WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

November 9 - November 14, 2026

Westview and RBV Comps!

Schedule this Week

Monday: Wind/Color Guard Sectionals 2:30 - 3:30 pm

Tuesday: Drum Club 3:45 - 5:00 pm (Optional)

Wednesday: Westview HS Competition CALL SHEET

Thursday: Night Rehearsal 5:30 - 9:00 pm; Sayulita's Mexican Food Fundraiser

Saturday: Rancho Buena Vista HS Competition CALL SHEET

On the Calendar

FIELD TOURNAMENTS FOR THE BAND & COLOR GUARD

Wed., November 11 - Westview HS CALL SHEET

Sat., November 14 - Rancho Buena Vista HS: CALL SHEET

Sat., November 21 - SCSBOA 6A Championships at Citrus College: TENTATIVE CALL SHEET

The Google Calendar on our website has all updated information for parents, families, and students. Bookmark our website as one of your favorites. Click here for the BAND WEBSITE. 

Beneath the Waves Shirt/Sweatshirt!

Two of our students designed a custom show shirt for our field show this year! Congratulations to Lucas Bates and Victor Alvarado on winning the most-voted design! Below is an order form for the shirt or sweatshirt. The first batch of shirts/sweatshirts just went into production. If you want to get one before the season ends, purchase one now to get it in time! We have extended the deadline.

Here is the Google link for the Pre-Order Form:

https://forms.gle/wCfPmxb16e1Y3KNW6

Payment can be made on the Band website Square site or cash/check to the drop box in Mr. Lockie’s office or at the Spirit Gear table on rehearsal nights.

Donation Request

Spam Musubi!

Thank you so much to everyone who helped make and sell spam musubi at the home comp! We sold over 1600 musubis. That means that we are low on Spam for our typical Musubi Mondays. If you are in a position to donate Spam, we would greatly appreciate it to help our Monday fundraisers. Thank you!

Volunteer Opportunities

Flight Crew (Equipment Crew) Sign-Ups:

Flight Crew coordinates moving equipment & props onto the field and setting up the show. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

CLICK HERE

Serving Meals at Competitions:

Help set up and serve dinner for the students at each of our competitions.

CLICK HERE

Musubi Monday!

On Mondays during the school year, students have the opportunity to purchase spam musubi at lunch. It takes a volunteer crew of parents and alumni parents each week to make sure there is enough to sell. It only takes about an hour of your time to help out. We are SO GRATEFUL to Kris Tokunaga for heading up this committee each week. The first Monday we will begin, is August 17th. If you are able to volunteer, please email Kris at: kristok4@gmail.com

In the Director's Corner 

Wow, congratulations on an incredible home competition! We had an amazing turnout of volunteers, and thanks to everyone's hard work, we were able to pack the stands with visitors and create an exciting atmosphere for our students. The students put on a fantastic performance, and I cannot thank everyone enough for volunteering their time and energy to help make the day run smoothly. Having so many helping hands allowed our students to stay rested, focused, and ready to perform their best. It truly takes a village to put on an event like this, and I am so grateful for our incredible band community!

We are heading into our final two weeks of the season in a really great place. I could not be prouder of the students and the amount of hard work, dedication, and growth they have shown throughout this season. The show is really starting to come together, and it has been so rewarding to see all of their efforts pay off. We have built something special this year, and I am excited to see what these final weeks have in store for us!

This week is another big one, with TWO competitions on the schedule! Students, please make sure you get your homework finished Wednesday morning so that you can come home after the Westview competition, relax, and get some much-needed rest. Taking care of yourselves and staying on top of schoolwork is especially important as we enter these final weeks of the season.

We also have our final qualifying competition for the Championships performance order this Saturday at Rancho Buena Vista. These last two local competitions are incredibly important, as our performances will help determine our performance order at Championships! Let's make the most of these final opportunities to put our best foot forward, continue building confidence, and show everyone what this group is capable of.

Keep up the great work, Sapphire Sound! We are so close to the finish line, and I cannot wait to see what we accomplish together over these next two weeks. Let's finish strong!

All In, Always. 

Musically Yours,

Mr. Lockie

“Band is not just music - it's family, it's discipline, it's pride.”