Schedule for the Week
Monday, May 12: Color Guard Clinic, 3:30-4:30pm
Monday, May 12: Percussion Lesson Studio Recital, 7pm in SAC
Tuesday, May 13: Symphonic-Concert Band Combined Rehearsal: 3:25-3:55pm
Tuesday, May 13: Optional Marching Percussion Clinic, 3:45-5:00pm
Tuesday, May 13: Jazz Band Rehearsal, 4:30-6:30pm
Thursday, May 15: May Band Concert, 7pm (call times below)
Upcoming Events
Monday, May 19: Color Guard Clinic, 3:30-4:30pm
Tuesday, May 20: Jazz Night, 7pm in Lyceum
Thursday, May 22: Marching Percussion Auditions, 4:00-6:00pm
Monday, May 26: Memorial Day Parade, 10am in Downtown Glenview
Tuesday, May 27: Band Banquet, 6pm at Hackney’s On Lake
Thursday, May 29: Dengeo’s Fundraiser, 4:00-10:00pm
Friday, June 6: Drumline at Retiree Parade at GBS, 8am
Director’s Notes
The final band concert of the year is this week! All curricular band classes will be performing this Thursday, May 15th at 7pm in the Norman E. Watson Auditorium! Call times for each band are as follows:
Symphonic Winds: 5:30pm
Symphonic-Concert Band: 5:55pm
Titan Band: 6:15pm (in concert attire)
On Monday, we will be hosting the first of two color guard clinics. No experience is necessary, and all are welcome! Anyone who is interested should come to the band room Monday after school.
With the concert being Thursday, jazz has been moved to Tuesday, May 13th, 4:30-6:30pm.
The marching band will be performing at the Glenview Memorial Day Parade on May 26th! The parade will begin at 10am. Click the link for the itinerary for the band.
Marching Band season will be here soon! Please click here to view it. If there are any changes, they will be communicated via eblast and Google Classroom as soon as possible.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions!
One Band, One Family!
Mr. Brian Boron, Band Director, bboron@glenbrook225.org, 847-486-4437
FOLLOW THE BAND ON INSTAGRAM! Search for “gbsbandprogram” and “gbs_color_guard” to see what’s happening in Band!
Concert
There will be a reception in the cafeteria with light refreshments after the band concert on Thursday, 5/15 to celebrate a successful year of instrumental music and to say farewell to our graduating band members.
All family members & friends are welcome!!
Parade
Glenview Memorial Day Parade
Monday, 5/26
Volunteers Needed!!
Click here to sign up!
GBSIL Board
Proposed Slate of Candidates – GBSIL Board 2025-2026
Below is the proposed slate of candidates for the GBSIL Board for 2025-2026. This slate will be voted on at the band banquet on 5/27.
President – Beth Parker
Secretary – Rhonda Heublein
Treasurer – Laura Hancko
Alumni Parents Reps – Amy Downey, Marg Plante
Band Banquet – Melissa Read
Chaperone Team – Mina Gleason, Svetlana Lovric, Anna Organ-Boshes
Color Guard Liaison – Tammy Stender
Equipment Crew – William Doherty, Chris Gange
Fundraising – Erin Newman, Lauren Bauerschmidt
Fundraising – Restaurants – Val Montague
Hospitality Team – Kristen Larkin, Ghizala Husain
Middle School Liaison – Kim Wiersma
Uniform Crew – Lisa Milner, Amy Hintzman, Kim Wiersma
Webmaster – Amy Doherty
Banquet
2025 BAND BANQUET
TUESDAY, MAY 27, 6:00 p.m.
Hackney’s on Lake, The Shillelagh Room
1514 E. Lake Avenue, Glenview
*Please note, the room is on the lower level with no elevator available.
Join us to celebrate the 2024-2025 GBS Band Program!
All students and their parents are invited.
No denim. Students will be seated together.
Entrée selection from available options will be made upon arrival at the event. Choices include vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free.
$40 per person. Class of 2025 students are free!
RSVP by May 16
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/GBSIL-Banquet-2025
Payment: by Venmo @GBSIL-Band2023 (verification code 0850)or via check, made out to “GBSIL” and dropped off in the band mailbox.
Photos
Do you have band photos from the past year?
We are putting together a slide show that will be played at this year’s banquet. If you have photos to share, please add them to the Google Photos link here.
Thank you!!
Restaurant Fundraiser
Dengeos, Thursday, May 29
4:00pm – 10:00pm
2131 Willow Road
Mention GBS Bands when ordering!
RaiseRight Fundraising
In the last three months, 9 band families have signed up for Raise Right to earn a combined total of $900 for student band fees and the band program. When you raise money for your student, you also help the band program pay the fees for the marching band show (>$8500) and purchase instruments for students to use. Gift cards can be used for everyday items like groceries, gas and pet food, or year-end thank you cards for teachers and coaches. Thanks to those who are taking advantage of the program. If you are interested in signing up, please click the link here. If you have any questions, reach out to Lauren Bauerschmidt at GBSBandFundraising@gmail.com
2025-26 Season
Tentative Marching Band Schedule
Please click here