Bull Run Middle School Pep Band

The Bull Run Pep Band is a musical ensemble that performs at all home basketball games and other Bull Run sporting, school, and community events. We need students with school spirit ready to cheer for and support our Bull Run Eagles. Please read the information below carefully and fill out the application. 

Rehearsal Information

Pep Band will rehearse every Wednesday after school from 3:00 to 4:30. The preliminary schedule can be found below. Changes and updates will be communicated to families as early as possible via SchoolStatus emails and text messages. Regular rehearsals begin Wednesday, September 10.

Regular attendance at rehearsals and performances is essential for the success of this ensemble. Attendance will be taken. Please do not commit to another club that meets on Wednesdays. Pep Band will perform at all home basketball games, and possibly other Bull Run sporting, school, and community events. The preliminary required schedule is attached. New events will be communicated at least two weeks ahead of time and could be scheduled until the end of the school year. Regular rehearsals will stop once basketball season ends.
Three unexcused absences will result in the student’s removal from Pep Band. 

Practicing outside of rehearsal is important to ensure high quality performances. Students must come to each rehearsal and performance with their music ready at the highest quality.  

When Pep Band rehearsals are over at 4:30, students are expected to go home immediately. Students may ride the 5:00 activity bus, be picked up by a parent or guardian, or walk home if they have a “walkers pass” issued by the main office. Students who are not picked up by 4:55 will be placed on the activity bus home. Activity buses are listed on our school webpage as well as posted on a bulletin board outside the front office. Similarly, students must be picked up by a parent/guardian within 30 minutes of basketball games (and other events) ending. No activity bus will be offered after basketball games and students may not walk home.
Students picked up late two times will no longer be in Pep Band.

Audition Details

Auditions will be held on Wednesday, September 3. Students will perform the following for Mr. Haupt: Concert B-flat or Concert F Scale, and a short sight-reading example using the First Five Notes of the Concert B-flat Scale. Percussion students will be asked to perform two different beats of their choosing on drum set at various tempos. Results will be communicated to students/families within two business days.

For more information, please contact Mr. Haupt at [email protected]  

BRMS Pep Band Performance Schedule 

*This schedule is subject to change. Any changes will be communicated to families ASAP 

Boys' Football HOME Schedule
Tuesday, October 7 vs. Reagan
Wednesday, October 15 vs. Unity Braxton

Boys' Basketball HOME Schedule
Thursday, December 4 vs. Metz
Wednesday, December 10 vs. Reagan
Wednesday, December 17 vs. Gainesville
Thursday, January 8 vs. Unity Braxton
Wednesday, January 14 vs. Marsteller

Girls' Basteball HOME Schedule
Wednesday, February 18 vs. Metz
Wednesday, February 23 vs. Reagan
Monday, March 2 vs. Gainesville
Monday, March 9 vs. Unity Braxton
Monday, March 16 vs. Marsteller

Bull Run Middle School 
Pep Band Application 

After you have read and understood all the previous information, click the following URL (or copy and paste it into your web browser), and fill out the Pep Band Application.  

https://forms.office.com/r/0ZvB1jqCQ4 

All applications must be submitted by Tuesday, September 2. 

Auditions will be after school on Wednesday, September 3.  

Audition requirements can be found above.