20th Anniversary Celebration for Grayson Fore!

Please join the South Lakes Band Family in celebrating Grayson Fore's 20th year as Director of Bands at South Lakes HS! Help us mark the occasion and thank Mr. Fore for his contributions to our students, school and community:
  • ​Join us at SLHS on Thursday, December 18th for the Winter Band Concert and Anniversary Reception! Doors open at 6:30pm; the concert begins at 7pm with the reception immediately following. (Click here to RSVP by 12/13 to help with our planning.)
  • Share a congratulatory message or a favorite memory of Mr. Fore or the SLHS Bands. Click here and share your message ASAP (by 12/11 if you would like your sentiment to be shared at the event on the 18th)
  • Share a favorite photo of Mr. Fore or your experience with the South Lakes Band. Click here for more details and submit your photos no later than 12/6.

We look forward to welcoming you back to South Lakes on Tuesday, 12/18!

Marching Band Completes Successful Season!

The South Lakes "Spirit of Reston" Marching Band earned a Superior rating at VBODA Marching Band Assessment on October 20th. The 2018 field show - Art for Art's Sake - also earned 1st place in Class 4A at the VMBC Northern Virginia Regioanl, and 2nd place in Class 4A and Championship Runner-up at the Shenandoah Valley Marching Invitational.   It was an amazing season for our young band! 

Thank you, Reston!

On Saturday, September 8th, band members went door to door asking for community support. As always, Reston stepped up! Thank you to all who donated to the Band Boosters on Tag Day - your donations are already at work supporting the SLHS band program!
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If you missed out on Tag Day, don't worry! The band accepts donations year round.  Click here to donate through Paypal, or send your checks to:  
     
     South Lakes HS Band Boosters
     PO Box 8561
     Reston, VA 20195-8561
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SLHSBB is a Virginia Non-Profit - Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. 

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2017 Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade

The SLHS "Spirit of Reston" Marching Band traveled to Honolulu Hawaii last December to represent South Lakes HS, Reston and the Commonwealth of Virginia in the 2017 Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade! 
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119 of our students enjoyed the trip of a lifetime! In addition to marching in the televised parade, the band performed a tribute concert at the USS Missouri. Our students had many amazing experiences  - they stood on the deck of the USS Missouri - site of the Japanese surrender; 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. 

Thanks To You, Band Sponsors!

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!