Summer 2024 TBC Cadet Regiment Registration

Tri-City Band Corps is excited to announce the nth year of its Cadet Regiment. We had over 200 students participate last summer, and we hope to see that number grow. Space is limited so register soon!

Note: This program is open to children grades 6-8 in the 23-24 school year. Please do not register your child if they are younger than that.

This program will help students learn the fundamentals of marching so that they are more prepared for marching band in high school. Our instructors include high school marching band coaches, upperclassmen high school students, and even several judges from the Northern California Band Association (NCBA), California Color Guard Circuit (CCGC), and Drum Major International (DMI). We hope this program will help introduce the marching band to students and help them realize how fun it can be. The highest performing marching bands, throughout the state, typically start marching competitions in Jr. High. By offering this program to Jr. High students, we are preparing them as individuals and helping the whole high school program succeed in band reviews.

Band Students: Our Cadet Regiment is open to all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students for the 24-25 school year. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE IN THE SCHOOL BAND TO JOIN AND NO EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.

Dance, Choir, Orchestra, & Others: Nearly all of our Color Guard members are from Dance, Choir, Orchestra, and other non-band students because marching band can help fulfill their PE credits, allowing them more time in their class schedule and take 4 years of performing arts and foreign languages. Students with martial arts and dance backgrounds are highly recommended to join, although this background is not necessary. If you participated in our Eternal Regiment program, this would also be the next step for you.

• Make new friends from other schools
• Have fun performing in front of thousands of audience members, which is more than any concert program.
• Learn how to march, so you’re more prepared for high school. This will, in turn, help make our high school programs stronger, leading to more awards throughout the school year.
• Students who do high school marching band can earn a PE waiver which frees up their schedule for other classes.
• Gain leadership opportunities! Students run just about everything in Tri-City Band Corps.

Fremont: Tue, Thurs, & Fri from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

San Jose: Mon, Wed, & Fri from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Starting: Sunday, Jun 2nd, 2024

Ending: Monday, Aug 2nd, 2024

New band students will be asked to purchase a folio and lyre, which is required for high school marching band anyway. Students should also have their instruments, playing masks, and horn covers.

We will be playing:

1. Skyliner March
2. Patriotic Parade Sequence
3. Counting Stars

Fremont Site: Stratford School (43077 Osgood Rd, Fremont, CA 94539)

San Jose Site: Stratford Preparatory (1196 Lime Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94087)

The Parade Info is not finalized yet but here is a rough idea of what parades we will be doing. We will send an update email when the parade coordinators get back to us.

Parade #1: July 4th Parade

Date: Thursday, July 4th

Time: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM (up for change)

Location: Redwood City, CA

Parade #2: TBD

Concert #1: TBC Programs Summer Concert

Date: Sunday, July 28th

Time: 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Location: TBD

Parade #3: Newark Days Parade

Date: Saturday, September 16th, 2023

Time: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM (up for change)

Location: Newark, CA

Students DO NOT need to attend all rehearsals. Being absent is perfectly fine, but we need you to inform us of all absences in advance. Please report any known absences in your registration. You can also email us later to report absences. Students with multiple unexcused absences may be dropped from the program.

All students MUST attend at least one parade in order to participate in the program.

There are no fees to join or participate in TBC, however, donations are appreciated!

The parent orientation meeting will be held on May 21st, 6-8 pm

• A link will be provided on the order confirmation email

Host or Publisher Tri-City Band Corps