• WVHS received the "Outstanding Band Award" of the Festival (and a HUGE trophy)
• WV also was recognized with an "Outstanding Band Program" award.
• WV received Gold medal awards for percussion ensemble, color guard and parade band.
• In the Wind Ensemble category, WV received a Silver medal award.
• In a judging by university music professors, Eric Heale received the Maestro Award for the instrumental category. Only 2 such awards were given at the Festival.

Before the parade on Saturday, the leader of a Boy Scout troop, with his scouts, watched the band for 20 minutes. He complimented Mr. Loucks, saying that he was using the band as an example of a "highly disciplined" group as a role model for his scouts.

Being from the U.S. at this community festival parade in Vancouver, the WVHS Band and color guard were treated as celebrities with everyone taking pictures of the WV Band and giving them a grand reception.

More info will be available after the trip - they have had a hard time getting Internet connections and have not been able to forward photos. And its expensive to send picture phone photos from Canada!