Region band is one Saturday
Sectionals are 1 day a week for the students
Concert contest is during class
Spring concert prep is during class and 1 night in May
Spring Trip is optional and prepped during class
A spring Festival is optional, one day, and prepped during class
State S/E is one day, prepped with the kids individually and in May when school is likely out.
Basketball band runs November through February and is played on Tuesdays and Fridays. Basketball band should require NO prep outside of maybe 1 rehearsal before the season begins (using stand tunes from football and add a few new ones that can be learned quickly)
If the kids can read then a performance is a performance and all of those other things shouldn't impact it.
Yes, if you are a one person show then it gets tough but if you schedule correctly you could manage the schedule with minimal impact.
Example and assuming you are only playing home games:
Monday - no sectionals
Tuesdays - game day at 6, run sectionals at 3, 4, and 5 then straight into the game.
Wednesday - S/E prep and help
Thursday - no sectionals
Friday - game day at 6, same schedule as Tuesday.
When BB season ends or no Friday game you move sectionals to Thursday and then you are home Monday and Friday when school ends.
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