Band Newsletter #10

Marching Band Takes Home More Awards at OSU Competition
(Contributor: Jesse Seeley)
In another stunning performance, the WSHS Marching Band took home preliminary honors, placing first in the Preliminary competition. The percussion (drum line and "pit") took the "High Percussion" caption award in BOTH the preliminary and finals competition, impressively topping even the more sophisticated "Open" class larger bands. If you can join us for the final competition of the year, please do come down to the University of Oregon to cheer on the WSHS Marching Band!! See next article for more information on the event.

University of Oregon's "Festival of Bands" Competition and Rehearsal Information Saturday (November 1st)
(Contributor: Jesse Seeley, U of O Band Web site)
The weather doesn't look like it will be as cooperative as the several competitions before, but all competitors will have the same disadvantage with the expected rain (see NOAA forecast info in next article). The band has been practicing hard on this week's "days off" and will have one final run at the football game this Friday night (also slated as "Seniors Night"). The students already have their call times for the Friday rehearsal and game time call times; the call time for the Saturday competition will not be until 0900. It was originally stated as 0930, but the exact call time is subject to change to 0900. We had a lucky draw and the band's first performance in prelimaries isn't until 4:44 p.m.. Below are some useful links to the University of Oregon site specifically for the "Fessss-tival of Bands".

Schedule of Band Performances: http://www.uoregon.edu/~music/downloads/band/Competetion%20Schedule.pdf
Main Page for Festival of Bands (prices, etc): http://www.uoregon.edu/~music/AcademicStudies/Ensembles/AthleticBands/fobabout.htm

• Friday, October 31st, @ ~1500 and 1530—Call times for most band members—warm up for football game, final rehearsal
• Saturday, November 1st Band Call Times TBD, but plan on 0900—bus and load information TBD by Band Directors

Weather Catches up to Marching Band—Rain Expected
(Contributor: Jesse Seeley)
Below is a snapshot of what is forecast from NOAA (as of 2127, 30 October). If you'd like an up-to-the-minute update for yourself as we approach the competition, go to www.noaa.gov and enter in the zip code 97403 (for the U of O area) in the upper-left to get a forecast.

Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southwest. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Saturday: Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 60. South southeast wind
between 9 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.
Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 46. South wind between 10 and 17 mph,
with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Picture of the Week
(Contributor: Joe Gottsch)
Judgment Day — With one of the field judges right on the spot, there is little room for error on the "visuals" portion by the Color Guard in yet another of their precise movements, colorful, and outstanding performances.

If you'd like to see more pictures, please visit WestSidePhoto.net and check out the other band and sporting events.

Auction—Sold Out!
(Contributor: Scotti Rylands)
Looks like tickets are sold out (if you missed out and really want to go, let me know, there may be some tickets available but not at specific tables). Music Boosters has three tables this year that is 1 more than last year. Thanks everyone!! That is great! However, we are still in need of donations, big or small—all are appreciated. Just e-mail Scotti at ndrsmom@comcast.net or give her a call at (503) 269-0887. The deadline for items to be considered for verbal auction is the 6th (Scotti needs them by that date) for the silent auction the 13th. We have some great auction items, about 5 or 6 right now, let's shoot for 10.

We still need a few volunteers to help set up the morning of the auction from about 8am-11am, parents and or students are welcome. Please let Scotti know if you can help. Thank everyone!!!

Wreath Sales Still Ongoing—Deadline Extended Past October 31st
(Contributor: Sheila Muller)
Since the short school week due to conferences, the sale and collection activity will be extended until Monday. Parents are welcome to contact me over the weekend if they prefer to drop orders off to me. Otherwise they need to be in the band box by end of school Monday. If you send out an email in the next few day, please pass on the information. I can be reached at (503) 364-4760 or email at mullersg@comcast.net

Band Newsletter #8

A Growing Trend? WSHS Band Takes 1st Place at PCI !
(Contributor: Jesse Seeley, Kami Hettwer)
More hard work, and yet another pay off for the musicians of the WSHS Marching Band as they took home the big trophy for their overall preliminary and finals performances. Sweeping nearly every “caption award” in the preliminary of finals competition, each and every marching band and color guard member contributed in this overall team effort in “High Visuals,” “High General Effect” and “High Percussion.”

Featured in the Statesman Journal, more play-by-play details can be read at Statesman Journal Article -- it will probably only be available until the 19th of October.

PCI Band Retreat – A Sprague High School and PCI tradition, all bands meet on the field for announcements of the finals placements

Picture of the Week
(Contributor: Joe Gottsch, Sharon Anderson, Jesse Seeley)
Rain, rain, go away—In their Thursday football game performance, photographer Joe Gottsch captured this picture and the beautiful combination effect of light and water in the sousaphone section. Luckily, the rain has only been on our games and some practices J

If you’d like to see more pictures, please visit WestSidePhoto.net and check out the other band pictures..Pictures specific to the PCI competition (over 90 pictures) can be viewed here: WestSidePhoto--PCI Competition

Practice and Competition Schedule for week of October 20th
(Contributor: Mr. Griffiths, Kami Hettwer)
The normal rehearsal schedule for Mondays and Wednesdays remains at 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There is still a pending rehearsal to be held on Friday and the equipment will be loaded after that rehearsal in preparation for the early call time for the competition on Saturday, October 25th at OSU. A draft of the schedule is attached and currently shows a call time at the school for 6 a.m. on Saturday (yes, that is MORNING, or 0600). Please review the attached schedule and direct any questions you may have to Kami Hettwer (mkhett@aol.com) or Dr. Nail (nail_ike@salkeiz.k12.or.us)

Looking Forward. . .upcoming dates

• Oct 24th; All; Pre-Competition rehearsal; Load trucks/trailers after rehearsal
• Oct 25th; All; OSU Competition, Corvallis; 6:00 Saturday morning; slated for 11:22 performance
• Oct 28th; All; Band Recording Session; Announcement by directors to update

Auction Update
(Contributor: Scotti Rylands)
Remember the date: November 22, 2008—The end of October is sneaking up on us. To be considered for the live auction all donations must be turned in by November 1st and “Silent Auction” by November 7th. We have received some great donations for Music Boosters including a Guided Fishing Trip (waiting for more details), 5 nights at a Sunriver Condo (sleeps 8), gift baskets, and more. We still need a lot more though. If you have a donation or can get one for us, please let Scotti know. She has the donation forms that also act as a tax deductible receipt.

And with all those great prizes who would want to miss the fun? There are still tickets available. Music Boosters are trying hard to fill our second table. Please contact Scotti with the names of each person you need a ticket for. She will give you the information at that time for payment on the tickets. Remember it is $30 per person and does include dinner.

If you have already bought a ticket and want to part of our tables, please let us know. The more tickets we sell the higher our portion of the donations will be. For each full table we get 100% of the money raised for 1 item of our choice, from our donations. You can see why we want to fill as many tables as possible. You can contact Scotti at ndrsmom@comcast.net or by phone at (503) 269-0887 or (503) 581-4118.

Wreath Sales Update
(Contributor: Sheila Muller)
REMINDER—Keep selling those wreaths and poinsettias! Turn-in day is Halloween. Questions? Sheila Muller at (503) 364-4760 or email at mullersg@comcast.net

WSHS Orchestra Gift Giving Guide

Hi all,

This edition of the weekly orchestra newsletter contains information about local and national businesses that have holiday sale items, along with some recommendations from Ms. Silberman. Hope that you find this helpful.

1) Local music retailers Weathers Music and Uptown Music have many holiday offerings. Weathers printed up fliers with sale prices on accessories and there's an additional offer that if you bring in the flier, there's an additional discount that will be added to your purchase. Students will get these fliers on Thursday and Friday of this week. Uptown Music in Keizer and Strobel Violins (violas, cellos and basses too) sent emailable fliers.

2) The following online merchants have holiday sales and some added purchase bonuses (Southwest Strings is sending a complimentary tuner (!) with any instrument purchase - but, please talk with Ms. Silberman before purchasing an instrument online!). From Shar: Get a Shar gift certificate valued from $25 to $300 when you purchase select instruments or bows before December 31, 2007. Here are links:
http://www.swstrings.com/Store/Shopping.jsp
http://sharmusic.com/

3) Ms. Silberman recommends the following stocking stuffer ideas:
Jade Rosin - for violin, viola, or cello
IntelliTouch Tuner
Shar Metronome Tuner ($10.49 - Shar)
Cleaner, Polish and Cloth packets (available at most merchants)
DVDs:
Barrage, The World On Stage (world and contemporary music)
Great Violinist of the Bell Telephone Hour
Oistrakh / Menuhin / Rostropovich (classic string playing!!)
Matt Glaser-Swingin' Jazz Violin (Improv/Fiddling)
Zara Nelsova: Grande Dame of the Cello
Mark O'Connor: Contest Fiddling, Championship Style
Cherub Keychain Tone Generator
Glasser Colored (very cool!!) Round Fiberglass Violin/Viola/Cello Bow
($49/$51/$70 - Southwest Strings)

And, if you need other ideas, like music or CD suggestions, please
contact Ms. Silberman

4) Reminder - our concert is Wednesday night Dec. 12 and all students *MUST* be in proper concert attire in order to perform. If there are any issues with attire, please contact Ms. Silberman soon!

5) Wreaths and poinsettias need to be picked up in the A wing THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30th, 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. or THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1st, 9:00 - noon.

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Daryl Silberman, director
West Salem High School Orchestras
(503)-399-5533 x256
cell: (818) 317-8218
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Band Newsletter #12

Auction Only Days Away!
(Contributor: Vickie Tuttle)
We need 3 volunteers (students are okay here too) who are interested in working at the auction as “runners”. This is some fun here, gets you into the action for free and is an important job. The Auction is NEXT Saturday (November 17th). The hours that the runners need to be available is from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The Auction team will give them instructions when they get there. Tim Klarr anso told me if they can't be there at 5:00 6:00 will work too!

We could STILL use more donations for the auction—last minute donations welcome. Please contact Vickie immediately at tuttle84@comcast.net or by phone at (503) 588-0968.

Jazz Workshop November 12th
(Contributor: Vickie Tuttle)
This upcoming Monday is a holiday, but there will be a Jazz Workshop if you are interested. Call time for this is 8:45 a.m. Bring lunch and snack food. We play for our own audience at 5:30 p.m.; after that we’ll clean up and dismiss (circa 6:30 p.m.). Contact Mr. Griffiths for further or more details.

Band Awards
(Contributor: Vickie Tuttle)
The Fall Band awards are next Wednesday, November 14th at 7:00 p.m. in the WSHS Commons. I have already sent out a separate e-mail requesting deserts. Coffee and Punch will be provided. Come relive the spirit of The Green Machine.

Other Events ‘round the corner (November 15th & 16th)
(Contributor: Mr. Griffiths, Jesse Seeley)
There has been an addition to the Schedule of Events for next week that was unforeseeable at the time of its writing. In addition to the November 15th (next Thursday) Jazz Festival at Western Oregon University (see call times below), please note the NEWLY added event (below in “Forward Looking. . .”) is the Championship Game for the WSHS Football Team. Of course the football game is not complete without the band (yes, many do just to come and watch the band), so there will be a pre-game and stands only musical performance at this championship game. The call times and game time are yet to be announced, but plan on a Friday game (16 November). Practices and exact schedules will be discussed with the band by the directors after they return to school Tuesday, November 13th.

November 15th Call Times for WOU Jazz Festival—Leave school @10:45 a.m., returning at approximately 5:30 p.m.

Announcements and Congratulations
(Contributor: Dr. Nail, Mr. Griffiths, Vickie Tuttle)
This was quite an accomplishment for these musicians. Not only was the timing REALLY bad to get their portfolio ready for an audition, the try-outs for the All State Band were held right after school started. Several WSHS musicians met the deadlines for submission of their work, auditioned, and were selected to perform at this year’s All State Band which will be held at the OMEA Conference in Eugene (January 25th – 27th, 2008). The list of selected musicians submitted thus far:
Jessica Yang – Flute
Josh Hettwer – Clarinet
Matt Hettwer-Trombone
Ryan Tuttle – Trumpet

Please congratulate these fine musicians for this outstanding accomplishment!

Band Booster Meeting
(Contributor: Vickie Tuttle)
Important - Now that Marching Season is complete the Band Boosters will be holding a Booster Meeting every other month on the 3rd Monday. Our fist one will be Monday, November 19th. I will be trying to get the Titan Room but if we don't then it will be held in the band room. It will be held at 6:45 p.m. The meetings will be held in November, January, March and May. These meetings will be important in maintaining a well functioning support team for the band and continuity so that as senior parents graduate out there is time to pass on vital information and structure. We still have many activities in the coming year to support such as: Concerts, Winter Percussion, Color Guard, Solo's and Ensemble, Jazz Trip to Idaho, Fund Raising, OSAA Contests, Jazz Night, and also a major goal of a storage unit or site. Please plan on attending if at all possible. Everyone is welcome!

Wow! Order DVD of all WSHS Marching Band Events
(Contributor: Jesse Seeley, Jim McKinnell)
Many of you have probably captured your own video, still pictures, and those proverbial pictures of the ground and the sky, but never in the history of the WSHS Marching Band has there been a compilation of nearly ALL of the marching band events from a single season on a single DVD! Band parent and volunteer Jim McKinnell has put together a great series of most of the events from this season on a single DVD! We had several takers on his previous publishing of the work at PCI, but this one is a more full-scale DVD production that captures the early days with the “FUN-da-mentals” of the band from their first performance at Parent Night at the end of Band Camp to last week’s culmination of the NW Marching Band Circuit championship.

This menu-driven production is available for you to order for a mere donation to the band (a $10 suggested donation is a good round number J). But we want to get these into every parent and grandparents’ home, so if you can’t find the funds, let us know so we can help you get this priceless memory in a DVD player (or Christmas stocking) near you J. We will be taking orders to have them ready (hopefully) by next week’s Band Awards. In order to accomplish this, your order will have to be received no later than Monday, November 12th at 5:00 p.m. If you don’t make this deadline, a sign-up sheet will be available at the awards on November 14th. Send your pre-order to: jim.mckinnell@hp.comso he can put it in the queue for production. It is quite fun to see the progression of greatness from week-to-week and how the show actually progressed through the season and how quickly these musicians improved. Send Jim an email today and have yours ready by November 14th!

Schedule of airing of Marching Band events on Channel 22
(Contributor: Jesse Seeley)
There have been many of the events taped by the great folks over at CCTV (Channel 22 on Comcast), and I wanted to take this opportunity to give you those listings of the remaining viewings.

PCI: PCI event on CCTV (Channel 22 )
The remaining viewings for this are:
November 22nd @10:00 a.m.
November 24th @4:00 p.m.
November 25th @10:00 a.m.
November 25th @4:00 p.m.

NW Marching Band Championship at OSU: NW Marching Band Circuit Championships at OSU

The remaining viewings for this show are:
November 10th @4:58 p.m.
November 27th @2:58 p.m.

The latter (NWMBC at OSU) is available as on DVD from the OSU band site. The cost is $30 and must be ordered using the form available at: OSU DVD Order form (note: at press time there were issues getting to this form—the full address is: http://osumb.oregonstate.edu/osumbc/07.cctv.order-form.pdf

For more great programming information, go directly to CCTV’s Web site at: http://hexi.com/cctv/schedule.php3?

Wreath sales — Missed a turn-in date?
(Contributor: Sheila Muller, Jesse Seeley)
Because of the teacher conferences that bounced upon us and the holiday on Monday, November 12th, some of you may have missed the dates to turn in your money and orders. Please contact Sheila Muller immediately to arrange a time to accomplish this. Contact Sheila directly at mullersg@comcast.net or phone her at (503) 364.4760

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. Note newly added WSHS Football playoff game for upcoming week (11/16).
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

Editor’s Corner: Quote/thought for the week
“Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”

Author: Frank Outlaw

Orchestra News

1) Thank you to all students, parents, families and friends for attending the Fall Orchestra concert. Anyone interested in a very non-professional video of the concert is welcome to bring a CDR to Ms. Silberman who will burn them a copy. Huge thank you to the parents who helped out before, during, and after the concert - your help is so valuable and appreciated!

2) Salem Chamber Orchestra is playing Saturday night and Sunday afternoon - a special concert 'side-by-side' with the Salem Youth Symphony strings. Information can be found at www.salemchamberorchestra.org - student tickets are $5, as always. Remember, students need to turn in 2 concert reviews per semester - and very few students, to date, have turned in a review. Students also receive extra credit points for attending SCO and Oregon Symphony concerts.

3) Another great concert-going opportunity: The Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Series will present the St. Lawrence String Quartet with clarinetist Todd Palmer on Monday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Hudson Hall at Willamette University. The quartet will present a master class for strings Tuesday, Nov. 6, from 11:30-2:30 p.m. The class is free and will be in Hudson Hall on the Willamette campus.

Any student in my String Ensemble or Symphony Strings class would be easily 'excused' from my class if they were to attend the free master class. Students could review this masterclass for review credit and apply for 'extra credit' upon showing proof of attending the masterclass. The Monday evening concert will be great - the Grosse Fuge is one of my favorite Beethoven string quartets!

The quartet has inspired audiences across the globe with recent tours of North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Their recordings have garnered critical acclaim, drawing Grammy nominations and winning Canada's Juno Award and Germany's Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik.

Tickets for the concert are $20 for adults and $12 for students and seniors, and are available at the Pentacle Theatre Ticket Office in Salem at 145 Liberty Street NE, Suite 102. Tickets can be charged over the phone by calling (503) 485-4300, and are subject to a service charge. For information call the Willamette University Music Department at (503) 370-6255.

4) CALLING ALL PARENTS! Please come to the next Orchestra Boosters meeting in the Orchestra room on Tuesday, November 6th, 6:30 p.m. We will be discussing finances, fundraising, retreat organization, future concert dates, and more. E-mail Jenny Gates with other suggested agenda items.

5) This is the last weekend for Entertainment book sales. Unsold books and payments for sold books need to be turned in by October 30th. Contact Linda Beardsley at 503-399-6443 or lindab4858@comcast.net with questions.

6) West Salem High School's annual Titan Auction is Saturday, November 17th. We have two tables reserved for any Orchestra parents/boosters who would like to sit together. A whole table qualifies us for 100% instead of 50% of the selling price of an Orchestra-donated auction item. If you would like to be at one of these tables, please do not buy your own tickets. You'll pay for tickets being held. Tickets are $30 each, regardless of where you sit, and are otherwise available from Susan Tolley, at Today's Hair, or at the front desk at school. Do you have an appealing item or service to donate? Contact Jenny Gates. The deadline for big-ticket oral auction items is November 2nd. The deadline for silent auction items is November 14th. Donation forms, more details, etc. are available - please ask. The theme for the evening is "007" and decorations will be casino-oriented.

7) Ms. Silberman posted new links to music for the holiday concert for students on the blog (www.titanorchestras.blogspot.com) - please navigate to the blog for information.

8) Poinsettia order deadline is Monday, Oct, 29!
The deadline for poinsettia orders/money is October 29th. The profit to student accounts can't be figured until the sale is complete, but in years' past has been about $6-7 per poinsettia and about $9 per wreath. Put orders and payments in the orchestra lock box.

The deadline for wreath orders/money is November 8th.

Pick-up for all items is November 30th/December 1st.

Daryl Silberman, director
West Salem High School Orchestras
(503)-399-5533 x256
cell: (818) 317-8218
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Band Newsletter #10

Pre-Competition Practice—Friday, 26 October 2007
(Contributors: Brian Griffiths and Vickie Tuttle)
Students will be rehearsing from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. PLAN ON LOADING TRUCKS AT 7:00 P.M. FRIDAY NIGHT! If all chip in, chances are all equipment and vehicles will be loaded in 1-to-2 hours.

Competition Saturday--Evergreen McKenzie Classic
(Contributors: Brian Griffiths, Vickie Tuttle)
Call time details (includes practice at WSHS and at competition site) – students

Saturday, Oct. 27: Student Schedule
8:00 Call time. Check in and move to stadium
8:15 Visual Warm-up - guard with practice flags
9:45 Break Rehearsal/ Buses arrive
10:00 Load Buses
10:15 Depart for Vancouver * Percussion and Guard on Bus #1. Percussion will change on bus (lunch on buses).
12:15 Arrive Evergreen HS (plus/minus) depending on traffic and roadwork
12:30 Change into uniforms. Percussion depart for warm-up
1:00 Winds leave for warm up area
1:15 Warm Up * Visual and Music (Plume Shakos/Beret- before moving to gate) Allows parents time to get to stadium
2:20 Pit moves to Gate
2:40 At Gate
2:50 Preliminary Performance
4:00 Awards (time slots for finals will be known shortly after this)

TBD Dinner

TBD Warm-ups prior to Finals performance

5:15 Finals begin

TBD Finals Performance

10:00 Pack up to leave
11:30 Arrive back at West Salem HS, unload, de-brief

Note: Our evening schedule, including dinner time, changing, warm-up, performance, and loading, will depend on our placement in Prelims. All times are approximate.

Evergreen Info Details – Parents and Friends
Evergreen has a very strict policy on passes. So parents need to expect to pay execpt for designated staff and pit parents. Ticket prices are good for the entire day. All seating is general admission:
Adults: $10
Students and Seniors: $5
Children under 6: Free

The Evergreen H.S. Band Boosters will run all food concessions for the show. The concession stands will be open for the entire event. Tobacco and alcohol are prohibited on any part of the Evergreen Campus. Go to: Google maps: http://maps.google.com/maps?tab=wl, enter address: 14300 NE 18th St, Vancouver, WA 98684 (proper address for Evergreen High School). Below are directions lifted from the map for immediate gratification. J

The directions to the Evergreen HS event site:
1. Take I-5 to I-205 North, follow across Columbia River into Washington
2. Take Mill Plain Road East (to right)
a Take Mill Plain Road to 136th Ave.
b Follow 136th Ave (it eventually becomes 138th Ave), go past 18th Street (stop sign at 18th St.)
c Proceed down the hill—Mckenzie Stadium is on the right hand side

Note from Chef Mary on Meal Planning
(Contributor: Mary Eastridge, Vickie Tuttle)
To celebrate hopefully some fantastic weather this weekend, our resident Chef's Jim and Mary Eastridge have decided to have an old fashion Western BBQ with Grilled Burgers. Since Halloween is coming she thought it would be fun to adorn ourselves in Western Hats and Scarves. So…if you feel inclined and have the get-up or hats, please spread the words to parents and volunteers to wear their Cowboy Best for the day or at least the dinner hour! It will be fun to get everybody in the spirit and have a great evening

Picture of the week
(Contributor: Joe Gottsch, Jesse Seeley)

Lined up and ready to go at last week’s victory performance at the PCI! To view this picture and MANY more, Joe Gottsch’s Web site at WestSidePhoto.net. Visiting is FREE! Why not purchase your favorite one from the site to say Thanks Joe. The price is right! SPECIAL OFFER: Provide Jesse Seeley a receipt of any pictures purchased on Joe’s site, and you will get a free CD of the video of the PCI Performance (mentioned in the below article on the video).

Link to Video of last Week’s PCI Preliminary Performance
(Contributor: Jim McKinnel and Kevin Beckstrom)
At last week’s PCI Preliminary Performance there was a couple of good recordings made. Thanks to the efforts of parent Jim McKinnel, he has successfully transferred this to a QuickTime format movie. The sound is actually very good—not sure how he got it that way, but you can hear a sample of what is to come at this weekend’s performance. Thanks to the efforts of our very own Web master Kevin Beckstrom, he has placed this on the WSHS Music Booster website. As most of you should know the Titan Music website is: http://homepage.mac.com/titanmusic/ -- look toward the bottom for NEW MOV file of West's performance at PCI. It's a large file (13 Mbytes), so it may take some time to download if you are viewing it over the Internet. But as a fundraiser for the Band Boosters, Jesse will personally make you a CD of the video for your own PC. Send e-mail to Jesse@hp.com with the subject line WSHS PCI CD. I will have them available shortly after your request, so I can have them available as soon as the next day. Contribute what you want ($5?) to and give the check to one of the co-chairs (Kami Hettwer or Vickie Tuttle) or if you know me, give it to me. Make checks out to WSHS Band Boosters. The video is much better detail off of the CD, so think donating and getting something in return.

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
10/27 McKenzie Classic, Evergreen HS, Vancouver, WA – All Day
11/03 Circuit Championships. OSU, Corvallis – All Day
10/14 Fall Band Awards, WSHS Commons – 7 – 9 p.m.

Wreath and Poinsettia Sale
(Contributed by Sheila Muller)
This is a reminder that the poinsettia portion of the wreath sale due date is Monday. Please have all orders and money in by Monday.

Editor’s Corner: Quote/thought for the week
(Contributor: Well, the Editor of this Newsletter J)
“Success is one thing you can't pay cash for. You've got to buy it on the installment plan and make payments every day.”
Author Unknown

Choir News

Many thanks to all of you for attending and supporting our concert last night! I was very proud of the students and delighted with where we are for October!

If you're wondering why some of the Titan Choir and Chorale students were switching robes, it is because we do not have enough correctly sized robes. We have many that are too short or too long. We are working on resolving the issue so as not to add stress before the concert! Many thanks to Aaron Hukari, Concert Choir senior, for his many hours of work on getting robes organized and checked out.

UPCOMING CONCERTS:
Wednesday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m. is the Elementary Honor Choir concert. Chorale and Concert Choir will sing on this concert along with Walker and the Elementary Honor Choir.
Tuesday, November 20 at 7:00 p.m. - Concert Choir will be performing at Capitol Manor. This date was given to students in early September, but is not in the course guide calendar.
Tuesday, December 11 at 7:00 p.m. - Holiday Concert
Thursday, December 13 at 12:00 noon - Capitol Rotunda

WREATH/POINSETTIA SALE:
This sale is going on right now. If you traditionally purchase greens or poinsettias for the holidays, please consider purchasing through us. Ask your student to pick up a packet in the choir room. Forms are also available on the Music Booster Web site.

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS:
This sale ends next Thursday, November 1.

Thank you again for your support of West Salem Choirs!

Orchestra News

1) Concert Tuesday October 23 is at 7 pm - call time for all students (dressed with instruments tuned and ready to go) is 5:45 pm. A few students seem to be unclear about the 'black socks or tights' policy -all young ladies are to wear opaque tights or socks and closed toed shoes with a heel strap or solid backed heel - all young men are to wear tux, cummerbund, tie, tux shirt, black socks and concert dress shoes -not sneakers!! Mr. Formal currently has a fantastic sale for students needing tux and shoe items. All students must have proper concert attire or they will not be allowed to play on concert night - please email Ms. Silberman directly (silberman_daryl@salkeiz.k12.or.us) if there are *any* questions regarding attire. We look forward to seeing you at the concert!

2) Parent conferences for West Salem High School are Nov. 7 and 8 - if there are any concerns or questions that you know you'd like Ms. Silberman to address at your meeting time, feel free to touch base with her via email or phone before the meeting. Please use this conference time to discuss any issues regarding practice time, private lessons, and instruments or materials. If you are unable to meet with Ms. Silberman during the schedule conference times but you wish to meet with her, please contact her directly to make arrangements.

3) Saturday, October 27th at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 28th at 3:00 p.m. in Hudson Hall at Willamette the Salem Chamber Orchestra is performing "side-by-side" with the Salem Youth Symphony string sections - this is a fantastic concert-going opportunity for both students and parents. Come support members of the Salem Keizer School District Music Faculty and West Salem Titan Orchestra members by attending one of the concerts. Student tickets are $5.00 at the door. Check the SCO website: www.salemchamberorchestra.org.

4) 7) West Salem High School's annual Titan Auction is Saturday, November 17th. We have two tables reserved for any Orchestra parents/boosters who would like to sit together. A whole table qualifies us for 100% instead of 50% of the selling price of an Orchestra-donated auction item. If you would like to be at one of these tables, please do not buy your own tickets. You'll pay for tickets being held. Tickets are $30 each, regardless of where you sit, and are otherwise available from Susan Tolley (lstolley7@msn.com), at Today's Hair, or at the front desk at school. Do you have an appealing item or service to donate? Contact Jenny Gates at gatesjenny@aol.com or reply to this e-mail. The deadline for big-ticket oral auction items is November 2nd. The deadline for silent auction items is November 14th. Donation forms, more details, etc. are available - please ask. The theme for the evening is "007" and decorations will be casino-oriented.

5) Entertainment book sales are going well! Ms. Silberman will celebrate sales by inviting all students who sell at least one book to a special lunch treat - and the student who sells the most in each class will get
a trip to the 'treasure chest'. Wreath and poinsettia sales are ongoing. The deadline for poinsettia orders/money is October 29th. The deadline for wreath orders/money is November 8th. Pick-up for all items is November 30th/December 1st. The profit to student accounts can't be figured until the sale is complete, but in years' past has been about $6-7.00 per poinsettia and about $9.00 per wreath.

6) Calling All Parents, Calling All Parents - please come to an open meeting of the Orchestra Booster club at 6:30pm (after Symphony rehearsal) on Tuesday evening Nov. 6. in the Orchestra room. Items on the agenda include retreat information for early spring, financial expenditures, and holiday concert reception possibilities. Please send any other agenda suggestions to Jenny Gates at gatesjenny@aol.com

7) Dr. Nail and Ms. Silberman are entertaining the possibility of continuing with Tuesday evening 4:30 - 6:30pm rehearsals once the full symphony comes together in November (after Marching Band is finished). If this is a huge inconvenience for any string members, please contact Ms. Silberman. An official announcement about the time will be made in the next week.

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Daryl Silberman, director
West Salem High School Orchestras
(503)-399-5533 x256
cell: (818) 317-8218
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Choir News

Greetings! There is quite a bit of info in this e-mail, so please take a minute or two and read through the entire thing. If you are a student, please print this off and share it with your parents.

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS:
We have more Greater Oregon books available. The sale ends November 1st. Books are $20 and your student can pick one up during their choir class.

WREATH/POINSETTIA SALES:
We have packets available if your student is interested in selling holiday greens and poinsettias. Money earned goes into their individual choir account. This sale ends October 29th!

UPCOMING CONCERT:
Our Fall concert is Wednesday, October 24th at 7:00 p.m. We ask all students to be in concert apparel and in the choir room by 6:30 p.m. that evening. We need some ushers and folks to man tables before the concert. Please e-mail Judi Larson at judilarson@msn.com if you can help. You would need to arrive by 6:20.

CHOIR BOOSTER MEMBERSHIPS:
Many of you have taken advantage of this opportunity - thank you! We will have a section of reserved seats at our concert for you.

VOICE CLASS:
Kara Quello, a local voice teacher, is offering group voice lessons during choir class time. She charges $10 per session. This is a wonderful opportunity for students who are interested in learning more about their voice, confidence in their singing, music reading and everything that goes with being a great choir singer. If your student is already studying privately with someone - wonderful! Kara will be starting her first voice class in Concert Choir this Thursday. Students who are interested should see Mrs. McIntyre.

Orchestra News

1) Entertainment book sales are going well - thank you to the Boosters and Linda Beardsley for helping with the sales. All unsold books and payments are due by October 30th. You are responsible for the books you check out. Students will earn $8 - 10 for each $20 book they sell, and often the books sell themselves! Amanda McCloud, in Per 5, turned in the first concert review, so Ms. Silberman bought an Entertainment book from her. The first person to turn in the next review will get a poinsettia purchase from Ms. Silberman. The Wreaths and Poinsettia sale has begun for students who chose to sell. Students received a very informative packet complete with a good instruction sheet. Wreath/poinsettia order forms and payments should be turned together just once, and checks won't be deposited until after the order deadline. (Customers may want to know their checks won't be cashed until early-mid November.)

2) When students sell books, wreaths/poinsettias, or work concession booths at games, the money earned goes into their individual student accounts. These accounts are active until graduation. We *WILL* go on a retreat this year in the spring which will cost something. Additionally, if students are accepted to All-State Orchestra, they can petition to use student account money to pay that fee. Next year, '08/09, some or all of the students may go on a 'big' trip - and again, they may use student account money.

3) Grades will be turned in to the administration no later than Monday Oct. 15. Since we've had no performance yet, the bulk of the grades this period will be determined by the few assignments we've had (Music Day or assignment/excuse, practice logs, playing tests, signature page turn in), Ms. Silberman's assessment of whether the student is working to improve their musicianship and skill, attitude and citizenship in class, and attendance (or excuse from) required sectionals.

4) Next week, on Tuesday, we have an opportunity to see the Oregon Symphony here in Salem (at Willamette University). This would be a *GREAT* concert to review. Students who show student ID get in for $5. Hope to see you there.

5) Did you know we have an orchestra concert on Tuesday, October 23 at 7pm?

CALL TIME FOR STUDENTS FOR THE CONCERT IS 5:45pm sharp! If you have a legitimate (very legitimate!) excuse for being late, MAKE SURE THAT MS. SILBERMAN KNOWS so that you don't get dinged points.

Students are to come completely dressed. If students have ANY QUESTIONS about what they need to wear, please direct those questions to Ms. Silberman or ask someone who's been here before. Students will not be allowed to perform if they do not have the correct attire. Flyers for the concert are available to students beginning next week.

6) If anyone still needs to purchase a metronome (well, students can use the online one), tuner, strings, bow, or stand, please touch base with Ms. Silberman. She's willing to purchase (through online merchants or Weathers) whatever you need... then you can reimburse her.

7) West Salem High School's annual Titan Auction is Saturday, November 17th. We have two tables reserved for any Orchestra parents/boosters who would like to sit together. A whole table qualifies us for 100% instead of 50% of the selling price of an Orchestra-donated auction item. If you would like to be at one of these tables, please do not buy your own tickets. You'll pay for tickets being held. Tickets are $30 each, regardless of where you sit, and are otherwise available from Susan Tolley (lstolley7@msn.com), at Today's Hair, or at the front desk at school. Do you have an appealing item or service to donate? Contact Jenny Gates at gatesjenny@aol.coml. The deadline for big-ticket oral auction items is November 2nd. The deadline for silent auction items is November 14th. Donation forms, more details, etc. are available - please ask. The theme for the evening is "007" and decorations will be casino-oriented. Thanks!
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Daryl Silberman, director
West Salem High School Orchestras
(503)-399-5533 x256
cell: (818) 317-8218
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Band Newsletter #8

WSHS Band Marches to 2nd Place at University of Oregon’s Festival of Bands
(Contributors: Jen Freeman, Jesse Seeley, Eugene newspaper The Register Guard)
Earlier this week a bulletin was sent out with reference to the short news article in the Eugene-based newspaper The Register Guard. A great picture of WSHS was featured on their site even though little was mentioned about the 2nd and 3rd place finishers. In one of the strongest starts for a guard in the history of the school, below are some of the details from the Guard Section leaders (Jen Freeman and Erin Klumph):

“The guard had a great weekend. We were 2nd in Prelims in the Guard caption. They had a GREAT Finals run through, regardless of what the guard caption was in finals. I had many comments made to me that everyone really loved the uniforms, flags, and their performance. Overall, it was a great day for them. I am very proud to be there instructor, as well is Erin Klumph. GREAT JOB LADIES!”

Because of the size of these latest trophies that the band and guard pulled in from last weekend’s competition, I think it is safe to say that we need bigger shelves to put these on J

Inservice Day for MOST of WSHS this Thursday/Friday—But Band Marches On
* Thursday, October 11th Night Football Game—Call Time & other details --Thursday, 10/11 call time at 1600, game at 1900 (bring dinner or have one dropped by as we won’t have much time from practice-to-game time)—old news now as it took me too long to get this email compiled today—my apologies, Editor)

* Friday, October 12th —Mini Band Camp Details--Friday’s “Mini Camp” is an all day event on Friday, October 12th. It will start at 0900 and to 2100. Bring a lunch to eat at the school, but there will be a dinner break from 1600 to 1800 (or 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. for the rest of us that don’t bother with that silly “ZULU” time)

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 that was updated a few weeks back. Looking forward to through October 12th for the upcoming “Mini Camp”, the dates/times are included below.

Excerpted from
PRELIMINARY WEST SALEM TITAN BAND 2007/08 CALENDAR
Dates are as accurate as possible at publication, but may change as new information is received

First Semester
Date(s) Group Activity Location Call-Dismiss
10/11 Titan Band Home Football West 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
10/12 Titan Band Mini Camp West 9a – 9 p
10/19 Titan Band Home Football (Homecoming) West 5:30 – 10
10/20 Titan Band Pacific Coast Invitational Willamette All Day
10/27 Titan Band McKenzie Classic Evergreen HS All Day
Indicates change to original released “calendar”

Wreath Sales Coming!
(Contributor: Sheila Muller)
The 2007 Wreath/Poinsettia sale has begun! Packets are going out to students in their music classes this week. (Week of October 8th) Parents, if you haven't seen their packet, please ask them about it and get them going on their sales. All proceeds go directly into their accounts, so this saves you money! If you need more copies of anything, check the music booster site, they should be posted soon. You also can contact me and I will e-mail you the forms.

Please note due dates: Poinsettias 10/29 Wreaths 11/8
Late orders cannot be accepted due to ordering dates." Questions? Please contact Sheila directly: mullersg@comcast.net or (503) 364-4760

Picture of the week
See the article from the Register Guard posted below.

Editor’s Corner: Quote/thought for the week
(Contributor: Patricia Nielsen)
If anyone would like to submit anything for possible inclusion to this newsletter (e.g., an open letter to the band, directors, teachers, etc) or a quote you just think everyone would enjoy, submit it directly to me with the subject “Editor’s Corner.” If it is a quote or other referenced material, please supply your source. That’s just a short introduction to this new feature.

Quote of the Week:
“All the wealth in the world could not buy you a friend, nor could it pay for the loss of one!”
Author: unknown

NEW SECTION—“Lost & Found”
As a new section, and probably overdue, we’ll add this off-and-on as people report important things missing. The students already know where the general lost and found box is near the band room, but this is reserved for possible missing, misplaced, or just out-and-out lost items. This week’s item of interest:
Lost: Black gloves, NEW, multiple pairs, used for “gear spinners”—we need to return the extras for a refund to go back into the band/boosters account. So if you know of these or know where they are, please contact Kami at MKHett@aol.com as soon as possible. Thank you in advance.