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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

 

West Valley HS Band Craft Fair - October 31 at WVHS


# posted by Edward @ 2:44 PM

Sunday, October 25, 2009

 

Puget Sound Festival of Bands Videos

Selected videos from the Everett, WA Puget Sound Festival of Bands marching band competition will appear here over the next few days. Keep checking back over the next several days.

Links will appear below when the videos are available. Expect the first WV video to be available overnight Sunday.

HD means a high definition version is online for viewing; otherwise, only the standard definition version has been uploaded. To watch in HD, if the HD button is not displayed in red, then click on the HD label on the viewer and then click on the full screen icon to its right.

AA Division
Other Spokane Schools
Other Schools
Top 12 Finishers in Finals (and possibly others)
Why isn't my school shown? I only tape some performances. Priority is given to our school's division group, then local area schools, plus a few others.

Only a very few bands will be recorded at Auburn!

# posted by Edward @ 5:54 PM
 

The band expects to arrive

The band expects to arrive back at WVHS near 5 pm. They enjoyed a nice rest stop at Leavenwoth on the way home.

# posted by Edward @ 2:27 PM

Saturday, October 24, 2009

 

WV remains in 12th place

WV remains in 12th place overall after finals competition. Lots of videos will be posted after return to Spokane!

# posted by Edward @ 9:30 PM
 

Other Spokane schools: Mt Spokane

Other Spokane schools: Mt Spokane 2nd place AAA Division and Mead 1st place Open class. Did not record the place for University High School. All 4 participating Spokane schools placed in the top 12.

# posted by Edward @ 4:41 PM
 

WV will perform in overall

WV will perform in overall finals at 5:50 pm in 12th place overall

# posted by Edward @ 4:39 PM
 

WV 3rd place with score

WV 3rd place with score of 66.65. Black Hills HS in 2nd place and Astoria HS in 1st place

# posted by Edward @ 4:24 PM

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

 

PUGET SOUND FESTIVAL OF BANDS – SCHEDULE HAS BEEN CHANGED!

VERY IMPORTANT!!!!! MAJOR EVERETT SCHEDULE CHANGES
  • WVHS's performance has been moved to 12:55 PM on Saturday.
  • WVHS will be staying at Eisenhower Middle School (this is a change from previous schedule)
  • Saturday's schedule for loading and departing to Memorial Stadium, as well as after, have been changed.
For details please see this REVISED PDF of detailed Everett schedule.

Updates, possibly video and photos to appear here on the web site this Saturday depending on the afternoon schedule at Memorial Stadium. So check back here mid to late Saturday afternoon with finals updates into the evening, if possible.

# posted by Edward @ 3:55 PM

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

 

Everett - Puget Sound Festival of Bands Schedule

  • Link to PDF of detailed Everett schedule. NOTE: SCHEDULE CHANGE - WV performs at 12:55 pm not 1:10 pm as shown in the schedule.
  • The event is held at the Everett Memorial Stadium (in case of rain, this stadium has a roof over most of the stadium stands) this coming Saturday.
  • Map to the stadium
  • West Valley performs on the field at 12:55 pm.
  • Depending on the afternoon schedule, we may have a "first look" video posted here on Saturday.
  • Everett Weather
  • WSDOT Pass Conditions
  • Preliminary competition performances occur throughout the day. The top 12 bands advance to Finals competition in the evening followed by the awards ceremony.

# posted by Edward @ 7:24 PM

Sunday, October 18, 2009

 

Monday morning zero hour rehearsal is canceled

The zero hour rehearsal for band on Monday morning, October 19th is canceled - your band director encourages every one to get rested after the competition weekend.

There will, however, be a band rehearsal on Monday evening.

# posted by Edward @ 2:01 PM
 

Yakima Harvest Festival Video

West Valley HS Eagle Marching Band took Caption Awards for
  • High Music - Brass & Woodwinds
  • High General Effect
  • High Color Guard
  • High Drum Majors
West Valley won 4 of the 6 caption awards.

Links will appear here when the videos are available. Keep checking back over the next several days. HD means a high definition version is online for viewing; otherwise, only the standard definition version has been uploaded. To watch in HD, if the HD button is not displayed in red, then click on the HD label on the viewer and then click on the full screen icon to its right.

AA Division
Technical issues caused problems this week. Some of the videos have a "soft appearance" lacking in detail and not sharp as they should be due to an obscure technical issue. Plus newly updated encoding software had an audio defect affecting all but WV; most of the others have been re-mastered to fix that.

Other Schools
Why isn't my school shown? I only tape some performances. Priority is given to our school's division group, then local area schools, plus a few others.

# posted by Edward @ 11:20 AM

Saturday, October 17, 2009

 

WV advances to finals competition

WV advances to finals competition and will perform at 6:15 this evening.

# posted by Edward @ 5:45 PM
 

Wow! All new performance! Sunny

Wow! All new performance! Sunny skies too! Video will be posted on Sunday-Amazing!

# posted by Edward @ 11:53 AM

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

 

Next Bandbooster Meeting Tuesday Oct 20th

The next Band Booster meeting is on Tuesday October 20th at 7pm in the band room.

The following will be topics of discussion.
  • Treasury Report
  • Craft Fair Information
  • Adult Sign up for Craft Fair Shifts
  • Raffle Tickets
  • Band Competition Trips Info
  • Go No Go decision on Big Band Trip. (if you want to go on a Big band trip this year, or if you do not want to go. You need to attend and support your choice either way. Based on Parent turn out and support we will be making the final decision on whether to have a trip this year or not.

# posted by Edward @ 2:40 PM

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

 

Web site updates from Yakima?

I will provide text updates and perhaps cell phone camera photos from Yakima during the day on Saturday. Video will not be posted until some time on Sunday, however.

The video posted on Sunday will feature the highest definition, highest quality image you've ever seen online ... really.
The Harvest Marching Band Festival says it has never rained during competition ... but the NWS forecast is not so encouraging this year :) Dress warmly and bring wet weather gear. Southwest winds can make for extremely cold conditions at Zaepful Stadium.

# posted by Edward @ 10:31 PM
 

TREATS NEEDED FOR YAKIMA TRIP

Once again, the band "food committee" is requesting treats for the upcoming band competition in Yakima. Any cookies, brownies, rice krispie treats, etc. that you can provide will be much appreciated. The kids, staff and chaperones really enjoyed everything that was donated for the Kennewick trip two weeks ago! Please send in your goody donations to the band room by Friday, October 16th.

# posted by Edward @ 10:30 PM

Monday, October 12, 2009

 

Yakima Harvest Festival Trip Schedule

Download: Detailed 2009 Harvest Festival of Bands - WVHS trip schedule
This is a 73 kbyte PDF format document.

MEAL MONEY CLARIFICATION – YAKIMA TRIP
The Booster Organization is preparing three (3) meals for our trip to Yakima which is going to cost $7.00 for each student. These meals will include Breakfast and Dinner on Saturday and Breakfast on Sunday. So, we’re asking that each student prepay $7.00 for these meals in order to eliminate collecting money on the trip.

In addition to these three meals, each student will need to purchase Dinner on Friday night and Lunch on Saturday. These meals will be out-of-pocket and you can use your judgment as to how much money will be needed by your student. Any questions, please email me. Thank you.

Jim Loucks, Band Director

# posted by Edward @ 8:11 PM

Tuesday, October 06, 2009

 

All WV Band Parents - Crafts Fair Meeting This Thursday

To all Parents of the WV Band: There will be a Craft Fair meeting on Thursday Oct 8th at 6:30pm in the band room. Anyone interested in helping with the Craft Fair please come. We have several committees and we need all the help we can get. The Craft Fair is Saturday Oct 31.

# posted by Edward @ 8:55 PM
 

Harvest Festival of Bands - Yakima, WA - Schedule

HARVEST FESTIVAL OF BANDS – Yakima, WA
(Zaepfel Stadium – Eisenhower High School)
Leave on Friday, October 16 (tba)
Perform on Saturday, October 17 (11:45 AM)
Return on Sunday, October 18 (tba)

# posted by Edward @ 4:22 PM
 

Band Practice Schedule Change

Schedule Change – we will be rehearsing on Thursday night from 5:30 – 8:00 PM instead of this weekend. No school on Friday makes for a 3-day weekend which we all want and need. Thanks.

Jim Loucks, Band Director

# posted by Edward @ 2:34 PM

Sunday, October 04, 2009

 

Cavalcade - Selected performance videos

Links will appear here when the videos are available. Keep checking back over the next several days. HD means a high definition version is online for viewing; otherwise, only the standard definition version has been uploaded. To watch in HD, click on the HD label on the viewer and then click on the full screen icon to its right.

AA Division
Other Divisions - all preliminary competition

Spokane area schools:
Other schools:
Why isn't my school shown? I only tape some performances. Priority is given to our school's division group, then local area schools, plus a few others.

# posted by Edward @ 11:15 AM

Saturday, October 03, 2009

 

With a preliminary score of

With a preliminary score of 68.2 WV advances to finals competition performing at 6:30 pm tonight. WV won caption award for Best General Effect.

Update: In Finals, WV's score rose to 69.40

# posted by Edward @ 8:18 PM
 

WVHS preliminary performance at Kennewick - video

A video of the WV preliminary performance will be available here. (Standard definition video only for now - HD will be available in a day or two.)

We also saw great performances from 2A schools Naches Valley, Clarkston and Cheney.

A video of the Clarkston performance will be available here.

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In a day or two, high definition versions of the WV plus other videos will be available for viewing.

Videos of Naches Valley, Cheney, Royal City (all 2A schools) plus Mt Spokane, Mead, Central Valley, ValliVue and Newport High School will be available here in a day or two.

# posted by Edward @ 1:09 PM
 

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1003091038.jpg, originally uploaded by WestValleyMusic.

Wv did a great job with great weather too


# posted by Edward @ 10:44 AM

Thursday, October 01, 2009

 

WVHS Band performs at 10:30 AM in Kennewick

This is a correction to last night's post - West Valley will perform at 10:30 am at Kennewick High School's stadium.
While a 15 minute break in the show is scheduled prior to West Valley taking the field, you generally want to have your seats at least 15 minutes prior to a performance. Seating is closed during band performances and opens up only between performances.

A video of the morning performance should be posted here on the web site during the day, Saturday.

# posted by Edward @ 1:40 PM

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