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Welcome to the new website for the HARPER LONGHORN BAND!  The site is currently under construction but will be up soon, hopefully.

 

We are now beginning the Spring Semester and have just finished another super Fall season with finishing with the highest rankings.

 

Since 1991, the Longhorn Band has been consistently ranked as one of the premier bands in the state of Texas, having only missed going to State Marching contest one time.  The students are driven to achieve their best, and continue to show it by consistently being the highest percentage of students selected to District, Area, and State Honor Bands.  And the tradition continues…

 

 

Recent Accomplishments

 

2006-2007

Charles Sander & Don Doss, Directors

SUPERIOR RATED UIL MARCHING CONTEST

SUPERIOR RATED BAND HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS AA BAND HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS AA BRASS SECTION HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS AA WOODWIND SECTION HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

SUPERIOR RATED BAND SAN ANGELO MARCHING FESTIVAL

2nd PLACE OUTSTANDING OVERALL BAND SAN ANGELO MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A BAND SAN ANGELO MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A WOODWINDS SAN ANGELO MARCHING FESTIVAL

 

2005-2006

Charles Sander, Director

ATSSB OPS REGION 11 OUTSTANDING MARCH

ATSSB OPS REGION 11 OUTSTANDING CONCERT SELECTION

ATSSB OPS REGION 11 OUTSTANDING CONCERT 2 SELECTION

TEXAS STATE WIND ENSEMBLE CONTEST DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE

TEXAS STATE WIND ENSEMBLE CONTEST OUTSTANDING SOLOIST

TEXAS STATE WIND ENSEMBLE PARTICIPANT

UIL SWEEPSTAKES AWARD

SUPERIOR RATING UIL CONCERT CONTEST

SUPERIOR RATING UIL SIGHTREADING CONTEST

TEXAS STATE MARCHING CONTEST 6th PLACE FINALIST

TEXAS STATE MARCHING CONTEST 6th PLACE SEMI-FINALIST

TEXAS STATE MARCHING CONTEST PARTICIPANT

UIL AREA MARCHING CONTEST FINALIST

UIL AREA MARCHING CONTEST PARTICIPANT

SUPERIOR RATED UIL MARCHING CONTEST

SUPERIOR RATED BAND HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS AA BAND HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS AA BRASS SECTION HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS AA WOODWIND SECTION HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS AA PERCUSSION SECTION HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS AA DRUM MAJOR HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

SUPERIOR RATED BAND SAN ANGELO MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING OVERALL BAND SAN ANGELO MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A BAND SAN ANGELO MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A WOODWINDS SAN ANGELO MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A DRUM MAJORS SAN ANGELO MARCHING FESTIVAL

 

2004-2005

Charles Sander, Director

TMEA 6th PLACE CLASS A TEXAS HONOR BAND

ATSSB CLASS A 6th PLACE OUTSTANDING MARCH PERFORMANCE

ATSSB CLASS A 11th PLACE OUTSTANDING CONCERT PERFORMANCE

TMEA AREA SOUTH CLASS A HONOR BAND

ATSSB AREA CLASS A 2nd PLACE OUTSTANDING MARCH PERFORMANCE

ATSSB AREA CLASS A 2nd PLACE OUTSTANDING CONCERT PERFORMANCE

TMEA REGION 11 CLASS A HONOR BAND

ATSSB REGION 11 CLASS A OUTSTANDING MARCH PERFORMANCE

ATSSB REGION 11 CLASS A OUTSTANDING CONCERT PERFORMANCE

ATSSB REGION 11 CLASS A OUTSTANDING CONCERT 2 PERFORMANCE

TEXAS STATE WIND ENSEMBLE CONTEST PARTICIPANT

IWO JIMA MEMORIAL PARADE-FREDERICKSBURG

SUPERIOR RATING UIL CONCERT CONTEST

EXCELLENT RATED UIL SIGHTREADING CONTEST

EXCELLENT RATED UIL MARCHING CONTEST

8th PLACE CAPITAL CITY MARCHING FESTIVAL

MARCHING AUXILIARIES SUPERIOR RATED DRUM MAJORS

SUPERIOR RATED BAND HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A BAND HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A BRASS SECTION HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A WOODWIND SECTION HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A PERCUSSION SECTION HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A SOLOIST HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A DRUM MAJOR HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

 

2003-2004

Charles Sander, Director

ATSSB CLASS A 3rd PLACE OUTSTANDING MARCH PERFORMANCE

ATSSB CLASS A 5th PLACE OUTSTANDING CONCERT PERFORMANCE

ATSSB AREA CLASS A OUTSTANDING MARCH PERFORMANCE

ATSSB AREA CLASS A 2nd PLACE OUTSTANDING CONCERT PERFORMANCE

ATSSB REGION 11 CLASS A OUTSTANDING MARCH PERFORMANCE

ATSSB REGION 11 CLASS A OUTSTANDING CONCERT PERFORMANCE

ATSSB REGION 11 CLASS A OUTSTANDING CONCERT 2 PERFORMANCE

UIL SWEEPSTAKES AWARD*SUPERIOR RATING UIL CONCERT CONTEST

SUPERIOR RATED UIL SIGHTREADING CONTEST

14th PLACE CLASS A BAND TEXAS STATE MARCHING CONTEST

3rd PLACE CLASS A BAND AREA SOUTH MARCHING CONTEST

SUPERIOR RATED UIL MARCHING CONTEST

SUPERIOR RATED BAND HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A BAND HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A BRASS SECTION HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A WOODWIND SECTION HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A PERCUSSION SECTION HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A SOLOIST HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A DRUM MAJOR HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

SUPERIOR RATED BAND STAR OF THE HILLS MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A BAND STAR OF THE HILLS MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A BRASS SECTION STAR OF THE HILLS MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A WOODWIND SECTION STAR OF THE HILLS MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A PERCUSSION SECTION STAR OF THE HILLS MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A SOLOIST STAR OF THE HILLS MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A DRUM MAJOR STAR OF THE HILLS MARCHING FESTIVAL

 

2002-2003

John Bohlin, Director

UIL SWEEPSTAKES AWARD

SUPERIOR RATING UIL CONCERT CONTEST

SUPERIOR RATED UIL SIGHTREADING CONTEST

SUPERIOR RATED UIL MARCHING CONTEST

SUPERIOR RATED BAND HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A BAND HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A BRASS SECTION HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A WOODWIND SECTION HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A PERCUSSION SECTION HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A SOLOIST HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A DRUM MAJOR HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

MARCHING AUXILIARIES SUPERIOR RATED DRUM MAJORS

 

2001-2002

Cheryl Hunter, Director

SUPERIOR RATING UIL CONCERT CONTEST

SUPERIOR RATED UIL SIGHTREADING CONTEST

11th PLACE TEXAS STATE MARCHING CONTEST

2nd PLACE AREA SOUTH MARCHING CONTEST

EXCELLENT RATED UIL MARCHING CONTEST

SUPERIOR RATED BAND HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A BAND HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A BRASS SECTION HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A WOODWIND SECTION HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A PERCUSSION SECTION HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A SOLOIST HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

OUTSTANDING CLASS A DRUM MAJOR HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL

MARCHING AUXILIARIES SUPERIOR RATED DRUM MAJORS

 

Previous Major Accomplishments

Gary Potter, Director

 

2000-2001

Distinguished Performance-Texas State Wind Ensemble Contest

Superior Rating-Texas State Wind Ensemble Contest

 

1999-2000

Superior Rating UIL Marching Contest

3rd Place Texas State Marching Contest

UIL Sweepstakes Award

 

1998-1999

Superior Rating UIL Marching Contest

UIL Sweepstakes Award

 

1997-1998

Texas Music Educators Class A Honor Band

Superior Rating UIL Marching Contest

1st Place UIL Area Marching Contest

3rd Place Texas State Marching Contest

UIL Sweepstakes Award

 

1996-1997

Superior Rating UIL Marching Contest

Superior Rating UIL Concert Contest

 

1995-1996

Superior Rating UIL Marching Contest

1st Place UIL Area Marching Contest

Texas State Marching Contest Participant

UIL Sweepstakes Award

 

1994-1995

Superior Rating UIL Marching Contest

UIL Sweepstakes Award

 

1993-1994

Superior Rating UIL Concert Contest

Superior Rating UIL Sightreading Contest

Outstanding Wind Ensemble-Texas State Wind Ensemble Contest

 

1992-1993

Superior Rating UIL Marching Contest

UIL Sweepstakes Award

 

1991-1992

Superior Rating UIL Marching Contest

1st Place UIL Area Marching Contest

3rd Place Texas State Marching Contest

Superior Rating UIL Concert Contest

 

1990-1991

Superior Rating UIL Sightreading Contest

 

Harper Longhorn Band – Harper I. S. D., 23122 W. Hwy 290 / P.O. Box 68, Harper, TX 78631

Charles H. Sander, Director – Don Doss, Assistant Director