Onsted Bands

09/03/2026

Hi WMB families!

We’re still watching the weather and it looks as though it is supposed to clear up in time for pregame. At this time we’re going to operate as though we are still having a normal performance -until we hear differently.

We will still plan on walking over to play the National Anthem for the soccer game but a little later than expected as their game time has been lifted...as long as it's not pouring down rain.

You will want to bring a towel for the stands! And we'd love it if we had a few parents bring extras to dry off our band stands as well. Leave a comment here if that's something you can do!

What a wild way to end a very busy first two weeks of school!!

09/03/2026

All Marching Band kiddos are sheltering in our tornado warning location in the HS. We are also with VB teams and FB players. Everyone is safe( and stinky) ;) .

09/01/2026

WMB families: Please sign up to bring something for our "Marching Tacos" dinner this Thursday's game.

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. We need all items dropped off to the HIGH SCHOOL BAND ROOM BACK DOOR on 8/3 after school anytime before 5:15. Dinner is at 5:45. You are also welcome to send things in with your students in the morning as HS band is first ho...

08/31/2026

Here is the link to our Onsted Master Band Calendar for ALL band events 6-12. Events highlighted in Yellow are still awaiting confirmation for facility availability and athletic conflicts. I will take away the yellow highlighting from the live spreadsheet as each event is confirmed.

Hard copies of this calendar for each band will be passed out and available in the band room. Students will be encouraged to take extras for their employers, as well as second households, grandparents, etc.

TUESDAY, I will link a google calendar for each separate band and post it here and email it home. If you follow the link, it will prompt you to sync the calendar with your own and you won't have to enter all of these dates separately. It will also send out reminder notifications before each event(if you have them turned on in your settings). This is a bit time consuming but I plan to work on Monday and will have it out to you Tuesday for sure. I just didn't want to wait any longer to get you the dates for the rest of the year. Thanks for your patience!

08/31/2026

08/27/2026

Any Band families out there willing to work the concession stand tonight. They only have 5 out of 8 slots filled and may have to close if not enough people sign up. Marching Band families, they will let you ...actually push you out of the concession stand to go watch the band at pregame and halftime. :) Our Onsted Athletic Boosters have helped us in the past with some of our purchases and we'd love to give band if possible.

ALSO, we as a band need band parents (other than just our HS Band Parents) to sit at a FB game at our merch table. If you are interested in that, please reach out to me ASAP. We could use some people as early as tonight!! COntact me for more details!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090548A5A82DAAFF2-64132560-2026?fbclid=IwY2xjawT9P2dwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7FIOSW8B_XPOA0JROL9kYYZGUZT28ZgXE4qaEgy1ZH8_VN2ZkdmLViHsI3Dg_aem_fwpB4YwJv4bIEu3A5fPoVg #/

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

08/24/2026

Attention Wildcat Marching Band: We have been asked to play at the assembly tomorrow morning. As soon as the bell rings, we will walk down to the gym, sit in the O-Zone and play as students and staff enter. Wear whatever you planned on wearing for the first day of school! No Show Shirts required.

The graphic attached is the week at a glance. Please note our first home game is Thursday. We will stay after school Thursday and those of you with practices will just join us when you're able. We are looking for volunteers to host our "Team Dinner" this week. More will be sent out about that tomorrow.

ALso, note, since it's been a minute since band camp and our first game is this week a day early AND we will not have any class time tomorrow after the assembly, I'd like to have an evening rehearsal this Tuesday from 6-8:30pm. Flags and Drumline meeting at 5pm for sectional. PLEASE EMAIL ONLY IF YOU HAVE A CONFLICT WITH THIS TIME. I will make a determination by the end of 1st hour Tuesday on whether or not we'll have enough members to make it worthwhile.

A COMPLETE CALENDAR OF EVENTS WILL FOLLOW FOR MARCHING SEASON IN THE NEXT EMAIL. CONCERT SEASON WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL WINTER & SPRING SPORTS DATES ARE RELEASED.

Thanks so much for a fantastic band camp and Back to School Night! Can't wait to see you all again tomorrow!
See you soon!

08/07/2026

Day 4: Throwback Thursday and Senior Memories! After we spent most of the day on the field cleaning the opener, the tradition continues with welcoming our freshman into the OHS Band. Our freshman have been officially adopted by their seniors and tomorrow our 8th graders will find out who their MS mentors are! So much love in this band family!

We want to thank the Bayles family for a tasty taco lunch! Tomorrow's details are in a separate post right before this one! Thanks for a great day Wildcats and get some rest!!!