🎉 Join the Colorguard Club! 🎉

Learn how to spin flags, dance, and perform with style! The Colorguard Club starts Tuesday, November 18, and meets every Tuesday from 2:30–4:00pm in the CSHS Band Room.

Open to all 7th–12th graders — no previous experience necessary! Come have fun, make new friends, and learn something new.

✨ Join the fun. Spin with us! ✨

Reference Recording Sheet

Did you know you can listen to the recordings of our band pieces at home? A link to the Reference Recording Sheet is available at the bottom of the TWIB. Listening to the reference recordings is one of the best tools you have to understand what each piece should sound like. As you listen, focus on tone quality, balance and blend, style, and musical phrasing. Use these recordings to guide your practice and elevate your ensemble performance!

🎶 District Solo & Ensemble Festival – Sign Up Now! 🎶

District Solo & Ensemble Festival will take place Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Whitehall High School! All band students are encouraged to participate.

👉 Sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceVl34dtsffZieiYTdBduezKDifUtuYEXwpZ-j_PGCmDLT9A/viewform?usp=publish-editor

🗓 Registration Deadline: Monday, December 1, 2025
Make sure to register on time so we can prepare you for a great performance!

🎵 Start selecting your music now.
Your performance must be at least two minutes long. If you need help choosing a piece, see a director—we’re happy to guide you.

Let’s get ready for a fantastic Solo & Ensemble season!

🎄 A Cedar Springs Christmas Parade 🎄

The Cedar Springs Chamber of Commerce has invited the Marching Red Hawks to perform in “A Cedar Springs Christmas Parade!” 🎄

The parade will take place on Saturday, December 6 at 4:30pm in downtown Cedar Springs.

This is a great opportunity to celebrate the season and represent our community with pride! Specific band details and logistics will be shared soon — stay tuned!

🏀 Basketball Pep Band Season Announcement 🏀

It’s time for Basketball Pep Band Season! Come support our Red Hawks and bring the energy to the gym this winter!

Friday Night Game Dates:

• December 12

• January 9

• January 16 (Double Header)

• January 23

• February 6

Attendance Requirements:

• Two games before the end of Semester 1 (by January 16)

• One game is required during Semester 2 (starting January 19)

• Attending additional games earns extra credit!

Let’s make this basketball season loud, proud, and full of school spirit! Go Cedar! 🏀🎺🔥

🚨 Additional Performance Opportunity Alert 🚨

🎄🎶 TUBA CHRISTMAS RETURNS TO THE GRPM! 🎶🎄

Calling all tuba and euphonium players—it's time to ring in the season with the warm, wonderful sound of low brass caroling at the Grand Rapids Public Museum!

Join us for an afternoon of festive music-making as our annual Tuba Christmas concert returns to the museum’s galleria, right beneath “Finny” the whale skeleton!

🎺 Who Can Play?
Anyone! All valved low brass players of any age and experience level are welcome.

📅 Schedule for the Day:

• 12:00 PM – Musician Registration
  Upstairs by the Musical Instruments display
  Includes pizza and pop!
  Please drop your horn case and belongings in the auditorium first, then follow the narrow, twisty corridor to the classroom for registration.

• 1:00 PM – Rehearsal
  In the theater next to the classroom and the same display.

• 3:00 PM – Concert
  Performing on the galleria under Finny!

💲 Participation Fee: $15

Come share the holiday spirit, make some music, and be part of a beloved Grand Rapids tradition!

🎷 Join the Cedar Springs Jazz Band! 🎶

Do you love great music, improvisation, and fun? The Cedar Springs Jazz Band is kicking off a brand-new season — and we want YOU to be part of it!

🗓 Rehearsals begin Tuesday, November 11
📍 Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:00–8:00pm

Come develop your skills, groove with friends, and perform exciting jazz, funk, and swing tunes. All instruments are welcome — bring your talent and enthusiasm!

Don’t miss your chance to make music and memories.
✨ Join the Jazz Band this season!

🎶 Cedar Springs Music Boosters – Volunteer Opportunities! 🎶

🎶 Cedar Springs Music Boosters – Volunteer Opportunities! 🎶

The Cedar Springs Music Boosters are seeking passionate and dedicated individuals to fill the following positions for the 2026–2027 school year:

• Student Activities

• Secretary

• Two Fundraising Coordinators

If you are interested in serving in one of these roles, please contact Susan Colombo at 📧 csbandboosters@gmail.com.

Not ready for a board position? That’s okay! We always welcome volunteers. There are many opportunities to support our music students and programs throughout the year.

✨ Music Booster meetings are held every 3rd Thursday of the month—come join us and see how you can get involved!

Together, we can make a lasting impact on our music programs and students.

Fundraising Reminder

With fundraising kicking off for the year, here are a few important guidelines to help keep everything running smoothly:

• Submit one payment per order—either one check or one PayPal transaction—made payable to Cedar Springs Music Boosters.

  • Checks: Payable to Cedar Springs Music Boosters

  • PayPal: Send to csbandboosters@gmail.com

• No cash will be accepted for any fundraisers.

• When turning in your order, place everything in the black box outside the Band Director’s office.

• If you have any questions about fundraising, please reach out to our Fundraising Coordinator, Melissa.

Thank you for your support and attention to these details!

RaiseRight (formerly Scrip)

Use RaiseRight for all your shopping, and support Cedar Springs Music Boosters at no additional charge to you. Visit https://cedarspringsbands.com/raise-right-formerly-scrip/ for details on signing up and earning money for your child. 

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