Marching Band

Welcome to MCHS Marching Band and Color Guard! All first-year curricular band members are required to participate in marching band for one year. After that, marching band is an optional extracurricular activity for all curricular band members. Nearly 90% of our sophomore through senior band members choose to continue in marching band. We believe this speaks to the positive culture of the MCHS Marching Band! The marching band performs at all home football games, four local and state-wide competitions, and a number of community parades every year.  

Marching band begins with incoming freshman night occurring this year on May 15th, 2026 from 6:00pm-8:00pm.  This is the first opportunity to meet fellow high school band members, and get any/all questions answered regarding marching band. 

Please see the full schedule for the 2026 MCHS Marching Band Season attached here.

Please use this link to follow our google calendar and subscribe if you wish.

Drumline auditions/placements:

Anyone interested in percussion/drumline will need to attend chop sessions that conclude with an official audition to help place students on appropriate instruments for the marching band season. Every marching band season will have a new audition, allowing students to play different percussion instruments each year. 

This year's chop sessions and auditions are scheduled as follows:

• May 11th: 6-9pm (Chop Session)

• May 14th: 6-9pm (Chop Session)

• May 19th: 6-9pm (Chop Session)

• May 22nd 6-9pm (Chop Session)

• May 26th: 6-9pm (Audition)

Questions? Email Mr. Hamilton @ mhamilton@mchs.net

Color Guard dates and times coming soon!!

Questions? Email sdanielson@mchs.net

Volunteering/band boosters

Interested in volunteering during marching band? Please click here for more information and/or email the band boosters at minookabandboosterpresident@gmail.com