Friday, June 27, 2008

Saturday Night Directions

A small band( bon fire band) can meet at White's Creek Manor (behind Millville Food Lion) at 5PM; the van will be there to set up. To get to the house, turn at the Food Lion in Millville and take a right after it into the White's Creek development. Go Straight back to the end and take a right. The house is 792?, on the right near the end of the street-my van will be there.
After that (8ish)we'll move on to The Green's near cripple Creek-8-10PM?

Thursday, June 26, 2008

WELCOME TO STEEL CAMP

The purpose of this day camp is to introduce SDSA students to the basics of pan playing and it's culture as well as some percussion and rythm techniques.Hopefully enough students will want to make a committment to join Steel, The Show, so that we'll have several songs ready to perform at the start of the 2008-9 school year.

You may come as much as you wish over the 3 week schedule, and continue to practice with the band through August. The practices start Tuesday July 1st and run until the 20th. The only days we will not be together are Friday July 4th, Saturday the 5th, and Wednesday the 16th. Practices run from 10AM to 2PM. You do not have to stay the whole time if you have other committments.

The camp has no cost, but you should bring a lunch, drinks, sun screen and maybe bug spray. I will have some coolers and water. We are located in Cedar Neck, Ocean View on my property of 22 acres in a wooded area; we will be playing outdoors.

From route 1 north, cross the Indian River inlet bridge at turn right at the first light-Fred Hudson Rd.At the end, which is a light turn right onto Cedar Nect road. Go about a mile until you see Hikman's package store and turn right before Magnolia's Restaurant onto Hikman Rd. Go about a 1/4 mile until the road bends and turn left onto Panyard Alley,my gravel driveway. You may have to yield to other cars.
From the west, you should take route 26 past millville Food Lion and Giant towards Bethany Beach. Turn left at the Ocean View light-Verizon is on the left and Oak Square; Delaware Bank and Mariner's Bethel Church is on the right. proceed past Fred Hudson Rd. and follow the same directions above.

Students will receive a hard copy of the band's history and purpose, a biography of the instructors and a schedule of the band practices and performances. Parents may stay as long as they wish. We will have to work out car pooling arrangements the first couple of days, but I am willing to pick up students at Millsboro WAWA the first couple of days at 9AM and drop off at 3PM.

Thank you for your consideration. You my email me at jsyphard@irsd.k12.de.us

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Wednesday at Millsboro Senior Center-CHANGE

Leaving my house at 11:30, set up at 12:15, play from 12:45-1:30. I will be going to Selbyville first.I'll stop at Bodies Market at 12:05 or another place if you tell me.

Friday, June 20, 2008

SUMMER SCHEDULE-corrections too

Please Check Your Calendars Ahead Of Time. Indicate What You Can and Can Not Attend. I will give two copies;one to keep and one to return, or print off the blog and get it to me soon please.

Details for each show will be on the Blog as the date approaches
There are shows every Tuesday for the whole band. Unless it is a bon fire or says small band, try to attend:

Tuesday June 24th.Sea Colony Edgewater House 4-7PM
Wednesday June 25th. Millsboro Senior Center. 12:15-1:15PM
Thursday June 26 Bonfire-Small Band S
SaturdayJune 28 Two Millville shows 5-10PM Small Band
Tuesday July 1st Practices at my house begin for all members most days through the 20th 10-2PM
Tuesday July 1st.Sea Colony Edgewater House 4-7PM
Thursday Bonfire
Friday July 4th Parades-Bear Trap 9AM, Bethany Beach 12Noon
Saturday July 5th11:30-1:30 Bear Trap Pool
Tuesday July 8th Village of Fenwick 7-9PM
Thursday Bonfire
Friday July 11th-Univ.Of DE. Small Band
Saturday July 12th Sunset Harbor Construction Ocean View 4-8PM
Sunday July 13th Dewey Beach Private Party Small Band 6-8PM
Tuesday July 15th Village of Fenwick 7-9PM
Wednesday July 16th Chrisfield Small Band all day
Thursday Bonfire
Saturday July 19th Lewes Party Small Band6-9PM
Tuesday July 22 Edgewater House 4-7PM
Wednesday July23 Heritage House Dover 6:30-9:30PM
Thursday Bonfire
Saturday July 26th Virden Center Lewes
Tuesday July 29 Village of Fenwick 7-9PM
Thursday July 31 Bonfire
Saturday August 2nd Saw Tooth Group
Sunday August 3rd Dagsboro Church Ice Cream Festival- morning
Tuesday August 12 Village of Fenwick
Wednesday August 13th Heritage House Milford 6:30-7:30PM
Thursday August 14thMilford Senior Center 12:15-1:15. Bon fire
Friday August 15th Hickman Politicians Party by my house 6-9PM
Saturday August 16th Fenwick Party Small Band. Big Thursday Millsboro 1-2PM
Tuesday August 19th-Village of Fenwick
Saturday August 23- Virginia Eastern shore private party Small Band 3-5PM
Saturday August 30th-Bishopville private party Small Band
Sunday August 31 Town of Fenwick 5-6PM
Friday September 5th- Jungle Jim's 4-8PM
Saturday September 6th -Snow Hill, MD. 1-2PM. Dewey Beach Wedding Small Band 6-8PM
Saturday September 20th- Two Dewey Beach Weddings Small Bands
Friday September 26th Fenwick Wedding Small Band 5PM
Saturday September 27th Osprey Festival Cape Henlopen

Monday, June 16, 2008

Wednesday morning, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Night

I need to know who's going to the Shorebirds; this is our biggest event ever!

Wednesday Morning is Safe Kids Day at Sussex Tech in Georgetown. They want us to play before it starts? I'll be leaving my house at 7:00AM and can stop in Dagsboro along the way-7:20. Hopefully we'll play from about 8- 8:45.
We have to hurry out to get to Milton for the Shell Day Care Graduation from 9-11AM
a little late. CANCELLED-NO BAND TO PLAY

Thursday is our first Sea Colony Bon Fire from 7-9PM on the beach in front of the Georgetown building(south of Edgewater). I will choose a small band permenant band for the whole summer:
Jung, Aaron, Kyle, Zach,Alex,Aaron Moore,Joey P. ( Ben and Joey K.-if I could get you Tuesdays at village of Fenwick, or both Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Friday night is a fund raise at cripple creek with a 6:30-7:30PM play time.Set up is at the Clubhouse entrance at 6. I will leave my house at 5:45

Saturday is a big day starting with a 2-4PM block party at the SandyBranch Development just outside of Selbyville on route 54. I will leave at 1PM to set up at 1:30PM.Then on to the stadium to play from 6-7PM and enjoy the game. We'll play between a couple of innings too.I have 30 tickets,which is to cover 15 players and 1 parent per player. Let me know your intentions.

Next Week: Tuesday at Sea Colony 4-7PM, Wednesday at Millsboro Senior Center 12:45, Thursday at Sea Colony Bonfire(every week), Practices will probably be starting from July 1 to July 20th, 3 weeks, to practice really hard with the existing band and the new SDSA band of new 5th and 6th graders.

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Saturday, next week and the future

I gave a hard copy of the weekend. Here's what it looked like:
Bethany Beach Bandstand Friday night June 13th- Joey's band will set up at 6:45 to play a little before 7:30 to 7:45( as soon as the sound people are ready). Plenty Problems will set up behind them-same time(6:45)and play 7:45-8:45
Saturday:
Blue Gold 5K Run ,Lewes Irish Eyes. Leaving my house at 6:45AM or meet me there to set up at 7:30AM
Kid Fest, Harrington Fairgrounds leaving Lewes around 9:30 to set up at 10:30 and play at 11AM. We can hang out there for awhile until playing at the Bee Health Center off route 24 around 5, seting up at 4:30.People not going in the morning may play at the health center, but you'd have to get there. If people have to meet at Harrington or leave from there, that's okay too.Health center play time is 5-6:30.
From the health Center we will go to a wedding reception in Gumboro with a small band; some people may need to be picked up from the Health Center.

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Friday and Saturday

People playing Friday night have been choosen-mostly 8th graders.
You may stay after school with me, and we'll set up at Bishopville at 5:30 to play from 6-8PM.

People going to Wilmington should be at my house at 8:30AM. We'll play from 11:15-12:15 and hope to get back to Ocean View around 2:30. We'll set up at Sea Colony and then head to Assateague. This is Dillon, Aaron P., Kyle, Alex, Zach, Joey P. and me. We'll be the Assateague at 6 and over to Ocean View to play 7:30 to 9:30. Take 113 to Rt 589 (Racetrack Road) Follow that all the way to Rt 50 East. Take Rt 50 all the way into west ocean city. You will pass a Walmart on your right and then a few miles up you will pass a WaWa. After the wawa you will come to an intersection the White Marlin Outlets will be on your left hand side. At that light (Stephen Decatur Hwy or Rt 611) make a right.Follow all the way till you see a driving range on your Left right after that make a Left onto Eagles Nest Road. Follow that road all the way around (you will see an airport on you left) til you start to see water. The driveway to the house is on the left. You will see a valet parking sign and flowers. The house number is 12591 Eagles Nest Road The house phone number is 410-213-0589If you have any problems with directions you can call that number and ask for Peg or Jerry. They are the homeowners.

Everyone else needs to be at Sea Colony Edgewater House-ocean side, between 5:30-5:45 to play at 6. Just before 7 you'll get pizza. You'll get a song list and break schedule. We could use some parents to chaparone as I won't be there most of the time.