On Monday evening, December 3th, auditions for the Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB) High School All-Region Band were held at Panhandle High School. Over 550 students from across the Panhandle were competing for a spot in one of three honor bands. Borger High School was represented by 10 students, and, as a result of these auditions, each of these members of the Mighty Bulldog Band was selected to the All-Region Band. Those selected to the All-Region Band were:
Madison Cummings – 4th chair flute, Honors Band
Caitlyn Nguyen – 3rd chair flute, Symphonic Band
Michelle Hull – 12th chair flute, Concert Band
Grace Hipolito – 5th chair clarinet, Concert Band
Frankie Barraza – 2nd chair tenor saxophone – Concert Band
Angel Almanza – 6th chair trumpet, Honors Band
Dawson Hataway – 3rd chair trumpet, Concert Band
Axel Nelson – 7th chair trumpet, Concert Band
Kaleb Hughes – 4th chair trombone, Honors Band
Blake Trevino – 3rd chair euphonium, Concert Band
These students will travel to Canyon on January 18-19, 2019 to participate in a two-day clinic which will culminate in a concert with other ATSSB and Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) honor bands on January 19th at WTAMU. In addition, Madison, Caitlyn, Angel, and Kaleb were selected as members of the All-Area Band and have earned the right to audition for the ATSSB All-State Band. These auditions will be held at Levelland High School on January 12th. Congratulations to these fine students on their achievements.