Summer Marching Band

We have a poor return of summer MB slips. Please plan to participate. If time is a concern talk to Mr. Gibson about working with your schedule. We really want a large band for the parades.

Next 2 weeks

Be sure to check out the calendar for the next two weeks. (Link at right)

We have a lot of service to do in the next 2 weeks. Please be there to help out.

Thanks for the Quilts

New BPSA and Junior Drum Major Results

Here are the members of the new BPSA for next year. They will begin their duties on June 4 with the start of summer marching band. Congratulations to all of them. Please give them your full support.


President Landon Manwaring
Vice President Courtney Evans
Secretary Cecilly Francisco
Librarian Brinli Aycock
Librarian Katie Slaugh
Historian Allyson Beddes
Equipment Manager Heather Fugal
Uniform Manager Nashelle Pearson
Senior Representative Ethan Kitzmiller
Junior Representative Katie Watkins
Soph. Representative Hayden Manwaring
Jazz Representative Josh White
Senior Drum Major Sara McPhie
Junior Drum Major Melyssa Pierce
Student Member at Large Katie Palmer

A word about the slide show

Every year I have taken pictures throughout the year to remember the things we accomplished. After the second year of this I discovered the ability to make a digital collage to share with the students. From that point on I have done a slide show at the end of every year. This year I got kind of overwhelmed toward the end of the year and did not have a lot of time to accomplish this task.

I had mentioned the show many times throughout the year and did not want to disappoint the members of the band who wanted to see it. I had about 1200 pictures to sort through and I tried hard to get some of everyone. I did this in about 10 minutes. I am sure that I left some students out on accident, and I noticed that some students had several pictures in the show.

My intent of the show is not to exclude, or showcase. If you were left out of the show or felt like it was to focused on one student please forgive my speedy compilation and neglect. All of the pictures that I had to choose from will either be on line or are there now. I hope you enjoyed the show despite the fact that it was put together in a sloppy fashion. I will strive to do better for next year.

I have in the past not given out copies of the shows I have created, but I might be willing to change that policy if there is a great desire to do so.

May HS Concert is Over

Well the program went a little longer than I had hoped, but I felt that it was a success. Thank you all who attended. I will have pictures posted in the next few days, and if you are interested in a copy of the slide show I may make that available as well.

Check back in the next 2 days. I will have the new BPSA students posted and the new Junior Drum Major as well.

Hope you all enjoyed the year as much as I did, and are looking forward to summer.

Summer Guitar Program

I received this e-mail today and thought I would pass it on.

Mr. Gibson,
I am a fulltime guitar teacher here in the Basin and I am starting my summer program right after school lets out. Usually I get fliers and things out to teachers but I have been unable to get that done this year! Would you please post the following information for anyone who might be interested? Thank you!
Summer session will be June-August and will include 10 private lessons. Cost is $150 for the entire summer, but I will discount it to $125 if they make one full payment before the first lesson.
my contact info is 435-790-6390 or breakawaystudio@bresnan.net
Thanks so much!
~Angela (Caldwell) Bascom

B.P.S.A 2007-08

The Band Parent Student Association for next year is in the process of being filled. We have been voting in class for student representatives. We would very much like to extend the association to have some parent involvement as well.

I am thinking that we would like a Parent President, Vice-President, and Secretary at least. If you are interested in filling one of these positions please let me know.

Cookie / Cheesecake Wrap-up

OK I think we have all the cookies and cheesecakes delivered now. This means it is time to get rid of the extra. I have the following items left over. If you would like one or more of these items they will be sold 1st come 1st serve.

Cookies: 1 Oatmeal Raisin 3 White Chocolate Mac. Nut 2 Choc. Mint



Ask me about them and they are yours.

Fundraising Idea?

I received a note from a gentleman who is publishing a new book on planning for retirement. He had children in band and knows how we need $. He is offering to use his new book as a fundraising opportunity. His proposal is sell the books for $20 ($5 off the cover price) and the band gets 50%.

I am not sure that the book he is offering would be a big seller. My question for you is what do you think? Here is the document about the book he sent me.

HS Concert Flyer

JH Concert Flyer

Results from State

Finally I have results from the State Solo & Ensemble Festival. If you want to see all the results you can go to uhsaa.org click on the music link and then download the PDF file that has all the results.

The percussion ensemble got a II+ as well as the horn trio.