Band Drum Line Camps Lead Into Start of Summer Band Next Week
Jeffrey Garza, the Wildcats’ Marching Band percussion instructor, says the drum line is the heart in the center of any musical group. He says if they are not right, it means trouble for the entire band. To get percussion players on the same page in time for the start of summer band next week, Garza has been holding drum line camp last week and this week, July 22-26. Last week, he worked with the front ensemble including...
Sulphur Springs High School Band Banquet Highlights
SSHS Band Director Spencer Emmert Says Awards Were Highlight of Recent Band Banquet The highlight of any Sulphur Springs High School Band Banquet is announcement of major awards for senior band members. The banquet took place last Thursday (May 2) at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center with more than 270 people in attendance. The top award, the John Phillip Sousa Award went to Peyton Baugh, a band drum major. The Louis Armstrong...
SSHS Jazz Band Performance Schedule November 27-December 11, 2018
As a Christmas season tradition, the Wildcats Jazz Band has a number of performances scheduled beginning the week after Thanksgiving. Wildcats Band Director Spencer Emmert said the first performance will take place on the Plaza on Tuesday, November 27 from 11:30 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. On Wednesday, November 28, the Jazz Band will perform in the lobby of City National Bank downtown from 11:30 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. On Thursday, November...
SSHS Band Prepare for Patriotic Celebrations
Sulphur Springs High School band students will be performing at several veterans related events this week. Monday night (November 5) at League Street Church of Christ, the Jazz Band will play at the Wal-Mart sponsored Veterans Program. Friday (November 9) on campus, the entire Wildcat Band will play at the Veterans Day ceremony in the main gym. Then Saturday morning (November 10), after Friday night’s on field performance at...
SSHS Marching Band, Jazz Band Perform at Veteran-Related Events This Week
Members of the Wildcats Marching Band will be busy at veteran-related events this week. The Jazz Band will play at the annual Wal-Mart salute to veterans at League Street Church of Christ Monday night. The band will also be involved in the Sulphur Springs High School reception and assembly for veterans Friday starting at noon. The assembly begins at 1 p.m. Band Director Charles McCauley said some band members would be serving as color...
SSHS Band Drum Majors, Color Guard Named Following Try-Outs
At tryouts Thursday night, three drum majors and twelve color guard members for the Wildcats’ band were selected for next school year. New drum majors for next year are Riley Farley, a junior tenor sax player, Gillian Thomas, a junior percussionist and Brayden Fisher, a sophomore alto sax player. Thirteen students tried out for drum major. Band Director Charles McCauley said all the candidates were good. This will be the third...
SSHS Band Plans “Five” For on Field Fall Show
Wildcats Band Director Charles McCauley faced his toughest audience Wednesday as he unveiled his idea for this year’s on field fall show. When he told them about his idea, he admitted they didn’t know quite what to think at first. McCauley said by the time he explained it all, they applauded. The show will be called Five, a show McCauley called an eclectic and different show featuring several styles of music. The show will...
Sulphur Springs Fine Arts Director McCauley Announces Band and Fine Arts Christmas Performances
The Christmas season is a busy time for the Wildcats Band and High School Fine Arts. Charles McCauley, Band Director and Fine Arts Director at SSHS, said the jazz band will play 5:45 p.m. Thursday night at the Lights of Life Tree Lighting event. The band will march for the last time this school year in the Friday night Lion’s Club Lighted Christmas Parade. A number of other events are also scheduled before Christmas...
SSHS Band Awards Presented at Banquet
Saturday night’s Sulphur Springs High School Band Banquet was a very special one. There were lots of awards given including one presented posthumously to the family of Isaac Perez, who passed away recently. Wildcats Band Director Charles McCauley named award winners: Carlos Ramirez won the “John Philip Sousa” award. Riley Dixon won the “Director’s Award” award. JaRyus Ivery and Gioanni Villegas both...
