🎺💜 WEEKLY BAND UPDATES 💜🎺

August 31 – September 4, 2026

🎶 Here’s What’s Happening This Week!

We have another busy week ahead for our Mustang Band Family! From rehearsals and game day to important deadlines, new merch, and staying cool in the Arizona heat, here’s everything you need to know. ☀️🎺

📅 THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

MONDAY | AUGUST 31

🎺 Full Band Evening Rehearsal

⏰ 5:00–8:00 PM

TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 1

🥁 Percussion Sectional

⏰ 3:00–6:00 PM

WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 2

💜 Color Guard Sectional

⏰ 3:30–6:30 PM

THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 3

🎺 Full Band Evening Rehearsal

⏰ 5:00–8:00 PM

🙋‍♀️ Volunteer Training

⏰ 7:00–8:00 PM

📍 Please enter through the front gates of the school.

Join us for a quick but important volunteer training! We’ll cover:

⭐ How to safely put props on and off the field

🏆 AZMBA competition requirements and rules

📋 Sunrise Mountain’s new volunteer guidelines

🙌 Volunteer expectations and procedures

💡 And much more!

If you plan to volunteer with the band this season, please make every effort to attend!

🏈🎺 FRIDAY = GAMEDAY! 🎺🏈

SUNRISE MOUNTAIN @ IRONWOOD

📍 Ironwood High School

⏰ Student Call Time: 4:30 PM

It’s GAMEDAY! 🏈🎺💜

📣 Parents: Want to know how game days work?

Check out BoosterHub → FAQ for everything you need to know about game days.

🚨 THIS WEEK'S MUST-DOs!

👕 1️⃣ ORDER YOUR MARCHING BAND SHOW SHIRT!

Want to match your student and show off your Mustang Band pride? 💜💛

The FINAL day to order is Friday, September 4!

⏰ NO PURCHASES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 9/4

💰 2️⃣ GET YOUR FAIR SHARE PAID!

Please make sure your student's Fair Share balance is paid or that you have made arrangements as needed.

Thank you for helping support our students and the Sunrise Mountain Band program! 💜

🛍️ 3️⃣ CHECK OUT THE BAND STORE!

Have you seen our NEW 2026 MERCHANDISE?! 👀

Show your Mustang spirit everywhere you go!

🎺 New year

💜 New gear

🐎 Same Mustang pride!

Be sure to check out the BoosterHub Store for all the latest 2026 merchandise.

📣 IMPORTANT REMINDERS FROM YOUR BANDWAGON BOARD

📖 NEW CODE OF CONDUCT — EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1

Our new Bandwagon Code of Conduct for communication goes into effect September 1, 2026.

Please take a few minutes to read through it.

Our goal is to maintain a Bandwagon community built on:

💜 Positivity

🤝 Respect

🎺 Support

Have questions? Please reach out to the Booster Board via email.

🚨 IMPORTANT REMINDERS FROM DR. JONES

1️⃣ REGISTER MY ATHLETE — ACTION REQUIRED!

A number of students still have Register My Athlete trainings and/or paperwork that have not been completed.

⏰ DEADLINE: Thursday at 5:00 PM

⚠️ If all required trainings and paperwork are not completed by the deadline, your student will NOT be able to attend the Ironwood game on Friday.

Please check your student's status ASAP!

2️⃣ PASS OR PLAY REQUIREMENTS 📋

Please review the Peoria Unified School District 11 Pass or Play Requirements.

📍 These can be found on BoosterHub → FAQ.

3️⃣ HANDBOOK AGREEMENT — OVERDUE

If you have not yet turned in your signed Band Handbook Agreement, please do so ASAP.

📅 The due date was August 24.

Thank you to everyone who has already completed this!

💧☀️ STAY COOL & HYDRATED!

IT'S GOING TO BE HOT! 🥵

Arizona isn't quite ready to let summer go—and neither is the heat! ☀️🔥Please make sure your student comes to rehearsal prepared and HYDRATES, HYDRATES, HYDRATES! 💦

🍎💧 DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED!

We are always grateful for donations to help keep our students fueled, hydrated, and ready to perform! 💜

You can help by:

🛒 Shopping from our Amazon Wish List

🥨 Dropping off snacks and water after Monday and Thursday evening rehearsals.

Every snack, every bottle of water, and every donation helps support our students!

Thank you for helping take care of our Mustangs! ❤️

💜🎺 ONE MORE THING...

There’s a LOT happening this week, so save this update and check BoosterHub regularly for announcements, schedule changes, and additional information.

Thank you for being such an important part of our Bandwagon Family!

EXCELLENCE. FAMILY. LEGACY.

🐎💜 LET'S GO, MUSTANGS! 💛🎺