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Update #43

December 1, 2015 admin Leave a comment

Its the 1st of December and we are into the busiest time of year for our band. Much activity over the past weekend – thank you everyone for your commitment to these parades.

Coming up this week:

Thurs 3 Dec: New World Greenmeadows 7pm, Christmas hats and tinsel to be worn

Sat 5 Dec: Waipukurau Christmas parade, meet at the Railway Station at 12.30pm. We’ll be marching from Racecourse Road to Countdown and then going to Russell Park to play. We recommend that you park towards the Countdown end of the parade route to make it easier when we finish the parade to get to your car to drive to the park.

Sun 6 Dec: Contest Group will meet at Rod’s place (7A Limbrick St Waipawa) at 3.15pm. Everyone is invited to meet at Rod’s place at 4.30 for afternoon tea. Then we’ll all meet for the CHB Carols at Nelly Jull Park at 5.30pm.

Monday 7 Dec (and the following week) band practice is back at EIT.

Cheers
Kerry

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Napier Christmas Parade

November 29, 2015 admin Leave a comment

Well done, Zoe Barnes of Napier City Business Inc, on splendid Christmas parade. We’ve been disappointed that in recent years Napier hasn’t been able to get itself organised to stage one so it was a privilege to be involved in your first renewed event.

It was well organised and we enjoyed it. For us it was our first parade under our new name and we also included a number of our youngsters (the NPB All Stars) for whom it was their first parade. We look forward to being involved in future parades. One suggestion, contacting us as early as possible would be advisable as at this time of year there are many demands on our time and we would like to make the Napier parade a priority for the band.

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Update #42+

November 23, 2015 admin Leave a comment

Good evening

Our new name is now official having been approved by the Registrar of Incorporated Societies. Tonight’s practice was really good and it was especially enjoyable being able to play out on the park and to play a variety of music.

Practice with the youngsters at Nelson Park

On Saturday we will be leading the Napier Christmas Parade and then on Saturday night our concert at the Napier RSA starts at 6pm.

Sunday is the St Andrews Day church parade at Tamatea Community Church followed on Monday with some pipers playing at the Masonic Village, Taradale. The last of the busyness is Monday night at the RSA for the St Andrews Day ceilidh.

Regards
Kerry

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Update #42

November 21, 2015 admin Leave a comment

This coming weekend (Sat 28 and Sun 29 Nov) is a busy one. Starting on Saturday the contest group is meeting at the band rooms for a practice at 10.30 and then the band is meeting at 12.30 at the Sound Shell. We will be leading the Napier Christmas Parade which will travel down to Clive Square after which at 1.30pm we’ll be playing at Clive Square. Saturday night we are staging a concert at the Napier RSA starting at 6pm so we’ll meet at 5.15 at the RSA. Those wanting to stay on for a meal afterwards need to let Ken know so he can book us in.

Sunday is the St Andrews Day church parade at Tamatea Community Church – meet in the car park over the road at 9.30.

Then on Monday the business continues. We’ve been asked to provide some pipers to play at the Masonic Village, Taradale on Monday 30 Nov (St Andrews Day) at 11am and on Monday night we are at the RSA for the St Andrews Day ceilidh. Meet at 7pm standard band uniform. We’ll mix practice with the items we have to play.

Kerry