Summer 2026 Newsletter #1
- 21 hours ago
- 2 min read


Summer Checklist
Have you taken care of everything on your summer checklist?
We have nearly ALL of everyone entered in our Registration & Info Form.
LOTS of people need to read the Band Handbook and sign the Handbook Signature Form.
Have you thoroughly looked through the Summer and Fall Calendar and pinpointed any overlap? Make sure you communicate with Mr. McCarty as soon as humanly possible to put plans in place!
We have a new parent volunteer system rolling out! Check it out and sign up. We need's everyone's help.
INFORMATION AND LINKS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xcZ1cL0L3BUe2XVYHfAhlm9NYWZ0AZvgUmpOPF3q0yg/edit?usp=sharing

Summer Conditioning and Sectionals
The next Woodwind & Brass Summer Conditioning will take place June 24th!
The Percussion and Colorguard sections have been meeting once a week, as well.
Enjoy your sectionals, working together, and getting some memorization pass-offs done!


Memorization Pass-Offs
Are you working on your memorization pass-offs? Prizes and awards for sections who knock them out the fastest! Work together and help each other out - its more fun with friends!
Pass-Off System Info: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UT5PG_NNTbobbAOxFEXNbWTYVr8q3sUUCncFvJBDYWg/edit?usp=sharing
Pass-Off System Chart: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15NzzwCrQ56eNWNBf9ZjLAVjKQ46Bl_2DldGFqhbjDjI/edit?usp=sharing
Summer Camps
Summer Camps are just over a month away!
Be sure you are prepping yourself mentally and physically for some strenuous yet fun days ahead! Our summer rehearsal schedule constitutes over 60% of our total marching season rehearsal time. We get a lot done! The more you prepare now, the easier and MORE fun and successful camps will be.

Parent Contribution Needs
Hi Mustang Band Families! 🎺
The marching band season is a busy one. There are over 250 parent volunteer hours to fill from July through November by 110 band families. That means each family unit must complete 2-3 volunteer slots this season.
Sign up for your volunteer slots now using the link below (this is replacing SignUp Genius). Opportunities range from quick and easy (donating food or beverages) to a few hours (setting up dinners before home football games, supervising Hen House bagging shifts) to full-day commitments (Saturday Band Competitions). While 2 slots is the minimum, we encourage every family to sign up for as many as your schedule allows — the more hands we have, the better the experience for our kids.
Slots are first-come, first-served and will be removed once full. Sign up early to secure the opportunities that work best for your family.
Thank you for helping make this season a success for our kids and the BVN Marching Mustangs! 🎺
Fun Marching Band Videos
Check out these videos of some GREAT high school marching bands and drum corps!
Vandergrift High School 2025 - Austin TX
Bentonville High School 2023 - Bentonville, AR
Bixby High School 2021 - Bixby, OK
Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps 2019 - North Canton, OH





















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