The Harrison High School Band represents one of the finest bands in the state of Arkansas. It is composed of over 70 members who exhibit the highest levels of discipline, dedication, achievement and performance. Our efforts as Harrison Band Boosters is to ensure the success of the bands by providing support at all levels. Throughout the year we will help secure the needed resources an active and succesful band has, in order to sustain our students level of accomplishments. Everything we do is for the kids! We invite you to become an active member and help us propel our kids to even higher levels of success.

Each year, the band program begins in the middle of July to prepare for the upcoming school year. Incoming freshman students participate in a two-week orientation, and marching fundamentals workshop. This includes both individual and group attention to fundamentals.

In August, the whole band begins its four-month journey into the season's marching season by attending the summer band camp. It is at this time that the students begin working on the marching drill, as well as the music. All music is memorized and passed off to section leaders each week. Marching is judged each week by both squad leaders and section leaders.

During the marching season, which usually lasts from August through mid-November, depending on the progress of the football team, the students mature their marching program, but most pull double duty as they prepare their own personal etudes and performances for regional concert performance opportunities. Students have the opportunity to participate in region orchestra, region band, area band and state band competitions. Also during the Fall, students find themselves poised for various region and state marching competitions.

If this sounds like a lot of work, it is! Every student in the band personifies the excellence we seek in our society: perseverance, dedication, discipline, personal strength, leadership, and integrity. But even though its hard work, the students still manage to have a lot of fun, especially in the stands, on the bus, and on trips.

Through all of these ongoing and rewarding activities we will be there to supply as much help and support as we possibly can. Come help if you can, or just come and enjoy one of the greatest bands in the State of Arkansas.