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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 7/22/26)*
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8:15 - 8:45AM | Instrument check-out for student leaders needing school-owned instruments | Fine Arts |
| 9:00 - 11:30AM | Student Staff: orientation/activities/rehearsals (bring your instrument in the case) |
FA 116 |
| 11:30AM - 12:15PM | Senior and professional staff meeting | FA 107 |
| 11:30AM - 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 - 2:30PM | BMB registration for NEW Colorguard (CG) and ALL Drumline (DL) members reporting today | Fine Arts Building, lobby |
| 2:30PM | Short orientation for all members reporting today | FA 116 |
| 3:15 - 5:15PM | CG: Rehearsals (Hughes Fieldhouse) DL: Rehearsals (FA) Staff: meetings/rehearsals |
Hughes/Fine Arts |
| 5:15PM | All members dismissed, dinner on your own. Drumline may need to return to complete auditions. | - |
In Attendance: Student Staff, New Colorguard & All Drumline
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 - 11:15AM | CG: rehearsals (Ag Learning Center) DL: rehearsals (FA) Staff: meetings/rehearsals |
ALC/Fine Arts |
| 11:30AM - 1:00PM | ALL: Lunch (box sandwich lunches provided by the BMB) | FA 116 |
| 1:00 - 4:00PM | CG: rehearsals (Hughes) DL: rehearsals (FA) Staff: meetings/rehearsals |
Hughes/Fine Arts |
| 4:00PM | ALL: Members dismissed, dinner on your own | - |
| 7:00PM | Staff: Leadership activity | - |
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 (Ag Learning Center) DL: rehearsals (outside FA) Staff: meetings/rehearsals |
ALC/Fine Arts |
| 11:30AM - 1:00PM | ALL: Lunch (on your own) | - |
| 1:00 - 1:45PM | BMB Camp registration for all members, including DL and CG; staff assists | Fine Arts Building |
| 2:00 - 2:30PM | Orientation for ALL new members (including new CG and DL) | CJT (Fine Arts) |
| 2:30 - 3:30PM | All brass and woodwind players reporting today: auditions for part assignments, music distribution | Fine Arts Building |
| 3:00 - 5:00PM | CG: rehearsals (Hughes) DL: rehearsals (outside FA) |
Hughes/Fine Arts |
| 3:45 - 5:00PM | Ensemble music rehearsal (winds only) while DL and CG continue rehearsals | CJT |
| 5:00 - 6:30PM | Dinner (pizza provided by the BMB) | FA 116 |
| 6:30 - 7:30PM | Marching fundamentals rehearsal (returning DL & CG not required to attend) | Hughes or 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 | ALC/Fine Arts |
| 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 (Hughes) |
CJT/Hughes |
| 3:00 - 4:00PM | Break (snack provided) | - |
| 4:00 - 5:30PM | Marching fundamentals rehearsal (returning DL & CG not required to attend) | Hughes/Student Rec* |
** in case of rain, Hughes Fieldhouse is unavailable. Relcoate to Student Recreation Center
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/Student Rec* |
| 10:30 - 11:30AM | Veterans: BMB Camp registration (DL & CG Vets included) | Fine Arts lobby |
| 11:30AM | Lunch (on your own, meal plans are active; campus dining is open from now on) | - |
| 1:00 - 1:30PM | Veterans: orientation (DL & CG Vets included) | CJT |
| 1:30 - 2:15PM | New Member Wind Players: report to sectional locations (Fine Arts) for meet and greet with returners | Fine Arts |
| 2:30 - 4:00PM | Full Band: music rehearsal (CJT) CG: rehearsal (TBD) |
CJT (Band) / TBD (CG) |
| 4:00PM | BMB t-shirts and caps distributed | Fine Arts |
| 4:30 - 6:00PM | Dinner (on your own) | - |
| 6:00 - 7:30PM | Veterans: Marching Rehearsal (those living on campus are excused as required) | Hughes/Student Rec* |
| 6:30PM | If you live on campus: required residence hall orientation | Your Residence Hall |
** in case of rain, Hughes Fieldhouse is unavailable. Relcoate to Student Recreation Center
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 |
| 10:00 - 11:30AM | Veterans: sectionals at Fine Arts (winds and percussion) CG: ALC |
Fine Arts/ALC |
| 10:00AM - Noon | Advantage: School Meetings | check Adv. docs |
| 11:30AM | Veterans: Lunch (on your own) | - |
| Noon | New Members: Lunch (on your own) | - |
| 1:30 - 2:15PM | ALL: brief full band music rehearsal (with CG). Come dressed in Convocation uniform | CJT |
| 2:30 - 3:30PM | ALL: Convocation rehearsal in Lamkin Arena w/ cheerleaders and dancers | Lamkin Arena |
| 4:00PM | Convocation performance, followed by dinner on your own | Lamkin Arena/Bell Tower |
| 6:30 - ??PM | Voluntary (but AMAZING!) BMB kickball tournament and social | TBD |
In Attendance: All Members & Staff
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 11:00AM |
Advantage: University Seminar meeting |
check Adv. docs |
| 12:30 - 3:00PM | 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!
