Marching Band registration is upon us! We are so excited to be planning the next season, and we can't wait to welcome you all to our registration night on Wednesday, April 24th at 6pm in the WLN commons. Mrs. H will have her presentation at 7pm in the auditorium.
You received an email on April 10th explaining the 5 steps to becoming a Marching Knight, please refer to that email before attending the registration night. You can also find the 5 steps here: https://wlnmb.membershiptoolkit.com/2024registrationprocess
Please complete steps1-4 before April 24th! This will ensure the process to be streamlined as we know how busy everyone is.
If you are feeling overwhelmed or unsure of what you should be doing, please don't hesitate to reach out to Mrs H, Liz Vachon at lizvachon@gmail.com or Amy Crossfield at wlnmbcampforms@gmail.com.
Something else to think about: We are looking for some volunteers for our marching band season. At registration night, we can explain these positions in detail, but keep in mind that we need your help to make this program run!
Some open positions for Marching Band are:
Medical professionals (doctors, EMTs, nurses)
Photographers
Trailer driver(s)
Food servers
Overnight chaperones at Away Camp (nights of July 28 - Aug 2nd)
AND MORE! Can't wait to see you!!
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE:
WLN Marching Knights will be performing in the Walled Lake Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27th. Stay tuned for information on practice dates! (This is only for current marching band students, including seniors).
Band News
We are full steam ahead to end of this school year! We hope you will join us for these upcoming band concerts:
April 17th: Jazz Band 7pm
April 22nd: Jazz Band performs at the opening night of the WLN Art Show 5:30pm
April 30th: Concerto Concert featuring four soloists and wind ensemble 7:30pm (concert time changed to 7:30pm to accommodate our student athletes who have a meet this day)
May 22nd: Spring Concert 7pm
**Uniform turn in will happen after the completion of our spring band concert except for wind ensemble students. More information about the turn in process will be coming soon.**
Choir News
All three choirs had a very successful festival with all choirs receiving top ratings! Always so proud of our choir students! Congratulations!
The ever anticipated Pops Concert will be May 15th at 7pm. Stay until the end of the concert to find out what our next musical production for February 2025 will be!
Choir students are looking forward to their annual Cedar Point Trip on May 17th! Have fun at the "Roller Coaster Capital of the World!"
Orchestra News
Orchestra continues to work so hard and we are looking forward to their final concert of the year on May 21st at 7pm.
If you are an orchestra parent and are interested in assisting with the flowers for the seniors, please contact Liz Vachon.
Welcome Jessica Maurer, our new orchestra representative for the Music Boosters! We are so happy you are on our team.
THANK YOU!
The Music Boosters would like to take this opportunity to thank the Fry family for their donation to the Music Boosters. The Fry family have an incoming freshman, and we are very thankful for their support!
If you would like to donate to the Music Boosters please click HERE.
Our students benefit from the donations and our fundraisers, and we are grateful to this community for your continued support.
Student & Parent Highlights
Isla: Freshman
"I love marching band because it's very inclusive and anyone can join marching band. It's a really great community and Mrs. H does such a wonderful job of making everybody feel like part of the family."
Isla is finishing her freshman year and enjoyed her time in the pit of the marching band, and can't wait for next year. Isla is also a member of the WLN symphony orchestra.
Nin & Isla
"This was my first year having a high school student and being a marching band parent. I loved being part of the pit crew because it gave me a chance to be with my daughter. As a full time working parent of four kids, I need to get anytime I can get with my daughter, and this was such a fun way to volunteer my time. I can't wait to do it again in the fall."
Thank you, Nin, for volunteering your time and your big energy to our music program. Parents like you are what keep us going!
If you would like to nominate a student and/or a parent to be featured in our newsletter, please contact Liz Vachon at lizvachon@gmail.com We are looking for band, choir, and orchestra students and parents that are having fun being involved in our program.
WE WANT YOU!
In addition to needing many hands for the marching band, the Music Boosters are also seeking some positions to be filled. If you would like more information on these listed spots, please contact Liz Vachon.
Choir Representative: report information about choir to the Music Boosters.
Concessions Chair: so fun with a friend!
Marching Band Reps: Looking for people to shadow this summer for next spring/summer.
Vice President: upcoming position, voting March 2025. Great time to shadow.
Uniform Chair: This is for band, choir, and orchestra uniforms, not marching band. Our current volunteers have senior children for the 2024/2025 school year and are looking for someone to shadow them: another really fun job with a friend!
Join us! All are welcome!
Our next Music Boosters meeting will be on Monday, May 6th at 7pm in the choir room. Please join us, we want you there and we can't wait to meet you. Be the FIRST to know all things about band, choir, and orchestra! There is no fee to join, and because your student is in the music department at Northern, you are already a Music Booster Member! Can't wait to see you!
Current 8th grade parents! We would love to have you!
Come and see what we are all about at our May meeting.
