May Meeting Agenda
May 2012 Proposals
The proposals for the May meeting are now available by clicking here. Please remember that all membership may vote on winter proposals, however, only band directors may vote on fall proposals. We will also have an election of new… Continue reading
May Meeting
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the May meeting on May 19th at Evergreen High School. This will be our winter wrap up meeting and final meeting of the 2011-2012 season! See you all there.
Fall 2012 Competition Schedule (CHANGE)
Change…
Please note that Pride of the Northwest, hosted by Grants Pass High School, has moved to the 13th of October (originally 10/27). This was due to an unexpected issue with facilities availability. We thank Grants Pass for their flexibility… Continue reading
2012 NWAPA Championship Event @ West Salem HS
Date: Saturday, April 7
Event Times: Color Guard Championships start @ 10 AM / Percussion Championships start @ 4 PM
Venue: West Salem High School
Address: 1776 Titan Drive NW, Salem, OR 97304
2012 Westview Winter Classic – Contest Day Expanded
Due to the layout of the 2012 NWAPA winter schedule, the Westview Winter Classic on March 24 will be filled to capacity. The NWAPA Winter Handbook outlines a normal contest day beginning no earlier than 9 AM and no performances… Continue reading
Recaps
Don’t forget that all of our recaps are now kept on the Recap Sheet Catalog Page. You can find that page by going to “Resources” and then choose “Recap Sheet Catalog.”
North Salem Fire Puts Member Unit In Need
Recently, one of our own member schools suffered a huge blow from a fire at North Salem High School. With the exception of their costumes, all of the equipment for the North Salem Winter Guard has been lost. The guard… Continue reading
Color Guard Music Files
This is a reminder that all color guard units should submit their music files to Danny Orrantia no later than Thursday PM before the Westview Show. Please email all music files to: danny.orrantia@gmail.com
2012 WGI Adjudication Manuals and Rulebooks
The 2012 WGI manuals for both the Color Guard and Percussion classes are listed below. It is an excellent idea to use this resource to fully understand those sections that pertain to your unit.
Winterguard Premier Show
Date: February 4th, 2012
Venue : Tigard High School
Address: 9000 Southwest Durham Rd.
Tigard, ORHillsboro OR 97224
Finalized and Locked CG Premiere Clinic Schedule
Finalized and Locked CG Premiere Evening Contest… Continue reading
Winter Percussion Premier Show
Date: February 11th, 2012
Venue : Evergreen High School
Address: 14300 NE 18th St.
Vancouver, WA 98684
UPDATED Final Percussion Clinic Schedule
UPDATED FinalPercussion Competition Schedule
Units Registered
CADET Class
Tigard Cadet
Alki… Continue reading
Glencoe Winter Show
Date: February 18th, 2012
Prelims Start Time: 11 AM Finals Start Time: 3:30 PM
Venue : Glencoe High School
Address: 2700 NW Glencoe Road
Hillsboro, Oregon
PERCUSSION RECAPS: PRELIMS, FINALS
CG RECAPS: PRELIMS,… Continue reading
Liberty Winter Show
Date: February 25th, 2012
Percussion Recaps: Prelims/Finals
Locked Prelim Schedule for CG and Percussion
Locked Finals Schedule for CG and Percussion
Units Registered In Order of… Continue reading
Skyview Winter Show
Date: March 3rd, 2012
Show Times: CG Prelims – 11 AM, Percussion Prelims – 1 PM / CG Finals – 4:30 PM, Percussion Finals – 6:45 PM
Venue : Fort Vancouver High School
Address: 5700… Continue reading
Westview Winter Classic
Date: March 24th, 2012
Show Times: CG Prelims – 8:30 AM / PERC Prelims – 11:50 AM / CG Finals – 4:00 PM / PERC Finals – 7:15 PM
Venue : Westview High School
Address: 4200 Northwest 185th Avenue… Continue reading
2012 Winter Handbook for Review
2012 NWAPA Winter Handbook_Draft
The 2012 NWAPA Winter Handbook has been uploaded to the website. Please take some time to review and contact Ron Comfort (roncomfort1@gmail.com) with any feedback. The review period will last through Sunday night, January 1. Once… Continue reading
UPDATED: Proposals & Voting
Here is the final collection of all proposals received by 11:59 PM on Saturday, December 3. These will be voted on at this coming Saturday’s meeting.
NWAPA Proposals December 2011
***Please note that 2 new proposals were added since this… Continue reading
Winter Meeting Details, Dec. 10
Location:
Tigard High School, 9000 SW Durham Rd, Tigard, OR 97224 (click for a map)
Times:
10:00 AM – Board Meeting
11:00 AM – Winter 2012 Show Host Meeting
12:00 NN – General Membership Meeting
Very Rough Agenda:
-Fall Wrap-Up… Continue reading
Congratulations & Thanks!
Congratulations to any and all bands who performed at NWAPA-sanctioned events this year. Throughout late September and October, it was a thrill to see so many young people working together each weekend to make art through music and movement. We… Continue reading
UPDATED: Recap Sheets for Pride of the Northwest: NWAPA Championships
Recap sheets for the 2011 Pride of the Northwest: NWAPA Championships have been posted to the Recap Sheet Catalog. Congratulations and THANK YOU to all students who attended and performed. We’ll see you next year!
Recap Sheets for Festival of Bands
Recaps for the Festival of Bands (Preliminary and Finals Rounds) have been added to the Recap Sheet Catalog. Congratulations to those bands that placed!
Recaps for McKenzie Classic & Southridge Spectacle
Recap sheets from the McKenzie Classic and Southridge Spectacle contests (held on October 15th) are now available in the Recap Sheet Catalog.
Schedule for N.W.A.P.A. Championships (10/29)
Please find a schedule for NWAPA Championships here:
NWAPA Championships 10_29_2011
PLEASE NOTE: A ‘padding’ minute has been added to each band’s PRELIMINARY interval to help the show stay on schedule. Bands should all arrive at their scheduled gate time… Continue reading
FOB Schedule (10/22)
Please find a schedule for the University of Oregon’s Festival of Bands here:
Please read your director’s packet carefully, as there are some logistical changes from prior years’ events due to construction around Autzen stadium.
Note: Some… Continue reading
Fall Wrap-Up & Winter Meeting
This is a reminder that the Fall Wrap-Up & Winter meeting will take place on December 10 at a location to be determined. The approximate meeting time for general membership will be around Noon. Please mark your calendars!
Schedules Posted for 10/15: Southridge Spectacle & McKenzie Classic
Please find schedules for two NWAPA events posted below.
The McKenzie Classic @ McKenzie Stadium, Evergreen High School:
McKenzie Classic 10_15_2011
The Southridge Spectacle of Sound @ Hillsboro Stadium:
Southridge Spectacle 10_15_2011
The NWAPA wishes the best of luck to… Continue reading
UPDATE: *Revised* Sunset Classic (10/8) Schedule
Please find a revised schedule for the Sunset Classic at Hillsboro Stadium (Hillsboro, OR) below:
Changes include:
-Grants Pass eliminated from line-up (dropped show).
-Skyview added as first band in Open class (added show).
NOTE: Because… Continue reading
Century recap is now available
Click to download the Prelims Recap or the Finals Recap
New Adjudication Sheets Released
Below are the new NWAPA adjudication sheets that will be used for all fall marching band competitions. Just click to download.
Visual GE
Music GE
Visual Ensemble
Music Ensemble
Visual Individual
Music Individual
PCI (10/1) Schedule Posted
Please find the schedule for the Pacific Coast Invitational at Sprague High School (Salem, OR) below:
Please email Matt Sadowski at fall.vp.nwapa@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Century Showcase (9/24) Schedule Posted
Please find the schedule for the Century Showcase at Hillsboro Stadium below:
Century Showcase Schedule 09_24_2011
See you there! Please email me (Matt Sadowski, Fall VP) if you have any questions.
Leadership Success Live is Coming to You!
September 22nd, 6:00-8:30pm
Hosted by Evergreen High School ~ Vancouver, WA
Last year’s event was such a success, we decided to do it again and make it even bigger!
Similar to last year’s event, the workshop is designed to be… Continue reading
August, 2011 Meeting Minutes
The minutes from the August meeting, including draw results, are now available. Download the file below.
Download: August 2011 Meeting Minutes
Sheldon Showcase of Bands
A great performance opportunity for local bands! Friday, October 28th
Sheldon High School is hosting a Showcase of Bands to allow bands an opportunity to perform at NO COST!!! Contact Tracy Ross at ross@4j.lane.edu to participate. Deadline for entry is September… Continue reading
2012 NWAPA Winter Calendar Released
The NWAPA Board of Officers have reviewed the show sponsor bids and have approved the following schedule for the 2012 Winter Season.
The schedule is subject to change up until the Winter NWAPA meeting on Saturday, Dec. 10.
If you… Continue reading
2011 NWAPA Winter Invoice Updated
The 2011 NWAPA Winter Fee Invoice has been updated.
The winter fee invoice has been updated to include the winter season surety bond of $100 per competing unit. All units must have their surety bond on file with the NWAPA… Continue reading
NWAPA CG and Percussion Clinic Format
The clinic format for the CG Premier and Percussion Premiere is outlined below.
As a part of the NWAPA Premiere weekends at Tigard HS and Evergreen HS, a clinic format is being utilized to help facilitate an educational experience for… Continue reading
CG Premiere Clinicians / Paperless for 2011
NWAPA announces CG Clinicians and we are saving trees!!
CG Clinicians
The NWAPA CG member units are extremely fortunate to have three nationally prominent clinicians to serve their needs at the clinic on Saturday. Curtis Costanza, Lee Carlson and Phil… Continue reading
2011 Fall Schedule Released
The 2011 NWAPA Fall Marching Schedule.
Directors, please mark your calendars for the following dates:
Sept. 24th – Century Showcase (@ Hillsboro Stadium)
Oct. 1 – PCI (Sprague HS)
Oct. 8 – Sunset Classic (Hillsboro Stadium)
Oct. 15 –… Continue reading
Judges Coordinator
The judges coordinator position is open for applications. d
NWAPA has opened the position of Judges Coordinator for anyone interested. Please click the link below for more information and to apply.
Download: 154_Judges Coordinator Position.pdf
2012 Winter Show Bid Forms
All NWAPA winter members are permitted to submit a winter show bid.
The 2012 Winter Show Bid Forms are now in the NWAPA website. You can find them easily by going to the RESOURCE section of the website and then… Continue reading
NWAPA Championships 10/29/2011
Venue : Hillsboro Stadium
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Registered Units
Event Capacity 24 / 30… Continue reading