Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Summer Break Ends

The break the CSB has from the end of our Commissioning Weekend until just after Labor Day in the USA is now over. We returned to the band room on September 2 and have had two rehearsals to get ready for the Public Welcome of the Cadets (this Friday at the Mayfair Community Church - 7:30 pm) and the retirement service of our territorial leaders, Commissioners Ken & Joy Baillie (this Saturday at the Norridge Citadel Corps - 10:00 am). Two rehearsals are probably not enough but they will have to do.

Personnel changes in the band for this season have been pretty minimal. Leaving the band after many years of service are Mary Kim (solo horn), Bob Ferrantelli (trombone) and Ev Jordan (eb bass). Mary Kim is now Cadet Mary Kim and we will participate in her public welcome as a Cadet on Friday night.

To fill these gaps Meredith Flinn joins the horn section having relocated to the area from Pasadena, CA to attend school at Trinity International University. Sang Kim, a former member of the trombone section has found it possible to return. After all is said and done and the Bandmaster shifted things around, we have only a single 2nd baritone opening which will remain open for the time being.

That pretty much brings you up to speed on where we are. More to come about our weekend events after they're over.

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