BAND BRIGADE TO STRUT ITS STUFF.

Byline: Joanne Crawford

The Antelope Valley High School Brigade will host its 20th annual field show event Dec. 6.

Following the Lancaster Christmas/Holiday Parade at 10 a.m. along Lancaster Boulevard, the field show will spotlight 20 junior high school and high school marching bands.

``It's a wonderful event,'' band booster club member Ken Hood said. ``In the field show competition, this is where the schools present their best halftime show in front of a panel of judges. You'll see some excellent marching and dancing. You'll hear wonderful music. These kids work very, very hard to put these shows on.''

The field show will start at 1 p.m. at Antelope Valley High School's Mays Field, on Division Street north of Lancaster Boulevard. Admission is $5 at the gate.

The bands will be evaluated by judges from the Southern California Band and Orchestra Association and separate awards for the parade and the field show will be presented, Hood said.

The Antelope Valley Brigade, composed of about 140 students, has been practicing at least six hours a week in preparation for the parade and tournament, Hood said.

Local businesses are being invited to sponsor trophies for the festival and ads in the program are now available starting at $25, he said.

Anyone needing more information can call band director Joseph Pincetich at the school, [phone].

PALMDALE - The Palmdale School District Education Foundation continues to seek donations from local businesses, corporations and individuals.

The foundation, formed about 20 months ago, serves about 18,700 students in the Palmdale School District, director of public relations and development Diana Beard-Williams said.

The nonprofit organization has raised at least $35,000 for academic enrichment, health, special education, performing arts and instructional technology projects, she said.

In September, the foundation received a $25,000 donation from Kaiser Permanente. The contribution was in addition to another $25,000 from Kaiser spread over a period of the past two years, Beard-Williams said.

Any businesses, corporations or community members interested in sponsoring student programs for the foundation can call Beard-Williams at [phone], Ext. 287.

PALMDALE - The Palmdale High School Pageantry Corps Boosters are looking for contributions of snack-bar items for its Dec. 13 field show tournament.

Needed are hot dogs, hamburger patties, buns, tortilla chips, chili, American cheese, sliced jalapenos, pickle chips, condiments, popcorn, popcorn oil, name-brand doughnut snacks and candy bars, bags of peanuts and potato chip bags.

Also needed are packets of hot chocolate mix, nacho cheese mix, paper products and foam cups with lids.

For more information on how to support PHS band students, call Robin Harris at [phone].