Via phone, I received an update on the 4 West Valley students who qualified for the All State Bands festival in Yakima, WA. As I understand it:

• Rachel Cos is 4th of 4 bassoons in ? (not sure of which group)
  
• Josh Johnston is 1st of 4 tubas in the Wind Symphony.
  
• Gavin Mitchell is 3rd of 15 trumpets in Concert Band
  
• Zach Slovarp is 5th of 8 euphoniums in Concert Band.
  

I am told that the chairs may be assigned rather than based on a try out or challenge test and do not necessarily represent individual ability.