East Bridgewater Music Parents News Letter Nov 2003

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Winter Guard 2003-2004

The music parents regret to announce that we will not be able to support a winter guard this year from East Bridgewater High School.

There is no one single reason for this decision. We are pretty good as a group at overcoming single obstacles. There have been a series of problems this year, both in funding and teaching staff availability that have forced us to skip a year in this excellent program.

Several of the Music parents, Linda Scully, Traci Lang and Nancy Hurley, have been doing research on other local programs through Winter Guard International

The best fit they have found is the program at St Ann’s in Neponset

Marching Band

Congratulations to the New England Scholastic Band Assoc 2003 Div I Champions

East Bridgewater High School Viking Marching Band!!!

The EB Marching Band won its 3^rd straight Div 1 Marching Band Championship in Brockton on Saturday Nov 1^st.

The Band also won “Best Music” and “Best Color Guard”. They came in second for “Best Percussion” by 0.04.

East Bridgewater started the season winning all the early competitions, in Malden, Swansea, Easton, and Westbrook Maine. New Bedford continued to gain ground and New Bedford defeated EB by 0.2 in Dartmouth. Since then EB has continued to improve their show and finished strong with 2 excellent performances, winning in New Bedford on 10-25 and at the championship finals.

Other performances this year by the marching band

The Home Coming Parade

Revere Columbus Day Parade

Veterans Day Parade (best marching Unit)

and a weekend trip to Westbrook Maine

Chorus

The Chorus performed at the Friends of Sachem Rock Fall Festival.

District Auditions

Many of the band and Chorus students have recently completed auditions for the District Concert Band, Jazz Band and Chorus.

More info in the December news letter.

Fund Raising

The fund raising work has reached a peak in November. After the Poinsettias there will be a short break to allow everyone to catch their breath.

Some of the fund raisers we have been working

• Candy – Marching Band (if anyone still has money out please get it back to Jim Coyne)
• Galleria Donation Celebration – Chorus
• Flea Market – General Fund

· Bake Sale at conferences – Marching Band

• Poinsettia Sale – General Fund

Again thank you all for your support and help and patience.

Coming Attractions

The High School Music Department will be hosting the Variety Show Auditions in early December. The show will follow in February

Next up after that will be the Holiday Concerts for all the Middle and High School ensembles.

The schedule is posted on the web page.

The kids work really hard at this and put on a great show, don’t miss it.