BHS band takes 9th Sweepstakes Award

Wanda Nichols Photo BROWNSBORO HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT BAND

The Brownsboro High school band participated in the annual University Interscholastic League Concert and Sight-reading Contest at Troup High School, Thursday, April 5, and came home with the coveted Sweepstakes Award.

According to BHS Band Director Jeff Russell, this is the ninth consecutive year the Brownsboro band has received the Sweepstakes trophy. For a band to earn "Sweepstakes," it must receive an overall first division rating in both the U.I.L. Marching Contest, held in October and the Concert and Sight-reading contest held in April.

This year, the band's concert program included, "The Slavic Woman's Farewell" by Visilage Agapkin, "Salvation is Created" by Tschesnokoff, and "Tempered Steel" by Charles Young. 3-A high schools are required to play one selection from the U.I.L. 3A contest list along with a 2A selection and a march. The Brownsboro High School varsity band's selections were chosen from the 4A and 5A areas of the U.I.L. contest list, two levels higher than they are required to play from. The non-varsity band performed music from the normal varsity band U.I.L. list.

Wanda Nichols Photo BROWNSBORO HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND

The concert and sight-reading contest consists of two parts. During the concert section, area bands play three selections to a three-judge panel. In the sight-reading portion of the contest the students have a limited time to study a piece that they have never seen before, not being allowed to practice it, and then are required to perform that piece for a different threejudge panel.

Some of the comments from the judges were: "Good ensemble sound and lots of nice mature sounds throughout this group!...it was a pleasure to hear you perform today because you are doing so many things as a band!," Good style and spirit! Very powerful and musical, beautifully done...this is a great band!," "Beautiful, Bravo, Bravo! A truly outstanding performance band - you are what music education in our state is all about - congrats - I enjoyed your selections."

This year's U.I.L. judges for the concert portion of the contest were Gerald Fagan, Greg Rose, and George Strickland. The sight-reading judges were Carl Idlebird, Mark Melton and Gary Monroe.

BROWNSBORO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT BAND Wanda Nichols Photo

Also receiving first divisions at this spring's sightreading contest were the High School non-varsity band directed by Michelle Stuckey and the Junior High 7th grade band directed by Mrs. Alice Slayton. The high school band is directed by Mr. Jeff Russell and assisted by Mr. Steve Wise.

Students performing at this year's contest were:

BHS -

Robert Allison, Alyx Baker, David Barnett, Joynell Barnett, Lane Bell, Alyssa Bledsoe, Callie Boozer, Harmonee Bostick, Jake Brooks, Shade Bruffett, Kelsie Burton, Danielle Bynum, Chase Carnes, Jessica Caviness, Allison Chambers, Chelsea Chamber, Alex Conway, Kamron Covington, Taylor Cramer, Sarah Dalton, Katy Davis, Glenn Devlin, Jessica Dowdy, Ryan Edwards, Katy Ereman, Whitney Faulkner, Britni Featherston, Jessica Ford, Zach Garcia, Kate Griffin, Kaleb Hamilton, Holly Hargrave, and Quinton Head.

Also, Garrett Herrington, Sarah Hogue, Cole Holcomb, Shelbi Holt, Nelson Icenhower, Mary Jones, Tiffany Kemp, Justin Kiker, Weston King, Nathaniel Kuhns, Matthew Lough, Carter Maddox, Clay Maddox, Jordan McCallie, Matthew McCullough, Jarrett McDowell, Kaylan McCaughey, Megan Michaux, Carrie Miller, Jeremy Miller, Lauren Morris, Gage Nevala, Ethan Newell, Broox Nichelson, Amanda Parker, Brooke Parker, Justin Payne, Paige Penny, Haley Penrod, Lacey Pettit, Madison Peyton, Marla Pollard, and Tristen Poole.

Also, Chris Radford, Shuntae Redic, Preston Reid, Blake Richardson, Kyle Rose, Cortney Ruble, Taylor Rushing, Jessica Scott, Amber Seagroves, Tristan Shay, Haley Smith, Lesley Smith, Tanner Smith, Wesley Smith, Courtney Stewart, Tevin Storr, Haley Suggs, Patrick Taylor, Tarah Thornton, Lauren Trapp, Julie Travis, Hayden Tuley, Sterling Tuley, Justin Vause, Stefani Vause, Selina Wallace, Gregory Warren, Ruben Watson, Kasey Watters, Brittany Weaver, Lindsey Wood, Kyle Yarbrough, and Crystal Young.

BJHS -

Zack Adair, Hayden Andreason, Rebecca Baker, Joaquin Barroso, Ashley Barta, Danielle Blakeley, James Browning, Kris Bryant, Camilla Bundy, Brooke Bynum, Jordynn Conner, Brett Conner, Marquis Craver, Leslie Davenport, Jo David, Jay Dunklin, Emily Durham, Laramee Eaton, Jesse Edwards, Ernshella Eigliebiger, Jorgia Ellison, Jordon Flynn, Chelsey Fowler, Clayton Gilcrease, Maritza Gomez, Hailey Gray, and John Griffin.

Also, Harleigh Grob, Luke Haskins, Breanna Holden, Austin Holt, Hailey Horton, Heather Horton, Devon Johnson, Alma Knight, Linzy Lauer, Scarlett Lee, Harley Lester, James Lewis, Justin Little, Mallorie Lough, Maegann Lough, Macey Lurye, Sammi Mallia, Austin Marquess, Breanne McKeever, Tyneshia McKenzie, Helmer Mendoza, R.J. Newsome, Christina Nipper, Chloe North, Brittany Olivas, and Alison Owen.

Also, Petra Palomo, Kelsey Parker, Eric Patterson, Macy Perry, Joshua Privett, Miguel Ramirez, Greg Rawls, Tanner Rucker, Brittanie Scheen, Amanda Stephenson, Hayley Surlet, Jacalyn Taylor, Jackson Tetrick, Brittany Thompson, Hunter Thornton, Elizabeth Tran, Colleen Tuley, Cindy Tutor, Trey Volentine, Heather Watters, Jessica Weatherman, Kelsey Wheeler, Krystan Whitley, Jennifer Whitley, Taylor Woodruff, Krystalin Woods, and Audry Work.

Congratulations to all these students for all their hard work and dedication to the band program.