The Macomb Marching Bomber Band recently raised over $4000 in donations from the Macomb Community by participating in a March-A-Thon sponsored by Ladner and Jain Orthodontics. Members of the band solicited contributions door-to-door in the neighborhoods of Compton Park, Georgetown and Hidden Hills. Georgetown bested the competition winning the March-A-Thon parade through their neighborhood on September 11. After the Georgetown parade, the band gave a free community concert on the Courthouse Square. Proceeds of the March-A-Thon will be used to provide instruments, music and equipment to the Macomb Schools’ 6-12th grade band programs.
Drum Majors (left to right) Emma Thomas, Lucy Gruidl and Annabel Herbert display the band’s Division 4A First Place, Best Winds and Best Percussion trophies at Metamora Marching Band Invitational on October 12, 2019.
On September 20th, the twenty eight Seniors of the Macomb Bomber Marching Band were honored. Congratulations and thank you for your dedication to the band!
The Macomb High School Marching Bomber Band is doing something this year to include more of the community. On the morning of Saturday, August 24th, the dynamic drumline and creative color guard will perform short marching demonstrations in three (3) different neighborhoods (Compton Park,  Meadowbrook, and S. Johnson / S. Randolph) in Macomb, between 9:45 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Band Booster parent volunteers will accompany student teams along the parade routes collecting donations as the drumline and color guard perform. These donations will be tabulated and the “winning neighborhood” will receive a personalized parade from the entire band and color guard through their streets at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 7th! Look for a “Parade Today Here” sign in your neighborhood if yours is the winning neighborhood. All money collected will be used for the replacement of instruments and supplies. Donations can also be mailed to Macomb Band Boosters, PO Box 816 or dropped off at MHS (be sure to reference YOUR neighborhood with your donation).
The
Marching Bomber Band would like to thank the entire community for their
continued support and invite you to a concert on Saturday, September 7 at 5pm
on the McDonough County courthouse lawn.
Band
Director Doug Mattsey is excited for the event. “This is a wonderful start to
the school year, band students have been practicing nearly daily since early
August. This event is a way for them to play new music, wear their uniforms,
and reach out to the community!”
Future
performance dates and more information can be found on our website at www.macombbands.org
The
schedule is as follows:
August 24
9:45
a.m. Demonstration and collection begins at Compton Park
10:30
a.m. Demonstration and collection begins at Meadowbrook
11:30
a.m. Demonstration and collection begins at S. Johnson/S. Randolph
September 7
3:30
p.m. Winning neighborhood receives full parade honors from entire band and
color guard 5:00 p.m. Field show demonstration at McDonough
County Courthouse lawn
