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BINGO DATES
To sign up ... call 476-8152
Dates for 2010-11

Castledowns afternoons run 10:30am-4:00pm;
eve/LN run 4:30pm-12midnight
Fort Road afternoons run 10:30am-3:30pm;
evenings run 4:30-10:00pm.

Castledowns 2010-11
*Sat. Aug07/10 aft
Thurs. Sept30/10 eve/LN
Sun. Oct03/10 aft
Sun. Nov28/10 aft
Sat. Dec18/10 aft
Sun. Jan30/11 aft
Sun. Feb13/11 aft
Sun. Mar20/11 eve/LN
Sat. Apr16/11 aft
Mon. May02/11 eve/LN
Sun. June19/11 aft
Sat. July23/11 aft

Fort Road 2010-11
*Sun. Aug15/10 aft/eve
Sun. Sept12/10 aft/eve
Sat. Oct23/10 aft/eve
Tues. Dec07/10 eve
Wed. Jan05/11 eve
Wed. Feb02/11 eve
Tues. Mar22/11 eve
Sat. Apr16/11 aft/eve
Sun. May22/11 eve
Sat. June18/11 eve

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Instruction & Rehearsals / EVENTS CALENDAR
- check Band message line (780-476-8152) for updates

Tuesdays & Thursdays (6:30-8:30 pm) unless otherwise posted

Tuesdays & Thursdays	Sabers Rehearsals 6:30-8:30pm Tuesdays at Thorncliffe? or Avonmore? and Thursdays at St. Cecilia School (8830-132 Avenue)
Tues. September 14, 2010 (6:30-8:30pm)	REGISTRATION NIGHT -check back for details! -probably at Thorncliffe School -download forms from the "Join Us" page
Thurs. September 16, 2010	-instrument selection at St. Cecilia School
last events of 2009-10 season:
Thurs. July01/10	1:00pm Storyland Valley Zoo anniversary performance
Fri. July 02 to Wed. July 14, 2010	Summer Tour 2010 - DISNEYLAND California, here we come !! see Tour details (itinerary and packing list)
Thurs. July 22/10	CapitalEX Parade!!
Fri. July 23/10	MARCHING MANIA ... postponed to JUNE or JULY 2011 ...
Sat. July 24/10 (1:00-5:00pm)	Edm Sabers Year-End Wind-Up Event at Borden Park Band Shell & Borden outdoor swimming pool

Performances
- check Band message line (476-8152 - press 1) for updates
Performances are listed as they are confirmed for 2009-10 season!
Thurs. Oct. 01, 2009: Book signing at Greenwoods' Bookshoppe (7:00pm)
Thurs. Nov. 26, 2009: Festival of Trees performance (6:50pm)
Sun. Dec. 06, 2009: Jingle On Indoor Santa Claus Parade (10am-12noon)
Tues. Dec. 15, 2009: Edm. Sabers CHRISTMAS CONCERT (6:30-8:30pm)
Sun. Jan. 31, 2010: SDCAA "ARTS"traviganza in Calgary
Sun. Feb. 14, 2010: Arts in Motion winterguard in Calgary
Sat. Mar. 13, 2010: Critique This in Edmonton
Sat. Mar. 27, 2010: Guardapalooza in Edmonton
Sat. Mar. 27, 2010: Edmonton Rush Lacrosse Game - performance
Sat. May 29 - Rainmaker Rodeo Parade, St. Albert
Sun. May 30 - Devon Days Sunday in the Park
Sat. June 05 - Heritage Days Parade, Onoway
Sat. June 05 - Bonnie Fest, Edmonton
Thurs. July 01 - Canada Day at the Valley Zoo, Edmonton
July 02-14 - Summer Tour
Tues. July 20 - Edmonton Capitals baseball performance (O Canada & march-past)
Thurs. July 22 - Capital EX parade, Edmonton

Last Season's performances (to pre-book calendars!):
Tues. Feb. 24, 2009: Mardi Gras at WEM (6:00-8:30pm)
Sun. May 03, 2009: Festival of Champions in Red Deer
Sat. May 23, 2009: Kinsmen Rainmaker Rodeo Parade in St. Albert
Sat. May 30, 2009: Farmers Day Parade, Stony Plain
Sun. May 31, 2009: Music 'N Motion in Calgary
Sat. June 06, 2009: Avenue of Nations, Edmonton (107 Ave)
Sat. June 13, 2009: Rimbey Rodeo Parade
Sat. June 27, 2009: Ponoka Stampede Parade
Tues. June 30-Tues. July 14, 2009: Summer Tour - Mount Rushmore/MACBDA
Tues. June 30, 2009: Grande Cache Canada Day performance
Wed. July 01, 2009: Canada Day parade in Jasper
July 04-06, 2009: Fourth of July parade and MACBDA events
in Racine, Sun Prairie and Kenosha WI
Thurs. July 09, 2009: Missouri Valley IA performance
Thurs. July 16, 2009: Capital Ex parade
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Fundraising & Promotions ...

Discovery Toys
On-going fundraiser. Catalogue available from Nicole.

Sobey's (IGA) gift cards
Grocery cards work like cash, dollar-for-dollar at Sobey's/IGA stores in Western Canada. It's easy for family, friends and colleagues to support the Sabers at no extra cost! Available from Mary-Lou at all rehearsals.

Meetings ...

Mon. July 26/10 - Joint Board Meeting @ Nicole's house
- old and new Board members attend
Tues. Aug. 31/10 - Board Meeting?
Thurs. Sept23/10 - Board Meeting
Tues. Sept28/10 - General Meeting?

Band Camps

Band Camps for 2009-2010 season ...

Fri.-Sun. November 06-08, 2009 in Rimbey AB
Fri.-Sun. February 05-07, 2010 in Gibbons AB
Fri.-Sun. approx. April 9-11, 2010 in Gibbons AB

Band Camps usually run Friday evening to Sunday afternoon at a school in the region. There will probably be a couple Day Camps (a Saturday or a Sunday) during the season as well. Click for further info that is posted when available.

Experience it yourself. It's Magical ...