Band Families,

Jazz Cabaret
This Thursday we will have our annual Jazz Cabaret concert featuring the Lakeville North Jazz Bands with members of the choir. It is a great night of jazz standards new and old. The concert begins at 7pm and call time is 6pm. Dress isblack with red accent concert dress. LNHS Live stream link

Lakeville Area Jazz Festival
Monday February 10 is the Lakeville Area Jazz Festival at Lakeville South. This involves only Jazz 1, but we encourage everyone be there to help support our fellow bandies! The concert features both high schools and all three middle schools. It begins at 7pm. Call time is 6pm.Dress isblack with red accent concert dress. LSHS Live stream link

Lakeville Area Concert Band Festival
Monday February 24 is the Lakeville Area Concert Band Festival at Lakeville South. This involves only Wind Ensemble, but we encourage everyone be there to help support our fellow bandies! The concert features both Lakeville North and South, as well as the Community Band. It begins at 7pm. Call time is 6pm.Dress is all black concert dress. LSHS Live stream link

California Band Trip Meeting
We will have an initial trip meeting on Tuesday February 25 at 7pm in the band room. We will have a representative from Gateway (our travel company) and the meeting will focus on sharing the draft of the itinerary, inclusions, and how to sign up. There will also be time at the end to answer any questions that you might have.

Summer and Fall Marching Band

Save the date! Summer Marching will be shorter this season. We will only be marching in the July 4 and Pan o Prog parades. Dates are:
Leadership: June 23
New Marchers: June 24-25
Everyone: June 26-27, 30-July 4, 8-12.
Fall Marching Camp: August 4-8

Pep Band
We are beginning to wrap up the regular winter sport season and will soon enter into post season. The band will play if the team makes it to the section championship as well as state games. Below is a list of the section championship games to put on your calendar and request off from work. I will send a list of state games if we continue on in the tournament.

Feb 12, 205	Girls Hockey Section Championship (Wednesday)
Feb 27, 2025	Boys Hockey Section Championship (Thursday)
Mar 7, 2025	Girls Basketball Section Championship (Friday)
Mar 14, 2025	Boys Basketball Section Championship (Friday)

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Be Bold, Be Brave, Be Kind,
Dr. Wanken