Lakeshore High School
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Lakeshore High School is a public high school located in Stevensville, Michigan
. It is part of Lakeshore Public Schools
.
has won three Michigan Competing Band Association
, or MCBA, Flight III State Championships in 2002, 2003, and 2008. The band received the awards for Best Marching, Music, and General Effect in the 2008 season. The band has been state runner-up six times since 1996, second runner-up four times, and is a consistent state finalist. The band also hosts its own Lakeshore Marching Invitational.
In 2004 the band marched in the National World War II Memorial
Dedication Parade
on Memorial Day
. The band was featured on the NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw for their participation. Video can be found here.
The marching band attended the Fiesta Bowl in 2009, participating in the Fiesta Bowl Parade and Band Championship. The band also took part in the flag ceremony during Fiesta Bowl pre-game festivities. The band advanced to finals in the band championship, placing 6th. In the Fiesta Bowl Parade, the marching band placed 6th in class B, second-to-last overall.
The marching band was also offered a slot in the 2003 Tournament of Roses Parade
but declined the invitation for expense reasons.
During concert season the band divides into symphonic and concert bands, both of which attend MSBOA District Six band and orchestra festivals. The bands are split according to students musical ability at the director's discretion. The symphonic band includes the more advanced students and the concert band is open to all.
Following the departure of Kelly Ann Westgate, Lakeshore Choirs continued their growth under Director Adam Wurst. From 2006-2009 the choirs recorded a CD entitled, "American Songs & Spirituals". The group also participated in a tour of NYC which included meeting Terita Redd during a Broadway Master Class, singing in a number of prominent churches, and participating in a 9/11 tour of Ground Zero. The choirs invited Ms. Redd back for their Spring Concert to work with students and to perform during the grand finale, "You Can't Stop the Beat" from Hairspray.
The choir program's select women's ensemble, Bella Voci, was invited to perform for Governor Jennifer Granholm in her personal residence, entertaining dignitaries during the Christmas season. An invitation was extended the following year and was attended by members of Bella Voci and Lakeshore's select group, Chorale. Both groups of students performed at the Michigan State Capitol and were graciously introduced on the floor of the House of Representatives.
Lakeshore Choir's vocal jazz group, KnightLife, was the first high school group to be invited to perform at the Box Factory for the Arts in downtown St. Joseph, Michigan. The group performed at this venue for two consecutive years and incorporated a cappella jazz ensemble as well as featured solos prepared by students of the group.
Lakeshore Choirs has a rich history of participating in the Southwest Michigan Vocal Music Festival, the longest running contiguous festival in the United States, on the campus of Western Michigan University. The Choirs are currently under the direction of Katherine Rohwer and continue to be actively involved in the Michigan School Vocal Music Association (MSVMA).
Stevensville, Michigan
Stevensville is a village in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The village lies within Lincoln Township. The population was 1,191 at the 2000 census.-History:...
. It is part of Lakeshore Public Schools
Lakeshore School District (Berrien)
The Lakeshore School District in Southwestern lower Michigan serves the communities of Stevensville and Baroda in Berrien County.-Secondary Schools:*Lakeshore High School - 9th through 12th grades*Lakeshore Middle School - 6th through 8th grades...
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Education
The high school was given a grade of A (92%) on a A-D scale by the Michigan Department of Education.Student organizations
- Academic Boosters
- Academic Challenge
- Art Club
- Conservation Club
- DECADECA (organization)DECA, also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level) is an international association of students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service . DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing,...
- Drama Club
- Electric Car Club
- Forensics
- French Club
- German Club
- Jazz BandJazz bandA jazz band is a musical ensemble that plays jazz music. Jazz bands usually consist of a rhythm section and a horn section, in the early days often trumpet, trombone, and clarinet with rhythm section of piano, banjo, bass or tuba, and drums.-Eras:SwingDuring the swing era in the mid-twentieth...
- Key ClubKey ClubKey Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
- Math League
- Math Science Center
- National Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietyThe National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
- Pep BandPep bandA pep band is an ensemble of instrumentalists who play at functions or events with the purpose of entertaining and "pepping" up a crowd. Often members of a pep band are a subset of people from a larger ensemble such as a marching band or a concert band. Pep bands are generally associated with...
- Science OlympiadScience OlympiadScience Olympiad is an American elementary, middle, or high school team competition which tests knowledge of various science topics and engineering ability. Over 6,200 teams from 49 U.S. states compete each year. Most teams compete in three levels of competition: regionals, states, and nationals...
- Spanish Club
- SADD
- Stage Crew
- Student Council
- Yearbook
- Technology Club
Band
The Lakeshore High School Marching BandMarching band
Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
has won three Michigan Competing Band Association
Michigan Competing Band Association
The Michigan Competing Band Association is a sanctioning body for marching band field contests in the state of Michigan, established in 1974. Not only does it host a great number of local competitions around the state, MCBA holds the only statewide marching band championships in Michigan...
, or MCBA, Flight III State Championships in 2002, 2003, and 2008. The band received the awards for Best Marching, Music, and General Effect in the 2008 season. The band has been state runner-up six times since 1996, second runner-up four times, and is a consistent state finalist. The band also hosts its own Lakeshore Marching Invitational.
In 2004 the band marched in the National World War II Memorial
National World War II Memorial
The U.S. National World War II Memorial is a National Memorial dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II...
Dedication Parade
Parade
A parade is a procession of people, usually organized along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by marching bands, floats or sometimes large balloons. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually celebrations of some kind...
on Memorial Day
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War...
. The band was featured on the NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw for their participation. Video can be found here.
The marching band attended the Fiesta Bowl in 2009, participating in the Fiesta Bowl Parade and Band Championship. The band also took part in the flag ceremony during Fiesta Bowl pre-game festivities. The band advanced to finals in the band championship, placing 6th. In the Fiesta Bowl Parade, the marching band placed 6th in class B, second-to-last overall.
The marching band was also offered a slot in the 2003 Tournament of Roses Parade
Tournament of Roses Parade
The Tournament of Roses Parade, better known as the Rose Parade, is "America's New Year Celebration", a festival of flower-covered floats, marching bands, equestrians and a college football game on New Year's Day , produced by the non-profit Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.The annual...
but declined the invitation for expense reasons.
During concert season the band divides into symphonic and concert bands, both of which attend MSBOA District Six band and orchestra festivals. The bands are split according to students musical ability at the director's discretion. The symphonic band includes the more advanced students and the concert band is open to all.
Choir
The Women of Lakeshore Choirs, along with their director, Kelly Ann Westgate, performed at the Isaac Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall in New York City on November 22, 2005. Performed were Gwyneth Walker's Songs For Women's Voices: "I Thank You God," and "Crossing the Bar." Nancy Menk of Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana conducted. The composer was in attendance.Following the departure of Kelly Ann Westgate, Lakeshore Choirs continued their growth under Director Adam Wurst. From 2006-2009 the choirs recorded a CD entitled, "American Songs & Spirituals". The group also participated in a tour of NYC which included meeting Terita Redd during a Broadway Master Class, singing in a number of prominent churches, and participating in a 9/11 tour of Ground Zero. The choirs invited Ms. Redd back for their Spring Concert to work with students and to perform during the grand finale, "You Can't Stop the Beat" from Hairspray.
The choir program's select women's ensemble, Bella Voci, was invited to perform for Governor Jennifer Granholm in her personal residence, entertaining dignitaries during the Christmas season. An invitation was extended the following year and was attended by members of Bella Voci and Lakeshore's select group, Chorale. Both groups of students performed at the Michigan State Capitol and were graciously introduced on the floor of the House of Representatives.
Lakeshore Choir's vocal jazz group, KnightLife, was the first high school group to be invited to perform at the Box Factory for the Arts in downtown St. Joseph, Michigan. The group performed at this venue for two consecutive years and incorporated a cappella jazz ensemble as well as featured solos prepared by students of the group.
Lakeshore Choirs has a rich history of participating in the Southwest Michigan Vocal Music Festival, the longest running contiguous festival in the United States, on the campus of Western Michigan University. The Choirs are currently under the direction of Katherine Rohwer and continue to be actively involved in the Michigan School Vocal Music Association (MSVMA).
Notable alumni
- David Alan Stockman (1964), served as a RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
U.S. Representative from the state of MichiganMichiganMichigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
(1977–1981) and as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (1981–1985) - Patrice Gaunder Heeran (1965), 1965 America's Junior MissAmerica's Junior MissDistinguished Young Women, formerly known as America's Junior Miss, is a national non-profit organization that provides scholarship opportunities to high school senior girls. Depending on the schedule of the various state and local programs, young women are eligible during the summer preceding...
- Lori Von Koenig (1980), Lakeshore band director for three MCBA state championships; won Lakeshore's first Distinguished Alumni award
- Brian D. Siewert (1985), American Television Composer
- Joseph Jewell (2000), author , Lakeshore High School's only Rhodes Scholar and Presidential Scholar
- Andrew HartlineAndrew HartlineAndrew Ryan Hartline is a free agent American football guard who last played for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Central Michigan.-External links:**...
(2004), professional football player for the Miami Dolphinshttp://www.mlive.com/chippewas/index.ssf/2009/04/former_chippewa_andrew_hartlin.html