Schedule This Week
Monday, Aug. 10: Freshman Orientation Performance (Soph., Jr., Sr. ONLY) 9:10-10:20am
Monday, Aug. 10: Marching Band Rehearsal, 5:45-9pm
Thursday, Aug. 13: Marching Band Rehearsal, 5:45-9pm
Saturday, Aug. 15: Fall Sports Kickoff, 8:50am-11:00am
Director’s Notes
Hello Band Families!
Congratulations to the Marching Titans on a great week of band camp and a wonderful preview performance of the 2026 show, “It’s Alive!” You should be very proud of all the work you did and how much you accomplished this week! Thank you to all the volunteers who kept the students cool, hydrated and fed throughout the week- band camp doesn’t happen without you! We start our regular Monday and Thursday rehearsals this week!
Our sophomore, junior, and senior marchers will be performing at the freshman orientation pep rally on Monday. Please wear GBS blue and gold.
All of our marchers will be performing this Saturday for the Fall Sports Kick-Off. Rehearsal will begin at 8:50am in the band room before heading out to the stadium. Please wear GBS blue and gold.
We’re excited to start off the school year with you! We’ll see you in class on Thursday and Friday! Please bring your instruments and a pencil with you. You will receive locker assignments on your first day of class.
Looking forward to seeing all of you this week!
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!
Payments
STILL NEED TO PAY FOR BAND CAMP MEALS?
Payment can be made via:
Venmo (See below)
Check – made out to GBSIL
Cash
*If paying by check or cash, please put in an envelope with your student’s name & drop off to Mr. Boron’s office.
NEED TO PAY BAND FEES?
New marching band members: $325
Returning marching band members: $260
Color guard members: $225
Concert band-only members: $25
PAYMENT CAN BE MADE VIA:
Venmo (See below)
Check – made out to GBSIL
Cash
*If paying by check or cash, please put in an envelope with your student’s name & drop off to Mr. Boron’s office.
Student band fees help support the band in a variety of ways:
- uniform pieces
- marching band show design
- equipment items such as the golf cart
- truck rentals to transport instruments & equipment to competitions
- school owned instruments
- awards and trophies given out at the annual band banquet
- yearly show patches
- recruitment t-shirts given to 8th graders
- pizza/sandwich/etc. meals throughout the year, etc.
- concert band music
- post-concert refreshments
- misc. GBSIL expenses – website, taxes, etc.
The GBSIL also maintains an Angel Fund to subsidize band fees and partial band trip costs for families in need of financial support.
Need assistance?
Contact GBSIL Treasurer – Laura Hancko: laurahancko@gmail.com
Spirit Wear
GBS Bands’ spirit wear store is open for orders: 8/7-8/23
Expected delivery date: 9/23
Orders will be delivered to students at GBS
Click here
Sweatshirts, yard signs, car magnets, stadium chairs, hats, concert band shirts, & more!!
Volunteering
MARCHING BAND SEASON VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!
We need all families to participate – no experience necessary!!
Please sign up to help ensure all of our upcoming events
run smoothly for all of our students.
We need volunteers to help with the following events:
Football Games
Band Competitions
Parades
Please click here to sign up!!
OTHER BAND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We also need committee volunteers in the following areas:
Equipment & Props
Uniform Crew Volunteers
Middle School Outreach
Student Fundraising
GBS Band Auction
GBS Jazz Cafe
GBS Band Banquet
Please click here to sign up!!
All volunteers that sign up will receive a yellow volunteer shirt for FREE!
Volunteers wear yellow shirts to be easily identified by students if they need assistance.
With every volunteer shift served during the 2026-2027 school year, one entry will be made for a prize to be awarded at the GBS Band Banquet in the spring (*a member of the winner’s family must be present to collect the prize).
Questions? Please contact: Rhonda Heublein – rheublein6@comcast.net
PROP CONSTRUCTION HELP NEEDED!!
Please Contact Our Equipment Crew/Prop Coordinators for more info:
Jake Kimball – jakekimball789@gmail.com, 773-793-5252
William Doherty – wdoherty3@yahoo.com, 773-798-9971
Fundraising
OBERWEIS
967 Waukegan Road
Tuesday, September 1, 10am-10pm
LOU MALNATIS
3120 Glenview Road
Tuesday, September 29, 4pm-10pm
Promo code: GPFUND26
RAISE RIGHT
Year-round Fundraising with Raise Right. You can raise funds for your band student’s yearly fees and future trips at anytime throughout the year. With back-to-school shopping, you can pay for supplies, clothing, shoes, etc. purchases with Raise Right gift cards. When traveling, open the Raise Right app to find nearby restaurants where you can earn local dining dollars.
Check out the list of brands that are available with Raise Right.
If you have any questions, reach out to Lauren Bauerschmidt at LBauerschmidt@gmail.com.
If you would like to start using Raise Right, click here to sign up.