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First varsity home football game of the season is in the books...and we had a FANTASTIC showing for TAG DAY! Thanks to the efforts of our students and the generosity of our community, we raised over $21,000 so far… with online and snail mail donation still coming in!
We appreciate all your efforts! 🙌🏼
| | THE 2026 MARCHING STATESMEN SEASON! | Remember to check the Marshall Band website (www.marshallband.org)
for the most up-to-date calendar! | | |
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE
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.)
Wednesday, 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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Congratulations on a fabulous TAG DAY!
We are so impressed by the dedication and work ethic of our students, who braved the heat and canvassed Marshall neighorhoods all day on Saturday, promoting our amazing band program and collecting donations to support a variety of band needs, such as instrument repairs and replacements, sectional instructors, guest clinicians, props, uniform needs, and more!
By the time students had concluded their ice-cream celebration at the end of Tag Day, we had raised $19,584.54 through in-person collections and online donations!
A little over 24 hours later, our current total is:
$21,564.80
Donations are still coming in…and we are truly grateful for every dollar received!
It’s not too late to donate by scanning the QR codes below or sharing with friends, family, and neighbors on social media! We appreciate your support!
| | CHICK-FIL-A RESTAURANT NIGHT FUNDRAISER! | | Don’t feel like cooking this Tuesday? Consider placing a Chick-Fil-A order to earn money on behalf of Marshall Band! Simply place a mobile order or walk-in order for dine-in or carry-out at the Tyson’s West location of Chick-Fil-A, (8461 Leesburg Pike, Ste B, Vienna, VA 22182), Tuesday, September 1, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Marshall BPO will earn 20% of the purchase—no code needed! (Please note that fundraiser is not valid for delivery orders either directly from the restaurant or through 3rd party apps.) | | 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. | Next Field Hockey home game is Sept. 3, and all volunteer slots for that date are filled! But please check the signup for slots on 9/14, 9/17, 9/28, 10/6 for additional opportunities!
For Freshman / JV Football games, we have revised the shifts to split them into smaller chunks, so please check out those open slots as well: 9/2, 9/8, 10/1, 10/8, and 10/29. Thank you! | | |
Please be on the lookout in the coming weeks for the following Sign-Ups:
- SEPTEMBER VARSITY HOME FOOTBALL GAME (9/25)
- US MARINE CORPS INVITATIONAL (10/3)
- VMBC SHENANDOAH VALLEY MARCHING INVITATIONAL COMPETITION (10/10)
- VARSITY HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME v. McLean (10/16)
- VARSITY HOME FOOTBALL GAME (8th Grade Night) v. Wakefield (10/23)
- VMBC SOUTH COUNTY HS COMPETITION (10/24)
- VIENNA HALLOWEEN PARADE (10/28)
- VARSITY HOME FOOTBALL GAME (Senior Recognition Night) v. Herndon (11/6)
- VMBC CHAMPIONSHIPS (11/7)
- FALL BANQUET FOOD CONTRIBUTION & DECORATING (11/10)
| | Thank you to Lara Fabiano, Natalie Viskupic, Amy Karnik, Michelle Thompson, Katie Bowen, Karen Growney, and Cheryl Clopper who volunteered to work Field Hockey Concessions last week! And to all the parents who worked shifts at our first varsity home football game last Friday: Donna Dugan, Mike Dugan, Amy Ites, Kevin Jacobs, Nicole Camara, Susan Ganter, Cooky Bysura, Kevin Glasscock, Zach Fraatz, Kerry Fraatz, Nina Roehl, Jayson Roehl, Deb Sutton, Andrea Keller, Michelle Gebhardt, Rima Alshawkani, Katie Bowen, Tongmi Kim, David Ackerman, Peter Thompson, Justin Storch, Steve Ni, and Debby Lehman!
THANK YOU to our fabulous Tag Day Chair Sam Rayburn for organizing our driving pool, updating and printing our neighborhood maps, preparing and printing tags, and hosting our envelope-stuffing social in preparation for Tag Day! We also appreciate our fantastic crew of Tag Day drivers: Deb Sutton, Zach Fraatz, Michelle Gebhart, Kerry Fraatz, Benjamin Dulaney, Simone Karnes, Laura Hogan, Mark Vives, Lexi Vives, Ross Camara, Michelle Thompson, David Caron, Karthik Balakrishnan, Lauren Pachman, Chris Krouse, Tim Taranov, Justin Storch, Elizabeth Sherer, Melissa Ni, Steve Ni, Amy Ites, Mark Kincaid, David Weaver, Jaime Bhutani, Greg Batman, Grant Book, Ron Wu, Gayla Baumgardt, Lara Fabiano, Cheryl Clopper, Trish Vanstory, and Volodymyr Tkach, and our non-driving Tag Day volunteers: Nicole Camara, Kerry Fraatz, Emily Caron, Katie Bowen, Donna Dugan, Shilpee Arora, Jen Diffel, Jeannet Espana, Melinda Batman, Deena Parker, Elizabeth Jackson, Angel Yu, Nima Rohani, Kevin Jacobs, Liz Book, Jenn Lass, Nina Roehl, Cooky Bysura, Veronica Bong, and Vivian Wu.
We appreciate you and could not do this without you! 🩵❤️🩵 | |
THE MARCHING STATESMEN
SPIRIT WEAR SHOP IS NOW OPEN!
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Need some Marching Statesmen Swag? Our shop is now open with the following items available for purchase through midnight on September 6!
- Black Marshall Band student t-shirts*
- Black Marching Statesmen hoodie*
- Black Marshall Band parent “Band Crew” t-shirts
- Black Marshall Band bike shorts/wind shorts (great for under bibbers!)
- Plaid Marshall Band pajama pants
- Marshall Band cap
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Marching Statesmen drawstring bag
*Please note: ALL band members should have already received a brand new black Marshall Band t-shirt with our new logo. All Marching Statesmen FRESHMEN and new marchers will receive a complimentary black Marching Statesmen hoodie as well.
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Students will wear their Marshall Band shirts under their uniforms at games and competitions. Just a reminder that we have two back-to-back game nights/competitions this season that will require a fast laundry turnaround, so if you don't enjoy doing late-night laundry, you may want to consider ordering an additional Marshall band t-shirt for your first-year marcher.
By popular demand, we have also added our BAND CREW shirts to the store so that our amazing band PARENTS can show their support in the stands and at competitions! ALSO–Stay tuned for an additional order link COMING SOON for Parent and Spectator Band Swag including portable stadium seats, blankets, and more!
| | UPLOAD YOUR MARCHING BAND PHOTOS | Have any photos taken from the Marching Band Season that you’d love to share? We’d love to see them! Please upload any favorite moments from throughout the season to our shared Google Drive — from practices and games to competitions, special events, and everything in between. We’d love your help in capturing all the fun, excitement, and memories from the marching band season! | |
Take a look back at some of the fun from the end of Band Camp! Special thanks to Lara Fabiano for these photos!
| | 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. The Marching Shoes icon is now reposted at the correct pricing, so please pay your Marching shoe fee of $45 through the My School Bucks (myschoolbucks.com) site! | | PARENT VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP STILL NEEDED! | |
Thank you to freshman parent Deb Sutton for volunteering to serve as our Fall Band Banquet Organizer! We love all our band parent volunteers and appreciate your leadership!
We still have just TWO more vacancies to fill! Please reach out to Michelle at president@marshallband.org if you would like more information about serving in one of these vacant roles below:
- Concessions Coordinator Co-Lead for NON-Varsity Football Events
- CONCERT Band Uniform Assistant
Your help is welcome, valued, and NEEDED to support the Marshall Band!
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Monday, September 7
Tuesday, September 8
- 3:30 PM – 5:45 PM: After-school Marching Statesmen Rehearsal
Wednesday, September 9
- 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Evening Marching Statesmen Rehearsal
- 6:00 PM: GCM Back-To-School Night (parents only)
Thursday, September 10
- 3:30 PM – 5:45 PM: After-school Marching Statesmen Rehearsal
Tuesday, September 15
- 3:30 PM – 5:45 PM: After-school Marching Statesmen Rehearsal
Wednesday, September 16
- 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Evening Marching Statesmen Rehearsal
Thursday, September 17
- 3:30 PM – 5:45 PM: After-school Marching Statesmen Rehearsal
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