The Geelong Concert Band

The GCB Senior Band will be performing as part of the Friends of the Gardens concert series on Sunday February 7th in the new 21st Century Gardens at the Botanical Gardens from 5:00 – 7:30pm. Ticket prices are $10 for singles or $25 for a family of 4 and can be purchased at the gate or from GPAC.

This is the first time that there has been a musical performance in the natural amphitheatre provided in the 21st Century Gardens and weather permitting we are looking forward to performing in this new environment.

So pack a picnic, bring a rug or chair and come and enjoy an outstanding music performance.

A huge thank-you to everyone who assisted at the Bunnings Sausage Sizzle on December 19th. Many thanks to Amanda for all of her hard work in organisating the day for the band. It turned out to be a very busy day with the sale of 110kg of sausages and 25kg of onions between 9am and 5pm. Many thanks to Heather for running around and organising an extra 50kg of sausages when we ran out at 1pm!

All in all we made a profit of just over $2400.

Congratulations to Steve Horman and John Adams for all of their hard work in putting the Triva Night together. Just under 100 people attended the night which was full of lots of fun trivia and games. Many thanks to all of the companies who sponsored the event and provided fantastic prizes – including Novo Shoes Waurn Ponds, Subway Geelong, Cold Rock Belmont, Jetts Gym, The Chocolate Room Geelong, Panache Waurn Ponds, Donut King Waurn Ponds, Bakers Delight Waurn Ponds, Panini Geelong West and Ferguson-Plarre Bake House.

Many thanks go to the Belmont Bowls Club for the use of their excellent facility and to the two gentlemen behind the bar who kept the drinks coming at a very cheap price all night!!

Thanks to Mark Irwin for organising the video projector and Dan Zampatti for the use of his sound equipment.

A great night was had by all.

The Workshop,Youth and Senior bands of the Geelong Concert Band will present their final in house concert for 2009 on Friday December 4th at 7pm at Robertson Hall, Geelong College Prep School, Minerva Road, Newtown. Tickets can be purchased at the door – Adults $8 and Concession $5.

Raffle tickets will be sold on the night – 50c each or 3 for $1 – there are multiple Christmas Hampers to be won and a Christmas Cake.

Could all Youth Band members be at Robertson Hall by 6pm – Katie would like to do a quick run through before the concert. Workshop Band members need to be present by 6:15pm and Senior band members by the start of the concert. All band members must be in full band uniform for this concert.

If you have items for the hamper, please bring them along, we will leave a hamper open to add extra items on the night.

The GCB Senior Band will perform a concert with the Grainger Wind Symph on Saturday September 12th 2009. This concert will be held at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar, Rachelle Road, East Keilor starting at 7:30pm. Tickets can be purchased at the door – Adults $15 Concession $10. Come along and support both of these outstanding bands.

Our annual concert at Costa Hall (the Deakin Waterfront Campus, Geelong), will be held this Saturday October 25th at 7:30pm.