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2026 CHEROKEE BLUFF MARCHING BEARS SCHEDULE

J. Craig Cantrell, Director of Bands
Geoffrey Lonberger, Associate Director of Bands / CBMS Director
JUNE
22- 26               Guard & Percussion Camp (8:00am-4:00pm)                       


JULY
16-17                Band Student Leadership Team Training (8:00am-4:00pm)                            
 
19 (Sun.)         *BAND PARENT ASSOCIATION MEETING (5:00pm) *All parents & students must attend

20-21               ROOKIE CAMP (Monday & Tuesday) (8:00am-4:00pm daily) (All First-Year Marchers + Student Leadership)
 
23-24               PRE-CAMP REHEARSALS (Thursday & Friday) (8:00am-4:00pm daily) (ALL STUDENTS)             
 
27-31               MARCHING BAND CAMP (MON, TUES, WED, THURS, FRI) (8:00am-8:00pm daily)


AUGUST

6                     Post Band Camp Rehearsal (4:00pm-7:00pm)
                                          
7                      FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL                                                                                                                                     

10                    Guard & Percussion Rehearsal +Winds Sectional (4:00pm-7:00pm)              

11                    FULL MARCHING BAND (All Students) (4:00pm-7:00pm)

13                    FULL MARCHING BAND (All Students) (4:00pm-7:00pm)              

15                    Drumline: UNG Starlight Celebration (TBA)

17                    
Guard & Percussion Rehearsal + Winds Sectional (4:00pm-7:00pm)  

18                    FULL MARCHING BAND (All Students) (4:00pm-7:00pm)            

20                    
FULL MARCHING BAND (All Students)  (4:00pm-7:00pm)

21                     AWAY GAME @ EAST FORSYTH HS (4:00pm)
                                                 
24                     Guard & Percussion Rehearsal (4:00pm-7:00pm)              

25                     FULL MARCHING BAND (All Students) (4:00pm-7:00pm)              

27                     FULL MARCHING BAND (All Students)  (4:00pm-7:00pm)              
 

28                      HOME GAME vs. FLOWERY BRANCH HS  (5:30pm) 

31                      Guard & Percussion Rehearsal (4:00pm-7:00pm)


​SEPTEMBER                                                               
1                        FULL MARCHING BAND (All Students) (4:00pm-7:00pm)

3                        FULL MARCHING BAND (All Students) (4:00pm-7:00pm)              

4                        HOME GAME vs. NORTH HALL HS (5:30PM)

8                         FULL MARCHING BAND (All Students) (4:00pm-7:00pm)

10                      FULL MARCHING BAND (All Students) (4:00pm-7:00pm)              

11                      AWAY GAME @ DAWSON CO. HS (5:00pm)

12                      SATURDAY MINI-MARCHING BAND CAMP @ CBHS (All Students) (8:00am-4:00pm)

14                      
*HALL COUNTY MARCHING BAND EXHIBITION* @NHHS (All Students) (4:00pm-9:00pm)

15                      FULL MARCHING BAND REHEARSAL (4:00pm-7:00pm)

17                      FULL MARCHING BAND REHEARSAL (4:00pm-7:00pm)


18                      HOME GAME vs. FORSYTH CENTRAL (5:30pm)

21                      Guard & Percussion Rehearsal (4:00pm-6:00pm)

22                      FULL MARCHING BAND (All Students) (4:00pm-7:00pm)                                  

24                      FULL MARCHING BAND (All Students) (4:00pm-7:00pm)              
 
25                      Possible Full Marching Band Rehearsal (TBA) (in preparation for Competition No. 1)


26                   MARCHING BAND COMPETITION #1 (TBA)                         

28                         Guard & Percussion Rehearsal (4:00pm-6:00pm)

29                      FULL MARCHING BAND (All Students) (4:00pm-7:00pm) 
 



OCTOBER                                                              
1                      FULL MARCHING BAND (All Students) (4:00pm-7:00pm)

2                      AWAY GAME @ OCONEE CO. HS (5:00pm) 

3                   MARCHING BAND COMPETITION #2 (TBA)

5                         Guard & Percussion Rehearsal (4:00pm-6:00pm) 

6                      FULL MARCHING BAND (All Students) (4:00pm-7:00pm)                                  

8                      FULL MARCHING BAND (All Students) (4:00pm-7:00pm)   
                         

9                      AWAY GAME @ WEST HALL HS  (5:00pm)  

10                 MARCHING BAND COMPETITION #3 (TBA)                                                            

15                     FULL MARCHING BAND (All Students) (4:00pm-7:00pm) (if needed)

20                      FULL MARCHING BAND (All Students) (4:00pm-7:00pm) (if needed)

23                     HOME GAME vs. MONROE AREA HS (5:30pm)

24                 MARCHING BAND COMPETITION #4 (TBA) (if needed) 

29                      FULL MARCHING BAND (All Students) (4:00pm-7:00pm)  

30                     AWAY GAME @ EAST JACKSON HS (5:30pm)
 
                         

NOVEMBER
6                      HOME GAME vs. EAST HALL HS (5:30pm) *SENIOR NIGHT

13                    POSSIBLE PLAYOFF GAMES (TBA)

20                   FLOWERY BRANCH CHRISTMAS PARADE (TBA)                              

DECEMBER
6                      GAINESVILLE CHRISTMAS PARADES  (TBA)                             

*All Football Games will have a specific report time that will be given to students at the beginning of each week.
*All games start at 7:30PM.

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Cherokee Bluff Band

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Cherokee Bluff Band Association
6603 Spout Springs Road
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 967-0080

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