Hello everyone,

We are now in the home stretch of season. Only two more weekends of the 2014 WDMB season. The WDMB staff would like to take a moment to be thankful for all of the support YOU, the members and families, give the WDMB. We are truly blessed and thankful for all of our successes. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Tonight (Monday, 11/24) the WDMB is invited to attend the WDBOE meeting to be recognized for their successful 2014 Atlantic Coast Championship season. I am asking all students to arrive at the middle school no later than 7:15pm. The WDBOE meeting will begin at 7:30pm and we will be the first part of the meeting. This will be brief and should conclude by 7:45pm-8:00pm. For the first time since I've been here the WDBOE is recognizing the band's achievements so this is a BIG deal. Please be prompt and in attendance!

Tomorrow (Tuesday, 11/25) the WDMB is traveling to the middle school. We will be performing two assemblies. Percussion students are asked to report directly to the MS by 7:10am. All winds and color guard are to report to the HS at 7:00am. Students will then change into full uniform, load on buses and be on our way by 7:30am. Students will only miss periods 1-3.

Football Game (Friday, 11/28) This will be the final performance of our 2014 "ICE-SOLATION" field show. This is also senior recognition night, so this is a very significant evening as our will seniors stand with their parents just after marching their final field show performance!

Looking ahead: Next week we have Christmas Parades (Sat. 12/6) & FB (Sun. 12/7). These will be the final performances for the WDMB season. The WDMB will not march the field show at the final FB game. We will be in pep band mode only so we will not be transporting all of the pit equipment to the game. The Color Guard will be attending if they choose to. More on this next week.

Here is this week's WDMB schedule:

Monday 11/24 - WDBOE Recognition - 7:15pm - at WD Middle School

Tuesday 11/25 - WDMS performance

Wednesday 11/26 - Nothing Scheduled

Thursday 11/27 - Happy Thanksgiving

Friday 11/28 - FB (H) Paulsboro
5:00pm – Report
6:30pm - Move to Stadium
6:40pm – Watch Paulsboro Performance
7:00pm – Game starts
8:10pm - WDMB Halftime Performance
8:20pm - WDMB Senior/Parent Recognition
9:30pm – Game ends
9:45pm – Dismissed

One more week to go!!! Go WDMB!

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This week we have two events.  

#1 - Rehearsal on Wednesday.  6p-8p  We will be working to keep our field show fresh and begin working on learning music and routines for the upcoming West Cape May Christmas Parade.

#2 - Our football team won the first round of playoffs which brings us into round two.  We have a home football game this Friday!  Students will need to report at 5pm.

Looking ahead:  

Next Monday (11/24) at 7:30pm the WDMB has been invited to the WDBOE meeting held at the WD Middle School. Please plan to arrive a before 7:30pm.  The WDBOE would like to publicly recognize the marching band's SJ Chapter I & Atlantic Coast Championships.

Next Tuesday (11/25) we have our performance at the Middle School.  The WDMB will be providing two assemblies at WDMS.  Students will need to report to the HS by 7am.  GCIT students will be provided a letter to excuse them to attend. Permission forms will be sent home after Wednesday evening's rehearsal.

Here is this week's schedule:

Monday 11/17 - Nothing Scheduled

Tuesday 11/18 - Nothing Scheduled

Wednesday 11/19 - Rehearsal 6p-8p

Thursday 11/20 - Nothing Scheduled

Friday 11/21 - Football (H) Collingswood
5:00pm – Report
6:30pm - Move to Stadium
6:40pm – Watch Collingswood Performance
7:00pm – Game starts
8:10pm - WDMB Halftime Performance
9:30pm – Game ends/Load Truck
9:45pm – Dismissed

First, I hope everyone enjoyed the well deserved break this past week!

WDMB - 2014 Tournament of Bands, Group III, Atlantic Coast Champions!!!!!

WHAT A SEASON!!!  Every week we saw scores that came down to a tenth to Southern Regional or a couple of tenths to WD. And finally.... a half of a tenth!  Each of the top three bands won two of the six caption awards. WD just hung tough and when the dust settled took the title.  Our fifth title!  

There are so many thank yous to pass around...

=> Thank you to Mr. Rumaker, our shop teacher, and his students for making the 33 snowflakes for our props.  They looked awesome!  

=> Thank you to our band dads and alumni band dads who came out to add the snowflakes onto our props.  

=> Thank you to John Phillips for picking up and dropping off our rental trucks.

=> Thank you to John Phillips for driving our rental truck.

=> Thank you to Ed & Kathi Kopec for getting the snowflakes we added onto the uniforms for finals.

=> Thank you to everyone who went to Hershey to cheer us on!  We sold a record 145 tickets!!!

=> Thank you to the students who came as prop handlers.  You guys were a HUGE help!

=> Thank you to WDBP Board for organizing the parents bus and tailgate dinner in Hershey.

Looking ahead, there are still 4 possible football  games and the West Cape May Christmas parade 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 band 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!

This week we have only one rehearsal on Wednesday 6pm-8pm.  The band will be making audio recordings of the field show.  Friday we have playoff Football at Glassboro HS.  FYI - For anyone going to the game, Rowan University will be hosting William Patterson Univ. simultaneously right across the street which means parking will be difficult by game time. 

Here is this week's schedule:

Monday 11/10 -  Band Parents Meeting 8pm

Tuesday 10/11 -  Nothing Scheduled

Wednesday 10/12 -  Rehearsal 6pm-8pm

Thursday 10/13 -  Nothing Scheduled

Friday, 10/14– Football Game (A) Glassboro
4:30pm -  Report/Load
5:00pm  - Depart for Glassboro HS
5:30pm  - Arrive at Glassboro HS/Unload/Warm-​ups
6:40pm - Pregame performance!
7:00pm -  Game  Begins
9:30pm  - Game ends/Load
9:45pm - Depart for WDHS
10:15pm - Arrive at WDHS/Unload
10:30pm -  Dismissed