(updated 12/18/25 - 8:30am)

LATEST NEWS​​

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CONCERT BANDS - Below you will find announcements and reminders:

1. Here are a few announcements for students and parents:

   • Congratulations to the LCN Freshman Band, Symphony Band, and Wind Symphony on their great Winter Concert performances! Way to finish the Winter Concert season with your best performance of the music!!!! 

   • Solo & Ensemble Festival registration has been submitted to MSBOA. Start you practicing! CHAMBER CHOIRS (Clarinet, Saxophone, Brass x 2, Low Brass, and Percussion have started meeting. Make sure you are attending rehearsals and practicing your music. Don't forget to pay your $10 chamber choir fee as soon as possible.

     1. A tip for ensembles: Start work on your individual part BEFORE getting together with the rest of your group. If you learn your part first, the music will come together MUCH easier!​

     2. Chamber Ensembles - CLICK HERE to see the general rehearsal dates and times. Students should keep an eye on the BAND App for more specific rehearsal updates.

   • The next season for concert bands is MSBOA Band & Orchestra Festival season. There will be two performances for each of the LCN bands. The first performance will be the LCN Pre-Fest concert on Tuesday, March 3rd at JPAC. Timing details will be released early in the new year. The second performance will be the actual festival. The location, date, and times for the performance will not be known until very early February......probably. 

   • Parent Communication App - The LCN Bands and the Band Boosters use multiple formats for communicating with parents of current students within in the LCN Band Program. 1) This website; 2) BAND App - We have two groups (1 for students and 1 for parents). Now that marching band is complete, we encourage all non-marching band parents to join the band app for the remainder of the school year. CLICK HERE to sign up!; 3) LCN Bands Facebook Page; 4) The occasional email from Mr. Griffith.

   • School Instruments - Students using school owned instruments are responsible for the care and basic maintenance of the instrument. 

   • Percussion - ALL percussionists must bring to class a pair of drum sticks every day. LCN Bands will no longer supply drum sticks for student use. ** - specialty mallets (timpani/keyboard percussion) will continue to be available. 

   • Fall Assessment - All students will record and post to Schoology a series of scales. Copies of the scales are located in the band room and on Schoology. See Schoology for exact scales deadlines for recording.

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Marching Crusaders ​

• Congratulations to the Marching Crusaders on a FANTASTIC season! The MC staff are extremely proud of the hard work everyone put in this season. Your hard work and determination earned many fantastic awards and your performances were spectacular! Awesome job. And special thanks to all the parents that spent countless hours volunteering during the season! Thank you!!

• 2025 Marching Crusaders Alumni Band - THANK YOU ALUMNI! Thanks to all the LCN Alumni that joined us at Homecoming last week. It was great seeing you all once again!!!! We hope to see you again next year.

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Spirit Wear! - Looking to purchase Marching Crusaders spirit wear? CLICK HERE This site will open and close intermittently. Keep an eye on the boosters Facebook page for alerts!

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ALUMNI BAND - Thanks to all the Alumni that joined us for the game this year! We hope to see you again next year!!​

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​TRAVEL - The next big trip for the LCN bands will likely occur in the spring of 2027. Details be released and registration will be begin spring of 2026!

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BAND BOOSTERS - Upcoming booster events​​​​​

• General Band Booster Membership Meeting - Thursday, November 17th in the LCN Band Room.

LCN Clarinet Quintet performs on Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association's 2024 Spring Honors Concert - On Saturday, May 7th of 2024, a Clarinet Quintet made up of Bryce Szyska (so), Karson Schefka (sr), Breanna Nutt (sr), Julie Payne (jr) and Natalie Kyser, performed on the MSBOA Honors Showcase in Kalamazoo. A very high honor that was well earned by this hard working group of LCN band students. To view the performance CLICK HERE to for the YouTube recording. The entire concert was filled with many of Michigan's best High School instrumental music students. It is recommended you watch each group. However, if you would just like to watch the LCN performance, you will find it at the 37th minute. Enjoy!​​​​​​​

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