Congratulations to everyone for an outstanding performance at this year's Spring Awards Concert!  I thought the bands played great.  Thank you all for your work throughout the year and let's continue to build on our tradition of excellence.

On a personal note, thank you to the class of 2018 for the autographed trumpet stand.  I have been blessed to see everyone of you grow over the years.  I will think of you every time I use my trumpet.

Finally, congratulations to Joey Feenstra for being selected for the John Philip Sousa Award and Louis Armstrong Award!

The PHS band fundraiser items will be delivered next Thursday, November, 30th.  Please make arrangements to have someone pick up your items after school that day.  Money will be due to Mr. Bangert on Monday, December 4th.

ILMEA auditions will be held Monday, October 9th at Quincy High School.  The bus will leave from the PCS parking lot at 7:15 am.  Please remember to bring your instrument and music because the high school will not be open.  We should arrive back at PCS around 12:30 pm.

The University of Illinois has provided recordings of the ILMEA audition etudes for concert band.  Click on the link and look for your instrument to listen to the recording. ​recording.music.illinois.edu/index.php/ilmea

D.J. Wintjen represented Pittsfield High School at the IMEA All-district Jazz Festival on November, 21.  D.J. plays alto saxophone in the PHS band and jazz band.  Students were selected by audition to participate in the festival held at Quincy Junior High in Quincy, IL.

Congratulations to the seven students who represented Pittsfield High School at the ILMEA All-District Music Festival on November 14th.  The students were selected by audition to participate in the concert festival held at Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL.

Front L-R: Alayna Scranton, Olivia Hobbs, Maddie Palmer, Wyatt Watkins.     
Back L-R: Mr. Bangert, Joshua Greenwood, Joey Feenstra, Austin Fine, Mr. Feldpausch.

The annual band fundraiser will kick-off next Tuesday, November 2nd.  Each student will be selling pizza kits, cookie dough, cheese cakes and other food items.  The profit earned by each student will go to defray the cost of the performance trip to Disney World in June of 2016.  The sale will run two weeks and items will be delivered the week of December 7th.  This is a great opportunity to purchase some great food while supporting some very talented students.  

You may also check out our fundraiser website for some different items.  The group ID is 8689 and if you enter your favorite band member's name, they will get credit for any purchases.  Items purchased online will be shipped directly to the customer.

Thank you in advance for supporting our band students.