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It probably sounds silly, but do your best and be nice! I have no idea what the band culture at your school is like, but with the bands I was in (I did band for 12+ years, btw) people were always friendly and got a long well (even if the rest of the school was less so).
As far as the actual playing, practice is really important, as is how you practice. You don't necessarily have to practice for hours and hours every day to get better, but if you do, say, thirty minutes 4-6 days a week and you're smart about it, you'll improve quickly. 5 or 6 days is best, it helps to take a day off. The best way I've found is to structure practice sessions like this:
5 minutes of warm up, scales, things like that
20 minutes of focused practice on the stuff that's giving you trouble or that you want to improve. This is the part where you really slow it down and work through those difficult passages and repeat skills and fingerings and such until it's automatic. And make sure to congratulate and reward yourself when you get something that you weren't getting before! Celebrate the little accomplishments!
Then finish up with 5-10 minutes of fun. Play things that you like playing, and don't necessarily have to work on to end the practice session on a good note (ahaha, band pun!)
I hope this helps! If I can ask, how old are you, and what are you playing?

Band geek here and proud of it ( jazz band, pep, marching, symphonic/concert ). Not much I didn't play except the flute and trombone, favorites were oboe and alto sax, and my guitar on my own. Just have fun. Enjoy the music and making memories. My band memories stayed with me more than any others from school have. My band was really into the Monty Python movies and we were always making references and quotes. If your band is into something like that try to learn about it so you can join in. Be helpful how ever you can, especially with younger members, and always ask for help if you need it. Best way to improve and make friends at the same time.

Cool! What instrument are you thinking of starting?

That's probably wise lol, flute is one of the more difficult ones to pick up. Sax is super fun, more intuitive, and you can do lots of things with it. I played flute though lol and have only dabbled in others, so I'll let people who've actually played other instruments make suggestions

Update: finished my second day of school, and (starting tomorrow) I'll be playing a clarinet for marching and concert band.

okay people, I have a hard decision and would like some help, my dilemma:
I've always wanted a horse, now I finally have a chance to own one, but without having to pay for feed, board, an and tack for it..............
I've always wanted to be apart of something, and all my friends back home are in Band, so I joined Band here at my new school.............

..........BUT I don't have time for both.
I'll never have the same opportunities again for both, so which one do I give up on?!?

That's really not a decision that anyone else can make for you, though Wolvie makes a good point. You have to think about what matters more to YOU verses what you'd be doing for someone else, if that's a factor at all.

I have to ask though- why don't you have time for both? In high school I did band (concert, pep, and marching), choir (show and concert), 4H (rabbits, horses, equine drill team, non-livestock stuff) church stuff, cross country, nerd clubs, dance, summer musical, a part time job at a horse farm, and took college courses. I had something literally every day, and frequently multiple somethings. My dad helped with feeding animals in the mornings when my life was particularly nuts and I was most severely sleep deprived, but other than that I did the work for my eight horses and dozen odd rabbits myself, along with helping with all the other farm stuff. Now, I'm a crazy person from a family full of people who are the human version of border collies, and I don't think I got enough sleep at any point in those six-ish years, so I definitely don't recommend taking on that much, but band and a horse seems doable to me, unless you've got a bunch of other stuff going on you haven't mentioned?
Not trying to judge, by the way, in case this came off that way! I just don't see why you should have to give up either

Update: Clarinet#1 was apparently broken before I got it, Clarinet#2 is even worse, there's no other clarinets that the school can provide me with, and I don't think my family has the financial availability to rent or buy one for me.
My Mom says I should try to learn a different instrument, but I really like the people in the section and I'm just starting to learn things.
I don't know what other instruments to play.
:(

the band already has too many flutes in it.

Dad implied that he wants me to drop concert band so that I can be in a higher up English class.

@lenasHollywood I was in marching and concert band, but then I couldn't continue with marching band because of the extensive practice time was taking up all the time I had for working and training on the ranch, so I dropped marching band to give me the availability I need for the horses.
I am looking at changing all of my core classes for next semester into College Prep level classes, but if I'm going to take the higher up English class then I'd have to drop concert band as well because the classes are scheduled at the same time.

I'm bored in the regular level classes that I am in right now. My parents are supporting whatever decision I make, but I only have two more days to make a decision.

My band teacher told me during the game tonight that he has a Clarinet for me! :) I get in on Monday, and I'm so excited!