GVSU Band Day!

The Mu Kappa Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi and the Laker Marching Band invite YOU to the Annual GVSU High School Band Day on Saturday, September 28, 2024 as the Lakers of Grand Valley take on the West Florida Argonauts! One member or the whole band can register to attend! On Saturday, September 28, 2024, the Band Day Check In opens at 8:30am, activities beginning at 10:30am, and Kick Off at 3:00pm.

Come be apart of the action with the National Championship Laker Football Team as the GVSU Band Day musicians perform in a powerful mass band with the GVSU "Pride of the Midwest!"

To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience, the band director, parent, or chaperone must accompany participants.

If you have any questions please free to contact us by phone at (616) 331-2942, or by email at [email protected].

GVSU Band Day Costs

• The cost of attendance for a student participant is $15. 
  • This covers the student's ticket to the football game and music.
• Guests can request football tickets ($13/per person) for the game through the online GVSU Band Day Registration site. 
• Every guest attending the football game will need to purchase a ticket.
• Students and Guests can request:
  • Meal ticket ($10/per person) and/or an official GVSU Band Day T-Shirt ($7/per person) through the online GVSU Band Day Registration form. 
  • Both the meal and t-shirt are optional. 
  • All who are purchasing a football ticket or dinner ticket must register through the GVSU Band Day Online Registration by Wednesday, September 25, 2024.
  • Band Day T-shirts MUST be ordered along with registrations by Monday, September 9, 2024. No additional Official Band Day T-Shirts can be ordered after September 9, 2024.
• Refunds will be honored until Friday, September 20, 2024.

Band Day Parking

A. Personal Cars

• Parking is FREE in Lot H2, H4, K East and K West that are NOT designated for Faculty/Staff or Paid Parking
  • These are the closest lots to the Performing Arts Center (PAC)
• You must pay to park in all other Allendale campus parking lots

B. Bus Parking

• Park in Lot H4 ONLY

C. Band Day Participant Drop Off for Buses

• Buses can drop off students in Lot M across from the Haas Center for Performing Arts Field where Band Day Check In takes place.
• After drop off, buses will need to park in Lot H4 ONLY

D. GVSU Allendale Campus Map

Band Day Parking - Allendale Campus Map

Drop Off / Pick Up Policy for Participants

Drop Off:

Location: The Drop Off location is Parking Lot M across from the Check-In tent at the Haas Center for Performing Arts Practice Field that is located behind the Haas Center for Performing Arts.

Time: 8:30a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Pick Up:

Location: Lubbers Stadium - South Gate Entrance

Time:
A) Participants leaving immediately after halftime must be met by their parent/legal guardian/approved chaperone at the South Gate of Lubbers Stadium at approx. 5:00 p.m. 
B) Participants staying for the rest of the game will remain in the designated seating until the end of the game. Participants will be met their parent/legal guardian/approved chaperone at the South Gate of Lubbers Stadium at approx. 7:00 p.m.

To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience, the band director, parent, or chaperone must accompany participants.

Color Guard Information

Please review the Color Guard Videos and Notes in the section below.

Holiday

Holiday 
Quarter Note = 150-160 bpm
Between songs move to right slam

M1-8 32 counts
1 Right Shoulder; 2 hold
3 down of a drop spin; 4 hold
5 Left Shoulder; 6 hold
7 Left Slam; 8 hold
9 Left Shoulder; 10 hold
11 down of a left drop spin; 12 hold
13 Right Shoulder; 14 hold
15 Right Pesent; 16 hold

1 Right Shoulder; 2 hold
3 down of a drop spin; 4 hold
5 Left Shoulder; 6 hold
7 Left Present; 8 hold
9 Left Shoulder; 10 hold
11 down of a left drop spin; 12 hold
13 Right Shoulder; 14 hold
15 Right Slam; 16 hold
https://youtu.be/RUfk_WGLKUQ?si=LuNaNrBJKh27uq4T

M9-16 32 counts
“Double Half Butterfly”
1-8 first loop of a butterfly to the left
9-12 spin behind on the left again, under arm, instead of coming in front like a butterfly, watch video for hand placement!
13-16 flag follows through sweeping toes to flag up, hands at cheaters

1-8 flourish in lunge, side angle, up on 4 and 8
9 flag comes down to cheaters; 10 hold
11 back present to left; 12 hold
13-16 flag spins in left on left side with head and foot work
https://youtu.be/WNKfDgf2CNs?si=Lx9hFLsMfsHbpyZk

M17-25 36 counts
1-4 helicopter into palm roll
5-8 to behind knee
9-12 to flat behind back open arms
13-14 spin flag to top in left hand
15 degage, releve, flag lift
16 back down to flat at waist 

1-2 to right shoulder
3-4 to slam
5-8 bottom cone
9-10 to chest flat
11-12 switch flat holding silk
13-16 silk pull release to slam

1-4 carve left back to slam
https://youtu.be/NloG8x0TCJM?si=JY9ahq-iKVfXXw8p

M26-29 16 counts
Repeat M1-4 (end in present)

M30-37 32 counts
1-4 grapevine left
5-7 chaine left
8 right foot taps across ready to change direction
9-16 repeat to right, “hey” on 16 when left toe taps

1-16 repeat in SLAM, no “hey”

(This work is in the previous video link)

M38-47 40 counts
“Ode to Joy” in 4s
1-4 extend up to front 45 at bottom cheater
5-12 extended 1 handed oar on 45
13-16 to inward angle, grab back hand
17-20 stir to open in high V
21-24 follow through to low angle in front, body to left
25-28 turning left, switch angle to up to back
29-30 continue through flat
31-32 cut plane to left slam
https://youtube.com/shorts/E14vBx7qDaQ?si=HhabEYR08ofpGeEW

1 Left Shoulder; 2 hold
3 down of a left drop spin; 4 hold
5 Right Shoulder; 6 hold
7 Right Slam; 8 hold

(This work to the end in last video link)

M48-56 36 counts (32+4)
1-32 Repeat M9-16
1-4 Cut plane to Right Slam

M57-end 40 counts (32+8)
1-32 Repeat M1-8
1-8 around low in forced arch back to right slam
https://youtu.be/SBUOXNGFftU?si=qHpJdHRkuq6Q1ZCb