The
2006-2007 season was a busy one for the Red Deer Royals.
Highlights
of the year included:
• Our
Director Mr. Rob Goring spent the second half of the year
overseas. Mr. Michael Mann, our percussion instructor, was
our Interim Director and did a great job of it!
•
Honoring the Veterans at the Lest We Forget Musical Remembrance as well as at
the Red Deer Remembrance Day Ceremony
• Christmas
performances at the Santa Claus parade, lighting of Red Deer's
largest Christmas tree, playing at the Festival of Trees
and at the Kiwanis Carol Festival
•
Receiving a Superior Band Award at Red Deer's Kiwanis Festival
• Marching
in many parades throughout Alberta. We played in Rimbey twice
and in Alix for the first time in recent memory.
• Our
mini tour which included Calgary Stampede, then traveling
to Saskatoon for the MACBDA competition, then back to Calgary
for pancake breakfasts, Fanfare and the MACBDA Finals
• An outstanding performance
in the Capital Ex Parade winning us the award as the Top
Overall Musical Entry in the parade
• Our Colour Guard put on some
great performances of their winter show in Calgary and Red
Deer
• Both the overall band and
the Colour Guard being in the top three in the Calgary Stampede
Parade
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