Summer 2026 Newsletter #2

10 hours ago
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Last Summer Conditioning - Wednesday, July 8th

Join us for some review and refinement of marching and music fundamentals, pregame music, and show music! Come see everyone and have some fun together!

DCI Brass Impact - Monday, July 13th

Drum Corps International (DCI) competition season is in full swing!

Several corps will be competing in Olathe on July 13th. You won't want to miss this! For more information and ticket purchases, visit: https://www.dci.org/events/2026-brass-impact/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwIx22Udjic

Summer Camps

Summer Camps are just a couple of weeks 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. Check out the helpful tips below. You can also find more great resources and tips from Forte Athletics band health and fitness.

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 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

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.

👉 https://forms.gle/d6BsaX7EkGrPYwWz5

Thank you for helping make this season a success for our kids and the BVN Marching Mustangs! 🎺