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Woohoo! We made it to the FINAL week of Band Camp...Spirit Week!
Student Leadership has announced a theme for each day, and students are encouraged to dress for the theme of the day (as indicated on schedule below).
Have a fabulous week! 🎉
| | 2026 MARCHING STATESMEN SEASON IS HERE! | Remember to check the Marshall Band website (www.marshallband.org)
for the most up-to-date calendar! | | |
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE
Monday, August 17 (Theme: Movie Monday)
- 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Full Day Band Camp Rehearsals (Everyone)
Tuesday, August 18 (Theme: Twin Tuesday)
- 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Full Day Band Camp Rehearsals (Everyone)
Wednesday, August 19 (Theme: Whimsical/Wacky Wednesday)
- 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Full Day Band Camp Rehearsals (Everyone)
Thursday, August 20 (Theme: Section Shirts Thursday)
- 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Last Day of Full Day Band Camp Rehearsals (Everyone)
Friday, August 21
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NO BAND CAMP DUE TO MARSHALL FRESHMAN ORIENTATION!
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5:00 PM – 8:00 PM: OPTIONAL End-of-Band-Camp Olney Park Social (see details above)
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LAST STUDENT SOCIAL OF THE SUMMER!
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OUTDOOR CELEBRATION HANGOUT AT OLNEY PARK
WHEN: Friday, August 21, 5:00PM–8:00PM
WHERE: Olney Park (1840 Olney Rd., Falls Church, VA 22043)
COST: $5 per person–paid to your section leader (Pizza included)
Gather at shaded gazebo to celebrate the end of marching band camp with pizza and outdoor games—including water balloons, spikeball, cornhole, noodle-tag, frisbee, volleyball, basketball , tennis, pickleball, and playground...with picnic tables and bathrooms on-site. (Please note: Attendance is encouraged, but optional, and transportation not provided.)
Students who plan to attend, please fill out Google form that will be sent by your section leader!
Note: Student leaders have their eyes on the weather and may pivot to an earlier meetup time if forecast closer to Friday shows an evening downpour.
| | BAND CAMP PARENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES | Parents: ALL lunch slots are filled (WOOHOO!...and thank you). If you would like to donate popsicle treats on Tuesday of this week, please sign up below! | Huge shoutout to our band camp lunch coordinators Trish Vanstory, Shilpee Arora, and Kevin Glasscock, as well as to our uniform coordinator team, Jennifer Gibbons-Kincaid, Laura Hogan, and Melissa Ni! And we appreciate the efforts of last week's lunch shift volunteers (Nina Roehl, Michelle Thompson, Andrea Keller, Denise Taranov, Jen Diffel, Kerry Fraatz, Karen Growney, Lisa Ackerman, Melinda Batman, Michelle Gebhart, Liz Book, Deb Sutton, and Amy Karnik), picture day helpers (Lara Fabiano, Elizabeth Thompson, Michelle Thompson, and Kerry Fraatz), and concessions clean-out crew (Jen Diffel, Jill Nissan, Karen Growney, Katie Bowen, and Peter Thompson). Also many thanks to Kevin Glasscock and Peter Thompson for their weekend Costco trips to stock our concessions stand for the season! | | SIGN-UP FOR A CONCESSIONS SHIFT! | | |
The Success of our Marching Statesmen season is made possible by our many parent volunteers! We ask that ALL parents commit to signing up for at least 8 shifts/tasks (PLUS Tag Day) during marching band season to support our band program.
Field Hockey home games begin the first week of school, with games on the first Monday (8/24) and first Wednesday (8/26) of the school year (shifts from 6PM–9PM), so if you are able to help out with this, please sign up below. These are typically much lower-crowd events than varsity football, and it’s an stress-free introduction to new families who want to work in concessions!
We also have just a few slots left for parent volunteers to work concessions at our first varsity home football game on Friday (8/28)! THANK YOU in advance for signing up early! Band parents are AWESOME!!!
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Please be on the lookout in the coming weeks for the following Sign-Ups:
- MARCHING COMPETITIONS & PARADE VOLUNTEERS
- FALL BANQUET FOOD CONTRIBUTION & DECORATING
| | Mark your calendar for TAG DAY on Saturday, August 29th from 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM.
PARENTS:
We still NEED LOTS OF PARENT DRIVERS (35 cars!) for Tag Day! Sign up below! | STUDENTS:
Sign-up below to indicate your availability. We are aiming for 100% participation! | | Marshall High School cafeteria will serve as Tag Day “Headquarters,” and we already have a TON of volunteers who have signed up to help with our non-driving slots that day...so thank you! Sign up below to view open opportunities for additional helpers...and if you are able to sign up to be a driver, PLEASE do so! | | Parents: Please join us on Wednesday, August 26 for Tag Day Envelope Stuffing & Social! While the Marching Statesmen are attending Wednesday evening rehearsal, you are invited to make your way to the home of Sam Rayburn (8603 Antioch Cir. Vienna, VA 22180), where we will mix and mingle and stuff envelopes with fundraising marketing materials in preparation for our annual Tag Day fundraiser! No sign-up required…just show up and pitch in! | |
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What is Tag Day?
Tag Day is our single largest fundraising event for the Marshall Band and Marshall Colorguard/Winterguard programs! On Tag Day, Marshall band and color guard members go door to door throughout the Marshall area and ask for donations to support our program. If no one answers a door, the students leave a flier (called a Tag) that explains the purpose of the visit, describes how funds are used, and provides instructions for those who are interested in submitting donations online or via mail at a later time. Donations are fully tax-deductible. All money collected goes
directly to the band and guard for repair and replacement of instruments, uniforms, and equipment; instructors for sectionals; special clinics; and competition fees. Participation in TAG DAY is required for band and guard members. And we ask that all parents support this effort through volunteering as drivers or in other roles throughout the day.
| | REMINDER: MARCHING BAND SHOES | New Marchers: When your shoes arrive, you will need to put them in your red bag that hangs with your uniform in the uniform room. Marching shoe fee is $45 and can be paid through My School Bucks (myschoolbucks.com). Click the School Store Payments icon and scroll until you see the Marching Band Shoes icon. Add to your cart and make payment directly. Thank you.
| | CALL FOR PARENT VOLUNTEERS LEADERSHIP! | |
Thank you to parent volunteer Sopanha Anderson for stepping up to serve as our Senior Recognition Night chair! We still have more vacancies to fill! Please reach out to Michelle at president@marshallband.org if you are interested in serving in one of these vacant roles below:
- Concessions Coordinator Co-Lead for NON-Varsity Football Events
- CONCERT Band Uniform Assistant
- Fall Band Banquet Organizer (handles decorations and paper goods purchasing)
Your help is welcome, valued, and NEEDED for our upcoming Marching Band season! (No experience necessary. We gratefully accept all donations of your time and talent!)
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Monday, August 24
Tuesday, August 25
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3:30 PM – 5:45* PM: After-school Marching Statesmen Rehearsal
*Note: Please check the “set down” schedule in the band room and remember to add 10-15 minutes onto the end of your dismissal time for the days your section is assigned to this rotational duty throughout the season.
Wednesday, August 26
- 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Evening Marching Statesmen Rehearsal
- 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Band Parent Social and Tag Day Envelope-Stuffing Event at the home of Sam Rayburn (8603 Antioch Circle)
Thursday, August 27
- 3:30 PM – 5:45 PM: After-school Marching Statesmen Rehearsal
Friday, August 28
- 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM: Elementary Recruitment Tour (Band students will be notified by Mr. V if they are selected/expected to attend)
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7:00 PM: First Varsity HOME Football Game v. Annandale
All Marching Statesmen studnts report to band room at call time provided by Mr. Vesilind and section leaders…usually 5:30 PM. First game does not include field performance, but students will perform music in the stands wearing their band t-shirts and will stay for the duration of the game!
Saturday, August 29
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8:00 AM – 4:00 PM: TAG DAY FUNDRAISER!!!
This is an all-day fundraiser for ALL band students (concert band & marching band) and raises a critical amount of money for our band program! We will need MANY parent drivers and volunteers to assist with this key fundraiser, so please make plans to participate! See above for details!
Tuesday, September 1
- 3:30 PM – 5:45 PM: After-school Marching Statesmen Rehearsal
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5:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Chick-Fil-A BPO Fundraiser
Place a mobile order or walk-in order for dine-in or carry-out at the Tyson’s West location on Leesburg Pike, and BPO earns 20% of the purchase—no code needed! (Fundraiser not valid for delivery orders.)
Wedneday, September 2
- 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Evening Marching Statesmen Rehearsal
Thursday, September 3
- 3:30 PM – 5:45 PM: After-school Marching Statesmen Rehearsal
Friday, September 4
- NO SCHOOL! Enjoy the Labor Day weekend!
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