Competing at the Penncrest High School Indoor Guard and Percussion Invitational the SHS Indoor Ensembles all did very well!! The Percussion Ensemble performing their show Chess, took 1st place in the Scholastic A Standstill class with a score of 66.9. This was the first competitive performance in school history for the ensemble.

The Indoor BLUE Guard picked up where they left off last year with a strong 3rd place finish. The BLUE Guard's show is entitled Come Fly with Me and explores the great airline Pan Am and the stewardesses that made it famous.

And the, brand new first year group, Indoor GOLD Guard, also competing in their first competitive performance in school history finished 5th place out of 10 units. Their show, These Dreams, is performed to the song White Nights by Oh Land.

Each of the ensembles had entertaining performances that were very well received by the audience and judges. After their own performances the students enjoyed watching other groups from the southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware region perform as well. The groups are looking forward to this Saturday Feb. 25th, for the first ever SHS Indoor Showcase. Congratulations to all of the members of the SHS Indoor Ensembles!!

 

Schedules for the Indoor Percussion and Indoor Guards are posted. Basic Times are posted on the running calender located on the right sidebar of the website and full schedules are located on each groups individual page.

 

 

 

 

The Italian Dinner & Auction sponsored by the SHS Band Boosters was another huge success!! In the 9 years of having this event it was perhaps the most successful one yet. With over 175 people in attendance and more than 80 silent and live auction items to bid on, including door prizes and a 50/50 drawing, a great time was had by all. Bertucci's once again provided the amazing Italian food of spaghetti, meatballs, ziti, and salad, and rolls. The Indoor Guard, Indoor Percussion, and Jazz Band members began setting up for the event at 2 PM and stayed throughout until clean-up at 10 PM. They also worked as servers, runners, and auction presenters.

 

Of course there are many parents to thank starting with Karen Ernest, the Dinner and Auction Coordinator. Karen did an amazing job organizing the whole event and much of the success is due to her tireless effort. Thanks also to Loree Antonik, Indoor Performing Ensembles Parent Coordinator and Booster Treasurer, Brad Ernest, emcee and auctioneer, and all of the parents who helped with the event including, Roe Vecchione, Christine Ross, Diana Galantino, Marie Lawrence, Terri Carlson, Joanne and Ray McFall, Jackie Daddona, Marybeth Grubb, David Bollinger, Theresa and Steve Johnson, Terri Carlson, Sharon Orlando, Jeanne Dewan, Dawn and Dave Liscom, Lisa Bollinger, Lisa and Glenn Eckard, Dan McDermott, Paul Viggiano and Nancy Hart and all the Ensemble participants’ and their parents. If we missed anyone, please let us know and we’ll add you to the list!!!

Finally, Special Thanks to the many vendors, individuals, and families, who donated goods and services. This event would not have been such a great success without your support of our kids and program. We are all looking forward to next year's event!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surrounded by 25,000 spectators in the Borough of West Chester, PA on Friday night Dec. 2nd the Marching Band performed in the Annual Old Fashioned Christmas Parade. Among the crowd of enthusiastic onlookers were many parents, friends, and family of the band members.  The band had an outstanding performence, a great time, and is already looking forward to next years parade. At the end of the parade Drum Major Leah Grubb, Guard Captain Stephanie Antonik, and Senior Ryan Stone accepeted the award for participating in the event   This is the 3rd year in a row the marching band has participated in the parade.