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The correct start time for the End of Year Banquet / Senior Recognition / Marching Show Reveal is 6:00pm. We look forward to seeing you in the commons on Monday 5/2 for this fun event and opportunity to celebrate a successful year.
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We're excited to bring back a favorite event - NACHO JAZZ! This fun night of music and build-your-own nachos is a great opportunity to see our jazz students shine. It's scheduled for Friday, May 6 at 7:00pm in the commons. We need several food and product donations and a handful of volunteers. Can you help? Sign up here: www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4AADA928ABF58-nacho
Many events in the coming weeks. Please make sure as always to double check schedule information and details. A reminder that our Spring Band Concert has been moved to Monday, May 9 to avoid conflicts with other school activities. Please see email sent from Mr. Love last week with additional details.
Band Banquet / Senior Recognition / Fall Marching Show Reveal all take place on Monday, May 2! Click for Info! Marching Band Kickoff - the start of our 2022 season Is May 19 with our Marching Band Kickoff. This will be an evening for current and new students to meet. We will take our first steps (literally) towards a successful season that night! Our pre-season and fall calendar can be found HERE. This Week Wednesday, April 27 KCKCC Jazz Festival - SCHEDULE Saturday, April 30 KSHSAA State Solo & Ensemble Festival - Washburn Rural HS, Topeka- SCHEDULE Next Week Monday, May 2 Band Banquet / Senior Recognition / Marching Show Reveal - 6:00 PM - Click for Info! Thursday, May 5 2022 - 2023 Drumline Clinic, 6-8 PM Fall Color Guard Audition Clinic - "Try a Spin" 6-8 PM Friday, May 6 Nacho Jazz - 6:00 PM, BVW Commons Two Weeks Monday, May 9 Spring Band Concert - 7:00 PM, BVW PAC Looking Ahead Marching Band Kick-off & All Parent / Student Meeting - May 19 Graduation Performance (Grades 9-11) - May 22 The banquet to celebrate the end of our band year will be held on Monday, May 2 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm in the commons at BVW. Join us to recognize and celebrate your Jaguar musician!
We are serving pasta & salad from Rosati's, which will include vegetarian and gluten-free options as well as CAKE! Your student's dinner is paid by the Boosters and there's a small fee* for additional family members who attend. RSVP here by April 25th so we can get an accurate head count: docs.google.com/forms/d/1aya3XBWNoYpe2RHBOSmaI6qUVaqOAv_LpC5-okKoIUM/viewform?ts=624cf383&edit_requested=true *Adults $5 and siblings $3, payable via Venmo (@bvwbandboosters) or Check (send with student and note "Banquet") We hope that students and families are enjoying the extended weekend and some time together!
KSHSAA State Music Festival: Congratulations to the Blue Valley West Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band on their successful performances at the KSHSAA State Large Group Music Festival this past week! Both ensembles received top ratings of I (Outstanding) from the three judges for overall I ratings (the first time that both bands accomplished this feat since 2013.) Both bands also had the opportunity to work with Dr. Joe Parisi from UMKC in a clinic following their performance. While we continually work to grow the quality and variety of our musical performances, this is certainly a moment to celebrate our ensembles returning to making music together at a level worthy of recognition amongst our peers! Thank you all our students for your work over the past couple of months! BVW Concert Festival - Thursday, April 21: A reminder to Concert Band that we perform during class - students will report to the band room during Advisory (students will need to bring / wear their concert black attire.) Students in all our ensembles are welcome to assist with the running of the festival. Band Banquet / Senior Recognition / Fall Marching Show Reveal all take place on Monday, May 2! Click for Info! Marching Band Kickoff - the start of our 2022 season Is May 19 with our Marching Band Kickoff. This will be an evening for current and new students to meet. We will take our first steps (literally) towards a successful season that night! Our pre-season and fall calendar can be found HERE. This Week Thursday, April 21 BVW Concert Festival - during the day (Concert Band performs 1:30 PM.) Fall Color Guard Audition Clinic - "Try a Spin" - 6-8 PM Next Week Wednesday, April 27 KCKCC Jazz Festival Saturday, April 30 KSHSAA State Solo & Ensemble Festival - Washburn Rural HS, Topeka Two Weeks Monday, May 2 Band Banquet / Senior Recognition / Marching Show Reveal - 6:00 PM - Click for Info! Thursday, May 5 2022 - 2023 Drumline Clinic, 6-8 PM Fall Color Guard Audition Clinic - "Try a Spin" 6-8 PM Friday, May 6 Nacho Jazz - 7:00 PM, BVW Commons Looking Ahead Spring Band Concert - Tuesday, May 10 Marching Band Kick-off & All Parent / Student Meeting - May 19 Graduation Performance (Grades 9-11) - May 22 We're excited to bring back a favorite event - NACHO JAZZ! This fun night of music and build-your-own nachos is a great opportunity to see our jazz students shine. It will be in the BVW commons at 7pm. We need several product donations and a handful of adult volunteers. Sign up here to help: www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4AADA928ABF58-nacho
Congratulations to the new BVWBB board officers who have been voted in for the 2022/2023 school year! We appreciate their willingness to serve and know this talented group will do a wonderful job.
Officers and Chairs for 2022/2023 are as follows: President - Amy Jensen Vice President - Amanda Bohling Treasurer - Christa Tuck Secretary - Jan Wisdom Operations - Derald Herinckx - Uniform Chair - Heather Valler Color Guard - Jennifer Townsend (voting member), Victoria Edmondson, Heather Fredericksen Fundraising - Mandie Marian - Scrips Chair - Kara Smith - Coupon Book Chair - Jean Svoren Food/MB Travel - Jen Wall - Competition Food Chair - Lisa Baldwin Special Events - Angie Krizek We are still seeking these assistant leadership roles. Volunteers in these positions do NOT need attend monthly meetings unless desired and have varying degrees of time commitment. This busy year promises to require a lot of support, so filling these roles is our next priority. Please reach out to any BVWBB member to inquire further.
As some of you may know, Mrs. Gamble (the Pleasant Ridge Middle School Band Teacher), had emergency surgery and will be out for a while recovering. Knowing that many of our students and families adore Mrs. Gamble, we thought they may wish to support her family in some way. If you would like to bring a card of well wishes or a gift card (restaurants, gas, general) for her family, our band directors will be collecting over the next couple of weeks and ensure they get to her.
Congratulations to all who participated in the KSHSAA Regional Solo and Ensemble Festival this Saturday! All entries earned a I or II Rating, with 23 events qualifying for the KSHSAA State Festival on April 30. See more information HERE.
This week Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band perform at the KSHSAA State Large Group Festival. All performances take place during the day. Teachers have been notified students will be missing class. Students need to bring / wear their concert black attire. Full schedules can be found in Canvas and also HERE. Next Thursday, April 21 we host the BVW Concert Band Festival. Concert Band performs (students will need to bring / wear their concert black attire.) We do need student volunteers to make this a success! Students should check CANVAS and the Band App for links to volunteer. Band Banquet / Senior Recognition / Fall Marching Show Reveal all take place on Monday, May 2! Click for Info! Marching Band Kickoff - the start of our 2022 season Is May 19 with our Marching Band Kickoff. This will be an evening for current and new students to meet. We will take our first steps (literally) towards a successful season that night! Our pre-season and fall calendar can be found HERE. London Updates: A couple of reminders / updates for our London New Years Day Parade Tour. 1. A reminder that April payments are due by April 15. $350 If you are following the suggested payment schedule. All accounts must be at a minimum $1000 per participant by June 1. 2. The government of the United Kingdom has rescinded all COVID-19 vaccine, testing, and quarantine requirements for international visitors. A COVID-19 vaccine is no longer required for tour participation. Be advised that at this time individuals returning to the United States from abroad must still provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior to leaving for the United States. This Week Monday, April 11 Booster Board Meeting - 6:00 PM in the band room (Time Change) Wednesday, April 13 KSHSAA State Large Group Festival - Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band - schedule Next Week Thursday, April 21 BVW Concert Festival - during the day (Concert Band performs 1:30 PM.) Fall Color Guard Audition Clinic - "Try a Spin" - 6-8 PM Two Weeks Wednesday, April 27 KCKCC Jazz Festival Saturday, April 30 KSHSAA State Solo & Ensemble Festival - Washburn Rural HS, Topeka Looking Ahead Band Banquet / Senior Recognition / Marching Show Reveal - Monday, May 2 - Click for Info! Spring Band Concert - Tuesday, May 10 Drumline Clinics - May 5 & 12 Marching Band Kick-off & All Parent / Student Meeting - May 19 Graduation Performance (Grades 9-11) - May 22 Congratulations to all our BVW Band Members who participated in the 2022 KSHSAA Regional Solo and Ensemble! Out of our 28 entries, 5 earned ratings of II (Excellent) and receive a certificate of recognition. 23 earned ratings of I (Outstanding) and receive a medal and qualify for the KSHSAA State Solo & Ensemble Festival on April 30 in Topeka. Today was a showcase of GRIT and EXCELLENCE from every one of our festival participants. Full results are below:  |
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