BVN Band Summer News/Reminders

MARCHING MUSTANGS SUMMER SCHEDULE – CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE DETAILS!

ALL Band PARENTS AND STUDENTS: Join THIS group.
- We will use this for quick reminders that need to go to our full band community. It will not be abused.
Marching Mustangs STUDENTS: Join THIS group.
- We will use this for daily logistical-type reminders to students. I.E. “it’s raining, indoor rehearsal today…” etc.
Drumline/Color Guard: Contact your student leaders and make sure you are in your specific groups
Non-Marching Students: We’ll form band app groups for your classes in the fall.

BVN Bands 2023-2024 Performance Calendar. The “Fridge Calendar”. Print this and hang it on your refrigerator!
BVN Bands Online Calendar... you can add it to your google/icals!! (instructions on the bottom of the calendar webpage)
TO-DO: CLICK HERE For the CALENDAR AGREEMENT FORM: ALL Band Students complete this form ASAP, if you haven’t already!

Kansas Sousa Band, for 9th Graders – CLICK HERE For audition music and details.
KMEA All-District and All-State Band, for all HS Band members and jazzers – CLICK HERE For audition music and details.
- Percussionists: contact Mr. Freeman for your audition music.

Follow the instructions to create a login.
Login and complete ALL of the forms EXCEPT the Transfer form. These forms are required for participation in any/ALL Band Classes. Completing them on the BV webpage will make them apply to ALL school sponsored athletics/activities. One-Stop Shopping!
MARCHING MUSTANGS: You must have a physical on file in the forms website by Monday, August 14th. After that date, if you do not have a physical on file, you will not be able to participate in marching rehearsals and performances until it is on file. The physical must be completed on or after May 1st, 2023.
Not Marching? You do NOT have to complete the physical. You DO have to complete the rest of the forms.

$300 for all members of Marching Mustangs
$175 for all band students who will not be in marching band.
HOW TO PAY? Watch emails for instructions coming soon! We’ll have an online payment option through BoosterHub as well as a physical payment option (bring in checks!)
Just like everything, it’s not free to run a band program. Rest assured that EVERY penny goes to support our band program and make the experience possible for every band student.
What do dues cover? Well… pretty much everything you can imagine: supplies/equipment for the band, logistical/travel expenses, some staffing and clinician expenses, anytime we feed the students, music purchases, and on and on. We do get very nice and much appreciated support from the school district, our BVN in-house support (principals), and our BVN PBC…. but your dues cover the largest portion of our budget.
Concerns about Dues? Please email Mr. Freeman! [email protected]. Dues are necessary for us to run the program, but should never prevent anyone from participation. We will work with you to make band happen and keep all financial discussions confidential.

June Payment: Pay on BoosterHub OR bring a check to the band room during our Marching Mustang Mini Camp Next week on Thursday, June 1st.
August Payment: Pay on BoosterHub OR bring a check to the band room during Band Camp
Reminder: there is NO July Payment. (strategic planning because of the difficulty of collecting payments while everyone’s on summer break)
You can also deliver checks to the BVN front desk in an envelope labeled Mr. Freeman, and the summer receptionists will make sure the checks get where they need to go!

NEW MEMBERS: Please bookmark this – it will be your one-stop-shopping site for all Band Details!
Returning members/families: please CHANGE your link BACK to our https://bvnband.org/student-resources/band-update/.