IMPORTANT NEWS & INFORMATION FOR THE PURPLE REGIMENT

WELCOME TO THE PURPLE REGIMENT!

 The Northwestern Band Family is excited about having you in our band next year!

 Here are a couple of reminders:

• Band camp payment of $100.00 is due. Please have your parents get in touch with me if there are financial concerns or you were either on free or reduced lunch this year.  We need to hear from you before the end of school!!
• Please refer to your summer schedule that I mailed earlier. The summer schedule is posted on our website
• Please notice the dates for rookie camp: July 30- Aug. 1

• When you come to rookie camp the first day on July 30, please dress in shorts, light colored T-shirt, sneakers with socks and a hat. – NO FLIP-FLOPS OR SANDALS.

• Please practice your music and try to come to the optional Tuesday night rehearsals in July. They are very helpful!  Please refer to your summer schedule for dates and times.
• Your section leaders will be in touch with you over the summer to offer help and to get acquainted.

WE ARE THE PURPLE REGIMENT!

Looking Back at the
2007 Marching Band Season

While a 1st place win would have been a great way to end the season, EVERYONE is proud of what all of the students accomplished this season!  Think back to what all of you started with during the 100F+ days of July and August in band camp . . . . and thinking just how high that mountain seemed in front of you before the season started.  But it all came together as the Purple Regiment spent hours on the practice field under the guidance of Mr. Wells, Mr. Yost and the other staff members. 

The season that just finished up in Batesburg-Leesville was probably one of the hardest we have ever been through in terms of the overall caliber of bands we competed against.  Think about BOA . . . . with 22 Class AAA Bands versus less than half that number in past years.  Despite the level of other bands that were there, we still out-performed 15 other bands and just barely missed the finals.

South Carolina State Championships . . . . . here we once again showed the level at which our students perform.  Let's keep it in perspective - the Purple Regiment is ranked 2nd best 4A band in the upper half of the state of South Carolina and the 4th best 4A band in the entire state!  Just think about how many bands would hope to be rated as highly as we are . . . and this only happened thanks to the effort each and every band member put forth, the guidance provided by Mr. Wells and his staff, and the countless hours the parents put in to make everything run as smoothly as it did.

NEVER SELL YOURSELF SHORT AS FAR AS WHAT ALL OF YOU ACCOMPLISHED THIS SEASON . . . . YOU ARE ALL WINNERS IN THE EYES OF NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, IN THE EYES OF ALL OF US PARENTS!

Recap of the Finals & the entire 2007 Season

Photos from Upper State Championships
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Photos from State Championships

 Purple Wear . . . .
It's Always Fashionable to Wear Purple!

You know you want to get a jump on being with the "IN" crowd by having your purple shirt(s). You can always "spot" a band supporter because of their purple wear and the students love us for it!

If you have not placed your order for the Show Shirts (for parents and families), there will be a sign up sheet for you to fill out at the next booster club meeting. We ask that you prepay when you place your order for the shirts.

We will have shirts, hats, pens, car tags, flags and Purple Regiment Cook Books to name some of the items.

We are excited to have a new item - a Gear Bag (size 20"x 10"x 10") embroidered with the NW Purple Regiment and Student's name. If you are ordering the bag, we ask that you prepay when you place the order, because the bag is personalized.

We accept cash, checks (payable to Northwestern Band Booster) and BCP's (which are Band Credit Points) from fundraisers. Please check you BCP's before completing the form.
 

Thanks,

Virginia Collins
Chaperone Chairperson
Virginia.Collins@coats.com

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