Band Aides West

Band Notes Feb 2, 2020

We have started our group lessons during band classes.  YAY!  Thank you Mr. Hupe for setting these up this year.  Thank you Band~Aides for supplying the money to make this a reality! Monday – Percussion rehearsal 6-9p Tuesday – Pep Band (Black)  Call time 5:30p              Band~Aides meeting at 7:00p.  This week we are talking about the upcoming Chili Supper Concert.  Parents - we need your help! Wednesday – Parent Teacher Conferences.  Parents, feel free to join us for conversations about your wonderful students. Thursday – Chili Supper Ticket Envelopes due back in the office.  You may return them early.  PLEASE don’t return them late.  EVERY Ticket Envelope MUST be returned.  Preferably with all tickets sold; if not, then with unsold tickets.  You only need the…
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SM West Band Notes, 30-Jan-2020

Pep Band Friday morning.  Get out of class at 8:45 to come to the band room to prepare.  We will begin playing at 9:15.   Wear RED to support the Chiefs! Chili Supper tickets were given to the students on Tuesday.  They should have taken them home.  Parents, please help them sell ALL 10 tickets!  We need your help here.  ALL Ticket envelopes need to be returned February 6 with the money in the envelope and/or unsold tickets.  DO NOT lose them! Senior Pep Band members - Your Senior night is coming up on Tuesday, February 18.   If you have anything new to add to your bio, you need…
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Band Notes, Jan 20, 2020!

Hello everyone.  We’re looking forward to seeing all of you tomorrow after a long 4-day weekend. We’re VERY proud of our students who auditioned for All-State band on Saturday.  We won’t find out for a few more days if they are in or not, but it is the journey that is most important.  The journey of improvement.  Being accepted into this All-State band or getting a I at contest, or getting scholarships, those all give incredible feelings, but they come when someone else sees fit to bestow them.  Feeling good about yourself and your accomplishments no one can give or take away! So what is coming up you ask – well I’m glad you asked!…
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Shawnee Mission West Band Winter Band Concert

2019 Winter Band Concert Information

Thursday night, Dec. 12 - Band concert ALL bands.  Pictures will be taken prior to the concert starting at 6:00p with the Wind Ensemble, followed at 6:15 by the Symphonic Band (this includes Freshman Concert Band the rest of the year).  Jazz pictures will be taken later.  The doors to the auditorium will open after pictures about 6:40p.   Make sure you have the appropriate "concert dress" items.  All Black long dresses, Tuxedo shirts, ties, cummerbunds, black dress pants, black DRESS shoes and long black socks etc.  If in doubt, please ask Dr. Thomas.  Ladies - dresses above the knees are not acceptable nor are low necklines.   If you need help obtaining the correct attire,…
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Dr. Bill Thomas in Profile

Congratulations to Dr. Bill Thomas!

Our West Area Band director and SMSD Music Coordinator, has successfully defended his Doctoral Dissertation and is now Doctor Bill Thomas! To recognize his accomplishments, Shawnee Mission West will be hosting a brief reception before school on Wednesday, November 20th at 7:00 AM in the band room. All band and color guard alumni and their families are invited to a reception to honor Dr. Thomas on Wednesday, November 20, from 7:00 AM-7:30 AM in the band room.   Parents, please swing by before work to congratulate Dr. Thomas.  The BAW Executive Board will have coffee, orange juice and donuts.  Please come and celebrate with us! 2019 Shawnee Mission West Graduation
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2019 KBA Marching Festival Schedule – SM West

From Mr. Thomas: Saturday:  KBA Marching Festival - STRANGE schedule.  Not my desire, but due to a packed performance schedule (28 bands), we must leave the campus at noon (fire marshal’s declaration), then if we are in finals, we will drive back.  Please eat breakfast prior to arrival in the morning.  You can eat lunch when we arrive back in KC.  Similarly, if we make it into finals, please eat before arrival back at West to return.  6:15a - Call time – come in T-shirt, shorts, socks, marching shoes etc.   Change into uniform, upon arrival at school. 6:45     Bus departs West 8:00     Bus arrives at Topeka Washburn University             Warm-up 9:30     Preliminary performance 9:50     Change into street clothes to watch other bands…
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Shawnee Mission West Band Glow Marching Show

October Glow Marching Show Resources

Mass quantities of Glow Sticks make the show such a brilliant success! You can find them locally - sometimes - or order online; A list of products used successfully before; no affiliation, just products that have worked. (we really should get an Amazon Affiliate Account...) 100 Pack Loops, Blue25 box bright blue 6" glowsticks25 box bright green 6" glowsticks100 pack loops, green100 pack loops, multicolor25 box, multicolor 6" glowsticks or this set100 pack smaller loops (wristband size, multicolor) You will need a *lot* of clear packing tape to attach the glowsticks to your marching band student. Here is a lot of clear packing tape in easy to use dispensers. Please…
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SM West Drum Majors at Kansas Bandmasters Association

2019 Kansas Bandmasters Competition Schedule

Kansas Band News has announced the schedule for the 2019 Kansas Bandmasters Marching Band Competition - Shawnee Mission West Pride will be marching at 9:30 AM! Step-off Band (Class) 8:00 AM Bishop Carroll Screamin' Eagles (Gold) 8:15 AM McLouth High School Marching Band(Gold) 8:30 AM Wichita East Marching Blue Aces (Gold) 8:45 AM De Soto High School Marching Wildcats (Blue) 9:00 AM Olathe Northwest Raven Pride (Blue) 9:15 AM Blue Valley Southwest High School Band (White) 9:30 AM Shawnee Mission West Marching Band (White) 10:00 AM Free State High School Band (White) 10:15 AM GCHS Marching Stampede (Blue) 10:30 AM "The Pride of Southwest Kansas" (Blue) 10:45 AM EHS Band…
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Shawnee Mission West Homecoming Parade

2019 Homecoming Parade

The SM West homecoming parade will begin at approximately 1:30 pm in the circle drive of Shawnee Mission West High School.  The parade proceeds down 85th Street to Santa Fe Drive and concludes at Overland Park Elementary School.  Parents and guests are invited to attend or watch along the parade route. Stay tuned to the SM West Band Facebook page for any updates or changes for weather.
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