We are getting pumped for our summer Marching Band Season to begin! Have you gotten your sports physical yet? Physicals completed after April 14, 2026 through the present are accepted. This physical will be good for the entire 2026/2027 school year, so you will be able to use it for sports if your child plays any with the school. Physicals must be turned by the first day of Home Camp or your child won't be able to participate. Don't delay, get your check up today!
A quick google search and I found some places that you can get a sports physical, some with no appointments needed, see below! You can always go see your primary doctor for a physical as well.
As we near the end of the school year and many families begin preparing for summer vacations, we need your help with a few important camp requirements.
At this time, based on the number of chaperone applications we have received, we may not have enough volunteers to adequately help run camp. If you have not yet completed the required paperwork, please follow the steps below:
Step 1.
Each volunteer must complete their own application form. Unfortunately, one application cannot be submitted for two people.
If you need a reference, please reach out to us at wlnmbcampforms@gmail.com and we will be happy to assist. You can also ask a trusted friend, neighbor, or community member if they would be willing to serve as a reference. CLICK HERE AND SCROLL TO PAGE 10 AND 11
The background check form is now available online which is required by the district every year.
If you have already completed Steps 1 and 2, this is the final requirement we need from you. Based on my experience, this form is much easier to complete on a computer rather than a phone.
When completing the form, please submit it to Diane Kindervater at WLN. After submitting, click "View Your Form" and email a copy to wlnmbcampforms@gmail.com
Place your order before June 30th and check the box for team delivery to avoid shipping and have items delivered to your student at home band camp.
Now is the time to check your black uniform shirt: make sure it fits, and make sure you have one - and order one before June 30th if you need to. (incoming freshman will be receiving their shirt at home band camp as part of their registration- no need to order one!!)
If you have questions about spiritwear, please contact Christine Oesch at christineoesch@outlook.com and she will be happy to assist you!
Now that you have "Clicked here" 1,000 times, sit back and enjoy the rest of the Music Boosters Newsletter. Pretty please! It might not be as fun as scrolling Instagram pages about cats dressed a Yoda, but it comes pretty close!
Hey Juniors...You're Seniors Now!!
As we wish our current seniors goodbye, we're reminded that the band keeps marching on-- and what better way to get hyped than by starting to plan your Senior Poster! Current Juniors that will be seniors this fall have a summer homework project that is due Monday, July 27th: the first day of Home Camp. See below to read the guidelines and start searching Flickr for your favorite photos!
Posters are created by students, parents or families and are proudly displayed along the end zone of the football field on the last day of away camp, on senior night at the game, and at the end of season banquet. Your poster is returned to you at the band banquet.
Specifications:
Size: portrait format, NOT LANDSCAPE.
14” (width) by 22” (height) basically, half of a “standard” sized poster board.
Thin poster: NO FOAM BOARD.
Stickers and decorations should not be “puffy” or raised as they do not go through the laminator.
Poster boards can be any color you wish!
Use photos and flat stickers!
Include:
The poster recognizes your student’s talents and accomplishments highlighting their time in the marching band as well as photos from their childhood, if you wish. The layout and content are up to you but PLEASE PUT YOUR CHILD’S FIRST NAME ON THE POSTER.
Your job:
Bring the completed poster on the first day of Home Camp. That’s it! You do not need to laminate it. Please do not be late in turning this project in. Lamination is typically completed on the first day of Home Camp. If you don’t turn it in, we cannot guarantee that your poster will be laminated.
BAND NEWS
Congratulations on another fabulous year of band! We are already looking forward to another year of music when the new school year starts. Seniors, we will miss you, and we hope you go forth with music in your heart forever. Thank you Mrs. H for an awesome year!
CHOIR NEWS
Congratulations on an amazing Pops Concert full of performances from all of the movies we know and love. One of the exciting moments of every Pops Concert is finding out what the musical will be for next year. We are excited to announce that Mama Mia will be coming to WLN in 2027!
Congratulations seniors, we wish you all the best on your next adventures. Thanks for the beautiful music! Thank you Mrs. Ward for leading the students through an incredible year of music. We are looking forward to many more performances next school year.
ORCHESTRA NEWS
Congratulations to our orchestra students for their beautiful performance at their final concert for the year. Special thank you to Dan Wallis for his incredible leadership and ensuring that the students enjoy their final weeks of orchestra for this school year.
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:
Orchestra Representative: Attends the booster meetings monthly and reports on all things orchestra.
Section Olympic Shadow for Away Camp: Steve and Liz Vachon will be hosting their final Section Olympics this July after 8 seasons. A dream team would include a creative person and an engineer that makes the creative person's wild ideas come true. You will inherit what the band has purchased for the games over the years, the tricks to making sure that even the smaller sections have a shot at winning, and how to run the event smoothly. Ideally, the people that take over will be with the marching band for more than two years.
If you are curious about any of these positions, please contact Liz Vachon at lizvachon@gmail.com
Student & Parent Highlights
Welcome To The Team Dan!!!
Congratulations to Dan (Dade) Wallis on his appointment as Director of Orchestras at Walled Lake Northern and Walled Lake Central! A proud 2016 graduate of Walled Lake Northern, Dan has been an important part of our music program for the past 10 years, working closely with our front ensemble and inspiring countless students along the way. His passion for music, dedication to young musicians, and deep connection to the Walled Lake community make him the perfect fit for this role. We are thrilled to welcome him into this new position and look forward to the incredible impact he will have on our orchestra programs for years to come.
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
Raise Right Announcements & Reminders
If you have not signed up for Raise Right, then you are missing out on making money for your student to use for trips, lessons, instruments, or any other music related activity! Why wait? Download the app today, and start today!
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.
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!
When In Rome
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!
Join us! All are welcome!
We hope you have a safe and happy summer! Our next Music Booster Meeting is Tuesday, August 18th at 7pm in the Choir Room. There is no meeting in July. We hope to see you there!
