NEWS AND NOTES

PIMBA FALL 2010 SCHEDULE

Preparations are fully underway for the upcoming 2010 PIMBA season. Seven regular season shows are scheduled on the following dates, followed by the 2010 PIMBA Championshps on October 30 at Penn Trafford High School:

September 11 Kiski
September 18 Norwin - special 50th Anniversary Band Festival. Congratulations, Norwin!
September 25 Open - come out and support many PIMBA bands participating in the new Bands of America Regional at Norwin HS

October 2 East Allegheny
October 9 Woodland Hills
October 16 Beaver
October 23 Gateway & West Allegheny

October 30 Championships at Penn Trafford HS

PIMBA BANDS LOOKING FOR STAFF MEMBERS

Several PIMBA bands have staff openings for instructors in all areas ----winds, drumline, color guard and/or visual. Please click on 'Jobs' and contact the director listed ASAP if interested.

FANTASTIC WEATHER BROUGHT OUT THE BEST AT 2009 PIMBA CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2009 season came to a close at the 14th annual PIMBA Championships on Saturday, November 7, at Gateway HS. With afternoon temperatures that reached the low 70's and evening temperatures that remained in the 60's, the 23 of the 25 PIMBA member bands that participated in 2009 presented a large, enthusiastic audience with a full day of terrific performances.

The final placements by class and scores of all participating bands are available under 'Scores'/'Championships'.

Congratulations to the 2009 Class Champions and all PIMBA member bands:
Class A Cochranton
Class AA Mars
Class AAA Trinity
Class AAAA Gateway
National Class Kiski

PIMBA also recognized one of only two remaining founding member directors, Tom Monteleone from Penn Trafford High School, who retired from his teaching position on November 9.

All involved with PIMBA also thank the Gateway HS Band---Bob Read, Director---and the Gateway Band Parents for doing a great job once again as hosts of PIMBA's biggest annual event.

Championships and all 2009 PIMBA shows were adjudicated by the PA Federation of Contest Judges (PFCJ). The Executive Director of the PFCJ, Todd Fox, participated in the presentation of awards as invited by PIMBA.

The results of the entire regular season are posted. Click on 'Scores', then on the given show for placement and final scores.

INDIVIDUAL CANDID PHOTOGRAPHS STILL AVAILABLE FROM 2009 PIMBA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Parents and members of PIMBA bands may continue to review and purchase any of the 11,000+ images of all the bands that performed at Championships taken by WeCaptureSports.

Go to their website at www.wecapturesports.com and click on the Marching Band icon on the home page. Clicking on the game photos on the top bar will also direct you to the 11,000 plus images.

REMAINING 2010 PIMBA SHOW SCHEDULE