November Hayfield Bands Update

The Marching Hawks perform Dare to Dream at VBODA State Marching Assessment on October 24, 2026.

Congratulations Marching Hawks!

The Marching Hawks participated in the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association State Marching Band Assessment on Saturday, October 24. They earned a Superior rating from all five judges in the captions of Music Performance, Visual Performance, Music Effect, and Visual Effect. Congratulations to the students and staff, and a HUGE thank you to all of the parent volunteers who helped throughout the year!

Marching Band Banquet

Marching Hawks Awards Banquet will be held on Thursday, November 12 at 6:00pm in the Middle School Lecture Hall. This is a potluck-style event – please see below for food assignments based on last name:

• Last names A-F: Appetizer/Side

• Last Names G-M: Main Course

• Last Names N-Z: Canned/Bottled Drink or Dessert

 This event is open to all Marching Hawks students and families. We hope you can join us!

Senior Regional Orchestra

Congratulations to Ben Jacobs (clarinet) and Jana Elkafouri (horn) for earning placement in the North Central Region Senior Regional Orchestra! They will perform on November 14 at Patriot HS.

Concert Attire Reminder

Students have two options of attire

• Option 1: Tuxedo-style white shirt with black coat, black bowtie, black cummerbund, black pants, black dress shoes, and black socks.

• Option 2: Black dress pants or black long skirt/dress down to the ankles, black dress shirt or blouse, black belt (if worn), black dress shoes, and black socks.

Jeans, leggings, flip-flops/sandals, and tennis shoes/sneakers are not acceptable for concert attire.

Orlando Trip Reminder

Students and chaperones should have submitted three payments at this point for the Orlando 2027 trip. Any student with an outstanding balance will be notified. The next trip payment of $240.00 is due November 23, 2026.

Upcoming Events

Marching Hawks Awards Banquet: Thursday, November 12; 6:00pm in MSLH

Concert Band Rehearsal: Tuesday, November 17; 3:00-4:30 pm

Symphonic Band Rehearsal: Wednesday, November 18; 3:00-4:30 pm

Concert Band Rehearsal: Monday, November 30; 3:00-4:30 pm

Symphonic Band Rehearsal: Tuesday, December 1; 3:00-4:30 pm

Hayfield Bands Winter Concert (CB and SB): Wednesday, December 2; 7:00 pm

Wind Ensemble Performs at GMU: Thursday, December 3; 7:30 pm

Tiny Tots (WE and Volunteers): Friday, December 11; 10:00 am

All-District Band Auditions @ Glasgow MS: Saturday, December 12

Senior Night on October 30

Marching Hawks seniors stand with their families during senior night, November 7, 2025.

Senior Night Is Almost Here: What Marching Hawks Families Need to Know

Congratulations to our Marching Hawks on earning a Superior rating at last Saturday’s VBODA State Marching Assessment! The students’ hard work and long rehearsals paid off, and we couldn’t be prouder of them. Thank you to our directors, staff, and all of the families who helped make it happen.

Now, get your cameras and tissues ready, Hawks fans! Senior Night is coming up, and we’re so excited to celebrate our 26 (yes, 26!) amazing seniors as they take the field one last time.

Senior Families: Meeting Up for Recognition

If you’re escorting your senior on the track, please meet the band in front of the band stands when there are 6:00 minutes left on the clock in the second quarter. We’ll line everyone up in alphabetical order by last name, then wait for halftime to begin. Seniors will take part in pregame warmup, then head to the track with their families to be recognized. With so many seniors to celebrate, recognitions will be quick. We’re planning on about 30 seconds per senior, and even that will be a squeeze given how much we need to fit into halftime. Thank you for helping us keep things moving so every senior gets their moment in the spotlight!

Game Day Schedule for ALL Marching Hawks

• 12:45 PM: School dismissal

• 4:15 PM: Student call time; dinner

• 5:30 PM: Warmup in the lot

• 7:00 PM: Game begins

• 7:45 PM (approx.): 6:00 minutes left in the 2nd quarter. All senior escorts meet in front of the band stands to line up

• 8:15 PM (approx.): Halftime! Senior recognitions and Dare to Dream one last time!

• 10:00 PM (approx.): Game ends; return to the building, store equipment and uniforms

• 10:30 PM: Dismissal

A Friendly Pickup Reminder

Please plan to be at the school to pick up your student at 10:30 PM. If it looks like we’ll be running later, the directors will have students let you know. Over the past two weekends, some families have arrived 30 to 45 minutes after dismissal which takes a toll on our hardworking directors and staff who want to get home after a long day, too. Thanks for helping us wrap up the night smoothly!

We can’t wait to celebrate our seniors with you. Go Hawks!

Marching Hawks Week of October 19 Schedule

The Marching Hawks perform Dare to Dream at the Woodgrove Classic, October 17, 2026.

Congratulations to the Marching Hawks on their third place finish in their class and their best color guard caption at the Woodgrove Classic this past weekend!

This week, we have the Hayfield homecoming parade and football game on Friday, October 23. The band will perform Dare to Dream before the football game on Friday because homecoming festivities will occur at halftime. The Marching Hawks will perform at the 2026 VBODA State Marching Band Assessment on Saturday, October 24. The band will finish the weekend by performing in the Hayfield Farms Halloween parade on Sunday, October 25—a fun and candy-filled way to give back to the community that consistently supports our band!

As always, the Hayfield Band Boosters are organizing volunteers to support the Marching Hawks at these events. Please sign up to volunteer using SignUpGenius.

This Week’s Schedule

Monday, October 19 – Sectionals, 3:00-5:00pm

Tuesday, October 20 – Rehearsal, 3:15-5:15pm

Wednesday, October 21 – Rehearsal, 5:30-8:30pm

Thursday, October 22 – Rehearsal, 3:15-5:15pm

Friday, October 23 – Home Football Game vs. Falls Church (and Homecoming Parade)

• 3:15 PM – Student Call Time, move to Door 2 for parade lineup

• 4:00 PM – Homecoming Parade through Hayfield Farms

• 4:30 PM – Dinner

• 5:30 PM – Warm-Up in Lot

• 6:40 PM – Pregame performance of Dare to Dream due to homecoming festivities

• 7:00 PM – Game Starts

• 10:00 PM (approx.) – Game ends, return to band room, store all equipment and uniforms

• 10:30 PM (approx.) – Dismissal

Saturday, October 24 – VBODA Marching Band Assessment at Patriot HS (see below)

Sunday, October 25 – Hayfield Farms Halloween Parade (see below)

VBODA Marching Band Assessment at Patriot HS

Saturday, October 24

The Marching Hawks final Saturday show of the year is at Patriot High School, 10504 Kettle Run Rd, Nokesville, VA 20181, at 12:15pm. If you would like to see Dare to Dream performed in a quiet stadium with an attentive crowd, this is your very last opportunity to do so.

• 7:30am - Students arrive; load truck, change into uniforms

• 9:15am - Load buses, depart Hayfield Secondary School

• 10:15pm - Arrive, Patriot High School

• 11:05am - Warm-Up Time (Warm-Up Area D)

• 12:15pm - PERFORMANCE TIME: Dare to Dream 2026!

Following our performance, we will go back to the buses immediately to depart. We will leave as soon as possible.

• 1:00pm - Depart Patriot HS

• 2:00pm - Arrive, Hayfield Secondary School, unload equipment and store uniforms

• 2:30pm - Dismissal

What to Bring

• All uniform items: 2026 Marching Hawks T-Shirt, Drillmasters/Guard Shoes, LONG black socks, shorts to wear under uniform for a quick change after our performance, hair products for students with long hair

• Breakfast to eat before and after the morning rehearsal; students are not permitted to leave the Hayfield campus after morning rehearsal

• Refillable Water Bottles

• Money for concessions at the event after our performance

Hayfield Farms Halloween Parade

Sunday, October 25

• 2:00pm – Student call time, Hayfield Band Room – we will walk to the Hayfield Pool for the start of the parade

• 3:00pm – Parade Start

• 3:15pm – Performance in Hayfield Farms Park

• 3:40pm – Walk back to school; dismiss.

Marching Hawks Week of October 12 Schedule

This week, the Marching Hawks are back to work preparing for their next competition at Woodgrove High School on Saturday, October 17th. While there’s no home football game this Friday, the band will rehearse Friday from 3:15pm to 5:00pm.

There are still a few volunteer opportunities available for the competition. Please check SignUpGenius to see what roles are still open and sign up for the role that interests you. If you can’t volunteer but still want to see the Dare to Dream show, come out to the Woodgrove Classic at 5:00pm on Saturday. After this weekend, there’s only one more opportunity to see the students perform this show in competition.

This Week’s Schedule

Monday, October 12 – NO SCHOOL, no sectionals/rehearsal

Tuesday, October 13 – Rehearsal, 3:15-5:15pm

Wednesday, October 14 – Rehearsal, 5:30-8:30pm

Thursday, October 15 – Rehearsal, 3:15-5:15pm

Friday, October 16 – Rehearsal, 3:15-5:00pm

Saturday, October 17 – Competition #3 at Woodgrove HS

Woodgrove Classic Schedule, Saturday October 17

The Woodgrove Classic is at Woodgrove High School, 36811 Allder School Rd, Purcellville, VA 20132. The Marching Hawks perform Dare to Dream at 5:00pm.

• 9:30am - Students arrive; move all equipment to stadium

• 10:00am - Rehearsal in stadium

• 12:00pm - Rehearsal ends, load truck, change into uniforms, eat lunch

• 2:00pm - Load buses, depart Hayfield Secondary School

• 3:15pm - Arrive, Woodgrove HS

• 4:00pm - Warm-Up Time (Warm-Up Area B)

• 5:00pm - PERFORMANCE TIME: Dare to Dream

Following our performance, we will stay in uniform and move into the bleachers to watch the remaining two performances in our group, then awards for Groups 1-4. After awards, we will go back to the buses to change, then back into the stadium for the remainder of the show.

• 8:45pm - Move back to buses; depart Woodgrove HS

• 10:00pm - Arrive at Hayfield, unload equipment, store uniforms, clean areas

• 10:30pm - Dismissal

All students are expected to stay until dismissal to ensure all equipment and uniforms are properly stored.

What to Bring

• All uniform items: 2026 Marching Hawks T-Shirt, Drillmasters/Guard Shoes, LONG black socks, shorts to wear under uniform for a quick change after our performance, hair products for students with long hair

• Lunch to eat after morning rehearsal; students are not permitted to leave the Hayfield campus after morning rehearsal

• Refillable water bottles

• Money for concessions at the event after our performance

Marching Hawks Week of October 5 Schedule

The Marching Hawks play the fight song as the Hayfield Hawks football team enters the stadium on Friday, October 2, 2026. More photos from the game are available in this gallery.

The Marching Hawks had another successful outing on Saturday! The band earned second place in Group V-A competition at the USBands Regional Marching Contest in Annapolis, Maryland, earning caption awards for best music and best color guard! We are especially thankful for the band family volunteers who helped throughout the day, as well as those who helped the band move inside due to the weather at last Friday’s football game.

If you are interested in volunteering with the Marching Hawks, spots are running out! Sign up for a slot on SignUpGenius.

This Week’s Schedule

Note that there is no home football game this week, nor is there a marching contest this Saturday.

Monday, October 5 – Sectional; 3-5pm (no color guard)

Tuesday, October 6 – Rehearsal; 3:15-5:15pm

Wednesday, October 7 – Rehearsal; 5:30-8:30pm (PSAT/SAT day – early release; please plan accordingly)

Thursday, October 8 – Rehearsal; 3:15-5:15pm