Welcome to a New Year

Welcome, HCHS band and orchestra students and parents!

I hope you are enjoying your summer. I am looking forward to seeing familiar faces, getting to know new students, and making great music together this year.

Here are a few dates for you to put on your calendar:

1. The HCHS bands and orchestra are looking forward to a retreat at Camp Roger this year! We'll have a weekend of eating good food, playing games, getting to know each other, making music together, and, for brave souls, taking the early morning polar plunge in Little Bostwick Lake. Please mark your calendars now for this special weekend event, from Friday evening, September 15, through noon on Sunday, September 17. Families are invited to join us for a worship service on Sunday the 17th at Camp Roger. Logistical and other details to come soon. Thank you! 

Due to the retreat early in the year, we will not be having our summer kick off party this year. The retreat will be our kick off party.

2. All concert band and symphonic band members please plan to attend a combined pep band practice on Monday, August 21 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. in the band/orchestra room. We will have a few new pep band tunes and ice cream. We play for the Thursday, Aug. 31, home football game.

3. Thursday, August 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (or any portion of this time) we are in need of some student volunteers to help fill folders with music and prepare the band room for the new year. Let me know if you are interested and available. Lunch and ice cream are on Mr. Vanden Berg.

4. We are so looking forward to the Florida trip this year from April 2 to April 7! This trip is for all juniors and seniors in band and orchestra, as well as freshmen and sophomores who are in symphonic band or chamber orchestra. 

I will have a new blog entry soon with this year's concert dates.

Thank you!

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Scott Vanden Berg
svandenberg@hollandchristian.org
Director of Instrumental Music
Holland Christian High School
616-820-2905 (2982)