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to the Internet home of the Harlandale High School Band!
Here you will
find important information on Summer Band, Football Season, and
Concert Season as well as important documents, current band and
school events and information concerning the Harlandale High School
Band Booster Organization. |
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NEWS
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New Bandhall Construction Pictures
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FUNDRAISING EVENTS!!! |
January 23, 2012 |
The Harlandale Band Boosters will be selling roses
during lunch periods throughout the Valentine's Day week. Profits
go towards end of year scholarships and general operating costs.
On February 25, 2012, the Harlandale Band Boosters will also
be hosting a Brisket Plate sale at the American Legion Hall (431
Kendalia Avenue), 11AM-3PM. Plates are $6 and include: Brisket,
Sausage, Rice and Beans. Purchase them from the band students.
Profits go towards individual student band fees, and the bi-annual
Band Banquet. |
GREAT NEWS FOR HARLANDALE!!! |
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From the HISD website: Harlandale ISD is continuing
its mission to provide opportunities for student excellence in
and outside the classroom. The district is proud to announce the
groundbreaking of the band halls and field houses of Harlandale
and McCollum high schools on Tuesday, December 6. The new facilities
are some of the last projects planned for Bond 2009 and are estimated
to be completed in August of 2012. These new additions will mark
the first reconstruction of the band halls and field houses since
they were built 50 years ago.
The groundbreaking for Harlandale HS will take place by the baseball
field at 4:45 p.m. and for McCollum HS by the softball field at
5:20 p.m.
-HISD WEBSITE FEATURE STORY
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SA Web Article
This project has been long awaited! Our band directors have been
involved in the process since day one with one setback after another.
We are glad that RVK, Bartlett-Cocke, and Jasmine Engineering
are working diligently to proceed. Going into this past week,
the project was going to begin over budget, but when the plans
were approved the HISD Board of Trustees also agreed to supplement
the extra $1,000,000. HISD has several millions of dollars currently
not tied up in any other projects.
QUESTION:
Where will the Band practice?
ANSWER: The new construction will not affect
the current bandhall. Once the new building is complete, our old
bandhall will be renovated into the new dance studio.
QUESTION:
What if the buildings are not completed by the August 12th, 2012
deadline? ANSWER: The
2009 bond expires and the district may lose the money provided
by the state and the construction company will pay the district
a penalty fee for every day past the deadline it takes to complete
construciton.
QUESTION:
Where will the Band Hall be?
ANSWER: Click the image below. This is just
a rough concept based on communication with HISD.

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UNIFORM AND BAND STUFF - AUGUST 6, 2011 |
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Uniform assignments for Freshmen will be done on
Saturday, August 6, 2011 from 10:00AM-2:00PM. Freshmen will also
be able to buy necessary supplies: flip folders, lyres, gloves,
etc. Upperclassmen also need to come and pick up their uniform
and pay the necessary Uniform Cleaning Fee ($40) as well as purchase
anything they may need for the upcoming year. Items not in stock
will be ordered and distributed immediately.
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BAND STUDENTS AT THE TOP OF THEIR CLASS!!!
June 23, 2011 |
| We want to give a special congratulations to two of
our most talented and dedicated band members. These two students
graduated at the top of the 2011 Harlandale HS Senior Class!! YAY
BAND!!! |
Matthew Aguirre, F Horn- Valedictorian
Attending Texas A&M University
- College Station, TX
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Elijah Serena, Trumpet- Salutatorian
Attending Texas State University
- San Marcos, TX |
SUMMER BAND SCHEDULE! |
May 30, 2011 |
| Please view the attached calendar for Summer
Band 2011. An update on the Google Calendar will be made as
soon as possible. |
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FIESTA EVENT SUCCESS!!! |
April 19, 2011 |
All the events for our fiesta week went well
and with style! The Million dollar band debuted it's new uniforms!
We received many compliments and are happy to represent our community
with class! The band received 1st Place in the Battle of Flowers
Association Battle of Bands Band Festival at Alamo Stadium.
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| TUXEDO AND DRESS FITTING |
APRIL 1, 2011 |
UIL is around the corner. We will
be fitting and assigning Concert Band and Symphonic Band students
with tuxedos and dresses on Saturday April 2 from 10AM-2PM.
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COLORGUARD WINS BIG!!! |
MARCH 27, 2011 |
On Saturday, March 26th the Harlandale
High School Colorguard won 1st place in the Scholastic AA Texas
Education Colorguard Association State Championships. Congratulations!!!
The first state title since 1985! |
NEW BANDHALL AND NEW UNIFORMS!!! |
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Get ready for a new look for our
band and a new place to call home!
Currently we are awaiting the final approval of the exterior design
of our new bandhall and ground-breaking is slated for the end
of April 2011.
UPDATE
AS OF MARCH 24, 2011:
.Bandhall
construction has been delayed due to complications with the architects.
We have been told that constructoin will not begin until June
or July
Our new uniforms
will be arriving by late April 2011 and we should have our new
tuxedos and concert dresses in time for this year's UIL Concert
& Sight-Reading Contest at the beginning of April. |
UIL SOLO & ENSEMBLE
SUCCESS!!! |
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On February 25, 2011 over 30
students participated in various individual and ensemble peformances
at the UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest hosted at McCollum High
School. 1st Division ratings were awarded to 12 soloists, 6 small
ensembles, and two large ensembles. Over 40 1st Division medals
will be delivered to us within the next few weeks! |
ABINITION WINS AND WINS!!! |
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Abinition has had consecutive
first place finishes in the past 3 Texas Educational Colorguard
Association (TECA) regional competitions. Each time, Abinition
has been promoted to the next classification. Abinition began
in the Regional A Division and is currently competing in the Scholastic
AA division. They are one step away from competing amongst TECA's
most elite groups.Their next competition is on March 12th, 2011
at New Braunfels High School. |
2011 4A ALL-STATE BAND MEMBERS |
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Congratulations to Julia Uriegas
(10th Grade, Flute), Adam Garcia (12th Grade, Tenor Saxophone),
Manuel Munoz (11th Grade, Euphonium), Miguel Perez (11th Grade,
Trumpet). This is one of the highest honors a high school aged
student in Texas can acheive. This may be most All-State Band
Members Harlandale HS has ever had! YAY BAND! |
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