McAlester Bands

McAlester Bands The official page for 6th-12th Grade Band and Guard at McAlester Public Schools. The McAlester High School Band is the flagship of the band program.

This ensemble meets first hour everyday. The marching band performs at every football game and competes during the fall at several marching band competitions. Such competitions are the Oklahoma Band Masters Association and the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Association State Contest. During the fall, students also have opportunities to tryout out the South Eastern Band Directors Association Honor Band

s as well as the Oklahoma Music Educators Association All-State Band. Once Marching Season is over, auditions are held and the high school band is divided into two concerts bands (Wind Ensemble and Concert Band). Both bands meet during first hour. The Wind Ensemble works to complete the effort for a State Title by competing in the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Association Concert and Sight-Reading contest. A school must earn Superior Ratings in Marching, Concert, and Sight-Reading to earn the state Sweepstakes title. The concert band during the spring works on music for community and public relations concerts. They continue to work on musical techniques and skills, as well as provide pop and fun music for concerts around our community. Students in High School band have the opportunities to be part of: Steel Drums, Jazz Band, Woodwind Choir, String Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Color Guard, Percussion Ensemble, Broadway Band, and Basketball Band. Most of these extra groups meet after school, but String Ensemble meets during 2nd hour. The High School band can be seen twice a year in public concerts at their Christmas Concert and Spring Concert, and travels every two years for out of state performances(recent trips: Williamsburg, Virginia; San Antonio, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Chicago, Illinois 2009 and Orlando, Florida 2011).

We are so grateful for our volunteers! Thank you!
08/29/2026

We are so grateful for our volunteers! Thank you!

Thank you First Baptist McAlester!
08/29/2026

Thank you First Baptist McAlester!

08/28/2026

The beginning of one final season together.

Seniors, soak it all in. Here’s to one unforgettable senior season.

08/28/2026

Guess what? Our Band Yard Signs are ready.
They will be at the band building tonight if you ordered a sign.

We are so thankful to Signs By Jade for their generous $440 donation from sign sales that came back to us directly to support our band!

And to everyone who snagged a sign during the fundraiser YOU ROCK! THANK YOU!

08/28/2026

Some of our Pride of McAlester Drumline had the chance to bring the beat inside the Academy Sports + Outdoors this morning.
We’re pretty sure shopping is just better with a drumline. 🥁🥁🥁

08/28/2026

Academy Sports + Outdoors Grand Opening 🎉

This morning, the Pride of McAlester had the exciting opportunity to be part of the Grand Opening of Academy Sports + Ou...
08/28/2026

This morning, the Pride of McAlester had the exciting opportunity to be part of the Grand Opening of Academy Sports + Outdoors.

Nothing says Grand Opening quite like a little Buffalo pride and plenty of school spirit.

Thank you to Academy Sports + Outdoors for inviting the Pride to be part of such a special morning. We’re always excited to represent McAlester High School and our community especially when we get to help celebrate a new business opening its doors in McAlester.

08/26/2026

Something magical happened…

An Amazon package appeared.
Inside was the POWER INVERTER from our wish list.
And the sender? A COMPLETE MYSTERY.

So, mysterious benefactor, WHO ARE YOU?!

We are incredibly grateful, but there is one very important piece of unfinished business: we need to properly bestow upon you the highly prestigious, completely unofficial, yet absolutely legendary…

BOOSTER CLUB POWER HERO AWARD

If you sent us the inverter or if you know the secret identity of our mysterious electrical superhero, please let us know!

Your secret is safe with us, unless, of course, you want the fame, glory, bragging rights, and ridiculously awesome award that come with being our BOOSTER CLUB POWER HERO!

Seriously, thank you!

08/26/2026
Who wants to earn the highly prestigious, completely made-up title of:BOOSTER CLUB POWER HERO Thank you in advance!
08/25/2026

Who wants to earn the highly prestigious, completely made-up title of:

BOOSTER CLUB POWER HERO

Thank you in advance!

We have a very specific item on our wish list and yes, it’s a mouthful.

Inverter P2 1000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter — 12V DC to 120V AC Off-Grid Solar Power Converter

Translation for those of us who don’t speak electrician: WE NEED MORE POWER!

This inverter will go in our booster trailer and give us some much needed extra power while we’re traveling to marching competitions. Because apparently keeping an entire band fed, hydrated, equipped, and functioning requires slightly more electricity than positive thoughts and booster parent determination.

SO WHO’S GOING TO BE OUR HERO?!

https://a.co/09ddOZLc

We’re looking for someone who would like to purchase/donate this inverter for the booster trailer and officially earn the highly prestigious, completely made up title of:

🏆 BOOSTER CLUB POWER HERO 🏆

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1 Buffalo Drive
McAlester, OK
74501

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+19184238147

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