First Semester Course........................1/2 Credit Prerequisite.........................................Participation in a concert band (winds & percussion)
The Marching Band is made up of five distinct sections that perform as one unit – winds, drumline, color guard, majorettes, and drum majors. Auditions are required for sections except for winds. Rehearsals are held outside of the school day. The Marching Band performs at all home varsity football games, as well as a variety of invitationals during in the fall. In addition, the Marching Band also performs as part of the annual Walled Lake Memorial Day parade. There is a required marching band camp held in August that all members must arrange to attend. Wind players and percussionists must be enrolled in one of the Northern concert bands. Color Guard members and Majorettes are expected to participate in one of the Fine Arts courses offered at WLN.
General Marching
Band Information
Tentative Calendar is linked below! All date are subject to change!
Pre-camp Rehearsals: Wednesdays, July 8 & 15, 6:00-9:00pm
Home Camp: Monday, July 20 - Friday, July 24, 8:30am-3:00pm Away Camp: Camp Ohiyesa, Monday, July 27 - Saturday, August 1.
School
Year Rehearsals: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 6:00-8:00pm (School year rehearsals begin the week after camp - before school starts, they run 6:00-9:00pm.)
See the Music Department
Calendar at wlnmb.org for a complete rehearsal schedule.
Registration Information: 2020 Marching Band Registration (information and documents)
2020 Marching Band Frequently Asked Questions. Financial
Obligations:
The 2020 fee for participation in
Marching Band is $505 (student) & $325 (each sibling). This fee includes most expenses during the
Marching Band Season including Home Camp meals, Away Camp room & board,
transportation, instructors, drill, music, and invitational fees. Payments can be made via PayPal (see below), by check or available Scrip funds. Checks should be made payable to 'WLNMB'. 2020 Marching Band Fee Schedule
2020 Marching Band Payment Instructions (including Scrip)
Pay with PayPal here or go to paypal.me/wlnmb
Additional
Expenses:
Uniform Gloves: $3 *purchased
MONDAY at home camp
Marching Shoes: $34
*purchased MONDAY at home camp
Saturday Lunch: cost tbd
Uniform
Information:
Summer Uniform: consists of the Official Marching Band uniform
shirt (included in the participation fee
for NEW MEMBERS), tennis shoes, white socks, and khaki shorts, and it is
worn at the Away Camp performance and the Walled Lake Memorial Day Parade.
Official Uniform: is provided by the school. Students must
supply black marching band gloves and black uniform marching shoes. Signed Uniform Contracts are due during Home
Camp.
Water/Bottles
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Students are expected to bring and use their own
water bottle for every rehearsal/camps.
Stay
Informed:
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Please review our website at wlnmb.org for
all information and announcements.
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Please be sure we have an active email account on
file. Information and schedule updates
and changes will be sent via email.
Mary C. Hulliberger Mo Seifert Toni Dechert
Director of Bands Band
Representative Band Representative
maryhulliberger@wlsd.org mokickituproms@yahoo.com tldechert@yahoo.com
www.wlnmb.org
It is the intention that no student be denied participation in Marching
Band at Northern due to financial constraints.
If there are financial issues regarding the Marching Band fee, the
payment plan, or any other concern, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs.
Hulliberger. maryhulliberger@wlcsd.org or 248.956.5488
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