It was raining cats and dogs or better put, Bobcats and Bulldogs. The band dismissed after two hours of rain delays and lightening strikes. The all clear was given shortly after 8:30 but was quickly canceled after more lightening. The game is rescheduled for Saturday but the last word said the band would not be performing.

This is the Santa Clara Vanguard in 1992 performing Fiddler on the Roof. The band kids need to watch this to get some ideas for the 3rd movement. LOOK AT AROUND 9 minutes in.

Thanks,

Mr. Egger

Santa Clara Vanguard 1992

IMPORTANT DATES:

• The next band booster meeting is scheduled for Monday September 6th Tuesday September 7th
• The band boosters are accepting donations for monitory donations to help sponsor the Famous Band BBQ or “Padrinos de Rice, Beans, Bread, etc”  The more that can be donated, the more we will be able to give back to the kids.
• Anna Ary is looking for help with alterations of band uniforms on Tuesday and Thursday evenings during scheduled practices.
• Color ads are still being accepted for the Football Program starting at $75 and will be taken up until September 15th.  Contact boosters@mchiband.com to place an order.
• Help start gathering items for the Shaker Party.  Start collecting your 12oz soda cans and juice cans (no beer cans).  Also shiny purple and gold wrapping paper and curly ribbon will be needed.  The date for the shaker party is still to be determined.  Watch the calendar for updates.

This Thursday is a very special day for the McHi Band.

6:00 pm – Band Rehearsal starts
7:00 pm – Freshmen Parent Orientation
7:30 pm – All Band Parents meet in Band Hall
8:00 pm – McHi Band Parent Performance
9:00 pm – Annual McHi Band Family Swim PARTY!

WELCOME to all the returning upperclassmen and to all the new freshmen joining the ranks of the elite “McHI BULLDOG MARCHING BAND”.

We hope you are having a great summer and are looking forward to a great year at McHi in 2010-2011. We had a fantastic year at McHi last year and are excited about a new year of greater achievements.

It is very important that ALL BAND STUDENTS ATTEND OUR SUMMER BAND CAMP. If you are working this summer, please arrange your schedule NOW so that you won’t miss these important rehearsals.

“Angels in the Architecture” is the theme for this year’s show. This selection, composed by Frank Ticheli, is fast becoming one of the most important new works written for concert band. We really believe that this selection will be a great showcase of our superior band program. Everyone has been given music to the first movement, which will be performed at our first football game, so make sure that you have practiced it. Check our website (mchiband.com) for the other movements of our show. Freshmen have been given a copy of the McHi Alma Mater, Fight Song and National Emblem, which will have to be memorized for the football season. We will start with the Pigskin marching drill on approximately August 3rd.

Continue reading “Summer Band Camp Schedule 2010”

The McAllen High School Band has a long standing tradition of excellence. In the 60′s, under the direction of L.M. Snavely, the McHi band was selected as the Texas TMEA 4-A Honor Band.  During the 70′s, the McHi band continued a string of Sweepstakes Awards with Gary Zook as head band director. McAllen High School split into two high schools in 1980 with Darrell Anderson becoming the head band director in 1981.  Sweepstakes Awards continued starting in 1982 until a third high school opened in 1992.  During this time the McHi band performed opening day at the World’s Fair in New Orleans in 1983, Texas State UIL Marching Contest, Area Marching Contest, Florida’s Disney World five times and won the New Orleans Ovation Band Festival in 2001. The McHi band continues to grow in the 2000′s with a bright future.

If you are a member of a McAllen middle school band program and will be attending McAllen High School, we would love for you to become a part of the McHi tradition.  Band activities begin in late July. For more information, contact the band office at (956) 632-3170.