Welcome

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After celebrating 85 amazing years of Winter Park High School Band last fall during homecoming week, we are focused once again on our mission this year and for the upcoming homecoming Alumni Band events. Click on the Homecoming Details tab above for all the information for this year. Also, take a moment now if you need to update your contact info by clicking on the Become a Member tab. Please encourage your band classmates to register as well. We will post information regarding events there as well as on our Facebook group page: Winter Park High School Alumni Band. Please join this FB group now if you haven’t already. 

Purpose:   For the 2025-26 school year, the fundraising purpose will be to help fund the Sound of the Wildcats Marching Band with new uniforms. The old ones are approximately 13 years old and in need of replacement. The financial needs of the band never cease, so please donate any amount today by clicking on Donate Now orange buttons at the bottom of every page on our website. 

History:   The WPHSBAA has donated over $66,500 to the band since it was founded in 2009. It was created to help offset the rising costs for a band program of this caliber, including purchasing/repairing instruments, ordering music, maintaining the trailers and uniforms for the Sound of the Wildcats Marching Band, and financing trips to showcase the ensembles’ extensive talent at festivals across the nation. Mike Clemente has now begun his 7th year as Director of Bands after 6 years as the Associate Director. His 12+ years of experience at WPHS will ensure that the traditions we cherish will be continued, especially our reunions and the annual homecoming events with the Alumni Band. We hope you can join us in the stands for homecoming on October 3rd!

From all the board members of the WPHSBAA, we hope to see you soon, and we thank you again for your generous support.  

Jane Claus – President   

Glen Waters – Vice President and Alumni Band Coordinator 

Tommy Claus - Advertising 

Michelle Tribble – Secretary  

Mary Eichin – Treasurer 

Jamie Jones – Membership Coordinator 

Joseph Wise – Past Band Director