2009 

This season saw us continue the trend of slightly less engagements, mainly due to us limiting weekend engagements to just one day, and that in turn mainly to ease the strain on family commitments. I think it has worked well for us. Also, after four seasons with myself at the helm and a very dedicated Committee, we have established a good financial grounding for the band, which helps considerably in this respect. The school continues to be a great asset to us, and although we have, at least temporarily, retreated from Wyvern Barracks, we should not forget their vital help to us at a time when the band was struggling financially. When security details and practice committments permit, I'm sure our link with Wyvern will return. Thank you Wyvern! Links with other bands in the SW continue to be strengthened and long may the SW Massed Bands events be popular undertakings. The AGM this year saw the band present me with an engraved quaich in thanks for my efforts and direction over recent years. I'm honoured that the band should do this. All I can do is thank everyone in the band, and especially the committee, for making the plans come to fruition. The AGM also heralded the first ever contest for the post of QM in the entire history of the band. The vote went to Scott Davidson, who is keen to fully engage in the role. As such coming seasons should see some significant improvements in kit. Brrrrrrilliant!  P/M Colin Opie

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				Dress	Meeting time
January
Wed 7th	Band practices start at the school				19:30
March
Sat 21st	Argyle Armed Forces Day - supporting Plymouth			No.2
Sat 28th	Blue Light Services Parade - Exeter			No.1
April
Sun 26th	Scout's St.George's Day Parade, Exeter			No.1
Mon 27th	West of England School and College			No.1/2
May
Sat 2nd	Trago Mills Department Opening			No.1
Sun 3rd	Great West Run, Exeter			No.1
Fri 22nd	Devon County Show			No.1
Sun 24th	Dartmouth Mayor's Parade			No.1
June
Fri 5th	Beating Retreat - Rifles - Bristol			No.1
Sat 27th	Broadhempston Village Fete			No.2
Sat 27th	South Brent Carnival			No.2
Sun 28th	Plymouth Armed Forces Veterans Day			No.2
July
Sat 4th	Ashburton Carnival			No.2
Sat 18th	Chudleigh Carnival			No.2
Sat 25th	Marldon Apple Pie Fair			No.2
Wed 29th	Torbay Carnival - Paignton			No.2
August
Sat 1st	Keith and Ginette's Wedding			No.1
Sat 1st	Stoke Gabriel Carnival			No.1
Fri 21st	Dawlish Carnival			No.2
Thu 27th	Moretonhampstead Carnival			No.2
Sat 29th	Topsham Carnival			No.2
September
Fri 4th - 6th	Bideford Festival of Piping and Drumming			No.1
Thu 17th	Seafarer's Concert - supporting Plymouth			No.2
Thu 17th - 20th	Arnhem - 65th Anniversary			No.1/2
October
November
Sat 7th	Autumn Festival - Exeter City Centre			No.1
Sun 8th	Remembrance Day			No.1
Sat 14th	Autumn Festival - Exeter City Centre			No.1
December
Thu 10th	Exmouth Band Concert			No.1
Wed 16th	Last practice of year