Hey folks - we did it! We are just finishing up Day 8 of Band Camp, and look at what we have accomplished. All show music. A plethora of drill. Choreo. LOCKERS!! And so much more. So, now what? Now, we picnic! Band Boosters are providing grilled food (burgers and dogs, including veggie options) and families are bringing the rest. Here's a reminder of who brings what, based on 1st letter of the band student's last name:
A-G - Fruits/Veggies
H-L - Snacky Sides (dip/chips/Chex Mix/etc)
M-R - Desserts
S_Z - Salads
What else will happen at the picnic? There will be information about the overall band program, an opportunity to order band jackets (not required, but lots of fun), the payment of fees, information about Disney (DISNEY!!), and we will play music! For the parent-types! Yay! Make sure your adults know - see you (and them) then!
Hey, we did it! Fire alarm testing, water shutoffs, porta potties, lunch on the rotunda stairs, dancing on the stage - nothing fazes us! (Sempre Gumby)
Check out the schedule for the rest of Band Camp: Thursday
8:30 - 10:00 - Body movement
10:15 - Noon - Music
Noon - 12:45 - Nutrition, Part 1
12:45 - 3:00 - Field
3:00 - 3:30- Nutrition, Part 2
3:30 - 4:45 - Music
4:50 - 5:00 - Wrap up
Friday
7:15 - 8:30 - Set up garage sale (SW Church of Christ - corner of 98th and Durham)
8:30 - 8:50 - Breakfast - provided by THS Band Boosters!
9:15 - 10:00 - Body movement
10:15 - Noon - Music
Noon - 12:45 - Nutrition Part 1
12:45 - 3:00 - Field
3:30 - 4:45 - Music
4:50 - 5:00 - Wrap up
Monday - Wednesday (week 2)
8:30 - 10:00 - Body Movement
10:15 - 11:15 - Music
11:15 - Noon - Nutrition, Part 1
Noon - 3:00 - Field
3:00 - 3:30 - Nutrition, Part 2
3:30 - 4:45 - Music
4:50 - 5:00 - Wrap up
Thursday- Very similar to M-W, except for the following:
9:45 - Seniors go to Tigard Kickoff Business in the cafeteria. Head to music with Irving as soon as you're done
11:45 - Juniors go to Tigard Kickoff Business in the cafeteria. Head to Field as soon as you're done
Friday - Very similar to M-W, except for the following:
9:45 - Sophomores go to Tigard Kickoff Business in the cafeteria. Head to music with Irving as soon as you're done.
11:45 - Freshmen go to Tigard Kickoff Business in the cafeteria. Head to Field as soon as you're done.
3:30 - 5:00 - With Irving
5:00 - 6:00 - Kick back and rest
6:00 - 8:00 - End-of-band-camp-picnic! And performance! Yay!
...you can stretch right up and touch the sky. When the weather's fine, You got marching, you got marching on your mind. (apologies to Ray Dorset) YES! Marching season is almost here! What should you be doing? 1. Drink water! It's really warm, and your body needs hydration. If you aren't a regular water drinker, start now. Drink at least four 8oz glasses per day. Work your way up to eight glasses.
2. Cut back on soda. Soda is dehydrating, And it's not good for you.
3. Especially cut back on energy drinks. They are very bad for you. Stop now, while you can.
4. Go - right now! - to the Listening Library and check out our fall music. It's so cool! And you need to be familiar with measures 1 - 81 before Band Camp begins. So listen to the mp3 and print out your parts. Not sure how to get to the Listening Library? Go to the THS Band Front Page on the sidebar - you'll find it there.
5. Go to the Marching Band FB page and check out the message from Irving. Not a member of the Marching Band FB group? You need to be - that is how we communicate. It's a closed group, so there is no need to be worried about creepers or anyone else who shouldn't be there. To find it, type "Tigard High School Marching Ensembles" in the Search bar at the top left. When you find us, ask to become a member and we will approve you. We will also approve your parental adult-type people. We will NOT approve your bestie, or your SO, or anyone else. It's for THS band business only. (There is also a Tigard Percussion group and a Tigard Color Guard group. If you fit in one of those categories, join that group too.)
6. Do some physical workouts. Walking, running, stretching. Marching is a very physical activity, and you want to be ready.
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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.
