After making Mineola proud with two consecutive Small School Division 1 (SS1) championship wins, the Mineola Mustangs High School Marching Band is back on the field in top form and preparing to make history again with their new show “The Jitterbug Café.” This year’s show features all original music composed by band director Ken Kamping.

Keeping with a decade’s long tradition, the rehearsal season started with a six-day immersive marching band camp held at Camp Towanda in the Poconos in August. The 135 students and their teachers made the most of the excursion including hours of practice, learning each note and step of the imaginative and intricate arrangement. Band camp also included fun activities and opportunities for teamwork and bonding that the students won’t soon forget, including the annual senior bonfire.

Back at home, Long Island Ducks fans will be among the first to get a sneak peak of the new show when the Marching Band and Color Guard performed as part of pre-game festivities on Sept. 1 at the ballpark in Central Islip.

The Mineola Mustangs High School Marching Band competition season begins Sunday, Sept. 17 at Brentwood High School and culminates with the New York State Field Band Conference Championships in Syracuse, NY on Sunday, Oct. 27, where the band is once again hoping to hoist the championship cup.

Date Added: 8/23/2024