This page is here to help you with registration. Be sure to download a copy of the 2024-25 Lancer Regiment Schedule to find dates of all practice sessions, competitions and other events throughout the season.
The following list of due dates, forms, links and information can be overwhelming. Please contact your Marching Band Mentor with any questions.
| April 12 | Lancer Regiment Commitment Form |
| Complete the Commitment Form. |
| Review the 2024-25 Lancer Regiment Schedule to ensure your availability for ALL DATES throughout the season. |
| Read the Marching Band Attendance Policy to UNDERSTAND YOUR OBLIGATIONS. |
| Follow Lafayette Bands on Facebook and Twitter, and Color Guard on Facebook. |
| Join the private Facebook group for current year band staff, students and parents. |
| May 13 @ 7:00 PM | Lancer Regiment Parent Meeting (LHS Theater) |
| LAST DAY TO PAY MINIMUM $200 DOWN PAYMENT FOR BAND CAMP (Total due $400) (Can pay by check or online at Lafayette Bands Parent Portal) |
| Lancer Regiment Staff and Booster Introductions |
| Band Camp Overview |
| Band Booster Volunteering Opportunities |
| Marching Band Costs Overview |
| Medical Forms |
| Uniform Measurements Form |
| 2024 Fall Show Reveal |
| Information Collected Online: Under Uniform (Mandatory) and Spirit Wear (Optional). Spirit wear sample sizes will be available to try. |
| Band Camp Room-mate Reservation Form |
| Band Camp Chaperone Form |
| Please consider volunteering for vacant Band Booster positions at this meeting. We need everyone’s help! Why volunteer? |
| May 26 | Under Uniform and Spirit Wear Orders |
| All band members (apart from color guard) need at least one undershirt, one pair of shorts, and one pair of socks. The cost of one undershirt is covered by the parent association for each new student (order as usual through the site). It is highly recommended that you have two of each item for laundering purposes. |
| Under Uniform and Spirit Wear Orders |
| July 1 | Uniform Mearsurements & Band Camp Student Form |
| Complete the Uniform Measurements Form |
| Complete the Band Camp Student Form |
| July 10 | Add Physical Exam to Privit |
| All students who participate in athletics at Lafayette (including Marching Band) need to have a physical completed on the MSHSAA Physical Exam Form. |
| Physicals dated 07/01/2023 or later will be accepted. |
| The completed form must be uploaded to the Privit website. |
| The first time you use Privit you need to register. Instructions for first-time Privit registration |
| In future years you can return to the same account, update information, and upload a new physical form on the Privit website. |
| Privit Website Help and How to for Parents & Athletes |
| July 13, 7-9pm | Lancer Regiment Season Kick-off Party |
| July 15, 6-9 PM | First Full Band Rehearsal |
| The following forms will be submitted in person to Band Staff on July 15 on the first day of rehearsal. |
| Forms will not be accepted prior to July 15 unless a student is out of town during the July 15-18 rehearsals. |
| For detailed information concerning the Rockwood School District’s medication policies and conduct expectations for overnight trips, consult the Out-of-Town or Overnight Travel Field Trip Booklet. |
| Instructions to help you complete medical forms. |
| REQUIRED – Out-of-Town or Overnight Travel Release | |
| REQUIRED – Out-of-Town or Overnight Travel without Nurse Agreement | |
| REQUIRED – Out-of-Town or Overnight Travel Field Trip Agreement and Student Information Form | |
| REQUIRED – Request for Administering Medication to Students and Waiver and Indemnification -This form must be completed and signed by a physician for students to self administer both OTC meds (like Ibuprofen) and prescription meds. -Completing this form is highly recommended so that students may at least self-administer ibuprofen for more effective pain management. -Optional if you don’t want your child to carry any over the counter or prescription medications. | |
| REQUIRED – Trip Rules | |
| Photo (clear head shot) of the student | |
| Balance for Band Camp $200 (Total is $400, $200 was due at 5/13 Meeting) -make check payable to ‘LHS Band Boosters’ –Online Payments can be made on our Square site with a 3% processing fee. Click on “Parent Payment Portal” at the top or in the top left menu (smart phones). |
| July 15, 7:00 PM | Parent Band Camp Meeting (LHS Theater) |
| LAST DAY TO PAY FINAL $200 PAYMENT FOR BAND CAMP (Total due $400) (Can pay by check or online at Lafayette Bands Parent Portal) |
| In LHS Theater. Important information about camp. Students will join us toward the end. |
| July TBD | Gloves & Shoes Orders and Payment |
| All students (except percussion and color guard) require gloves. Students are encouraged to buy two pair of gloves. All new students (except color guard) are required to buy shoes. Returning students can re-use shoes and gloves from previous seasons. Order forms will be given to students when they are fitted for their uniforms in the first week of rehearsals (July 18-21). Shoe size will be measured at this time if required. Prices – gloves $3, shoes $35. |
| July 21-26 | Band Camp, Truman State University |
| Be sure to download the Band Camp Packet for all the information you need about the schedule, what to pack, and what to bring. |
| August 13, 6-9 PM | Lancer Regiment Family Night at LHS |
| Dinner and first preview of the show to family members. Families are asked to bring a meal for a potluck dinner. The schedule for the evening is: |
| 6-7pm LR Rehearsal (Students only) |
| 7-7:45pm Dinner with Families in the Commons |
| 7:45-9pm LR Performance in the Stadium |
| Payment Information |
| Online Payments can be made on our Square site with a 3% processing fee. Click on “Parent Payment Portal” at the top or in the top left menu (smart phones). |
| Note that all cash or check (payable to ‘LHS Band Boosters’) payments must be enclosed in a Deposit Envelope. Be sure to pick up a supply of these at the Fall Parent Meeting or from Mr Balog’s office during school hours. |