Mountain View High School

Toro Marching Band

• Band Camp - Summer •

2025-2026 Band Camp is July 14th-18th & 21st-24th at Mountain View High School.

A good Marching Band show starts with a successful band camp.  As such, attendance at Band Camp is mandatory. We begin marching together on the field during camp.

A typical day at Band Camp includes a variety of activities to help the band members learn the show and grow as a team.  We start learning the season’s show music and drill.  Sectional rehearsals and drill clinics help with specific skills. Games, spirit days, section activities and large group activities help the students bond as a Band and as a Section.

  • Expect to work hard and learn fast

  • Expect to learn, listen, talk, teach, stand, march, play, and hydrate!

  • Expect to make lots of friends and come together as a Marching Band

  • Expect to be proud of the hard work you and your bandmates put in and learn to be a proud Marching Toro!

Band Camp Fee: There is also a cost associated with Band Camp that will be due before camp begins. This fee is used for much more than just Band Camp and helps to pay for your entire Marching Band year. Included in the Band Camp Fee is your Show T-Shirt, a Pep Band T-Shirt, 1 pair of black marching socks, and a Marching Band Water Jug. The fee also helps pay for Show music rights, props, uniform dry cleaning and maintenance, band camp expenses, staffing, and much more.

Band Camp Fee for the 2025-2026 Marching Season is $450

Please make sure you make your payment by June 12. Follow this link to the Mesa Public School WebPay system to log-in and pay online OR call the Mountain View Bookstore at 480-472-6981 (closed Fridays). Band Camp is ECA tax credit eligible.

Marching Band Uniforms

Students are measured and fitted during Marching Band Camp in July. There is no extra cost for the rental of this uniform. Uniforms are not to be taken home.

Show Performance Top

This is a uniform top that we use in our Marching Band Show that matches the theme of our Show and is custom fit to each performer. These tops will come home at the end of the Marching season. Cost for Perfomance Top is $100 to be paid by cash or check to the Mountain View High School Band Booster Association (MVHSBBA). Due by July 14th, 2025. (The first day of Band Camp)

Marching Band Shoes

All NEW Members will need these shoes. They will be fitted for these Shoes during Band Camp and ordered from the company. Cost is $55 and Due during the fitting with the order form. They are not available in stores. Returning members will only need to purchase them if needed. Color Guard will order a different style of shoes than the Marching Band. They will be a similar price. The style and color will be determined when the costume is designed.

Save the Date! Summer Marching Band Camp is always the last 2 full weeks of summer before school starts.

Camp Details:

SUMMER BAND CAMP – Week 1

• July 14th through July 18th - 9am to 4pm, 6pm to 9pm

Required for all members.

  • 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. each day (4pm-6pm dinner break)

  • At Mountain View High School

  • Lunch is provided, dinner is not.

Each day will follow roughly the same schedule:

  • 9:00am - Noon : Sectionals, meetings, team building activities, Dance Block

  • Noon - 1:00 pm: Lunch (provided)

  • 1:00 – 4:00 pm: Music/Guard Rehearsal inside

  • 4:00 – 6:00 pm: Dinner (on your own)

  • 6:00 – 9:00 pm: Marching rehearsal outdoors

SUMMER BAND CAMP – Week 2

• July 21st through July 24th - 5pm to 9pm

Required for all members.

  • 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. each day

  • At Mountain View High School

Week two will be primarily focused on more visual training and learning to “read the field.” We will start putting drill on the field on these days.

We may also be asked to play at some back to school staff events this week as well. Mr. Risch will communicate those times as soon as he hears from Admin.

WHAT YOU SHOULD WEAR TO SUMMER BAND CAMP:

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  • A light-colored t-shirt when outdoors in the sun

  • Shorts (basketball shorts are great) – NO JEANS

  • Socks and athletic shoes

  • Sunglasses and/or a hat

  • MUST FOLLOW DISTRICT DRESS CODE

STAY HYDRATED!

  • Limit caffeine consumption before and during camp.

  • Bring your Toro Marching Band Water Jug filled with water to camp. We can help get you more water when you run out, but we cannot fill 130 individual water bottles at the start of a rehearsal.

  • Drink water on every break, whether you think you need to or not.

UNIFORM FITTING DATES

  • Monday, July 21st – Seniors and Drums 4pm

  • Tuesday, July 22nd – Juniors 4pm

  • Wednesday, July 23rd - Sophomores 4pm

  • Thursday July 24th – Freshman 4pm

    *This schedule may change due to earlier practices the 2nd week of band camp. We will let you know as we get closer to July.

    - Wear a t-shirt and the shorts you will be wearing underneath your uniform. If you have band shoes, bring them.

    - This is for the Traditional Marching Uniform. The Competitive Show Shirt will be fitted on the first day of band camp.