Hey, Mustang Family! 

💜💛 SMHS Band Weekly Update 💛💜

October 11–17, 2026

🎉 Feeder Night Was a HUGE Success!

What an amazing turnout for Feeder Night! We had approximately 150 middle school students join us this year! This is HUGE for our band program, and we couldn’t be more excited about the future!

A big THANK YOU to our wonderful band staff, boosters, and band members for welcoming our future Pride of Sunrise musicians and making the evening so much fun and such a success! We’re excited to see our band family continue to grow and look forward to the bright future ahead! 💜

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👏 THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS! 👏

We also want to extend a big thank-you to all the volunteers who helped make Friday night's pregame show a success. We truly appreciate your time, hard work, and dedication to our students and band program. We couldn't do it without you!

📅 This Week’s Schedule

It’s a short school week, but a VERY busy one as we get ready for our home competition!

• Monday, 10/12: No School
• Tuesday, 10/13: No School
• Wednesday, 10/14: Full Band Night Rehearsal | 5:00 PM–8:00 PM
• Thursday, 10/15: Full Band Night Rehearsal | 5:00 PM–8:00 PM
• Friday, 10/16: Full Band Night Rehearsal | 5:00 PM–8:00 PM
• Saturday, 10/17: SOUNDS AT SUNRISE MARCHING BAND COMPETITION! 🎶
• Call Time: 4:00 PM
• Performance Time: 8:30 PM

🏆 Sounds at Sunrise Is HERE!

I can’t believe our marching band competition is already here! We are so excited to welcome bands from around Arizona to Sunrise Mountain High School for Sounds at Sunrise!

A HUGE thank-you to everyone who has volunteered their time and helped prepare for this event. It takes an incredible team to make a day like this possible, and we appreciate every single one of you!

Haven’t signed up to volunteer yet? It’s NOT too late! We need all the helping hands we can get to make this event a success. Every volunteer makes a difference!

⛺ Pop-Up Tent Drop-Off

The boosters will have designated times available this week for pop-up tent drop-off. Please keep an eye out for announcements with the specific days and times.

Let’s make this an AMAZING week and show everyone what the Pride of Sunrise is all about! Thank you for your continued support of our students and our band program.

⭐ SOUNDS AT SUNRISE 2026 ⭐

🎺 October 17, 2026 | Sunrise Mountain High School

Our Sounds at Sunrise Marching Band Competition is right around the corner!

We are excited to welcome more than 20 marching bands from across Arizona to Sunrise Mountain High School for a full day of incredible performances, spirited competition, and a celebration of the performing arts. 🎶

But we can't make this amazing event happen without YOU! ❤️

🙌 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Throughout the day, we'll need help with:

🔨 Set-up & take-down

🎟️ Manning the front gate

🚗 Directing parking traffic

🚶 Directing foot traffic

🎺 Coordinating with visiting bands

✨ And MORE!

If you have some time and would like to help, we'd LOVE to have you join our Sounds at Sunrise team!

📋 Volunteer Sign-Up:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FADAA2BA1FEC52-51254680-volunteer#/

💜💛 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! 💛🎺