Bag packing at Tesco's Uckfield raised £268.81. Despite the weather conditions this weekend we had a very good turnout of members and supporters.
Thank you to everyone that helped and donated.
Sunday, 19 December 2010
Sunday, 31 October 2010
New Facebook Page
Our new Facebook group is now up and running.
Please feel free to join by clicking the link.
4th Uckfield Scout Band (Official)
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4th Uckfield Scout Band (Official)
Friday, 8 October 2010
2010 National Finals
So, that's another competition season over.
Last weekend the band traveled up to Lutterworth for our finals camp. The band left Uckfield just after 8am, and arrived at our rehearsal site at 12:30pm. After lunch we rehearsed our 2010 Show "The Sound of Music".
After rehearsal had finished we moved on to the campsite we were staying at for the night, to prepare for finals on the Sunday.
With everyone waking up at 7am to the sound of heavy rain everybody knew this was going to be a long, wet day. After having breakfast we stood in the campsite car park played a musical run through of our show at 7:30am! Wonder what the other campsite users were thinking.
We loaded the equipment truck and coach and started the journey to Crewe for finals with the rain still falling.
We arrived in Crewe to find that Finals was delayed due to the weather, the football stadium we were using wouldn't allow us to use the pitch due to "Health & Safety" reasons. After an hour word reached us that they would be moving the arena to the other side of the pitch and the competition would start 90mins late.
As our arena entry time approached we moved to the side of the arena ready to enter the field for competition.
Now was the time, everything we had rehearsed for, everything we had worked hard for was about to happen. Then those 5 magic words could be heard around the stadium.
"You may commence your performance"
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After our performance we changed out of our wet uniforms, loaded all the soaking wet equipment before we had an hour to have something to eat and board the coach.
Due to finals being delayed 90mins, we couldn't go on for our Awards presentation. We had to leave by 3:30pm to allow our coach driver to get us back to Uckfield before his driving hours ran out.
As we traveled back we were being informed of the results by our Bandmaster Sharon Beesley. 5TH PLACE with a score of 67.00. Our highest score all year.
Last weekend the band traveled up to Lutterworth for our finals camp. The band left Uckfield just after 8am, and arrived at our rehearsal site at 12:30pm. After lunch we rehearsed our 2010 Show "The Sound of Music".
After rehearsal had finished we moved on to the campsite we were staying at for the night, to prepare for finals on the Sunday.
With everyone waking up at 7am to the sound of heavy rain everybody knew this was going to be a long, wet day. After having breakfast we stood in the campsite car park played a musical run through of our show at 7:30am! Wonder what the other campsite users were thinking.
We loaded the equipment truck and coach and started the journey to Crewe for finals with the rain still falling.
We arrived in Crewe to find that Finals was delayed due to the weather, the football stadium we were using wouldn't allow us to use the pitch due to "Health & Safety" reasons. After an hour word reached us that they would be moving the arena to the other side of the pitch and the competition would start 90mins late.
As our arena entry time approached we moved to the side of the arena ready to enter the field for competition.
Now was the time, everything we had rehearsed for, everything we had worked hard for was about to happen. Then those 5 magic words could be heard around the stadium.
"You may commence your performance"
.JPG)
After our performance we changed out of our wet uniforms, loaded all the soaking wet equipment before we had an hour to have something to eat and board the coach.
Due to finals being delayed 90mins, we couldn't go on for our Awards presentation. We had to leave by 3:30pm to allow our coach driver to get us back to Uckfield before his driving hours ran out.
As we traveled back we were being informed of the results by our Bandmaster Sharon Beesley. 5TH PLACE with a score of 67.00. Our highest score all year.
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Season Update
We have recently taken part in two competitions, Ouse Valley Sounds in Biggleswade and Midland Impact in Coventry.
We scored 60.44 at Ouse Valley Sounds earning us 4th place and scored 65.17 at Midland Impact earning us 3rd place.
Our final BYBA League placing for the 2010 season is 7th place.
A great result from both competitions for all the members and staff, and we are now working hard for National Finals being held on Sunday 3rd October at The Alexandra Stadium, Crewe.
Show Results 2010
League Table 2010
We scored 60.44 at Ouse Valley Sounds earning us 4th place and scored 65.17 at Midland Impact earning us 3rd place.
Our final BYBA League placing for the 2010 season is 7th place.
A great result from both competitions for all the members and staff, and we are now working hard for National Finals being held on Sunday 3rd October at The Alexandra Stadium, Crewe.
Show Results 2010
League Table 2010
Friday, 9 July 2010
Uckfield Bonfire & Carnival Society Fete
The Band opened this years fete held at Luxfords Field Uckfield by marching into the fete playing a traditional Bonfire tune, Sussex By The Sea.
After the fete was opened by the Deputy Mayor Duncan Bennett we performed our 2010 show "The Sound of Music"
Picture by Ron Hill
hillphotographic@aol.com
Saturday, 24 April 2010
Grant Application
We have received news that we have been awarded a grant to buy a brand new Laptop and MP3 players ahead of our 2010 BYBA Competition Season.
This equipment will enable us to have a dedicated computer for the band and will allow the staff, instructors and members use of it for band purposes.
This year all of our judges comment's from competitions will be given to us in digital format making the need for the laptop a priority.
The grant will allow us to focus all of this years budget on transport, equipment repair and new purchases.
This equipment will enable us to have a dedicated computer for the band and will allow the staff, instructors and members use of it for band purposes.
This year all of our judges comment's from competitions will be given to us in digital format making the need for the laptop a priority.
The grant will allow us to focus all of this years budget on transport, equipment repair and new purchases.
Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Rave For Luke Night
On Monday 12th April, a fundraising night was held at the Cock & Bull in Uckfield in memory of Luke Bland.
Luke Bland was a member of the 4th Uckfield Scout Band for many years as a drummer. He was tragically taken from us last year and this is the first of several fundraising events planned to raise money to purchase musical instruments for local schools and organisations.
A total of £290.45 was raised from this event and it will be donated to the 4th Uckfield Scout Band to help purchase new instruments, equipment and to help towards repair costs.
Event organiser Becky Samuels said “I would like to thank all the local businesses that made donations. Luke Bland was loved by everyone that knew him and he would be so proud of how much this event raised”.
Luke Bland was a member of the 4th Uckfield Scout Band for many years as a drummer. He was tragically taken from us last year and this is the first of several fundraising events planned to raise money to purchase musical instruments for local schools and organisations.
A total of £290.45 was raised from this event and it will be donated to the 4th Uckfield Scout Band to help purchase new instruments, equipment and to help towards repair costs.
Event organiser Becky Samuels said “I would like to thank all the local businesses that made donations. Luke Bland was loved by everyone that knew him and he would be so proud of how much this event raised”.
Saturday, 3 April 2010
Donation
Last night the Band performed at The Cinques Port Club in Uckfield. We performed four parts from our 2010 Production in front of the club members and had pictures taken for the local paper.
We were also there to receive a cheque for £500 from The Cinques Ports Club as we were their charity of the year.
The money will go towards providing equipment for our newly formed Colourguard section.
We would like to thank all the members of The Cinques Ports Club for their kind donation and we would also like to thank Phil West for helping us transport our equipment for our performance.
www.cinqueportsclub.co.uk/
We were also there to receive a cheque for £500 from The Cinques Ports Club as we were their charity of the year.
The money will go towards providing equipment for our newly formed Colourguard section.
We would like to thank all the members of The Cinques Ports Club for their kind donation and we would also like to thank Phil West for helping us transport our equipment for our performance.
www.cinqueportsclub.co.uk/
Sunday, 28 March 2010
Music Camp
The Band had it's first music camp of the year this weekend.
We stayed at Parkwood Scout Camp near Poynings and at the end of the weekend we ensembled 3 parts of our 2010 competition show.
Pictures from camp are now on our Facebook page. Please use the link below to join.
We stayed at Parkwood Scout Camp near Poynings and at the end of the weekend we ensembled 3 parts of our 2010 competition show.
Pictures from camp are now on our Facebook page. Please use the link below to join.
Monday, 25 January 2010
New Website Live
So here it is, our new website.
www.4thuckfield.co.uk
Please keep checking back as new content will be added as well as our news section being updated.
Until then you please feel free to join one of our facebook group.
www.4thuckfield.co.uk
Please keep checking back as new content will be added as well as our news section being updated.
Until then you please feel free to join one of our facebook group.
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