PRESEASON CAMP SCHEDULE SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 “WHERE IT STARTED”

9:00 AM Check-In for the 2015 edition of the begins in the historic Harding Band Building! Please check-in at each of the following stations in the order listed: 1. Enter through the South Doors of the Harding Band Building 2. Welcome, Check In, Photo for MI Viewbook | Main Office 3. Flip Folder & Music Check Out in the Library | Library Window 4. Instrument and Locker Check-Out | HBB 137 5. Warm-Up in any of the practice rooms on the 2nd Floor of Harding 6. Memorization tests for all winds & drumline will take place in HBB 141 7. After your memorization test, meet with one of our marching section leaders for a brief intro of marching fundamentals (15 minutes)

12:00 PM University Housing Opens for Check In and Early Move In to permanent housing Early Move In to on campus Housing is paid for by the Marching Illini Do not try to move in before 12pm

3:15 PM Welcome & Q & A Session for Marching Illini Parents in Harding Band Building 141

4:00 PM New Student Meeting in Harding Band Building 141

5:00 PM Marching Illini Tailgate Dinner on the north lawn – Eat with your section Menu: Hickory River BBQ Dinner with all the fixings

6:00 PM Welcome Kick-Off Meeting for ALL Marching Illini personnel and staff in Harding Band Building 141. Instruments & music not needed – bring your SYSTEM

7:30 PM Sectional rehearsals in Harding Band Building and the Armory Section leaders will welcome, coordinate introductions, & rehearse traditional music

9:00 PM Full band rehearsal in Harding Band Building 141 | MICG & Illinettes uniform fitting. Traditional Music to be covered – Revised, Patriotic, Loyalty, Oskee, Bill Tell, Three In One, Illinois March, Cheer Illini

10:00 PM Band Dismissed! PRESEASON CAMP SCHEDULE MONDAY, AUGUST 17 “TRADITION”

8:30 AM Student Staff Meeting on center of 50 yard line of MI Practice Field

9:00 AM Stretching and Visual Rehearsal on the Marching Illini Practice Field for ALL NEW Prospective Members, Grad Staff, Drum Majors, and Section Leaders. Marching Illini Fundamentals (All Basics covered) Bring instruments and wear protective clothing, sunscreen, and water bottles. MICG, Illinettes, Drumline sectionals. Returning members must go to the Uniform Room to check fitting of uniform and use the rest of the time to take care of academic items before classes begin. You may park in the NW lot of the Center free of charge throughout camp.

12:00 PM Lunch provided by the Marching Illini at the Harding Band Building Menu: Mahomet IGA Cold Sandwich, Chips, Cookie, Fruit or Veggie, and drink

1:30 PM Full Music Rehearsal in Harding Band Building 141 for ALL MEMBERS Traditional Music & Stands Music MICG & Illinettes (MP1 1:30-4:30PM) Sectionals - DRUMLINE Uniform Fitting

3:00 PM Break

3:15 PM Individual Music Sectionals – SOUSAPHONES Uniform Fitting Traditional Music & Stands Music covered in Full Band Rehearsal

4:30 PM Break for Dinner

5:00 PM Dinner provided by the Marching Illini at Hawthorne Suites Corner of Kirby and Neil Street near McDonald’s Please be certain all members of your section have rides to the hotel

6:30 PM Visual rehearsal on MI Practice Field with Instruments (ALL MEMBERS) Review Fundamentals & start learning the official Marching Illini Pregame Show Drill and Coordinates provided through Drillbook Next App

9:30 PM Band Dismissed!

PRESEASON CAMP SCHEDULE TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 “INNOVATION”

8:30 AM Student Staff Meeting on center of 50 yard line of MI Practice Field

9:00 AM Stretching and Visual Rehearsal on the Marching Illini Practice Field for ALL MEMBERS. You may park in the NW lot of the State Farm Center. Bring instruments, music, drill, wear protective clothing, sunscreen, and water bottles. Fundamentals Block, Revised Entrance #3, & Patriotic Medley

11:45 AM Break for Special Guest: Brad Wurthman, Director of Marketing for DIA MI Practice Field

12:00 PM Lunch provided by the Marching Illini at the Harding Band Building Menu: Mahomet IGA Cold Sandwich, Chips, Cookie, Fruit or Veggie, and drink

1:30 PM Full Music Rehearsal in Harding Band Building 141 Traditional Music, Stands Music, Show Music MICG & Illinettes (MP1 1:30-4:30PM) Sectionals – BARITONES Uniform Fitting

3:00 PM Break

3:15 PM Individual Music Sectionals - TROMBONES Uniform Fitting Traditional Music & Stands Music covered in Full Band Rehearsal MICG and Illinettes learn Pre-Game and Three-In-One

4:30 PM Break for Dinner

5:00 PM Dinner provided by the Marching Illini at Hawthorne Suites Corner of Kirby and Neil Street near McDonald’s Please be certain all members of your section have rides to the hotel

6:30 PM Visual rehearsal on MI Practice Field with Instruments (ALL MEMBERS) Fundamentals Block, Review Revised Entrance, Patriotic Medley, learn Visitor’s Fight Song, Loyalty, Oskee down the Field Drill and Coordinates provided through Drillbook Next App

9:30 PM Band Dismissed! PRESEASON CAMP SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 “LOYALTY”

8:30 AM Student Staff Meeting on center of 50 yard line of MI Practice Field

9:00 AM Stretching and Visual Rehearsal on the Marching Illini Practice Field for ALL MEMBERS. You may park in the NW lot of the State Farm Center. Bring instruments, music, drill, wear protective clothing, sunscreen, and bring water bottles. Fundamentals Block, Run-On, Revised, Patriotic, , Oskee, William Tell

12:00 PM Lunch provided by the Marching Illini at the Harding Band Building Menu: Mahomet IGA Cold Sandwich, Chips, Cookie, Fruit or Veggie, and drink

1:30 PM Full Music Rehearsal in Harding Band Building 141 Traditional Music, Stands Music, Show Music MICG & Illinettes (MP1 1:30-4:30PM) Sectionals – MELLOPHONES Uniform Fitting

3:00 PM Break

3:15 PM Individual Music Sectionals - TRUMPETS Uniform Fitting Traditional Music & Stands Music covered in Full Band Rehearsal MICG and Illinettes continue work on Pre-Game and Three-In-One

4:30 PM Break for Dinner

5:00 PM Dinner provided by the Marching Illini at Hawthorne Suites Corner of Kirby and Neil Street near McDonald’s Please be certain all members of your section have rides to the hotel

6:30 PM Visual rehearsal on MI Practice Field with Instruments (ALL MEMBERS) Fundamentals Block and Review and Refinement of Pregame Show Drill and Coordinates provided through Drillbook Next App

9:30 PM Band Dismissed! PRESEASON CAMP SCHEDULE THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 “LOYALTY”

8:30 AM Student Staff Meeting on center of 50 yard line of MI Practice Field

9:00 AM Stretching and Visual Rehearsal on the Marching Illini Practice Field for ALL MEMBERS. You may park in the NW lot of the State Farm Center. Bring instruments, music, drill, wear protective clothing, sunscreen, and bring water bottles. Fundamentals Block, Learn Three In One, Review Pregame 2015

12:00 PM Lunch provided by the Marching Illini at the Harding Band Building Menu: Mahomet IGA Cold Sandwich, Chips, Cookie, Fruit or Veggie, and drink

1:30 PM Full Music Rehearsal in Harding Band Building 141 Traditional Music, Stands Music, Show Music MICG & Illinettes (MP1 1:30-4:30PM) Sectionals – SAXOPHONES Uniform Fitting

3:00 PM Break

3:15 PM Individual Music Sectionals – PICCOLOS Uniform Fitting Traditional Music & Stands Music covered in Full Band Rehearsal MICG and Illinettes continue work on Pre-Game and Three-In-One

4:15 PM Break and report to Harding Band Building 141

4:30 PM Special Guests in Harding Band Building 141

5:00 PM Dinner provided by the Marching Illini at Hawthorne Suites Corner of Kirby and Neil Street near McDonald’s Please be certain all members of your section have rides to the hotel

6:30 PM Visual rehearsal on MI Practice Field with Instruments (ALL MEMBERS) Final Audition for membership in the Marching Illini Drill and Coordinates provided through Drillbook Next App

9:30 PM Band Dismissed! PRESEASON CAMP SCHEDULE FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 “EXCELLENCE”

8:30 AM Student Staff Meeting on center of 50 yard line of MI Practice Field

9:00 AM Stretching and Visual Rehearsal on the Marching Illini Practice Field for ALL MEMBERS. You may park in the NW lot of the State Farm Center. Bring instruments, music, drill, wear protective clothing, sunscreen, and bring water bottles. Fundamentals Block, Pregame 2015 Block, Three In One Block

12:00 PM Lunch provided by the Marching Illini at the Harding Band Building Menu: Mahomet IGA Cold Sandwich, Chips, Cookie, Fruit or Veggie, and drink

1:30 PM Merchandise Distribution by Sections…times will be assigned during camp Piccolos Clarinets Saxophones Trumpets Mellophones Trombones Baritones Sousaphones Drumline Guard Illinettes Drum Majors & Feature Twirlers

3:30 PM Visual rehearsal on MI Practice Field with Instruments (ALL MEMBERS)

5:00 PM Dinner on your own

6:30 PM Set-up Pregame Concert in Grange Grove outside of Memorial Stadium Set seating in the Marching Illini section of the North Endzone (ALL MEMBERS) Fundamentals Block, Pregame Show, Three In One

8:30 PM Band Dismissed!

EVENING Drumline and Sousaphone March Around. Must end by 11:00 PM PRESEASON CAMP SCHEDULE SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 “MOCK GAME DAY”

8:30 AM Student Staff Meeting on center of 50 yard line of MI Practice Field

9:00 AM Rehearsal on the MI Practice Field – Bring Instruments, water, drill, music Dress in Nike rehearsal shorts, MI Nike Orange T-Shirt, ball caps, tennis shoes

10:45 AM Break for Special Guest: Mike Thomas, Athletic Director MI Practice Field

11:00 AM Lunch at the Harding Band Building Menu: Jimmy Johns Boxed Lunches, Turkey, Ham, Veggie

11:45 AM Meet in the Armory for Warm-Up and March Out or the MI

12:00 PM First Official March Out to Memorial Stadium to meet the Illini Football Team

12:30 PM Illini Football Scrimmage Concludes and Meet and Greet with the Team

2:00 PM Band Dismissed for the afternoon

6:00 PM Meet in the Armory for Warm-Up Dress in Khaki Shorts, Nike Polo, belt, ball cap, tennis shoes

6:15 PM Official March Out to Memorial Stadium

7:00 PM Illinois Sights and Sounds Performance in Memorial Stadium Pride of the Illini Presentation following Sights and Sounds

9:30 PM Band Dismissed! PRESEASON CAMP SCHEDULE SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 “WE ARE THE MARCHING ILLINI”

8:00 AM Marching Illini Photo Day in Memorial Stadium Please keep all garment bags and cases under the horseshoe in the South Tunnel No extra items should be on the field or in the stands during this time Individual Pictures Required - no cost associated with this unless you order Section Pictures Full Marching Illini Photo Pre-Game & Three In One Full Band Photos on the field Season Tickets distributed to all members – 2 tickets for each member

10:45 AM Dismiss from the stadium and change into Summer Uniform Attire: Khaki Shorts, MI Nike Polo tucked in, belt, tennis shoes, MI Ball Caps, MI Sunglasses

11:45 AM Official March Out from the Armory to the Quad

12:00 PM QUAD DAY Performance on the steps of

12:30 PM Band Dismissed! We will dismiss from the Quad following our performance

CONGRATULATIONS on the official completion of the 2015 Preseason Camp! Looking forward to an amazing season of WHERE IT STARTED AND NEVER STOPS!