Howdy, February whizzed past with celebrations of Love, Carnival then Lent, Ramadan and the Chinese NewYear. Celebrations bring people together in unity and you can bet that music is involved. We gave Jambalaya a rousing effort on Fat Tuesday at our jam. Fun times. March brings us National Music in Our Schools Month and Daylight Savings Day~more Light at the end of the day is a good thing… There are plenty of tunes to play for St. Patrick’s Day on the 17th and just for fun consider that March 27th is Manatee Appreciation Day. Let them know you care.
We’ve been enjoying the regularity of meeting every Tuesday at the Silverdale Mall and our new friends keep growing as well as the families who stop by with their little ones to just listen. Sometimes they dance! We’re gearing up for the Farmer’s Markets which will fill our calendar this summer.
Playouts
- Feb 20~Canterbury
- Feb 27~Fieldstone
- March 11~Bay Vista
- March 16~Crista Shores
- March 23~Retsil VA
- April 17~Vineyard Park
- April 29~Clearbrook
Contacts for scheduling or attending playouts: Sharon Habener habs_@msn.com or
Kay McCarthy kaycmccarthy@gmail.com
JAMMING EVERY TUESDAY 1-4pm! For 2026, Every Tuesday we are meeting at Silverdale Mall in the community room next to Dick’s Sporting Goods. We will resume the First and Third Tuesdays at the Mall when the weather warms up and we return to the Belfair Barn on the Hood Canal for 2nd, 4th and any 5th Tuesdays in May, June, July, August and September. Stop by, bring a friend.
Check our WOTFA5 Facebook page for updates (20+) Facebook
Business meetings will be conducted monthly at the Kitsap Mall space one hour before our regular jam the Third Tuesday of each month….except for January, April, September and December when we will meet at the Kitsap Square Dance Hall from 11-3. Come join us! Update your membership and if you know of any students in our district interested in Fiddle Camp, start encouraging them Now! We have scholarships for these kiddos for next summer!
Hope to see you around at some of the music events and campouts, especially looking forward to seeing everyone in Cashmere in July. Save the Date District 5 Campout Labor Day Weekend September 4, 5 and 6.
Canterbury February
Stay tuned (literally!) and Keep playing!
District 5 Chair: Kent McCabe dkmccabe0723@gmail.com 360-277-6140 (texts preferred)
Respectfully submitted: Reporter, Sandi O’Kelly s_okelly@msn.com