HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/17/2023 05.A.i. Harvest Marching Band Festival Proclamation 1
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.A.i.
For Meeting of: October 17, 2023
ITEM TITLE: Harvest Marching Band Festival Proclamation
SUBMITTED BY: Bob Harrison, City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Steven Kessler will accept the proclamation.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
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D Harvest Marching Band proclamation 9/21/2023
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ancoT TAlIJKA
T OCLAwA 'I'ION
WJPEcf S,for 22 years a group of volunteers has formed a committee to host a
performance festivalfor high school marching bands across Washington State; and
WJPE 4S, the festival named.Ifarvest Marching Band Eestival,featuring marching band
field shows at ZaepfelStadium on campus at Eisenhower.Ifigh School, is hosted for one day
annually on a Saturday in October, and
WRIERAS, the festival is comprised of volunteers across the City of Yakima, parents of
Eisenhower.d-figh School Marching Band students, parents of AC Davis.ICigh School Marching
Band students, and other many community volunteers; and
WWERAS, through coordinated efforts of the committee, the festival provides a safe
environment for this year's 20 high school marching bands to perform, compete against one another
in separate divisions including Class,AA Class,AAA Class, and Open Class; and
WWEAS, certified judges will.be in attendance to provide scoring on each band's
performances in areas including musical aptitude, coordination, performance, and high performing
bands will move on to finals to repeat performances a second time on the same day; and
WWE ./AS, all proceeds will go to funding the Eisenhower.J-figh School Marching Band,
AC Davis.Ifigh School Marching Band and the II-arrest Marching Band Eestival to fund the
festival in future years,
NOW, 71-PETaTOga, I, Janice Deccio, Mayor of the City of Yakima and on behalf of the
Yakima City Council, do hereby proclaim October 21, 2023 as
«M. 1' .VEST litAn riNg BAND TrE,S TI1AL DA V
in the City of(Yakima and encourage any and all individuals with an interest in marching band and
field shows to purchase tickets and attend the peformances which run from 8:30 a.m. until.8:00
p.m.
Dated this 17th day of October, 2023
Janice Deccio, Mayor