L'Anse Creuse High School North
L'Anse Creuse High School North
Instrumental Music
2023 Marching Band Away Camp
LATEST NEWS
(updated 4/23/25 - 7:30am)
LATEST NEWS
CONCERT BANDS - Below you will find announcements and reminders:
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What's next for LCN Bands?
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Spring Concert - Thursday, May 1st - 7:00pm at JAPAC. Call Times - Freshman report to the stage at 6:00pm. All other students report to the Green Room at 6:30pm.
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Band Banquet - The celebration of the school year and seniors will take place on Monday, May 5th. The Band Banquet is where we spend the evening together to celebrate the hard work and achievements of the LCN Bands, including colorguard members of the Marching Crusaders. All students and their families are invited. The banquet will be held at Zuccaro's and doors will open beginning at 5:30pm. Tickets are $25 each (graduating seniors get in free, but must reserve a ticket) and must be purchased prior to 10am on Monday, April 28th. To purchase tickets, please complete one of the Jotforms below:
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CLICK HERE to register and pay for your Banquet tickets using a credit card
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CLICK HERE to register and pay for your Banquet tickets using cash, check, or student account credit.
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BAND App!!! - There will be new band app groups for the 2025 Marching season. Access will be available at registration night in May.
Marching Crusaders
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On March 31st, we made a very minor adjustment to the 2025 Marching Band Calendar. We have altered the call time for the Mt. Clemens parade in November to TBA. Official call time will be released in November when we know where we will be in the parade lineup.
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The 2025 Marching Crusaders calendar has arrived! Please note, although most dates are accurate, some September rehearsals may change due to district or athletic calendar changes. See below, or the marching band page for the calendar. Dates will be plugged into the Google calendar soon.
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Try-It dates for the Marching Crusaders Drum Line and Color Guard have been created. See below for more details.
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2025 Marching Crusaders Alumni Band - Hello alumni! At this time, it looks like Homecoming will be Friday, October 3rd. Information and registration for the 2025 Alumni Band will be released during the summer. In the meantime, save the date!
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!
ALUMNI BAND - 2025 Alumni Band tentatively schedule for Friday, October 3rd.
TRAVEL -
BAND BOOSTERS - Upcoming booster events
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General Band Booster Membership Meeting - Thursday, May 8th. 7:00pm 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!
2025 MARCHING CRUSADERS SEASON INFORMATION
(Updated - 3/31/25)
2025 MARCHING SEASON INFORMATION
- ANNOUNCEMENTS
- On March 31st, we made a very minor adjustment to the 2025 Marching Band Calendar. We have altered the call time for the Mt. Clemens parade in November to TBA. Official call time will be released in November, when we know where we will be in the parade lineup.
- The 2025 Marching Crusaders Calendar will be published in March. Please note, MOST dates will be accurate. However, some dates may need to be altered if the district calendar is not released in time and is not similar to last year.
- Marching Crusaders Dates to remember:
- Mid to late March - Calendar released
- Mid April - Marching Crusaders registration documents released
- Mid to Late May - Marching Crusaders Registration and New Marcher Orientation night - currently scheduled for May 20th
- TRY-IT SESSIONS
- Drumline/Percussion Section Try-It Session - Although not a requirement to join the percussion section, it is highly recommended you attend some, if not all, the session. Placement on drumline instruments will primarily be decided by skills demonstrated at the Try-It sessions. CLICK HERE for the flier.
- Colorguard Try-It Session - The colorguard is a special section of students utilizing dance, flags, and other props to add further artistry and visual creativity to the marching band performance. If a student has interest in joining the colorguard, it us highly recommended you attend most, if not all, the sessions. If a students is extended an invitation to join, and they want to join, they must register for marching band at the registration and orientation night. Packets with information will be available at the try-it sessions and on the marching band website page. CLICK HERE for the Try-It session details.
- COMMUNICATIONS
- Students - All Marching Crusaders students need to register for the student band app group. CLICK HERE to view the instructions and QR code. Be sure to follow the instructions. If you use a nickname, you will not be admitted.
- Parents
- Band App - there will be a marching season band app for parents. CLICK HERE to view instructions and the QR code to sign up.
- Facebook Group - The LCN Band Boosters post many announcements and reminders, as well as answer questions via the L'Anse Creuse High School North Bands Facebook page
- The marching season calendar gets published in March. See the DOCUMENTS below.
- Communications - The director and boosters primarily use Schoology, Facebook, and the BAND App to release information to students and parents. Each season, a new group will be created in the BAND app. There will be separate groups for students and parents. The QR codes to sign-Up for the BAND app will be made available at Registration Night and on the Marching Band page of the website following registration. Please be sure to use your full name when registering.
- Payments - Links to marching season payments can be found on the Payments page. Or CLICK HERE!
- Looking for band MERCH?!? CLICK HERE. This site will open and close intermittently. Keep an eye on the boosters Facebook page for alerts!
- DRUM MAJORS - Auditions for 2025 Marching Crusaders Drum Majors will be in early May. Keep an eye out here for the results.
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- Color Guard Announcements - 2025 season Try-It sessions posted above. Summer sectional schedule will be posted before summer vacation.
- Drumline and Front Ensemble Announcements - 2025 season Try-It sessions posted above. Summer sectional schedule will be posted before summer vacation.
VOLUNTEERS
Links to volunteer for Marching Band Events can be found on the Volunteers page or via the Facebook page and BAND app. Please help! For more information, please reach out to the band booster executive board at lcnbandboosters@gmail.com.
MARCHING CRUSADERS DOCUMENTS
- Drumline Information - CLICK HERE to see Drum Line and Front Ensemble Information Now available
- New Marcher parent meeting PowerPoint - CLICK HERE (Posted after New Marcher Orientation)
- 2025 Marching Crusaders Calendar - CLICK HERE - if you see an error, please alert Mr. Oranchak ASAP!
- 2025 Marching Crusaders Information Packet (Coming Soon) - CLICK HERE
- To email the Director CLICK HERE
BAND BOOSTERS
For information about volunteering, be sure to check out the L'Anse Creuse High School North Bands Facebook page.
See below for the 2024-2025 Band Booster Meeting Schedule:
For information on the next Band Booster meeting, see the Band Booster page.
NEXT LCN FINE ARTS TRIP
In April of 2025, the LCN Bands will be traveling to New York City! All LCN band students (and their parents!) are eligible to participate. CLICK HERE for the latest Itinerary. Below you will find some pertinent information.
Dates: Tuesday, April 15th through Saturday, April 19th 2025
Information Meeting: Remote meeting on Thursday, September 5th at 7pm. Link to join meeting will be posted in the latest news section above (and on Facebook, in Schoology, in the BAND app) when available in the fall.
Registration - Registration will begin September 5th
Costs - Students - $1499 for quad occupancy (based on 80-89 participants). Adults will be more.
Payments will be through our travel company web site and will be 5 payments between September and February.
More detail to come as they are made available.
Registration Information:
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Here is quick link to the registration page - CLICK HERE
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All travelers that register will need to complete ALL of sections below to secure their spot on the trip.
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Personal Details
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Trip Package
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Medical Information
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Trip Protection (Each traveler at registration is required to opt in or opt out of Travel Insurance)
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Sign the BRT Terms and Conditions
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Billing information must be entered to complete their registration and secure a spot on the trip.
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Travel Insurance - one of the new benefits of our payment system is that insurance protection is available to be selected at the same time as registration. Travelers are required to opt in or opt out. The cost of the insurance would be combined and charged at the same time as the traveler’s deposit payment. We strongly recommend that travelers consider the Enhanced Protection policy which allows a traveler to cancel (for any reason) outside of 48 hours of trip departure and receive a refund of 75% of their total payments. The insurance information is detailed on the last page of the registration form for everyone to review.
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Finally, we encourage all travelers to register sooner than later. Even though the registration window will continue to stay open until the trip fills up, the earlier everyone registers the better. That way we have a good idea of how your numbers are looking. Also, as a reminder the payment system will not accept any trip payments prior to September 13.
L'Anse Creuse High School North Instrumental Music
Craft & Vendor Shows
The next LCN bands Craft show will be our Spring Craft and Vendor Show on Saturday, April 5th, 2025.
Volunteers will be needed to assist in many ways. Keep an eye out for the sign-up link! Ensemble performance times and donation requests are posted above in the Latest News section.
Vendors, CLICK HERE to go to the Craft Show Page! Information regarding the 2025 Spring Craft and Vendor Show as well as the 2025 Crafty Christmas Show can be found there!
SOLO & ENSEMBLE INFORMATION
(Updated 12/03/23 - 8:30am)
Members of any LCN concert ensemble may participate in the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association's Solo & Ensemble Festival. This event typically takes place in late January or early February at Rochester High School. Details and registration will be made available to students in October.
Solo & Ensemble Festival for the 2024-2025 school year will be held on Saturday, January 18th (All Chamber Ensembles ONLY, including Percussion Ensemble) and Saturday, February 1st (all other events).
REGISTRATION for the 24-25 Solo & Ensemble Festival has past.
MSBOA BAND FESTIVAL
L'Anse Creuse North High School competes, each year, in the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association competition each year. Typically, the festival is in the afternoon/evening in early March and located at Dakota High School. Band & Orchestra Festival is a part of each student's concert ensemble grade. Exact dates and times are usually not known until late January or early February. Possible dates for the 2023-2024 school year are March 7th, 8th, or 9th. See information above for details.
We encourage family members to attend the performance and sight reading activities at festival!
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Our family entertaining yours!
L'Anse Creuse High School - North Instrumental Music is under the direction of Mr. Daniel Griffith and Paraprofessional Mr. Scott Oranchak and includes three full concert bands, several chamber ensembles, an after school Jazz Band, and a marching band of over 70 members. The Marching Crusaders is competitive within the Scholastic Marching Band circuit.
Crusader Bands have established a reputation of excellence through inclusion and integrity in marching, concert, and auxiliary programs. The band has consistently earned exemplary awards at MSBOA state competitions, receiving first division ratings in marching, concert, and sight reading contests.
LANSE CREUSE NORTH CRUSADERS 2023-2024
Simple Fundraising Opportunities!
RESTAURANT NIGHTS - Occasionally the band boosters arrange restaurant fundraisers. A local restaurant will arrange a period of time where a portion of sales will be donated back to the Band Boosters. Usually, a flier is needed to be brought with you. See the booster emails and the website calendar for dates and fliers.
KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS program is easy, just enroll with your Kroger Rewards card and a percentage of your normal purchases go to the band. If you don't already have an online account, create one and enter your Kroger Card number. Then click Kroger Community Rewards under the Savings & Rewards tab. Use the NOP# TY146 when you get to the enrollment screen. Then leave it to Kroger to donate quarterly.
AMAZON SMILE is another way for LCN Band to get credit for your normal shopping. Just log in to amazon by using the special link and shop as normal. You will need to register and select L'Anse Creuse North Band Boosters as the organization. Bookmark the link, because you must log in through the link for your purchases to count. www.Smile.Amazon.com
Thanks for visiting!
And a word from our sponsors
And a word from our sponsors
LCN Bands are greatly appreciative of our generous sponsors. Please take a moment to support those who support us.
Marco's Pizza
Marco's Pizza
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If you have questions, please contact the director at griffda@lc-ps.org.
MARCHING CRUSADERS DRUMLINE & FRONTLINE SECTIONALS
MARCHING CRUSADERS DRUMLINE & FRONTLINE SECTIONALS