Welcome to this season’s first Music Booster Newsleter!
New Band Director and Assistant Band Director Chosen
The West Salem High School Band Boosters is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Todd Zimbelman as our new Band Director. Mr. Zimbelman comes to us from Southridge High School in Beaverton where he has been Band Director for the last three years. Previously he was Band Director at Grants Pass High School and before that taught music at the University of Oregon. Not only did Mr. Zimbelman take Southridge to the number one position in the state in Marching Band, but he also took their Wind Ensemble to the number one position at the state finals this year. His ability to bring the most out in his students is one of the many reasons for his strong reputation as one of the premiere music educators in the state.
Dr. Nail, upon hearing this news, said that Mr. Zimbelman is an outstanding music educator and will continue to build upon our already strong reputation. He could not be more pleased with the choice as he holds Todd in very high regard. Ike welcomes Mr. Zimbelman and looks forward to working with him during the transition over the first half of the year.
Mr. Zimbelman will begin working with our Marching Band as soon as he can transition away from his duties at Southridge. Beginning with the start of the new school year, Mr. Zimbelman will be working as band director at Clagget Creek Middle School, filling in for their current band director who is going to be out on maternity leave. His official first day at West Salem High will be January 4, 2010. However, he will be working with our students during this transition period.
We are also pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Luke Warren as our new Assistant Band Director. Mr. Warren comes to us by way of Portland State University where he just completed his Masters Degree program in Music Education. Luke received his Bachelors in Music Performance on the bass trombone from the University of Oregon in 2004. Luke was not only a student of Mr. Zimbleman at U of O, but he also worked with him at Southridge as an assistant working with their marching band. Mr. Warren will be joining us in time to start working with our students during marching band camp. He will also be performing similar duties to those of Mr. Griffiths during the school year.
Words of Appreciation . . .
We would like to thank all of those involved in the hiring of Mr. Zimbelman, in particular Principal Ed John and Karl Raschkes. Without their foresight and determination, this tremendous opportunity would not have been possible. We would also like to thank Larysa Pavelek, Danny Mitchell, Ashley Gresley, Garrett Maltzan, and Nick Rylands for their involvement in the student portion of the interviews. Their valuable assistance, mature insights and keen observations during the follow up discussions were highly regarded and went a long way in helping make this decision. We can be proud to have students of this caliber representing our program.
Lastly, we would like to give our heart felt thanks to both Ike Nail and Brian Griffiths. Their hard work and determination has taken the West Salem High School band program from its most humble of beginnings to its place now as one of the most respected music programs in the state. We want recognize their efforts and thank them for their guidance and leadership of our students over the last seven years. Their service to our school and students will never be forgotten.
Although these changes happened quickly, we now have a tremendous staff with Mr. Zimbelman and Mr. Warren on board. We look forward to working with them and making sure they have our full support. Please join us in welcoming them to West Salem High School. We know that this year is going to be filled with excitement and, most importantly, FUN!
New Booster Co-Chairs
If you have any questions or comments about this news or anything else that might be band related, please feel free to contact either of our new Co-Chairpersons: Kim Erbes and John Rylands. They can be reached at kim0011@comcast.net or johnrylands@comcast.net. They look forward to answering any questions you might have.
Look for more announcements to come. Remember Marching Band Camp is right around the corner. Make sure you have your registrations in ASAP!
Important Dates
August 11 6:00 pm Band Booster Meeting in the Titan Band Room
August 13 8:00 am Marching Band Registration
August 17 First Day of Marching Band Camp; Registration begins at 8:00 am
August 17-28 Basic Schedule for Marching Band:
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Marching
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Music (inside)
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Full Ensemble
August 17 7:30 pm Marching Band Parent Meeting
Booster Contacts for 2009/2010
Booster Blog:
http://wshsmusicboosters.
Co-Chairs:
Kim Erbes kim0011@comcast.net
John Rylands johnrylands@comcast.net
Student Accounts:
Vickie Tuttle, 503-588-0968, tuttle84@comcast.net
Newsletter Editor:
Shannon Riggs, rriggs02@sprynet.com
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