Hello Elkins Band & Guard Family!

A huge thank you to everyone who volunteered and helped make Friday’s Band Banquet such a wonderful success! It was the perfect way to celebrate an incredible year, and most importantly, the students had an amazing time making memories together.

Don’t forget — we have Spirit Day TODAY at MOD Pizza (18931 University Blvd)! Since students have early release, it’s a great chance to grab lunch or dinner while supporting the Elkins Band & Guard program. MOD Pizza will donate 25% of your purchase back to the program for dine-in, takeout, or delivery orders. Just use code MODGIVES25 when ordering. Thank you for supporting our students!

A reminder that any outstanding band uniforms are very overdue. Please turn them in as soon as possible to avoid a $100 replacement fee, as well as delays with marching band placement or graduation participation. The Band Hall will not be accessible after this Thursday, so please plan accordingly.

Please also remember to sign up for the 2026–2027 Volunteer BandApp group: https://band.us/n/aaa7bd6549N5l  Summer always flies by, and marching season will be here before we know it! BandApp is one of the best ways to stay connected and informed about everything happening with Elkins Band & Guard.

As we always say, it truly takes a village to support a program like ours. We are incredibly grateful to our sponsors and families for their generosity and support throughout the year, and we would like to recognize them one final time:

• Blue Sponsor:  QuantWealth Advisors, Fel Tabangay Law Offices
• Gold Sponsors:  Animal Hospital Hwy 6, CycleBar, Jason Deitz State Farm, Dr. Sara Goldstein, DO, SRM Urgent Care PLLC, Russian School of Mathematics
• Knight Sponsors:  Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, Wilbanks Law PLLC, Imperial Brokers, PostNet
• Friend of the Band:  Ann's International Grocers
• Diamond Sponsors:  Medici Family, Anklesaria Family, Davis Family, The House Clan, Pate Family
• Gold Sponsors:  The Mehta Family, The Shyu Family 
• Blue Sponsors:  Aiyer Family, The Dylla Family, Mathews Family, Miller Family, Victor and Liliana Shen, Zetino Family
• Friends of the Band:  Harold Clements, Lin Family, The Kuruvila Family , Zhu Family

We also want to take a moment to recognize our incredible outgoing band families. To those who will not be returning next year, please know how much you will be missed. Thank you for your time, support, and dedication to the Elkins Band & Guard program over the years. We wish you and your students all the very best and hope to see you in the stands or at future performances. Once part of the Elkins Band & Guard family, always part of the family!

Finally, it has truly been an honor serving as your secretary these past three years and connecting with all of you each week through these newsletters.  As the new school year begins, please continue reading the newsletters from Sam Wilbanks so you can stay informed and connected to all things Elkins Band & Guard.

Have a wonderful summer and thank you for an unforgettable 4 years!

It’s a great day to be a Knight!

Zia Anklesaria

EHS Band and Guard Booster Secretary