21 - GHS Gold Jazz Band performs with the Knox College Jazz Ensemble at the Peoria Jazz Society
25 - 2024 Marching Band/Band Meeting and information night, 7pm in the Hegg PAC
May
7 - GHS Bands Spring Awards Concert, 7pm in the Hegg PAC
14-18 - Knox College Rootabaga Jazz Festival https://www.knox.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/music/jazz-year/rootabaga-jazz-festival.
17 - The Gold and Silver Jazz Bands Perform as part of the Rootabaga Jazz Festival at the Galesburg Community Art Center. 6pm
18 - The Rootabaga Jazz All-Stars and the Knox Honors Jazz Band performs at the Orpheum Theater at 6:00pm
26 - GHS Graduation Band - REQUIRED for all Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony Students minus our seniors. 12:30pm call time, 1pm Graduation begins in F&M Stadium. This is a ticketed event for graduation only.
27 - Galesburg Memorial Day Parade, Meet at 9:30am at Metropolitan Auto on the corner of Main and Chambers streets, parade starts at 10am.
PRE-BAND CAMP - July 22-26 -8am-noon, REQUIRED for all members of the Marching Streaks
BAND CAMP - July 29 - August 2nd - 8am - 4:30pm, REQUIRED for all members of the Marching Streaks! If you miss, it will be very difficult to catch up.
AUGUST:
5 - Marching Band Practice, 8am - noon
8 - Marching Band Practice, 6pm - 8pm
13 - Marching Band Practice, 6pm - 9pm
15 - Marching Band Practice, 6pm - 8pm
20 - Marching Band Practice, 6pm - 9pm
22 - Marching Band Practice, 6pm - 8pm on Old Vandyke Field
23 - Meet the Streaks
26 - Marching Band Practice, 6pm - 9pm
29 - Marching Practice, 6pm - 8pm
SEPTEMBER:
2 - Labor Day Parade - Meet 9:15am, Parade starts at 10am.
3 - Marching Band Practice, 6pm - 9pm, on Old Vandyke Field
5 - Marching Band Practice, 6pm - 8pm, on Old Vandyke Field
6 - Home Varsity Football Game
7 - Washington Panther Marching Invitational
9 - Marching Band Practice, 6pm - 9pm
12 - Marching Band Practice, 6pm - 8pm
13 - Home Varsity Football Game/Homecoming
13 - Homecoming Parade, 3:30pm - All students are required to march with the marching band unless you are a varsity athlete and you would like to walk with your respective team.
16 - Marching Band Practice, 6pm - 9pm
19 - Marching Band Practice, 6pm - 8pm
20 - Home Varsity Football Game
23 - Marching Band Practice, 6pm - 9pm
26 - Marching Band Practice, 6pm - 8pm, on Old Vandyke Field
28 - Dunlap Marching Invitational
OCTOBER:
1 - Marching Streaks Practice, 6pm - 9pm, on Old Vandyke Field
3 - Marching Band Practice, 6pm - 8pm
4 - Home Varsity Football Game
5 - Morton Marching Invitational
7 - Marching Band Practice, 6pm - 9pm
10 - Marching Band Practice, 6pm - 8pm
16 - Marching Band Fall Break Practice - 8am - noon, this practice is not optional and required to have a spot on the field. This leads up to our Senior Night Performance on Friday and our State Performance on Saturday.
18 - Marching Band Fall Break Practice - 8am - noon, this practice is not optional and required to have a spot on the field. This leads up to our Senior Night Performance on Friday and our State Performance on Saturday.
18 - Home Varsity Football Game/Senior Night
19 - Illinois State Marching Band Championships
22 - Marching Band Practice, 6pm - 9pm
24 - Marching Band Practice, 6pm - 8pm
26 - Western Illinois University Marching Band Classic
NOVEMBER:
2 - ILMEA Concert Band and Choir Festival @ Augustana College - All-Day for students that audition and are accepted.
8 - ILMEA District Jazz Festival Set-Up - Hosted at GJSHS, Hegg PAC, Four Music Rooms, Library, Commons, and a few classrooms
9 - ILMEA District Jazz Festival - All-Day Hosted at GJSHS, Hegg PAC, Four Music Rooms, Library, Commons, and a few classrooms
16 - ILMEA Orchestra Festival @ Dekalb High School, All-Day
*Please note that performances are tentative until we register and are accepted! Performances and rehearsals may be added with two weeks notice when possible. Sometimes conflicts with other activities come up that are out of our control, so please be understanding. *Pre-Camp and Band Camp are required to participate in the 2024 Marching Streaks. If a student misses band camp, they will become an alternate. *All practices are part of the students grade. If a student is unexcused from a practice, they will not be able to perform and will not receive credit. *If you have an unexcused absence for a performance, you will become an alternate and lose your spot on the field.