Now that Spring Break has passed, Winter Season is over, Night of the Livin' Blues has had its successful showing, and the THS Auction is in the books - what do we do now? First, check the Band Calendar to find out important things coming up over the next couple of weeks. Next, put on YOURcalendar these three things:
MANDATORY SPRING BAND BOOSTER MEETING - Tuesday May 14 at 7pm. EVERYONE (including parent-types!) MUST COME!!!
GROUP REHEARSAL for Starlight Parade - Wednesday May 15 3-5pm.
POP CAN DRIVE - Saturday May 18 (times TBD)EVERY BAND PERFORMER MUST PARTICIPATE - AND WE NEED YOUR ADULTS TOO!!!
Hey friends - the Tigard High Band Program is hosting this year's Oregon Crusaders Indoor Invitational! Yay! The show will begin at 1pm and it will be a really fun and casual afternoon, where a whole bunch of ensembles will perform for each other and either get ready for the following weekend's WDL Championships or celebrate the previous day's WG Championships. Here's what we need:
A few adults and students to help with setup between 11am and noon
A couple of students and adults to manage truck.trailer parking
A handful of students and a couple of key adults to coordinate entrance/exit doors
A few students and adults to sell simple concessions
THS and OCI will both make money at this event, and we'd really like YOU to help! Please email McKee to sign up. Workers are expected to be needed between 11am and 7pm - please indicate your preference for an early or late shift.
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Why Newberg is Important to Me
Newberg holds a special place in my heart. Although I have not lived there since 1977, I am a proud Newberg High School graduate. It was at NHS that band director Dick Elliot gave me the confidence to become a life-long percussionist, and choir director George White helped me develop the singing voice that led to my participation in the Portland Symphonic Choir, the chorus of the Oregon Symphony. Social studies teachers Dan Lever and Ed Wiesehan instilled in me the understanding that the names and dates of events are such a small part of learning about history – they helped their students see the how and the why, and led us to discernment and interpretation, essential components of critical thinking. And for me, the influence of these four educators and several others at Newberg High helped me to decide to pursue a career in education.
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Newberg is where I met the man I married, introduced by a friend in the lobby of Pennington Hall at George Fox College (now University). Newberg is where both of my daughters moved for their own post-secondary experience, each graduating from Fox. I have many dear friends in Newberg, including those in my faith community. Newberg is where my parents-in-law retired, living the final years of their lives at the aging-in-place community at Friendsview.
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Newberg is a town of 25,000+ in the heart of Oregon Wine Country, with both small-town shops like Chapters Books & Coffee and suburban-type businesses including Fred Meyer. Community events include the 1st Friday Artwalk, Wednesday (evening) Market, the Summer Concert Series at the Chehalem Cultural Center, the yearly Old Fashioned Festival, and much more. Newberg is one of my favorite towns, for so many reasons.
