Big Green Marching Machine
The Lobo Band is the musical ambassador for the Longview Independent School District.
Our Lobo band has been invited to perform at the world-renowned London parade in 2028, and we need our community's help to get there!
Fundraising has begun, and you can contribute by visiting https://longviewisd.com/london
05/30/2026
๐จ Help Us Reach Our First 100 Donors! ๐จ
The LOBO Band, Viewettes, and Majorettes are headed to the 2028 London New Year's Day Parade, and we need your help to get this campaign moving!
Donate $25 or more and receive a FREE Lobo Band sticker as our thank-you (while supplies last). ๐๐บ
๐บ Goal: 100 Donors
๐ Donation: $25+
๐ Free Sticker (pic in comments)
Every donation helps send more than 300 Longview students on this once-in-a-lifetime educational opportunity.
Who's going to help us get to 100?!
LONGVIEW LOBOS TO LONDON 2028 The Longview Lobo Band has been invited to perform in the 2028 London New Yearโs Day Parade, an invitation-only international event featuring select programs from around the world.We are raising $1.5 million to support more than 300 student performers, including band members, Viewettes, and Majore...
05/20/2026
Weโre sure youโve all heard our amazing news! ๐ฌ๐ง๐บ We are still in shock and beyond thrilled to have officially been invited to perform in the 2028 London New Yearโs Day Parade! Weโre incredibly thankful for all the excitement and support already being shown!
We need your help to get things started! Kick us off as a Founding Supporter by scanning the QR code below to donate, share, and follow along with the journey. No amount is too small or too big! ๐๐
05/19/2026
HUGE NEWS! ๐ฌ๐ง Longview High School is headed to London.
The Longview High School Lobo Band, home of the Big Green Marching Machine, has been invited to perform in the 2028 London New Yearโs Day Parade.
This once-in-a-generation opportunity includes the Lobo Band, Viewettes and Majorettes preparing to represent Longview on an international stage.
The announcement also launches a fundraising campaign to help make the trip possible for every student who earns this opportunity. Donate here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/lobo-band-marching-to-london--2028
Read the full story in the comments!
THE MOMENT THEY FOUND OUT: LOBOS TO LONDON. ๐ฌ๐ง
The Big Green Marching Machine, Viewettes and Majorettes are headed to the 2028 London New Yearโs Day Parade, and this reaction says everything.
Now the work begins.
The Lobo Band Booster Club has launched a $1.5 million campaign to help cover travel, meals and essential expenses, reducing the estimated cost from more than $4,500 per student to about $1,000. This campaign is about making sure every student who earns this opportunity has a real path to participate.
Support the campaign here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/lobo-band-marching-to-london--2028
London, here come the Lobos. ๐
We're proud to announce our Section Leaders and Leadership Team for the 2026-2027 school year! Congratulations!
05/11/2026
Senior Spotlight: Episode 3! ๐๐
Celebrating a few more seniors from the Class of 2026! ๐ถ
05/09/2026
Thursday nightโs Spring Concert recognized our seniors with senior cords, scholarship recognitions, and one final performance of the school song for the Class of 2026 ๐๐ It was a great way to close out the year and celebrate everything these students have poured into the Longview Lobo Band over the years.
Congratulations seniors, and thank you for everything youโve given to this program. ๐ถ
Big thank you to Paisanos Of East Texas for generously choosing to gift scholarships to 4 of our seniors! We appreciate your support of our students and their future!
05/06/2026
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week ๐
To our Band Directors, from the Band Boosters:
Thank you for everything you pour into the Big Green Marching Machine! The time, energy, leadership, and commitment you give to this program and our students every day does not go unnoticed.
Thank you for the early mornings, late nights, long rehearsals, encouragement, and all the opportunities you create for these kids.
๐ถ ๐ If you have a student in band, take a minute and leave our directors a thank you in the comments! ๐๐ถ
05/03/2026
Senior Spotlight: Episode 2! ๐๐
Join us in celebrating another group of amazing seniors! Congratulations, Class of 2026, and thank you for everything youโve given to this program! ๐ถ
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