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GBS Band Weekly Update 9/17/2023

Schedule for the Week:

Monday, Sep. 18: Marching Band Rehearsal, 5:45pm-9pm
Thursday, Sep. 21: Marching Band Rehearsal, 5:45pm-9pm
Saturday, Sep. 23: Victor J. Andrew Competition, 3:45pm performance, full itinerary here

Director’s Notes!

Hello Band Families!

The Marching Titans had a great performance at the Wheeling competition last night! Congratulations to the percussion section on winning outstanding percussion in our class and second overall for the evening! Thank you to all the equipment volunteers and chaperones for making it a successful performance and a great experience for our students!

We have another competition this weekend at Victor J. Andrew High School. You can view our itinerary for the Victory J. Andrew competition here. If you would like to join us at the competition, you can purchase tickets at this link.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me!

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!

We need EVERY family’s participation to make these events successful!!  Please check out the links below and sign up!!

URGENT: Chaperones & Equipment Crew Help Needed!

Victor J. Andrew Competition
(Tinley Park) on 9/23!!

Still Need: 
3 Equipment Crew volunteers
8 Chaperones

Equipment Crew Call Time: 10:45 a.m.Chaperones Call Time: 11:15 a.m.
Band Performance Time: 3:45 p.m.

Click here to volunteer!!

Chaperones: Ride & take attendance on buses, help with uniforms, water distribution & basic first aid.  Help with equipment if needed.

Equipment: Be there for final run through at GBS, load/unload equipment from trucks, drive trucks to competition site, move equipment on/off the field for the performance.

Homecoming Parade
Chaperones Needed!!

Saturday, 9/30
Chaperone Call Time: 8:30 a.m.
6 Volunteers Needed!!

Click here to sign up!!

Equipment Crew Volunteers needed at the football game on 10/13

Click here to sign up!!

Chaperones: Help with uniforms, water distribution, and crowd control.
Equipment Crew: Move equipment on/off the field for the performance.

Thank you to those that volunteered at previous football games!

Student Fundraising

Fun Pasta
Complete instructions on how the fundraiser works can be found here.

Check out these YouTube videos for assistance:
How to set up the app: Click here.
Place app order: Click here.
Additional info: Click here.

For questions, please contact Laura Ashley:
773-454-6031, lauramcashley@gmail.com

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Announcements Marching Band

GBS Band Weekly Update 9/10/2023

Schedule for the Week:

Monday, Sep. 11: Marching Band Rehearsal, 5:45pm-9pm
Thursday, Sep. 14: Marching Band Rehearsal, 5:45pm-9pm
Saturday, Sep. 16: Wheeling Competition, 7:00pm performance, full itinerary here

Director’s Notes!

Hello Band Families!

Congratulations to the Marching Titans on a great performance at Friday’s football game and the batterie on a strong showing at the Hero Hustle this morning! Thank you to all of the volunteers who have been helping the band to have a successful start of the season!

Next weekend is the first marching band competition of the year! Come out to support the Marching Titans at Wheeling High School at 7:00pm! The full itinerary for the day can be found here.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me!

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!

Help Needed!
Wheeling Band Competition – 9/16

Still Need: 
1 Equipment Crew volunteer
2 Chaperones

Equipment Crew Call Time: 3:00 p.m.Chaperones Call Time: 3:30 p.m.

Click here to volunteer!!

Chaperones: Ride & take attendance on buses, help with uniforms, water distribution & basic first aid.

Equipment: Be there for final run through at GBS, load/unload equipment from trucks, drive trucks to competition site, move equipment on/off the field for the performance.

Spirit Wear!!

Hello band families-

The Spirit wear shop will be officially open for one week and will close
on September 17th @ Midnight.
Order and pay for your items online and they will be shipped to school and given to your band student when they arrive! 

Click here to visit the shop!

We will run the Spirit Wear shop once more in the Spring and are open to suggestions for next time. 

Volunteers needed at the football games on 9/29 & 10/13

9/29 – Need Chaperones
10/13 – Need Equipment Crew
We need every family’s participation throughout the year. 

Click here to sign up!!

Chaperones: Help with uniforms, water distribution, and crowd control.

Equipment Crew: Move equipment on/off the field for the performance.

Thank you to those that volunteered at the first football game on 9/8!

Student Fundraising

Fun Pasta

Complete instructions on how the fundraiser works can be found here.

Check out these YouTube videos
for assistance:
How to set up the app: Click here.
Place app order: Click here.
Additional info: Click here.

For questions, please contact Laura Ashley:
773-454-6031, lauramcashley@gmail.com

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Announcements Marching Band

GBS Band Weekly Update 8/27/2023

Schedule for the Week:

Monday, Aug. 28: Marching Band Rehearsal, 5:45pm-9pm
Thursday, Aug. 31: Marching Band Rehearsal, 5:45pm-9pm

Director’s Notes!

Hello Band Families!

Thank you to all the students for a great first two days of school! It was a pleasure meeting all our new band family members and reconnecting with those who are back for another year!

Congratulations to the Marching Titans on their great performance at the football game on Friday! We’re looking forward to putting the rest of the show on the field! 

There is still time to sign up for the spring break trip to Orlando! Information packets are available in the band room! If you are interested in going, register on the Bob Rogers website as soon as possible since payments are becoming due, and we would like to give the travel company an accurate count. Every student in the band is eligible for this trip!

We would like to wish everyone a successful school year! Let’s make this our best year yet!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me!

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!

Volunteers

Several volunteers STILL needed at the football games on 9/8, 9/29 & 10/13

Chaperones & Equipment Crew Help Needed –
GBS Home Football Games

We need every family’s participation throughout the year. 

Click here to sign up!!

Chaperones: Help with uniforms, water distribution, and crowd control.
Equipment Crew: Move equipment on/off the field for the performance.

Thank you to those that volunteered at the first football game on 8/25!

Wheeling Band Competition – 9/16

Chaperones & Equipment Crew Help Needed!

We need several volunteers for chaperoning & equipment at the first competition of the season. 
Exact call times TBD – this is a full day event.

Click here to volunteer!!

Chaperones: Ride & take attendance on buses, help with uniforms, water distribution & basic first aid.

Equipment: Be there for final run through at GBS, load/unload equipment from trucks, drive trucks to competition site, move equipment on/off the field for the performance.

Spring Break Trip

Registration is still open!!
GBS Band & Choir Orlando Spring Break 2024 Trip!!

The GBS Band and Choir Programs will be traveling together to Orlando for Spring Break 2024! For trip and registration information, see the attached PDF! 

If you’re interested in going on the trip, please sign up ASAP
so that we can give the travel company an accurate count.

See trip packet PDF

Student Fundraising

If your student would like to participate in our first fundraiser of the year,
Fun Pasta, please fill out this Google form and we will invite you to the online platform. Sales start this week!

Still Need to Pay
Band/Uniform Fees?

If you haven’t paid yet, please DO NOT pay band or uniform fees through PowerSchool. 

Instead, pelase either:

Venmo payment to
@GBSIL-Band2023 (code 0850)
-or-
Bring a check made out to GBSIL to the band room

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Announcements Marching Band

GBS Band Weekly Update 7/30/2023

Upcoming Events:

August 7 – Summer Rehearsal – 5:45-9:00 p.m.
August 10 – Summer Rehearsal – 5:45-9:00 p.m.
August 14-18 – Band Camp Week!! – 12:45-9:00 p.m. every day

Follow the Band on Instagram!

Search for “gbsbandprogram” and “gbs_color_guard” to see what’s happening in Band!

Summer Schedule

You can find the full summer schedule here.

Band Camp Week & Parent Meeting

Band Camp will take place during the week of August 14-18 from 12:45-9:00 p.m at GBS.

There will be a parent meeting on Friday, August 18th at 6:30 p.m., followed by a performance by the band at 7:30 p.m.

More details provided closer to the date.

Volunteers Needed for Band Camp Week – 8/14-8/18!!

Want an inside look at what happens during the week?  Please take a look at the sign up.  Lots of opportunities to help serve meals, provide water/first aid/chaperone support, and help with band uniform fittings.
No experience needed!!  

Click here to sign up!!

Still Looking for Two Uniform Crew Members

The Uniform Crew is looking for 2 volunteers to help the team out.  Tasks include helping with uniform fittings, being present to get students performance-ready, etc.

Please email gbsbandprogram@gmail.com with any questions or to volunteer.  

Please consider helping the band program – no experience needed!  Freshmen parents welcome!

GBS Band & Choir Orlando Spring Break 2024 Trip!!

Registration is still open!!

We are excited to share that the GBS Band and Choir Programs will be traveling together to Orlando for Spring Break 2024! For trip and registration information, see the attached PDF!

Summer Prop Design

The marching band will be transforming the field into a digital utopia with infinite possibilities. To bring this to life, we’re looking for students and parents to design large banners and build the frames to hold them on the field.  Anybody with skills or resources in graphic design, banner printing or building stands out of wood/plastic piping, please contact jakekimball789@gmail.com. 

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GBS Band Weekly Update 6/25/2023

Schedule for the Week:

Monday: Rehearsal, 5:45-9:00pm
Thursday: Rehearsal, 5:45-9:00pm

Upcoming Events:

July 3: Rehearsal, 5:45-9:00pm
July 4: Parade, 9:45am call time at GBS

Director’s Notes!

Hello Band Families!
 
We’re excited to start our summer schedule on Monday! We will be meeting in the band room. As you enter the band room, find your section leadership team to check in for attendance! All you need to bring is your instrument and a pencil, and remember to wear shoes that are good for marching (close-toed gym shoes are great; no sandals or crocs). If you would like to bring a folder or binder to store any music and handouts, your are more than welcome to. 
 
We are also excited to share our tentative season schedule. Please note that this is only a tentative schedule, with dates and times being subject to change. Any changes to the schedule, including items marked TBD, will be communicated immediately as information becomes available. 
 
Every year, we have a logo for our marching show that is designed by a student. Any student who would like to design a possible logo is encouraged to submit their artwork! Please send any designs to bboron@glenbrook225.org by 11:59pm on Sunday, July 2nd!  Here are a couple of guidelines:

  1. The logo must say “Data Breach”
  2. It can be up to four colors (one of those colors will be the color of the shirt)
  3. BE CREATIVE AND HAVE FUN WITH IT!

We’re eager to see what you come up with!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me!

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!

New to GBS Marching Band? 

Have Questions?
Veteran band parents (look for people in bright yellow shirts) will be at this week’s rehearsals at drop off & pick up to answer any questions you might have. 
Please also check out our website for a lot of great information.

Hospitality Co-Chair Needed!

The GBSIL Board has an immediate need for a volunteer to co-chair the Hospitality Committee!! 
Please email current co-chair Kelly Brown (kellykbrown11@gmail.com)
or gbsbandprogram@gmail.com with any questions or to volunteer.  

Hospitality Team Leads Description: 

Organize band camp meals, Jazz Fest Café and refreshments for the spring band concert, including purchase of supplies, collection of payments, selection of vendors and recruitment of parent volunteers. During Jazz Fest will supervise student and parent volunteers selling food in the cafeteria.

Please consider helping the band program – no experience needed!  Freshmen parents welcome!

From the Chaperone Committee:

Dear Band Family, Happy summer and welcome to the start of the band events. We have a full, exciting, ambitious, and eventful agenda scheduled for this year. As in the past in order to optimize the experience for musicians, parents, and those attending the events, success will depend upon a concerted committed organized effort including, especially parents of members of the band, without whom the band program could not and would not exist at the superior level it is. Based upon the past, it seems though if every family, chose to volunteer at least twice through the entire year, we should be able to fulfill our need without overburdening anyone in particular. This comes with a sense of fulfillment and comradery which develops and grows not only with other band parents but with band members as well. This leads into our request for volunteers to chaperone at this year’s first event, the Glenview 4th of July Parade which will take place on Tuesday July 4th. Please see the link below to sign up. We thank you in advance in making this year a great one.

Sign up here to help on July 4

Band Camp & Parent Meeting

SAVE THE DATE!! 
BAND CAMP WEEK & PARENT MEETING!

Band Camp will take place during the week of August 14-18th from 12:45-9:00 p.m.
There will be a parent meeting on
Friday, August 18th at 6:30 p.m.,
followed by a performance by the band at 7:30 p.m.
More details provided closer to the date.

GBS Band & Choir Orlando Spring Break 2024 Trip!!

We are excited to share that the GBS Band and Choir Programs will be traveling together to Orlando for Spring Break 2024! For trip and registration information, see the attached PDF!

Summer Prop Design

The marching band will be transforming the field into a digital utopia with infinite possibilities. To bring this to life, we’re looking for students and parents to design large banners and build the frames to hold them on the field.  Anybody with skills or resources in graphic design, banner printing or building stands out of wood/plastic piping,
please contact jakekimball789@gmail.com. 

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GBS Band Weekly Update 11/13/2022

Schedule for the Week

Thursday: Jazz Band, 4:30-7:30pm
Friday: Band Student Council Meeting, 3:30-4:30pm

Upcoming Events
Nov. 26: Glenview Holiday Parade
Nov. 30: Noodles Fundraiser
Dec. 3: Holiday Bazaar
Dec. 4: Winter Band Concert

Director’s Notes

Hello Band Families! 

Congratulations to Symphonic Winds on excellent performances last week at Springman and Attea! We got a lot of middle school students excited about being part of our band family!

The Holiday Bazaar Fundraiser is December 3rd! We will need small groups to sign up and volunteer throughout the day! Look for the sign-up sheet that will be posted this week! If you are looking for a group to perform with or want to brainstorm song ideas, please come see me!

Show shirts have arrived! Once they are organized, a post will go up on google classroom letting you know they are ready for pickup!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me!

One Band, One Family! Mr. Brian Boron, Band Director, bboron@glenbrook225.org, 847-486-4437

Volunteers Needed 12/3 & 11/26

Holiday Bazaar volunteers are essential! There are slots for set-up help on Friday before the event and throughout the day on Saturday. Please sign up for a shift here. We need everyone’s help to make this event a success!

We also need a few parents to chaperone the Holiday Parade. Sign up here.

Wrapping Paper and Accessories Needed

We are accepting donations of wrapping paper, ribbons, bows and tape for our wrapping station at the Holiday Bazaar.  There is a box in the band room or you can drop it off at Laura Ashley’s house at 240 N Branch Rd, Glenview.  

Noodles Fundraiser Nov. 30

Mark your calendars, save the date, spread the word! Noodles for dinner on November 30th will support band programs at GBS. Order between 4:00 and 8:00pm in person or online (enter Giving25 under coupon code before checkout) and 25% of sales will benefit GBSIL. 

Downloadable flyers are available here. Please share with friends, family and neighbors!

Holiday Bazaar Dec. 3

If you know an artist or craftsperson, invite them to participate! There are still spots available.  Download the vendor application here.

For a bit of holiday cheer from the past, check out the GBS Marching Band at the 2017 Glenview Holiday Parade: https://youtu.be/Y8OZ2joGG2g?t=246

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GBS Band Weekly Update 11/06/2022

Schedule for the Week:

Monday: Symphonic Winds @ Springman and Attea
Tuesday: No School
Thursday: Symphonic Band & Symphonic Winds class photos
Thursday: Jazz Band, 4:30-7:30pm
Friday: No School

Director’s Notes

Hello Band Families! 

Tomorrow, Symphonic Winds will be traveling to Springman and Attea to perform for our future Titans! Students, please remember to wear black shoes, black socks, black dress pants, and your GBS Band T-Shirt. If you have not turned in your permission, make sure to bring it with you. We will be meeting in the band room at 8:00am. 

We have more class photos this week! For all concert ensembles, please wear all black dress clothes. 

November 10th
Symphonic Band- During class
Symphonic Winds- During class

Unfortunately, the football team did not advance to the next round of playoffs. To all of the students, parent volunteers, and staff, thank you for all your hard work this marching season! You made it truly memorable!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me!

One Band, One Family! Mr. Brian Boron, Band Director, bboron@glenbrook225.org, 847-486-4437

Holiday Wrapping Party

We need materials for our Holiday Wrapping Party on December 5th. We are accepting scotch tape and all varieties of wrapping paper and bows. Please bring donations to the band room at GBS. Event details coming soon.

Noodles Fundraiser Nov. 30

4-8pm
1851 Tower Dr (in the Glen)

25% of qualifying sales will directly benefit the Glenbrook South Instrumental League

Holiday Bazaar Dec. 3

10am-5pm
Glenbrook South Cafeteria
4000 West Lake Avenue
Suggested donation: $5 adult/$1 student

Handmade, artisan, vintage, repurposed, small batch gourmet and boutique!

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GBS Band Weekly Update 10/30/2022

Schedule for the Week:

Thursday: Jazz Band Auditions
Thursday: Cheesecake pickup, 3:15-7:00
Friday: Club Photos (read below for times)

Director’s Notes

Hello Band Families! 

Thank you to all of the parent volunteers who volunteered at our playoff game on Friday! It was a great night, and the Titans are moving on to the next round!

Jazz Band Auditions are this week! If you are planning on auditioning, please sign up for a time. The sign-up sheet is posted on the band office door. If you need an audition packet, the jazz band google classroom code, or have any questions about the audition process, please see Mr. Boron.

We are also starting our club photos this week! For all concert ensembles and jazz band, please wear all black dress clothes. Marching Band will be wearing full uniforms except for shakos. The schedule is as follows:

November 4th
Concert Band- During class
Titan Band- During class
Jazz Band- 3:20pm
Marching Band- 3:25pm

November 10th
Symphonic Band- During class
Symphonic Winds- During class

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me!

One Band, One Family! Mr. Brian Boron, Band Director, bboron@glenbrook225.org, 847-486-4437

Cheesecake Pickup 11/3

Cheesecakes arrive at GBS on Thursday and must be picked up that day! Come to the band room after school, between 3:15 and 7:00pm to collect your order.

If you can help sort cheesecakes when they arrive Thursday afternoon, sign up here. Sign in at the front entrance between 1:45 and 2:00 and come to the band room.

Holiday Bazaar

Save the date for our Holiday Bazaar benefiting GBSIL, Saturday, December 3 at GBS. If you know a craftsperson who might be interested in participating, contact us at gbsbandprogram@gmail.com for application information.

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GBS Band Weekly Update 10/23/2022

Schedule for the Week

Monday: Pasta sorting & pick-up, 6:00-9:00 pm (240 North Branch Road)
Thursday: Jazz Band Rehearsal/Workshop, 4:30-7:30 pm
Friday or Saturday: Football Playoff Game, Time TBD
Friday: Band jacket orders due

Director’s Notes

Hello Band Families! 

Thank you to everyone who attended Band-O-Rama for your support of our Marching Titans!  Another thank you to everyone who supported the band’s fundraiser at Panda Express this past Wednesday!

The football team is in the state playoffs! We will have a home game this week, either on Friday or Saturday. As soon as the day and time is announced, it will be communicated through e-blast and the marching band google classroom. 

This Thursday, we will be holding our first rehearsal/workshop for jazz band. We will be going though the jazz packet, which will be available this week. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me!

One Band, One Family! Mr. Brian Boron, Band Director, bboron@glenbrook225.org, 847-486-4437

Pasta Pick Up Party!

Our Pasta has arrived!! Pick up your pasta order between 6:00 and 9:00 pm on Monday at 240 North Branch Road. Let’s make it a party. There will be snacks and beverages. Come help sort orders, have some treats and take home your pasta. Questions, contact Laura Ashley at lauramcashley@gmail.com.

Band Jackets, Order Now!

Wear your band pride! Jackets have a marching band patch on the back and are personalized with a name on the front. Jackets are $75, payment via Venmo or check. Orders will be accepted until October 28 and jackets should arrive 2-3 weeks after our order is placed. To order, please fill out the form here. For more details on sizing and ordering, see this flyer.

Holiday Bazaar

Save the date for our Holiday Bazaar benefiting GBSIL, Saturday, December 3 at GBS. If you know a craftsperson who might be interested in participating, contact us at gbsbandprogram@gmail.com for application information.

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GBS Band Weekly Update 10/16/2022

Schedule for the Week:

Monday: No Marching Band Rehearsal
Wednesday: Panda Express Fundraiser
Wednesday: Band Student Council Meeting, 3:30pm
Thursday: Jazz Band Meeting, 4:15pm
Thursday: Drum Corps Informational Meeting, 4:45pm
Thursday: Band-O-Rama, 5:45pm for band members, 7:30pm performance
Friday: Football Game, 5:15pm rehearsal start

Director’s Notes

Hello Band Families! 

Congratulations to the Marching Titans on a fantastic performance at the Sandwich MusicFest tonight! The band won best music, percussion, and drum majors, along with first place in class 2A! Congratulations on a wonderful season! We will be performing twice this week—first at Band-O-Rama on Thursday and then at the football game on Friday! We could not do any of this without the incredible support from all of our parent volunteers, so thank you to everyone who volunteered over the course of the season!

The football team has had a very successful season so far, and they have clinched a spot in the playoffs! In the event that GBS hosts a playoff game, the schedule will be communicated via eblast and google classroom as soon as information is available.

This Thursday, we will have an informational meeting about jazz band. All are invited to attend. Even if you don’t play a “jazz instrument,” if you want to play, we can find a spot for you! After the jazz band meeting, there will be an informational meeting for anyone who may be interested in auditioning for drum corps for the 2023 season. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me!

One Band, One Family! Mr. Brian Boron, Band Director, bboron@glenbrook225.org, 847-486-4437

Band-O-Rama: A Marching Band Celebration!

This Thursday, October 21 is the date for our marching band celebration. Parents, friends and family are invited to come to the stadium at 7:30pm. The evening will include senior recognition and a complete performance of this year’s marching band show, Home At Last! Grab some of the best seats in the stadium to see and hear our band students perform!

Cheesecake Orders Due 10/21 by 3:30pm

Order forms and payment (checks made out to GBS) are due this Friday, no later than 3:30pm. Please put them in an envelope marked with your name and “cheesecakes” and place in the band mailbox. Or, bring them to Laura Ashley at Band-O-Rama! Cheesecakes will be delivered to GBS on November 3. 

Panda Express Fundraiser on Wednesday

No need to cook dinner (or lunch). Get your meal at Panda Express between 10:30 AM and 9:00 PM on October 19. 20% of event sales will be donated to GBSIL. Use code 344253 when ordering online or show the flyer when you order in person. Click here for a downloadable version to share with family, friends, and neighbors

Band Jackets, Order Now!

Wear your band pride! Jackets have a marching band patch on the back and are personalized with a name on the front. Jackets are $75, payment via Venmo or check. Orders will be accepted until October 28 and jackets should arrive 2-3 weeks after our order is placed. To order, please fill out the form here.  For more details on sizing and ordering, see this flyer.

Pasta Party!

Pasta has been ordered. We will let you know when it arrives. Be on the lookout for details about a sorting party. As soon as the products arrive, Laura Ashley will be ready to host anyone willing to help sort … complete with treats (yes, she is willing to bribe you with treats to help sort our pasta order).

Holiday Bazaar

Save the date for our Holiday Bazaar benefiting GBSIL, Saturday, December 3 at GBS. If you know a craftsperson who might be interested in participating, contact us at gbsbandprogram@gmail.com for application information.