In This Issue
- Register My Athlete Deadline
- The Battalion Performance
- Yard Sale
- Corps Encore
- Days of ’47 Parade
- Fall Show Music Available Online
- Rose Parade “Making a Difference” Service Competition
- Marching Band Fee Payments
- Instrument Rental and Clothing Fees
- Upcoming Events
- Upcoming Rehearsals
There 189 days until the 2018 Rose Parade. Rose Parade fun fact of the week: The only year there was NOT a parade was 1942. The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in December of 1941 and the government advised against holding the parade for reasons of national security. The Rose Parade queen and her court drove quietly down Colorado Blvd past a few pedestrians on a mostly deserted street. Sixteen members of the Tournament of Roses Band formed a V for Victory and marched down Colorado Blvd as well, playing military songs and singing “Stout Hearted Men.” The Tournament committee members and city administrators gathered for a luncheon at the Huntington Hotel where 33 miniatures of floats that would have appeared in the parade were on display.
Register My Athlete Deadline
This is the last week for students to be cleared through Register My Athlete. Please check Register My Athlete to make sure you have completed all steps to be cleared for participation. All requirements must be checked off with the exception of the payment of fees. If you have items that need taken care of, please do so this week.
If you feel you have filled everything out but the form will not allow you to sign, please go back and make sure you have marked an answer for EVERY option on the page. If the answer is not “yes,” please answer “no.” The form will not allow you to sign unless you have answered every line. Once you verify this, you should be allowed to sign. Please contact Sharon Mardesich (smardesich@alpinedistrict.org) if you have questions or problems.
The Battalion Performance
On Saturday, July 1, the “Sanpete Beat,” featuring The Battalion Drum and Bugle Corps will be held at Manti High School from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. This event is free to the public. Some of our very own Marching Thunder members will be in this show. Come and get a sneak peak of their 2017 show—Listen to the Silence—before they head out on tour!
Yard Sale
There will be a multi-family yard sale on July 1 in the Silverlake subdivision in Eagle Mountain. Students in the band and color guard have been invited to participate in this if they would like to earn money for their individual fees and tour.
This is not a band-sponsored event and we are not affiliated with the event. We are passing on the word that this is an opportunity to raise funds if you are interested in participating. Please see the attached flier for details if you would like to participate or support the event.
Corps Encore
On July 12, Corps Encore will be held in Stewart Stadium at Weber State University at 7:00 PM. We have several members and former members of the Marching Thunder participating in this show with The Battalion Drum and Bugle Corps.
Tickets purchased in blocks of 20 or more avoid the processing fee. If you are interested in purchasing tickets with a group, please contact Nisha Murray at 801-518-9470.
Corps Encore
July 12, 2017 – 7:00 PM
(Stadium box office opens at 2:00 PM, gates open at 5:30 PM)
Stewart Stadium
Weber State University
4100 South Taylor Avenue
Ogden, UT 84403
Confirmed performing groups (listed in alphabetical order)
Battalion – Salt Lake City, UT
Blue Devils – Concord, CA
Blue Knights – Denver, CO
Cascades – Seattle, WA
Columbians – Pasco, WA
Mandarins – Sacramento, CA
Oregon Crusaders – Portland, OR
Pacific Crest – Diamond Bar, CA
Days of ’47 Parade
For the Days of ’47 Parade in July, the band will be wearing khaki shorts and polo shirts. Khaki shorts are required for all students for this parade and should be long and in good repair. Please preparing for this now so that there is not a last minute rush to find the required shorts. Polo shirts and shoes have been ordered and will be distributed when rehearsals start in July.
We have received questions about what shade of khaki is desired. The answer: light khaki. Remember that shorts should be long — school appropriate length, please.
Fall Show Music Available Online
Fall show music is now available for download on the Resources page on thunderband.com.
Rose Parade “Making a Difference” Service Competition
In the spirit of the Rose Parade theme, we are going to hold a “service competition” between the different sections in the band. We have several exciting service events we will be doing throughout the marching band season. We hope everyone has fun with this and will live up to the Westlake Marching Thunder name by showing respect and kindness during the several service events. Let’s make Utah proud as we represent the Rose Parade theme of “Making a Difference.”
Be watching for the Sign Up Genius lists that will be sent via email periodically. At the end of the season , the section who had the most members sign up for and perform the various service events will be invited to an ice cream party in their honor. There are only a certain number of sign up slots available for each event, so be watching your email and sign up in a timely manner.
The first event will be providing speaking partners for students of “English Without Limits” in Eagle Mountain this Thursday evening and each Thursday evening in July. There are only four slots each day. The SignUpGenius list for this will be sent out on Tuesday.
The second event will be joining Joshua Fluckiger on the morning of August 5th as he completes an Eagle Scout project for for “Sleep in Heavenly Peace.” Sleep in Heavenly Peace provides bunk beds, which we will build, and bedding for children without beds. We will be passing out flyers next week for band members to take around to their neighborhoods to collect monetary donations to buy the materials and bedding for this build event. Collecting donations counts for the competition even if you do not participate on the build day.
Look for the SignUpGenius on Tuesday. More information will be sent so keep reading the emails! Students will need to provide their own rides to these events, but parents and students can arrange carpools on their own. Thanks ahead of time for supporting this fun competition. We know that you will “make a difference” in your own community and in the world community. Please call Karen Rowley (385-539-0481) with any questions.
Marching Band Fee Payments
Payments for marching band fees can be made beginning next Monday, July 3, beginning at about 10:00 AM. The deadline for paying marching band fees is Friday, July 21. Payments can be made online at MySchoolFees.com or in person in the Westlake finance office between 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. After you have paid your fees, please send a copy of the receipt to Shauna Ivins (sivins4@gmail.com) so that we can ensure that the band financial records are updated with that information.
Instrument Rental and Clothing Fees
Please remember to make make instrument rental fee payments. Instrument rental fees apply to the following sections: percussion (front ensemble and drumline), baritone, euphonium, mellophone, sousaphone, bass clarinet, and baritone sax.
Instrument rental fees can now be paid as a public fee on MySchoolFees.com, which makes it easier for ninth grade students! Email your receipt to Shawna Ivins (sivins4@gmail.com) after your fee is paid..
If you ordered marching shoes and polo shirts and have not paid for them, please get these paid so that we can distribute them during basics camp. These also can be paid online at MySchoolFees.com and then … send your receipt to Shawna at sivins4@gmail.com.
Upcoming Events
- July 1 – 7:00 PM – Batallion preview show @ Manti HS
- July 21 – Marching band fee deadline
- July 24 – 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Days of ’47 Parade
Upcoming Rehearsals
- June 26 – 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Drumline sectional
- June 26 – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM – Pit sectional
- June 27 – 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM – Brass and woodwind sectional
- July 10 – 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Drumline sectional
- July 10 – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM – Pit sectional
- July 11 – 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM – Brass and woodwind sectional
- July 17 – 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Basics camp
- July 18 – 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Basics camp
- July 19 – 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Basics camp
- July 20 – 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Basics camp
- July 21 – 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Basics camp
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