Quintet/quartet will now meet Mondays from 4:30pm to 5:45pm.
Marching band/sitting all stars will now meet Mondays from 5:45pm to 6:20pm.
Wind ensemble will now meet on Mondays from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
Sitting All-Stars
Important Message from Jason
If you haven’t received the email from Jason, please read below.
All Members,
I wanted to reach out to all members about upcoming events. The following events are short ceremonies can bring a chair and stand to sit at need any member that can attend. Let me know if you need music. I can send digital copies if you do not have march folders but please let me know ASAP so i can get you copies. Please help out the marching band as on 9/11 we have a parade at 10:30am we need to get to and this will be making it close. We do also need members for the parades below as these parades help fund the band and scholarship programs we offer and will help with the band getting some new Uniforms next year.
all members should attend these events below (click the links for detailed information):
- 9/11/2021 Ceremony for 9-11 in Town of Deerpark – 8:30am – meet at 8:15am Usually done by 9:15am.
- 9/11/2021 Ceremony for 9-11 in Town of Matamoras – 6:00pm – meet at airport park
Marching Events
- 9/11/2021 Saturday General Montgomery Day Parade, Montgomery, NY. Lineup at 10am Step Off at 10:30am – We are in Division 2 – 3rd position lining up on route 416. across from the Orange County Airport. We usually park in the triangular shaped field across from the airport.
- 9/17/2021 Saturday Otisville Parade, Otisville NY. Lineup at 11am Step Off at 12pm. Lineup spots to be in the Mt. Hope town park (starts and ends there)
- 9/18/2021 Sunday St Patrick’s Day Greenwood Lake, NY. Lineup at 1PM, step off at 2pm – waiting on spots for lineup
- 9/25/2021 Saturday OCVFA Parade, Montgomery NY. Lineup at 1PM Step off at 2pm -Start of parade will be at the Orange County Airport to
Route 211 (Union Street) to Clinton Street to Bridge Street and end at the Veterans Memorial Park in Montgomery. Similar to the current parade on 9/11.
Marchers: Please come early to park your car. No parking on Any Parade Route Streets 10 AM to 6 PM. - 10/2/2021 Saturday Middletown Fireman’s Parade, Middletown NY. Lineup at 2pm, step off at 3PM.
UPDATE for all Members
Hello Everyone! Hope you are all doing well and staying healthy!
Thank you to everyone who responded to our questionnaire.
We will wait longer to resume indoor rehearsals.
We will not be scheduling a concert until possibly the end of July or in August. If so, we will only have one concert.
There was some interest in holding outside rehearsals in smaller group settings. This may be able to happen with everyone having and bringing their own equipment.
Best Regards to you all!
Sad News
It is with a heavy heart that I let everyone know that our dear friend and band mate, Tom Swetz, has passed away from complications due to covid-19. He was a long time member of our musical groups, including the wind ensemble, woodwind quartet, swinging stewards, sitting all-stars and sax ensemble. Our sincerest condolences go out to his family and friends. We will miss him dearly. May he rest in peace.