2025 SME Band Trip: CA –> CO
Lancer Day Recap
- Feel free to post pictures/videos in the BAND app. Thanks to everyone who made Lancer Day 2024 the best one yet! Students, staff, parents & volunteers. Proud of our performances Friday.
Flute Sectional with Anny Chou Tuesday – Seminar
- 10am-10:45am: Free lesson/masterclass with flute teacher Anny Chou! During Seminar. Tone, technique, help with music, etc.
Adam Larson Trio Masterclass Thursday, September 19, 1-2:30pm
- The headliner of the PV Jazz Festival is coming to work with our students, and bringing a couple friends! With John Kizilarmut (drums) and Sebastian Arias (bass). Blue Knights students will be excused from their 6th hour class to attend
Marching Band Rehearsal Thursday, September 19
- 6-8pm @ SME Main FB Field
- Full pregame and show (through MOVEMENT 4)
- Theme: “White Lies”
FB GAME #2 – Friday, September 20 – HOMECOMING
- 4:45pm – Begin loading truck/trailer at SME. Volunteers and percussion/equipment crew report
- 5pm: all students report to SME. load instruments and full uniforms in garment bags, travel via bus to SM South
- Attire: BLOOM (show) shirts, black athletic shorts, long black socks, marching shoes. We will wear full uniforms or partial uniforms as weather allows
- The above is considered our “Secondary Uniform” and must be adhered to as strictly as our full uniforms. Students not in uniform may not participate.
- 6:50pm – Pregame performance, game begins at 7pm.
- 9:15pm (approximate) POST GAME performance (through movement 4 – drums/hip hop).
- 9:45pm – Load equipment & buses — More adult helpers are needed to assist with loading props and equipment onto the truck at the end of the game.
- 10:30pm (approximate) – return to SME
- Volunteer signups
SME Concession Stand Workers – Signups
- Volleyball season is in full swing, and we need your help!
- Over $20k raised for the band last year
- Serve concessions at all SME home events – (volleyball, wrestling, basketball)
- PARENTS and STUDENTS – all please sign up for 3 shifts! It’s a fun way to help the band and meet people *sign up with a friend*
- View the signup genius here
Special Opportunities/Announcements
President’s own @ KU 10/13/2024
One of the best concert bands in the world!
Airmen of Note @ SM East!! 5/3/2025
One of the best jazz bands in the world! Featuring 2002 SME graduate Kevin Cerovich (trombone)