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2025 Music Department Awards Picnic

5/20/2025

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Hello Band Parents,

I hope you are as excited about Saturday's Music Department Picnic as we all are!! The weather looks to be perfect and I know the kids will have an amazing time!!

Pack up your favorite yard games, footballs, Frisbee's , and a fun attitude 😎😀 

Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025
Time: 12pm-5pm
Location: Soupy Island (very end of Red Bank Ave)

Here are the event details below:
  • Arrive and Set Up Soupy Island and Food Drop Off: Starting at 10:00 am
  • All HOT food must arrive Hot
  • Gates Open: 11:45am.
  • HS Band and Choir students are FREE (includes all new marching band members)
  • All guests will be $10.00, Please try to have exact change
  • Food served: 12:00 pm 🍔🌭
  • Games, Carousel, awards, FUN 12:45 pm to 5:00 pm
Speaking of food, there are still some items open on the Signup Genius. If you can assist please click here. 
Again  Saturday will be an amazing day to be together, welcome our new kids and parents and begin to say "See You Later" to our senior class! If you have any questions please reach out to me!!

​Also, while I have you here, on Monday 5/27/24, our kids will be marching in the West Deptford Memorial Day parade!! This parade begins at 10:00 am at the Colonial Manor American Legion and it works its way down Hessian Ave to the Red Bank Battlefield! Our kids will be in need of water during the parade route. If you are able to walk this we could use a few more Hydration Parents 💦If you are able to walk the parade and give a hand please let us know. If you can not walk the parade, be sure to find a spot along the parade route and cheer on our WDMB!!


Thank you and we'll see you all at Soupy Island!!
Eric Mizner - West Deptford Band Parents Assoc. President

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Memorial Day Parade 2025

5/19/2025

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When:                         Monday, May 26
Report Time:             8:00am Sharp!

Where to Report:      WDHS
Return to WDHS:      12:00pm

Memorial Day Parade Attire
Musicians
• Uniform Shirt - Purchased though band
• Uniform Cap - Provided
• Solid Black Pants (w/belt loops & belt)
• Solid Black Band Shoes - Purchased though band
• Solid Black Socks

Color Guard
• Uniform Shirt - Purchased though band
• Solid Black Shorts (w/belt loops & respectable length – No short-shorts or cut-offs!!!)
• Solid White Shoes/Sneakers
• White Socks

Parade Route:  The parade lines up on Colonial Ave, marches down Lafayette and then follows Hessian Ave all the way down to Red Bank Battlefield.  About 2.8 miles!
 
Note:  We will be taking buses to and from the parade.  All students must ride the bus.  Students may not “meet” us at the parade.  Additionally, no one may leave directly from the parade without a written letter from a parent and visible contact with parent.  

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2024 Christmas Parades

11/27/2024

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Jingle! Jingle! Jingle! This week we have our final rehearsal and 2 parades to finish our 2024 season.  This Wednesday we have rehearsal from 6p-8p. On Saturday we have 2 parades!  These are great community parades, and we have a lot of fun participating in them.  Students should think about and prepare for the cold evening weather and "layer up" under their uniforms.  

PARADES - Saturday (Full Band)
=> On Saturday, students will need money for lunch.  We will be stopping at a shopping center where there are several fast food restaurants to chose from.  
=> Dinner will be provided at the end of the West Cape May parade by our band parents.  
=> All musicians will need a red & white Santa hat for the parades.  We will be using these in place of our uniform hats. 

Salem Parade Info for Spectators:
Salem parade begins at 11am
Review Stand is at Market & Broadway (Rt.49)
Map Image: Map
 
West Cape May Parade Info for Spectators:
West Cape May Parade begins at 5pm
Review stand is at 4th & Broadway
Map Image: Map

Monday 12/2 -  Band Parents Meeting 8pm

Tuesday 12/3 - 
Winterguard Kickoff Rehearsal 6p-9p at WD Middle School

Wednesday 12/4 - WDMB Parade Rehearsal 6p-8p
 - All pep band flip folders must be returned
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Thursday 12/5 -  
Winterguard 6p-9p

Friday, 12/6– Nothing Scheduled

Saturday, 12/7 - Salem & West Cape May Christmas Parades
Students  will need the following:
- Full Uniform
- Santa Hat (Traditional Style, Red & White) 
- Snacks for the bus ride
​- $$$ for lunch

9:00am – Report & Load
9:20am – Depart for Salem Christmas Parade
11:00am – Parade begins
1:00pm – Depart for West Cape May
2:00pm – Lunch stop in Bridgeton (Rt 77 & Rt 49)
3:00pm – Continue to  West Cape May Parade
4:00pm – Arrive in West Cape May
5:00pm – Parade  begins
7:00pm – Complete parade, have pizza dinner
   => Dinner Location: Avondale by the Sea, 609 County Hwy 604, Cape May, NJ 08204
8:00pm – Depart for WDHS
9:45pm – Arrive at WDHS
9:50pm – Dismissed

All Uniforms will be collected upon return.
​All uniforms must be returned on 2 separate hangers.
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