BandAides West Meeting – Kickoff for 2024-25 Year!

Shawnee Mission West High School 8800 W 85th St., Overland Park, KS, United States

Next BAW meeting will be a kick-off for next year!   Please mark your calendar for Tuesday, April 30 in the band room at 7:00p. We will be inviting our upcoming freshmen parents so we can begin planning next year – including fundraising towards our next BIG trip!  Please come welcome our incoming freshmen!  We'll also talk about the final concert, senior scholarships, and the band banquet.  Refreshments will be provided.

Drumline Minicamp

Shawnee Mission West High School 8800 W 85th St., Overland Park, KS, United States

Monday, May 6 at 6:00p will be a drumline minicamp for ALL of next year’s marching percussion members as we sort out everyone’s skills to see how we can best use everyone to create the best overall percussion section.

Spring Band Concert

Shawnee Mission West High School 8800 W 85th St., Overland Park, KS, United States

Please join us for our Spring Band Concert - 6:30 Call, 7:00 PM Performance!

Band Dessert and Awards Banquet

Shawnee Mission West High School 8800 W 85th St., Overland Park, KS, United States

Band Dessert Banquet, 6p West cafeteria– this is for ALL band members. There is NO CHARGE to attend.  We want everyone in attendance.  All students will be recognized.  It is not just for seniors.

2024 Percussion Camp

Shawnee Mission West High School 8800 W 85th St., Overland Park, KS, United States

July 22-24. 8a-4p, lunch break from 11-12:15 (bring your own or go out with friends)

2024 Band Camp Student Staff

Shawnee Mission West High School 8800 W 85th St., Overland Park, KS, United States

(Section Leaders and Drum Majors) July 25     8a-4p, lunch break from 11-12:15 (bring your own or go out with friends)

2024 Band Camp Rookie Day

Shawnee Mission West High School 8800 W 85th St., Overland Park, KS, United States

Friday, July 26, 2024 8:00 A.M. Welcome – Introductions Staff, Student Staff Brown Envelopes 8:30 Outside – Basics w/ Section Leaders & Mr. Hupe & Dr. Thomas 10:00 Break 10:15 M&M Basics Block (Pre-game Block) w/ Mr. Hupe 11:30 Lunch Provided by Band-Aides 12:15 P.M. Inside @ West Band Room (Music) w/ Dr. Thomas SSB, Alma Mater, Stand Up & Cheer, FS (Go Northwestern Go) 1:45 Sectionals (with section leaders) 3:00 Break 3:15 Together in Band Room. Talk about next week. Play SSB, Alma Mater, Stand Up and Cheer, & FS 4:00 Dismiss See you on Monday, July 29 at […]

2024 Full Band Camp

Shawnee Mission West High School 8800 W 85th St., Overland Park, KS, United States

Day 1 (Monday) July 29, 2024 8:00 A.M. Welcome – Introductions Staff, Student Staff Brown Envelopes 8:30 Outside – Basic Block (Pre-game Block), w/ Mr. Hupe 10:00 Break 10:15 Team building 10:45 Review Marching 11:30 Lunch – Bring your own, or go in groups 12:45 P.M. Inside @ West Band Room (Music) Pre-game- Queen, w/ Dr. Thomas 1:30 Sectionals 3:30 Together 4:00 Dismiss Day 2-5 (Tuesday-Friday) Jul. 30 – Aug. 2, 2024 8:00 A.M Basic Block – Mr. Hupe 9:15 Marching Sectionals w/ Section Leaders 9:45 Together Pre-Game ½ time Drill 10:30 Break 10:50 Team-building 11:10 March playing scales & […]

2024 Exhibition Performance and Ice Cream Social

Shawnee Mission West High School 8800 W 85th St., Overland Park, KS, United States

Parents, students and friends of the band - please join us on Friday, August 2nd to see what the Band has learned during Band Camp! 6:45 P.M. Gather Parents at the practice field (bring your lawn Chairs) Students in the band room 7:15 Exhibition Playing Warm-up Basics Block Pre-game performance Half-time music 8:00 Ice Cream Social 8:30 Dismissed

Band Aides West Parent and Supporter First Meeting for 24/25 Year

Shawnee Mission West High School 8800 W 85th St., Overland Park, KS, United States

Hi Everyone, It was great to see so many of you last night at the marching band exhibition! We have our first Band Aides meeting of the year coming up on Tuesday, August 6th at 7pm in the band room. Please join us to learn more about the all things marching season and  ways parents can be involved to support our students and band directors. Hope to see you Tuesday! Christy Kleinsorge (BAW President, president@bandaides.org)