Some of our marching band will be on their way to Disney in just a matter of hours! We wish all of our band members and chaperones safe travels. Wondering what your kid will be up to? Hopefully they will check in and send you photos, but if not, here is the breakdown: ITINERARY
Thank you to the Griffith family for driving all of the instruments and uniforms to Disney. They have safely arrived in Florida!
SAVE THE DATE: Registration for the 2025 Marching Band Season will be on April 23rd. Look for more information soon!
BAND NEWS
Solo & Ensemble Congratulations to all of the students that participated in Solo & Ensemble. As always, we are so proud of you. Many of the students are headed to State Solo & Ensemble. Good luck students!
MSBOA Festival: Mrs. H and all of the bands are gearing up for the MSBOA Festival which will be held on March 7th and 8th at Walled Lake Northern. This is a unique event where you can watch the performance as well as the magic of the sight reading room. Look for more details on this soon!
CHOIR NEWS
HELP WANTED: The Music Boosters is looking for a choir representative. This person would give us the inside scoop on all things choir. If you know someone who might be interested, please contact Liz Vachon at lizvachon@gmail.com.
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAM COAT THRILLED AUDIENCES ALL FOUR SHOWS
Congratulations to the cast, crew, and pit of the musical! They brought the house down with standing ovations at each performance. Thank you to all of the students for sharing their talents and working so hard to provide so many people joy! We can't wait to see the next show in 2026! What show will we get to enjoy next year? The show will be announced during the Pops Concert on May 21st.
ORCHESTRA NEWS
HELP WANTED: The Music Boosters is looking for an orchestra representative. This person would give us the inside scoop on all things orchestra. If you know someone who might be interested, please contact Liz Vachon at lizvachon@gmail.com.
WE WANT YOU!
There are so many ways to get involved with your child's musical passion and here are some current/future needs to make our program successful:
Vice President: Are you passionate about our music program and are looking for a way to make a difference without being in your child's face? This is the job for you. This position is determined through a voting process, and the voting will take place at our March Booster Meeting. The position is a two year commitment. If you have any questions, please contact Liz Vachon.
Banquet Chair: If party planning is your specialty, then this is the opportunity for you! We need one or two people interested in planning an awesome end of the season celebration for our students. This is a unique and exciting volunteering experience that doesn't happen until the fall. Don't miss out on your chance to be the party hero! Contact Liz Vachon for more information. lizvachon@gmail.com
Choir Representative: Attends the booster meetings monthly and reports on all things choir.
Orchestra Representative: Attends the booster meetings monthly and reports on all things orchestra.
Uniform Chair: This position fits all band, choir, and orchestra students in their concert uniforms (NOT MARCHING BAND UNIFORMS). You do not need to be able to sew. You can do this volunteer job and still have a daytime job. You are in charge of when fittings happen. You will fit them at the beginning of the school year, and you will be in charge of the return of the uniforms. A few more details involved, but this is the basic overview. SO FUN WITH A FRIEND!!! Want more information? Contact Nicole German at nicolegerman422@gmail.com or Jody Klarich at jodyk1814@gmail.com
2 Marching Band Reps: This is an incredibly important job and without it, the kids don't have band camp. PLEASE consider inquiring about this position to Amy Crossfield at wlnmbcampforms@gmail.com
Food Rep Shadows for Fall of 2025: Feeding the band is one of the coolest jobs you can have. Teenagers love to eat and they love when you feed them! Please consider shadowing our food reps or you can ask them any questions by emailing Ruth Jeffries at thejeffries73@hotmail.com or Val DePotter at vdepotter@att.net
Student & Parent Highlights
RUTH & VAL KNOW HOW TO FEED THE CROWD!
This dynamic duo have the job of feeding your marching band kids and they have this down to a science. Ruth and Val have found a way to make what might feel like a daunting task to feed over 200 people, into a fun and joyful volunteer job. These ladies have become very close over the years and will be friends for life just because they volunteered. Here is what they had to say:
"We are headed into our 5th year of being food reps for the band. We have thoroughly enjoyed the fun and craziness of serving your kids. We are responsible for all food served at home camp, games and the banquet. We especially like when we get to treat the kids with ice cream and popsicles at the camps. We enjoy spending so much time together. The kids are always so thankful for the meals we serve. This will be our last year as food reps so if it is something you would like to take over, reach out and shadow us! It is promised to be a good time with lots of laughs and immense reward."
Thank you Ruth & Val for your continued leadership. The team that will take over for you is very lucky because you have created a program that will be easy to follow. Your legacy will continue on in the form of burgers, pizza, ice cream, and much more!
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.
RaiseRight Reminders
We hope you have been utilizing your RaiseRight app to make money specifically for your student. Many of you were able to use your funds to help pay for Disney, or other music related expenses.
