Training Band Awards 2013
Thurcroft Welfare Training Band held their annual award ceremony to celebrate the achievements
of the band and individual members this year. The Band has had another very successful year under the expert baton of Ken Vernon, including fine performances at the Butlins
Mineworkers Contest in January and the Ireland Colliery Battle of the Bands in the summer. The Band has also performed regularly in the local area, supporting community
events. Training band also played its part during the Christmas period, carolling to raise funds for music and instruments. 6 new members joined the band in
September, mostly adults, and by December were playing in their own ensemble and are now playing more and more in the training band proper. The band room seems to get fuller every
week!
Councillor John Swift, a great supporter of both Thurcroft bands, came along to present the
awards.
Individual awards went to:
Player of the Year Chloe
Most Improved Player Lucy
Best Newcomer Rebecca
Best Section Baritones and Horns
Ken Vernon, Musical Director said, We are very proud of our training band. The band continues to
go from strength to strength. It is great that Thurcroft has a training band that people of any age with an interest in making music can join. Everyone works
hard and enjoys rehearsals and the events the band takes part in. It is also a great asset to the community and of course means that players can move up into the senior band,
securing the future of Thurcroft Welfare Band as a whole. It has been difficult to choose award winners this year as so many in the band have worked hard and made great
progress.
Thurcroft Welfare Training Band, meet in the band room each Thursday evening 6pm - 7:15pm. The
group is open to anyone of any age with a desire to make music. Expert tuition is available to all players and instruments are provided free on loan, thanks to community funding
over the last few years.
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