



| McKINNEY BOYD BAND AWARDS |


| 2008 - 2009 School Year |
| 7th Place in Preliminary Competition 6th Place in Finals Competition Awarded the John Davies "Spirit" Award UIL Region XXV 5A Marching Band Contest Unanimous First Division Ratings Area Qualifier Area B 5A Marching Band Contest State Semi-Finalist HONORS BAND UIL Region XXV Concert and Sightreading Contest Unanimous Superior Ratings in Concert Performance SpringFest at the Eiseman Center Unanimous First Division Ratings Superior Ratings Trophy Most Outstanding Performance Award Alamo Showcase of Music Unanimous Superior Ratings - Best in Class SYMPHONIC BAND I UIL Region XXV Concert and Sightreading Contest Unanimous Superior Ratings in Sight Reading Performance SpringFest at the Eiseman Center Unanimous First Division Ratings Superior Ratings Trophy Alamo Showcase of Music Unanimous Superior Ratings - Best in Class SYMPHONIC BAND II UIL Region XXV Concert and Sightreading Contest Unanimous Superior Ratings in Stage Performance SpringFest at the Eiseman Center Excellent Ratings Trophy Alamo Showcase of Music Unanimous Superior Ratings - Best in Class WINTER GUARD Keller Winter Guard Competion - 3rd Place Richland Winter Guard Competition - 4th Place Lamar Winter Guard Competition - 2nd Place Arlington Winter Guard Competition - 4th Place Haltom Winter Guard Competition - 1st Place NTCA Winter Guard Championships 2nd Place Scholastic A Silver Medalist INDIVIDUAL HONORS UTA Individual Conducting Champion Patrick Bitting McKinney Boyd High School 2009 Valedictorian Austin Butts All-Region 22 Students Earn All-Region Band Honors 3 Students Earn All-Region Orchestra Honors All-Area 5 Students Earn All-Area Band Honors All-State 3 Students Earned All-State Band Honors Daniel Gerona, Trumpet – 2nd Consecutive Year Alanna Staton, Eb Clarinet Rajiv Suresh, Tenor Saxophone MISD Ensemble Contest 27 Ensembles/118 Students Earn First Divisions on Ensembles MISD Solo Contest 91 Students Earn First Divisions on Solos Outstanding Soloists – Melinda Hatcher, Jessica Piechotta, Daniel Gerona |