Mrs. H and the band reps are starting to prepare for the upcoming season. Get your calendar out and mark April 21st! This is marching band registration night! This event will take place in the Commons and in the Auditorium in the evening. More details to come!

It feels like we are on a freight train riding quickly to the end of the school year, so marching band members should remember to mark their calendars for the Memorial Day Parade. It is the final performance for our 2025/2026 school year. Monday, May 25th will be here before we know it! Please note, this event includes our current seniors, but does not include our incoming freshman.

Speaking of seniors...the junior class, soon to be senior class, met with Mrs. H for the first planning meeting to discuss music options for the new show! Time marches on! (see what I did there?) 

The MSBOA Festival went exceptionally well!  The performances by all four bands were outstanding and we are so proud of our band program. Congratulations to Mrs. H for hosting such a successful event. Our program really shined those two days!

Thank you to Michelle Pierce and Alyson Abramson for supplying the concessions for the the two days of festival. Thank you to all of the parent volunteers and student volunteers who sold all the treats! We couldn't have been as successful without you. All purchases support the Music Booster program, so if you bought some snacks, we thank you for your support.

Looking Ahead:

• 3/21/26 State Solo and Ensemble at Novi High School – several band and orchestra students will be going. Good luck students!!
• 4/14/26 at 7:00 pm Jazz Band concert.
• 4/20/26 at 5:00pm Jazz Band & Art Show in the Media Center
• 4/29/26 at 7:00 pm Concerto featuring a song performed by our own Choir Director, Ashley Ward. (Wind Ensemble and featured performers)
• 5/14/26 at 7:00 pm Spring Band Concert

Please note: concert uniforms will be turned in at the conclusion of the spring concert.

• 5/5/26- Memorial Day Parade (marching band members- does not include incoming freshman)

Choir has a lot of great performances still to come and we are here for it! 

• Choir concert: March 16th at 7 PM which will also be the Senior Recognition Night. 
• Pops Concert: May 20th at 7PM. Tickets will go on sale approximately a month before so be on the lookout! Also during this concert will be when the musical for next school year will be announced. 
• Choir will be heading to Cedar Point on May 26th. This is always a fun event for the students to be able to perform at the park, and enjoy the rides.

Congratulations on a wonderful pre-festival concert that was performed at WLN in February. The crowd enjoyed the pieces that were played.

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. 

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:

Orchestra Representative: Attends the booster meetings monthly and reports on all things orchestra.

Vice President: We would like to elect a new Vice President, since our VP will be graduating this year! If you are interested in learning more about this position, please let Liz Vachon know.

Shadow for Spiritwear: Our incredible spiritwear coordinator, Christine Oesch will be starting her final year with our program next school year. Shadowing for this job will create great success for the next person. This job has LOTS of flexibility and very little time that you have to give in person. This is a great job for any parent. Please contact Liz Vachon for more information.

Food Rep Assistant: Our food rep, Aimee Gurski needs a partner in crime to help feed the marching band this season. The students love to eat, and we love to give them food. Join Aimee and be a literal hero in the eyes of 200 teenagers!

Raise Right Announcements & Reminders

• Our next plastic card group order will be placed March 15th at 8pm.  Group orders must be picked up from Jen Bruss.
• March is a surprise bonus month!  100% of rebates earned in March will go directly to your musician's account.  Thank you Ms. H!
• If you invite additional friends and family to participate in Raise Right, please be sure they enter your musician's first and last name in the field when requested.

Any additional Raise Right questions can be sent to Jen Bruss at  wlnmusicboostersscrip@gmail.com

Winter Color Guard is a great way for existing guard members to keep up the skills learned during marching season. It is also a great way for those new to guard to get a taste of what color guard is all about. Members of Winter Color Guard get to learn more directly with coaches and existing members, as well as socialize and practice with the rest of the guard during the off season. It is an opportunity for the members who are trying out for leadership to learn how to lead but not yet have the full responsibility. For all members, it’s a great chance to learn choreography early, learn new skills, and to perfect old ones. Join the Winter Color Guard on Monday nights at 6:15. Meetings will begin at the Circle Desk and move to the Auxiliary Gym or other practice areas. Anyone is welcome to join, no sign up required. 

Go to Kroger Community Rewards to register your Kroger Plus card and earn money for our music program, just by shopping for your groceries! The Music Boosters use the profits for whatever our incredible teachers need which directly benefits all of our students in band, choir and orchestra. Our Organization name is Walled Lake Northern Music Boosters and our organization number is PA319 for registration. Sign up today!

We wanted to take this opportunity to let you know that there is still time to register for the Rome trip! If you would like more information, please email Kris Hulliberger at wlnbandrome@gmail.com 

You can also get detailed information about the trip by clicking HERE

`Ciao Bella!

Our next Music Booster Meeting is Wednesday, April 8th at 7pm in the Choir Room. We hope to see you there!