SMALL BAND GIG:   This is a SMALL BAND GIG for designated players. Please attend only if you've been requested to attend.

Meet:   At 9:15 AM at Nekter Juice Bar, 7710 NE 5th Ave, Suite 118, Vancouver, WA. (map)

Please be prompt as the first set begins at 9:30.

Uniform:   DRESS uniform - TBGO collared polo shirt, black pants/belt, black socks, black shoes, TBGO hat. Black turtleneck worn beneath the polo shirt is optional. Add the TBGO letterman jacket or TBGO black lightweight jacket if it's cool.

Plan of the Day:   We are playing three 30-minute sets, with Jenny directing. Sets begin at 9:30, 10:30, and 12:00. You should have 11 to Noon free to grab some lunch if you like.

All three sets have the same set list (i.e., we'll just repeat).

Set List:

• Confident
• Dancing in the Street
• Long Train Runnin'
• Hey! Baby
• Ghostbusters
• Fireball
• Uptown Funk
• Happy
• Poker Face
• We Like to Party
• Shut Up and Dance
• Runaway Baby

Meet:   Meet in the Hollywood District at 8:45 AM in the staging area on NE Tillamook St between NE 39th and NE 40th Ave. (see map). We are Unit #60 of 70. Our staging is quite near the "merge point" where the parade comes together. Please note that our meeting time is close to parade time so PLEASE DON'T BE LATE!

Parking:   Parking is limited around the staging area; carpooling or alternate transportation is encouraged. We've had pretty good luck parking north of NE Thompson St between 40th and 48th, which splits the difference between beginning and end of the parade route. See map below showing location of barricades that may prevent you from using your planned route. Besides on-street parking, the organizers have received permission to use the LIMITED parking at Country Financial (3902 NE Sandy Blvd), Key Bank (3839 NE Broadway St), Bank of America (3967 NE Sandy Blvd), Dept of Human Services (4425 NE Broadway St), Hollywood McDonald's (NE Cesar Chavez Blvd), and Our Lady of Lavang Catholic Church (5404 - 5440 NE Alameda St).

Parade:   Parade steps off at 9:30 AM and heads down 40th to Sandy Blvd, northeast on Sandy to 48th, then north on 48th to the Ross Hollywood Chapel at 4733 NE Thompson St (see map). Parade is only about 8 blocks long.

Uniform:   DRESS uniform - TBGO collared polo shirt, black pants/belt, black socks, black shoes, TBGO hat. Black turtleneck worn beneath the polo shirt is optional. Since it'll be cool in the morning, we'll use the TBGO letterman jackets. If you think the jacket will make you too warm (or if you don't own one of the letterman jackets), you can go with just the polo shirt with black turtleneck underneath and you'll match fine. We do have a limited number of letterman jackets available to borrow for $5 each (see Janet for details). VETERANS may substitute a service hat for the TBGO cap. You may add a clear plastic raincoat if the day is wet. Red, white, and blue decorating is encouraged.

Click staging area maps to enlarge

Post-Parade:   There are flag ceremonies and speakers at the Ross Hollywood Chapel's Veterans Memorial Flag Pole (see Post-Parade Ceremony diagram at right). We have CONFIRMED that we will play America the Beautiful during the ceremony and we'l also use some of the other music below before and/or after the ceremony.

Parade Music:

1. National Anthem March
2. Tribute to America
3. Venus
4. Veterans Salute

Additional Post-Parade Music:

• America the Beautiful
• Washington Post March
• The Stars and Stripes Forever
• Over Mountains and Valleys
• You're a Grand Old Flag
• National Emblem March

Parade Publicity: Parade organizers encourage you to "Like" or "Share" the parade's Facebook page as an excellent way to engage the community and help get people involved (and build an audience!). The page can be found at https://www.facebook.com/VeteransDayPDX/

USO-Style Show at Tony Starlight's:   Portland restaurateur and entertainer Tony Starlight hosts the Ross-Hollywood Veterans Day program each year. For the ninth straight year he will also host a free USO-style show following the official ceremonies to say “thank you” to all the veterans who served and have served this country. Tony will be joined by an eight-piece band playing songs from the WWII era, through the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and beyond. Everything from Andrews Sisters and Big Band music to Neil Diamond’s “America” and other patriotic and fun American songs. As always, Tony will be sure the show not only has great music, but it will be fun to watch.

The USO show takes place at the German American Society at 5626 NE Alameda St (near 57th and Sandy Blvd) and is free to all veterans, their families and anyone who just wants to join Tony and the band in expressing their gratitude for the men and women who serve and/or have served in the armed services. Doors open at 12:00 PM. Free lunch is typically available to the first 250 attendees.

Other Breakfast/Lunch Option:   In previous years, a passel of us have adjourned to the upstairs room at Sam's Billiards (1845 NE 41st Ave) for breakfast and/or lunch, which worked well. Sam's is marked on the staging map above.

Post-Parade Ceremony -
Click for full-size diagram (PDF)

Meet:   At 11:00 AM in Pioneer Courthouse Square. (map and directions)

Uniform:   DRESS uniform - TBGO collared polo shirt, black pants/belt, black socks, black shoes, TBGO hat. Feel free to substitute or add appropriate holiday headgear (Santa hat, antlers, elf ears, ...). Black turtleneck worn beneath the polo shirt is optional. TBGO letterman jacket recommended. If you think the jacket will make you too warm (or if you don't own one of the letterman jackets), you can go with just the polo shirt with black turtleneck underneath and you'll match fine. We do have a limited number of letterman jackets available to borrow for $5 each (see Janet for details). Please do NOT wear the lightweight black jackets since they won't match. You may add a clear plastic raincoat if the day is wet.

Plan of the Day:   We are in Pioneer Courthouse Square throughout the event (standstill, no marching). TBGO begins playing at 11:30 am. (FYI, we are not using a microphone and will not do our usual speaking schtick; we're just playing.) At Noon, the emcee will kick off the program in the Square (the tree will be on its way down Sixth Avenue). After the opening remarks, we resume playing and continue as the tree rolls into the Square (typically between 12:06 and 12:10) and the dignitaries (including Santa) reach the podium. The program then continues, ending around 12:30 pm. At 12:30, we play again as tree assembly begins and we'll end at 1 pm.

"Welcome" Tunes: We'll REPEAT the two tunes in red during the "tree welcome" time slot of 12:06 - 12:10pm.

Play List:   When we run out, we'll just repeat the list.

Confident

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Santa Baby

We Like to Party

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch

Happy

We Need a Little Christmas

Overjoyed

Jingle Bell Rock (Street Version)

Shut Up and Dance

Nutcracker Christmas Parade

Frosty the Snowman

Fireball

Jingle Bell Jam

The TBGO Long-Term Travel Plan has us slated to attend Viking Fest in Poulsbo, Washington next spring. Our plans include both "big trips" like Australia plus "mini-trips" that take us to local festivals like this one. The lower cost of the mini-trips also lets more band associates participate in travel events.

Dates for the trip would be May 15-17, 2020. Although that's 7 months away, we have to start planning for it now.

Viking Fest is an annual 3-day celebration of Poulsbo's (aka "Little Norway") Scandinavian heritage. It is celebrated each year on the 3rd weekend of the month of May. The Saturday parade is about 1.5 miles long with from 80 to 90 units. There's a Viking Village, carnival, food, entertainment, eating contests – all the usual. Photos and more information about Viking Fest are available here. Be sure to check out this story as well (the donut photo alone is worth it).

This is a 3-day, 2 night motor coach trip much like the Spokane Lilac Festival trip (depart Fri morning, return Sun evening). Current plan is to stay at the Oxford Suites right on the water in Silverdale, WA (5 miles away). Hotel includes a lovely breakfast and nice happy hour with appetizers and other cooked items (soup & salad) and drink tickets for (2) drinks each (beer, wine or soft drinks). There's a nice walking path down to the seafood restaurant and the park on the water and our location is handy/walkable to many other restaurants. We plan to include a ferry boat ride (1 hour) on the way up from Seattle/Bremerton on the Washington State Ferry for a nice scenic ride in the Puget Sound, and other local attractions like Port Gamble and Port Townsend are possibilities.

Estimated pricing will run about the same as the Spokane trip:

Single	$600
Double	$460
Triple	$420
Quad	$400

The hotel where we're holding rooms needs an answer from us next week, so we need to get your travel thoughts to decide whether to keep this trip on our calendar. PLEASE TAKE THE BRIEF SURVEY BY SUNDAY OCTOBER 20 to give us the feedback we need. The survey will ask about your likelihood of attending Viking Fest at these prices. We'll also ask for likelihood of attending if we offer $50 or $100 Early Booking Discount to ease the sting.

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