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All dates are required. Students residing on campus will be allowed to move in early;
campus housing early-arrival fees will be paid for by the Music Department pending university funding.
Once each group has reported to campus, those members will remain for the duration of the camp.
Members should plan to be in attendance all day.
*subject to change (as of 8/14/25)*
Advantage activities are listed in bold, and all activities required of BMB members taking part in Advantage are listed here
Some voluntary and Sunday Advantage events are not listed below, but will be shared on your official Advantage schedule.
In Attendance: Student Staff
If needed, email us at nwbands@nwmissouri.edu to request a Friday move-in. Keys will be available noon-5PM today at the Station.
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00AM - Noon | Student Staff: orientation/activities/rehearsals (bring your instrument to use later, we will distribute school instruments later) |
FA 116 |
| Noon - 1:30PM | Lunch on your own. Use this time to also pick up room keys if necessary. | FA 116 |
| 1:30 - 4:00PM | Student staff: meetings/activities/rehearsals | FA 116 |
| 4:00 - 5:00PM | Guest speaker (all student leaders and student staff attend) | FA 116 |
| Evening | Leadership activity | TBD |
In Attendance: Student Staff, New Colorguard & All Drumline
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00AM | Members reporting today: campus residence check-in (retrieve keys, move in) | The Station |
| Noon - 2:00PM | STAFF Meetings/Activities/Rehearsals | FA 116 |
| 2:00 - 2:45PM | BMB registration for Colorguard (CG) and Drumline (DL) members reporting today | Fine Arts Building, lobby |
| 2:45 - 3:15PM | BMB orientation for all members reporting today | FA 116 |
| 3:45 - 6:00PM | CG: Rehearsals (Hughes* or CJT) DL: Rehearsals (FA) Staff: meetings/rehearsals |
Hughes/Fine Arts |
| 6:00PM | All members dismissed, dinner on your own | - |
* Hughes will be available if baseball is able to go outside.
In Attendance: Student Staff, New Colorguard & All Drumline
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00AM - Noon | STAFF: meetings/Activities/Rehearsals | FA 116 |
| 9:00 - 11:45AM | CG: rehearsals (ALC) DL: rehearsals (FA) Staff: meetings/rehearsals |
Hughes/Fine Arts |
| Noon - 1:30PM | ALL: Lunch (box sandwich lunches provided by the BMB) | FA 116 |
| 1:45 - 4:45PM | CG: rehearsals (Hughes) DL: rehearsals (FA) Staff: meetings/rehearsals |
Hughes/Fine Arts |
| 5:00PM | All members dismissed, dinner on your own Staff: work as needed |
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In Attendance: Student Staff, First-Year Members, All Colorguard & All Drumline
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00AM - | Campus residence check-in for all members reporting today | Your Residence Hall |
| 9:00 - 11:15AM | CG: rehearsals (ALC) DL: rehearsals (outside FA) Staff: meetings/rehearsals |
ALC/Fine Arts |
| 11:30AM - 1:00PM | ALL: Lunch (on your own) | - |
| 1:00 - 2:00PM | BMB Camp registration for all members, including DL and CG; staff assists | Fine Arts Building |
| 2:15 - 3:00PM | Orientation for ALL new members (including new CG and DL) | CJT (Fine Arts) |
| 3:15 - 5:45PM | CG: rehearsals (Hughes) DL: rehearsals (outside FA) |
Hughes/Fine Arts |
| 3:15 - TBD | All brass and woodwind players reporting today: auditions for part assignments, music distribution | Fine Arts Building |
| TBD - 5:30PM | Ensemble music rehearsal (winds only) | CJT |
| 5:45 - 7:00PM | Dinner (pizza provided by the BMB) | FA 116 |
| 7:15 - 8:15PM | Marching fundamentals rehearsal (returning DL & CG not required to attend) | Lot 62 |
In Attendance: Student Staff, First-Year Members, All Colorguard & All Drumline
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 - 10:45AM | Sectional Rehearsals in Fine Arts (CG in Ag Learning Center) | Fine Arts / ALC (CG) |
| 11:00AM - Noon | "Helping Bearcats Succeed" presentation (with campus police) for all BMB members new to Northwest (Advantage folks: when this event takes place for everyone else in Advantage, you’re excused) |
FA 116 |
| Noon - 1:30PM | Lunch (on your own) | - |
| 1:30 - 3:00PM | Winds & Percussion: full ensemble music rehearsal (CJT) CG: rehearsal (ALC) |
CJT (Band) / ALC (CG) |
| 3:00 - 3:45PM | Break (snack provided) | - |
| 3:45 - 5:45PM | Marching fundamentals rehearsal (returning DL & CG not required to attend) | Hughes** |
** in case of rain, Hughes is unavailable. Relcoate to Fine Arts.
In Attendance: All Members & Staff
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| *ADVANTAGE BEGINS & CAMPUS MEAL PLANS ARE ACTIVE STARTING AT 10:30AM TODAY* | ||
| see Res Life email | Veterans: Campus Residence Check-in for members reporting today (may be long lines!) | Your Residence Hall |
| 9:00 - 11:30AM | New Members: marching and section music rehearsals (no DL/CG Vets attend) Bring instruments |
Hughes Fieldhouse |
| 10:30 - 11:30AM | Veterans: BMB Camp registration (DL & CG Vets included) | Fine Arts lobby |
| 11:30AM - 1:00PM | Lunch (on your own, meal plans are active; campus dining is open from now on) | - |
| 1:00 - 1:45PM | Veterans: orientation (DL & CG Vets included) | CJT |
| 1:45 - 2:15PM | New Members: report to CJT for section meet and greet CG and DL: rehearsal (Hughes) |
CJT (Band) / Hughes (CG) |
| 2:15 - 4:30PM | Full Band: music rehearsal CG: rehearsal (ALC) [BMB Ts and caps distributed] |
CJT (Band) / ALC (CG) |
| 4:30 - 6:00PM | Dinner (on your own) | - |
| 6:00 - 8:00PM | Veterans: Marching Rehearsal (those living on campus are excused as required) | Hughes Fieldhouse |
| 6:00 - 8:00PM | If you live on campus: Residence Hall Orientation | Your Residence Hall |
In Attendance: All Members & Staff
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Advantage participants: talk to your Seminar Instructor and Peer Advisor about Convocation conflict | ||
| 8:30 - 10:00AM | Advantage: University Seminar meetings (tell your teacher you will not attend Convocation with them because you’re in the BMB! This is excused by the Student Success Office) |
check Adv. docs |
| 9:00 - 10:30AM | Veterans: sectionals at Fine Ats CG: ALC |
Fine Arts (Band) / ALC (CG) |
| 10:00AM - Noon | Advantage: School Meetings | check Adv. docs |
| 11:00AM | Veterans: Lunch (on your own) | - |
| Noon | New Members: Lunch (on your own) | - |
| 1:30 - 3:15PM | ALL: full band music rehearsal (music and drill). Bring or wear your Convocation uniform | Hughes Fieldhouse |
| 4:00PM | Convocation performance, followed by dinner on your own | Bell Tower |
| 6:00 - 10:00PM | Voluntary (but AMAZING!) BMB kickball tournament and social | Hughes Fieldhouse |
In Attendance: All Members & Staff
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 11:00AM |
Advantage: University Seminar meeting |
check Adv. docs |
| 12:30 - 4:30PM | ALL: music and marching rehearsal (learn pregame & halftime) Snack provided. | Hughes Fieldhouse |
No BMB events!
Advantage folks, follow that schedule for events held today.
First day of Classes! BMB Daily Rehearsal 4:10-5:15PM (Lot 62). Have a great first day, Bearcats!
