TAG DAY is now TAG WEEK!!
TAG DAY will look a little different this year and will be held virtually from October 24 - 31, 2020.
As many of you know, Tag Day is a decades-old tradition for band programs in Fairfax County, and our band boosters' largest fundraiser of the year. In a typical year, all band students spend one Saturday in September going door-to-door in South Lakes’ neighborhoods collecting donations and leaving flyers for people who aren’t home. This one-day event yields tens of thousands of dollars from our generous community!
This year, Tag Day is going virtual! The formal Tag Day(s) campaign will take place Saturday, 10/24 through Saturday, 10/31.
Donations can also be made by check. Click the donate button below for more information.
THANK YOU for your continued support!
As many of you know, Tag Day is a decades-old tradition for band programs in Fairfax County, and our band boosters' largest fundraiser of the year. In a typical year, all band students spend one Saturday in September going door-to-door in South Lakes’ neighborhoods collecting donations and leaving flyers for people who aren’t home. This one-day event yields tens of thousands of dollars from our generous community!
This year, Tag Day is going virtual! The formal Tag Day(s) campaign will take place Saturday, 10/24 through Saturday, 10/31.
Donations can also be made by check. Click the donate button below for more information.
THANK YOU for your continued support!
The Fall Band Spirit Wear Store Is Open for In-Stock Items:
NEW Custom Face Masks & More!
Pre-orders for 20-21 merchandise are now closed. If you orders, THANK YOU! You'll be emailed when your order is ready!
Visit the Band Store page on this website for more information, or click the button to shop now!
Visit the Band Store page on this website for more information, or click the button to shop now!
Stay Informed! Stay Connected!Our thoughts are with our band family, Seahawk family and Reston community at this unprecedented time. Staying informed and staying connected are critical parts of our wellness. Here are some steps you can take to access helpful resources in our community to stay informed and/or stay connected:
1. Check/subscribe to Chairman of Fairfax County Board of Supervisors News - https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/chairman/news-0 2. Verify your preferences for FCPS News You Choose Email Updates - https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/VAEDUFCPS/subscriber/new?qsp=VAEDUFCPS_1 3. Follow South Lakes HS on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) - for example:
4. Follow FCPS on Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) - for example:
Note: The social media accounts listed are all official accounts being actively maintained by the specified organization. We did not include accounts with no recent content. This is not an exhaustive list of available accounts. Please Consider donating to the BandWe are still taking donations to support our Band! Donations are especially important in light of fundraisers canceled due to COVID-19. Every dollar donated supports the students with new instruments, new uniforms, transportation, instructional support and more. Please donate here or contact:
South Lakes HS Band Boosters PO Box 8561 Reston, VA 20195-8561 THANK YOU!!!! SLHSBB is a Virginia Non-Profit - Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. 
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Support local businesses!Please remember to support our local businesses as you are able - now and later! Many local businesses support our band year after year, and we want to help during these challenging times. Here are this years' generous sponsors and benefactors:
Dominos Pizza (Soapstone location) Ghaffari Orthodontics Glory Days Lucia's Italian Ristorante MaCarthur Beverages Pure Chiropractic Reston Music/The Music Stores Samson Properties Taco Zocalo The UPS Store (South Lakes Village Center) Wiygul Automotive Clinic UPDATED: SLHS Band Selected for National Concert Band Festival!We are proud to announce that the SLHS Wind Ensemble has been selected to perform at the 2020 Music for All National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis! Following a rigorous application and evaluation process, SLHS is one of just 16 ensembles selected from across the nation to perform on the main stage at this prestigious event. This is South Lakes' 4th time receiving this honor - the 3rd time under the direction of Grayson Fore.
UPDATE: Sadly, due to COVID-19, the trip (and ultimately the festival) was canceled - AFTER it was paid for. We are grateful that Mount Vernon Travel generously refunded 100% of the bus cost & Music for All refunded a portion of the remaining cost. The Band Boosters absorbed a significant portion of the loss so more could be refunded directly to our families. We appreciate donations to help us offset this loss, as well as lost revenue from canceled fundraisers. 
Selection to the National Concert Band Festival follows closely on the heels of the band's selection to another nationally-recognized event - the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade. In December 2017, 119 of our students traveled to Honolulu to honor veterans, represent our community and enjoy the trip of a lifetime! Our students had many amazing experiences - they stood on the deck of the USS Missouri - site of the Japanese surrender and performed a tribute concert at the site; gazed up at the names of those lost and peered down at their watery resting place at the USS Arizona memorial; hiked up Diamond Head to experience beautiful views of Honolulu below; enjoyed the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of Polynesian culture at the PCC; and swam in the Pacific Ocean and played on Waikiki Beach with some other best friends. Click here to view the band's parade performance. Click here for more details about the trip.
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Congratulations to the "Spirit of Reston" Marching Band for their most successful season ever!
Superior Rating VBODA Marching Band Assessment
1st Place VMBC NOVA Regional
Best Music
Best Percussion
2nd Place VMBC Loudoun Invitational
Best Music
4th Place VMBC State Championships
Results in Class 4 at VMBC events
Thanks To You, Band Sponsors!
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We would like to thank our corporate sponsors for their generous donations and support of the South Lakes band program! These businesses provide significant, sustained financial support of the SLHS band program and students through donations, advertising in programs, and/or sponsoring the Battle of the Bands. With their help, the SLHS Band Boosters are able to help provide superior opportunities in the performing arts to South Lakes’ band students.
Please support our sponsors, and remember to thank them for supporting the South Lakes bands! |
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