Hi-Lights Concert

Hi-Lights Concert

Circleville Pumpkin Show Parade: Saturday, October 18th
This will bring the band HUGE exposure! We've been wanting to get into this parade for 6 years, and we're finally in! Call time is 4:40 p.m., we'll leave by 5:00. The parade steps off at the Pumpkin Show at 8pm. Not sure of our position in the parade yet, but I'll keep you posted if that information becomes available. ETR will most likely be around 11pm.

9-3-2008: Please see the middle school section for information on uniform shirts.

10-3-2008: Attention 5th Grade Parents! The 5th Grade Band Information Meeting will be held this Tuesday, October 7th at 7:30 in the High School Auditorium. At this brief meeting, the band directors will help you and your student understand the benefits of participating in instrumental music, show you the types of instruments available to play in 5th grade, and answer any and all questions about the Lancer Band Program. Please call 928-4496 or email lhouck@lancerband.net if you are unable to attend. Thanks, and see you Tuesday! Click here for more information

The 5th grade fittings will be Wednesday and Thursday evening.

9-5-2008:NEW PERFORMANCES
As you know, the Lancer Band is always in high demand- and this year is no exception! And as with all in-demand ensembles, we're always interested in showcasing the talents of our students. I thank you in advance for your flexibility in adapting your schedules to allow us these new and exciting opportunities!!! Here are the events not reflected on the paper calendar passed out in August. You can find all of this information in the online calendar.

Saturday, September 20th: Graham Band Festival, St. Paris OH
Since the Heath festival was cancelled, I applied for this festival. Technically, they were full, but their director (a former OU trumpet player like myself), knowing how good our band is, made an exception and let us in!

This is the biggest grouping of high step, show style bands (like us) we'll see all season. 12 bands, including Johnstown, will be attending. The Ohio University 110, now including three Lakewood alums: Andy Black, Amy Brown, and Kalee McCord, will be the featured gr0up! Call time is 3:00pm, depart 3:30. The show starts at 7pm. I would assume the admission charge is approx $5. With so many bands, it's going to be a late night. ETR is somewhere around 12:30am. This is going to be a GREAT festival!!!

Thursday, September 25th: Volley for the Cure/Boys Soccer Game
The band has been invited to perform at the Lakewood Girls Volleyball's "Volley for the Cure", a fundraiser for breast cancer research. We will be playing during the varsity girls warm up before they take on Licking Valley! The Choir will be performing the National Anthem.

Immediately following the volleyball performance in the high school gym, we will walk over to the stadium to play tunes at pregame and halftime (in the stands) for the Varsity Boys Soccer game against Bexley.

Call time for Volley for the Cure will be 5:30 in the band room. We'll play from 6-6:15ish. After that,we'll walk over to the stadium to play the Soccer "pregame" tunes by 7pm. The game starts at 7:15. We should be done that evening by approximately 8:30pm (after the "halftime" performance).

Both of these performances are a great way to show our support for Lakewood activties, as well as for the hard working students involved in them (including the many band members who participate in those sports!).

9-19-2009: For driving directions to the Graham Festival, please go to the calendar and click on Graham Band Festival.

9-15-2008: The 7th and 8th grade middle school bands will be playing with the high school band during pre-game and halftime on Friday, September 19th. See the middle school info page for more information.

8-22-2008: The call time and depart time for the Canal Winchester game on the 29th has changed. Please see the calendar for the new times...and please remember to check the calendar often for others changes that might occur throughout the season.

It's Donut Booth Time!
We need help getting the Donut Booth ready this weekend! If you're available and would like to help, please meet at the Donut Booth at 10am on Saturday to help set up, clean, etc. We need to get it lookin' good so we can sell lots of donuts!

ALSO, if you'd like to sign up to work the booth (we REALLY need help Wednesday and Friday), email the donut committee at donuts@lancerband.net. It takes hundreds of people to staff the booth, so please consider donating a few hours to help keep the Lancer Band funded and functioning in top shape throughout the year :)

SWEET CORN FESTIVAL PARADE NEXT WEDNESDAY!
Next Wednesday, the 27th, is the Sweet Corn Festival Parade. Students will meet at the school at 4pm and depart for Millersport at 4:30. Step off is approx. 6pm. The parade will be followed by a performance in front of the bandstand. Times of that portion are still TBA. For this parade, STUDENTS WILL WEAR SUMMER UNIFORMS.

And speaking of summer uniforms...
By now, students should have their black, dockers style summer uniform pants. Students will be required to bring these pants to Monday night's practice, because I'm not convinced everyone has theirs yet! Hemming for pants too long will be available for $5. Summer uniform shirts were distributed at practice last night (as were berets for the full uniform. Gloves will be distributed today.) The summer uniform is black dockers style pants, black belt, black socks, black shoes, and summer uniform shirt. Don't forget to BRING BLACK PANTS ON MONDAY NIGHT! :)

Other reminders:
-Monday is Market Day pickup. We need volunteers to meet at the Intermediate School at 3:45 to help unload/pack orders

7-3-2008: The Band Camp and uniform pricing information pages have been updated. If you didn't get Miss Houck's summer newsletter or want another copy, please click here for a pdf version of it.

6-2-2008: Check out the new photo gallery for some pics of the Florida Trip and see how you can get a cd of all the pictures.

4-16-2008: Please see the Florida trip Info page for a 'post trip' article from Miss Houck