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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
A sad announcement
It’s with great sadness that I report that Mr. Chris Hurd, the father of Alex (Trumpet) and Savannah (Clarinet/Percussion), was killed in a tragic camping accident over the weekend. More details may be forthcoming. The WVHS Band Boosters (Kay – coordinator) will be providing food for the family. There will be sign-up sheets available after Wednesday night’s concert. Please pray for Rosene and the family as they deal with their unexpected loss. An update will be placed in the box on the left side of the web page under the caption “Director’s Notes.” Thank you.
Jim Loucks, Band Director
MEMORIAL SERVICE TIME CHANGE:
10:00 AM on Saturday at Hennessey-Smith (North Division)
Jim Loucks, Band Director
MEMORIAL SERVICE TIME CHANGE:
10:00 AM on Saturday at Hennessey-Smith (North Division)
More updates coming on June 1st
More photos and video of the S.F. Trip will be added as time permits including more photos from both Cindy and Ed and hopefully from other trip participants too - watch for updates to appear on Sunday, June 1st.
If you have a small number of photos, please email them to bandboosters "at" wvbands.org. If you have a LOT, please burn them to a CD and arrange to deliver the CD to me for uploading to our photo gallery.
Watch this space for the Amazing! Gravity Defying! WVHS Band Director Falls 165 Feet on School Field Trip and Flies Video! Tell your friends to visit this site to watch as they will not find it anywhere else - it will be featured on the wvbands.org web site exclusively! And it will be online early on June 1st, 2008
WVHS Wind Ensemble Group Photo outside Smithwick Theater, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Click here for a 2000 x 1333 high resolution image of the above for high quality printing. Photo courtesy Dan Mitchell.
Other group photos, performance photos and awards night dancing videos will be added soon.
If you have a small number of photos, please email them to bandboosters "at" wvbands.org. If you have a LOT, please burn them to a CD and arrange to deliver the CD to me for uploading to our photo gallery.
Watch this space for the Amazing! Gravity Defying! WVHS Band Director Falls 165 Feet on School Field Trip and Flies Video! Tell your friends to visit this site to watch as they will not find it anywhere else - it will be featured on the wvbands.org web site exclusively! And it will be online early on June 1st, 2008
WVHS Wind Ensemble Group Photo outside Smithwick Theater, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Click here for a 2000 x 1333 high resolution image of the above for high quality printing. Photo courtesy Dan Mitchell.
Other group photos, performance photos and awards night dancing videos will be added soon.
Monday, May 26, 2008
At 9:15 am we have
At 9:15 am we have reached I84 at OR SR 97. GPS says about 220 miles to go!
We left Redding CA just
We left Redding CA just before 1 am.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
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The hotel manager told us
The hotel manager told us this morning that this was the best behaved and most respectful Heritage music group they have hosted!
More Photos
Saturday, May 24, 2008
West Valley High School Band Unleashed
Along Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, the band Soul Lifted was performing on the sidewalk outside the Hard Rock Cafe.
Cory joined the fun - and soon, a lot of band members were dancing wildly with 700 to 800 people watching at any moment. What a blast! The kids loved it, the rock band loved it and the crowd loved it - parents should be proud of their student's classy act throughout this trip. Soul Lifted was great!
Some one who watched ran up and told Lori "That is the greatest group of kids I have ever seen" ... and gushed on and on about how great they are (we agree!)
The video runs 4 minutes 48 seconds - worth watching the entire video!
There may be some additional updates Sunday morning.
Cory joined the fun - and soon, a lot of band members were dancing wildly with 700 to 800 people watching at any moment. What a blast! The kids loved it, the rock band loved it and the crowd loved it - parents should be proud of their student's classy act throughout this trip. Soul Lifted was great!
Some one who watched ran up and told Lori "That is the greatest group of kids I have ever seen" ... and gushed on and on about how great they are (we agree!)
The video runs 4 minutes 48 seconds - worth watching the entire video!
There may be some additional updates Sunday morning.
55 photos added to the photo gallery
55 more photos have been added to the photo gallery - you can see them here.
LOTs more photos yet to come.
LOTs more photos yet to come.
Heritage Festival Awards for WVHS Band, Jazz band and Auxiliary
Gold Award - WVHS Auxiliaries
Gold Award - WVHS Symphonic Band
Silver Award - WVHS Jazz Band
Gold Award - WVHS Symphonic Band
Silver Award - WVHS Jazz Band
Two cell phone videos are
Two cell phone videos are online now-of the street dancing. Real video hopefully online late Saturday
West Valley band members lit
West Valley band members lit up San Francisco with dancing to street musicians- a huge hit with the crowds. Great job!
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Hannah has arrived in San Fran and has joined us at the Exploratorium
Friday, May 23, 2008
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Guess where we are?
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WVHS Jazz band at Smithwick Theater-Foothill College-Heritage Music Festival
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Color guard dance rehearsal in the parking lot
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We are getting ready at Foothill College
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Photo gallery updated
San Francisco day #1 photos - 95 photos added to the Photo Gallery.
95 photos have been added from day #1 of the trip (well, Wednesday through Thursday). Most of these, at least the good ones(!) are from Cindy Jex who has done a superb job. Take a look and enjoy!
95 photos have been added from day #1 of the trip (well, Wednesday through Thursday). Most of these, at least the good ones(!) are from Cindy Jex who has done a superb job. Take a look and enjoy!
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We have eaten dinner and visited Chinatown. Within an hour we will head to the hotel about 50 miles south in Santa Clara.
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Hello from Alcatraz!
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We made it to Alcatraz
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Thank you to Enterprise High School-Redding CA band director Dan Neece for providng a pit stop and showers
Monday, May 19, 2008
Thank you!
A big thank you to Dewayne Salisbury and Core-Mark International for their generous donation of drinks and food to the Band Boosters to support the band on their trip to San Francisco.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
2008 Lilac Festival & Armed Forces Day Parade - West Valley HS Marching Band
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The West Valley HS-Spokane Valley, Wa Marching Band performs in the 2008 Lilac Festival and Armed Forces Day Parade, the largest parade of its type in the U.S. Courtesy wvbands.org
Saturday, May 17, 2008
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Lilac group photo live sent via cell phone as a test. This is not the official group portrait.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Web site updates during the San Francisco Trip
Parents and friends of band members - during the trip to the S.F. Bay area, this web site will be updated from the Bay area, sometimes "almost live". There will definitely be short text updates and photos sent from a cell phone camera - and real photos and video depending on availability of Internet access and time.
Still photos will be added to the WVBands Photo Gallery and time permitting, posted here too.
Video clips may appear in the S.F. Trip Videos (check there while we are traveling!) or they may appear as updates on the wvbands.org web site.
So visit the band's web site often and "ride along" from a distance.
Still photos will be added to the WVBands Photo Gallery and time permitting, posted here too.
Video clips may appear in the S.F. Trip Videos (check there while we are traveling!) or they may appear as updates on the wvbands.org web site.
So visit the band's web site often and "ride along" from a distance.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO ... HERE WE COME!
Our trip to San Francisco is just around the corner now and final preparations are being made for the trip of a lifetime. All the trip information will be handed out at the following:
San Francisco "Send-Off" Concert & Trip Meeting
(Featuring the WVHS Color Guard, Jazz Band and Wind Ensemble)
Monday, May 19 - 6:30 PM
WVHS Auditorium
A "mandatory" student/parent meeting will follow. (Attendance is required)
San Francisco "Send-Off" Concert & Trip Meeting
(Featuring the WVHS Color Guard, Jazz Band and Wind Ensemble)
Monday, May 19 - 6:30 PM
WVHS Auditorium
A "mandatory" student/parent meeting will follow. (Attendance is required)
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Centennial Middle School Wins Awards at Junior Lilac Festival Parade
The CMS band took 1st place in Division 2 and also received an award for "Best Adherence to Theme". Congratulations to the CMS Band!
Monday, May 05, 2008
Apple Blossom Festival Parade Results
1st Place Marching Band (AA) – West Valley High School (Spokane) – we missed Sweepstakes by 1.4 points (Overall Winning Band – All Divisions)
1st Place Drill Team (AA) – West Valley High School (Spokane)
Here are the results since 2004:
2004 – 1st Place (AAA)
2005 – 1st Place (AAA)
2006 – 1st Place (AA)
2007 – Sweepstakes (1st Place Overall)
2008 – 1st Place (AA)
I’m so proud of the kids for maintaining this high level of excellence year in and year out.
Jim Loucks, Band Director
1st Place Drill Team (AA) – West Valley High School (Spokane)
Here are the results since 2004:
2004 – 1st Place (AAA)
2005 – 1st Place (AAA)
2006 – 1st Place (AA)
2007 – Sweepstakes (1st Place Overall)
2008 – 1st Place (AA)
I’m so proud of the kids for maintaining this high level of excellence year in and year out.
Jim Loucks, Band Director
Friday, May 02, 2008
Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival Parade
Parents and students - if you have any photos or video of the Apple Blossom Festival Parade activities, please email your photos to: bandboosters "at" wvbands.org
If you have video, please send an email telling us about your video and we will arrange a way to get a copy for the web site.
Thank you!
Ed
Update: Wenatchee World news captures West Valley in some photos: here and here.
If you have video, please send an email telling us about your video and we will arrange a way to get a copy for the web site.
Thank you!
Ed
Update: Wenatchee World news captures West Valley in some photos: here and here.
Announcements
CONGRATULATIONS TO RENEE ANTHONY AND AMANDA McLAUGHLIN FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCES AT LAST WEEKEND'S STATE SOLO & ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL.
Renee was one of 15 students chosen to compete in the Alto/Bass Clarinet Division. Amanda was one of only 23 students chosen to compete in the Flute Division. Both of these girls performed very well and represented the entire West Valley High School Band Program with great pride. Congratulations to both of you on a fine job!
THE LILAC FESTIVAL PARADE WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, MAY 17, AT 7:45 PM IN DOWNTOWN SPOKANE.
You'll want to cheer on the "Eagle" Marching Band in their last Spokane performance of the year. More information later.
REMINDER ... THERE WILL BE A SAN FRANCISCO "SEND-OFF" CONCERT ON MONDAY, MAY 19, AT 6:30 PM IN THE WVHS THEATRE.
Performing will be the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band and Color Guard. A "mandatory" San Francisco parent/student meeting will follow.
FOR VISITORS TO THIS WEB SITE FROM ACROSS THE NORTHWEST ...
The West Valley High School (Spokane) Eagle Marching Band will march in the Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival Parade on Saturday, May 3rd. Go Eagles!
Renee was one of 15 students chosen to compete in the Alto/Bass Clarinet Division. Amanda was one of only 23 students chosen to compete in the Flute Division. Both of these girls performed very well and represented the entire West Valley High School Band Program with great pride. Congratulations to both of you on a fine job!
THE LILAC FESTIVAL PARADE WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, MAY 17, AT 7:45 PM IN DOWNTOWN SPOKANE.
You'll want to cheer on the "Eagle" Marching Band in their last Spokane performance of the year. More information later.
REMINDER ... THERE WILL BE A SAN FRANCISCO "SEND-OFF" CONCERT ON MONDAY, MAY 19, AT 6:30 PM IN THE WVHS THEATRE.
Performing will be the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band and Color Guard. A "mandatory" San Francisco parent/student meeting will follow.
FOR VISITORS TO THIS WEB SITE FROM ACROSS THE NORTHWEST ...
The West Valley High School (Spokane) Eagle Marching Band will march in the Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival Parade on Saturday, May 3rd. Go Eagles!
