McClain Crowned Mr. Union
2026 UHS Mr. Union Rylan McClain (front center-right), and royalty finalists, including Union Bands students Claire Mitsdarfer, Emma Foster, Jake Coulter, Alan Renteria, & Parker Nguyen (shown left to right among other candidates).
On Fri Mar 28 our very own Rylan McClain was named Mr. & Miss Union for 2026! Based on teacher recommendation, academic excellence, school spirit & involvement, faculty feedback, input from the student body, and advancing from a field of 10+ semifinalists and 5 finalists, being named Mr. or Miss Union is considered the highest honor that a Union student can attain.
We are particularly proud of Rylan and how he has represented the Union Bands in the context of the bigger picture of the Union community, as 2026 marks another year that that a member of the band program has the claimed one of the Mr./Miss Union crowns!
Among numerous other honors and achievements, Rylan is a National Merit Finalist, Salutatorian, a multi-year member of the Union HS Band, multi-year performer with the highly-regarded Union HS Front Ensemble, and have served on the Renegade Regiment's Student Leadership Team, a small group of highly influential leaders.
The Union Bands community is overjoyed that Rylan was selected as this year's Mr. Union; we are admittedly biased, but seeing him chosen for this honor was a "no-brainer"!
Rylan is the son of Jeremy and Chenelle McClain.
Many other Union Bands students were finalists for the 2026 Mr./Miss Union titles, including Claire Mitsdarfer, Emma Foster, Jake Coulter, Alan Renteria, & Parker Nguyen. To have the Union Band represented so well among this distinguished Redhawks makes us very proud!
CONGRATS AGAIN TO RYLAN and his familiy!
Dec 15 UHS Bands / Guard Update
🎄Season's Greetings from the Union Bands faculty and staff!
📢 Let's pack the UHS Gym TONIGHT Mon Dec 15 at 7:00pm for the Union Guard's Annual Holiday Showcase! Come early to bid on silent auction items or purchase delectable holiday treats 😋
⚠️Tomorrow Tues Dec 16 is the deadline to register for Solo & Ensemble Festival coming up next semester. Note: duets may be registered if instruments are of the same family (brasses, woodwinds, or percussion). Find all the details and registration form at: https://www.cognitoforms.com/UnionBands/UHSBandSoloEnsembleFestivalRegistration202526
📅 Tomorrow night Tues Dec 16, 6-7pm is UBPC Resource Night. Make account payments, pick up fundraiser chocolate, and ask questions. Recently ordered Letterman Jackets and VIBES earplugs will be available to pick up at this event. Recently ordered RR Section merch and other Union Bands merch will not be available until after this event.
📝 UHS and UFA campus block scheduling for Semester Final Exams is coming up later this week. ***FRESHMEN***: on Thu morning Dec 18 do NOT report to the UHS campus, rather proceed directly to your 2nd Period classroom at the Freshman Academy by 8:40am. Shuttle Bus service from UHS to UFA is ***NOT*** available as it is on normal school days.
🌞 Calling all Friends & Family wishing to join in the fun for the Renegade Regiment's EAST COAST ADVENTURE next summer, be sure to check out rate & payment information ASAP. $ deposits are due later this month. Much more info and registration at: www.unionbands.com/eastcoastadventure/friends-family
🚨 NEW POLICY for UHS BAND BUILDING starting 2026: In an effort to take better care of our facility, effective Mon Jan 5, food & drinks (except water) may not be consumed within the Band Building. Eating must happen outside or in other open areas on campus. This policy is inclusive of lunchtime; Soph/Jr/Sr who may normally eat lunch inside the band building must find a different eating location.
