September 27, 2026 Weekly Bulletin
In this week’s edition…
- Weekly Schedule
- NPMA General Parent Meeting Minutes
- NEW! Volunteer Hub
- KOS Program Cover Contest – Sep 27
- Philly Sports Raffle Fundraiser – Oct 1
- Band Meals – Oct 2
- Football Concessions SignUps
- Knight of Sound SignUps
- Volunteer SignUps
- Ongoing Fundraisers
- View & Share Photos
- Video Recording Policy
- Reminders
Weekly Schedule
Mon, Sep 28
- NPMK Rehearsal, 6:30-9pm, report at 6pm
Tue, Sep 29
- NPMK Rehearsal, 6:30-9pm, report at 6pm
Wed, Sep 30
- Photo Day, 6:30-8:30pm
- dress in traditional uniform, bring instrument
Thu, Oct 1
- NPMK Performance @ Nash ES, 5-6:30pm
- Students should not drive unless absolutely necessary
- Report between 5-5:30pm
- Bring money for food truck dinner
- Wear NPMK spiritwear
- Buses back to NPHS
- NPMK Rehearsal, 6:30-9pm
Fri, Oct 2: Homecoming Football vs. Neshaminy
- Report: 3:00 PM
- Rehearsal: 3:30 PM
- Dinner/Dress: 5:00 PM
- Line-Up: 6:15 PM
- March to the Stadium: 6:20 PM
- Game Begins: 7:00 PM
- Halftime – Homecoming Ceremony
- Game Ends: 9:30 PM
- Post-game performance of No Time to Waste: 9:40 PM
- Dismissal: 10:15 PM
NPMA General Parent Meeting Minutes
View the September 2026 General Parent Meeting minutes. The next General Parent Meeting is on Monday, October 19 at 7:30pm in the Band Room.
NEW! Volunteer Hub
We now have a volunteer hub where you can view all the available volunteer opportunities including Knight of Sound. You can find it pinned to the top of the feed in the Band App or on our Volunteer webpage.
Volunteers are critical to our program. Please give of your time and/or donations as you are able!
KOS Program Cover Contest – Sep 27
LAST CALL! Submissions due tonight!
We’d like one of our own NPMK students to design the cover for the Knight of Sound digital program! Submit your entry to npmarchingknights@gmail.com by Sunday, September 27. NPMK members will then vote for the winning design. The NP logo is available at northpennmusic.com/graphics-archive.
Entry requirements:
- Size: 8.5” x 11” (don’t put anything important within a 1/2” of the margin)
- File format: pdf, jpg, or png
- Include the following info:
- Knight of Sound
- October 10, 2026
- North Penn High School, Lansdale, PA
Philly Sports Raffle Fundraiser Due – Oct 1
DUE DATE EXTENDED to October 1!
Please submit a single check payable to NPMA for the total amount of tickets sold. Place check and ticket stubs in an envelope labeled with your student’s name and “Philly Sports Raffle” and place in the Blue Box in the band room.
Band Meals – Oct 2
Watch the Band App for Friday’s and Saturday’s menus. Please click on the signup genius below to provide desserts for our meals.
Football Concessions SignUps
We still have lots of openings for this Friday’s homecoming game. Please sign up below to help out in the concessions stand!
Football Concessions SignUp – 10/2/26 (Homecoming)
Football Concessions SignUp – 10/9/26
Knight of Sound SignUps
Knight of Sound is less than two weeks away on October 10!
Please see the links below for the various volunteer opportunities. Every family is required to volunteer for at least one shift during KOS. Descriptions of volunteer roles can be found on the Knight of Sound webpage. Donations of food and supplies are also needed. Thank you for making this event a success!
KOS Chairs SignUp – We are still in need of coordinators for Band Host and Ushers/Bleachers. These roles are not difficult, we just need someone to serve as point person on the day of the event.
KOS Volunteer SignUp – Sign up for one or more slots. See the KOS webpage for descriptions.
KOS Concessions SignUp – Sign up for one or more slots. Note: picking up pizza, etc. does not meet the KOS volunteer requirement. Please sign up for an additional slot.
KOS Knight Crew SignUp – Sign up using the regular crew signup sheet. This will count toward the KOS volunteer requirement.
KOS Hospitality Suite Donations – Provide food, supplies or gift cards for judges and visiting band staff. We’re expecting about 200 guests!
KOS Bake Sale Donations – Donate baked goods for the Bake Sale table.
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 Mike Beuke at 267-210-1966.
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.