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Apr 26

Waconia Marching Band to Play National Anthem for the Minnesota Twins

We are so excited to share with you all (although hopefully you already know!) that the WMB will be performing the National Anthem for the Minnesota Twins again this summer!  We will also be doing a pre-game concert on the Target Field Station Plaza on the northwest side of the stadium before the game.   Here are the details:
    • Game is Thursday, June 23rd start time 12:00 PM
    • Tickets for this game are $18 per seat, and they will be for sale starting at tonight’s Marching Band Parent Meeting (Tuesday, April 26th). 
    • Feel free to invite as many friends and family as you would like. Let’s fill Target Field with  the Black and Gold Family!
2016 WMB Twins Ticket Order Form
Order your tickets soon as we will only be selling through Friday, May 6th.

 

Apr 25

Marching Band Information Tuesday April 26th

Welcome to the 44th year of the Waconia High School Marching Band!

Tuesday, April 26th marks our all marching band parent meeting.  All marching band students and parents are expected to attend this meeting that covers almost all of the information you will need to navigate our very exciting marching band season.

Topics to be covered.

– Marching Band Checklists

– Letters from our booster program

– Volunteer information

– Marching Band scholarship information

– Medicals waivers and other forms forms

– Parade and trip Chaperone information

– FAQs

– Payment and fee information

– Supply Orders

– T – Shirts and apparel

Total Marching Band Letter 2016

Total Marching Band Slide Show  

 

Apr 24

Waconia Jazz Takes top honors at Eau Claire Jazz festival

All three Waconia High School Jazz bands had a great weekend of music making at the Eau Claire Jazz Festival.  Each band had the chance to perform and sight read in front of a panel of outstanding judges and educators.  Waconia Jazz I finished in first place honors for class “B” earning a performance in the evenings “Spotlight Concert”  featuring many of the day’s top high school jazz bands, UW-Eau Claire Jazz I, and guests artists Jimmy Heath and Stefon Harris.

 

Congratulations Waconia Jazz I and all of our jazz ensembles on an outstanding end of our jazz season.

 

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Waconia Jazz I Performing at the “Spotlight Concert”

Apr 19

Band Parent meeting tonight

A reminder to all band families that tonight Tuesday, April 19th at 7 PM there is an all Band Parent Booster Meeting, where we hope any / all band parents can drop by to learn a little more about what it means to be a band parent and how you can contribute to our awesome program!  This is NOT the Marching Band Kick-off Meeting, which is NEXT Tuesday, April 26th.  

Apr 9

March for Mulch

Every yard of mulch you purchase from Pine products and take for delivery between May 6th and May 14th, 2016, Pine Products will donate $5.00 back to the Band Booster Program!  This money will be applied directly to your band students account. If you are planning on new mulch in your yard this spring, take advantage of this remarkable fundraiser.  Delivery and delivery fees are not included in the price of the mulch.  Don’t forget to present the attached coupon when ordering!

 

Mulch On!