Scholarships Available!
For the second consecutive year, H-E-B will award 15 high school seniors who participated in UIL competitions with a $2,000 scholarship in recognition of their community service and involvement in their communities. Please have any applicants who meet the criteria below submit their application to SportsInAction.com by no later than Feb. 14, 2020:
There will be 15 total winners – 5 each in music, academics and athletics – and each will be awarded $2,000 from H-E-B. An announcement of the winners will be March 14, 2020.
More information on the scholarship can be found here: http://www.sportsinaction.com/scholarship/
- Minimum 3.3 GPA
- Number of Community Service Hours completed in the last 12 months
- Community Service Verification Letters to document the number of hours submitted
- A Letter of Recommendation
- A Short Essay (500 words or less) on the topic: “What does Community mean to you?”
There will be 15 total winners – 5 each in music, academics and athletics – and each will be awarded $2,000 from H-E-B. An announcement of the winners will be March 14, 2020.
More information on the scholarship can be found here: http://www.sportsinaction.com/scholarship/
Congratulations!
Congratulations to these students for earning a chair in the TMEA Region 6 Region Band! These students will participate in the Region Band Clinic & Concert on January 17th-18th in Midland, TX.
Students who qualified for the Region Orchestra will also participate in a clinic and concert on January 24th-25th at Midland Lee HS.
The WHS Band staff is extremely proud of all students who participated in the auditions!
All-Region Orchestra
Carlos Balandran, Bass Trombone
Katy Cox, Piccolo
Trinity Miller, Trumpet
Symphonic Band
Ethan Bright, Bass Clarinet - 1st chair, advancing to Area
Carlos Balandran, Bass Trombone - 1st chair, advancing to Area
Mackenzie Ogborn, Bb Clarinet - 7th chair, advancing to Area
Trinity Miller, Trumpet - 3rd chair, advancing to Area
Concert Band
Brooke McBride, Bass Clarinet - 3rd chair, advancing to Area
Jared Burleson, Bass Trombone - 1st chair, advancing to Area
Olivia Hessock, Contra-bass Clarinet - 2nd chair, advancing to Area
Chrissy Prince, Flute - 7th chair, advancing to Area
Megan Colwell, Flute - 9th chair, advancing to Area
Mark Huffines, French Horn - 1st chair, advancing to Area
Kyal Corbett, French Horn - 6th chair, advancing to Area
Katy Cox, Piccolo - 1st chair, advancing to Area
Brad Medlock, Tenor Sax - 2nd chair, advancing to Area
Tommy Thomas, Trumpet - 4th chair, advancing to Area
Ethan Bulls, Trumpet - 13th chair, advancing to Area
Alex Withers, Tuba - 2nd chair
Freshman Band
David DePrang, Alto Sax - 2nd chair
Alexis Ross, Flute - 2nd chair
Ayden Gertiser - French Horn - 2nd chair
Nathan Vincent - Tenor Trombone - 5th chair
Students who qualified for the Region Orchestra will also participate in a clinic and concert on January 24th-25th at Midland Lee HS.
The WHS Band staff is extremely proud of all students who participated in the auditions!
All-Region Orchestra
Carlos Balandran, Bass Trombone
Katy Cox, Piccolo
Trinity Miller, Trumpet
Symphonic Band
Ethan Bright, Bass Clarinet - 1st chair, advancing to Area
Carlos Balandran, Bass Trombone - 1st chair, advancing to Area
Mackenzie Ogborn, Bb Clarinet - 7th chair, advancing to Area
Trinity Miller, Trumpet - 3rd chair, advancing to Area
Concert Band
Brooke McBride, Bass Clarinet - 3rd chair, advancing to Area
Jared Burleson, Bass Trombone - 1st chair, advancing to Area
Olivia Hessock, Contra-bass Clarinet - 2nd chair, advancing to Area
Chrissy Prince, Flute - 7th chair, advancing to Area
Megan Colwell, Flute - 9th chair, advancing to Area
Mark Huffines, French Horn - 1st chair, advancing to Area
Kyal Corbett, French Horn - 6th chair, advancing to Area
Katy Cox, Piccolo - 1st chair, advancing to Area
Brad Medlock, Tenor Sax - 2nd chair, advancing to Area
Tommy Thomas, Trumpet - 4th chair, advancing to Area
Ethan Bulls, Trumpet - 13th chair, advancing to Area
Alex Withers, Tuba - 2nd chair
Freshman Band
David DePrang, Alto Sax - 2nd chair
Alexis Ross, Flute - 2nd chair
Ayden Gertiser - French Horn - 2nd chair
Nathan Vincent - Tenor Trombone - 5th chair
Solo & Ensemble Sign Ups
When: Saturday, February 22nd
Where: Wylie HS
We are hosting the Region level for Solo and Ensemble!
Where: Wylie HS
We are hosting the Region level for Solo and Ensemble!
January Birthdays!Logan Sawyers
Troy Rowe Lily Saterbak Tommy Thomas Emma Lowry Carlos Balandran Alex Withers Brayden Dlugiewicz Melissa Soriano Lucas Zwernemann Ethan Cole Jacob Larum Jared Heidema Mackenzie Ogborn Christian Barbian |
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