Today we kicked off our Coffee and Snacks fundraiser. This is a great way to build up band accounts for marching season, other band fees (instrument needs, mutes, music camps, reeds, valve oil, etc.) or pay fees on existing accounts. This fundraiser will go through Sunday March, 22. You can continue to add contacts and send information out. Students should have already setup their fundraising accounts today in class so you do not need to setup a separate account. Here is

Wildcat Pride Marching Band 2026 Summary Important Dates: February 24 - 6pm Incoming Freshmen Band Student/Parent Meeting @HS Band Room March 5 - 6pm Upperclassmen Band Student/Parent Meeting @HS Band Room March 25 - 3:30-5pm Percussion Mini-Camp @HS Band Room March 26 - $70 Uniform Payments Due March 26 - 3:30-5:30 Color Guard Auditions @JH Band Room April 1 - 3:30-5pm Percussion Mini-Camp @HS Band Room April 2 - 3:30-5:30 Color Guard Auditions @JH Band Room April 8 - 3:30-5

Our third jazz contest of the season is coming up! Our schedule for the Drury Jazz Festival Saturday, February 28 is as follows: 11:15 a.m. – Arrive at the school and load the buses 11:30 a.m. – Depart Neosho 12:45 p.m. – Arrive at Drury, check-in, and unload 1:00 p.m. – Stage Band Warm-Up Findlay Student Center 212 President’s Dining Hall 1:30 p.m. - Stage Band Performance FSC Ballroom 1:50 p.m. - Stage Band Clinic 2:30 p.m. - Studio Band Warm-Up O’Bannon 101 3:00 p.m. - Stu

Our second jazz contest of the season is coming up! Our schedule for the Missouri State Jazz Festival Saturday, February 21 is as follows: 6:45 a.m. – Arrive at the school and load the buses 7:00 a.m. – Depart Neosho 8:15 a.m. – Arrive at MSSU, check-in, and unload 8:30 a.m. – Stage Band Warm-Up WBH124 9:30 a.m. - Stage Band Performance Hammons Hall 10:00 a.m. - Stage Band Clinic HHPA305 10:45 a.m. - Lunch at MSU provided by the band boosters 12:00 p.m. - Studio Band Warm-Up

Jazz At The Junction Festival Itinerary Monday, February 16th 1:15 PM - Show up to High School, Pack up and load 1:45 PM - Depart Neosho High School ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2:30 PM - Arrive at CJ Intermediate School / Check-In / Unload 3:00 PM - Studio Band Warm Up (Interm. Music Room) 3:30 PM - Studio Band Performance (Auditorium) 4:00 PM - Studio Band Clinic (6th Grade Band Room) --------------------

Due to the anticipated winter weather, there have been various events that have been postponed, rescheduled, or canceled. I wanted to help clarify as it relates to band: ​ The game this week had been rescheduled , and the band is not performing at the game this week . ​ The FULL BAND is performing at the rescheduled Homecoming game on Thursday, February 12th . ​ The PepCats Band currently is scheduled to perform at the game this coming Tuesday, January 27th . The booster

This is a busy month of band events. December 5-6th: All-State Band Auditions . Students received their trip itinerary with more specific information. They will be departing the high school this Friday at 12:30pm and will be back Saturday evening. December 6th: Neosho Christmas Parade . The band will meet in the Solomon's Dance Studio parking lot. The band is number 4 in the parade. The parade begins at 5pm. Students will need to be to Solomon's parking lot by 4:30 with

Our final competition of the marching season will be the Bands of America Grand National Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana Thursday, November 13 through Saturday, November 15. Our schedule is as follows: Thursday 6:45 a.m . – Arrive to the high school to load and for bag inspection 8:00 a.m . – Depart high school 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. ’ish’ – Stop for rest room break 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. ’ish’ – Stop at Main Event for lunch provided (students may want money for activities) 4:

Our fourth competition is upon us and will be the Maple Leaf Field Show Competition on Saturday, October 18th! The schedule is as...

Thursday, October 9 – Pep Rally Students will perform during the school pep rally. They will be released from class at 1:00 PM , and the...