Tad Clark, Band Director |
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The Pride of Eufaula Congratulations Students and Directors for the accomplishments you have earned this Year!. CONGRATULATIONS BAND MEMBERS, BAND DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANTS It is 'unheard-of' for a band to achieve consecutive state sweepstakes, but our Ironhead band, our director and assistants accommplished the 'unheard-of' in winning their SEVENTH Consecutive State Sweepstakes. The effort, time, and sacrifices you have made is appreciated and your school and community are especially proud of you.
2012-2013 Under the direction of Glenn Sizemore and Michael Palmer, last year’s accomplishment of winning their 6th consecutive OSSAA State Sweepstakes Award tied the school record for consecutive State Sweepstakes Awards!!! This accomplishment was spear-headed by a small but tenacious senior class, who in their EHS Band careers never knew anything but the rating of Superior. With this new school year fast approaching, the Ironhead Band looks to celebrate their past accomplishments by continuing the legacy. This year’s 2012-13 EHS Band started the year with a desire to write THEIR chapter in the history book of the Eufaula High School Band. The marching show this year will be The Music of Mamma Mia! This Broadway musical turned movie features the music of ABBA and is sure to be an entertaining halftime show. The music is challenging these young musicians to reach new heights of musicality while the drill challenges the students to strive for uniformity, discipline, and physical endurance. The EHS Marching Band schedule includes 2 invitational contests, the OBA 1A-2A-3A State Marching Band Championship, and the OSSAA Regional Marching Band competition.
The Eufaula Band programs directors, Glenn Sizemore, Michael Palmer and Cryse Burns and the HS Band students would like to thank all of the administrators, staff, and parents for their continued support and hard work this past year. There is a lot of “behind the scenes” work that takes place through our parent/booster organization and the teachers/staff of Eufaula Public Schools to create a successful musical arts program. This dedication and support of the Eufaula Band program is very much appreciated because without it, the task would be next to impossible A Few of the Band's Past Accomplishments This year’s marching season started off with the largest band contest in the state, The 5th Annual Oolagah “Stallion Battalion” Marching Band Contest on Saturday, September 24th which put the Eufaula Band against 30 different bands from around the region. In their preliminary performance the EHS Band marched and played well enough to earn them the following awards: 2nd place Class 3A drumline, 2nd place Class 3A Drum Major, 1st place Class 3A Color Guard, and 1st place overall in their division!! Their score was high enough to put them into the finals competition which was held in the evening and put the top 12 bands of the day head-to-head in competition regardless of class size. In finals competition, the band increased the quality of their performance and came away from finals with the overall 3rd place Drum Major award, the overall 1st place Color Guard award and the EHS Band finished 4th over all classes!!! The band was the only 3A band in the top 8 in the finals beating many larger 4A schools from around the state. Next came the Konawa Band Day Marching Band Invitational Contest. At this competition, the level of performance advanced and the band won 2nd place in Class 3A-Large and also came away with the 1st place Color Guard trophy in Class 3A. As the season continued, the next challenge came at the 1A-2A-3A OBA State Marching Band Championships. Competing in a larger class than year’s past created a large hurdle but the Eufaula High School Marching Band competed well enough to land a Class 3A 4th place finish in prelims and earned them a trip to finals that evening. As they had all season, the band’s evening performance was an improvement which yielded the Eufaula Marching Band a 5th place overall finish!!! The final marching band competition for the Eufaula Band this past Fall was the OSSAA Regional Marching Contest in McAlester. This contest is the first obstacle to overcome to attain an OSSAA Sweepstakes Award which is the equivalent of a State Championship in athletic events. All Oklahoma bands are eligible for the Sweepstakes Award if they can earn a Superior Rating from 2 out of 3 judges at their respective OSSAA Regional Marching Band competitions. Many bands falter at this first hurdle, but not the Eufaula High School Band!!! The band performed at an exceptionally high level earning them a unanimous Superior rating decision!!! This keeps the Eufaula High School Band’s 6th consecutive State Sweepstakes Award aspirations alive!!! Another ensemble of note is the EHS Color Guard. This year’s color guard has taken excellence to a new level. The guard received awards for Outstanding Auxiliary in 3A at 2 out of 3 contests the band competed in this year. Individual standouts, Emma Easiley, Erica Vinzetta, and Tierra Williams competed in Solo competition at the OSSAA Regional Marching Contest and received the rating of Superior, Excellent, and Excellent, respectively, for their solos. The Color Guard also competed as an individual ensemble at Regional Marching Contest at McAlester and received the rating of Superior!!! There are also some individual accomplishments for musicianship in the Eufaula Band programs that have won both District and Regional honors. Auditioning and making the EDBDA All-District Honor Band this year were 7th graders Tyresse Collins on Tuba, Alicia Edwards on Flute, Bailey Heflin on Clarinet, Lillyan Palmer on French Horn, and Hiyuce Wilson on French Horn. A whopping 16 students earned honors at the EOBDA Honor Band tryouts. These students are Middle School Honor Band members Tyresse Collins on Tuba, Baylee Heflin on Clarinet (alternate), Riley Marlar on French Horn, Tyra McIntosh on Clarinet, Chris Oulds on Flute, Lillyan Palmer on French Horn, Austin Weeks on Tenor Sax, and Hiyuce Wilson on French Horn. High School Honor Band members include Kurstyn Abreo on Trumpet, Emily Burris on Flute (alternate), Hunter Craig on Tuba (alternate), Shelly Davis on Clarinet, Logan Day on Percussion (alternate), Hannah Heroneme on Trumpet, Rebekah Lal on Clarinet, and Ashton Mayle on Percussion. Congratulations to all of these outstanding individual musicians and keep up the good work!!! This year’s concert season is still young and the band is dedicated to making it one to remember. They have jumped out to a great start with their successes in marching season and plan on keeping their momentum all the way through the year. With the OSSAA District Concert Band contest looming in the horizon the band is working hard toward finishing the year in Eufaula High School Band style…..success!!!! The Eufaula Band program’s directors and students would like to thank the school board, administrators, staff, and parents for all of their support and hard work so far this marching season. There is a lot of behind the scenes work that takes place that allows this program to excel. This support is very much appreciated. Without your support and assistance the task would be next to impossible. 2010 - 2011 The Eufaula High School Marching Band has begun another chapter in the storied Eufaula Band programs history. The 2010-2011 EHS Band has competed in 4 marching contests this season where they strived to maintain the program’s winning tradition. This year’s show has proven to be challenging but the band has stepped up to meet it with hard work and dedication. The students once again have worked diligently to carry on the torch and plan to write their own page of distinction in the book of the Eufaula High School Band. This year’s marching season started off in Pauls Valley, OK on Sept. 25th at the Pauls Valley Invitational Marching Contest where the band received awards for Outstanding Auxilliary and 1st in class 3A-Large. Not satisfied with their performance, the band took the judges’ critique from the Pauls Valley contest and worked hard to improve for the next competition. Next came the Konawa Band Day Marching Contest on Oct. 2nd in Konawa, OK. This contest would prove to be a very good test for the band. The band competed in a very difficult division and came out on top. They received awards for Outstanding Auxilliary, 1st in class 3A-Large, and Outstanding Band overall in class 3A!!! Continuing the competition season, the band’s next stop would be in Moore, OK for the 2010 OBA State Marching Championships. Competing in class 3A, moving up a class from last year, the competition would host 16 of the top 3A bands in the State of Oklahoma. In preliminary performance, the band was awarded with 3rd place in Class 3A. Their preliminary performance also earned them a spot in finals later on that evening. The students put on a fantastic show in finals and at the end of the day the band finished 4th overall in classes 1A-2A-3A!!!! Capping off a great season so far, the EHS Band would go to the Regional Marching Contest in McAlester, OK. This contest is the first step in acquiring the OSSAA State Sweepstakes Award in Band. With no head-to-head competition the band must achieve a high level of performance in the eyes of the 3 judges that are chosen by OSSAA. In order to qualify for a chance at the Sweepstakes Award 2 out of the 3 judges must award the band the rating of Superior. This year would continue the streak and make it 5 consecutive years. All 3 judges awarded the EHS Band a Superior rating!!! There are also some individual accomplishments for musicianship in the Eufaula Band programs that have won both District and State honors. Auditioning and making the EDBDA All-District Honor Band this year were 7th graders Bradie Breedlove on tuba, Eli Breon on baritone, Riley Marlar on French horn, and Austin Weeks on tenor sax. High School students that made the All-District Band include senior Eric Breon on French horn, sophomore Teresa Dominic trombone, senior Kodi Evans on Tuba, and freshman Merrick McMorris on trombone. Two students made the Oklahoma Small-School All-State Band. These students are senior Eric Breon 1st chair on French Horn, and senior Kodi Evans 5th chair on tuba. Congratulations to all of these outstanding individual musicians and keep up the good work!!! Congratulations EHS Ironhead Band for your continued standard of excellence! |
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