(updated 10/20/25 - 7:30am)

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CONCERT BANDS - Below you will find announcements and reminders:

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

   1. Solo & Ensemble Festival Information has been posted in the documents tower in the band room. Students with questions should ask Mr. Griffith or Mr. O as soon as possible. Students registering for S&E need to get their form and money turned in to Mr. Oranchak On or before Wednesday, October 29th.

      1. At LCN, the bands run multiple Chamber Choirs. These groups of 9-20 students meet once per week outside of the school day between the end of the marching season and Chamber Festival (January 31). Any student in the LCN bands can join a Chamber Choir. The registration fee and the staff that rehearses the groups are paid for by the Band Boosters. Three important rules/expectations regarding Chamber Choirs - 1) To help offset the costs of these events, students that join the Chamber Choirs will pay $10 per ensemble. 2) Students that agree to join the Chamber Choir once the group has been registered and rehearsals scheduled, MUST commit to the rehearsals AND the performance on January 31st. 3) Students joining the Chamber Choirs must work to prepare their parts.

   2. Easy community service opportunity - Students can earn up to 5 hours of community service by donating cold season items to LCN classrooms. This is a ONE TIME opportunity. The band room goes through a lot of tissues and hand sanitizer. We hope all band families will consider donating 5 large boxes of Kleenex or Puffs tissues (we are not in need of disinfecting wipes). Please no smaller boxes. Thank you for your consideration!

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

   4. 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. 

   5. 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.

   6. Wayne State University Brass Day - Sunday, October 26. FREE for MS and HS Brass Students. CLICK HERE for the info and link to registration. Registration deadline is October 6th if you want the free T-Shirt.

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Marching Crusaders ​

• Congratulations to the Marching Crusaders on their 1st Place finish at the Chippewa Valley Invitational and their school record score of 93! We are all so proud of your hard work and determination to perform your best each and every time. Great job!!

• A special thank you to Hope Comerford and all the volunteers that helped with the hosting of Marching Band Festival! Your dedication and hard work continue to amaze the director and the students of the LCN Bands!

• The final shoe performance of the 2025 season has arrived. This week is the final home varsity football game. In addition to the final show performance, the Marching Crusaders will take part in the Mt. Clemens Santa Parade on Saturday, November 22nd. As always, check the event in the calendar for timing details.

• 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 - 2025 Alumni Band scheduled for Friday, October 3rd. Registration is now open! CLICK HERE to go to the Alumni Page for information and registration!​

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​TRAVEL - The next big trip for the LCN bands will likely occur in the spring of 2027. More details to come!

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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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