UIL Area 3A Contest 12-12

Two bands went to UIL Contest today in a non-advancing year in Class 3A. They were: Industrial High School – Houston Cummings, Director3rd Place – UIL Area E Marching ContestIngram Tom Moore High School – Samuel Bigott, Director5th Place – UIL Area D Marching ContestGood stuff by these two bands. Also, a great showing by…

UIL Contest Update 11-17

Two bands went to UIL Region Contest today and though I don’t have the official results from Region 29, from what I have seen on Facebook, this will be accurate. Both bands made 1st Divisions. They are: Sealy High School – UIL Region 27Director – Oscar CanoProgram – Chess, The Art of Strategy – Gary…

First UIL Result 2020

With this crazy year, about half the bands that I wrote for are not competing and the others are dealing with later contests. So, there is no “Super Saturday” this year. I believe 12 bands will be going to the Texas UIL Regional Contests (I need to recheck that but it is pretty close). The…

Final Push

Yesterday, I posted all the bands that I wrote for that are going to UIL Region 13 contest in El Campo on November 14. A few more dates and times to look for: Seagraves High School – October 24 @ Lowrey Field, Lubbock 12:15 pm Region 16 Pottsboro High School – Novemeber 18 @ Bobcat…

Ganado and Monahans

Ganado High School and Monahans High School are now completed. Stafford High School is in need of instructions and they will be completed as well. That leaves three more schools. As of the moment, I have not heard about Pasadena High School but I have a feeling there will be one more drill involved. Columbia…

Edna Invitational 2020

The Fred Band schedule for the Edna Invitational which will be held November 7. 10:15 am Ganado11:30 am Sealy2:15 pm Needville2:40 pm Columbia4:55 pm Louise7:10 pm Palacios7:35 pm Industrial This is a fun contest run by the great Russell Balusek and the Edna Cowboy High School Band. Looking forward to heading that way.