The Dragon Blast
November 2022 - New Palestine Music & Performing Arts
HEADLINES:
- TEXAS ROADHOUSE ROLLS - Pick Up NOV 9th
- NIGHT AT THE BEACH for NP Bands
- CADET WINTER GUARD CALL OUT
- TRUNK OR TREAT - wrap up
- STUDENTS RECOGNIZED - IBA and ISU
- MARCHING DRAGONS - 2022 Finale
- DID YOU KNOW - Calendar Page
- LAUNDRY, DISH & BAG ORDER FORM
- ... DAD JOKE!
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Important Upcoming Dates
New Palestine Junior High
November 15th - 6:00-7pm: Cadet Winter Guard call out at NPHS *see flyer below*
New Palestine High School
November 9th - 5-7pm: Texas Roadhouse order PICK UP at Band Barn
November 9th - 6pm: Basketball Band (Wind Ensemble)
November 14th and 16th - 5:30-8:30: Winter Percussion Auditions
November 19th (Sat) - 5pm-11pm: New Pal Bands Night @ the Beach (more info below!)
November 20th (Sun) - 7:30pm: Wind Ensemble UINDY side-by-side concert
November 29th - 6pm: Basketball Band (Concert band)
December 2nd - 6pm: Basketball Band (Symphonic band)
December 10th (Sat) - 8am-noon: Breakfast with SANTA @ the Lions Club!
December 12th - 6:30pm: NPHS Winter Concert *THIS IS A CHANGE*
December 16th - 6pm: Basketball Band (Wind Ensemble)
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TEXAS ROADHOUSE - PICK UP
NOVEMBER 9th - Band Barn - 5:00 - 7:00PM
Please remember - if you can't make it personally to pick up your rolls, you must arrange for someone else to grab them. We do not have space to store them and they MUST remain frozen. If they being to rise, you'll be having rolls for breakfast on 11/10. ;)
Thank you to everyone that ordered! We look forward to seeing you on the 9th!
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NEW PAL BANDS - NIGHT AT THE BEACH
This is an all-indoor event (yep.. sand volleyball and cornhole INSIDE).
Kick off your shoes and lets have some fun in the sand. Bring your own cooler with appropriate beverages and snacks. There will be two tournaments - volleyball and cornhole.
When: Saturday November 19th at 5:30pm - 11:30pm *see below*
Where: iBeach 31 at 6825 W 400 N in Greenfield.
Why: To have some fun and raise some funds for our program!
Who: Students and Parents and Friends/Family
There are two WAVES:
First WAVE: Families/Students and Rec social: 5:30-8:30pm
Second WAVE: HS students - 8:30-11:30pm
Come check out this cool facility and hang out with some cool peeps! (I'm talking to you... yeah you.... you know you're cool... you know it... bring your Hawaiian shirts and Miami Vice shades and lets do it UP!)
Deadline to register is November 10th
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2022 TRUNK or TREAT - Huge Success!
You may have seen the posts online, but we'll say it again. Thank you to everyone that set up their trunks and thank you to everyone that came through the lines!
The official count of people that walked through the trunks was 842.
THAT is GREAT! Lots of candy was issued - lots of parents were impressed - and lots of impressions were made. Nice work Band Family & New Pal Supporters! Thank you for making this event a success. Plans are already being hatched to make the 2023 version even bigger and better!
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CADET WINTER GUARD CALL OUT
All 5th-8th graders are welcome to join the New Palestine Glitter Dragons! No experience necessary. Come be a part of our team!
Tuesday, Nov 15th from 6-7:00 pm
New Palestine HS - enter through door 34
Meet in the Band Room
If you have any questions please contact our program director, Kelly Piacenti, at newpalcolorguard@gmail.com.
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STUDENTS HONORED - IBA - IJEA - ISU
Both the New Palestine High School and Middle School Music Departments will be represented during events for the Indiana Bandmasters Association and Indiana State University All-Star Band this fall/winter. Congratulations to these talented students!
Attending IBA All-Region (Middle School)
Katie Demoss - flute
Jackson Potter - clarinet
Adrianna West - clarinet
Ian Robinson - trumpet
Kyle Epple - percussion
Chase Sherman - percussion
Attending IBA All-District (High School)
Isabella Holloway - trombone
Landon Niles - trumpet
Attending IJEA All-District (HS)
Nick Engle - piano
Jacob Morgan - tenor saxophone
Attending ISU All-Star Band Weekend (HS)
Bethany Blachly - french horn
Nick Engle - tenor saxophone
Noah Maple - clarinet
Hayden Niles - euphonium
Kate Poorbaugh - french horn
Adam Wagoner - trombone
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THANK YOU to this years Platinum Sponsors
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Marching Dragons - 2022 Finale
After months of very hard work and several accomplishments, the Marching Dragons left it all on the field at Semi-State. It wasn't the ending we all wanted for COSMOSIS, but it was the end.
As Mr. Carney said before the group departed: "if it hurts - it's because you care."
Remember that when it's time to put in the extra work.. and ya really don't want to.. pull that feeling back up and put in the work. Put in that extra rep. Fight through the desire to give up and press on - because you care.
The music will stop
The seasons will turn
The classes will leave
.. but the memories of the journey will live on forever!
Be PROUD Dragons!
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DID YOU KNOW?.....
... there is a LIVE calendar page on our NewPalBands.com website that lists all practices and events for all our performing groups? This is a helpful tool to keep up to speed with the department and all of it's activities.
Check it out!
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FUNDRAISER: Laundry, dishsoap, and trashbags
Thank you to everyone that continues to order from this fundraiser. Your continued support of our program is awesome. If you haven't tried it, go for it!
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DAD JOKE!!
I strained my finger playing the piano...
.. but on the other hand, I'm fine.
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Pages & Links for New Palestine Performing Arts
HIGH SCHOOL
JUNIOR HIGH
Jr High Music Twitter Page
CLICK HEREINTERMEDIATE
Intermediate Unified Arts Facebook