Passion Respect Integrity Discipline Excellence ***********************Special Announcements*********************** Congratulations Wind Ensemble The Panther Band Wind Ensemble participated in the UIL State Wind Ensemble Festival at the University of Texas - Butler School of Music, Bates Recital Hall on Saturday May 3rd. Congratulations to all of the musicians for an outstanding concert and performance. Five students were selected as outstanding soloist for the festival: Michael Petrus - Soprano and Alto Saxophone Pano Apokremiotis - Baritone Saxophone David Patterson - Trumpet and Flugelhorn Robert Akin - Trombone Ja’Nai Henton - Tambourine and Piano Congratulations to all of our students for outstanding performances at the Region 18 UIL Concert and Sight-Reading festival. Your directors are very proud of each of you and your accomplishments this year! UIL Results... Wind Ensemble Superior Concert Superior Sight-Reading Honor Band Excellent Concert Superior Sight-Reading Symphonic Band Excellent Concert Excellent Sight-Reading Jazz Band Concert The Jazz Band concert will be held on Tuesday, May 13th at 7:00 PM in the FAC. With swing, latin and bebop music, it’s sure to be a wonderful experience for all who attend. Come see what promises to be the beginning of a great tradition of jazz music at Pflugerville High School! DRUM-A-THON The Pflugerville High School Drumline will be participating in the 2nd annual Drum-A-Thon in order to raise money for new equipment and supplies. The students will be out and about collecting pledges from local businesses in order to support their 24-hour drumming marathon, which will be held at PHS from June 13th at 6:00 PM to June 14th at 6:00 PM. We would love any support from the community in our efforts to provide the best equipment for these very talented young musicians. If you or your company would be interested in making a donation to the Panther Band Drumline, please send an email to Mr. Stoughton at derek.stoughton@pflugervilleisd.net and he will give you any information that you will need to make a contribution! You may also click on the link below to download a pledge sheet. All gifts that are received are tax-deductible, and if your business decides to make a donation, your business name and/or company logo will be included on the back of our Drum-A-Thon T-shirt, which is part of the official uniform of the Panther Band Drumline. This means that your company gets advertised at every function that the band participates in. Thanks in advance for your support of the Panther Band Drumline!!! 2008 Drum-A-Thon Pledge Sheet Percussion Ensemble Concert The annual PHS Percussion Ensemble concert will be held on Thursday, May 13th at 7:00 PM in the FAC. Solos and ensembles will be performed by various members of the percussion section, culminating with a mass performance at the end! 2nd Bi-Annual Golf Tournament hosted by Scholarship Foundation of the Pflugerville Panther Band Saturday, September 6, 2008 Place to be determined *****************************Weekly Events***************************** May 5 - 9, 2008 Monday Percussion Camp 4:30 - 6:30 PM Color Guard Camp 4:30 - 6:30 PM Tuesday Color Guard Camp 4:30 - 6:30 PM Honor Band Rehearsal 4:30 - 6:30 PM Wednesday Percussion Camp 4:30 - 6:30 PM Color Guard Camp 4:30 - 6:30 PM Thursday Leadership Auditions 4:30 PM Color Guard Auditions 4:30 PM Friday Percussion Camp 4:30 - 6:30 PM *********************Wind Ensemble Information********************* No sectionals this week... ***********************Honor Band Information*********************** Please be aware of the rehearsal schedule this week Sectionals for the week are: Wednesday Morning Woodwinds 7:30 AM Thursday Morning Brass 7:30 AM ********************Symphonic Band Information******************** No Sectionals this week... ***********************Color Guard Information*********************** Please attend as many of the camps that you can over the next few weeks. Auditions will consist of fundamentals learned at these camps. Students should wear comfortable clothing and shoes. ************************Fundraising Information*********************** Cookie Dough will be delivered on May 5th. Please have your student pick up his/her items right after school. *************************************************************************** The band calendar has been updated. (3/16/08) Please download a new one. mailto:derek.stoughton@pflugervilleisd.netWelcome_files/PLEDGES%20FOR%20PHS%20DRUMLINE%20DRUMLINE%202008.docshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1

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