This is the same video I posted online, previously, but it streams from Google's new Video service. I will probably be posting a bunch more video clips via Video.Google.com, in order to save on my server bandwidth.

The original full screen versions of this will remain available, but most new content will be the smaller screen size available through Google. Main problem for Google video, besides requiring a fast connection, is that it seems to require a fast processor too, so it may not play smoothly on older computers.

Does not have any sound accompaniment, by intent.

Fall 2005. This is a test of embedded video on the WV Bands web site. More to come if this works out okay ...

2006 Apple Blossom Festival Scoring Sheet shows scores by band and category for all bands. I am not certain how to interpret all the scores but it kinda looks to me like WV took about 2nd out of 22 bands, and first in the 3A division (even tough WV is a 2A school). Great job!

Five photos from the Wenatachee Apple Blossom Festival have been added to the photo gallery. Click on the pictures at left of this page to go directly to the photo gallery.

If you have any nice photos of the band in rehearsal, in fall field shows, marching, parades or photos from any band trips or concerts all year, please email them as soon as possible to:

edward.mitchell "at" gmail.com (yeah, replace the "at" with @. The "." dot between edward and mitchell is critically important or I won't get your email!)

Tell your friends, parents, anyone you can think of ... we need your photos urgently!!!!

Thank you,

Ed

The WVHS Eagle Marching Band took 1st place in the 3A division and was within striking distance of taking the overall parade sweepstakes. This is probably the fifth time out of six Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival Parades that the Eagles have won their division. Incidently, WVHS is actually a 2A school but the band competes in the tougher 3A division.

The band lost a couple of points in the very tough military inspection due to a set of smudged shoes and one set of "wandering eyes". The judges are two USMC retirees who know their stuff and said that they know "to always expect the best out of West Valley". WV has a great reputation at this major Washington parade.

As some of you may have heard, one of the buses had mechanical problems as they were leaving Wenatchee. As twenty students helped push the bus out of the way, an off duty diesel engine mechanic and his wife were driving by. He said when he saw this he just had to help - and he spent an hour and half getting the bus engine working again. A huge thank you to him, his wife, and all the wonderful people of Wenatachee for their tremendous hospitality.

I was not able to attend the Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival Parade. If you have any photos of the parade please email them to edward "at" coldstreams.com; substitute the usual "@" for "at". Thank you! ... Ed

Important announcement!

The annual Festival of Bands Concert will be held at CENTENNIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL due to construction/remodeling work at West Valley High School.

What: Festival of Bands
When: MAY 31, 2006 (Wednesday) at 7:00 PM
Where: Centennial Middle School