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Friday, 3/20 - Jazz Competition - Schalick HS (718 Centerton Rd, Pittsgrove, NJ 08318) 4:10pm, Report for attendance, already dressed in concert black. Travel reminders. If you can't go home and come back, you're welcome to stay in the Band room after school. 4:25pm, Load the bus and depart (30min) 5:10pm, Arrive at Schalick HS Load in, unpack instruments, use bathrooms 5:50pm, Warm Up (in Band Room) 6:25pm, Performance Tickets: $14 - adults, $10 - students and seniors After

Hello everyone, As our championships in Wildwood quickly approach, we ask that families and students please mark their calendars for our mandatory trip meeting. The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 16th at 8:00 PM in the band room. Both the percussion and color guard will be practicing at the high school that evening to allow for an easy transition into the meeting. Doors will open at 7:45 PM to ensure we can begin promptly at 8:00 PM. Attendance is mandatory for all s

Penncrest High School 3/14/26 134 Barren Road, Media, PA 19063 Colorguard: Percussion: Report time to Braves Zone: 10:45am Doors open:9:00am Rehearsal: 11:00am-12:45pm Report time to Band Room: 10:00am Load trailer: 12:45pm Rehearsal: 10:30am Lunch/start getting ready: 12:45pm-2:00pm Load trailer: 11:45am Lunch: 11:45am Percussion depart HS: 1:00pm Percussion arrive at Penncrest: 2:00pm Colorguard depart MS: 2:00pm Percussion performance time: 3:40pm Colorguard performance ti

Please see the attached agenda for tomorrow's Thursday (3/5) Band Parent Meeting at 8pm in the High School Band/ Choir Room. Please also join us for our Indoor Percussion & Color Guard Home Show and Jazz Home Show planning meeting tomorrow (Thursday 3/5) at 7pm in the High School Band/Choir Room. Please feel free to reach out to me or the WBPA Board with any suggestions or questions. March Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/193KeuCnKDlJIk2RIcRWY_vJtUVU9Hit2C2ZtC_FOfg

Cumberland Regional High School 3/7/26 90 Silver Lake Rd, Bridgeton, NJ 08302 Cumberland Regional High  Volunteer Sign Up Here!  This event requires many volunteers to run successfully Colorguard: Percussion: Report time to Braves Zone: 9:00 am Doors open: 8:00 am Rehearsal: 9:15 am-11:15 am Report time to Band Room: 9:00 am Load trailer: 11:20 am Rehearsal: 9:15am Lunch/start getting ready: 11:45 am-12:30 pm Load trailer:10:30am Lunch:10:30am Prop trailer to MS 11:40 am Perc

Cumberland Regional High School 3/7/26 90 Silver Lake Rd, Bridgeton, NJ 08302 Cumberland Regional High  Colorguard: Percussion: Report time to Braves Zone: 9:00am Doors open  8:00am Rehearsal: 9:15am-11:15am Report time to Band Room: 9:00am Load trailer: 11:20am Rehearsal: 9:15am Lunch/start getting ready: 11:45am-12:30pm Load trailer:10:30am Lunch:10:30am Prop trailer to MS 11:40am Percussion depart HS 11:45am Percussion arrive at Cumberland:12:30pm Colorguard depart MS: 12:

Friday, 3/6 - Jazz Competition - Penns Grove HS (334 Harding Hwy, Carneys Point, NJ 08069) 3:20pm, Report for attendance, already dressed in concert black. Travel reminders. If you can't go home and come back, you're welcome to stay in the Band room after school. 3:40pm, Load the bus and depart (50min) 4:30pm, Arrive at Penns Grove HS Load in, unpack instruments, use bathrooms 5:10pm, Warm Up (in Band Room) 5:55pm, Performance Tickets: $10 - adults, $5 - students and seniors

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RiYQo22Rk_7gT80J1a--NwSjfZ4wudTxptw1SlD1f8I/edit?usp=sharing Wind Ensemble Only

This trip is for Wind Ensemble Only Where: Rowan University Music Building, Pfleeger Concert Hall (North Campus Drive, Glassboro, NJ 08028) Any parents attending, park in the lot nearest Wilson Hall (Lot 0-1). Please allow for extra time if you are unfamiliar with the campus The concert is free for spectators When: Wednesday, March 18th (Snow Date on Tuesday, March 24th) 7:15am - 8:25am, Check into Homeroom, then immediately report to the Band Room Students are excused from

Friday, 2/27 - Jazz Competition - Overbrook HS (1200 Turnersville Rd, Pine Hill, NJ 08021) 3pm, Report for attendance, already dressed in concert black. Travel reminders. If you can't go home and come back, you're welcome to stay in the Band room after school. 3:30pm, Load the bus and depart (30min) 4pm, Arrive at Overbrook HS Load in, unpack instruments, use bathrooms 4:45pm, Warm Up (in Band E-112) 5:30pm, Performance Tickets: $10 - adults, $5 - students and seniors After

Milville Regional High School Comp. 2/21/26 200 N. Wade Blvd. Millville, NJ 08332 Volunteer Sign Up Here!  This event requires many volunteers to run successfully Colorguard: Percussion: Report time to Braves Zone: 9:00 am Doors open  8:00 am Rehearsal: 9:30 am-11:10 am Report time to Band Room: 9:00 am Load trailer: 11:20 am Rehearsal: 9:15 am Lunch/start getting ready: 11:45 am-12:40 pm Load trailer:10:30 am Lunch:10:30 am Prop trailer to MS 11:10 am Percussion departs HS 1

Millville Regional High School 2/21/26 Volunteer Sign Up Here!  This event requires many volunteers to run successfully 200 N. Wade Blvd. Millville, NJ 08332 Colorguard: Percussion: Report time to Braves Zone: 9:00am Doors open  8:00am Rehearsal: 9:30am-11:10am Report time to Band Room: 9:00am Load trailer: 11:20am Rehearsal: 9:15am Lunch/start getting ready: 11:45am-12:40pm Load trailer:10:30am Lunch:10:30am Prop trailer to MS 11:10 Percussion depart HS 11:30 am Percussion a

Please see the attached agenda for tonight's Tuesday (2/10) Band Parent Meeting at 8pm in the High School Choir Room. Please feel free to reach out to me or the WBPA Board with any suggestions or questions. February Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wgDJ_LVEcBHmdGRLYi1JcuVYegcd1ri9SV7MUT0SH_A/edit?usp=sharing

Saturday, 2/14 - Competition at Cheltenham High School  (500 Rices Mill Rd, Wyncote, PA 19095) Volunteer Sign Up Here!  This event requires many volunteers to run successfully! 9:00am - Doors Open 10am - Report to High School Band Room Please eat breakfast/lunch before you arrive. Make sure you bring your makeup to put on before rehearsal. 11am - Rehearsal Begins 12:30pm - Clean up, Pack the trailers, Eat Use the bathrooms before we depart. 1:40pm - Depart Williamstown 3pm -

The February Concert on Wed, 2/4 has been canceled due to the pipe and flooding issues in the theater lobby and theater. High School Wind Ensemble, High School Concert Band, High School Symphonic Band, and the 8th Grade Band are performing. Wednesday, February 4th at Williamstown High School Snow Date: Thursday, February 5th Free concert! Tell your family and friends! February Concert 2026 - Timeline Link Parent Presentation & Flyers Concert Etiquette Reminders for students -

This information is for All-State elligible students only. If you did not earn a spot in one of the SJBODA Region Band ensembles, please do not complete these steps. Read through the information on the NJMEA All-State Band website . Please prepare all of the audition requirements (scales/rudiments, solo, sight reading...etc.). I typically like to have students complete a mock audition (one-on-one/in a group) about 1-2 weeks before auditions. Please make sure you also read thr

Please see the attached agenda for Thursday (1/8) night's Band Parent Meeting at 8pm in the High School Band Room. Please feel free to reach out to me or the WBPA Board with any suggestions or questions. January Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c3LFZBorDTkFQ-_84pxA_ipIuKxaxZqfnBoxDaAPMeM/edit?usp=sharing

Please see the attached agenda for tonight's Band Parent Meeting (Tuesday, 12/9) at 8pm in the High School Band Room. Please feel free to reach out to me or the WBPA Board with any suggestions or questions. December Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wQMtpup48ib_glZwuE-cq2dcWurCvHU8NEDQaMu-SRQ/edit?usp=sharing

Read through the information on the Olympic Conference website . Make sure you know what music is required to audition (see attached solos PDF, some solos are multiple pages). Music you'll need to prepare: Scales and Rudiments Requirements Solo Excerpt Requirements Find your instrument. Be sure to check if your solo has multiple pages (especially percussion) Sight Reading Here is a playlist of most of the solos Please make sure you also read through and mark down all of the

Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band are combining to perform Sleigh Ride and A Holiday Sing-Along at the end of the Winter Concert (VPA Showcase). Tuesday, December 9th (Technical Rehearsal during the school day) All Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band students are excused from classes during periods 2 and 3 to rehearse together on stage. It's the first time Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band will play together so it's important everyon