Blue Valley Tiger Bands

This festival brought the most awards to the Stridin’ Tigers so far this year. Garrett Moylan was chosen as the Outstanding Soloist in the Silver Class. Our woodwinds received the Outstanding Woodwind Section of the Silver Class. We received the high music, high marching and high general effect captions. We were also selected Champion of the Silver Class, with the highest overall score.

Thanks to all the Stridin’ Tiger Parents who traveled to Lee’s Summit North to support the band.

Our Stridin’ Tigers did a great job at the KU Heart of America Marching Festival.

The Tiger Band placed first in its class and 3rd overall.

The daily progress of this young band is proving to be very entertaining.

Gold Class - Prelims

• 1st Place - Odessa
• 2nd Place- Topeka West
• 3rd Place - Aquinas

Black Class - Prelims

• 1st Place - Blue Springs South
• 2nd Place- Lawrence High
• 3rd Place- Free State

Finals

• High Music - Free State
• High Visual - Blue Springs South
• High GE - Odessa

Grand Champion - Odessa

1st Runner up - Blue Springs South

3rd Place - Lawrence High

4th Place - Free State

Thanks to the National Art Honor Society for painting our show tarp as one of their art projects this fall. We appreciate their time and effort and the organization of the work by Kari Varner. A big Thank You to Mr. Kirk for his guidance on that project. We hope you enjoy what the tarp offers to the visual aspect of our show.

Our jazz combo and the Stridin’ Tigers both gave performances today for our student body at BVHS. The jazz combo performed on the USO Show to welcome the freshman class in the PAC. The Stridin’ Tigers performed at the stadium to open the fall sports picnic for the entire school. Both groups had strong performances for the first week of school.

Way to go, Tiger Bands! We’re proud of you.

Parent Bean Bag Brigade - Thanks for your weekend efforts to make our bean bag set markers.  They’re EXACTLY what we needed to learn sets on the turf field.

The Blue Valley Stridin’ Tigers have completed their entire summer band experience with a strong performance for family and friends.  Thanks to everyone who attended Friday night’s “form fair”, meal and premier performance of the 2008 Stridin’ Tigers.  We hope you’ll enjoy watching “The Dark Side of Oz” take shape throughout the season.

We just received the official invitation from the State KMEA Board, inviting our Symphonic Band to perform in the State KMEA Convention Program on Thursday, February 25th, at 2 PM, in the Concert Hall of the Century II.  Performing for the Kansas Music Educators is one of the highest honors a performing group can receive in their home state. Congrats Tiger Band!! 

Thanks to the 30+ parents who attended our first booster committee meeting on Aug. 5th.  It was wonderful to meet so many new parents and to share your excitement about getting involved with the program.  Be sure to put Friday, August 15th on your calendar to share in your child’s excitement of the band’s first performance.

A big “Thank You” to all students and parents who helped with the car wash on August 2nd.  Over $600 was taken in in donations on site, which goes into the general fund.  Students who took pledges per car can now collect those pledges and turn the money in over the next couple of weeks for 100% profit on 100 cars washed.  Martha Proulx, our fundraising chair, was absolutely amazed at how hard the students worked and how pleasant they were during the entire car wash. Way to go, Tiger Band!!!