2026 SMSD Marching Festival
All 5 Shawnee Mission District Marching bands performed their competition show - photos of the Shawnee Mission West Pride band, courtesy Will England (more…)
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SM West Band News
More photos from Sept 27th Home Game
We have a second set of photos from the second home game, courtesy band parent emeritus, Will England. Enjoy these photos as you look forward to the SMSD Marching Festival on Monday! (more…)
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Photos from Second Marching Show – Sept 17th, 2026
Band parent Melissa Sindt captured many images from before and during the Shawnee Mission West home game and marching show on Thursday, Sept 17th - take a look and enjoy! (more…)
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Photos from First Marching Show
The band was hot! But a heat index over 100 didn't stop the band from having a fantastic first marching show of the season! (more…)
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Band Notes 9-13-26
Hello Band! We have another game week ahead of us with a unique school schedule, so please read carefully - game Thursday, Spirit Wear and more! (more…)
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Band Notes 9-7-26
Wow – what a night on Friday! Thank you, students and parents, for your hard work and efforts under difficult conditions. We did it! Thank you as well to the students who traveled to McAuliffe for Friday’s Pep Band event. You brought a ton of smiles and goodwill to our community. A young neighbor even came up to tell me he saw me with the band this weekend and now wants to join the band next year! That positive vibe is exactly why these events are so important. (more…)
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2026 MEGA Car Wash
What a gorgeous day to have a car wash! Thank you to everyone who came out for your car wash - and to all the students and parents who made it happen! We have a few photos for you to check out of the fun the Band had during the car wash. (more…)
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Band Notes 8-16-26
Hello everyone! Now that we have our initial couple of days under our belts, it’s time to really get the school year started. This week - paperwork, info on the best fundraiser ever, and mariache band camp! Thank you in advance for taking a few minutes to review these important kickoff updates! (more…)
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First Band Notes of 2026/27!
Welcome back to school everyone! We’ve missed everyone since band camp. I hope you’ve enjoyed a few extra days of freedom from a normal schedule. But now we get to make great music and provide excitement for our fans again! (more…)
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2026 Band Banquet and Awards
Only slightly delayed - photos from our annual Band Banquet, where we recognize our students in Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, our student leadership and some outstanding parent volunteers! (more…)
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