School Year 26-27 Calendar
Revised June 23rd, 2026
School Year 2026 - 2027
June 29, 2026 (Newly updated))
Football & Contest dates: Fall 26
Aug. 14 - Scrimmage: Jackson Co., Away
Aug. 21 – Cumberland Co. HS, Home, NC
Aug. 28 – Warren Co. HS, Away, McMinnville TN, NC
Aug. 29 - Upperman Exhibition, Baxter, TN
Sept. 4 – Smith Co. HS, Home, NC
Sept. 11 – York Institute, Jamestown, TN, Away, NC
Sept. 12 - Northern Plateau Marching Invitational
Sept. 18 – White Co. HS, Home, C
Sept. 19 - Station Camp Marching Invitational, Station Camp, TN
Sept. 25 – Pickett Co. HS, Home, NC (Homecoming), Also Parade
Sept. 26 - Tree City Marching Invit., McMinnville, TN
Oct. 2 – Upperman HS, Away, Baxter, TN, C
Oct. 3 - Bandapaloosa Marching Festival, Portland, TN
Oct. 10 - Stone Memorial HS, Home, C
Oct. 12th –16th …… FALL BREAK …….
Oct. 23 – Macon Co HS, Away, LaFayette, TN, C
Oct. 24 - Soddy Daisy Trojan Marching Invitational, Soddy Daisy, TN
Oct. 30 - Dekalb Co. HS, Home, C (Senior Night)
Call Time for Home Games is 5:00 PM in half-uniform, Pre-Game 6:45 PM, Games start at 7:00 PM
C = Conference Games, NC = Non-Conference Games
Fall Semester 26:
Marching Band/ Concert Band Dates:
May 30 LA Band Car Washes at O’Reilly’s
June 13 LA Band Car Wash at O’Reilly’s
June 27 LA Band Car Wash at Advanced Auto
July 8 - 10 LA Band Leadership Class, Band Pre-Camp
July 11 LA Band Car Wash at O’Reilly’s
July 13 –15 LA Band Camp Week 1A: Percussion & Guard
July 16 - 17 LA Band Camp Week 1B: Winds, Perc. & Guard
July 20 – 24 LA Band Camp Week 2: Winds, Perc. & Guard
July 24 – DCI – DCI Nashville – Nashville, Titan Stadium – 7:30 PM????
July 25 LA Band Car Wash at Advanced Auto
July 27, 28 & 30 LA Band Rehearsal 1:00 – 4:30 PM
Aug 3 - LA Inservice, Band Rehearsal 2:45 – 4:30 PM
Aug 4 - OC Teachers Inservice, LA Band Rehearsal 2:45 – 4:30 PM
Aug 5 - Registration
Aug 6 - Teacher Workday & Primary Elections & Back to School Bash,
Aug 6 - LA Band Rehearsal 1:00 – 4:30 PM
Aug 7 - 1st Day of School
Aug 10 - First After School Rehearsal 2:45 PM – 4:30 PM
(After School Rehearsals are Monday, Tuesday, & Thursdays 2:45 – 4:30
PM)
Sept.7 - Labor Day – No School
Oct. 12 – 16 – --- Fall --- Break ---
Nov. - Deadline for Registration for Mid-State Bands
Nov. 3 - Election Day, No School
Nov. 7- TTU All-Star Instrumental Symposium **(All Day)
Nov. 8 - TTU Homecoming Parade, Game, Tenn. Tech., Cookeville, TN ???
Nov. 11 - No School – Veterans Day
Nov. 11 - Veterans Day, Observation on the Square (or City Park) 10:00 AM Call Time 8:30
Nov. 21 - Auditions for Grades 11 – 12 Mid-state Band & Jazz Bands, Antioch HS
Nov. 25– 27 – Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 5 - Auditions for Grades 7 & 8 Mid State Band
Dec. 5 - Deadline for Registration CPA
Dec. 12 - Livingston/ Overton County Chamber Christmas Parade, Livingston, TN 4:00 PM
Dec. 12 - Auditions for Grades 9 & 10 Mid State Band
Dec. 15 - Band & Choir Winter program 5:30 PM LA Commons – Dinner and a Concert; Depending on Basketball Schedule: May Move to Monday
Dec. 16/17 - Semester Finals
Dec. 18 – Last Day Abbr.
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday after school rehearsals are 2:45 – 4:30 PM for the duration of the semester
** - don’t know their schedule, TBD
BASKETBALL FALL & WINTER 26 – 27
Nov. 24 - York, Home, NC
Dec. 4 - Watertown, Home, NC
Dec. 8 - Jackson County, Home, NC
Dec.18 - Clarkrange, Home, NC
Jan. 4 - Pickett Co., Home, NC
Jan. 8 - Stone Memorial, Home, C
Jan. 12 - Dekalb Co., Home, NC
Jan. 19 - Cumberland Co., Home, C
Feb. 5 - Upperman, Home, Homecoming, C
Feb. 12 - White Co., Home, Senior Night, C
All Basketball games: Call Time is 5:00 PM; Game Times are 6:00 PM. Attire is band shirt and blue jeans pants, no holes.
TBD
Spring Semester 27:
Jan. 4 - Teacher Workday
Jan. 5 - First Day back
Jan. 5 - After School Rehearsals Start 2:45 PM – 4:30 PM
Jan. 12 - Jazz Band Start Up???
Jan. 18 – MLK Day/ No School
Feb. 12 – 13 – TTU Festival of Winds & Percussion
Feb. 15 – Presidents Day/ No School
Feb. 22 - Mar. 12 – Possible schools Concert trip
Feb. 27– Twin Lakes Jazz Honor Bands???
Mar. 5 - Registration Deadline for S & E PA
Mar. 5 & 6 - Upper Cumberland Concert Festival – Prescott South MS
March 15 – 19 – Spring break
Mar. 26 & 29 – Easter ; Good Friday and Easter Monday
April 9 & 10 – Twin Lakes Small Bands Clinic, Gainesboro, Jackson County
April 19 – 23 – Color Guard Students Audition Week
April 25 – 30 - Sr. Class Trip
May 13- Band Award’s Day 6:00 PM LA Commons
May 14 - LA Band Concert 7:00 PM LA Commons; 5:30 Dinner; depending on Schedule
May 20 - LA Senior Awards Night 6:00 PM LA Gym
May 22 - LA Graduation 4:00 PM
May 24 - After School Rehearsal 2:45 – 4:30 PM
May 25 - After School Rehearsal 2:45 – 4:30 PM
May 26 – Last Full Day of School
May 27 - Abbr. Day
May 31 - Memorial Day Program, On the Square, Livingston, TBA
Memorial Day Service, Graduates and upcoming 8th graders are welcome to come and play.
Please note that all dates are subject to revision as we approach them, no final information has been passed along as of now. These are tentative, thank you.
LA Band Booster Meetings
Time: 6:00 PM, Place: LA Band Room
FALL 26
June 11
July. 9
Aug. 13
Aug. 27?? NPMI Added
Sept. 3?? NPMI Added
Sept. 10 NPMI
Sept. 12 NPMI Actual Day
Oct. 8
Nov. 12
Dec. 10
SPRING 27
Jan. 14
Feb. 11
Mar. 11 - Election of New Officers
Apr. 8
May 13 - Also Band Awards Night
June 10
July 8
Important Announcements & Information
2026 & 2027
Summer, Fall & Spring
Schedule 26 - 27 & Summer 26
Summer Band Camp Dates & Times
Summer Band Info & Dates 2025
Tentative
Dates: Night Rehearsals, may be used if the weather during the day is overtly extreme.
Other dates of interest:
Fundraising Event TBA (April or May) – 8:00 am -12:00 pm, will do a mass mailing to local and community businesses for their support this coming year.
LA Band Carwashes: May 30th, 2026 – 7:30 am – 2:30 pm, O’Reilly’s
June 13th, 2026 – 7:30 am – 2:30 pm, O’Reilly’s
June 27th, 2026 – 7:30 am – 2:30 pm, Advanced Auto
July 11th, 2026 – 7:30 am – 2:30 pm, O’Reilly’s
July 25th, 2026 – 7:30 am – 2:30 pm, Advanced Auto
Pre-Band Camp: July 8th – 10th, 2026 – Leadership: 8:00am – 4:30pm
July 9th, 2026, 6:00 PM LA Band Room, at 6:00 PM Parent Meeting (Mandated)
Band Camp Week 1: July 13th – 15th, 2026 - Color Guard, Percussion and Leadership: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Band Camp Week 2: July 14th – 15th, 2026 – Marching Fundamentals, Drill, All Band Members: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Band Camp Week 3: July 20st – 24th, 2026 – Drill placement/ Show, and Pep Band, All Band Members: 8:00 am – 4:30pm, Full Band Rehearsal
July 24th, 2026 – 3:00 pm - 1:00 am, DCI Murfreesboro, TN, MTSU
Band Camp Location: LA Band Room & Practice Field (old tennis courts behind the building, near band room)
Color Guard: included in all the dates, above.
LA Band website: www.la-sotw-band.net, www.lasotwband.com
Important Notes: Band Camp Week 1, Week 2 and week 3 are required - mandatory camps for ALL Band Members, as descibed above. These camp dates involve learning basic marching techniques, music, and practicing for our fall marching show, as well as our pre-game. These camp dates will include music rehearsals, warm-ups, sectional practice, marching fundamentals, and drill work, etc... If you do not attend Our Band Camp, Week 1(Percussion and Color Guard), Week 2 and Week 3,ALL BAND MEMBERS, a spot IS NOT guaranteed for you in our fall show. (Communication with the Director is very important.)
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Food: snacks and drinks you will need to provide; lunch will be provided again this year, from the school summer lunch program.
Clothing: Wear light colored clothing, light weight clothing, shorts, t-shirts, tennis shoes (required), and an extra pair of socks. Students can also wear a hat to cover their heads and faces from the sun. Water bottles, sunscreen, sunglasses, snacks, and extra clothes for inclement weather are also good ideas.
There are 6 home football Games and 4 away Games (may not travel to all the away games), there are also numerous festivals and competitions we attend on Saturday’s and you are required to participate in all of these. Parades are also a part of what we do. There are dues which we ask for and is not covered under the waiver program of Livingston Academy (and we’ve asked), this is to be paid by all band and color guard members. Our show for the fall is scheduled to be “Outlaw”, by Luke McMillan. If you have any questions, please call or email me, Thank you.