Thurston High School               It's Not The Destination.....It's The Journey
 Instrumental Music Department
 Director, Edward Lucius
313- 535-4000 ext 1133
lucied01@southredford.net 

 2007 - 2008
Calendar of Events
Times and events scheduled are subject to change.

2007 - 2008
Band Booster
Executive Board

President, Larry Kuhn  
592-8418  
scuelar1@netzero.net

Vice-President:
Position Open

Treasurer, Sue Kuhn    
592-8418    scuelar1@netzero.net

Secretary,
Marlene Riffenburg   
537-1119   mrsriff@earthlink.net

Band Booster Website
meetings,  fundraisers and opportunities to get involved, visit Band Booster website.

Handbook

Band Boosters

MCBA
 

 


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Thurston Marching Eagles Band Boosters

Next meeting
Monday, March 17
7:30 p.m.

Congratulation to Thurston Eagle Marching Band
 Congratulations to the members of the Thurston High School Eagle Marching Band for placing 9th in Flight III in the State this past weekend at the Michigan Competing Band Association State Championships.  The Eagle Marching Band gave their best performance of the season earning a 72.75.  Bands throughout the state qualify throughout the season for the opportunity to perform at Ford field in Detroit through contest that are held both locally and across the state.

The 2007 Michigan Competing Band Association State Championship marks the 13th consecutive year that the Eagle Marching Band has qualified as one of the top ten bands in the state in Flight III.  All of the students, parents and friends of the band have a great deal to celebrate.  The band made continual progress in their performances and scores each time they performed.      



F.Y.I.   The average scores achieved by music students on the 1999 SAT increased for every year of musical study. This same trend was found in SAT scores of previous years. -Steven M. Demorest and Steven J. Morrison,
“Does Music Make You Smarter?”  Music Educators Journal, Sept. 2000.
   Fundraising Events 

Gordon Foods: FUN FUNDS  - Generates funds all year long. 
 The easiest fundraiser ever organized by the Thurston Band Boosters is the  Fun Funds program at Gordon Food Services (GFS Marketplace). The Fun Funds program raises money through cash rebates paid directly to our school based on purchases made by our member at any GFS Marketplace store. 

How it works: Just go to any Gordon Food Service and select specially marked FUN Funds Food items, when purchasing items tell  the cashier that your purchase is for Thurston High School Band. Membership is free, you can obtain a membership form at the store or from the Band Boosters.

Support our band. Remember that shopping at GFS Marketplace and purchasing specially marked items you will be earning money for the band.  Share this information with family and friends and they can help support the band, too. Find out more information by attending the next Band Booster meeting.

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Season Reviews

2006 - 2007 Season Congratulations to the Thurston Honors Band
Members of the Thurston High School Honors Band for their outstanding performance at the 2007 Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association State Festival.  The Honors Band earned a 1st division, superior rating, in both the prepared concert performance and in sight-reading.  The Honors Band earned the invitation to perform at the state festival by earning a 1st division rating at the District Festival held in March.  The Honors Band is one of three-hundred bands and orchestras across the state to be performing at the state festival this year.

 Mr. Lucius comments, "All of the students are to be commended for achieving such an accomplishment having rehearsed in a gymnasium.  The members of the Honors Band are proof that you can succeed under adverse conditions.  I am very proud of the students and their work ethic in rehearsals. The 2007 State Festival marks the 18th consecutive year that the Thurston High School Honors Band has earned State level honors." 

Thurston Eagle Marching Band Places 4th at 2006 State Finals
Congratulations to the members of the Thurston High School Eagle Marching Band for their outstanding performance at the Michigan Competing Band Association State Championships held on Saturday, October 28, 2006 at ford Field in Detroit. 
The Eagle Marching placed fourth in the State in Flight III with a season high score of 75.55.  The State finals contest featured the top ten bands in each of four flights.  Bands were evaluated in the areas of Music Individual, Music Ensemble, Music Effect, Visual Individual, Visual Ensemble and Visual Effect.  The Eagle Marching Band placed fourth in all with the exception of Music ensemble where the band took first place.

The State finals contest closes a very successful season for the band.  The band took first place honors at the Flushing Invitational, 1st place at the Trenton Invitation and a 1st place at the West Bloomfield Invitational.  The Eagle Marching Band placed 3rd at the Huron Valley Invitation and 3rd at the Plymouth Canton Invitational.  Throughout the season, the Eagle Marching Band earned many caption awards for Best Music, Best Marching and Best General Effect.  The 2006 State Finals performance was the 13th consecutive year that the Eagle Marching Band has performed having now placed fourth or fifth the last six years.

 The Eagle Marching will be giving their final performance of the season on Wednesday, November 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the Thurston High School Gymnasium. The performance “Stadium Echoes” will feature a performance of the bands field show entitled “Labyrinth”.  The evening will also recognize all of the people who have made this season such a success as well as honoring our seniors in their final year with the band.  Admission is free and the invitation to all is open.

Thank you,
Edward J. Lucius

Last updated: 02/28/08