Who: All band students in grades 4-8 will march in the parade

Where: Early Learning Center (formerly Little Red Schoolhouse) on Beale Ave., behind the Wing School

When: 9:15 am drummers; 9:30 am all other instruments

What to Wear: Khakis, Blue Band T-shirt, and sneakers

What to Play: America the Beautiful (the memorized version)

Reminder:

Instruments left in school over the weekend cannot be access for the parade.  Please remind your student to bring their instrument home this weekend!

Parade Route: Right on Beale, left on Main, right on River, left on Tupper, left on Main.  Stop at Library for brief remarks.  Proceed down Main. Stop at Clark-Haddad Square for brief remarks.  Proceed down Main to Beale and back to the starting point.

Sandwich Schools Band Boosters will host a concert Friday May 18^th from 7-10 at SHS.  The concert will feature a wide variety of local musicians including alternative singer/songwriter Carly Tefft, the band Beautiful Tuesday,  and vocalists Kate Cameron and Casey McQuillen.  Entrance is $5 at the door.

Tefft, a 2011 SHS alumni and current Berklee student, has just released her 5-song studio EP, “Loud and Clear.” She will be performing regularly in Boston,  the South Shore and on the Cape this summer solo and with her band of Berklee musicians. Kate Cameron, Duxbury’s country singer/songwriter, also attends Berklee and has just released her EP “Driven.”  Catch her performing live this summer throughout the South Shore. Pop singer/songwriter and Berklee student Casey McQuillen of Andover will also be performing. Known for her relatable and catchy pop tunes, Casey has over 1 million views on her Youtube channel as well as having released two albums before the age of 19. Cape Cod folk/pop band, Beautiful Tuesday, has performed around New England for the past three years along with releasing their EP “The Breakdown.” They are currently touring New England  promoting their new single, “(I’ll Prove You) Something More.”

Cd’s, t-shirts and baked goods will be available for purchase. Ticket proceeds benefit the Sandwich Schools Band Boosters, a non-profit supporting the instrumental and vocal music program in Sandwich’s public schools.

The ever-popular Oak Ridge Idol will be held this Friday, May 18th at the Oak Ridge School.  SSBB is seeking people to donate baked goods to be sold at the event.  Part of the proceeds will be donated to the Band Boosters. If you can pitch in and make a donation for the bake sale, please contact Candy at kcbt971@gmail.com. 

Thank you for your support!