Hey, Mustang Family! 

💜💛 SMHS Band Weekly Update 💛💜

October 18–24, 2026

🎉 HUGE SHOUT-OUT to our SMHS Band Boosters! 🎉

What an incredible weekend! A huge thank-you to our amazing SMHS Band Boosters for putting on another outstanding Sounds at Sunrise Marching Band Competition!

We also want to give a HUGE shout-out to all of our volunteers who gave their time, energy, and support to make this event such a success. We truly could not have done it without you! Our band community continues to show what makes Sunrise so special. Thank you all!

🏆 SMHS BAND — WE ARE NUMBER ONE! 🏆

Congratulations to our incredible Pride of Sunrise Marching Band on an amazing performance Saturday! Our band took 1st place and earned 4 out of 5 captions! What an incredible accomplishment!

Even more exciting, this achievement puts Sunrise Mountain in 1st place in AZMBA’s 4A Division standings for the first time in school history! We are so proud of our students, directors, staff, and everyone who works so hard to make this program shine. Your dedication, teamwork, and determination are paying off!

Let’s keep this momentum going! Our next stop is the AZMBA Northern Region Championship this Saturday at Bradshaw Mountain High School. Let’s show them what the Pride of Sunrise is all about!

📅 This Week’s Schedule

Monday, 10/19

• Full Band Ensemble: 5:00–8:00 PM

Tuesday, 10/20

• Percussion Sectional: 3:00–6:00 PM

Wednesday, 10/21

• Color Guard Sectional: 3:30–6:30 PM

Thursday, 10/22

• Full Band Ensemble: 5:00–8:00 PM

Saturday, 10/24 — AZMBA Northern Region Championship

📍 Bradshaw Mountain High School

6000 E. Long Look Drive, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314

• Call Time: 12:30 PM
• Departure from SMHS: 2:00 PM
• Performance Time: 6:00 PM

Let’s come together and support our students as they take the field for another exciting competition! 💜🖤💛

🔭 Looking Ahead

Tuesday, October 27 — Peoria Unified Showcase

📍 Kellis High School

More details will be shared soon, but be sure to mark your calendars!

Keep up the amazing work, Pride of Sunrise! We are so proud of how far this program has come and cannot wait to see what you accomplish next. Let’s keep the energy high, the support strong, and the Sunrise pride shining bright! 💜🖤💛

💜💛 THANK YOU, BAND FAMILIES!

Your time, support, and dedication make everything our students do possible. Let's have another great week, Pride of Sunrise! 🎶⭐

EXCELLENCE. FAMILY. LEGACY.

🐎💜 LET'S GO, MUSTANGS! 💛🎺