Can you accompany the band, color guard and dance team in this year’s Lilac Parade and take either still photos or video? We’d like to post photos and video here on our web site and Facebook page.

Here’s a video of last year’s Lilac Parade.

We can help you upload photos and video – or you can post on Flickr, Youtube or whatever is your favorite online place and we can link to those from our band web site and Facebook page.

If you can help, contact either Ed (edmitch “at” ieee dot org) or Jim Loucks.

(Ed, who did last year’s video, is attending a conference the weekend of the parade and will not be available.)

WENATCHEE APPLE BLOSSOM PARADE
Sweepstakes – WVHS Best Band in the Parade
Best Drum Majors
Best Color Guard

JUNIOR LILAC PARADE
1st Place (Division 2) – Centennial Middle School Band
1st Place (Division 1) – West Valley School District Beginning Band

The Lilac Festival Parade is next Saturday, May 19, beginning at 7:45 PM. The “Eagle” Marching Band is Unit #118.

Drums and Jazz Concert Tonight

Monday May 7th at 6:00pm at West Valley High School

BAND BOOSTERS MEETING April 24th at 7:00pm in the Band Room

Everyone is Welcome

Reviewing upcoming events and Calender

March A Thon this Friday April 20th starting at 6:00pm to Midnight.

Student need to turn in their pledge forms at this time need to have a minimum of $30.00 and up

Students need to bring $5.00 for dinner and snacks.

Needing a few Parents to be Team Parents . Please contact Patty Storch at 509-944-0064

All parents are welcome to come out and support and cheer on our West Valley Marching Band & Color Guard.

• 2012 March-a-thon Cover Letter
• 2012 March-a-thon Pledge Letter

CHANGE OF PLANS
Most of you have heard by now that Mr. Bosch ruptured his achilles tendon last weekend (playing volleyball)… his surgery is planned for this Friday, March 16. He will not be returning to CMS until after Spring Break. So, in order to keep things running smoothly with the CMS Band Program, I will be responsible for the upcoming festivals and competitions for the CMS Jazz Band and Intermediate and Advanced Bands, in addition to the WVHS Bands. I will be communicating on a regular basis with your students, so please ask them for any new information regarding these events.

Here is the calendar:

Monday, March 19 – Jazz Band Concert @ WVHS (7:00 PM) (CMS and WVHS Jazz Bands) – separate handout will be sent home tomorrow

Saturday, March 24 – Jazz NW @ Mead High School (CMS and WVHS Jazz Bands) – same handout

Tuesday, March 27 – EWMEA Concert Band Festival @ Ferris High School (WVHS Wind Ensemble) – handout on Monday

Wednesday, March 28 – EWMEA Concert Band Festival @ EWU (CMS Intermediate Band) – handout on Monday

Thursday, March 29 – EWMEA Concert Band Festival @ EWU (CMS Advanced Band) – handout on Monday

Friday, March 30 – SPRING BREAK BEGINS!!!

During the next two weeks, I’ll be “floating” between WVHS and CMS to rehearse with your kids and prepare them for some great performances. Mr. Curtis (substitute) will be assisting me at both schools. Please have your student practice their music at home and be to class on time (esp. CMS Jazz Band). In the meantime, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your support and I look forward to seeing many of you at these upcoming events.

Jim Loucks
Director of Bands – West Valley High School