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Scholarship Winners: 06/11
Congratulations to:
Molly McKinnon from St Brendans, Alexis MacTaylor from Salem MA, Justin DeJoy from North Andover and Patrick Montville from Shepherd Hill.
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Arbella Drum & Bugle Corps 06/10
Arbella Drum & Bugle Corps of the North Shore are recruiting members for the 2013 Season in all sections.
A great opportunity for current High School students and graduates. No dues-Co-Ed-All Ages.
We have a light rehearsal & performance schedule. For more information please view our website at arbellacorps.org
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The 27th Lancers Foundation is now accepting Scholarship applications 05/21
The 27th Lancers Foundation is now accepting Scholarship applications which will be awarded at DCI World Championships in Indianapolis, IN. Founded by the Bonfiglio Family, the 27th Lancers Foundation was established as a vehicle to provide scholarships to deserving individuals who are pursuing a career in Education and Performing Arts. The Foundation will award two scholarships each year, one to a person involved in Performance Arts (i.e., Drum & Bugle Corps, Winter Guard, High School or College Band, Percussion, Piano, Dance, Theatre, etc.) and one to a person who aspires to become an Educator.
The establishment of the 27th Lancers Foundation honors George and Patsy Bonfiglio who founded the 27th Lancers Drum & Bugle Corps. Their commitment, drive and enthusiasm lives in this Foundation.
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June 10 General Body Meeting 05/20
The organization will host its June By Laws meeting on Monday June 10th at the Holiday Inn in Dedham at 6PM. Light refreshments will be served. The agenda will include review of the past winter season and promotions. Review of the upcoming fall season. By law review and voting. Naming of scholarship winners.
This meeting is available to all organizations to help move NESBA forward. Your participation is appreciated.
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June General Body By Law Meeting... 04/09
Our June General Body and By Laws meeting will take place on Monday June 10th at 6PM in the Terrace Room at the Holiday Inn in Dedham MA. By law proposal information will be sent out soon. Thanks.
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Good Luck in Dayton... 04/08
We want to wish all of our guard and percussion units heading to Dayton for WGI Championships, over the next two weekends, the best of luck!
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Photos on Line!! Welcome Snapshot Sports Photography 04/07
To order photos of this weekends events please go to.. www.snapshotsportsphotography.com
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Percussion Champions!! 04/07
Concert A Class- Case HS
Concert Open Class- Mansfield HS
Sch Marching A Class- Dennis Yarmouth
Sch Marching AA Class- Blackstone
Ind Marching A- Spirit of America
Sch Marching Open- Everett HS
Ind Marching Open- Boston University
Sch Marching World- Dartmouth HS
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Time for Percussion! 04/06
Percussion Sunday coming up.. 1:30 PM Start Time at Dartmouth HS. Hope to see you there!!!!!
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Congratulations to our Guard Champions 04/06
Novice Class- Mansifield
Cadet Class- St Ann's
LSRA- Everett
SRA- Somerset Berkley
IRA- St Ann's
Sch AA- Mansfield
LSA- Case
NSA- Dover
IA- Salem Bue
IO- St Brendan's
IW- Blessed Sacrament
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Finals Weekend Is Here! 04/05
Welcome to the 2013 New England Winter Finals! Saturday's Guard Championships starts at Noon at Reading HS. Then on Sunday, Percussion Championships start at 1:30PM at Dartmouth HS. Great shows, great friends, great food and of course.. a chance to watch some of the activities best units perform at home.. before they head to WGI World Championships!! Best of luck to everyone!
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Finals Updates are On Line! 04/01
All finals information is now updated on line and completed. PLEASE USE THE DOWNLOAD PACKET under the EVENTS tab for all official information for each event.
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What a Fantastic Day!!!! 03/30
Thank you to our performers, fans, staff and the Melrose Band Aiders for a great day!!! Schedules and details are being prepared for championships. All information will be posted Monday evening. Please remember to check your volunteer schedule, have all fees paid in full and to have a great practice week. Thanks again for a great season!
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Last weekend coming up... then Finals!!! 03/24
A great weekend of performances. Thanks to the Mansfield and Shepherd Hill programs for their hospitality this weekend. Melrose is up next.. one of the biggest shows of the season. Have a fantastic practice week everyone!!!!
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Flowers at Guard Finals.. 03/21
Flamingo Flowers will once again be at the Winter Guard Finals. Flowers will be available for sale the day of the event.. while supplies last. If you want to do any pre ordering... the order information has been sent to your unit director via email.
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Schedule for Mansfield and Shepherd Hill 03/18
Please review the performance times for the events this weekend. We added a unit or two to each show. These units have been impacted by the weather issues over the previous weekends. MAKE SURE YOU CHECK YOUR TIMES with the show coordinator at each event. Warm up schedules may be adjusted so again.. be sure to clarify your times with the show host when you arrive. Thanks You!
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Getting ready for Mansfield and Shepherd Hill weekend! 03/17
Thanks to the Salem NH and Somerset Berkley Regional HS for hosting our shows this weekend. Next weekend we head to Mansfield MA on Saturday and Shepherd Hill Regional HS on Sunday. Best of luck everyone....
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Thanks to a friend.. 03/14
We would like to extend our sympathies to the Rogan family. Patti Rogan passed away unexpectedly this week. Patti, her husband Ed and son James have been a part of the NESBA organization for a number of years and always a help at each of our shows. There will be a memorial service for Patti at the Immaculate Conception Church in Stoughton MA this Saturday at 10:30AM.
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Moving on....we head to Salem NH and Somerset Berkley MA 03/10
Next up on the NESBA tour is Saturday's show in Salem NH and Sunday we head to Somerset MA for two more great events. Thanks to the King Philip and Dover organizations for their hard work this past weekend. Remember everyone.. start to prepare for Finals weekend.. ticket money and fees are due as well asking for your 2 volunteers to work Finals. Good luck and keep up the great work!
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Full weekend of shows ahead! 03/08
Both shows are set to go this weekend. Good luck everyone and have a great time!!
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2013 Marching Band Schedule on line 03/05
The 2013 marching band schedule is on line. Registration for all events will open on March 15th. A reminder to all schools that to qualify for finals bands have to perform in at least one regular season marching band show and be a full dues paying member. Keep NESBA in mind as you set your fall performance schedules.
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Fantastic NESBA Weekend! 03/03
Such a fun weekend! Thank you to the Everett and Plainfield CT schools for hosting our events this weekend. Next two shows are in King Philip on Saturday and Dover NH on Sunday. Keep up the great work everyone!!!
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Everett Show Warm Up Detials 03/01
Everett show warm up details attached.. click READ MORE for the link. Thank you
Download: 361_nesba warmups guard.pdf
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Performing member clinic this Saturday for groups in the CT show.. 02/25
Just a reminder to all units in the Plainfield CT show that the clinic for all performers will start at 3PM. All percussion groups should have their eqpt unloaded by 2:30PM to be ready to start at 3PM. Guard members are reminded to wear dance clothes for your clinic time.
Have a great time everyone.
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Great weekend.. more to come... 02/24
A gigantic thank you to all of our performers for a great weekend of guard and percussion. Of course we must thank the Dartmouth and Blackstone organizations for their hospitality. On to Plainfield CT for a clinic and show this upcoming Saturday and then to Everett MA for a guard only event. Lots of excitement!!
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Blackstone show ready to go.. 02/23
The show on Sunday is set to go. See you there.
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Weather update for Saturday.. 02/22
The Dartmouth show will go on as planned. If a unit decides to perform and leave before awards that is fine. Just let us know. Holding critique for the event will be decided based on the weather conditions during the event. For Sunday, a decision will be made Saturday evening and posted on the web. Lets hope the rain and warm weather continue to push the snow away!!!! Thanks everyone and travel safe!
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Weather Updates...for the weekend 02/21
We will be watching the weather over the next 24 hours. As of today, schedules are set to go. Check back here for more information as we watch the development of this weekends storm. Thanks.
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Dartmouth and Blackstone Weekend Up Next! 02/17
Heading to the south shore and Blackstone Valley for two great guard/percussion shows next weekend. Thank you to the St Ann's organization for their efforts this past weekend in Salem MA. Continued best wishes to all of our member units!
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Revised Guard Warm Up Schedule for St Ann's Show 02/10
Here is a new revised schedule for the guard portion of the St Ann's show next Saturday. (Click Read More to see schedule) The percussion times have NOT changed. Guard units are asked to check in with the coordinator to confirm step off times. Thank you! Happy Blizzard 2013!!!!
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Download: 354_STANNS_NESBA_21613.pdf
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Mass Judge Assoc Scholarships 02/07
MJA will be offering two $1000.00 scholarships to active members of NESBA groups in 2013. Application deadline is Friday, March 15, 2013. Please distribute this information to your membership and post on your websites if possible.
The link to the application is on the MJA website at http://www.massjudge.org/15.html.
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Thanks to Norwood and on to St Anns Show.. 02/02
A great day of guard at Norwood HS and a big thank you to the Norwood Parents Assoc for your hard work. Next show is February 16th at Salem MA hosted by St Ann's. We welcome our percussion units on to the stage at this show! See you there!!!!
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Great first weekend!!! 01/27
Congratulations to all of our organizations for stepping up and being so great this Saturday evening. Special thank you to the Blessed Sacrament organization for a great first show. Next week we head to Norwood MA for a Guard Only event. Stay tuned to the EVENTS tab for show information. Have a fantastic week everyone!
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CompetitionSuite 01/24
Need to get your CompetitionSuite Commentary? There's an app for that!
iPhone and iPod Touch users can download the new CompetitionSuite app.
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Winter season ready to begin. 01/18
The 2013 winter season is about to begin. We want to wish all the staff and members of each organization the best of luck! Lets have a great time!
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Winter Meeting January 16th 6PM Start! 01/16
Tonight's meeting will be held at Weymouth HS at 6PM. Please park near the tennis courts to the back side of the school and enter the building through the doors across from the tennis courts. The agenda will include: Tickets, badges, Fall wrap up, review of winter shows, new sheets for guard classes, use of Competition Suite and a look ahead to Fall 2013.
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Floors and Props.. set up! 01/11
A reminder to all units that the organization uses the same flow of floors and equipment entering the stage at all events. All floors etc MUST enter from the back side line then move forward. When your show is completed we ask that all floors and equipment fold forward to the front side line to maintain flow of the show. Always check with the Coord. or Timing person when you arrive.
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COMPETITIONSUITE How to review your commentary 01/10
Coaches, Directors & Staff - How to listen to your commentary files.
Check out this Youtube Video
http://youtu.be/qFLRG7hwpyI
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Meetings and Getting Ready for 2013 01/08
The MJA clinic is going to be held this Saturday, January 12th. Go to www.massjudge.org to register. This clinic is for local judges and staff. On Wednesday, January 16th at 6PM in Weymouth HS we will be hosting our Winter General Body Meeting. We look forward to seeing many of you at these events.
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Welcome Field and Floor FX 01/02
We are excited to announce the addition of Field and Floor FX as a strategic sponsor for NESBA. Field and Floor FX is the premier provider of digital flags, digital floors, props, custom uniform fabrics and all things unique to the marching arts. Feel free to visit them on on their website at www.Fieldandfloorfx.com.
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CompetitionSuite is ready for set up! 12/20
The change to CompetitionSuite (The new judges commentary system for use with smart phones and text messages) for the 2013 winter season is now available for units to register. An email has been sent to all directors on our data base explaining how to set up your unit. It is important for each group to complete a profile in the system! Flash drives and emailing judges comments will not be taking place this season.
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MJA Clinic for Local Area.. January 12th 12/06
The Massachusetts Judges Association will be holding its Winter 2013 judge/instructor clinic on Saturday, January 12, 2013, at the MGH Institute in Boston. We ask that all units have a staff representative present at this clinic as we will be engaging in discussions that will require the input of the units that we serve in our local area.
Click READ MORE to register!!!!
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Winter Show Updates 12/04
We now have a number of shows that are already full (St Ann's, King Philip and Melrose) in addition there are several shows that still have availability. Please go to EVENTS and check out the schedule.
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Winter Show Sign Ups and Information 11/19
Registration for winter shows is still ongoing. Please note that the St Ann's show on February 16th is now closed and will not be adding any more units.
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Winter General Body Meeting. 11/02
The 2013 winter meeting will be held at Weymouth HS on Wednesday, January 16th. The meeting will start at 6PM. We look forward to seeing you there.
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Congratulations and Thank You!! 10/27
Congratulations to Division One Champion Case HS, Division Two Champion Shepherd Hill Reg HS, Division Three North Middlesex HS, Division Four Wakefield HS and Division Five Dartmouth HS. A fantastic day of band. Thank you everyone for being a part of the 2012 Fall Season.
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GOOD LUCK!!!!! 10/25
Best wishes to all of our performing members this weekend. Lets make the 2012 NESBA Championships a great one. Safe travels and lots of fun.
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And now we head into Finals!!! 10/21
Thanks to the New Bedford Parents and Band for a great way to end the season on their brand new field. Nice job! We are preparing all the information for finals. The final show packet will be posted later on Monday. Please remember each band provides 2 workers, NESBA badges are not valid at Finals.. and video taping is not allowed. Have a great week everyone!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thank You Reading HS!!! 10/20
Great show at Reading High School this Saturday evening. Great bands, performances and a cafe that can't be beat!!! On to New Bedford HS and our last show before finals! All finals warm up, performance times and other important end of the season information will be posted by Monday evening. Good luck everyone!!!!!
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Welcome Fine Design Clothing to the Finals!!! 10/16
FINE Design will be at the marching band finals selling tshirts and sweat shirts for the event. Attached to this file is a $3.00 off coupon for sales. Cash, debit and credit sales are available the day of the event!
Download: 333_$3-Off-wPurchase.jpg
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Thanks North Andover! 10/14
A huge thank you to the wonderful North Andover Band Parents for making our Sunday event so great! Thank you also to the bands and their fans for being with us. Now we head into the last weekend of shows before finals. On to Reading and New Bedford !!!!! Have a fantastic week everyone.
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Billerica show complete and now North Andover! 10/13
Thanks to the Billerica Band and Friends of Music for a great night of band. Next stop this weekend is North Andover!!! Good luck!!!
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Welcome Medford HS Band! 10/07
Special welcome to band director Haley Horgan and the Medford HS band. The band had their first performance in Wakefield this past weekend. Great job!!
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Wakefield Show Beats the Rain! 10/06
Great job to the Wakefield Band and Parents for once again being great hosts this weekend. Next week we head to Billerica MA on Saturday and North Andover on Sunday. Two shows next weekend!!!!! We look forward to seeing you.
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Competition Suite for 2013 Winter Shows 10/05
The organization has joined with WGI and become a partner in the use of the new tabulation and judge MP3 evaluation system. The new system will send your judges comments to your Iphones or other cellular devices. Each unit will need to set up an account with Competition Suite. More information will be emailed to unit managers in December. The winter meeting will be held on Wednesday January 16th at Weymouth HS. Speaking at the winter meeting will be Dale Powers from Winter Guard International. Reminder that all winter shows are now available for on line registration!
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Thanks to Melrose and Malden Bands! 09/29
Great show tonight in Melrose. Fantastic crowd and wonderful performances. We now head to Wakefield for the next weekend of shows. Thanks to all of our fans and performers for another night of supporting our bands!!!!!!!
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Thank you Weymouth!!!! 09/22
Congratulations to all the bands who attended the first show of the year!!!! A special thanks to the Weymouth Band Parents and school system for their support of the NESBA organization. On to the Melrose/Malden show next week.. in Melrose.. and a brand new stadium!!!!! Hope to see you there!!!!!!!
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Weymouth show this Saturday... 09/17
The first show of the season will take place this weekend. Saturday, September 22nd at Weymouth High School. We want to wish all the bands the best of luck!!!! Hope to see you there!
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1000 Votes for the Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps.. 09/13
As one of our sponsors the Spartans need our help so they can secure 1000 votes by Saturday morning to get closer to taking home a grant from Chase Community Giving.. Please click the link and share with your band mates and lets help the corps!
If we can help the Spartans get those thousand votes. The Spartans will in turn make a $1000.00 donation to our scholarship fund! Ready, Set, Go and VOTE!!!! See link below...
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Band needed for school performance... 09/13
Saturday, October 13th, Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School, in Cambridge, is holding their Homecoming. Events begin at 10 AM, with the football game kick off at Noon. The school is trying to book a marching band to play during half time, around 1:30 PM. There is compensation for the performance. If interested please contact Kate O'Kelly klokd@yahoo.com. Kate is the event coordinator.
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Elections and Thank You! 09/12
The organization would like to thank the Everett Band Parents for a great meal. Well done and thanks again! We would also like to congratulate Jim Vitagliano and Dave Bunten for being elected to the executive board. We want to thank Joe Taylor for his years of service to the organization. The Fall season is now officially under way!!!!! Good luck everyone!!!
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Blessed Sacrament Spin Day- 9/16/12 09/12
Blessed Sacrament Color Guards will be hosting a Spin Day on Sunday, September 16 from 10 to 4 at the Americal Civic Center, 467 Main Street, Wakefield, MA. This is open to everyone and is an opportunity to experience a Blessed Sacrament rehearsal. It is free to all. Come and have fun!
Blessed Sacrament will have four color guards performing in NESBA in 2013, World, Open, A and Cadet. The World Guard auditions are Saturday, September 22. The Open guard will start rehearsal on Wednesday, September 19 in Stoneham. The A guard will start on September 20, in Wakefield and the Cadet guard will start on Tuesday, September 18 in Stoneham. For more information contact Ed Devlin: Edevlinvis@gmail.com
www.Blessedsac.org
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Everett MA Homecoming Parade... needs some bands! 08/27
The City of Everett MA is looking for bands to participate in its homecoming parade on Saturday, September 22nd. Please contact Gene OBrien for details... eobrien@everett.k12.ma.us
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September Meeting and Executive Board Elections 07/17
The September All Member Meeting will be held at Everett High School on Wednesday, September 12th at 6:00PM. This meeting also serves as our annual election for the Executive Board. If anyone is interested in running for any of our board positions please send an email to richard@nesba.org before September 1st. Thank you!
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Summer Updates.... 07/05
Happy summer everyone! The Fall schedule is posted on line and events are being planned for the winter season. Bands not registered for shows are asked to please do so as soon as possible. All winter show date requests are now due. The first round of confirmed winter show dates will be posted by July 15th. Promotions for winter guards and re classification of our winter percussion ensembles has been updated on the member page. The September meeting will be announced soon.
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NESBA Scholarship Winners are: 06/14
Ed Denon Scholarship- Devin Vaillancourt North Middlesex Marching Band.
Bill Elwell Scholarship- Hayley Gundlach Norwood High School.
Jack Hahn Scholarship- Joseph Dunning Salem MA High School.
Norman Gaudet Scholarship- Elaina Druid Reading High School.
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NESBA June General Body Meeting and Fall Show Sign Ups 05/07
A reminder that the NESBA June General Body Meeting will be held on Wednesday evening June 13th at 6PM at Buca di Beppos in Dedham MA. Fall marching band registration is now open. Please support our local shows and register now for the fall season.
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27th Lancers Foundation Scholarship 04/23
It is the goal of the Foundation to award two scholarships each year. One to be awarded to a person who is actively involved in Performing Arts, i.e., Drum & Bugle Corps, Winter Color Guard, College Band, High School Band, Percussion, Piano, etc. and one to be awarded to a person who is pursuing a career in higher education, i.e., School Teacher. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BETWEEN MAY 1, 2012 - JULY 1, 2012
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Congratulations to.... 04/22
Many NESBA percussion units had a great run at world championships.. congratulations to the following finalist: Dartmouth HS (Silver Medal). Mansfield HS Marching and Concert Percussion (Silver Medal) - GREAT JOB two ensembles from one school!!!!! Salem NH Percussion Ensemble, Salem MA Concert Percussion and the King Philip Percussion Ensemble.
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Congratulations to Spirit of America 04/21
We are very proud of the Spirit of America Percussion Ensemble for being crowned the 2012 Independent Marching A World Champions. Stay tuned to www.wgi.org for more percussion scores.
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Congratulations to: 04/17
Blessed Sacrament World Guard and Salem Blue Independent A Class.. for making finals at the WGI championships this past weekend in Dayton Ohio.
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It is Dayton Time!!!! 04/10
Best of luck to all of our member units attending the WGI Guard and Percussion championships over the next two weeks. Safe travels and have a great time!
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Passing of one of our Founders.. Jim Guter 04/09
A memorial service will be held in Gloucester MA for one of the founding members of the NESBA organization, Jim Guter. Jim's family has asked that anyone wishing to attend contact them at jdguter@gmail.com The service will be held on Saturday, May 5th in Gloucester at the Elks at Bass Rocks on Atlantic Rd at 2:00PM. Jim was the band director at Gloucester HS in the 1970's and was instrumental in the development of the NESBA philosophy that all students deserve a chance to be great performers!! Our best wishes to the Guter family.
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And that is the 2012 Winter Season!! 04/08
Congratulations to all of our percussion champions!!! A very gracious thank you to the Dartmouth Band Parents for once again, being great hosts. Have a great Spring season everyone and thank you for a very exciting 2012!
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Percussion Finals Info On Line and Updated! 04/02
The percussion packet is on line and available for download under EVENTS and then New England Percussion Finals. In the file you will find your warm up times and list of TWO volunteers required from each group listed. Have a great week and we look forward to seeing everyone there.
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Volunteer and Warm Up Information to be posted Monday.. 04/01
The final volunteer list and warm up schedules will be posted Monday afternoon. Please stay tuned.
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Thanks New Bedford and Getting Ready for Percussion Finals 04/01
Thank you to the New Bedford Band Parents for hosting todays percussion event. Information for the New England Percussion Finals will be posted later on Monday of this week. Final order of appearance and any adjustments to the finals download will also be updated at that time.
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Color Guard Dominates the Day! 04/01
Congratulations to all of our championship guards today. A special thank you to the wonderful people at Reading High School for their hospitality!!!!!
Percussion finals information will be updated later on Monday. Have a fantastic week everyone.. and again thank you for being a part of the NESBA organization.
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Reminders for Guard Championships 03/29
The show starts at 1PM and the doors will open to the public at 11:30AM. There is a full service kitchen available all day (The Reading Cafe). Please remind your two volunteers to sign in at the main lobby. There is no smoking on the school grounds and there is NO VIDEO TAPING allowed at this event. We look forward to seeing you there!!!
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Congratulations to... 03/27
Blessed Sacrament World Guard for winning the WGI Regional this past weekend! Great work!!!!
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Guard Finals Info Packet Updated. 03/26
Unit directors can obtain the Finals information download under the events tab. This download includes volunteer times, photo estimated times, warm up schedule and room assignments for when you arrive. Please note that some units do share rooms and we ask that each unit be supervised at all times. Have a great week and see you on Saturday.
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Heading into Guard Championships....and another busy weekend ahead 03/25
Thank you to Melrose and Shepherd Hill High Schools for their amazing work and dedication to the last regular season of the year. Next up is guard championships and the New Bedford Percussion Showcase... Championship information will be posted by Monday evening. Sundays New Bedford Percussion show info is on line now.
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Pre Order DVD's for Finals... 03/23
The Pre-Sale Discounted DVD's of the NESBA Championships are available now, for 1 week only. As a previous customer, you are given this opportunity before the last contests have occurred, to save 35%-60% on individual and event packages. This price will only be good until March 23, then the next tier pricing goes into effect through event, then day of event and later post-event pricing.
http://www.alliancemedia1.com/product_pages/2012nesba.php
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Triple weekend complete! 03/18
Ready for more guard and percussion? A great weekend ahead.. 1) Thank you Somerset for a wonderful day! 2) Melrose show on Saturday and Shepherd Hill Show on Sunday. 3) Best wishes to all of the units going to the NJ WGI Regional. We have a lot going on and finals weekends are almost here! Have a fantastic week and enjoy the great weather!!!!
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Somerset High School Up Next! 03/17
Two shows down and Somerset left to go!!! Thank you Salem NH and Mansfield HS for your hospitality. Scores for the full weekend will be updated later on Sunday. Safe Travels!
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Salem NH show music reminder.. 03/15
For all guards at the Salem NH show please remember to bring an extra copy of your music with you. With a double show day Gerard will be in Mansfield and Scott Hiser will be with us in Salem NH. Please make sure you check in at the sound table at the Salem show and confirm your music is set. Thanks.
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Mass Judge Scholarships Available.. 03/14
MJA is offering TWO $1000.00 scholarships to a participating student performer. Please see the attached application form for details. Applications are due by March 23rd. Please do not miss out on this exciting opportunity. There are also FOUR $500.00 scholarships available from NESBA. This form is on line at www.nesba.org and is due in May 2012.
Download: 290_MJA Scholarship.pdf
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Moving into a very busy weekend ahead... 03/11
First of all thank you to the Dover Band Parents for running a great show on Sunday. Special congratulations to Reading HS, Maine Attraction, Salem Blue and Blessed Sacrament World for being crowned the WGI New England Regional Champions.
Next weekend we have three shows.. two on Saturday Mansfield and Salem NH and then on Sunday we head to Somerset MA. Good luck to everyone.
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Dover Winter Guard featured on WMUR s NH Chronicle 03/06
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New England Guard Regional and Dover NH show up next 03/04
Thank you to King Philip and St Breandan's for their great work in hosting their events this past weekend. Next weekend is the Boston WGI guard regional in Salem Ma and then on Sunday we head to Dover NH for another great day of NESBA action. Have a great week and continued success to all!
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Congratulations to.... 03/04
Spirit, Everett HS, Mansfield Concert Open and Dartmouth HS for their regional championship wins at the WGI Trumbull Percussion Regional. Great Job!!!!
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MJA Scholarships available.. 03/02
The MJA scholarship is available to members of the organization. Please click on the link and return to MJA before March 23, 2012.
Download: 283_Scholarship Application.pdf
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Marching Band Season Sign Ups On Line 03/01
On line registration for the 2012 Marching Band Season is now open. Remember, units who sign up early go on later in their division. Each band is required to perform at one regular season show to qualify for championships. Set your schedule now and lets make the 2012 Championships on Saturday, October 27th the best championship event yet!
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WGI Percussion this weekend... 02/28
Good luck to all of our percussion units traveling to the Trumbull Percussion Regional this weekend.
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Up next.. King Philip and St Brendans Home Shows!!! 02/26
After a very busy weekend in Dartmouth and Blackstone.. we are now off to Saturdays show at King Philip and then Sunday off to Reading HS for a show hosted by St Brendans. The season is kicking into high gear as we get all of our WGI Regional groups ready for the Boston Guard and Trumbull Percussion Regional(s). Can you believe we are headng into mid season already!! Good luck everyone!!!
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Thank you St Ann's and off to South Shore and Blackstone Valley! 02/19
Thank you to all the units and fans who attended this weeks show. The next two events bring us to the south shore on Saturday in Dartmouth MA for a great percussion show down.. and then on Sunday to Blackstone Millville HS for another great guard and percussion event. Schedules for both events are on line. Lets make it another great weekend!
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Another great event planned for this Saturday!!!! 02/13
The schedule is set for this Saturdays show in Salem MA hosted by St Ann's. Come on down and cheer on the first viewing of some of our great percussion talent and then.. come and support the WGI Trumbull Regional Champions.. Billerica HS, St Brendan's and Maine Attraction! See you there!!!!!!!!
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Good luck! 02/08
To all of the units from NESBA attending the CT WGI Regional this weekend .. we wish you the best of luck!
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Great first show... Thanks to Blessed Sacrament 02/05
The first show of the year is complete and we want to thank everyone for being a part of such a great day. Special congratulations to St Brendan's C Guard for their promotion to the Independent Regional A Class and to Norwood HS for their move to the Local Scholastic A Class. Thanks to the parents, friends and volunteers of Blessed Sacrament for hosting the show. See you on February 18th!!
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Videos available on Saturday! 02/02
BFDTV will have videos available of your unit, shortly after you perform. Costs will be $15.00 a video. See the video crew in the stands when you arrive for more information.
Download: 271_eval_show_info_p.pdf
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Music Information... 01/19
For units who would like to send their music to Gerard here is his email.... radi120@comcast.net
Thanks and see you all soon!
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Thank you and here we go.... 01/11
Thank you to all of the organizations who attended tonights winter meeting. As always, your support of the organization only helps the students have a great time at all of the events we host. Good luck to everyone and please stay tuned to the events section for show details and updated performance orders.
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Congratulations!!!! 11/06
2011 New England Scholastic Band Association Champions are: Div. 1- Case HS Div. 2- Bishop Feehan HS Div 3- Melrose HS Div 4- Wakefield HS Div 5- Dartmouth HS. Great job everyone and thank you for a fantastic fall season!
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Marching Band Finals Day Has Arrived! 11/05
Lawrence Veterans Stadium 240 Osgood St.
Show starts at 11AM. Bus and Truck parking are located at Lawrence HS parking lots. Volunteers and Band Directors must check in at the main entrance gate. Gates open at 10AM for all fans. Good luck everyone and have a great day!
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Marching Band Championships! 10/31
Sunday, November 6th at Lawrence Stadium. Start time is 11AM. Band parent volunteer information, warm up details and a map of the area will be posted Tuesday morning under the events tab. Good luck everyone!
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What a great night of band! 10/22
WOW!!! Thank you Reading HS for a great night of marching band. Next weekend is a double header. Billerica on Saturday starting at 4PM.. a preview to championships.. and then NESBA FINALS next Sunday.
More information will be posted this week regarding finals information. Good luck everyone and have a fantastic week!
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New Scholarship Sponsor.... 09/28
We would like to welcome the Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps as a new sponsor of our scholarship program. The Spartans along with Vic Firth help promote the educational goals of our organization and provide valuable resources to our students. Scholarship information is available on line and at all of our NESBA events.
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NESBA season set to begin.. 09/19
The first show of the Fall Season will be held at Weymouth HS this Saturday evening. Click on the EVENTS tab for more show information. Don't forget to "friend us" on Facebook before the season starts. Good luck to all the bands!!!!
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September General Body Meeting. 08/16
The Fall Season General Body Meeting will take place at Weymouth HS on Monday September 12th at 6PM. This meeting will include a review of the fall season, details for finals, a preview of the winter 2012 season and distribution of passes for the fall shows. See you there!
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2012 Winter Schedule On Line 07/27
The 2012 winter schedule is available for VIEW ONLY on line. Registration will begin on October 1st. When reviewing the schedule please remember that some shows are guard only and some are percussion only. We do offer many combined shows as well. With so many requests for shows the opportunities to perform are many. Please do all you can to support as many shows as possible. Best Wishes!!!
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Scholarship Winners!! 06/14
Norman Gaudet Scholarship- Liz Nadeau Melrose HS,
Jack Hahn Scholarship- Lynette McLaughlin Bishop Feehan,
Ed Denon Scholarship- Maria Franciosa Blackstone Millville HS,
Bill Elwell Scholarship- Craig Simonetti Salem MA.
Congratulations and best wishes in the future!
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Have a great summer!! 06/14
Thank you to everyone who attended the June General Body Meeting. To all of our graduating seniors we wish you good luck! Stay tuned for September Fall Meeting details.
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Debbie Torchia, New Judge Administrator for the organization! 05/16
We are pleased to announce that Debbie Torchia has accepted the Judge Administrator position for the organization. A very special thank you to Kathy Kerrins for her many years of service to NESBA. Debbie will be attending our June 13th General Body Meeting.. please be sure to say hi. Welcome Debbie!!
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Rules Proposal Form 04/20
Rules proposals are due by May 15th. Proposals may only be submitted by active members in the organization. Please make sure all information is filled out before submitting. The By Law form can be found when you click on READ MORE. All forms should be sent to richard@nesba.org.
Download: 227_Rules Proposal Form.pdf
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Percussion WGI Finalists 04/17
Congratulations to Boston University, Salem NH, King Philip, Dartmouth HS, Portsmouth HS for their finalists placements at WGI Percussion Champions.
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Portsmouth NH takes home the GOLD! 04/16
Congratulations to the members and staff of the Portsmouth Percussion Ensemble as they are the 2011 World Champions in Concert Percussion!!! Great Job!!!!
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WGI Congratulations. 04/11
Congratulations to Blessed Sacrament World and A Guard, Salem Blue, King Philip and St Brendan's for a great week at WGI. Best of luck to our percussion units as they travel to Dayton this upcoming weekend.
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NESBA Scholarship Form.. 04/05
The NESBA scholarship form can be located here. Click READ MORE to download the form. All applications should be mailed to Mr Joe Brogan by May 1st.
Download: 223_Scholrs form updated.pdf
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MJA Scholarships available.. 03/23
The Mass. Judges Assoc. (MJA) will be awarding TWO scholarships to members of the NESBA organization at the DCI Beanpot Invitational on July 2nd in Lynn MA. Please download the attached form. Thank you to MJA for taking the time to recognize the great students in our organization!!! Click on READ MORE ..
Download: 211_Scholarship Application.pdf
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June By Laws Meeting Date 03/08
The June By Laws Meeting will take place in Dedham MA at Buca di Beppo (formerly Vinny T's) on Monday June 13th at 6PM. Details will be posted after the winter finals weekend.
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2011 Fall Marching Band ON LINE NOW! 03/01
The 2011 marching band schedule is live and open for on line registration. Early registration means later performance times. Sign up today!
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Massachusetts Drum Corps and Music Educators Hall of Fame 02/24
The Hall of Fame Welcomes the 2011 Inductees:
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2011 Fall Schedule 02/07
The 2011 Fall Marching Band Championships will be held at Lawrence Memorial Stadium on Sunday October 30th. The full Fall Schedule can be found under events. On line registration will begin in the upcoming weeks. Plan your schedule now and be sure to include NESBA in your plans. Lawrence Stadium is a great venue!!!!
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Scholarship Form Updated On Line.. 02/01
NESBA awards four $500.00 scholarships each year. The scholarship form has been updated and is now located under the FORMS section in the tool bar of the web site. Scholarship forms are to be submitted by May 1st of each year. Special thank you to Vic Firth for participating in our scholarship fund.
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Help Musicians Hear For a Liftime! 01/24
Educate musicians about the importance of wearing hearing protection during practice and performance.
Try the; ETY Plugs High-Fidelity Earplugs and cord
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For 2011 Paperless Judging System 12/29
For the 2011 winter season, NESBA will be moving away from handing out the judges sheets and only distributing recaps at the end of each event. The paperless judging system has been used in many areas of the country and WGI is now going paperless as well. The topics of digital judging and paperless systems will be discussed at the January General Body Meeting.
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2010 Fall DVD's! Great Deal! 11/02
The marching band championships DVD is now available at:
http://www.alliancemedia1.com/product_pages/2010nesbaMB.php
The show day discount has been extended for just a few more days, so get it now!.
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2010 Band Champions Are: 10/30
Division 1- Case HS,
Division 2- Billerica HS,
Division 3- Shepherd Hill Reg HS,
Division 4- Malden HS,
Division 5- Dartmouth HS,
Great Job Everyone. Thank you for a fantastic season!!
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Congratulations 2010 Scholarship winners.! 06/17
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June 2010 By Laws Meeting Recap. 06/09
Thank you to all organizations who attended this years by-laws meeting. Please remember to sign up for your fall shows before the school year comes to an end. Have a great summer and we will see all of you in September at our Fall meeting!
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Letter from a friend and supporter of NESBA.. 06/04
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