County Music Groups Get Boost From Wal-Mart

Bluffton's Wal-Mart store marked 10 years in the city with a Grand Re-opening Wednesday, and donated $7,000 to various community groups. Among those benefitting from the generous donations were Bluffton High Schools band and show choir programs, and the Norwell Band Boosters.

Pictured with Wal-Mart's Bluffton Store Manager Brian Barger are:

1: Bluffton Show Choir members (and one mom) Kyanne Bryant, Jenna Feeback, Suzanne Feeback, Carson Addington and Taylor White.

2: BHS Principal Steve Baker, Band Director Jim Bueter, and band members Shelby Sark and Katie Thompson.

3: Norwell Band Booster President Dan Easley and band members Adam Burniston and Kent Blazier.

Photos of the Norwell Marching Knights' Parents and Support Crew (Set #2)

More pictures thanks to Tomi Harrison.

Good luck to the Marching Knights for the big event Saturday afternoon!

Photos of the Norwell Marching Knights' Parents and Support Crew (Set #1)

They don't usually get a lot of attention, but just as valuable to the success experienced by the Marching Knights, are the parents and other members of the support crew who help set up the stage for the students to perform.

Thanks to Tomi Harrison, we have some "behind the scenes" moments from the Marching Knights' 2009 season.

Norwell Show Choirs Host Fall Preview - "Lion King and Friends"

It’s going to be a busy weekend for the Norwell music department.

Saturday will see the Marching Knights return to Lucas Oil Stadium for their 11th consecutive State Championships, while back home, the school’s three show choirs host their first big event of the year.

The Norwell High School and Middle School Choral Department will present their annual Fall Preview - “Lion King and Friends”, at the Norwell High School Auditorium on Friday evening and Sunday afternoon.

The Fall Preview will feature the Knight Moves (High School mixed show choir), Knight Stars (High School girls’ show choir), and the Middle School choirs.

Friday evening’s performance will commence at 7:30 p.m. while Sunday afternoon’s performance will start at 3:30 p.m.

Tickets will be sold at the door for $5 per person.

Photo's From Norwell's Semi-State Competition at Plainfield

Congratulations once again to the Marching Knights for making it all the way to State, and best of luck for Saturday.

Throughout the week, we'll also be posting some "behind the scenes" photos from Norwell's season. Keep checking back!

Many thanks once again to Tomi Harrison for providing the photos.

Norwell's Marching Knights Qualify For State; Bluffton's Season Finishes!

Don't have much info yet but it appears Norwell's Marching Knights have qualified for their 11 consecutive State Championship.

They will compete at Lucas Oil Field at 2:36 p.m. Saturday, after successfully negotiating their Class C Semi-State competition at Plainfield High School this past Saturday.

For Bluffton’s Bengal Brigade, the trip to Franklin for the Class D Semi-State competition wasn’t quite so productive. The Bengal Brigade put up a mighty showing, but were unable to seal their trip to the State finals.

So far I only have the one photo from Bluffton. Hopefully more will follow over the next day or two.

Semi-State Performance Times For Bluffton and Norwell

Norwell will march in the Class C competition at Plainfield High School at 3:10 p.m. on Saturday. The Marching Knights are aiming for their 11th consecutive state finals appearance.

Bluffton will march in the Class D competition at Franklin Community High School at 3:23 p.m on Saturday. The Bengal Brigade will be attempting to javascript:void(0)earn their second straight state finals appearance and their tenth overall.

The attached photos are from Norwell's practice at Knox, on their way to last Saturday's performance at Chesterton.

Thanks to Tomi Harrison once again for the photos.