: Alumni Dinner in the Choir Room/Band Dinner in Band Room 5:40PM: Combined (Alumni and Current Students) Rehearsal 6:05PM: Line-Up in the Gym 6:15PM: March to the Field 6:35PM: Pre-Game 7:00PM: Kick-Off OctoberWednesday, Oct 4 | Weekly Group Practice
Location: APHS Soccer Field Time: 2:45PM-5:00PM Friday, Oct 6 | Home Football Game: AP vs Trenton Home Game-Day Schedule 4:00 PM Warm-Ups/Rehearsal (APHS Band Room) 4:40 PM Dinner 5:10 PM Change into Uniforms 5:40 PM Assemble in the Gymnasium 5:45 PM Visualization 6:00 PM Parade Block 6:10 PM March to the Stadium 6:35 PM Pre-Game 7:00 PM Kick-Off 9-9:30 PM End of Game Wednesday, Oct 11 | Weekly Group Practice Location: APHS Soccer Field Time: 2:45PM-5:00PM Tuesday, Oct 17 | Band-O-Rama Dress Rehearsal Location: Allen Park Center for the Arts Time: 2:45PM – 4:45PM Wednesday, Oct 18 | Weekly Group Practice Location: APHS Soccer Field Time: 2:45PM-5:00PM Thursday, Oct 19 | APHS Band-O-Rama Student Call Time 5:30PM Concert Time: 6:30PM – 7:30PM Location: Allen Park Center for the Arts Cost: $5 per Person Concert Attire: Marching band uniform. Students not in marching band will be fitted for a uniform in the coming days Wednesday, Oct 25 | Weekly Group Practice Location: APHS Soccer Field Time: 2:45PM-5:00PM Friday, Oct 27 | Play-Off Game 1 If Home Game-Day–Schedule 4:00 PM Warm-Ups/Rehearsal (APHS Band Room) 4:40 PM Dinner 5:10 PM Change into Uniforms 5:40 PM Assemble in the Gymnasium 5:45 PM Visualization 6:00 PM Parade Block 6:10 PM March to the Stadium 6:35 PM Pre-Game 7:00 PM Kick-Off 9-9:30 PM End of Game NovemberWednesday, Nov 1 | Weekly Group Practice
If Our Football Season Continues Location: APHS Soccer Field Time: 2:45PM-5:00PM If Our Football Season Ended Location: Stadium/Track Time: 2:45PM-4:30PM Friday, Nov 3 | Play-Off Game 2 If Home Game-Day–Schedule 4:00 PM Warm-Ups/Rehearsal (APHS Band Room) 4:40 PM Dinner 5:10 PM Change into Uniforms 5:40 PM Assemble in the Gymnasium 5:45 PM Visualization 6:00 PM Parade Block 6:10 PM March to the Stadium 6:35 PM Pre-Game 7:00 PM Kick-Off Wednesday, Nov 8 | Weekly Group Practice If Our Football Season Continues Location: APHS Soccer Field Time: 2:45PM-5:00PM If Our Football Season Ended Location: Stadium/Track Time: 2:45PM-4:30PM Wednesday, Nov 15 | Weekly Group Practice If Our Football Season Continues Location: APHS Soccer Field Time: 2:45PM-5:00PM If Our Football Season Ended Location: Stadium/Track Time: 2:45PM-4:30PM Friday, Nov 17 | AP Lighted Christmas Parade 4:45PM: Drumline Call Time (APHS Band Room) 5:00PM: Everyone Else Call Time (APHS Band Room) 5:15PM: Bus Departs 5:25PM: Arrival Time 5:30PM: Line-Up 6:00PM: Christmas Tree Lighting at the Allen Park Historical House 6:30PM: Parade Start 7:30PM: Bus to APHS Parade Route: From the Allen Park Historical House to the Allen Park Community Center Monday, Nov 20 | Weekly Group Practice Location: APHS Soccer Field Time: 2:45PM-4:15PM Thursday, Nov 23 | Detroit Thanksgiving Day Parade The Process: Organizations apply to be a part of the parade. The application process generally closes near the end of August. Applicants are notified of their acceptance near the middle of October. Final details such as step-off time and TV appearance time are released 10 days out from the parade. For planning purposes, please reserve the times of 4am to 2pm for the parade. When: Thanksgiving Day Where: Detroit, MI Parade Route: Woodward St Uniform: Students will wear their marching band uniforms with the uniform hat. Consider the weather!!! Wednesday, Nov 29 | Marching Band Banquet | END OF SEASON Location: APHS Cafeteria Time: 6:00PM DecemberTuesday, December 12: Rehearsal for HS Winter Concert
Choir: After School-4PM Jazz Band: 3:45PM-5PM Concert/Symphonic Band: 4:45-6PM Location: The Allen Park Center for the Arts APHS Winter Concert (Thursday, December 14) Performer Call-Time: 5:30PM Concert Start Time: 6:30PM Location: The Allen Park Center of the Arts |
January*16th Annual Michigan Music Conference*
MSVMA State Honors Choirs | MSBOA All-State Band Time: TBA DeVos Conference Center, Grand Rapids, MI *MSBOA Solo and Ensemble Festival* Time: TBA Livonia Franklin HS February*MSVMA Solo & Ensemble Festival *
Time: TBA Location: TBA Tuesday, February 6: Dress Rehearsal for APHS Band Pre-Festival Concert Time: Solo & Ensemble: After school-4PM Jazz Band: 3:45PM-4:30PM Concert & Symphonic Band: 4:15PM-5:15PM Location: The Allen Park Center for the Arts Thursday, February 8: APHS Band Pre-Festival Concert Performer Call-Time: 6:00PM Time: 6:30PM Location: The Allen Park Center of the Arts Tuesday, February 27 | MSBOA Dress Rehearsal 2:45PM--6PM Wednesday, February 28 | MSBOA Setup Wednesday After School APCA Thursday, Feb 29 | MSBOA D12 Band & Orchestra Festival Day 1 Time: 8AM Location: Allen Park Center for the Arts MarchFriday, March 1 | MSBOA HS Band & Orchestra Festival Day 2
Time: 8AM Location: Allen Park Center for the Arts MSVMA HS Choral Festival Time: TBA Location: TBA *MSBOA HS State Solo and Ensemble Festival* Time: TBA Location: TBA *MSVMA State S&E Festival--Vocal/Choral)* TBA Eastern Michigan University Alternative date Spring Break: March 23– March 31 Classes Resume on April 1 AprilWednesday, April 17 | Marching Band Informational Meeting
Location: APHS Band Room Time: 6-7PM MSBOA State Band and Orchestra Festival (Wed-Sat) Time: TBA Location: TBA DMG Honors Band Time: TBA Location: TBA MayMSBOA State Band and Orchestra Festival--2nd Opt. (One Day:)
Time: TBA Location: TBA MSVMA HS State Choral Festival (One Day: Wed-Fri,) Time: TBA Albion College Rehearsal for APHS Spring Concert (Tuesday, May 7) Choir: After School-4PM Jazz Band: 3:45PM-5PM Concert/Symphonic Band: 4:45-6PM Location: The Allen Park Center for the Arts APHS Spring Concert (Thursday, May 9) Time: 6:30PM Location: The Allen Park Center of the Arts *Michigan Youth Arts Festival (Thursday-Saturday May 9-11)* MVSMA All-State Honors Choir | MSBOA State Honors Band All Day for Students, Saturday Afternoon Concert for Families Western Michigan University APHS Music Banquet (All Bands and Choir) Approx. Tuesday, May 14 Time: 6-9PM Location: Silver Shores, Wyandotte JuneDress Rehearsal for Graduation
Time: TBA Location: TBA APHS Graduation Time: TBA Location: TBA Marching Band Pre-Season At Cedar Point Time: TBA Time: TBA |