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Altoona High School Band Home Page
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Located in Altoona, Wisconsin, the Altoona High School Band has an enrollment of 56 students, grades 9-12. The director of bands in Altoona is Bob Baldwin.

This is the '13-'14 band, click here or on the picture to download it.

MISSION STATEMENT
ALTOONA BAND - GRADES 9-12

The mission the Altoona Band Program, grades 9-12, follows a two fold purpose.

To provide the best instrumental music education possible to its students, including:
- introduction and exposure to a variety of musical forms, styles, periods, and cultures.
- pursuit of excellence (a continuing, ongoing process - realizing that perfection is always one step away) in mastery of individual instrument and group performance goals.
- instilling a lifelong love and appreciation of the value of music.
To provide school and community service by regular performance at marching and concert events.

Here Are The Scheduled Performances For '14-'15

Band room is always open at least a half hour before scheduled performance times

(This section is kind of long, since we're a busy band. So if you want to, skip right to the bottom of the page.)

Date	Day(s)	Event	Time
Jun. 7 (2014)	Sat.	Cinder City Days Parade *	1:00 pm
Aug. 27	Wed.	Back to School Social	5:00 pm
Aug. 29	Fri.	Marching Band camp *	9:00AM
Aug. 30	Sat.	Minnesota State Fair *	all day
Sept. 11	Thu.	V-ball Pep band	7:00 pm
Sept. 20	Sat.	Fall Festival Parade *	2:00 pm
Sept. 26	Fri.	Homecoming Parade *	2:00 pm
Sept. 26	Fri.	football halftime & pregame *	7:00 pm
Sept. 30	Tue.	V-ball Pep band	7:00 pm
Oct. 4	Sat.	UW-EC Homecoming Parade *	10:00 am
Oct. 9	Thu.	V-ball Pep band	7:00 pm
Oct. 10	Fri.	football halftime & pregame *	7:00 pm
Oct. 24	Fri.	Big Band Monster Bash (Jazz Only) *	7:00 pm
Nov. 20	Thu.	Altoona Talent Show(auditioned students)	7:00 pm
Dec. 5	Fri.	BBB Pep band	7:00 pm
Dec. 9	Tue.	GBB Pep band	7:00 pm
Dec. 15	Mon.	HS Concert *	7:00 pm
Dec. 23	Tue.	GBB Pep band	7:00 pm
Jan. 9	Fri.	BBB Pep band	7:00 pm
Jan. 16	Fri.	GBB Pep band	7:00 pm
Jan. 17	Sat.	Cloverbelt All Conf. Music Fest. (at Stanley-Boyd H.S.)	all day
Jan. 20	Tue.	BBB Pep band	7:00 pm
Jan. 22	Thu.	GBB Pep band	7:00 pm
Jan. 24	Sat.	Locopalooza (Jazz Only) *	6:30 pm
Jan. 29	Thu.	BBB Pep band	7:00 pm
Feb. 10	Tue.	GBB Pep band	7:00 pm
Feb. 12	Thu.	BBB Pep band	7:00 pm
Feb. 15	Sun.	Booster's Valentines Dinner (new date ! Jazz Only) *	7:00 pm
Mar. 1 - Mar. 3	Sun.-Tue.	Dorian Band Festival (Decorah, IA) (selected students)	3 days
Mar. 5	Thu.	Large Group Festival (Fall Creek host) *	TBA
Mar. 9	Mon.	Festival Concert * (Band & Jazz)	7:00 pm
Apr. 11	Sat.	HS Solo & ensemble NOTE date change (Fall Creek host)	all day
May 2	Sat.	State Solo Ensemble	all day
May 11	Mon.	HS Awards Night & Banquet	6:00 pm
May 13	Wed.	HS "Pops" Concert *	7:00 pm
May 27	Wed.	Graduation *	7:00 pm
Jun. 6 (2015)	Sat.	Cinder City Days Parade *	1:00 pm

Attendance is taken at all performances. " * " indicates performance is worth 150 points towards grade. (Any performance at which the band wears the dress red uniform for marching or all black for concerts will be a major performance and therefore worth 150 pts.) CLICK HERE for 2013 Summer Band information and schedule.

Other Links Of Interest NEW ! ! 11-12 Music Booster's Summer Camp Scholarship Form
AHS Choral Department
Back to the Altoona District Home Page
A special message from Uncle Albert
Altoona Middle School Cadet Band

Bob Baldwin, Director of Bands
bbaldwin@altoona.k12.wi.us

The Altoona High School Band Home Page Home of the Mighty

MISSION STATEMENT ALTOONA BAND - GRADES 9-12

Here Are The Scheduled Performances For '14-'15

Band room is always open at least a half hour before scheduled performance times

The
Altoona High School Band Home Page
Home of the Mighty

MISSION STATEMENT
ALTOONA BAND - GRADES 9-12