Band Summer Mailing – Early June

Hello Students and Families,

This is the first of several emails regarding summer dates and camp information.I will continue to send updates throughout the summer as music and drill get completed.   Here is the important information as we head into the summer months.

Drumline – Starts NEXT Week, June 18th   We are looking forward to making this new group a fantastic drumline!  Mark will be in next week to get you working on the show music.  The goal is to have the show music learned by the time we start camp.  Please follow your drumline schedule or follow the master calendar for all the dates.  Your attendance is necessary.  If you have a pre-planning vacation or camp, please make sure you communicate with both the band directors and Mark.  

Tentative Schedule for 2024-2025  This document is all the upcoming dates for the new school year.  This includes all drumline dates as well on the second page.  With the availability of the new athletic fields, we now have the opportunity to use the field for evening rehearsals.  This has been something we have been missing for quite sometime and now puts us on a more level playing field as we prepare for performances.  There are four scheduled rehearsals that occur during performance weeks. 

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Reminders of Dates

Drumline – See Calendar

Band Camp July 29 – Aug 2 9:00 – 4:00 (Required for all High School Band Students)

Freshmen Camp July 24 9:00 – 12:00 (Only 9th Graders and Leadership Team)

Leadership Team July 24 9:00 – 3:00 (Leadership Team Only)

Band Fee

The Band Fee is used to help cover camp expenses and hiring staff.  No student will be turned away or excluded based on financial concerns.

$10 – Uniform Black Band T-shirt ( Freshmen & new members)

$50 – Band Fee

• Paypal will be an option later this summer
• Band boosters will also be collecting money in the morning
• Please make checks out to “Coopersville Bronco Band Boosters”
• Families with more than 2 students in band will only be charged 1 fee of $100
• Marching Shoes will also be needed and a link to a storefront will be available later this summer.

Other Supplies Needed for Camp

– Water Bottle

– Sunscreen

– AAA Batteries – These are for our new Click system.  A supply like these on Amazon will get a student through the season

– Wired Earbuds – These will also be for our new Click system. 

(The Click System are individual devices that give each student a metronome in their ear with customized coordinates for each member.  There is no longer a need for the big loud speakers!)

Uniform Fitting

Students will be fit for uniforms (marching and concert) before and after camp.  A schedule will be provided by Mrs. Sprague (Uniform Chair) later this summer.

Show Theme

We look forward to presenting our 2024 show entitled Journey Through the Stars!  Music is being prepared now and will be available to students once it is finished. 

Memorial Day – May 27

Report 8:30am at High School Band Room
Parade Begins 9:30am
Dress – Summer Uniform – Band Shirt and pants, or shorts (No neon colors please)
Parade Ends at Veteran’s Park around 10:30 (This is where you should have your ride home)

Graduation – May 29

Report 6:15 pm
In Seats in the Stadium Ready to Play at 6:30
Dress – Dress up for the occasion and weather, no jeans or shorts.
Graduation will end around 8:00

Thank you everyone for your patience regarding the start time of Thursday’s High School Concert.  As we all know May is a busy time and we want to make sure that students receive all the experiences they can without having to leave things out.  We have been working with the athletic office of the past couple weeks and monitoring events for the best possible start time.  To make sure none of our young drivers need to rush, we have determined the best starting time for the concert is 7:30.   Thank you again for your flexibility as we have been monitoring all the schedules. 

High School Band Spring Concert

Centerstage Theater – Coopersville High School

Report Time: 6:30 for uniforms

Warm Up: 7:10

Concert Begins: 7:30

As we are nearing the end of the school year, we are looking forward to next year with your student continuing on in the Bronco Bands. We see exciting opportunities ahead and with that come more responsibilities; not just for your student , but for the program as a whole. There’s way too much work for the Directors to handle, so the Bronco Band Boosters supply a stream of volunteers. We always welcome and appreciate all of our volunteers that help in numerous ways, from moving instruments and stands from the band room to the football field on Friday nights, to helping with Festival and Solo & Ensembles. However, this year we are looking to fill one of the booster board member roles, the Treasurer position, before the 2024/25 school year.  

If you are interested in learning more about this position, please reach out to Marc Simkins, our booster’s president (president@coopersvillebands.org), or join us at our next meeting on May 9 @ 6:00pm in the High School band room to learn more. Even if you are not interested in joining the boosters board but would like to attend our meetings, please join us the 2nd Tuesday of each month @6:00pm in the HS band room. We are always looking for fresh faces and ideas at our meetings.