February 22, 2026 Band Notes

Attend the General Booster Meeting this Tuesday, February 24 at 7pm in the Band Room.
Submit the MB 2026 COMMITMENT FORM by THIS FRIDAY, February 27.
Pay MB 2026 School Fee 1 by Sunday, March 1.
Sign up to volunteer at the Cincinnati Regional Concert Band Festival - CRCBF Parent Volunteer Sign Ups
Email secretary@masonbandboosters.com by THIS SUNDAY, March 1 if you are interested in running for a board position.

NEW INFORMATION

February Booster Meeting - THIS TUESDAY

Please plan to join us for our General Booster Meeting THIS TUESDAY, February 24, at 7pm in the MHS Band Room.

Topics will include:

Music for All Cincinnati Regional Concert Band Festival (CRCBF) on Saturday, March 7
Upcoming Marching Band Season, including the 2026 Commitment Form (due THIS FRIDAY)
Upcoming Board Elections
Bylaws update process

WGI Flint Regionals Congratulations

Congratulations to our WGI Flint Regional Scholastic Open Champions! Our Competitive Winter Guard had two incredibly impressive performances on Saturday, earning high praise for the judges.

This success takes a village, and we are so grateful for the incredible support behind the scenes:

A huge thank you to Dave and Sheila McAdams for driving the trailer with our tarp and props. Your help ensures we can bring our full production to life wherever we go.
Thank you to Heather Smith and Florencia Rush for all of your hard work as chaperones. All of the hours... all of the requests. Because of you, our performers were supported, organized, and able to absolutely shine like rockstars.
Thank you to Aaron Smith, Julie Chaney, and Lee Chaney for your prop help and for keeping everything moving so smoothly throughout the weekend.

And thank you to all of the parents and family members who attended and supported from the audience. Your cheers, encouragement, and presence mean more than you know!

REMINDERS

2026 Marching Band - Commitment Form Due February 27th

We are excited to officially launch the 2026 William Mason High School Marching Band season! Marching Band continues to be a place where students can push themselves to be the best they can be, not only from a performance standpoint, but from a character standpoint as well, all while spending time with their friends and creating lifelong friendships and memories. We look forward to building an amazing 2026 season!

Complete the form below by THIS Friday, February 27!

MB 2026 COMMITMENT FORM

We will be going over the forms and other information for the Marching Band season at our General Booster Meeting on Tuesday, February 24. That is a great opportunity to find out more, and ask questions.

Note that MB School Fee 1 for $400 is due on March 1.

Other Marching Band Documents:

Fee Schedule:
Note: School fees are now live on PaySchools Central - be sure to scroll to the bottom of the Performing Arts Fees to the Band 26/27 fees (see below).

Fee 1 Due MARCH 1: MCS MB SCHOOL FEE 1 $400 | via PaySchools Central or check to Mason City Schools
Fee 2 Due APRIL 1: MCS MB SCHOOL FEE 2 $400 | via PaySchools Central or check to Mason City Schools
Fee 3 Due MAY 1: MB CONSUMABLE FEE* | via Quickbooks email invoice or check to Mason Band Boosters
Fee 4 Due JUNE 1: MCS MB SCHOOL FEE 3 $400 | via PaySchools Central or check to Mason City Schools
Fee 5 Due AUG 1: MB STUDENT EXPERIENCE FEE 1 $400 | via Quickbooks email invoice or check to Mason Band Boosters
Fee 6 Due SEP 1: MB STUDENT EXPERIENCE FEE 2 $400 | via Quickbooks email invoice or check to Mason Band Boosters
Fee 7 Due OCT 1: MB STUDENT EXPERIENCE FEE 3** $400 | via Quickbooks email invoice or check to Mason Band Boosters

IMPORTANT: For all payments by check - please include the student’s name and student ID and the fee you are paying on the memo line of the check. Example: “Jane Doe 987654 Band Fee 1”

*The amount due for Consumable Fee varies by student. Families are required to complete the Consumable Fee Jot Form to select/pay for their consumable items by May 1. This fee range is between $200-$550 depending on the items you need. New students will be on the high end. Veteran students (who already have these items) will be on the lower end.

**The amount for MB Student Experience Fee 3 at $400 is currently tentative. This is our current best projection. This amount will be finalized as costs for our travel become finalized in the late spring and summer. A communication will be sent in the fall informing everyone of the finalized cost.

Cincinnati Regional Concert Band Festival

This year’s Cincinnati Regional Concert Band Festival is on Saturday, March 7.

This event is run in conjunction with Music For All as an affiliate regional festival, hosted at William Mason High School. Concert bands from all around the area will be performing. A clinic with one of the adjudicators from the stage will occur for each band following their performance. This is one of our biggest performances of the year, and is also a large event Mason hosts, including 30 band performances across 2 stages.

Performances for the event begin at 8:00am and conclude at 9:00pm, with performances in both the Auditorium and Small Commons throughout the day.

Click here for the full schedule, information about this year’s clinicians, and more on our Mason Bands website..

Mason Performances

Mason has six ensembles performing in this year’s festival.

Featured Stage - MHS Auditorium

8:20am- William Mason HS Concert Winds
10:40am- William Mason HS Symphonic Band
11:15am- Mason Middle School Symphonic Winds
4:40pm- William Mason HS Wind Symphony

Invited Stage - MHS Small Commons

8:00am- Mason Middle School Concert Band
2:00pm- William Mason HS Concert White

CLICK HERE FOR STUDENT ITINERARY AND INFO

Depending on their schedule for the day, students may want to bring a snack or meal, or bring money or credit card for concessions (click here for concessions offerings).

Student Entrance and Homerooms

Students will NOT Be able to access the band room/storage room on March 7th, as this room will be used as a warmup room for the event. On Friday, March 6th, students will need to take their instrument home with them. Large instruments only (Tubas/Bari Saxes) can be stored in the woodwind room if needed, but will need to be accessed via the hallway near the small commons on Saturday.

Students will need to enter through the front Natatorium/Auditorium entrance on Saturday. The Mason Bands homerooms will be in the D200 classrooms (along the 2nd floor of the large commons). This will be where the ensembles will meet before warmup, and store cases/coats/bags etc.

Tickets for Audience Members

Because this is a Music For All affiliate festival, tickets will be required for this event. Admission is $12 for an all-day pass that permits you to all performances, children under 12 are admitted for free. Parking and more information about the other performances can be found on the Mason Band website: HERE.

Audience members must enter at the front of the building (not the music entrance).

Concert Attire

Students should arrive wearing their regular concert uniform. Here’s a link to the attire document from August: CLICK HERE. Students who are volunteering can either wear their concert attire or change into another business casual outfit (avoid jeans/t-shirt for volunteering).

Concessions

Many of the student itineraries include a time before their audience viewing to visit the concessions for a snack or meal. Students working a volunteer shift can also visit the concessions for food as needed. Here is the tentative menu (subject to minor changes). CLICK HERE: Concessions Menu

STUDENT Volunteer Needs

As hosts of the festival, we ask all Mason Band students to volunteer in some capacity during the day. This date and volunteer requirement was included on the student dates contract provided in August. Students are welcome to work as many shifts as they would like, and these CAN count as service hours for Wind Symphony Honors Credit, NHS or any other organization that requires service hours. MMS students can count volunteering towards extra credit on SmartMusic assignments. Make sure your volunteer shift does not conflict with your performance time (see below)

Student Job Descriptions/Info - CLICK HERE

Student Volunteer SIGN UP FORM - CLICK HERE

Final Job Assignments (Updated every few days) - CLICK HERE

ADULT Volunteer Needs

As hosts of the festival, we ask all Mason Band families to volunteer in some capacity during the day. We will need adult volunteers for ticket sales, ushers, concessions, hospitality, and band check-in as well as donations for hospitality and bake sales. Adults who volunteer for at least one shift will get in FREE! Please sign up to volunteer by clicking the link below.

CRCBF Parent Volunteer Sign Ups

Hospitality Donations Sign Ups

Bake Sale Donations Sign Ups

It’s Skyline Time!

Our next Dine and Donate will be on Wednesday, March 11, from 11am-8pm at the Bardes Road Skyline.The band will get 10% of the sales during this time on all orders when the fundraiser flyer is shown.

Booster Executive Committee Election

We will be voting to elect the next Booster Executive Committee in April. If you are interested in running for a position on the Executive Committee, please reach out to Laura Minniear by March 1st at secretary@masonbandboosters.com. We will be announcing the candidates shortly after the deadline. Anyone is welcome to run for any Executive Committee position. Please click here to see Executive Board positions and their descriptions along with details of the election process according to our current booster bylaws. This link contains our current Booster Executive Committee team structure for the current school year. This can be used as a reference to see what committees currently fall under each board position. Please note that the team structure is reviewed and adjusted each year by the Executive Committee to best suit the needs of the band program.

If you have any further questions about what any of the positions entail, please do not hesitate to contact any current board member. We would be happy to talk with you.

Thank you in advance for your consideration in serving in a leadership position of the band booster organization. It is a fun and rewarding way to support our incredible band program and more importantly the students.

Jazz Band

Jazz Band Information: CLICK HERE

The link above has all the information about Jazz Band for this year!

MHS Winter Percussion Information

Winter Percussion has begun! See info document below for the schedule, signup form and all details. All of these dates are also on the band calendar.

2026 WINTER PERCUSSION INFO DOCUMENT

Email Mr. Cato with any questions: mhspercussion@masonohioschools.com

Peer Mentoring Band Program

One of our band seniors, Koby Carson, is starting a peer mentoring program for band students. He will be matching up students who’d like help from an older student who plays their instrument.

CLICK HERE to watch a video with more information

CLICK HERE to sign up as a mentor or to get help from a mentor.

Competitive Winter Guard Information

CWG Parent Remind: Text @cwgp26 to 81010
Fees: PaySchools is live! Review the CWG Fees Overview for important deadlines and information on your two ways to pay.
- Fee 1 PAST DUE: $400.00 | via PaySchools or check
- Fee 2 PAST DUE: $600.00 | via PaySchools or check
- Fee 3 PAST DUE: $600.00 | via PaySchools or check
Previous Forms:
- CWG Competition Season Info Doc
- Medications:
  - Requirements for Student Medications
  - Upload signed DMS Form HERE.
- CWG Season Lookbook
- CWG Handbook
- CWG Absence Agreement Form
- CWG Conduct Agreement Form
- Final Forms Info Doc (two corresponding forms)
- WGI Performer Release Form (Minor)
- WGI Performer Release Form (18+)
- CWG Consumables Document
Season Calendar: CWG Season Calendar