
VJA Music Parents Association

2026 What is Left? Important Show Dates
Friday, August 7: Band Camp Community Show at VJA Thunderdome
Friday, August 21: Half Time Show at Home Football Game/SENIOR Night
Friday, September 11: Half Time Show & Step-Up Day at Home Football Game
Saturday, September 12:
Lake Park Lancer Joust Competition
VJA Performance: 8:00PM in Class 3A
Location: 500 W. Bryn Mawr, Roselle, IL 60172
Second Place in Class AAA
Best Percussion
Saturday, September 19: Plainfield South Marching Invitational
VJA Performance: 4:30PM in Class 2A
Location: 7800 W. Caton Farm Road, Plainfield, IL 60586
Parking Information:
Saturday, September 26: VJA 11th Annual Marching Invitational
VJA Performance: 5:45PM in Exhibition
Location: 9001 W. 171st Street, Tinley Park, IL
Parking: MVCC - 17900 S 94th Ave, Tinley Park
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Tinley Park Park District - 8125 W. 171st Street, Tinley Park
A FREE shuttle bus will drop you off at the VJA Invitational
and take you back to your vehicle after the show.
Friday, October 2: Half Time Show (Homecoming Game)
Saturday, October 10: Lincoln-Way Marching Invitational @ LW West
Friday, October 16: LAST Half Time Show at Home Football Game
Saturday, October 17: Illinois State Marching Band Championships




MARCHING BAND FORMS
Each form is a clickable link to open up the appropriate item. The last form is your place to ask questions regarding the information provided.
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CODE OF CONDUCT FORM (FRESHMEN / NEW MEMBERS)
MARCHING BAND - HOW WE COMMUNICATE WITH YOU
REMIND
Remind will be used as we begin the school year, and all freshmen student accounts are set up. This will be used to message out logistics and reminders throughout the season to the students in the band.
CUT TIME
CutTime is our membership database where we can manage your information while you are a member of the VJA Bands. This platform is where we handle your financial accounts, including payments and fundraising accounts. Most importantly, this is how we communicate with you via email/text. You’ll receive emails/texts from the directors and members of our music parent board regarding updates, various other topics, and trips throughout the year. We ask that you verify your information with one of our parents before leaving the meeting. Once all your information is entered into CutTime, you will receive a welcome message to join.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook - We have two Facebook pages. One that is a public “LIKE” page at www.facebook.com/vjabands. The public page is where we share accomplishments, successes, and memories for you to share as a member of the program.
We also have a closed group at www.facebook.com/groups/vjabands. You have to request to join and answer the questions. The closed group is more logistical in nature and is another place to receive information about the goings-on of the program. During the marching season, we post lots of photos in the group.
Instagram - Feel free to follow VJA Bands on Instagram. It’ll have the same posts as the public Facebook page.