Latest News for the 2009 Lighthouse Brigade
from Rex Rukavina - Director
Camp #1
Saturday, February 7th (9:00am - 5:00pm) and Sunday, February 8th (1:00pm - 6:00pm)
at Gifford Elementary School
Camp #2
Saturday, February 21st (9:00am - 5:00pm) and Sunday, February 22nd (1:00pm - 6:00pm)
at Gifford Elementary School
Camp # 3
Saturday, March 21st (9:00am - 5:00pm) and Sunday, March 22nd (1:00pm - 6:00pm)
at Gifford Elementary School
Camp # 4
Saturday, April 4th (9:00am - 5:00pm) and Sunday, April 5th (1:00pm - 6:00pm)
at Gifford Elementary School
Camp # 5
Saturday, April 25th (9:00am - 5:00pm) and Sunday, April 26th (1:00pm - 6:00pm)
at Gifford Elementary School
Camp # 6
Saturday, May 9th (9:00am - 9:00pm)
at Gifford Elementary School
Camp # 7
Saturday, May 16th (9:00am - 5:00pm) and Sunday, May 17th (1:00pm - 6:00pm)
- Percussion and Color Guard Only -
at Gifford Elementary School
Mini - Camp - at Gifford Elementary School
Friday, May 22nd - 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday, May 23rd - 9:00am - 9:00pm
Sunday, May 24th - 1:00pm - 6:00pm (Parent Concert at 5:00 in Auditorium!!)
Monday, May 25th - 8:00am - 1:00pm (Memorial Day Parade and clean-up)
2009 Band Camp and MACBDA Schedule
Saturday, June 6th - 9:00am - 9:00pm
Sunday, June 7th - OFF
Monday, June 8th - 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday, June 9th - 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday, June 10th - 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday, June 11th - 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday, June 12th - 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday, June 13th - 9:00am - 9:00pm
Sunday, June 14th - OFF
Monday, June 15th - 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday, June 16th - 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday, June 17th - 9:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday, June 18th - 9:00am - 9:00pm
Friday, June 19th - 9:00am - 3:00pm
Saturday, June 20th - 9:00am - 9:00pm
Sunday, June 21st - Rehearsal and show in Janesville, WI
Monday, June 22nd - OFF
Tuesday, June 23rd - Rehearsal and MACBDA Social in Oregon, WI
Wednesday, June 24th - Rehearsal and show in Prophetstown, IL (stay overnight)
Thursday, June 25th - Rehearsal and show in Dakota, IL
Friday, June 26th - "Madisonic" Show in Whitewater, WI
Saturday, June 27th - Rehearsal and show in Fort Atkinson, WI
Sunday, June 28th - Rehearsal and show in Oregon, WI
Monday, June 29th - OFF
Tuesday, June 30th - 9:00am -5:00pm
Wednesday, July 1st - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday, July 2nd - Rehearsal and show in Stoughton, WI
Friday, July 3rd - Rehearsal and show in Racine, WI
Saturday, July 4th - Racine and New Berlin parades and show in Sun Prairie, WI
Sunday, July 5th - Rehearsal and show in Kenosha, WI
Monday, July 6th - Rehearsal and show in Sandwich, IL
Tuesday, July 7th - OFF
Wednesday, July 8th - Travel to Traverse City, MI
Thursday, July 9th - Rehearsal and free time in Traverse City, MI
Friday, July 10th - Rehearsal and 2009 MACBDA Championships in Traverse City, MI
Saturday, July 11th - Cherry Royale Parade and free time in Traverse City, MI
Sunday, July 12th - Travel back to Racine, WI
Monday, July 13th - OFF
Tuesday, July 14th - Sunday, July 19th - Orlando, FL for the Magic Music Days
Monday, July 20th - Recording Session (Horn Line, Battery and Front Ensemble only)
Tuesday, July 21st - Ice Cream Social at Gifford Elementary School
Wednesday, July 22nd - Uniform Turn-in and clean-up (8:00am - 2:00pm)
2009 Field Show Production:
Legacy - The Music of John Barnes Chance
Music Selections:
Incantation And Dance
Variations On A Korean Folk Song
2009 Design Team - Caption Heads - Instructional Staff
Design Team
Dan Lutz - Music Arrangements
JJ Pipitone - Percussion Design
Todd Neuenschwander - Color Guard Design
Rex Rukavina - Visual Design
Caption Heads
Dan Schmidt - Music Caption Head
Patrick Coughlin - Percussion Caption Head
Todd Neuenschwander - Color Guard Caption Head
Matt Reichardt - Visual Caption Head
Instructional Staff
Mike Kowbel - Music Technician
Guy Gregg - Music Consultant
Steve Lange, Tony Holm and Meghan Christian - Percussion Technicians
Danielle Birkholz - Color Guard Technician
Mike Kowbel, Matt Koscinski and Danny Greenberg - Visual Technicians
Next Band Booster Meeting:
Tuesday, April 7th in the Mitchell Middle School Library (6:30pm). Enter Door "K" off of Mitchell Street. All Junior and Senior Brigade parents are encouraged and welcome to attend!!
Rex's Blog is now online!!
The "Rex Blog" (the official director's blog) is now online! Visit often to see how the Brigade is doing during off-season rehearsals and on tour!
Click on the link below to view and/or add comments!
Do you have something to say? Do You have a question? Click on the link below to get to the Brigade Message Board!!
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Last Updated: 3 - 6 - 09
Check out these Brigade related links!
Lighthouse Brigade Web Site
Mid-American Competing Band Director's Association (MACBDA) Web Site