Davison Band and Orchestra Boosters, Inc.

Heat Training is super important for students PRIOR to the seasoning getting going!! This is a great start to ensuring yourself or your student isn’t going to pass out or throw up during Pre-Camp and Band Camp from the heat. It’s HOT out there, start preparing now!

💧 Hydration Reminder! 💧

As we gear up for another marching season, this is your reminder that all students are required to bring a water jug that holds at least a half-gallon to every rehearsal and Band Camp.

Summer rehearsals are physically demanding, and staying properly hydrated is one of the most important ways we keep our students safe, healthy, and performing at their best.

Half-gallon and gallon water jugs are widely available at stores like Walmart, Meijer, and Amazon, as well as many other retailers.

Hydrate. Refuel. Be ready to march. 🔥🎶

📢 Support the 2026 Davison Marching Band! 🎶🚗

Mark your calendars for our Can & Bottle Drive on Saturday, June 13, from 10:00 AM–3:00 PM in the Alt Ed parking lot!

Bring your returnable cans and bottles and help support the 2026 Davison Marching Band. Every donation helps our students as they prepare for another incredible season of music, performance, and Cardinal pride.

♻️ Can & Bottle Drive
📅 June 13
⏰ 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
📍 Alt Ed Parking Lot

Thank you for supporting our hardworking student musicians. We hope to see you there! ❤️💛

🔥 FROM THE ASHES 🔥

Every season begins with a first step.

A first rehearsal. A first note. A first challenge to overcome.

This year’s show, From the Ashes, is a story of transformation—of finding strength through adversity, growing through every setback, and emerging stronger than before. It’s about perseverance, resilience, and the incredible things that happen when a group of dedicated students works toward a common goal.

Today, we’re excited to share the schedule for the 2026 marching season. From summer rehearsals to competitions, community performances, and championship dreams, every date on this calendar is another chapter in the journey.

The road ahead will be filled with hard work, unforgettable memories, and moments that will shape our students both on and off the field.

The fire has been lit. Now it’s time to rise.

❤️💛

Today is the last booster meeting of this school year! Come join us!!

🎓 Congratulations, Class of 2026! 🎓

Today, we celebrate an incredible group of students as they take the next step into their futures.

Whether you spent four years with us or joined along the way, each of you helped shape the Davison Band & Orchestra family into what it is today. You brought your talent, your dedication, your laughter, your leadership, and your heart to every rehearsal, performance, competition, concert, football game, parade, and band camp memory.

As boosters, we have had the privilege of watching you grow—not only as musicians and performers, but as people. We’ve watched friendships form, confidence build, challenges be overcome, and countless memories be made.

The Davison Band & Orchestra program would not be what it is without the time, energy, commitment, and passion that each of you invested. You have left your mark on this program, and the students who follow in your footsteps will benefit from the example you’ve set.

As you begin this next chapter, know that we are incredibly proud of you. Whether you’re heading to college, the workforce, the military, trade school, or still discovering exactly where your path will lead, we hope you carry the lessons, friendships, and memories from this program with you.

To every member of the Davison Band & Orchestra Class of 2026: congratulations on your graduation and thank you for the time, talent, dedication, and heart you brought to our program. We are honored to celebrate you today.

The photos below highlight the seniors who participated in our Senior Spotlight series, but today we celebrate all of our graduating seniors.

Once a Cardinal, Always a Cardinal. ❤️💛

🎓 Senior Spotlight: Class of 2026 🎓

From summer band camp memories to Friday night lights, Gracie Phillips has been an important part of the Davison marching arts family, and we’re excited to celebrate her today! ❤️💛

🎶 Performance Areas:
Color Guard and Winter Guard

🎼 Groups & Performances:
Marching Band and Davison Winter Guard

🌟 What’s Next:
After graduation, Gracie plans to attend Mott Community College for its Fine Arts program before transferring to continue her education. 🎨

💬 In Her Words:
🎵 Favorite song performed: Black Widow

❤️ Favorite High School Memory:
“My favorite high school memory will forever be any band camp story. There’s never a dull moment.”

Anyone who has ever attended band camp knows exactly what she means! The memories, laughter, friendships, and stories made during those long summer days tend to last a lifetime.

📸 Take a look at some favorite memories from Gracie’s journey below!

👏 Join us in celebrating Gracie for her dedication, energy, and contributions to the Davison marching arts program. We wish her all the best as she begins this exciting next chapter and continues pursuing her artistic passions!

🎓 Senior Spotlight: Class of 2026 🎓

Today we’re celebrating Gabrial Martinez, a senior whose passion for music extends far beyond the classroom! ❤️💛

🎶 Instrument:
Percussion

🎼 Groups & Performances:
Concert Band and Marching Band

🌟 What’s Next:
After graduation, Gabrial plans to attend University of Michigan-Flint to study Music Performance while also attending The River Church’s Pastors Academy. 🎶

💬 In His Words:
🎵 Favorite song performed: Black Widow

✨ Advice for incoming musicians:
“Keep making music together. Music is the language of the world and can connect all kinds of people—those who dislike each other, those who don’t speak the same language, and everyone in between.”

❤️ Beyond the Music:
When he’s not performing, Gabrial enjoys studying theology, reading, learning about history, and playing both guitar and piano. He has also been involved in Varsity Choir and The Actors Playhouse during his time at Davison.

🎭 Favorite High School Memory:
Performing in Newsies and meeting his best friend, Kenzie.

📸 Take a look at some favorite memories from Gabrial’s journey below!

👏 Join us in celebrating Gabrial for sharing his talents across so many areas of the performing arts and for the positive impact he has made on our music community. We wish him all the best as he continues pursuing both music and ministry in the years ahead!

🎓 Senior Spotlight: Class of 2026 🎓

We’re excited to celebrate another incredible senior and a student who always brings kindness, positivity, and enthusiasm wherever she goes — Rin Yurk! ❤️💛

🎶 Instruments:
Violin and Percussion

🎼 Groups & Performances:
String Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Musical Pit, Lapeer Symphony Orchestra, and Flint Youth Symphony Orchestra

🌟 What’s Next:
Rin plans to attend Michigan State University to pursue a degree in Zoology (or maybe Music Education — the jury is still out!). 🐾🎶

💬 In Her Words:
✨ Advice for incoming musicians:
“Sometimes the music is difficult, life gets in the way, or you get burnt out, but just make sure you don’t give up. Keep pushing through, keep doing what you love, because you’re going to regret it deeply if you don’t. Life is all about overcoming struggles, why shouldn’t you think the same about music?”

❤️ Beyond the Music:
Outside of rehearsals and performances, Rin loves to crochet! 🧶

📸 Take a look at some favorite memories from Rin’s musical journey below!

👏 Join us in celebrating Rin for the positivity, dedication, and joy she has brought to our instrumental music program. Whether she was playing violin, percussion, cheering on friends, or reminding people why this program feels like family, Rin has made a lasting impact. We can’t wait to see where the future takes you!