John Marshall Band Boosters are hosting a Pancake Breakfast and Jammin' fundraiser on Sunday, March 7, in the John Marshall High School cafeteria.

The breakfast is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and will feature music from the John Marshall Jazz Band, John Marshall Marching Band and several ensembles.

There will also be a Silent Auction from 9 a.m. to noon and a bake sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for children ages 5-12; children age 4 and younger are admitted free. Tickets can be purchased in advance from any band member, or at the door.

Come and enjoy the John Marshall Bands and a great breakfast!

IBM has awarded a $1,000 Community Grant to the John Marshall Band Boosters.

The money will be used to purchase a new piccolo for the band and speakers for the SmartMusic program, which students started using this year.

The award was announced during the bands' Holiday Concert on Dec. 14. Marla Berg, an IBM employee and president of the boosters, presented the check to boosters treasurer Mike Adkins.

IBM awards the grants based on applications made by a company employee or retiree. The applicant must have actively participated in a not-for-profit community organization for at least five months, volunteering an average of at least 8 hours each month. As a 501c3 organization, the John Marshall Band Boosters qualified.

Many thanks to IBM for supporting the JM band program!

The JM band program will present its annual Holiday Concert in Ilstrup Auditorium on Monday, Dec. 14, at 7:30 p.m.

All three bands will perform music from the season and traditional band music and then combine for the finale works of “A Hebrew Folk Song Suite” and “A Christmas Festival”.

Punch and cookies will follow the concert.  Advance tickets for this event will be available at a reduced rate ($4 for adults, $2 for students) from a band member so watch for the order form.

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The 10th– through 12th-grade band students will begin performing as a pep band for winter sports in early-December. 

Please check the calendar and try to hear the band perform at some of these events.  Students will be split into two bands for the season.

Ninth-grade Concert Band students will have their own game on Tuesday, Jan. 19, when they will be joined by the upper-class band students at a JM girls basketball game.