2021 Senior Band Awards
The Shawnee Mission West Band is proud to announce the following Seniors receiving awards for their work and demonstrated excellence in their Band career at West High School!
The Band is Back
The Shawnee Mission West Band performed their first live concert this May! Find out the Shawnee Mission West Band news and plans for the 2021/2022 school year.
Band Camp Cancelled for 2020
West band parents and students, These are indeed unprecedented times with no roadmap to follow. What is the right thing to do? Some people are afraid to leave their homes and some don’t understand why all the fuss. Please know that all I want is for all of our students to be safe and be able to make great music together. With that in mind, and after some emails from students and parents, our desire to know that we are doing everything possible to promote learning AND safety, Mr. Hupe & I have decided to cancel band camp. There are no competitions for the marching band this year. We don’t know what our role will…
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2020 Senior Awards
Congratulations to ALL our seniors. We’re so sorry we didn’t get to have a proper send-off for you. But here are our award winners: (more…)
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Band Camp Postponed
Unfortunately, with the delay in the start of school, we have had to postpone band camp; we are unsure of exact schedules at this point. Please stay tuned for more information as we have it!
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2020 Louie Louie Band
Hello Viking Band Families and Alumni-- You may be wondering about the Louie Louie Band at the Lenexa Community Days Parade this 4th of July. Unfortunately, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the parade has been canceled this year. Lenexa is still hosting a form of the celebration in the form of a Porch Parade. People and businesses along the parade route are encouraged to decorate their front yards and porches for the holiday, and guests can drive the route and enjoy the decorations. The Porch Parade is from July 1-4. I encourage you to take a drive through Lenexa this weekend to check it out! Hopefully, we'll be able…
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2020-21 Key Positions
Band parents and family - yes, we're getting ready for the 2020-21 West Pride Band year! We have some key positions that need to be filled to make the Band year the best it can be for your students! The Band Aides are looking for a few people to chair some events next year. If you're interested, please contact Dawn Schnake at dawnschnake@gmail.com . August Car Wash - Secure the sites, publicity July 31 Ice Cream Social - Make a flyer, lead the serving Oct Red Wheel Fundraiser - Collect forms, place order, etc West Area Outreach - Connect with Elem and Westridge Band Families Bulletin Boards - We have…
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Wow! Latest Band News, 3-18-20
Are you as shocked as I am? This is crazy, but here we are. I know you have lots of questions, as do we as teachers and parents. Let me give you what I know at this point about our band. KSHSAA events (Solo and Ensemble & State Large Group) events have been canceled, right along with school. Soloists, I have heard of some of our local colleges will be hosting virtual festivals in which you can record yourself and send to them for feedback. More to come. London - Do not worry at this time. We are still months away. Direction will be coming. Flower fundraiser - many of…
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2020-21 Color Guard Announced!
After excellent tryouts and a hard set of decisions, the Shawnee Mission West Pride Color Guard has been chosen! Congratulations to: Bettendorf, Samantha (Captain) Buckley, AngelinaBush, MadisonGlean, Natalie (Captain) Hansen, Signe Holmes, Elexus Johnson, Maggie Kloster, Gracie (Officer) Lendos-Chinchilla, Alex Roundtree, Curtis Spivey, Jewel Wagner, Kira andWillis, Olivia Thank you to all who auditioned. We look forward to an excellent season! The revised date for the team meeting is Wednesday, March 4 at 7:30 PM in the SMW band room.
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Spiritwear Design Contest
The Band-Aides booster club for the Shawnee Mission West Band is sponsoring a Spiritwear design contest. The winner gets their design on the next round of Spiritwear! Deadline: Turn in to Dr. Thomas, Mr. Hupe, or email to dawnschnake@gmail.com by 3:00 pm on Monday, March 2nd. That is two weeks away! Format: jpg, pdf, or drawn by hand. Large enough to put on a shirt. Guidelines: Identify the school. West or Shawnee Mission WestUse 3 colors or fewer and include school colors. Background color of the shirt can be white, black, grey, or gold.No dates. For example, don’t use 2020-2021 in the design.Humor is okay, but keep it positive. Full band program, not just…
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