Author: shsbowmen

I normally save this type of stuff for class, but since I won't see everyone today, I figured I'd post this powerful message from a powerful composer. Have a great weekend everyone! John Mackey: My mom has been suffering from rapid-onset dementia, and has reached the point that she can't form a sentence that anybody … Continue reading A Message from Composer John Mackey

OurFund 2016 Flier This spring the Sherwood Band Boosters are launching an All Bands fundraiser that requires no selling products, knocking on doors or collecting money!  Do you have friends and family that would like to support the Sherwood Bands program, but live far away?  Participation in the OurFund fundraiser takes less than 10 minutes … Continue reading OurFund Spring 2016

Congratulations to the Sherwood High School Wind Ensemble who won 1st place in the Three Rivers League Band Festival on Tuesday, April 12th. Our band gave an incredible performance; playing collegiate level literature with outstanding musicianship and intensity. Our band will be performing at the OSAA 6A Band Contest on Saturday, May 14th at Oregon … Continue reading Wind Ensemble – TRL 2016 Champions

This message is intended for band students entering grades 7-9.  Sherwood Youth Band Camp 2016 Camp Dates: July 11th – 15th Location: Sherwood High School SYBC 2016 Information Handout SYBC 2016 Registration Forms After a great 2015 start, the Sherwood Youth Band Camp is looking forward to it’s 2016 session! This  year’s camp will be July 11-15 at … Continue reading SYBC 2016

Dear Concert Band & Bowmen Band Parents & Students - We are taking our groups to the West Linn HS Band Festival on Thursday, April 21st. I could use help with parent chaperones and transporting of larger equipment. Please let me know if you are available to help out. Below is our preliminary itinerary (final … Continue reading Concert Band & Bowmen Band – April 21st Preliminary Festival Itinerary

We still could use one more driver to haul music stands to the TRL band festival tomorrow afternoon. Load time would be 12:45pm. Newberg HS doesn't have enough stands for all festival needs (performance & sight reading room), which is why we are taking some with us. Below is a copy paste of the original … Continue reading We could still use one additional driver tomorrow afternoon

Upcoming spring auditions for PYP Ensembles: --The Young String Ensemble, conducted by Ines Voglar Belgique, Assistant Principal Second Violin of the OSO; --The Portland Youth Wind Ensemble, conducted by Dave Matthys; --The Portland Youth Conservatory Orchestra, conducted by Larry Johnson; --The Portland Youth Philharmonic, conducted by David Hattner   Scholarships are most definitely available; no … Continue reading PYP Audition Info

You are cordially invited to an Evening of Percussion - Thursday, April 7th @ 7:00pm in the Sherwood HS Main Gym. The performance will consist of soloists, Sherwood Cadet Percussion Ensemble (Middle School Ensemble), and Sherwood Percussion Ensemble (High School Ensemble). Solo performances will be given by students who have worked up solo repertoire which … Continue reading Evening of Percussion