AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 7-13-2026

AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 7-13-2026

Greetings Eagle Family! We have a few weeks left until everyone returns back from vacation to join us for our 2026 Marching Season. Celebrating 20 years of marching arts history at our high school, this is going to be an absolutely exciting time for our young marchers, as they are all going to make tremendous history this year with our amazing marching band.

The percussion section and color guard have already been hard at work developing skills and learning parts of the show. They continue to impress us every day!

LEADERSHIP TEAM: For the leadership camp this week, please click the following link to submit a medical release required by the USBands team:
https://form.jotform.com/250406959023052

ALSO… leadership team, you will need to bring your instruments for some of these days. And there are some items that you will need. Go to the following link to review everything you need to know about Thursday and Friday specifically:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CO-VaXVsl1Bx9-oXoPe_6CZUd74PM6a4Z7qSNb7mLnc/edit?tab=t.0

PHYSICALS AND RANKONE: IMPORTANT! All students MUST have an athletic physical on file with the band directors no later than the first day of summer camp, July 28. Without the physical, you will not be allowed to participate outside with the rest of the team. Go to this link for more information: https://www.atascocitaband.com/physicals-and-rankone-for-marching-band.html#/ 

Make sure to review the schedule below. The calendar on the band website also shows details - syncing it to your phone is the best option:
https://www.atascocitaband.com/calendar.html#/

July 13-17: Percussion and color guard continue, 8am to 3pm. 
Leadership Week is mandatory for the full leadership team. This is only for students on the full leadership team.

• July 14: Leadership Day with Frank Troyka runs from 9AM to 12PM.
• July 15: Preparation Day with Mr. Best at AHS runs from 9AM to 4PM, wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes
• July 16: Blue Devils Leadership Camp
  • Check-in starts at 9:00AM at Humble High School. Lunch is provided.
  • Closes at 5:00.
• July 17: Blue Devils Leadership Camp and a DCI Performance located in Katy, Texas.
  • Arrive at AHS 9:30AM to depart to Legacy Stadium
  • DCI Show ends at 11:00PM, arrive at AHS by 12:00am

July 20-24: Freshman begin, and welcome back full band!

• Monday Tuesday and Wednesday 20th-22nd: Color Guard, Percussion, and All Freshman woodwind and brass
  • 9th graders and leadership team, you will need an instrument for these three days. If you don’t have one, we will check one out to you.
  • We suggest that all students bring their own lunch - there will be a lunch break between 11am to 12pm.
  • We will allow students to go off campus for lunch, as long as all students are back in time for the next session.
  • We will not be going outside, but tennis shoes are required.
  • All leadership team will be required for these dates.
• Thursday and Friday 23-24th: Welcome Back Camp 8am to 3pm
  • This week will welcome back everyone 9th through 12th grade band students in the band hall. All activities will be inside. Use this week to secure your athletic physical if you have not already done so.
  • The Friday 24th is Freshman Fish Camp from 8am to 11am. We will not have 9th graders with us for the first part of our day this day. We will use this time to revisit old stand music for the purpose of the fish camp pep rally. (don’t worry - we will be learning new stuff too, just not on this day)
  • 9th graders once your fish camp is complete at 11am, it will be lunch time. Join us for lunch, and then return back to band for the rest of the day until 3pm.
  • Welcome back camp hours are 8AM to 3PM. Lunch at 11:00am.
  • There will be a lunch break during the day. The directors recommend that all band students bring their own lunch so that you do not have to go off campus.
  • This year, we WILL ALLOW students to go off campus for lunch, as long as all students are back in time for the next session.

July 27-31: Summer Camp Week One, 7am to 4pm

• Monday Tuesday and Wednesday 20th-22nd: Color Guard, Percussion, and All Freshman woodwind and brass
• Thursday and Friday 23-24th: Welcome Back Camp 8am to 3pm
  • We will start going outside day one on Monday. All students will need their physicals submitted by that day. Students without physicals submitted will not be permitted to participate (it’s state law). 
  • The general events of the camp will be as follows:
    • 7am to 10am - practice field, outdoor marching (day one is inside)
    • 10:00-12:00 masterclasses with teachers
    • 12:00-1:00 lunch
    • 1:00-2:00 small sections with leadership
    • 2:00-3:00 large section with drum majors
    • 3:00-4:00 full band with band directors
  • There will be a lunch break during the day. The directors recommend that all band students bring their own lunch so that you do not have to go off campus.
  • This year, we WILL ALLOW students to go off campus for lunch, as long as all students are back in time for the next session.

August 3-7: Summer Camp Week One, 7am to 4pm

• Repeat of the last week, except this week we learn drill on the field and the activities change.
• August 7, the schedule is shortened. 7AM to 12PM. Then we have a showcase that night.

August 7 AMB Showcase: On that Friday, we will showcase to our family, friends, and constituents the results of our summer camp work. Our marching band will demonstrate marching basics, music basics, show music, drumline cadences, drill team dance music, and so much more.

• The showcase starts at 7PM.
• AMB students will have a break after summer camp ends that Friday, and will then return to the band hall by 6PM to prepare for the showcase.
• The Band Boosters will be at the showcase to provide a lot of information to all students and parents for the year.