Band Camp 2020

COVID Test

Please make sure you are registered and get your test completed immediately as you arrive to campus. Vandal Health Clinic and Covid-19 information and testing.

Saturday, August 22

Opening Meeting by Sections in the Kibbie Dome. (We will not have a separate New Members Orientation this year.)

Please enter at Gate 3 on the northeast side of the Dome. (Do not enter at the field level or in any of the tunnels.)

• 9 a.m. Percussion and Color Guard
• 10:30 a.m. Trombones, Baritones, Tubas
• 1:00 p.m. Trumpets and Mellophones
• 2:30 p.m. Saxophones
• 4:00 p.m. Flutes and Clarinets

Sunday, August 23

Section Rehearsals, Kibbie Dome

• 1:00 p.m. Percussion and Color Guard
• 1:00 p.m. Flutes, Clarinets, Saxophones
• 2:30 p.m. Trumpets, Mellos, Low Brass

Audition Materials

• We will listen to everyone play the Snare Drum part to Go Vandals. Play at the tempo where you are most comfortable!
• Please also prepare both the "Marching Band Percussion Audition Piece."
• Download – Snare Drum part to Go Vandals. Video Reference
• Download – Marching Band Percussion Audition Piece
• If you are interested in auditioning solely for Bass Drum or Cymbals, please prepare the first 12 measures of the "Marching Band Percussion Audition Piece."

Audition Information

• Online Audition: Please submit a YouTube video and email link to band@uidaho.edu.
• Submit Date: Please email your video no later than Friday, August 14, 2020, so we can be set for camp.
• Do we "cut" students? Rarely. Auditions determine placement in the drumline. Students who posses a strong work ethic and a positive attitude will not be cut from the band. We will find a place for everyone who earns the right to participate.
• Problems or questions? Contact Spencer Martin with any questions.

We will not hold a separate new member orientation this fall.

New students will meet their section leaders and begin preparation for the season on Saturday, August 22 in the Kibbie Dome.

• Please enter at Gate 3 on the northeast side of the Dome. (Do not enter at the field level or in any of the tunnels.)

• 9:00 a.m. Percussion and Color Guard
• 10:30 a.m. Trombones, Baritones, Tubas
• 1:00 p.m. Trumpets and Mellophones
• 2:30 p.m. Saxophones
• 4:00 p.m. Flutes and Clarinets

Parent orientation and welcome is scheduled for August 12 online.

• Early Dorm Move-in will be arranged for registered band members who have applied for housing and have paid their deposit prior to July 3. Apply for housing. 
• See this list of students who have reserved rooms. If your name is not on the list, you cannot move in early.
• Check-in is Tuesday, August 18. Because of distancing protocols, early move in must happen in two shifts.
  • First year members - Shift 1: 3-4 p.m.
  • Returning members - Shift 2: 4-5 p.m.

• Check-in Location: LLC (Living Learning Center) Information Desk. 901 Paradise Creek Building #2.
• Students must have their VandalCard for move-in: VandalCard Information
• If you have questions about dorms, please call University Housing at 1-800-681-9361 or send them an email

• Need to borrow an instrument? – There is no fee to borrow instruments used in marching band. We provide all instruments in the following sections: Mellophone, Euphonium, Sousaphone and Percussion. In addition, we provide instruments to others based on availability. Contact us to borrow an instrument.
• Band Camp Meals – The Marching Band provide dinners (Wednesday to Sunday) and lunch (Thursday to Sunday) for all band members.
• Greek Rush – We plan the band camp schedule to avoid rush events as much as possible. If there is a conflict, we will find a solution. Please contact us with questions and conflicts.