West Bloomfield High School Bands  

      4925 Orchard Lake Road
      West Bloomfield, MI 48323
     
Arthur Ebert, Director of Bands

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Welcome to the

2008-09 West Bloomfield High School

Winter Color Guard
 

The West Bloomfield Winter Guard is entering it's 4th season of competition and will be performing a show entitled "I Can Feel The Rain", using the acoustic version of the song 'Gravedigger' by Dave Matthews.

The guard will be practicing on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-9pm and most Saturdays (see schedule below) and will be performing in 5 MCGC shows, MCGC Circuit Championships, and the WGI Regional at Ferndale High School.

For any additional information, please contact Phil Rumley (Winter Guard Director) at philrumley@yahoo.com or Arthur Ebert (Director of Bands) at eberta@westbloomfield.k12.mi.us

WBCG Winter Schedule
(As of November 18, 2008)

November
18th and 20th         Auditions  6-9pm
25th                       Rehearsal 6-9pm

December
2nd, 4th, & 6th        Tuesday, Thursday: 6-9pm  Saturday: 9am-4pm
9th, 11th, & 13th     Tuesday, Thursday: 6-9pm  Saturday: 9am-2pm
16th and 18th           Rehearsal 6-9pm

January
6th, 8th, & 10th        Tuesday, Thursday: 6-9pm  Saturday: 9am-4pm
13th and 15th           Rehearsal 6-9pm
17th                         Rehearsal TBD/MCGC West Bloomfield Show
20th, 22nd, & 24th    Tuesday, Thursday: 6-9pm  Saturday: 9am-4pm
27th and 29th            Rehearsal 6-9pm
31st                          Rehearsal TBD/MCGC South Lyon Show

February
3rd and 5th              Rehearsal 6-9pm (Saturday 7th ---OFF!)
10th and 12th           Rehearsal 6-9pm
14th                        Rehearsal TBD/MCGC Troy Athens Show
17th, 19th, & 21st    Tuesday, Thursday: 6-9pm  Saturday: 9am-4pm
24th and 26th           Rehearsal 6-9pm
28th                        Rehearsal TBD/WGI Regional, Ferndale

March
3rd and 5th              Rehearsal 6-9pm (Saturday 7th ---OFF!)
10th and 12th           Rehearsal 6-9pm
14th                        Rehearsal TBD/MCGC Milford Show
17th, 19th, & 21st    Tuesday, Thursday: 6-9pm  Saturday: 9am-4pm
22nd                       TBD/MCGC Novi Show (Sunday)
24th and 26th           Rehearsal 6-9pm
28th                        Rehearsal TBD/MCGC Championships, SVSU

Note:  ALL Tuesday and Saturday rehearsals are at Orchard Lake Middle School.  ALL Thursday rehearsals are at Abbott Middle School, EXCEPT December 11th and January 15th…which are at Roosevelt Elementary School.

Arthur Ebert, Director of Bands, West Bloomfield High School
eberta@westbloomfield.k12.mi.us
 


 2007-2008
MCGC State Championship,
2nd Place, Score of 78.6
Class AA, CONGRATULATIONS!

     

Link to more pictures  (Thanks John Ferguson)


2006-2007

 2-1-07:  Our Guard made the papers, check out the link to read the article:
http://www.hometownlife.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070201/NEWS23/702010614/1040

 

 

2006

Last year, the West Bloomfield High School Winter Color Guard, in its first year of MCGC competition, placed 2nd place in Michigan 1A at state finals on 4/1/2006 with a score of 80.5.  The group performed “When a Heart Breaks”.  The group was 11 members strong.

Contact Mr. Ebert if you have questions or concerns.

 

Michigan Color Guard Circuit web site:  www.mcgc.net