Looking for information about our citrus sale? The citrus sale is closed to new orders. Band members will pick up fruit on December 14th and deliver to customers. Thanks for your support!

Immediate Opening for Color Guard Instructor

The South Lakes HS Band is currently seeking a color guard instructor for the 2013-14 Indoor Season and the 2014 Marching Season.

Any interested person should contact Grayson Fore at GFore@fcps.edu to discuss responsibilities, schedule and pay scale.

White House Christmas Ornament Sale Continues!

Please consider supporting the South Lakes bands through our annual White House Christmas Ornament sale. Proceeds are used to help our students defray the cost of the spring trip, purchase instruments and uniforms, and much more.

Contact a band member, visit us at the Fox Mill Giant on Saturday, 12/7 from 9-12 or Saturday, 12/14 from 1-4, or purchase an ornament at our Winter Concert at SLHS on Tuesday, December 17th. For more details or to order online, click here.

Spirit of Reston Concludes Exceptional Marching Season

Congratulations to the South Lakes HS "Spirit of Reston" Marching Band on completing a truly exceptional marching season! The band entertained the fans with their 2013 field show - Romeo+Juliet - at all of the South Lakes home football games, and brought the spirit of the SLHS Fight Song and Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" to the Homecoming Parade. The band also demonstrated excellence in representing South Lakes HS at marching band contests held in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Highlights include:

• 2nd place in class and 7th place overall at the Bands of America (BOA) Regional Championship in Monroeville, PA. This was the third year in a row that The Spirit of Reston was a BOA Regional Finalist, and the highest finish ever for the band on this extremely competitive circuit.
• 2nd place in class and 5th place overall at the US Bands Herndon Classic in Herndon, VA.
• First-time competitor at the BOA Regional Championship at Towson University in Towson, MD. This contest featured 30 competing bands from Massachusetts to Georgia, including numerous regional and Grand National Champions, and represented the "next big step" for the marching program at South Lakes.

The high point of the season came on November 2nd, when the band represented the true spirit of South Lakes by hosting the Virginia State Marching Band Assessment - creating a welcoming and positive experience for thousands of visiting band and staff members, volunteers and spectators - and by earning a Superior rating for their performance (the highest a band can earn).

 The Spirit of Reston culminated the season during the week of Thanksgiving by saying "thank you" to the Reston community, performing their annual Tag Day Concert and marching in the Reston Town Center Holiday Parade.

 Mr. Fore and the band students would like to thank the South Lakes HS Administration, all of our amazing volunteers, and our supportive Reston community for making this successful program such an enriching experience for our students!

Thank You Donors!

The South Lakes bands would like to thank the residents of our South Lakes boundary area for your generous support of the bands during our Tag Day fundraiser in September! We would also like to thank all the generous donors who support us throughout the year, including individual donors, as well as the local businesses who support us!

Donations are used to purchase instruments (many of the band's instruments are over 30 years old and beyond repair) and make the band experience possible for students who do not have the financial means to participate in band. It's always a goof time to support the band - donations are always needed! Click the Donate button to the right to make a secure, tax-deductible donation through Paypal. Donations may also be mailed to us at

South Lakes HS Band Boosters

PO Box 8561

Reston, VA 20195-8561 

Thank you, again, for your support! 

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Music Education - So Much More Than the Notes on the Page!

Why do marching band (or band, in general)? Here is one writer's perspective that is definitely worth a read:

Column: The best extracurricular activity at many high schools is band, particularly marching band 

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