PFW WindFest
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
Warm-up (Classic Ballroom): 1:00 PM
Performance (Auer Hall): 1:30 PM
Clinic (MC 120): 2:00 PM
Hosting: JMU & Massanutten Brass Bands
Student are invited to come and watch rehearsal with James Madison University’s Brass Band and the Massanutten Brass Band in the GHS Band Room from 5:30 - 9:00 p.m.
JOIN BAND - Instrument Fitting Night!
Where? Garrett High School Band Room, Enter Door 27
What? Try out instruments and sign up for band!
Who? For incoming GMS 6th graders!
Heritage Days Parade
Doors Open - 4:15
Rehearsal - 4:30
Line Up - 5:30
Parade Start - 6:00 p.m.
Dismissal After Parade
Parent Preview
We will present our annual parent preview performance at the practice lot!
You are welcome to come onto the field and watch students perform. We will do 2 run-throughs, and let the students go. This is the demonstration of everything they have learned from June through band camp! Please park outside the PAC, near Door 10.
Big Game Dinner Fundraiser
At Garrett American Legion
Tasks: Serving food and cleaning up - interacting with donors. We will receive donations from attendees!
ISSMA District Jazz @ Carroll
3:15 - After-School Jazz Rehearsal
3:45 - Depart GHS
4:05 - Arrive at Carroll HS
4:40 - Transit to Warm-Up
4:45 - Warm-Up
5:10 - Transit to Perform
5:15 - Performance in Small Auditorium
5:35 - Back to homeroom
~5:50 - load up and depart Carroll
6:10 - Arrive at GHS, unload, dismissal
State S&E @ North Central and Westfield MS
Tentative Itinerary:
Doors Open - 6:15a
Load Bus - 6:30a
Depart GHS - 6:40a
Arrive at North Central - 9:15a
Take Syd to Northview MS - 10:30a
Take Perc to Westfield MS - 11:45a
Load Perc Trailer - 2:45p
Bus Depart for North Central - 3:10p
Meet up at Westfield with Percussion, Depart for home - 3:30p
meal stop on the way home
Arrive at GHS, unload percussion, dismissal: ~7p
North Side Jazz Festival
6:45 a.m. - Doors Open
7:30a.m - Depart GHS
8:00 a.m. - Arrive at North Side HS
8:55 a.m. - Transit
9:00 a.m. - Warm-Up in Band Room
9:25 a.m. - Transit
9:30 a.m. - Performance
10:00 a.m. - Back to Homeroom, Pack Up Cases
10:30 a.m. - Depart North Side HS - TBD - Likely Glenbrook Mall…?
4:30 p.m. - Clinic with Michael Dease
5:30 p.m. - Announcement of Honor Bands
5:45 p.m. - Evening Concert
8:00 p.m.? - Awards
9:00 p.m. - Depart North Side HS
9:30 p.m. - Arrive at GHS
Winter Guard @ Brownsburg
Doors Open - 5:45 a.m.
Rehearsal Begin - 6:00 a.m.
Lunch/Prep/Load Up - 7:30 a.m.
Depart GHS - 8:10 a.m.
Arrive at Brownsburg HS - 11:40 a.m.
Change into Uniforms - 12:00 p.m.
Transit to Inspection - 12:39 p.m.
Inspection - 12:42
Warm-Up (B) - 12:49 p.m.
Transit to Holding - 1:03 p.m.
Holding - 1:06 p.m.
Performance - 1:13 p.m.
Change/Load/Watch Other Performances - 1:20 p.m.
Bring Money for concessions should you wish to eat something!
Awards - 2:30 p.m.
Load Up Bus - 3:00 p.m.
Depart Brownsburg HS - 3:15 p.m.
There will be a stop for an early dinner on the way home.
Arrive at GHS, unload and dismiss - 7:45 p.m.
Pep Band (Boys vs. Dekalb) SENIOR NIGHT
Doors Open - 5:45 p.m.
Warm-Up/Rehearsal - 6:15 p.m.
Pre-Game Playing - 7:10 p.m.
Winter Guard @ Dekalb
Doors Open - 6:40 a.m.
Rehearsal Begin - 7:00 a.m.
Lunch/Prep/Load Up - 9:15 a.m.
Depart GHS - 10:00 a.m.
Arrive at Dekalb HS - 10:15 a.m.
Change into Uniforms - 10:45 a.m.
Transit to Inspection - 11:22 a.m.
Inspection - 11:25 a.m.
Warm-Up (A) - 11:32 a.m.
Transit to Holding - 11:46 a.m.
Holding - 11:49 a.m.
Performance - 11:56 a.m.
Change/Load/Watch Other Performances - 12:05 p.m.
Bring Money for concessions should you wish to eat something!
Awards - 1:06 p.m.
Load Up Bus - 1:45 p.m.
Depart Dekalb HS - 2:00 p.m.
Arrive at GHS, unload and dismiss - 2:20 p.m.
PFW JazzFest
2:50p - Depart GHS
3:25p - Arrive at PFW
3:30p - Warm-Up
4:00p - Performance in Auer Hall, Clinic Afterwards
5:00p - Depart PFW
5:30p - Arrive at GHS
Winter Guard @ Snider
Doors Open - 6:30 a.m.
Rehearsal Begin - 7:00 a.m.
Breakfast/Prep/Load Up - 8:45 a.m.
Depart GHS - 9:15 a.m.
Arrive at Snider HS - 9:45 a.m.
Change into Uniforms - 10:30 a.m.
Transit to Inspection - 11:15 a.m.
Inspection - 11:18 p.m.
Warm-Up (AB) - 11:25 a.m.
Transit to Holding - 11:46 a.m.
Holding - 11:49 a.m.
Performance - 11:56 a.m.
Change/Load/Watch Other Performances - 12:05 p.m.
Bring Money for concessions should you wish to eat something!
Awards - 2:30 p.m.
Load Up Bus - 3:00 p.m.
Depart Snider HS - 3:15 p.m.
Arrive at GHS, unload and dismiss - 4:00 p.m.
Pep Band (Boys vs. Fairfield)
Doors Open - 5:45 p.m.
Warm-Up/Rehearsal - 6:15 p.m.
Pre-Game Playing - 7:10 p.m.