Hot Java Cool Jazz - Jazz Band I has been invited to Hot Java Cool Jazz, March 27th at the Paramount Theater. This is an awesome program put on by Starbucks featuring some of the top HS jazz bands in the Puget Sound area. Come hear our band and support them. Funds from the function will be distributed to the bands that are playing. So, not only will you hear great music but you will be financially supporting our band program. Please make a point of putting it on your calendar! (12/3/08)

Thriller Video link - Thanks to parent Steve Fantle for this video link of the band performance of Thriller at the halftime show on Oct 31. Enjoy! http://www.veoh.com/videos/v16655423Wyj6rjST?jsonParams=%257B%2522user%2522% 253A%2522sfantle101%2522%252C%2522veohOnly%2522%25 3Atrue%252C%2522order%2522%253A%2522mr%2522%257D &context=CHANNEL&viewType=user (11/19/08)

Roger'sSanta Parade Update - The Roger's Santa Claus Parade is getting close. I trust that your student is getting excited about this great opportunity to march. Just in case there is anyone that really would like to see them, there are still a few rooms available at the hotel where the kids are staying. Here is the information that you will need to make reservations. To reserve a room at the Holiday Inn for the Roger's Santa Claus Parade the procedure for securing your room is as follows. You will need to call 1-604-623-6866 and speak directly to our hotel representative, Reservations Manager Sabrina. The rooms are being held under the block code NEP. Please call to do this before November 12th. As for the hotel address and info it is: Holiday Inn and Suites, 1110 Howe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z1R2.; Tel: 604.684.2151; Incl: Pool, Health Club, Sauna. (11/11/08)

Roger's Santa Claus Parade, Dec 6-7th - This week the paperwork for the parade was given to the band members. It was also attached to an e-mail sent out by the NBPA President, Chuck Johnson. If you have not received the forms, please contact us at pres@newportband.org. If you are not receiving Band Update emails from Chuck and would like to, contact us and we will add you to the distribution list. (10/21/08)

Volunteers: Football game procedures - Newport Pride Marching Band Football Performance Pre-Game/Post-Game Countdown

(All Home Football Games)

Don and Susan Edmond, NBPA Marching Band Cooordinators

4:00 PM: Volunteer Parents/Boosters/Drum Majors and Rank Leaders Report

4:15 PM: Student Musicians/Color Guard Report and Change into Uniform. Wind and Percussion change in commons. Color Guard changes in Room #1225. Parent Volunteers man each garment rack, pass out gauntlets. Students pick up helmets and gauntlets on their way out to the "Field Practice." Students store shoes, socks and gloves at home - all other uniform parts (helmets, pants, coats, gauntlets, rain gear, plumes) are stored here at school.

5:00-6:00 PM: NHS Marching Band ? Field Practice (full uniform minus plumes)

6:00 PM: Field open for teams to warm-up. Band moves back to commons and rehearsal room area. Students tend to personal needs and prepare for performance.

6:45 PM: Captains and Coin Toss. Band, Cheer, Drill begin "March-Down" to field

6:50 PM: Player Introductions ? Starting Line-ups

6:55 PM: Marching Band enters stadium for Pre-Game

6:57 PM: Pre-Game

6:58 PM: National Anthem ? NHS Marching Band

7:00 PM: Kickoff (Note: 30 minutes earlier starting time for Fall 2008)

7:45 PM: (Approximate time, following 2nd Quarter) Warm-Up and Half-Time Show Performance. Volunteers hand out plumes to students en-route to warm-up. Volunteers set Drum Major Podiums for performance.

Following our show, on the track, next to the East Drum Major Podium, volunteers receive plumes and place in box for storage until next performance. Students are granted 3rd Quarter as a break period. Students need to be seated and ready to play between the quarters. Following the game (8:45 Approx.), back in the commons, volunteers receive gauntlets, man garment racks and assist students in proper hanging and storage of their uniforms. Students are released when their uniform has been successfully stored and they have been dismissed by their volunteer garment rack parent. All Volunteers should make themselves aware of the sewing/repair kit, helmet box location, first aid supplies, costs and location of extra gloves and socks, and of public facilities. All Volunteers should remain pleasant, firm and fair. They should speak to, guide, reaffirm and nurture each band student as they would a stranger's child. Attitude is created "top-down" and our band students will adopt and reward a positive and supportive attitude as mentored by our adult volunteers.

Matthew D. Eisenhauer Director of Bands and Percussion (9/22/08)

Roger's Parade information - Below is some information that Mr E and Mr G wants everyone to know about for the upcoming trip to the Roger's Santa Claus Parade in Vancouver, BC. For now birth certificates are still accepted for crossing but our recommendation is that students get a passport for the trips to Canada if they don't already have them. For the future, band plans will include making the trip north to Vancouver and Victoria in the spring. This will be an annual thing. That could mean a minimum crossing for freshmen of at least 8 times in four years.

The parade is on Sunday Dec 7th @ 1 pm. Families are invited to go but will need to make their own arrangements. If there is enough interest, we can research finding a central location to meet along the parade route so that we can cheer our kids on.

If you would like to check out the Roger's Parade info, the url is: http://rogerssantaclausparade.com/

Included are three websites that pertain to border crossings. Please check them out for pertinent information as it relates to your situation.

http://www.visitcanada.com/PassportsAndCustoms.html#passport;

http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html;

www.getyouhome.gov

(9/16/08)

Newport at Newcastle: A Jazz Gala - The Jazz Gala, Newport At Newcastle, will be held on the 24th of April at the Newcastle Country Club. The event will feature the Newport Knights Jazz bands and a special guest artist. Last year's Jazz Gala was a great success with a sell out crowd enjoying an evening of fine food and wonderful Jazz. The NBPA is interested in acquiring exciting items for the auction which accompanies the dinner. Items can be as simple as certificates for free services, and autographed baseballs, or as extravagant as an all expenses paid vacation to Paris. Anyone interested in becoming an event sponsor is urged to contact the NBPA. Mark your calendars, details to follow. (8/14/08)

BAND FUND RAISING - The NBPA's two primary fund raising events this year will include the Write-A-Check campaign and the Jazz Gala. These events raise the money which the NBPA uses to support the program throughout the year. This money provides contributions to new uniforms, new instruments, additional instruction and coaching, sectionals for Jazz Band, and many other items and programs throughout the year which allow our band program to reach a level of excellence. This year we are particularly focused on purchasing new instruments we need to support our growing program, including French Horns, a Flute and if we are really successful, a Marimba. For the Write-A-Check program, all parents are encouraged to make a contribution, either by check, or on-line at www.newportband.org. (8/14/08)

BAND DRUM MAJORS - This years Drum Majors are: Chris Hong, Jasmine Cho, Scott Elliott, Marty Deans. These outstanding musician/leaders have been selected to lead the Marching band through it's paces for performances at Home Football games, parades, and in Marching Competitions. (8/14/08)