CONGRATULATIONS WDMB!
2nd Place 97.50 & Best Woodwinds

2018 SEASON SUMMARY - WHAT A ROCKIN' SEASON!

=> 2018 TOB, Group II, 2nd Place Finish & Best Woodwinds!

• 97.50 is the 4th highest score EVER achieved by the WDMB!

=> 2018 TOB, Group II, Region I Champions

• Highest Regional Championship score in all TOB - 96.75

​
=> 7 first place finishes, 4x Grand Champion (Highest score in entire show, all groups)

=> Set a new WDHS Record High Score

• WDHS Home Show 94.50

=> 4th Consecutive year WDMB finished the regular season as the highest scoring band in all TOB!

• 2018 - 94.50 highest regular season score - 225 bands in TOB
• 2017 - 95.00 highest regular season score - 209 bands in TOB
• 2016 - 94.20 highest regular season score - 199 bands in TOB
• 2015 - 95.40 highest regular season score - 195 bands in TOB

=> The WDMB members and staff want to thank our families, friends and community for all of their support this season. Your cheers keep us motivated and inspire us to reach higher and higher! 2018 will be a season to remember and we couldn't be prouder of our organization.

IMPORTANT!
Looking ahead, there are still 4 possible football games and the Salem & West Cape May Christmas parades before this season is complete.  While our largest focus is usually on our TOB competitions, we must now keep up our energy and attendance until the end.  Students who do not meet these final performance obligations will not receive any championship awards/honors.  This is not the time for students to disappear.  The full band has obligations and just because they are “only football games” students are not to schedule other events or create conflicts. Every performance is important and every member is obligated to be in attendance!  

Here is this & next week's schedules:

Monday 10/29 -  Nothing Scheduled

Tuesday 10/30 -  Nothing Scheduled

Wednesday 10/31 -  Nothing Scheduled

Thursday 11/1 -  Rehearsal 6p-8p

Friday, 11/2– Football Game (H) Barnegat
5:00pm - Report
6:30pm - Move to stadium
6:40pm - Barnegat Band-Pregame performance
6:55pm - National Anthem
7:00pm - Game Begins
8:10pm - WDMB Halftime performance!
9:30pm - Game ends/Load
9:45pm - Dismissed

Saturday 11/3 -  Nothing Scheduled

Sunday 11/4 -  Nothing Scheduled

Monday 11/5 -  Band Parents Meeting 8pm

Tuesday 11/6 -  Nothing Scheduled

Wednesday 11/7 -  Nothing Scheduled

Thursday 11/8 -  Recording Rehearsal 6p-8:30p

Friday/Saturday, 11/9 or 11/10 – Playoff Football Game TBD
  => Schedule TBD​

CONGRATULATIONS WDMB!
2018 Tournament of Bands, Region I, Group 2, Open Class Champions!
​Thank you to everyone who came out to support us at Eastern Regional HS. We love how our parents, friends and family come out in force to rock along with us. Our score of 96.75 was not only the highest score of the Regional Championship, it is the highest score in the entire Tournament of Bands Association!  We are so proud of what our students are staff have created this year and we know we still have work to do...

Here we are... ACC's Week!  This is the week we've been working so hard towards!  Its going to be an incredible week as we work to max out our 2018 program and rock out one more time!   Heading into Hershey, the WDMB is ranked #1 and everyone is pushing hard preparing for the final showdown.

ACC tickets are now available!
Adults $20 ($22 at the Gate)
Students/Senior Citizens $15 ($17 at the Gate)
Only cash is accepted. 

ACC at Hershey Info:
http://www.njatob.org/events/tournament-of-bands/accs-at-hershey

Here is our ACC week schedule:

Monday, 10/22 – Nothing Scheduled

Tuesday, 10/23 - Rehearsal 6pm-9pm

Wednesday, 10/24 - Rehearsal 6pm-9pm

Thursday, 10/25 - Rehearsal 6pm-9pm

Friday, 10/26 - FB (H) Overbrook HS - Homecoming Game 
5:00pm - Report
6:40pm - Move to stadium
6:55pm - National Anthem
7:00pm - Game  Begins
8:10pm - WDMB (Halftime performance)
9:30pm - Game ends
9:45pm - Dismissed

Saturday 10/27 - ACC REHEARSAL 10am-2pm

Sunday 10/28 - ATLANTIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS
5:30am – Walk-through rehearsal begins
6:15am – Rehearsal Ends/Load
7:15am - Depart WDHS for Hershey, PA
9:15am - Arrive at Hershey Park Stadium
9:30am - Snack!
10:00am - Dress
10:30pm - Warm-ups begin
12:30pm - WDHS Performs
2:30pm - Awards
4:15pm - Depart for WDHS
6:15pm - Arrive at WDHS/Unload
6:45pm - Dismissed

 WDMB IS ON FIRE AND ROCKIN'!

• Our 45th Annual "Music in Cadence" TOB Competition went amazingly. The weather was cooperative and we gave 24 bands a great performance opportunity. 
• The WDMB set a new home show record high score with tonight’s score of 94.50! This replaces the previous record high WDMB home show score of 93.85 set last year.
• Thank you to Head Football Coach Mr. Morrell and the WDHS football team for coming out and supporting us this Saturday night. To our knowledge, this was a first at WD and it was a total class act.  Thank you!
• Thank you to our show announcer, Mr. Yerkes who gives us his time each year. So appreciated!
• This weekend would not have been the absolute success it was without our Band Parents organization.  We cannot thank our Band Parents, Alumni & Friends who came out and worked enough.  Everyone who came out to help with the home show were amazing.  Thank you all for your time and dedication to making that evening very special.  I want to give special shout outs to our Band Parents Executive Board for all of their time, planning and execution which made the show run so smoothly.
• Finally thank you to everyone who came out to both shows and cheered us on.  It is obvious who's family and friends "bring it" to each show.  Your cheers are our fuel and we love it.  

Competitive Summary
This weekend was a huge success for the WDMB! The WDMB remains undefeated going into Regional Championships.  The WDMB took "Grand Champion" honors at both the WDMB TOB & the Deptford TOB!  TOTALLY AMAZING!

Sunday's score of 94.50 gives the WDMB (along with Governor Livingston HS) the highest score of the regular season in all TOB (225 Bands)!  This is the 4th consecutive year the WDMB finished the regular season having achieved the highest score in all TOB!

2018 - 94.50 highest regular season score - 225 bands in TOB
2017 - 95.00 highest regular season score - 209 bands in TOB
2016 - 94.20 highest regular season score - 199 bands in TOB
2015 - 95.40 highest regular season score - 195 bands in TOB
We are so proud of our kids & staff!

Band Pictures
This Tuesday we will be having individual & group pictures done starting st 4:30pm.  Students need to be in full uniform for pictures.  Hair can be styled as they choose. Picture order form is here:  Pictures form

Tour Shirts
A second order for tour shirts will go in this Wednesday morning. 
If you missed the first order, this is your chance, but orders must be received by Tuesday night's rehearsal.
Order Form: tour_shirt_order_form_2.pdf

=> This Friday night, football returns to our schedule as we head to Deptford HS!  We will not be performing our field show at the game. We will be in pep band mode only.

=> This Saturday we will have a championship rehearsal from 10a-2p. 

SJ Regional Championships
On Sunday, we will be traveling to Eastern Regional HS for the Tournament of Bands - SJ Regional Championships.  WD is the #1 seed going into championships and will perform last in our group.  WD is working towards their 11th SJ Region I Championship.  Results from this weekend determines final rankings going into the Atlantic Coast Championships (ACC's).  We have tickets available.  Tickets for both Adults ($15) and Student/Senior Citizens ($10) are available from Mr. Kershaw. Lets fill the stadium with Green & White!!!
Full Championship Show schedule can be found here: Schedule

​Here is this week's schedule: 

Monday 10/15 - Nothing Scheduled 

Tuesday 10/16 
=> Band Pictures: 4:30pm
=> Rehearsal 6pm-9pm 

Wednesday 10/17 - Rehearsal 6pm-9pm 

Thursday 10/18 - Rehearsal  6pm-9pm

Friday, 10/19– Football Game (A) Deptford HS
5:00pm - Report/Load buses
5:30pm - Depart for Deptford HS
6:00pm - Arrive at Deptford HS
6:40pm - WDMB Pregame performance
6:55pm - National Anthem
7:00pm - Game begins
9:30pm - Game ends
9:45pm - Depart for WDHS
10:15pm - Arrive at WDHS/Unload
10:30pm - Dismissed

Saturday 10/20 – Regional Championship Rehearsal 10am-2pm

Sunday 10/21 – SJ Region I Championships at Eastern HS
Stadium Address: 1401 Laurel Oak Rd, Voorhees Township, NJ 08043
Tickets: $15 Adults & $10 Students & Senior Citizens – All tickets are available from Mr. Kershaw!
7:30am - Rehearsal Begins
9:30am – Rehearsal ends/load
10:15am – Lunch/snack (provided)
11:45am - Depart for Eastern HS
12:15pm - Arrive at Eastern HS
2:15pm - WDMB Performs
4:30pm - Awards
5:30pm - Depart for WDHS
6:00pm - Arrive at WDHS/Unload
6:30pm - Dismissed