Laker Alumni Marching Band
Celebrating 47 years of Laker "PRIDE!"
Homecoming
Registration will open September 15 for Homecoming 2024!
Join the GVSU Laker Alumni Marching Band for our annual homecoming performance on November 2, 2024!
This year marks the 47th season of the Pride of the Midwest, so brush off your horn and don your favorite GVSU gear! We hope you'll join us to cheer on the Lakers as they face the Michigan Tech University Huskies.
LAMB Database
We are building our LAMB contact list to reach our alumni members by e-mail.
Encourage all LMB Alumni to submit their contact information!
Registration closes October 28, 2024.
What does the homecoming performance entail?
Homecoming typically draws ~100 LAMB members to perform before and during the football halftime show. Members attend an a.m. rehearsal with the Laker Marching Band to run through music and learn simple drill sets for the afternoon/evening performances. LAMB members march as a group to Lubbers Stadium and perform alongside the LMB during the football game with stand tunes and more.
What is included in registration?
Everyone is required to have a ticket to the game in order to enter Lubbers Stadium. If you need a ticket, add it on during your registration and we will take care of ordering your ticket. Your ticket will be sent to the email you provide on the form a couple days before homecoming.
If you already have a ticket, season tickets, game day pass, etc. then you do not need to add a ticket to your registration.
Registration is a la carte, broken down as follows:
- Ticket to football game: $13 (required to enter the stadium, and includes a complimentary parking pass for the game day parking lots)
- Pizza Lunch meal ticket: $7
All participants will receive a complimentary 2024 commemorative collector's LAMB pin.
What if I don't have an instrument of my own?
Please indicate if you are in need of an instrument in your registration. University owned instruments may be available for use depending on the instrument/current availability.
Get Connected
Join the GVSU Laker Alumni Marching Band Facebook group
Send us an email: [email protected]
Co-Chairs:
Gayle Ebben
Campus Contact:
Justin Wickenheiser
[email protected]
2024 Homecoming Schedule
8:15-8:45am - Check In/GVSU Instrument Check Out - Band Room (1515, Haas Center for Performing Arts)
**Parking in Lot H2 or K1 is free for the day, but you can ONLY park in commuter or residential designated spaces
9:00am-10:00am - Rehearsal at the Haas Center for Performing arts Practice Field with the LMB
11:00am - Alumni Band Lunch - Kirkhof Center Lower Level Thronapple Room (Coordinate with LAMB Council)
1:15pm - Call Time / Band Room
1:50pm - March to Stadium
2:45pm - Pregame
3:00pm - Kick Off! GO LAKERS!
*Schedule is tentative and subject to change based on LMB constraints or resources.*
LAMB Uniform
1) Shirt - TBD by LAMB Council
2) Appropriate pants for weather
3) Tennis Shoes or Other Appropriate Shoes for Marching
**No Flip Flops or Hats
Show & Music
2024 Homecoming Show Theme
"Best of Season, Halloween, and Election Day"
2024 Homecoming Music
1. LAMB Members are responsible for providing your own flip folder.
2. Lyres are provided for only GVSU owned instruments.
3. All other members must provide your own lyre.
MUSIC (Alma Mater, National Anthem, Fight Song, Selected Louie Sound Bites, Thriller, and Star and Stripes Forever)
Tenor Sax/ Bass Clarinet Bari. Sax
Trombone 1 Trombone 2 Bass Trombone
Bass Clef Baritone Treble Clef Baritone Sousaphone
DRUMLINE PARTS TO "THRILLER:"
LAMB Color Guard Videos
Videos for the Color Guard Homecoming Show work will be posted by October 15, 2024
Color Guard - Thriller Notes & Videos
Thriller
4/4 128bpm
M1-6 24 counts
1-4 big flourish I left lunge
5 to down at cheaters
6 hold
7 to angle
8 hold
9-12 big unwind to flat on left side with head and leg
13-16 cut plane to slam
1-8 no work
M7-14 32 counts
1-2 hold
3-8 around the back prep for
9-12 J Toss from top cheater to flat
13 zombie step left
14 hold
15 zombie step right
16 hold
1-2 drag left foot to second
3-6 covered wagon
7-8 carve to right slam
9-16 Half-Double Butterfly to slam
M15-22 32 counts
Repeat M7-14, but end up at top cheater
M23-31 36 counts
Ryan Reynolds (Overdramatic Fan Girl of Hugh Jackman)
1-4 big flourish I left lunge
5 to down at cheaters
6 hold
7 to angle
8 hold
9-12 big unwind to flat on left side with head and leg
13-14 helicopter with wrist roll
15-16 chaine right
1-4 continue under leg to grab behind knee (around back if knees say no)
5-6 to flat
7-8 arm opens
9-12 lateral to chest
13 tendu front turning left
14 coupe
15 tendu back turning left
16 coupe
17 lurch right foot towards endzone
18-19 slow pivot towards front
20 lock into zombie-ish pose to front
M32-55 96 counts
Dance Block
M56-end
Repeat M23-31
Color Guard - Stars and Stripes Notes and Videos
Stars and Stripes Forever
Cut Time, 124bpm
M1-4 8 counts
No work
M5-20 32 counts
“Fight Song”
1-8 Top cone and bottom cone
1 Hit Right Shoulder
2-3 dropspin to fishhooked
4 hit flat
5 pop up to top cheater
6-8 one handed oar to flat, left hand in silk
1 pop up to right hand inverted, left at bottom cheater
2 hold
3 hit flat to right
4 hold
5 sweep to switch flat
6 hold
7 sweep back to right flat
8 hold
1-6 side to side/inverted hand flourish to flag up, left hand grabs at tape
7-8 left handed dropspin to Right Shoulder
M21-36 32 counts
Repeat “Fight Song”
M37-60 48 counts
1-4 swoopy prep for
5-8 pop 45
9-16 Jack Black
1 right shoulder
2 hold
3-8 ripple to right slam
9 pop to left shoulder
10 hold
11-16 ripple to left slam
1-16 L->R half Red Pony
M61-76 32 counts
Repeat “Fight Song”
M77-92 32 counts
Repeat “Fight Song”
Fight Song Instructions
https://youtu.be/VG8GaeTZo9M
https://youtube.com/shorts/1b_Ih5I4alY?feature=share
M37-60 Instructions
https://youtu.be/oXyQP-lx4nM?si=pmStAWDex2z7A3UF
