UCB have finished their last full band performance of the year after yet another busy pageant season and is now looking forward to the final Christmas celebrations this week.

Phil Harris - trombone

Sarah Byron - alto saxophone

The band, after debuting the new uniform at the Credit Union Christmas Pageant on 12th November, began the local pageant season, firstly heading down to the sunny shores of Glenelg on Sun 20th November for the pageant down Jetty Road and Colley Terrace.

The band then braved downpours of rain to head to Norwood on Saturday morning 26th November for the popular Parade pageant.

UCB Drum Corps at Norwood Pageant

Luckily the brightly decorated band managed to avoid the torrential rain that soaked other bands and marched to relatively clear skies.

UCB - Norwood Pageant 2011

After the pageant, in what has become an annual tradition, many members of the band travelled to the nursing home of UCB life member, Claude Hale, to perform some Christmas tunes and other popular march tunes for Claude and the other residents. It is always an honour to perform for Claude whose many years of service not only to UCB but to the armed forces and banding as a whole is inspiring to others.

The band then visited Blackwood for the evening pageant on 2nd December down Main Road. A double header on Saturday 3rd December saw UCB first visit the Hills township of Mount Barker for their popular pageant beginning at the Mount Barker oval and finishing along the main street.

UCB's marching 'choreography'

Roundabouts in the way? No problem!

The band was in fine form for the pageant, decorated festivally and were welcomed by  a very enthusiastic crowd.

UCB - Mount Barker pageant 2011

Ben Bersten - French Horn and creative decoration!

The band mid-counter march at Mannum pageant

Mannum Pageant day is always a great day out and this year was no exception. Thanks must go to Maurice Lateu for the many hours of work managing the pageant season and also to Drum Major Jeff Hale for his ongoing work with the marching component of the band. UCB wishes everybody a safe and merry Christmas and is looking forward to a busy and prosperous 2012