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Important Dates

Varsity Band 2019-2020 *other dates in calendar immediately below this section

drumline camp august 21st, 22nd, 23rd, from 1-5 pm at Lane Band Room

BUCKTOWN ARTS FEST JAZZ COMBO ONLY SUNDAY the 25th.  email me!

band camp august 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th from 4-8 pm at Lane Band Room

SATURDAY PRACTICES: 9/7 AM, 9/14, 9/21, 10/5, 10/12

FOOTBALL GAMES: 8/30, 9/7, 9/12, 9/20, 9/26, 10/19, 10/25.  more details on calendar below

SCHOOL STARTS SEPTEMBER 3rd

Varsity Band 2018-2019 *other dates in calendar immediately below this section

band camp august 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th from 4-8 pm at Lane Band Room

football games aug. 31st, sept. 7th, sept. 14th, HC sept. 22nd @ 12:15 pm, october 6th @ 12:15 pm

saturday practices 9am-5 pm – september 1 (Drumline only), 8, and 15th at Lane

october parades 20th (4:30 pm call time.  6-8 pm downtown.  more information coming) .  and 21st (11 am call @ LT.  parade is 12pm – 1:30 pm).

december concert friday the 14th 7 pm

Varsity Band 2017-2018

drumline dates: monday 2:30-5:30 pm others to be announced 

4th of july parade in evanston (samba – if you want)

band camp monday august 28, 29. 30, 31 3:30-7:30 at Lane

first game is friday september 1st, after that home game is september 15th

homecoming at this point is friday october 6th

saturday practices (september 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th) 9 am – 5 pm HOLD

repertoire: get lucky ^, crazy in love ^, varsity anthem ^, toast to lane tech ^ (^ memorized), crusher, heart of steel, uh oh, go lane go, how great thou art and various cadences

september

-1st and 15th Home Football Game

-Saturday Practices 2,9,16,23, and 30 9-5 pm

october

tuesday the 3rd EATING CONTEST after-school 3:30

wednesday the 4th BAND SOCIAL, PROPER ATTIRE REQUIRED

thursday the 5th SENIOR GRILL OUT

friday the 6th!

pep rally, freshman tailgate after school, evening game!

21st Halloween Parade downton.  be at columbus drive and TBA at 4:15 pm.  Done at 8 pm or sooner.

sunday the 22nd in roscoe village 1:30-3:30. meet at lane parking lot

november

stand up rally

b-ball games

december

friday december 15th WINTER CONCERT

january

b-ball games

february

b-ball games, marcus santos?

march

nothing of note!? solo contest march 3rd drumline only

vic mensa show friday the 16th

more bowling?

april

samba hit for quilombo the 7th.  8 pm

gala 4/20

jazz residency @ borelli’s 6, 13 and 27th.

bowling?

may

friday the 18th – world music show 5 pm

thursday the 31st SPRING SHOW. 6:30 pm ALL BANDS

june 

graduation june 12th

parades? outdoor drumming the 21st?  get ready for fall?

Varsity Band 2016-2017

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• Saturday July 9th hang session at 1 pm
• 8/29, 8/30, 8/31, 9/1  (MONDAY – THURSDAY) 3:30 pm – 6 pm at LANE
• 9/3, 9/10, 9/17 (SATURDAY) 9-5pm *at Lane 9-5 pm
• Home Games: 9/2, 9/23 HOMECOMING, 9/29 (thursday), 10/14

october

• 22nd halloween parade downtown.  4 pm columbus drive
• 23rd roscoe village parade drumline only 1 pm @ lane
• 25th harris theater performance 5 pm

november

• wednesday 9th unplugged
• thursday 10th fatbook show
• saturday 12th aaron bennett’s funeral
• saturday 12th quilombo party 8 pm
• friday 18th green and gold game
• monday 21st b-ball tournament at lane
• tuesday 22nd b-ball tournament at lane

december

• friday 2nd semi-annual concert
• wednesday 14th b-ball
• friday 23rd christmas assembly

january

• b-ball wednesday 11th  5 pm
• b-ball thursday 12th 5 pm GIRLS
• hockey saturday 14th 5:30 pm?
• b-ball wednesday 18th  5 pm
• b-ball thursday 19th 5 pm GIRLS
• b-ball friday 20th 5 pm
• WEDNESDAY 25th 7-9 pm SAMBA @ SRBCC
• hockey saturday 28th 5:30 pm?

february

• b-ball wednesday 1st 5 pm
• b-ball thursday 2nd 5 pm GIRLS
• b-ball thursday 9th girls senior night
• b-ball saturday 18th 6 pm senior night
• winters musical 15th 3:45 pm, 16th 3:45 pm, 17th 7 pm, and 18th 7 pm
• WEDNESDAY 22nd 7-9 pm SAMBA @ SRBCC
• TASTE 24th (after school)
• 25th U of C Samba Show.  Arrive at 3:15 pm.  Play at 4.  FREE 1414 E. 59th International House

march

• saturday 4th Band Contest at Lane 8am-3 pm
• WEDNESDAY 29th 7-9 pm SAMBA @ SRBCC

april

• saturday 1st CPS contest at Lane
• wednesday 26th @ SRBCC
• saturday 29th Lacrosse Senior Night

may

• may 3rd and 4th with jorge alabe
• may 5th carnaval with jorge alabe
• may 6th pagode with jorge alabe
• may 25th concert with mr. c’s classes

june

• friday 2nd Band Concert
• saturday june 3rd 606 parade @ 4 pm
• thursday 8th Concert
• tuesday 13th graduation
• thursday 15th LTAC

august CAMP FOR NEXT YEAR BABY!!

28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 3:30-7:30 pm @ lane.  friday september 1st game

saturday practices to be announced! homecoming is october 6th.

 

Varsity Band 2015-2016

september

• friday, 11th. Home Football Game. be in band room ready to play at 5:30 pm.
• saturday, 12th. rehearsal 8 am – 12 pm in band room.
• friday, 18th. Home Football Game. be in band room ready to play at 5:30 pm.
• saturday, 19th.  Samba Show at Quilombo Cultural Center 9 pm w/ Dudu Fuentes.
• saturday, 26th.  rehearsal 8 am – 12 pm in band room.

october

• saturday, 2nd.  rehearsal 8 am – 12 pm in band room.  
• friday, 9th.  HOMECOMING.
• sunday, 25th Halloween Parade.  ALL IN COSTUME.  1 pm lane parking lot.  parade at 2 pm.  done at 3 pm.  pizza party after.

november

• friday, 20th. Green and Gold B-Ball 4 pm
• sunday, 22nd.  #standuprally TBA Lane Gym 1
• monday, 23rd B-Ball 5 pm
• tuesday, 24th B Ball 5 pm

december

• wednesday, 2nd B-Ball 5 pm
• wednesday, 9th B-Ball 5 pm
• friday, 11th  DECEMBER CONCERT!!!  

january

• wednesday, 6th B-Ball 5 pm
• thursday, 7th girls B-Ball 4:30pm
• wednesday, 20th B-Ball
• friday, 22nd B-Ball
• saturday, 23rd B-Ball

february

• tuesday, 9th at 6:30pm Girsl B-Ball
• thursday, 11th at 5:00pm SENIOR NIGHT GIRLS
• saturday, 20th B-Ball mr. flygt will not be there
• friday, 26th TASTE

march

• saturday, 12th SOLO CONTEST (DRUMLINE!!!)
• FRIDAY MARCH 18th INTERNATIONAL DAYS
• wednesday 23rd SAMBA REHEARSAL @ SRBCC
• WEDNESDAY 30th and FRIDAY APRIL 1 7-9 pm w/ JORGE ALABE

april

• 18th-22nd spring break!!!

may

• NANI 16th-20th
• CONCERT WITH NANI! FRIDAY 20th!!
• tuesday 24th DAY CONCERT FOR LALPC

june

• Friday 3rd Symphonic Band and Varsity Band Concert!!
• Thursday 9th Concert Band Concert
• FRIDAY 10th SENIOR BANQUET!!
• Tuesday 14th GRADUATION!! 7 pm
• Tuesday 21st LAST DAY OF SCHOOL 

SUMMER REHEARSALS!!

• mr. flygt has a sheet by the podium:
• 8/29, 8/30, 8/31, 9/1  (MONDAY – THURSDAY) 3:30 pm – 6 pm at LANE
• 9/3, 9/10, 9/17 (SATURDAY) 9-5pm *at Lane or Marine Leadership Academy
• Home Games: 9/2, 9/23 HOMECOMING, 9/30, 10/14

Varsity Band 2014-2015 

august

• friday, 29th. first football game 2:15-4:15 rehearsal.  TBA

september

• friday, 12th. Home Football Game 5:30 pm call. 7 pm game.
• friday, 26th. HOMECOMING

october

• friday 3rd. Home Football Game.
• friday 3rd. Lane Tech Unplugged 2.
• monday 6th.  soccer game.  6:15 pm @ stadium.  not mandatory
• friday 10th. Bowling at Waveland Bowl 4-5 pm
• sunday 12th. jazz band @ constellation 9:30 pm
• monday 13th.  jazz band brunch @ golden nugget 11 am
• THURSDAY 16th SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP 10 POINTS
• friday 17th. Home Football Game.  Full uniform by 5:30 pm
• sunday 26th. Roscoe Village Halloween Parade (1:30 pm call, done at 3:30 pm after pizza party).  full uniform – seniors in costumes.

november

• sunday 2nd.  Lane Tech Open House 12 pm in full uniform.
• friday 21st. green and gold game @ Lane.  4 pm******
• monday 24th. 4 pm b-ball @ Lane
• tuesday 25th. 4 pm b-ball @ Lane

december

• thursday 11th. b-ball @ Lane (v. Taft) 5 pm (#standupagainstgunviolence) wear sky blue
• friday 12th, Winter Concert.  5:30 pm call. show at 7 pm.  we are first.
• thursday 18th DAY OF SILENCE
• thursday 18th. b-ball @ 5 pm (HOLIDAY SWEATER)

january

• thursday 8th. b-ball @ Lane (v. Uplift) 5:30 pm
• thursday 15th. b-ball @ Lane (v. Lincoln Park) 4 pm
• thursday 22nd. b-ball @ Lane (v. Prosser) 4 pm
• ***we will perform saturday 1.17 and 1.31*** details to be announced

february

• monday 1st – girls senior night b-ball** rescheduled to TUESDAY @ 5 pm 6 POINTS
• thursday 5th – b. ball boys playoff @ 5 pm
• friday 27th. T.A.S.T.E 4 pm in uniform

march

• saturday 7th. All day Solo Contest – optional.
• JORGE ALABE!!  WED. mar. 25 th 7-9 pm and FRI. mar 27th 7-9 pm
• saturday 28th. Carnaval Show @ SRBCC 7 pm

april

• Cabello!  23, 24, 25.  Quilombo Party 25th 7pm

may

• friday 1st. 3:45 pm soccer game!
• thursday 7th Jazz Band 3:30-5 art gallery
• sunday 10th Jazz Band @ Green House Theatre (1:50-2:30 pm)
• friday 22nd. 7 pm concert with Nani
• saturday 23rd. 5 am. 35th street beach marathon/party
• friday 29th.  Symphonic and Jazz Band Concert

june

• thursday 4th.  Our last Band Concert.
• friday 5th. Senior Banquet

BAND CAMP!!!

• DRUMLINE JUNE 22,23,24,25,26
• FULL BAND JULY 13,14,15,16 8am-1 pm arrive at 7:30 am

Varsity Band 2013-2014 (updated 1.29.14)

august

• friday, 30th.  Home Football Game.  Pep Band Attire.  4:15 rehearsal.  6 pm parade. 7 pm game.

september

• friday, 6th.  Home Football Game.  Pep Band Attire. same as before.
• friday, 20th.  HOMECOMING!

1. 7:30 am run through in full uniform
2. Pep Rally 2013 with both sides of the stands open!
3. 4 pm Freshmen Tailgate Pizza Party
4. 6 pm Parade. 7 pm Game

• monday, 30th.  HOME SOCCER GAME.  Pep Band Attire.  Game @ 5 pm.  TBA

october

• friday, 4th.  Home Football Game. TBA.  Similar before with the 7 pm start (INCORRECT)
• friday, 11th.  HOME FOOTBALL – I AM GONE
• friday, 18th.  TBA Football Playoff Game (INCORRECT)
• FRIDAY, 18th.  LANE TECH UNPLUGGED (6-7-8)
• saturday, 19th.  BOATHOUSE OPENING.  MEET @ LANE 7:15 am.  DONE @ 9:00 am
• sunday, 27th.  Halloween Parade.  12:30 pm @ LANE.  Full Uniform (Seniors in Costumes).  Roscoe Village Parade @ 2 pm.  Done @ 2:30 pm.  Pizza Party Afterwards! 🙂

november

• sunday, 3rd.  LANE TECH OPEN HOUSE.  Meet @ 12:15 pm, DONE @ 3:15 pm.  Pizza Provided.  Pep Band Shirts.
• friday, 22nd. Boys Varsity Basketball Scrimmage 

december

• monday, 9th.  Boys B-Ball @ 5 pm.  Lane Loonie Night
• friday, 13th. DECEMBER BAND CONCERT 7 pm.
• monday, 16th.  Boys B-Ball @ 5 pm.  Holiday Sweater Contest.

january

• monday, 6th.  Boys B-Ball @ 5 pm.  NYE whistle and hats party
• monday, 13th.  Boys B-Ball @ 5 pm.  WHITE OUT
• wednesday, 22nd.  Boys B-Ball @ 5 pm.  Project Purple (wear all purple).

february

• saturday, 1st.  Girls  B-Ball Game Senior Night.  4 pm Call.
• saturday, 15th.  Boys B-Ball Game Senior Night. 5 pm Call.
• wednesday, 26th.  Boys B-Ball Game @ 5 pm.
• friday, 28th.  TASTE Performance.

march

• saturday, 15th.  EEDS Carnaval 8 pm.

may

• friday, 16th.  CONCERT WITH NANI
• saturday, 24th. 35th st. beach marathon
• MONDAY, 26th.  Memorial Day Parade (cancelled)

june

• thursday, 5th.  SPRING CONCERT 7 pm

PAST EVENTS Varsity Band 2012-2013

september

• friday, 28th.  HOMECOMING: in full uniform.  5:30 pm

october

• monday, 1st @ 6:30 pm SOCCER. band room @ 6 pm
• tuesday, 9th @ 4:30 pm SOCCER.  band room @ 4 pm
• thursday, 11th @ 9:30-11:30 am.  Cubs Ceremony.  wear cubs gear and jeans
• friday, 12th.  Freshman Pizza Tailgate Party: in full uniform.  band room 3:45 pm.
• friday, 12th.  LAST FOOTBALL GAME: in full uniform. band room 5:30 pm.
• monday, 15th. LTAC Flag Football, drumline only.  4-4:40 pm
• friday, 19th. Percussion Class @ Soccer Regionals.  New Trier High School.  7 pm with bus @ 5:15 pm.  retro uniforms.  YES.
• sunday, 28th.  Roscoe Village Parade.  in full uniform with seniors in costumes.  lane parking lot. 12: 45 – 3:30 pm.  pizza provided.

november

• sunday, 4th @ 11:30 am.  LUNCH @ 12 pm.  done at 4 pm.  LANE TECH OPEN HOUSE.  PEP BAND T-SHIRTS, BLACK DRESS PANTS, BLACK SOCKS, BLACK SHOES, AND MARCHING HAT.
• friday, 9th @ 3-5 pm.  WAVELAND BOWLING! 🙂 NOTICE THE CHANGE
• wednesday, 14th BASKETBALL GAME.  pep band shirts and hats.  band room 3:30 pm.
• thursday, 29th.  SPECIAL REHEARSAL AND PIZZA PARTAYYYY!!! 🙂
• friday. 30th.  BLUE RIBBON CEREMONY!! during periods 1-3.

december

• thursday, 6th.  HOLIDAY CONCERT!

1. Star Spangled Banner
2. Lane Marching Song
3. You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch!
4. Shout it Out!

• friday, 7th. B-Ball.   SWEATER CONTEST! ALL HOLIDAY MUSIC!***

january

• tuesday, 15th. B-Ball.   4:30 pm WEAR PURPLE
• saturday, 19th. B-Ball. 6 pm Alumni Night
• tuesday, 22nd. B-Ball. 4:30 pm WEAR ALL WHITE

february

• friday, feb 1st.  ICE SKATING!!! ALRIGHT! 🙂
• saturday, 2nd. BASKETBALL GAME 6 pm.  
• thursday, 7th.  LTAC B-BALL YES!  4:30 pm game
• tuesday, 12th BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS (HOLD)
• wednesday, 20th BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS (HOLD)

march

• friday, 1st.  TASTE Performance. 4 pm in GYM.  pep band shirt + HAT.  dark pants and cool shoes.
• saturday, 2nd.  LANE SOLO CONTEST

april 

• thursday, 4th.  Legacy Productions Recording Project – All Day
• friday, 26th.  Lane-a-palooza

may

• friday, 17th.  Art Collaboration with Guest Artist: Nani Agbeli.  7 pm
• thursday, 23rd.  Spring Concert: Jazz Band and Symphonic Band
• saturday, 25th.  Varsity Band Performance at Soldier Field.  Full Uniform – meet @ 5:15 am
• monday, 27th.  Memorial Day Parade

june

• thursday, 6th.  Spring Concert: Varsity Band, Int. Band, and Beginning Band
• tuesday, 18th.  GRADUATION CEREMONY