October 25, 2026 Weekly Bulletin
In this week’s edition…
- Weekly Schedule
- NPMA General Parent Meeting Minutes
- NPMK Halloween Party – Nov 1
- 2026 NPMK Yearbook
- Tabora Farms Pie Sale
- Band Meals – Oct 30 & 31
- Volunteer SignUps
- Ongoing Fundraisers
- View & Share Photos
- Video Recording Policy
- Reminders
Weekly Schedule
Mon, Oct 26
- NPMK Rehearsal, 6:30-9pm, report at 6pm
Tue, Oct 27
- NPMK Rehearsal, 6:30-9pm, report at 6pm
Thu, Oct 29
- NPMK Rehearsal, 6:30-9pm, report at 6pm
Fri, Oct 30: Away Football at Abington
- Report: 3:00 PM
- Rehearsal: 3:30 PM
- Dinner/Dress: 4:30 PM
- Line-up: 5:30 PM
- Depart: 5:35 PM
- Arrive: 6:30 PM
- Game: 7:00 PM
- Perform at Halftime (roughly 8:15 PM)
- Game Ends: 9:30 PM
- Depart: 9:45 PM
- Back to NPHS: 10:30 PM
Sat, Oct 31: USBands PA State Championships
- Report: 8:30 AM
- Rehearsal: 9:00 AM
- Lunch/Dress: 11:30 PM
- Bus Line-up: 1:00 PM
- Depart: 1:05 PM
- Arrive at Downingtown: 1:50 PM
- Gate: 3:50 PM
- Perform: 4:00 PM
- Awards – 5:30 PM
- Depart Downingtown: 6:15 PM
- Arrive back at NPHS: 7:15 PM
Sun, Nov 1
- Halloween Party @ Felicity’s house, 6-9pm
NPMA General Parent Meeting Minutes
View the October 2026 General Parent Meeting minutes. The next General Parent Meeting is on Monday, November 16 at 7:30pm in the Band Room.
NPMK Halloween Party – Nov 1
Costumes welcome. There will be food, outdoor games and a firepit! Dress warmly for being outdoors.
A Google Form (headcount for pizza & $5 payment method) and a Signup Link (treat to share) have been sent to the students. RSVP by October 30th!
Date: Sunday, November 1st
Time: 6 – 9pm
Location: Felicity’s House
Cost: $5.00 (will cover pizza & drinks) and a snack/side/dessert
2026 NPMK Yearbook
We are producing a digital yearbook to commemorate the 2026 season. It will be available to download at Community Knight on Nov 9. We also intend to make a print version available for purchase (details TBA). View the flyer below for details and use the form to indicate what items you are submitting. Submissions and payment are due Sunday, November 1.
2026 NPMK Yearbook Submission Form
Tabora Farms Pie Sale
Get a head start on your Thanksgiving desserts while supporting our North Penn Marching Knights!
Every pie purchased earns $5 in student credit toward band fees! You can even purchase a pie to donate to a local food bank and help give back to our community.
Order & Pay By: Thursday, November 5
Pickup: The week before Thanksgiving at NPHS (exact date and time TBD)
Pies are assembled fresh and frozen, ready for you to bake at home! Cooking instructions are included. Pumpkin pies are precooked.
Don’t miss out on this delicious way to support our band students! Place your order today!
Band Meals – Oct 30 & 31
Watch the Band App for Friday’s and Saturday’s menus. Please click on the signup genius below to provide desserts.
Volunteer SignUps
Knight Crew SignUp – Sign up to help with equipment at football games and competitions. Join the Knight Crew Chat for more details. If you’re not able to join or have any questions, contact Dave Seibel in the Band app.
Chaperones & Nurses SignUp – Sign up to chaperone/nurse at football games and competitions. Contact Laura Moore on the Band App for more information. If you need your Clearances, see the Volunteer page for instructions.
Ongoing Fundraisers
RaiseRight – Sign up for a RaiseRight account to earn student credit while shopping. Visit our Fundraising page for more details.
View & Share Photos
Throughout the season, you can find photos on our Flickr page at flickr.com/photos/npma/albums.
We encourage you to take photos and upload them to our Flickr account to share with others. Please follow these guidelines:
- Use this login information. Do NOT change the password!
- Email: npmapublicity@gmail.com
- Password: Npma20212022
- Add your photos to an album so they can be easily found.
- Should you be the one to create a new album, use this naming convention: “YYYY-MM-DD Name of the event”
- Please only upload high quality photos and not multiples of the same shot.
Video Recording Policy
We can NOT put videos of our shows on social media. We purchase the rights to use the music in these programs, and posting our show on social media can cause NPMA to incur fines. We can record without sound or record sound without video, but not both. We can live stream, but we cannot record and post to any websites. You can post on YouTube, but it must be PRIVATE. Thank you for adhering to these guidelines!
Reminders
- Check out the NPMK Parent Handbook for tons of info about the program including competitions, uniforms, volunteering, and more!
- If your child needs to miss any rehearsals, please complete the NPMK Absence Form so the Director and staff can adequately plan.
- View the 2026 NPMK Calendar.
- NPHS Band Program Calendars – Use this link to subscribe to individual ensemble calendars (NPMK/NPMA, NPWP, NPVE, Navy Jazz, Columbia Jazz, and Pit Orchestra). These calendars are synced with the corresponding Band App calendars.