Stock up on delicious Cookies, Butter Braids, and freshly roasted coffee. Due to the change to no school on April 21, orders are due Thursday, April 17. Turn in physical order forms (take a photo first), or use our Google Form as an alternative to paper forms. One payment is required for the combined cookies, braids, and coffee orders.

Delivery is Wednesday, May 7, from office hours (3:15pm) - 6pm. 

See our fundraiser info with key dates, product information, and contact email.  

Additional Note: Butter Braids and Cookies also have an online website.  This site was accidentally excluded from the fundraising information packets: https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/13413bb3-7869-4568-baa3-5ac8fb9db792

This fundraiser is for LZHS band and guard and MSN/MSS 8th graders.  It will contribute to your Student Account balance which can be used for band camp/uniform fees, Rome trip, etc.

Would you like a great video of your student's performances?  Half-time shows from the Marching Band and a collection of Concert, Symphonic, Wind Ensemble, and Jazz performances are all included.  This is a wonderful year of music memories!  Thumb Drive ($40) format is available. 

Order and pay using our Google Form.  Orders due Saturday, May 3.

Congratulations to our Band and Color Guard Seniors!

The graduation ceremony is Sunday, May 18. Sophomores and Juniors will perform the music for the event.  Call time is 2pm. Ceremony starts at 3pm.

LZHS Commencement 2024 on Vimeo 

Sign up for Uniform Fittings (all students, even those returning).  And sign up to Volunteer too!  

1. Tue, May 20 - 3:30-6pm  (PAC Door #15)

2. Thu, May 22 - 3:30-7pm (PAC Door #15)

3. Tue, May 27 - 4:30-7:30pm (PAC Door #15)

4. Mon, Jun 2 - 4:30-7:30pm (Main Security)

Please bring completed Band Camp forms (to be linked soon) to the fittings.  Fittings are held in the band hallway near the band room.  Guard members can stop by any time drop off forms.

Purchase throughout the year or reload anytime you choose.  These gift cards are used for many merchants in the area, and you receive a percentage of the total card.  Before you know it, you'll be racking up the savings.  View our event flyer for more information, or create a RaiseRight account with the BBLZ account number.  This fundraiser will contribute to your Student Account balance.  Want more detail, please review our RaiseRight Frequently Asked Questions.

**NEW** Physical Gift Cards will only be ordered through BBLZ on the 10th of November and December. (January - October, no physical card orders through BBLZ will be accepted.)  

What does this mean?  

Physical gift card orders are due on Nov 10 and Dec 10.  For these 2 months (during holiday shopping season), BBLZ will cover the shipping and handling.  These physical gift cards will be distributed at the corresponding BBLZ meeting during those month, or you can email giftcard@lakezurichbandboosters.com to set up a pick-up day/time/location. 

For the other 10 months of year, you can still order your own physical gift cards, but shipping and handling charges will apply.

Call time is 11am at ??. There is no parade this year. The performance is held at the Memorial at the LZ Police Station. 

Graduated seniors are welcome to join in.

LZHS Band Camp runs from Friday-Sunday, August 1-3 at Carthage College.  Student check-in is 8am Friday at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) parking lot.  (Parents, please stop by to make sure all paperwork is complete.)  Students are to be picked up on Sunday after the 7pm performance on the field at Carthage College.  There are no buses back to LZHS.

See Mr. Thompson newsletters Spring Newsletter and Summer Newsletter (including camp itinerary), and a welcome from the drum majors (including dress/theme days. Other helpful info: Carthage College and Directions

Our annual car wash always makes a big splash!   Find us in the LZHS Performing Art Center (PAC) parking lot.  Purchase tickets ($20 for four tickets) in advance at Band Camp check-in or Thursday at Carthage during pick-up.  Stop by on Saturday; donations are always welcome.  

Students/parents sign up to volunteer (two shifts available)!

Support the band on Saturday, August TBD, 9am - 2pm!

Interested in Band and Guard merch?  Select and purchase newly designed t-shirts, sweatshirts, baseball hats, beanies, yard signs, and more!  A portion of all sales goes back to support the band.

Spirit wear is on sale again through Tue, Sep 3.  We'll arrange for order pick-up later in Sep in time for the Oct 4 Homecoming game.

Note: The order site contains a Band tab and a Guard tab.  No late orders will be accepted.

Mark your calendar for TBD!

Middle School Night gives the MSN/MSS 7th and 8th graders a taste of marching band during one of our planned evening rehearsals.  The combined band will do a mini-performance in the stadium around 8pm. 

Note: If it rains, we'll likely move the rehearsal and performance into the fieldhouse.

Interested in helping distribute t-shirts to the middle-schoolers or snacks to all of the students, please sign up!

LZHS joins other local bands for a performance at Northern Illinois University.  All bands will take the field for a combined halftime show on Saturday, September 21  @ TBD Call Time (TBD buses leave, and TBD approximate return).

Purchase tickets (use promo code TBD)  for NIU Band Day, and view the facility information for event details.

** Huskie Stadium does not take cash.  Please ensure your student has a debit/credit card (or is paired up with a friend who has one) for food purchases.  Also, there is a clear bag policy (details in link above).

Congratulations to our winning students!

The Senior Concert Festival is Saturday, November 9, at Glenbrook South High School.

The Senior Jazz Festival is Saturday, November 16, at Niles North High School.

LZHS/MSS/MSN students are selling these beautiful plants again this year (red, white, or pink).

Orders are due by Mon, Oct 21, and pickup is Wed, Dec 4 (10am-5pm) at The Hope Collective.  Orders may be turned in via Google Form or paper form.

Please consider signing up to help with delivery.  We need lots of help for this one!

Poinsettia Care Instructions

This fundraiser will contribute to your individual Student Account.

Click to reserve and pay for this parents' night out event. Have a meal/drink before or during the game to thank our hosts, The Hungry Mule.  Buy a table for up to 6 players ($60), or signup individually for ($10, and we'll build a team for you)

TBD @ 7 pm (games start) 

Friday, March 7, 2025 7pm @ PAC

Our LZHS Wind Ensemble will host Deerfield and Wheeling high schools.  Watch the performances of all three groups.

Please volunteer to donate post-concert hospitality items, help serve dinner to our LZHS Wind Ensemble students and performing guests, and/or other various support needs.  

Would you like to share a dedication to your band student in the April 30 Concert Program?  400 characters (about 4 lines) maximum is allowed. 

Order and pay using our Google Form.  Orders due Wednesday, April 23.