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Tour 2009

MountRushmore

June 30 to July 12, 2009
see tentative Itinerary

The Performances ...

Fall 2008 - Summer 2009
- for current year's performance schedule, see Members page -

Sat. Nov. 15, 2008: West Edmonton Mall Walk with Santa
Thurs. Nov. 27, 2008: Festival of Trees performance
Sun. Dec. 07, 2008: "Jingle On" Santa Claus Parade
Thurs. Dec. 11, 2008: Sabers Christmas Concert
Tues. Feb. 24, 2009: West Edmonton Mall Mardi Gras
Sun. May 03, 2009: Festival of Champions, Red Deer
Sat. May 23, 2009: Kinsmen Rainmaker Rodeo Parade, St. Albert
Sat. May 30, 2009: Farmers Day Parade, Stony Plain
Sun. May 31, 2009: Music in Motion, Calgary
Sat. June 06, 2009: Avenue of Nations
Sat. June 13, 2009: Rimbey Rodeo Parade
Sat. June 27, 2009: Ponoka Stampede Parade
SUMMER TOUR 2009
-Tues. June 30, 2009: Canada Day Community Event, Grande Cache AB
-Wed. July 01, 2009: Canada Day Parade, Japser AB
-Fri. July 03, 2009: Lighthouse Band Championships, Racine WI
-Sat. July 04, 2009: Fourth of July Parade, Sun Prairie WI
+ Flags of Freedom Competition, Sun Prairie WI
-Sun. July 05, 2009: Great Lakes Festival Parade, Kenosha WI
+ Great Lakes Band Championships, Kenosha WI
-Mon. July 06, 2009: Band Competition, Sandwich IL
-Thurs. July 09, 2009: Music in the Park, Missouri Valley IA
Thurs. July 16, 2009: Capital Ex Parade
Sun. July 26, 2009: Sabers Wind-Up year-end performance

Fall 2007 - Summer 2008
Sat. Nov. 24, 2007: West Edmonton Mall Santa Claus Parade
Thurs. Nov. 29, 2007: Festival of Trees performance
Sun. Dec. 02, 2007: "Jingle On" Santa Claus Parade
Thurs. Dec. 13, 2007: Sabers Christmas Concert
Sat. Feb. 16, 2008: 8th Ann.SDCAA Performers Exhibition, Calgary
Sun. Feb. 24, 2008: Arts in Motion Winterguard, Calgary
Sat. Mar. 08, 2008: Critique This! (Edm) - band & colourguard
Sat/Sun. Mar. 15&16/08, 2008: Magrath Winterguard, Magrath AB
Fri. Apr. 11, 2008: Rosedale Assisted Living, Edmonton AB
Sun. May 18, 2008: Festival of Champions, Red Deer
Sat. May 31, 2008: Stony Plain 100th Anniversary Farmers Day parade
Sat. June 14, 2008: Millet Lions Parade
Fri. June 27, 2008: Ponoka Rodeo Parade
SUMMER TOUR 2008
-Tues. July 01, 2008: Canada Day Parade, Drumheller AB
-Tues. July 01, 2008: Gibson Park performance, Great Falls MT
-Fri. July 04, 2008: Fourth of July Parade, Pocatello ID
-Sat. July 05, 2008: Bonfire performance, Brian Head UT
-Sun. July 06, 2008: Circus Circus/Adventuredome performance,
Las Vegas NV
-Wed. July 09, 2008: National Guard Armoury performance
-Sat. July12, 2008: Depot Park gazebo performance, Kalispell MT
-Sat. July 12, 2008: Big Sky Waterpark performance, Columbia Falls MT
Thurs. July 17, 2008: Capital Ex Parade
Sun. July 20, 2008: Sabers Wind-Up year-end performance

Fall 2006 - Summer 2007

Sat. July 21/07
Thurs. July 19/07
Sat. July 14/07
Tues. July 03 to Thurs. July 12/07
Sun. June 24/07
Tues. June 19/07
Sat. June 16/07
Sat. June 09/07
Sat. May 26/07
Sat. May 12/07
Sat. May 05/07
Sat. Mar. 10/07
Sat. Feb. 24/07
Sat. Feb. 17/07
Tues. Dec. 12/06
Thurs. Nov. 30/06
Sun. Nov. 26/06
Sat. Nov. 18/06

Grand Prix Adrenaline Gala
CapitalEx Parade
Sabers 30th Anniversary
Summer Tour 2007 - MACBDA Shows, see Tour Itinerary for performances information
PowerPlay Sports grand re-opening
Big Earl welcome
Rimbey Rodeo Parade
Penhold Parade
St. Albert Rainmaker Rodeo Parade
SHiNE Learning Expo demo
Great Human Race - march-in the runners/walkers
Critique This! winterguard competition (1st place)
Arts in Motion winterguard (2nd place)
SDCAA Performers Exhibition
Sabers Christmas Concert
Festival of Trees
Downtown Edmonton "Jingle On" Santa Claus Parade
West Edmonton Mall Santa Claus Parade

Fall 2005 - Summer 2006

Thurs. July 20/06
Wed. July 19/06
Mon. July 03 to
Sat. July 15/06
Sat. July 01/06

Sat. June 17/06
Sat. June 10/06
Sat. May 27/06
Sun. May 07/06
Sat. Mar. 18/06
Mon. Feb. 20/06
Sat. Feb. 18/06
Sun. Dec. 04/05

Thurs. Nov. 24/05 Sat. Nov. 19/05
Sat. Nov. 12/05
Sat. Sept. 10/05

- for upcoming performances, see Members page
CapitalEx (Klondike Days) Parade (as SPIRIT Band)
Westerner Days Parade, Red Deer (as SPIRIT Band)
Summer Tour 2006 to Disneyland, CA

Sherwood Park Canada Day Parade (as SPIRIT Band)
& Whyte Ave Silly Summer Parade
Rimbey Rodeo Parade
Beaumont Parade
St. Albert Rainmaker Rodeo Parade (as SPIRIT Band)
Festival of Champions, Red Deer
"Critique This" Winterguard Competition
(Family Day) Royal Alberta Museum time capsule
6th Annual Performers Exhibition, Calgary
Downton Edmonton "Jingle On" Santa Parade" awarded 1st place for marching bands
Festival of Trees
West Edmonton Mall Santa Parade
Jr. A football game
Int'l Strongman Competition at West Edmonton Mall

Fall 2004 - Summer 2005

Tues. July 26
Mon. July 25
Sun. July 24
Thurs. July 21
Wed. July 20

Premier's Centennial Klondike Breakfast
Monday Morning Magic (K-Days, Northlands grounds)
Borden Park wind-up
Klondike Days Parade (Edmonton Spirit Show Band)
Alberta Centennial Showband Competition, Red Deer

Wed. June 29 to Tues. July 12
Klondike II Tour 2005 Destination: Skagway, Alaska & Dawson City,Yukon

Sat. June 18
Sat. June 11
Sun. June 05
Sat. June 04
Sat. May 28
Thurs. May 05
Sun. May 01
Wed. March 23
Sat. February 12
Wed. Dec 08
Sun. Nov. 28
Sat. Nov. 27
Sat. Nov. 1

Rimbey Rodeo Parade
Gazebo Park hourly performances
Edmonton Eskimos Fan Appreciation Day
Onoway Heritage Days Parade
St. Albert Rainmaker Rodeo Parade
SHiNE Fair (Rundle Park ACT, Edm.)
Red Deer Festival of Champions
Edmonton Joint Band Showcase
Winterguard Classic (NAIT, Edm)
Joint Christmas Concert with Edm. Crusaders
Jingle On! Downtown Indoor Santa Claus Parade
Jasper Welcome to Winter Parad
WEM Santa Claus Parade

Instruction and Rehearsals ...

For the 2008-2009 season, instruction & rehearsals are :
Tuesdays at Thorncliffe School (8215-175 St.), Thursdays at St. Cecilia School (8830-132 Ave.) - both run 6:30-8:30 pm - unless otherwise posted on the Members page.

Tuesdays
Thursdays

Ensemble rehearsal at Thorncliffe School
Instruction at St. Cecilia School

Band Camps

First Band Camp of the 2009-10 season = November 06-08, 2009 in Rimbey, AB ...
Second Band Camp = January 29-31, 2010 Location TBA
Third Band Camp = approx. April 16-18, 2010 Location TBA
Click for tentative itinerary and packing list.

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