2019 DCV Performances

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August
30 – Football Game v Waukee (Valley Stadium)

September
7 – Eden Prairie Colors Invitational (Eden Prairie, MN)
13 – Football Game v Johnston (Valley Stadium)
21 – Johnston Invitational (Johnston, IA)
28 – BOA Regional at UNI (Cedar Falls, IA)

October
4 – Football Game/Homecoming v Des Moines Lincoln (Valley Stadium)
12 – Valleyfest (West Des Moines, IA)
18 – Football Game/Senior Night v Des Moines Hoover (Valley Stadium)
19 – State Championship (morning) & Waukee Invitational (evening) (Waukee, IA)

Click here for the band calendar. The calendar will always have the most updated information available for all of these events.

2019 DCV Band Camp – Day 1

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DCV started this week with two days of marching drills. The drumline got in even more work over the weekend. Photos from the first two days are online at Zenfolio. A sampling is below…

If you need a password to access Zenfolio… you can find it at the bottom of every email blast.

DCV Bus to Eden Prairie

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Dowling Catholic Vanguard will be competing in the Prairie Colors Marching Festival on Saturday, September 7th in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The band will be departing that morning and returning that evening – exact times TBD.

If you don’t want spend 7 1/2 hours driving to and from the competition, sign-up to ride the DCV fan bus! An extra charter bus has been reserved this competition for DCV family and fans to accompany DCV on this trip. 

The cost to ride the bus will be no more than $50 per person (maybe less if we fill the bus) and the cost will be charged to your family’s band account. Deadline to sign-up is Friday, August 2nd.

UPDATED NOTE: The fan bus is confirmed. A few seats still remain. Signup link below is still open. Trip details will be emailed to those who signed up, but it will mirror the DCV schedule.

Sign-up today!

Band Bash 2019

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Dowling Catholic Band Bash

July 22-26, 2019
12:30-2:30 pm daily

Held in the Dowling Catholic High School Band Room.
Open to Student Musicians of All Skill-Levels 
Entering Grades 6 – 8 in Fall 2019

Join us for Band Bash!!

A Fun Supplement to Summer Lessons
Meet Musicians from Other Middle Schools
Practice Playing at DCHS With Mentoring By DCHS Band Members
Fun Break Activities and Snacks

On the Final Day… 
A Student Pizza Party & Finale Concert for Parents
Directed by Mr. Stephen Holland, Director of Bands, 
Dowling Catholic High School

Click here to register today…