Mr. Webb encourages all high school band parents to get involved with band boosters. The Boosters support all band programs grades 6 to 12--it's not just for the marching band!

Booster funds pay for:
  --yearly instrument purchases & cleaning costs
  --purchase & cleaning of formalwear for boys & girls
  --travel expenses & entry fees for all three JF concert bands--to district assessments & to district, regional, & state competitions

The biggest way to help BAND is by volunteering on a Bingo team, helping to sell game tickets or papers one night every eight weeks. JFBB raises about $1,500 every week by hosting! Please contact tj@waicul.com to inquire.

JFHS Bands:

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Wind Symphony Performance

Led by directors David Webb and  Jennifer Wilson-Burger, the 9th-12th grade academic band program includes Concert and Symphonic levels, in addition to the elite members of the Wind Symphony. 

All students joining a band class must audition for placement into one of these levels. Wind Symphony is the crown jewel of the JF Band Program & the one all directors strive to prepare their students for, starting in 6th grade at FMS.

Awards & Honors 2018-2019:
Three high school students qualified for Senior Regional Orchestra along with several 1st alternates!  Congrats to all!
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​Awards & Honors 2017-2018: The JF Wind Symphony was selected by audition as one of only twelve high school bands nationally to perform at the prestigious National Bands of America Festival in March 2018.  They will travel to Indianapolis, IN, March 14-17, 2018. 
We are also thrilled to announce that senior Adam Peltier was selected to be an Army All-American and will join their national performance in January 2018.  Everyone will be invited to this school assembly/press event later in the 2017 school year!
Four high school students qualified for Senior Regional Orchestra along with three 1st alternates!  Congrats to all!
Twenty five students placed to perform at All District Band, and two students made it to All Virginia State Competition!

Awards & Honors 2016-2017: Congratulations to all 40 JFHS students (including nine freshmen) who placed in All District competition on Dec. 10! A record thirteen of these students also qualified for VA All-State tryouts in Feb. and six students made All-States--the most since 2004!
District VI Concert Assessment High School Results: All three JF Bands received straight SUPERIOR ratings. Mr. Satterfield posted the following in response: "The Wind Symphony capped off the evening with a spectacular performance of the Persichetti Symphony. It was one of the finest performances I have ever heard from a high school band." 
NYC Wind Symphony took home a GOLD award at Carnegie Hall. This was the highest of three possible scores that could be designated to us.
2017 Army All-American selected from JFHS.

Awards & Honors 2015-2016:  42 JF students were selected for All-District Band at auditions help on Sat., Dec. 12, 2015 at Franklin County High School, with 12 earning qualification to audition for All-State Band & Orchestra in February. This total ties for the most students selected from JF (2013 also had 42), and JF remains the only school in the 76-year history of VBODA District 6 to have as many as 40 students selected.
2016 Army All-American selected from JFHS.

Apparel for performances is outlined in class materials handout: black & white only, dress shoes required.
Band Boosters Meetings are held in the band room on the 2nd Tues. of each month.  All concert bands and marching band parents are encouraged to attend.

Army All-American 2015 recipient, Emily Pickering.

2024 All District Band Members from Jefferson Forest

2022 All District Band members from Jefferson Forest

Many of our 25 JF students who performed at the 2018 All District Band Concert, 2-3-18:

Congratulations to Zak Kraje, trumpet, who made local news for being selected to the U.S. 2016 Army All-American High School Marching Band!  A ceremony was held in the JF Auditorium in November to honor his achievement.

JFHS Awards & Honors 2014-2015:

  • CONGRATULATIONS TO JFMC GUARD MEMBER AND JF WIND SYMPHONY PRINCIPAL CLARINETIST EMILY PICKERING ON BEING SELECTED FOR THE 2015 US ARMY ALL-AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND! A ceremony was held in the JF Auditorium in mid-November to honor her selection.
  • District Concert Assessments were held March 14. All 3 JF bands and FMS Symphonic Band scored straight Superiors! Though we typically boast high scores, this year marks only the 3rd time since 1979 that any high school has achieved all superior scores in all three of their bands.  We hope to make these recordings available to you in the near future.
  • All-District Band Auditions: Congrats to all 39 JF students on Sat., 12/13/14, for being selected for All-District Band, with 25 placing in Symphonic Band (1/4 of the band) and 9 earning All-State eligibility!

 

Mr. Webb with United States Army Field Band 2000 JFHS graduate SSG Lauren France Angert. She came back for a visit & performance for JF band students in October.
Jefferson Forest Band Boosters, PO Box 740, Forest, VA 24551-0740
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