Manatee Marching 'Canes
2008 - 2009 Schedule Of Events

AUGUST
02-04 Leaderhip Retreat to Orlando
05 Officers and Staff report for camp in the morning
05 New members, all percussion and dance team members report for camp in the afternoon
06 All other returning members report for camp in the afternoon
11 Preschool Camp continues this week
12 Pizza Party & Senior Dinner
12 General Parent Meeting, 7 PM, MHS Auditorium (Marching ‘Canes Perform!)
18 First Day Of School - Begin regular after school rehearsal schedule

SEPTEMBER
01 Labor Day Holiday - No School - No Rehearsal
05 Football Game - Bayshore (Away)
12 Football game - Booker (Home)
12 Lock-A-Thon! After the Booker game in the MHS gym - All night! (Be prepared to have fun)
19 Football Game - Southeast (Away)
26 Football game - Port Charlotte (Home)

OCTOBER (This Is Marching ‘Canes Competition Month - Go ‘Canes! -) Mark Those Calendars!
03 Football game - Sarasota (Homecoming!)
10 Football game - Charlotte (Home)
11 Band Competition No. 1! - Lion’s Pride Competition, Tampa
17 No School - Morning Marching Rehearsal - 9 AM to Noon (plan accordingly)
17 Football game - Riverview (Away)
18 Band Competition No. 2! -Westport Competition, Ocala
18 - 19 Marching ‘Canes Trip To Islands Of Adventure Theme Park! (After Competition)
20 No School - Morning Marching Rehearsal - 10 AM to 1 PM (plan accordingly) FBA This Week!
24 Football game - North Port (Away)
25 Florida Bandmasters District Marching Festival! Held at MHS -Go ‘Canes!-
31 Football Game - Venice (Away)

NOVEMBER
07 Football game - Lakewood Ranch (Home)
10 Veterans’ Day Parade Rehearsal (after school)
11 Veterans’ Day Parade
14 Open Date - No Game Tonight!
21 Playoff game #1
28 Playoff game #2 (Thanksgiving weekend - be sure to make arrangements)

DECEMBER
05 Playoff game #3
12 Playoff game #4
19 Playoff Game #5 (State Championship Game!)

JANUARY
15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade Rehearsal (after school)
17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade (Saturday)

APRIL
23 DeSoto Heritage Festival Parade Rehearsal (after school)
25 DeSoto Heritage Festival Grand Parade!