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A Note from the Booster President

I have reserved a block of 80 tickets for VMI. The tickets are $9.00 and will be available at the Will-Call window at the stadium. Tickets for children 6 and under are free. You must go to the Will-Call window and state that you are with the Shades Valley Band. The seats are in Section E of the stadium. If you have not given me the number of tickets that you need, please let me know as soon as possible, so I can make sure we have adequate tickets. VMI gives a Spirit Award for the parent organization with the "most spirit." Wear your Shades Valley colors, bring your SV shakers, noise makers, etc. so we can show our spirit! Shakers and noisemakers will be available from the SV Athletic Booster tent directly across from the concession stand this Friday night, if you need to purchase these items. Also, we urgently need candy donated for the Homecoming bags. Please send a bag of candy to the band room ASAP so we will able to give these out on Friday.

About Mr. David R. Allinder

David Allinder is currently in his eighth year as band director at Shades Valley High School. Mr.Allinder’s band has been recognized for excellence in all facets of the program including concert, jazz and marching bands. In 2007, the SVHS Symphonic Band was named an honor group at the Grand National Adjudicators Invitational in Chattanooga, TN receiving Best Woodwinds and Percussion and four outstanding soloist awards.

Mr.Allinder received over a decade of Superior Ratings at the Alabama Bandmaster’s Association State Festival. Prior to his appointment at Shades Valley, David served as director of bands at Gresham Middle School. He is in demand as a clinician, adjudicator and performer with numerous album credits. Mr.Allinder received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in music education from the University of Alabama.

Mr.Allinder has served on the faculties of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Birmingham Southern College as an adjunct studio instructor. David works at Hunter Street Baptist Church in Hoover, as a staff musician. He has been the cooperating teacher for a number of successful student interns and is recognized in Who’s Who among American High School Teachers and Who’s Who in America as well as the educational honor society, Kappa Delta Pi. David resides in McCalla, Alabama with his wife Jennifer.