VHS Band Places 5 in State
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The VHS Band made it’s first trip to the State
Band Festival in over a decade and finished in fifth
place out of six bands. Which may not sound that
great, but considering there are almost 120 competitive
bands in 2A in the State of Oregon, fifth in the State is
something to be proud of!
According to Band Director Rob Izzett, the
students played great and Rowan Cheney gave an
amazing solo performance on the French Horn.
The Band has two upcoming events in June,
a Spring Band Concert on June 2 at 7:00 PM which
concert uniforms – tuxedos, shoes and dresses. And
of course they, like almost everything else in the band
room, flooded. So we started fund raising again. Some of
the money we made from the first Dallas Brass concert
was used to repurchase the concert uniforms. Mr.
Izzett used some donated money for band to purchase
Marching band uniforms. And we continued with car
washes, bake sales, hauling suitcases
for Cycle Oregon and so much more.
Then we took that trip to Disneyland
and it was worth all the effort! It was
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added band bonus this year. She donates three full days
a week to volunteer to work with all percussionists.”
Congratulations to everyone--the instructors,
the students, the parents, and the supporters--who has
made the Vernonia Band Program such a great part of
our schools and our community. It is something we
can all be proud of!
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Personal: Family moved here after
volunteering with his Salem church to
help clean up damage from the floods;
carpenter since he was 19 years old.
Quote: “People in Vernonia are really
joyful and happy about this project. It’s
an awesome thing how everyone has
come together to build it.”
Chris Nickelson, Hillsboro
will include a professional video of their state festival
performance, a slide show from their spring break
tour to California, and some really fun music; and a
Fundraising Car Wash on June11 at the District Office
from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Speaking of fund raising when the below
photo was sent for publication, we commented on how
sharp the students looked in their “Band Uniforms.”
We had know idea the kids looked so great when they
performed, and said so. Band Mom Betsy Miller
responded with the following information:
“Of course there is a story behind those
wonderful uniforms. In Dec. of 2006, Mr. Izzett asked
a few band moms (me, Gienah Cheney, Karrie Dass,
Kelley Murphy-Shaw, Lee Anne Krause, Marie Knight,
Becky Young and Orissa Burghard) if we would be
willing to meet to discuss some ideas he had about trips
for the band and fund raising. Mr. Izzett mentioned that
there was no money in the budget for uniforms. His
goal for the band program was to introduce our students
to band including performing at festivals, in parades
and community events. Later that month we launched
our first fundraiser – cocoa at the City of Vernonia tree
lighting ceremony and the students performed for the
ceremony. At that first meeting we decided to form a
group to help Mr. Izzett. We contacted the Booster club
and they agreed to assist our group so we became the
Vernonia Band Boosters.
We held a few more fund raisers (most always
with band students helping) and by the fall of 2007,
we were able to outfit the entire high school band with
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so much fun, we all decided to try to
go on a big trip every two years. Mr.
Izzett started talking about a band tour
– taking a bus, performing at schools,
staying in gyms.
He also talked us (me) into
starting a program called Ovations
Food-For-Funds at the Rose Quarter.
That has grown in to a $20k a year
program open to students and their
parents ages 16 and up.
Most band students and
parents
are
Ovations
volunteers. Money earned
helps students pay for any
school or Booster related
expense. To date Vernonia
Ovations volunteers have
earned $48,000. Most of
the money pays for trips,
fees, sports equipment and
musical instruments. This
year the Ovations volunteers
donated $250 to Boosters for
their scholarship fund.
The band program
now has over 100 students
in grades 5-12, includes
concert, jazz, marching and
pep bands. Mr. Izzett’s wife
Lauryn McCroskey is our
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