2008.10.29
Webcast wonders what happened to the Hidden Valley band?
On this week's Varsity Cast, our weekly high school sports webcast, the attention turns from football to . . . the Hidden Valley High School band.
Sportswriter Robert Anderson says after playing the national anthem at Friday's game, the band packed up their instruments and left -- much to the dismay of some of the football folks. What gives?, he asks. Concerned about rusty instruments on a rainy night?
Problem is, the Salem band stayed.
See what Robert has to say. And if anyone wants to weigh in, leave a comment below.
OTHER RECENT HIDDEN VALLEY COVERAGE:
* Oct. 26: Hidden Valley cheerleaders win River Ridge competition
* Oct. 24: Photos from Hidden Valley junior varsity football vs. Salem
* Oct. 22: Webcast pays tribute to Hidden Valley Coach Brenda King
* Oct. 20: Photo from Hidden Valley - Salem lacrosse game
* Oct. 18: Photos from Hidden Valley - Christiansburg football game
* Oct. 15: Hidden Valley volleyball JVs defeat Salem
* Oct. 15: Photo from Hidden Valley - Salem varsity volleyball game
* Oct. 14: Photo of Hidden Valley cross-country girls in "Running with the Wolves."
* Oct. 10: Photos from the Hidden Valley - Cave Spring volleyball game
* Sept. 22: Photos from the Hidden Valley homecoming dance
* Sept. 22: Photos from the Hidden Valley homecoming game against Rustburg
* Sept. 22: Photos from the Hidden Valley homecoming parade.
* Photos of Hidden Valley’s fall sports teams
At $250+ to re-pad a clarinet(and we have 28) our band director made the smart call to not damage our instruments, especially the woodwinds. Salem brought a fraction of their band, brass and percussion, not in uniform.
Instead of complaining, how about buying some band fruit so we have the money to maintain instruments, dry-clean uniforms and purchase rain gear. The fruit sale runs through 10/31.
Comment by Band Mom — October 29, 2008 @ 6:09 pm