Show summer band summery The Vernal Junior Junio High band and director Mel Salter deserve a note of ot recognition for tor forthe forthe the fine Cine work they have displayed this summer All those Involved in the summer program have worked hard to have one of oC the best summer band programs ever stated Mrs Carl Olda er president of ot the music organization AT THE TIlE beginning of oC the summer the Parents' Parents Music Boosters organization was formed to assist in the band program Volunteer parents were present at each event and at least one band mother attended rehearsals each morning to recruit band members call absentees and assist in the program in any anyway anyway anyway way needed The band membership membership membership mem mem- therefore stayed consistent throughout the summer program The summer events included three rodeo parades In Vernal the Range Call Celebration in Meeker Colorado July 4 the Utah Youth Parade in Salt Lake City July 17 and ending with the July 24 parade in Vernal The band was honored with a 25 award for the Peppiest Music in the Youth Parade in Salt Lake City and another 25 presentation was received from the rodeo parades in Vernal for Best Youth Participation Congratulations to the band and Mr Salter for these two honors It should be noted that there were no accidents during these busy days and the behavior was excellent from the students THE TilE SUMMER program wound up their activities with a watermelon party in the park with Safeway Grocery furnishing furnishing furnishing fur fur- the watermelons A special note should be made that the beginning band students starting the program will have 90 percent going directly into the intermediate band Ten percent of these students will be going into the advanced band This marching season ended with the largest marching program the school has seen in nine years A very successful string program is also a part of the instrumental program at Vernal Junior High School stated officials |