Melissa Band

Today, we pause to honor and thank every veteran who has bravely defended our freedoms. Your courage, sacrifice, and commitment to our nation will never be forgotten. We are blessed as a community and as a band family because of heroes like you.

To our Melissa Band alumni who have served in the United States Armed Forces: we are proud of you, and we want to celebrate you!

❤️ Interactive Tribute:
If you are a Melissa Band alumnus who has served or are currently serving, drop a comment below with:
✅ Your name
✅ Graduation year
✅ Branch of service
✅ A photo if you’d like!

If you know a former Melissa band member who has served, feel free to tag them below so we can honor them, too.

From the Cardinal Band family—thank you, veterans.
🇺🇸❤️🥁

🎺 It’s back!
Join us September 26, 2026 at Coach Kenny Deel Stadium in Melissa, TX for the 4th Annual Director’s Assistant Marching Showcase!
Perform. Learn. Lead. ❤️

👉 Register now: https://forms.gle/bMa16Pd1q9DdANz1A

A big congratulations to all 25 bands and more than 5,600 students who performed at yesterday’s contest. Thank you to Chris and Casey from the Director's Assistant for underwriting this fantastic event!

Lights. Music. Spirit. Let’s roll! 🥁🔥
Parade 6:00 PM → Pep Rally immediately after at Coach Kenny Deel Stadium.
Show up loud, Cards!

The Director's Assistant Marching Showcase schedule is up! There's a heck of a line-up this year! September 27th! Come out to see some great bands!

https://melissaband.squarespace.com/s/2025-MELISSA-MARCHING-SHOWCASE-SCHEDULE.pdf

Celebrating our Melissa HS Colorguard for an outstanding job this past weekend at the WGI Southwest Power Regional! Congratulations, students and directors!

🎶 Join Us for the 3rd Annual Melissa Marching Showcase! 🎶

📅 Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
📍 Location: Coach Kenny Deel Stadium, Melissa, TX

Come experience an incredible day of marching excellence as top high school bands compete in prelims, with the top 12 advancing to finals! This year’s format will follow the new UIL 5A/6A Area Format, ensuring a highly competitive and thrilling event.

📢 Band Directors – Sign up now!
🔗 Register Here https://forms.gle/8x7jSug9vD14i54n7

Don’t miss out on a showcase of talent, precision, and musical excellence! See you in Melissa! 🔥🎺🏆

Sign up for the second annual Melissa Symphonic Showcase! We have limited 1-hour performance slots on stage at the beautiful Melissa Arts Center Performance Hall. Join us April 25-26, 2025, to get your OPS and TMEA Honorband Recording!

Sign up here! https://forms.gle/5o6WiMNfsW13hoTW6

Melissa High School junior Madison Fulenchek has earned a spot in the prestigious TMEA 5A All-State Band, an honor achieved by just 1,810 students out of over 70,000 who audition statewide. This places her among the top 1 percent of student musicians in Texas. Madison will join other elite musicians in San Antonio this February to rehearse and perform at the annual TMEA Clinic/Convention. Congratulations to Madison on this remarkable achievement! 🎺🎶🏅

🔗 To read more, please visit www.melissaisd.org/article/1994708

Best of luck to the Mighty Cardinal Band as they take the field at the Area Marching Contest this Saturday, October 26, 2024, at our very own Coach Kenny Deel Stadium! The band will perform at 11:45 a.m. We encourage Cardinal families to come out, show their support, and cheer on our talented students.

🎟️ Tickets are $5 per person for ages 11-59 and can be purchased at www.melissaisd.org/melissa_area_contest.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LONE STAR HS BAND. They are the 2024 Director's Assistant Marching Showcase Grand Champions!