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Here you will find all of the lastest details on our Marching Eagles including Mr. Kershaw's weekly emails.

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WEEK FOUR - ON TOP OF GROUP II!!!

9/28/2015

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What a great weekend!  First we were able to recognize our senior members and their families at the FB game.  Thank you to all of our seniors and your families for your many years of dedication to the WDMB.  Without you, we would not have the success we enjoy.  Thank you!!!

This past Wednesday a crew of band dads came out and replaced our aged tires on the band trailer.  Thank you to all who helped with ensuring we are safely traveling.

Saturday night the WDMB hit the ground running by taking the highest score of the William Penn show.   Our band also took the special awards for best music, best visual, best percussion, best color guard and best drum major.  The WDMB set a new all-time high debut score!  Our score of 85.95 breaks the previous debut high score of 84.70 set in 2012.  
Special note:  Our percussion section scored a 90 in their special awards caption!  This is an amazing accomplishment for our percussion section.  Thank you to our percussion staff (all WDMB alumni): Madi (Brown) Marlin, Christopher Cullen and Matthew Blood for all of their care in making the WDMB's percussion section rock!

This is a great way to start a season!

Looking forward to this week:
Band Pictures are this Friday at 5pm.  All students should be dressed and ready for pictures at 5pm.  All students will be in full uniform.  Pictures order form is attached here:  Form Link  All payments go directly to the photographer the day of pictures.

This week we will be adding the finale of the show to our performance.  We will be finishing the "Amazing Grace" portion of the show which completes our journey To the Heavens.  We are excited to add this on to the show this week.

This week’s football game has a 2pm start due to SAT’s, so we will not be attending the game.  
This week we are preparing for our competition at Collingswood HS.  WD Performs at 8:30pm.  
Adult tickets are available from Mr. Kershaw.  
Adults: $12
Students/Senior Citizens: $7 (at the gate)

The show’s full performance schedule can be found here: Show Lineup

Here is this week’s schedule:

Monday, 9/28 - Nothing Scheduled

Tuesday, 9/29 - Rehearsal 6pm-9pm

Wednesday, 9/30 - Rehearsal 6pm-9pm

Thursday, 10/1 - Nothing Scheduled

Friday, 10/2 – Pictures 5pm & Rehearsal 6pm-9pm
Pictures for is attached here:  Form Link

Saturday, 10/3 - Collingswood TOB
12:00pm – Rehearsal begins
3:30pm – Rehearsal ends/Load
4:00pm - Dinner (provided)
6:00pm – Depart for Collingswood HS
6:30pm – Arrive at Collingswood HS
8:30pm – West Deptford Performs
9:50pm - Awards
10:50pm - Depart for WDHS
11:10pm - Arrive/Unload
11:30pm - Dismissed

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WDMB Hornline warming up at William Penn TOB 9/26/2015
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WEEK THREE - TOB DEBUT!

9/21/2015

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WDMB - Ready to take everyone To The Heavens!
There are many things going on this week as we prepare to take our show on the road and into competition.  
Here are this week’s news & updates:

Practice fields:  Due to construction damage and new sod on the soccer fields, our regular field was not available, causing us to move to Oakview.  Just recently, repairs have been made to our regular rehearsal field which is directly behind the home bleachers.  While most of the area is usable, it does not give us enough depth for our entire program.  As a result, we will be using the Oakview field as our primary rehearsal location.  Our regular rehearsal field will only be used as a secondary location for smaller sections of the show that do not require the full field to rehearse.

Photo sharing:  We are using a phone app called Photo Circle to collect and share photos.  This is a free app.  Download the app to share or view photos others are sharing.  WDMB 2015 Pin: 179917

iOs: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photocircle/id517539894?mt=8

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.circle38.photocircle&hl=en

Color Guard Shoes have been ordered.  Shoes are $30.  Please forward your shoe payment to Mr. Kershaw.  Please make checks out to “West Deptford High School”

Football this week:  This Friday we are the "Home" team and will be perform at halftime.  This week's game is at Sterling HS (501 S Warwick Rd, Somerdale, NJ 08083).   We play Haddon Hts.  Their band will not be in attendance.  We will be using Friday as our "dress rehearsal" for Saturday and will be in full uniform!

Competition!!!  OK, here we go!!!  First show is this weekend at William Penn HS.  This is about a 30 minute drive from WDHS.  There may be additional traffic due to the Papal visit in Philadelphia so please plan accordingly.  We will be competing against 4 other Group II, Open Class bands:  Huntingtown HS, North East HS, Queen Anne’s County HS and William Penn HS.  WD Performs at 8pm.   

Competition Tickets!  Tickets are $9 for adults and $5 for Students/Seniors.  Only adult tickets are available from Mr. Kershaw.  Students/Seniors tickets are available at the gate.  Be sure to purchase you adult tickets from Mr. Kershaw because we get to keep the proceeds from the tickets we sell.  Only cash is accepted for ticket sales.

Competition School Address:
William Penn High School
713 E Basin Rd
New Castle, DE 19720

Monday, 9/21 - Nothing Scheduled

Tuesday, 9/22 - Rehearsal 6pm-9pm

Wednesday, 9/23 - Rehearsal 6pm-9pm

Thursday, 9/24 - Rehearsal 6pm-9pm

Friday, 9/25 - FB vs Haddon Hts. at Sterling HS
4:30pm -  Report/load
5:00pm  - Depart for Sterling HS
5:15pm  - Arrive at Sterling HS/Unload/Warm-ups
7:00pm -  Game  Begins
8:10pm - Halftime performance
9:30pm  - Game ends/Load
9:45pm - Depart for WDHS
10:00pm - Arrive at WDHS/Unload
10:20 -  Dismissed

Saturday, 9/26 - William Penn TOB
11:30am – Rehearsal begins
3:15pm – Rehearsal ends/Load
3:40pm - Dinner (provided)
5:00pm – Depart for William Penn HS
6:00pm – Arrive at William Penn
8:00pm – West Deptford Performs
9:20pm - Awards
10:20pm - Depart for WDHS
11:05pm - Arrive/Unload
11:20pm - Dismissed

Competition Schedule:
3:05 PM Christiana HS (G)
3:20 PM Caravel Academy
3:35 PM Bohemia Manor HS
3:50 PM Conrad School of Science
4:05 PM Elkton HS
4:20 PM Perryville HS
4:35 PM Lake Forest HS
4:50 PM Wicomico HS
5:05 PM DE Military Academy
5:20 PM Salesianum School
5:35 PM Polytech HS
5:50 PM Penncrest HS
6:45 PM Appoquinimink HS
7:00 PM Middletown HS (9)
7:15 PM Musselman
7:30 PM Cab Calloway HS
7:45 PM Caesar Rodney HS
8:00 PM West Deptford
8:15 PM Huntingtown HS
8:30 PM North East HS
8:45 PM Queen Anne's County
9:00 PM William Penn HS
9:20 PM Awards

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CHICAGO 2016

9/18/2015

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Trip info is being distributed today!
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