Mankato Kiwanis Thunder of Drums
Jul
8
7:00 PM19:00

Mankato Kiwanis Thunder of Drums

  • Minnesota State University, Mankato Blakeslee Stadium (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The 2025 competition in Mankato will be the 33rd Thunder of Drums show presented by the Mankato Kiwanis Club.​

Net proceeds from the show support Kiwanis youth projects including Kiwanis Camp Patterson on the shores of Lake Washington, which annually hosts more than 2,500 children during the camping season. Proceeds also support the '77 Lancers Marching Band.

​Over 63,000 visitors have attended the Thunder of Drums during its 32-year run.

Sign up here for volunteer opportunities!
Reach out to volunteer@77lancers.com with any questions.

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Prop Building for 2025 Season
Jul
19
to Jul 20

Prop Building for 2025 Season

  • Mankato East High School (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We need help building rolling staircases for the 2025 season field props at Mankato East High School. A prototype has already been built and approved by the directors, so we have a model to work off of. Lumber and hardware will be purchased by the Lancer Parent Association, so we just need you to show up with whatever carpentry tools you might be able to bring.

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Reach out to volunteer@77lancers.com with any questions.

Additional dates may be posted for painting the props, so keep an eye out for more communication/information!

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Meet the Lancers
Aug
12
7:30 PM19:30

Meet the Lancers

Come enjoy food and music at Mankato East High School. Come out and see the 77 Lancers as they present their 2025 show “The Uninvited” for the first time!

Volunteer opportunities will be posted closer to the event date.  Please check back and watch your email to see how you can help!
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State Fair Parade
Aug
21
to Aug 22

State Fair Parade

Come watch the Mankato 77 Lancers perform in a parade at the Minnesota State Fair. More details to come!

Volunteer opportunities will be posted closer to the event date.  Please check back and watch your email to see how you can help!
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Eastview Marching Band Festival
Sep
6
5:00 PM17:00

Eastview Marching Band Festival

Each year, on the first Saturday after Labor Day, Eastview hosts their marching festival.  

The Eastview High School campus offers an ideal location for a marching festival with its vast acres of field space for warm-ups and close proximity to the performance site. There is plenty of parking for spectators and the early fall weather can't be beat.

​Our goal is to give you the absolute BEST festival experience, whether that means offering you the best judges in the upper midwest to provide early season feedback, or if it means providing the best critique meal you've ever experienced.  We will do our best for you!

Volunteer opportunities will be posted closer to the event date.  Please check back and watch your email to see how you can help!
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Rosemount Marching Band Festival
Sep
13
11:00 AM11:00

Rosemount Marching Band Festival

  • Rosemount Senior High School (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Rosemont’s annual marching band festival is a Minnesota tradition. Come cheer on your Lancers and then watch them make letters on the hill! (if you know, you know).

Volunteer opportunities will be posted closer to the event date.  Please check back and watch your email to see how you can help!
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Waseca Marching Classic Field Show
Sep
20
5:30 PM17:30

Waseca Marching Classic Field Show

Save the date, Saturday, September 20, and make the short drive to the closest high school marching band competition to Mankato. The Waseca Marching Classic is another great southern Minnesota tradition!

Volunteer opportunities will be posted closer to the event date.  Please check back and watch your email to see how you can help!
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Bands of America (BOA) Des Moines Regional
Oct
4
8:30 PM20:30

Bands of America (BOA) Des Moines Regional

Coming off a Minnesota Class AA state championship in 2024, the Lancers are headed to their first ever regional field competition in 2025. Stay tuned for more details about this exciting opportunity!

Volunteer opportunities will be posted closer to the event date.  Please check back and watch your email to see how you can help!
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Uniform Fitting
May
23
8:00 AM08:00

Uniform Fitting

We need 16 volunteers to measure band and color guard members for uniforms. We will divide and conquer at East and West high schools, and will also go to Prairie Winds and Dakota Meadows Middle Schools to measure the incoming freshmen. Please plan on bringing a flexible/body tape measure if you have one.

Sign up here for volunteer opportunities!

Reach out to volunteer@77lancers.com with any questions.

A second date may be needed on May 30, and we will connect with volunteers to see who is available for that date if it becomes necessary.

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