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 Cousino Bands will be selling advertisement for our COUSINO BANDS SPRING CONCERT PROGRAM BOOKLET. Profits from your support will be used to enhance the program as part of the plan to build a strong quality Band program.
We would like to inform parents that we are offering an opportunity for them to purchase Parents Personal Ads for their Band Student. We are selling these ads starting at $5.00. An example might be “We are so Proud from Mom and Dad”. It’s also possible that aunts, uncles, grandparents, or other relatives may want to send your player a message.
(Especially nice for SENIORS who are playing their last year at Cousino)
REMEMBER: building a strong quality band program takes commitment, vision, and lots of HARD WORK FROM ALL OF US. Let’s help our Bands at Cousino have the best year ever!
Orders are due May 17th. |
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 Tina Good had attended the last Cousino Band Boosters Meeting. She is looking for band and non-band students from Cousino and Warren Mott High Schools interested in being a part of a drum line. The season begins in October. Please contact Tina Good for more information at
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 The date has been set! The Annual Cousino Bands Award Banquet will be held at the fabulous Century Banquet Center (Located on the east side of Maple Lane, just north of 14 Mile Road in Sterling Heights). The Banquet will be held on Thursday, May 31st and reservation forms need to be submitted by Monday, May 21st. NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR. RESERVATIONS ONLY. Senior Band members EAT FREE, but still need to complete and hand in the reservation form. See attached order form for more details.
What happened last year? - Click here for incriminating photos from last year
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 Scholarship applications are now available online or from the Director of Bands. Two scholarship categories exist:
1. Leif Lindblom Senior Scholarship. This scholarship is named for Leif Lindblom who was Director of Choirs at Cousino High School from 1962-1998 and also Director of Bands from 1985-1998. This scholarship opportunity is for graduating 12th Grade seniors. Students applying for this scholarship must be enrolled in one of the Cousino Band classes for the 2011-2012 school year. One scholarship in the amount of $250 is awarded and may only be used for continued study of a musical instrument.
2. Cheryl Rymiszewski Underclassman Scholarships. Three (3) $100.00 Cheryl Rymiszewski Underclassman Music Scholarships are awarded on an annual basis. The scholarship is named for Cheryl Rymiszewski who was a Cousino Band Booster officer from 1999-2011. This scholarship opportunity is available to students in Grades 9-11 who are enrolled in Concert, Symphonic, or Jazz Band for the 2011-2012 and the 2012-2013 school years. One scholarship will be awarded for each grade level for Grades 9-11. Each scholarship awarded is in the amount of $100 and will be awarded to students who are striving to improve their musical abilities through additional musical opportunities such as summer camps or special workshops.
All scholarship applicants will:
- compose a 50-100 word essay that indicates reasons (financial and other) why the student is applying for the scholarship and
- state the student’s overall musical goals for the 2012-2013 school year.
Applicants for one of the Cheryl Rymiszewski Underclassman Scholarships must also indicate the benefits of continued musical study to the student and the overall band organization.
Applications are due Friday May 18th. See attachments for more scholarship details.
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The Cousino Band Boosters needs you to volunteer!
As you are aware Warren Consolidated Schools must cut costs wherever they can. This means Cousino Bands needs to raise more funds to support the band program.
Enlist in the Cousino Band Boosters army of volunteers. Make a difference for your student, for your community, and for your country! If you don't do it for yourself, do it for your children. Show your children that you care about what they care about.
Cousino Bands needs experienced and un-experienced volunteers to help with fundraising activities. Jennifer, the fundraising chairperson for Cousino Bands, is in desperate need of help with fundraising. Too many fundraisers, too little time.
Please contact Jennifer Ferrin now @ 586-943-8761, leaving message is okay, or e-mail her at
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and say "I want to help".
Benefits of Volunteering:
Volunteering helps you make new friends and contacts.
Volunteering increases your social and relationship skills.
Volunteering makes a positive impact on your community.
Volunteering is a great way to get a reference and fill gaps in your work experience.
Facts about Volunteering:
73% of employers would recruit a candidate with volunteering experience over one without
94% of employers believe that volunteering can add to skills
94% of employees who volunteered to learn new skills had benefited either by getting their first job, improving their salary, or being promoted |
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 Cousino Band Booster Apparel is now available. It features the Cousino Bands logo and Band Boosters written below. Screen printed Cousino Marching Band apparel is also available. Please direct questions to Harry VanUden at 586-751-6610.
Make checks payable to "Cousino Band Boosters". See attachment for details and order form. |
 As a member of one of the finest band programs in the State of Michigan, we encourage all of the students and parents to “get involved” with all aspects of the program. Parents are encouraged to join the Cousino Band Boosters, participate in monthly meetings, and especially the many band activities that are offered throughout the school year.
The primary purpose of the Cousino Band Boosters is to support the entire award-winning band program that consists of the Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band and Marching Band. We provide various services such as: - Chaperone duties (whenever necessary!)
Distribute and collect Marching & Concert Uniforms Prepare lunches for Marching Band camp Pit crew at football games (assist with the moving of equipment) Fund a music scholarship program and private lesson scholarships Financially support additional Marching Band Camp staff Financially support clinicians prior to Band/Orchestra Festival
In the past, we have provided items such as: Drum Major Summer Camp Drum Major ladders Uniform racks and garment bags Auxiliary percussion instruments Electric Golf Cart for the Marching Band
In addition, the Cousino Band Boosters provide fundraising opportunities to support the band program as well as for individual student accounts. In order to maintain the level of support mentioned above, funds are needed for the general account, thus we do charge a nominal membership fee of $5.00 per family. By becoming a "Band Booster Family" you will enable us to continue to provide some of the "extras" not budgeted by Warren Consolidated Schools.
Be sure to visit www.cousinobands.com for all important dates, activities, fundraisers, and meetings. Your membership fee will benefit our First Class kids and Band Program!!
Please complete the attached Band Booster Membership form and send it with your $5.00 Membership Fee made payable to the "Cousino Band Boosters" to:
Cousino Band Boosters
Cousino High School
30133 Hoover Road
Warren, MI 48093 |
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 The new Cousino Band Boosters officers assumed their positions effective July 1st. Welcome new and returning officers and chairpersons!
President | Jerome Kunert | Vice President | Linda Grittini | Secretary | Caren Bendes | Treasurer | Renee DiMarzio | Sergeant of Arms | David Richards | Trustee | Tina Riley | Trustee | Lisa Livernois | Membership Chair | Denise Krolczyk | Fundraising Chair | Jennifer Ferrin | Uniform Chair | Anita Prasky | Hospitality Chair | Julie Gramps | Marching Band Camp Luncheon Chair | Lisa VanUden | Apparel Chair | Harry VanUden | Website Chair | Jonathan Corbeill |
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Updates to the CousinoBands.com web site will now be posted to the wall on Cousino Bands facebook page. |
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