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MEOBDA Clinic Information for Parents

Matt Young — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:51:34 +0000

17 Vinita Students Qualify for MEOBDA All-District Band

Matt Young — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:05:46 +0000

On March 16, 17 students from Vinita High School and Ewing Hallsel Middle School were selected as members of the 2012 Mid-East Oklahoma Band Directors Association All-District Band. MEOBDA is made up of 30 schools in our area who are in class 4A or smaller. Students prepare 4 prescribed etudes which they perform for 2 judges who score them and select the best from all those that entered. The following 17 students from Vinita were selected:

Destiny Buckalew – 7th Grade Honor band – 12th Seat Flute
Jesse Bowen – 7th Grade Honor Band – 9th Seat Trumpet
Chase Childers – Junior High Honor Band – 5th Seat Trombone
Parker Childers – 7th Grade Honor Band – 13th Seat Clarinet
Hunter Fraley – 7th Grade Honor Band – 9th Seat Flute
Jakob French – Junior High Honor Band – 2nd Seat Percussion I
Marshall Cook – High School Honor Band – 3rd Seat Tuba
Xavier Idleman – High School Honor Band – 5th Seat Alto Sax
Ryan Miller – High School Honor Band – 4th Seat Tuba
Sean Perdue – 7th Grade Honor Band – 8th Seat Trombone
Ben Pitts – Junior High Honor Band – 2nd Seat Euphonium
Cierra Riley – High School Honor Band – 4th Seat Trombone
Collins Sanders – Junior High Honor Band – 1st Seat Percussion III
Gabriel Sooter – 7th Grade Honor Band – 1st Seat Alto Sax
David Turnbough – High School Honor Band – 8th Seat Flute
Anthony Wynn – 7th Grade Honor Band – 3rd Seat Trombone
Calvin Wynn – Junior High Honor Band – 1st Seat Percussion II
Suzy Zwahlen – 7th Grade Honor Band – 4th Seat Flute

These students, along with the other members of the All-District band will present a concert at Oologah High School on February 7 at 7:00 PM. The concert is free and open to the public.

Follow Us As We Travel

Matt Young — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:39:17 +0000

To see where we are while traveling, click on the glympse link in our twitter stream shown in the box on the right side of our page, or by going to www.twitter.com/vinitaband

Italian Renaissance Art ID Test

Matt Young — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:29:11 +0000

Italian Renaissance Art ID

Christmas Parade

Matt Young — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:56:19 +0000

We will meet at the bus lot at 6:15 PM. Take instruments and uniforms home after school Thurs. After the end of the parade we will return to the bus lot where students may be picked up.

End of Year Celebration

Matt Young — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:00:39 +0000

On November 11, the Blue Pride Band will celebrate our marching season with a party from 6 to 12 in the HS bandroom. Students are to bring chips or some other type of snack and their own drinks. Students who do not drive, please plan on having a ride available at midnight or before. Congratulations [...]

Oologah Game Schedule

Matt Young — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:31:57 +0000

In bibbers by 5:30.

Home around 11:15

Catoosa Game Plans

Matt Young — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:00:27 +0000

6:30 in uniform, instrument out
7:00 Senior Night Ceremony
7:20 Pre-game

NEO will be visiting with their band and performing at halftime. We will be performing one last run of the show post-game.

Regional Contest Schedule – October 18

Matt Young — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 02:50:22 +0000

Depart VHS after first hour
12:20 Warmup
1:00 Perform
4:30 Contest Ends
5:00 Dinner
7:00 Back Home in Vinita

War Eagle Invitational Sechedule

Matt Young — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:25:18 +0000

WAR EAGLE INVITATION ITINERARY – OCTOBER 15

HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL – ROGERS, AR

Bandroom Opens – 7 AM

Trailer at HS and Equipment outside BY – 7:15 AM

Depart VHS BEFORE 7:45 AM

Arrive at Heritage HS – 11:00

Perlims Warmup – 12:05

Gate – 12:35

Prelims Performance – 12:45

Prelims Awards – 4:00

Finals Massing – 8:00 PM

RETURN TIME

8:30 PM if we don’t make finals

Midnight if we do