Junior Lighthouse Brigade of Racine Recruitment Night

Are you looking for something fun and exciting to do this summer? Look no further, because the Junior Lighthouse Brigade of Racine Marching Band is the place to be! Entering its 27th season, Junior Brigade is open to students entering the 6th grade through entering the 8th grade. Students will learn marching and musical performance techniques that prepare them for joining the Senior Brigade, which is a marching band for students in 9th-12th grade. Junior Brigade will compete in Mid-America Competing Band Director’s Association (MACBDA) parade performances, performing in a total of nine parade events, including a performance at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL! There are three ways for students to become involved in the Junior Lighthouse Brigade:

Horn Line – Band instruments including flutes, clarinets, alto & tenor saxophones, trumpets, trombones & tubas;

Battery – Marching percussion including snares, quints and bass drums; and

Color Guard – Open to students with dance and/or cheerleading experience with an emphasis on flag technique.

Junior Brigade will be starting rehearsals in preparation for the 2013 season and will be kicking everything off with a Recruitment/Parent Information Night. The first important dates of the season are:

Thursday April 18 (6:30PM-8:30PM) – Recruitment Night at Mitchell Middle School -2701 Drexel Ave, Racine, WI 53403

We ask that a parent and/or guardian accompany your student to this important meeting.

(If you are unable to attend this meeting – we will have all of the same paperwork and parent volunteers to answer questions at our Open House/First Camp.)

Saturday April 20 (9:00AM-5:00PM) Open House/First Camp of the season – Mitchell Middle School

Saturday May 4 (9:00AM-5:00PM) Second Camp of the season – Mitchell Middle School

I look forward to seeing all of our returning Junior Brigade members as well as the new group of “rookies” at Recruitment Night! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns at:alex@lighthousebrigade.org -or- (262) 676-2467.

Sincerely, Alex Vincer – Director, Junior Lighthouse Brigade of Racine 

For more information on the Lighthouse Brigade – please check out the Brigade website at:

www.lighthousebrigade.org
For more information – please contact:

Kelly Gerber – President, Racine Band Boosters kelly@lighthousebrigade.org