Band Camp 2015 is almost in the books, so now we eat! The annual All Band Picnic is tonight (Friday) at the THS Commons. We'll have some music for you at 6pm, followed by a great BBQ dinner - yay! Here's what will be happening:
THS Band kids, playing a little music
Great BBQ food
Information about the upcoming year
Information about great fundraising opportunities
Entertainment Books
Scrip
SPOTS
Opportunity to pay fees
Checks accepted
Cash accepted
VISA, MC, etc accepted
August/September payment plan, for those who need a little flexibility
Information about the Spring Disney trip (yay!)
Opportunity to reserve a spot on the Disney trip
And much more!
THS Band Boosters will be providing burgers and dogs, drinks, and dessert.
Families with last names beginning A-J bring salads,
Families with last names beginning K-T bring fruits or veggies,
Families with last names beginning U-Z bring chips
Can't get here by 6pm? No worries - come when you can. See you all tonight!
Hey Band! (hey, what?) It's supposed to be close to 100 degrees Tuesday. Ouch.
To make it more tolerable, Mr. Mister will be out on the field. Also, rehearsal will end at 4pm, and McKee's pool will be open for swimming and hot dogs from 5 - 7. Directions available at Band Camp.
Irving and McKee are making calendar plans, and we need some information about Spring Break week and the Disney trip. We realized our preferred weekend for the trip includes Easter Sunday. We need to know RIGHT AWAY if this would be a problem for you and cause you to not be able to participate in the Disney trip. Please click on the VolunteerSpot link below and respond if you CAN NOT particpate in the Disney trip in 2016 if we are gone over Easter weekend.
Click Here To Respond Want more information on the trip? Potential cost? What you would be doing? Where we stay? How we get there? All of that information will be available at the Band Camp picnic Friday August 28. Yay!
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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.
