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02/01/2005 -
Dickerson Percussion Ensemble performs at GMEA conference in
Savannah, GA
The Dickerson Middle School Percussion Ensemble had the honor of
participating in the 2005 GMEA conference. Unlike their
2004 participation, which were performances, this years the
group, directed by Mr. Scott Brown, Assistant Band Director at
Dickerson, led a clinic on "Developing a Successful Middle
School Percussion Ensemble." Mr. Brown was assisted by Mr.
Travis Downs from Tapp M.S. and Mr. Mike Lynch from Simpson M.S.
This was also a special treat for our own Mr. Back as his
daughter Katie was one of the 32 student members of the
ensemble.
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04/15/2005 - Festival Concerts Outstanding
All four concert bands traveled to McEachern HS Performing Arts
Center for Festival Concerts on March 17 - 19. Those who
were able to attend were treated to outstanding musical
performances by all four ensembles. We congratulate the
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04/01/2005 - 2005 Band Camp Set
It's hard to believe, but band camp is right around the corner. The
dates for this year's camp is July 24th thru 30th.
Our camp co-directors Jim & Carol Childs and Ken & Kathy Stamm
have already begun the planning. The students will begin
the check-in process on Sunday afternoon. You can
check out the LaGrange College web site at
www.lagrange.edu to take a
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05/06/2005 - Walton to host Jazz Festival
The Walton Jazz Band will host the GMEA District 12 Jazz
Festival at Walton on Fruday, May 6. Lots of volunteers
will be needed to help this event run smoothly. Anyone
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07/15/2005 - Summer Work day - Many hands make light work...
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Everyone: Be there this Saturday, July 16
at 9:00 a.m. on PRIDE Field.
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Please bring gas powered weed
eaters; chain saws, shovels, tree/limb saws, hammers,
levels, skill saws, or any other power tool of your
choice.
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We will be cleaning up the PRIDE
Field hill, trimming limbs, digging out an area for drum
major stands, cleaning out the barns, getting ready for
Pre-Camp week and band camp, building a new mister, and,
as if that is not enough, building 30 props for the
upcoming marching season show.
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We need all the workers we can
get! There is a lot to do.
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07/15/2005 - Mandatory Parent Meeting set for July 17th
- Mandatory parent meeting, this
Sunday, July 17.
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Please park in the back parking
lots. Do not park in the bus lanes!
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Doors open to the Band Room at 2:00
p.m. for you to turn in your completed band camp forms
and make remaining payments. Complete and turn in all
the white forms from the band packet. Bring a copy of
your insurance card (front and back) to turn in.
Notaries will be available.
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Also available, Spirit Wear, name
tag orders, and Pre-Camp
lunch orders.
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The meeting will start at 3:00 p.m.
in the main gymnasium. Depart the band room by way of
the back door by the loading dock and walk to the main
gym entrance. Please dress casually as there is
construction all around and it may be warm in the gym.
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07/16/2005 - Pre-Camp Week, July 18-22
The Pre-Camp schedule
this year will be altered slightly due to construction. The
guard and the percussion will continue to practice at
Dickerson Middle School for Pre-Camp Week. All brass and
wood wind instruments will practice at Walton. Practice
will last from 8:00 a.m. (sharp) to 4:00 p.m.
Additional details will be discussed at the mandatory
meeting.
08/01/2005 - Band Camp 2005 a huge success
The 2005 Walton High
School band camp ended on Saturday July 30th with the band
performing for the first time its 2005 show "The Gates" to
an audience of several hundred parents, family members and
local LaGrange residents. This year's show features the
music "With Heart and Voice" which our Symphonic I band
performed last year during concert season. The hard
work put in during the week by the students was evident on
Saturday as they marched the entire first movement and
performed (in concert formation) Movement II. The
Walton Percussion section also presented the "drum feature"
also known as Movement III and a new street beat entitled Flausen. This is the first time in over 15 years
that the band will enter the stadium to a new cadence, which
has been composed by our own Tim Church. Don't worry -
- the new cadence still features the R-A-I-D-E-R-S spell out.
All of the
Chaperones and Staff were very proud of the students during
band camp. Their attitude and dedication was awesome
during the entire week. In addition they exhibited
superb flexibility as the weeks schedule was impacted by the
weather. To top it off, there was great
participation in the "mandatory fun" activities such as the
Ice Cream Social and Karaoke night(s). There is a
rumor that the Karaoke Lounge may make an appearance at
Rock-A-Thon.
Congratulations to
all that were integral in contributing to the success of
this years camp. Your efforts are greatly appreciated
by this years directors Jim/Carol Childs and Ken/Kathy Stamm.
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11/01/2005 - Students
treated to visit by World War II veteran
Students were honored on
Thursday, October 27, to welcome Pearl Harbor
survivor, Mr. Durward
Swanson, from Pine Mountain, Georgia. Mr.
Swanson graciously shared his memories of the first
few moments
as he was awakened on December 7, 1941 - a date
which will live in infamy. He brought to life some
of the men who gave their lives at Pearl Harbor, and
helped the students see through the eyes of someone
who was there, the response of our country to the
events of that day and of the actions that took
place in the weeks and months following. He
described the location where he was stationed and
what the students can expect to see when they visit
Pearl Harbor in
November. Mr. Swanson's warmth, humor and
pride in the United States was evident throughout
his talk. He answered questions from the group and
afterwards, he spoke with them individually and
shared more details regarding his personal
experiences.
Mr. Swanson's stories will enrich the student's own
visit to Pearl Harbor as they see the places of
which he spoke.
Mr. Swanson took his recruit training
under General Patton. He served in the Army Air Corp and was
stationed in Honolulu from 1939-1944 at Hickham Field. He is
one of the 83 Georgia survivors and the 5000 left in
the U.S.
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2005
trip to Hawaii