(Contributor: Vickie Tuttle)
The Band is still looking for a few donations for the Foundation Auction. If you are going to donate something that will be considered for the Oral Auction I will need to get a donation sheet completed and turned in on Thursday or Friday and Silent Auction Items by next week. Please contact Vickie immediately. Below is a sampling of what we have thus far. Come on folks! Last minutes are upon us! How about a trumpeter’s wake up call? Flute wake up call? No? Maybe not...saxophones are loud J Auction off one of your skills? Any and all ideas welcome!
#1. Guided Fishing Trip, $525, Mike Winegar
#2. Hawaii Condo, $2,000, Jim and Mary Eastridge
#3. Drumline Wakeup, Priceless for the smile on your face, WSHS Titan Drumline
#4. Dinning on the Hill for party of 8, Personal chef and wine steward, $400, Jim and Mary Eastridge
Let’s try to come CLOSE to matching the Eastridge's donations (it might take a few of us, but let’s give it a go!)
Pre-Competition Practice—Friday, November 2nd, 2007
(Contributors: Brian Griffiths and Vickie Tuttle)
Students will be rehearsing Friday, 11/2/07, but was not available to the editor at press time. Your students will have been advised through one of the band directors. As per the normal routine, the trucks will be loaded immediately AFTER practice (7:00 p.m.) to be ready for the logistics team early departure Saturday morning (7:00 a.m. for most of them)
Competition Saturday--Circuit Championship at OSU—Student specifics (show details follow this section)
(Contributors: Brian Griffiths, Vickie Tuttle)
Call time details—all times approximate (includes practice at WSHS and at competition site) – students
Saturday-3 November: Student Schedule (times approximate)—Full Schedule in Band Room
8:45 Call time. Check in and drop off gear at A Wing. Go directly to stadium
11:00 Depart for Corvallis
2:52 Preliminary performance
4:20 Awards (prelims)
5:00 Dinner back at base camp (look below for note on Final Note from Chef Mary)
TBD Warm-ups prior to Finals performance
6:00 Finals begin
TBD Finals Performance
10:00 Awards (Finals)
10:30 Pack up to leave
00:01 Arrive back at West Salem HS, unload, de-brief
Note: Our evening schedule, including dinnertime, changing, warm-up, performance, and loading, will depend on our placement in Prelims. All times are approximate.
OSU Info Details – Parents and Friends
NWMBC Circuit Championship at OSU
This is the last competition of the year, so hopefully those that haven’t made it out to a previous one will be able to make it to this one. Ticket information as follows:
Adults: $15
Students/Seniors: $10
Programs: $5
Parking will be available in the new OSU Parking Structure. We were also pleased to hear that our own WSHS Alumnus Clare Rhine will be one of our band hosts. Yeah, Clare Bear! J
Day’s Schedule:
Gates open to public at 7:30 a.m.
Preliminary round starts at 8:00 a.m., lunch break at 12:15 p.m.
WSHS is slated to perform during the Prelims at2:52 p.m.
OSU Marching Band performs at 4:00 p.m. and 9:44 p.m.
Prelims conclude with Awards Ceremony at 4:20 p.m., followed by a dinner break
Finals begin at 6:00 p.m., concluding with Finals Awards Ceremony at 10:00 p.m.
WSHS’ slot for finals competition will be determined at the end of the Preliminary round
Full tentative schedule of bands (PDF)
Venue Map:
If you are not familiar with the campus and the aforementioned new OSU Parking Structure, please refer to this venue map (PDF).
Directions to OSU Reser Stadium
1 Take Highway 22 West to Highway 99 (south)
2 Stay on 99W for ~30 miles, you’ll come into Corvallis city limits.
a After Circle Blvd (Jiffy Lube on right) continue on for about two miles to SW Western Boulevard.
b Turn RIGHT on Western Boulevard, follow for ~ ¾ mile
3 Probably best for PARKING is to turn right on 26th Street and look for parking signs.
FINAL Note from Chef Mary on Meal Planning (she graduates this year L)
(Contributors: Entire volunteer team)
We can ALWAYS use a little bit of extra help at mealtime (approximately 4:30-6:00 p.m.). So if you want to just come on down and give us a hand that would be great! Don’t feel shy! We can use all the help possible to get the musicians back to their jobs of getting ready. If you have any questions on where to go, please contact Vickie Tuttle or Kami Hettwer
Picture of the week
(Contributor: Photo by Steve Anderson, editorial by Jesse Seeley)
They affectionately call themselves Gearheads J The audience only really sees the gears, but this team is the integral part (literally) in this year’s band providing the behind-the-scenes turning of the gears visual effect. With the added visual effect they provided and the color guard’s great work at our very first competition this year, they helped garner one of this year’s earlier caption awards for visuals and effects. The Gearheads are:1st row (sitting): Shannon Maltzan, Isaac Sutton, Miranda Bolstad
2nd row (kneeling): Emma Nielsen, Peter Anderson, Hannah Hill, Jenessa Hettwer
3rd row (standing): Rory Phillips, Matlyn Perry, Miranda Morse, Sky McKinnell, Rachelle Grenya, Ethan Sutton, Carl Kreitzberg
We couldn’t leave this subject without mentioning that there was significant input on the musical perspective and the timing of the gears to the music. This was provided by the chaperone of the Gearheads, Connie Phillips. And of course the entire project was taken on and coordinated by (as well as musical instruction the timing of the spinning) Kami Hettwer. Thank you to the entire team of Gearheads! It couldn’t have been done without you!
These pictures (above) will be made available to the parents of the Gearheads and were not part of Joe Gottsch’s Web site this week. Because last week’s show was out of town, Joe Gottsch was not able to attend, but I’ll again mention his Web site in case you haven’t had a chance to visit Joe’s website, here it is again: WestSidePhoto.net. Visiting is FREE!
Forwarding-looking at upcoming events on the 2007/2008 Calendar
(Contributor: Jesse Seeley)
Here’s a look at an excerpt from the Calendar of Events:
11/14 Fall Band Awards
11/15 Jazz WOU Jazz Festival
11/16 Titan Band – Football playoff game at West
11/16-19 WIBC in Tacoma, WA
12/08 Titan Band – Festival of Lights parade
12/13 Holiday Concert
Winter Drum Line?
(Contributors: Brian Griffiths, Alan Keown, Jesse Seeley)
It looks like it’s coming together! So if you’re a drummer, percussionist, or want to be, this will be the place to be this winter. Keep your eyes tuned here for more information.
Editor’s Corner: Quote/thought for the week
(Contributor: Mary Eastridge, Jesse Seeley)
Mary brought up a good quote for the week and is especially for those that volunteer their time to a common cause. In particular of course the WSHS Marching Band volunteers, this one is especially for you.
"We ourselves feel that what we are doing is a drop in the ocean, but the ocean would be less because of that missing drop."
Author: Mother Teresa
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