MBHS Band Places 40 Students In The All-Region Band
Please help us congratulate all of the band students who advanced to the Phase II
round of the All-Region Band Auditions. McKinney Boyd had 29 students selected to
the 5A All-Region Band and three additional students promoted to the 9th Grade All-
Region Band for a total of 40 students making All-Region! This is nearly double the
number of students selected from 2008’s 5A All-Region total of 21.
In addition McKinney Boyd had 3 students selected for the All-Region Orchestra and
8 students earn All-Area Honors. Students selected for All-Area will compete for All-
State Honors on January 9th.
This tremendous achievement and significant improvement in only our second year
in 5A competition would not have been possible without the individual commitment
to excellence put forth by each student and the commitment to excellence in
instruction put forth by our private lesson staff who worked with our students
individually and in master classes.
Below is the roster of students earning All-Region and All-Area Honors.
The All-Region Concerts will be held on Friday, January 29th at McKinney North High
School.
The All-State Concerts will be held in San Antonio, on Saturday, February 13th.
Please help us congratulate all of the band students who advanced to the Phase II
round of the All-Region Band Auditions. McKinney Boyd had 29 students selected to
the 5A All-Region Band and three additional students promoted to the 9th Grade All-
Region Band for a total of 40 students making All-Region! This is nearly double the
number of students selected from 2008’s 5A All-Region total of 21.
In addition McKinney Boyd had 3 students selected for the All-Region Orchestra and
8 students earn All-Area Honors. Students selected for All-Area will compete for All-
State Honors on January 9th.
This tremendous achievement and significant improvement in only our second year
in 5A competition would not have been possible without the individual commitment
to excellence put forth by each student and the commitment to excellence in
instruction put forth by our private lesson staff who worked with our students
individually and in master classes.
Below is the roster of students earning All-Region and All-Area Honors.
The All-Region Concerts will be held on Friday, January 29th at McKinney North High
School.
The All-State Concerts will be held in San Antonio, on Saturday, February 13th.
Silent Auction / Rafle Fundraiser Is Almost Here!
Our final fundraiser for 2010 is quickly approaching. Feb. 5th, 2010 will be a
combined concert with 8th graders from the 4 middle schools and our own Boyd
Bands. Along with this event, a Silent Auction/Raffle will be taking place. We need all
families to come up with at least one donation with a value of at least $25.00 for this
event. I am not asking you to purchase anything, instead go to a business that you
frequent and ask for a donation. Example might be a nail salon, your hair dresser,
dry cleaners, car wash, day spa to name a few. Places that you visit often are more
apt to donate because you are their patron. In addition to your donation, your student
is also putting together baskets from their section to be sold at the auction. Please
ask your student to communicate with you on what they are required to bring to class.
Silent Auction Donation Form
Deadline for all donations is Feb. 1st, but to get a companies donation listing on our
website, deadline is Jan. 25th. Send all items to the band room.
Our final fundraiser for 2010 is quickly approaching. Feb. 5th, 2010 will be a
combined concert with 8th graders from the 4 middle schools and our own Boyd
Bands. Along with this event, a Silent Auction/Raffle will be taking place. We need all
families to come up with at least one donation with a value of at least $25.00 for this
event. I am not asking you to purchase anything, instead go to a business that you
frequent and ask for a donation. Example might be a nail salon, your hair dresser,
dry cleaners, car wash, day spa to name a few. Places that you visit often are more
apt to donate because you are their patron. In addition to your donation, your student
is also putting together baskets from their section to be sold at the auction. Please
ask your student to communicate with you on what they are required to bring to class.
Silent Auction Donation Form
Deadline for all donations is Feb. 1st, but to get a companies donation listing on our
website, deadline is Jan. 25th. Send all items to the band room.
| Congratulations to all of our students who competed at Saturdays All-Area Band auditions. McKinney Boyd had 4 students selected for All-State Band Honors. Delaney Dowd, 12th Grade – Eb Clarinet Trevor Smith, 12th Grade – Contra Bass Clarinet Rajiv Suresh, 11th Grade – Tenor Saxophone – 2nd Consecutive Year! Daniel Gerona, 11th Grade – Trumpet – 3rd Consecutive Year!! |
Important Information About The Spring Trip
We are fast approaching the FINAL deadline for the Spring trip payments. FINAL
payments must be received by Monday, February 1st in order for your student to sign
up on the trip rooming list. Each room will have four students. Room sign-up will be
held after school on Wednesday, February 3rd with Mr. Nunez. Students who have
not paid in full will not be assigned a room until payment has been received. This
may result in your student not having their choice of roommates.
Please contact Debbie Selvidge, Treasurer at d.selvidge@sbcglobal.net or Mr.
Nunez at jnunez@mckinneyisd.net
If you have any questions or issues prior to Monday, February 1st so we have time to
address those before the deadline. Thank you so much for everyone's cooperation
in getting their payments in on time and planning for a great California adventure!
We are fast approaching the FINAL deadline for the Spring trip payments. FINAL
payments must be received by Monday, February 1st in order for your student to sign
up on the trip rooming list. Each room will have four students. Room sign-up will be
held after school on Wednesday, February 3rd with Mr. Nunez. Students who have
not paid in full will not be assigned a room until payment has been received. This
may result in your student not having their choice of roommates.
Please contact Debbie Selvidge, Treasurer at d.selvidge@sbcglobal.net or Mr.
Nunez at jnunez@mckinneyisd.net
If you have any questions or issues prior to Monday, February 1st so we have time to
address those before the deadline. Thank you so much for everyone's cooperation
in getting their payments in on time and planning for a great California adventure!
Color Guard Opens The Season With 1st Place Win!
The ladies of the McKinney Boyd Color Guard were
awarded the 1st place trophy in Scholastic AAA class
this past Saturday at the Keller Winter Guard Contest.
This year the guard will compete for the first time in the
scholastic AAA division. This is one division higher
than last year. Last year the guard finished 2nd place
in the Regional A division and was awarded the silver
medal at the state competition. This year the guard is
already off to a great start winning 1st place in their
new division and dominating the competition. The
ladies of the guard continue their season next week
as they travel to Haltom City to compete in the
Richland Winter Guard Contest at Thomas Coliseum!
Congratulations ladies on such a wonderful
accomplishment! We are all so very proud of you!
The ladies of the McKinney Boyd Color Guard were
awarded the 1st place trophy in Scholastic AAA class
this past Saturday at the Keller Winter Guard Contest.
This year the guard will compete for the first time in the
scholastic AAA division. This is one division higher
than last year. Last year the guard finished 2nd place
in the Regional A division and was awarded the silver
medal at the state competition. This year the guard is
already off to a great start winning 1st place in their
new division and dominating the competition. The
ladies of the guard continue their season next week
as they travel to Haltom City to compete in the
Richland Winter Guard Contest at Thomas Coliseum!
Congratulations ladies on such a wonderful
accomplishment! We are all so very proud of you!
Color Guard Takes Home 1st Place Again!
On January 31, 2010 the ladies of the McKinney Boyd
Color Guard made history by placing 1st in their
second consecutive contest this year at the Richland
Winter Guard contest in Haltom City, TX. This is the
first time in the color guards short history that our team
has won back to back competitions. The ladies put on
a spectacular performance and in a much more
difficult competition, the guard blew away the
competition and brought home their second 1st place
trophy of the year! The guard also accomplished even
more than a first place finish. The competition judges
in an overwhelming majority awarded the McKinney
Boyd guard with a promotion to the Scholastic AA
class. This is a huge accomplishment for the
On January 31, 2010 the ladies of the McKinney Boyd
Color Guard made history by placing 1st in their
second consecutive contest this year at the Richland
Winter Guard contest in Haltom City, TX. This is the
first time in the color guards short history that our team
has won back to back competitions. The ladies put on
a spectacular performance and in a much more
difficult competition, the guard blew away the
competition and brought home their second 1st place
trophy of the year! The guard also accomplished even
more than a first place finish. The competition judges
in an overwhelming majority awarded the McKinney
Boyd guard with a promotion to the Scholastic AA
class. This is a huge accomplishment for the
McKinney Boyd guard. In just one year the guard has moved through the ranks of the
circuit and has been promoted through 5 classes! Now the guard will compete
amongst the very best guards in the DFW area and in the state of Texas! The Boyd
guard continues their historic season on February 26, 2010 at the Centennial Winter
Guard Contest! Congratulations ladies! We are so proud of you!
circuit and has been promoted through 5 classes! Now the guard will compete
amongst the very best guards in the DFW area and in the state of Texas! The Boyd
guard continues their historic season on February 26, 2010 at the Centennial Winter
Guard Contest! Congratulations ladies! We are so proud of you!
Pops Concert and Silent Auction This Friday!
The McKinney Boyd Bands will be joined by current 8th graders from all MISD Middle
Schools to present a Pops Concert this Friday, February 5th in the MBHS auditorium.
In conjunction with concert, the Band Boosters will host a Silent Auction and Raffle to
raise funds to support all aspects of the Band and Color Guard programs. Examples
of some unique auction items: "Mama's with the Mayor" which includes a $75 gift
certificate to Mama Emilia's with McKinney's Mayor Brian Loughmiller, "An Evening
with Rick at Rick's" - dinner at Rick's Chophouse with MBHS Principal Rick McDaniel,
a Texas flag flown over the State Capitol Building in honor of the McKinney Boyd
Bands sponsored by Texas Senator Florence Shapiro, a round of golf for four at the
TPC Craig Ranch and fun and unique themed baskets sponsored by each section
such as "Nothin' but Nerf" sponsored by the Saxophones, "Chocoholic" sponsored
by the Color Guard and "Good Dog!" sponsored by the Trumpets. And many more
unique, fun and useful items! The Auction opens at 6:15 p.m. and the Concert begins
at 7:00 p.m. There's still time to get a donation included in the auction! We need our
fundraiser to be a big success in order to support all of the financial needs of the
Band and Color Guard. The The McKinney Boyd Band Boosters is a 501(c)(3) non-
profit organization - your donation is tax-deductible! -- funds a wide range of support
for the band – from uniforms, contest entry and clinician fees to instrument
acquisition or repair, sheet music and equipment purchases to travel expenses,just
to name a few. Please invite your relatives, friends and neighbors to this fun (and
free!) event! Please contact Colleen Egan at 214-402-3426 or via e-mail at axnik@aol.
com if you have an auction item to donate.
Note: students will not come home after school on Friday. The 8th graders will
come to MBHS and all students will rehearse together. They then will enjoy a pizza
dinner in the cafeteria prior to the concert. Students attire will be this year’s band t-
shirt, blue jeans and tennis shoes.
Important Information For The Week of February 1st
All fees for Concert Season and Trip Payments are due today, February 1st!
Individual pictures in concert or Winter Guard attire will be taken during class on
February 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Girls need to bring their black shoes and black hose.
Boys need to bring tuxedo shirts, black socks (no patterns) and black shoes.
Room sign-up for the Spring Trip will occur on Wednesday, February 3rd. All fees
must be paid prior to room sign-up.
A mandatory meeting for all students (with at least one parent) participating in the
Spring Trip will be held on Monday, February 22nd at 7:00 p.m. in the competition
gym located on the north end of the campus.
On Tuesday, March 9th, a meeting for all incoming 9th graders interested in
participating in the MBHS Band or Color Guard programs will be held in the MBHS
Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.
The McKinney Boyd Bands will be joined by current 8th graders from all MISD Middle
Schools to present a Pops Concert this Friday, February 5th in the MBHS auditorium.
In conjunction with concert, the Band Boosters will host a Silent Auction and Raffle to
raise funds to support all aspects of the Band and Color Guard programs. Examples
of some unique auction items: "Mama's with the Mayor" which includes a $75 gift
certificate to Mama Emilia's with McKinney's Mayor Brian Loughmiller, "An Evening
with Rick at Rick's" - dinner at Rick's Chophouse with MBHS Principal Rick McDaniel,
a Texas flag flown over the State Capitol Building in honor of the McKinney Boyd
Bands sponsored by Texas Senator Florence Shapiro, a round of golf for four at the
TPC Craig Ranch and fun and unique themed baskets sponsored by each section
such as "Nothin' but Nerf" sponsored by the Saxophones, "Chocoholic" sponsored
by the Color Guard and "Good Dog!" sponsored by the Trumpets. And many more
unique, fun and useful items! The Auction opens at 6:15 p.m. and the Concert begins
at 7:00 p.m. There's still time to get a donation included in the auction! We need our
fundraiser to be a big success in order to support all of the financial needs of the
Band and Color Guard. The The McKinney Boyd Band Boosters is a 501(c)(3) non-
profit organization - your donation is tax-deductible! -- funds a wide range of support
for the band – from uniforms, contest entry and clinician fees to instrument
acquisition or repair, sheet music and equipment purchases to travel expenses,just
to name a few. Please invite your relatives, friends and neighbors to this fun (and
free!) event! Please contact Colleen Egan at 214-402-3426 or via e-mail at axnik@aol.
com if you have an auction item to donate.
Note: students will not come home after school on Friday. The 8th graders will
come to MBHS and all students will rehearse together. They then will enjoy a pizza
dinner in the cafeteria prior to the concert. Students attire will be this year’s band t-
shirt, blue jeans and tennis shoes.
Important Information For The Week of February 1st
All fees for Concert Season and Trip Payments are due today, February 1st!
Individual pictures in concert or Winter Guard attire will be taken during class on
February 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Girls need to bring their black shoes and black hose.
Boys need to bring tuxedo shirts, black socks (no patterns) and black shoes.
Room sign-up for the Spring Trip will occur on Wednesday, February 3rd. All fees
must be paid prior to room sign-up.
A mandatory meeting for all students (with at least one parent) participating in the
Spring Trip will be held on Monday, February 22nd at 7:00 p.m. in the competition
gym located on the north end of the campus.
On Tuesday, March 9th, a meeting for all incoming 9th graders interested in
participating in the MBHS Band or Color Guard programs will be held in the MBHS
Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.
Color Guard Takes 3rd Place in New Class
The McKinney Boyd Color guard competed this past
Friday night at the Frisco Centennial Winter Guard
Competition. This was the very first contest the guard
has competed in the Scholastic AA class. The guard
did exceptionally well and finished 3rd closely behind
Summit and Wakeland High Schools. The guard will
be traveling to South Grand Prairie High School next
week to compete in their very first national level
competition at the WGI Dallas Regional
Championships. This contest is a prelims/finals
competitions and the ladies of the guard will be
working hard this week as they try to make the finals in
their very first Regional contest. Please wish the girls
luck as they compete amongst the very best of the
best in the State and in the southwest United States!
The McKinney Boyd Color guard competed this past
Friday night at the Frisco Centennial Winter Guard
Competition. This was the very first contest the guard
has competed in the Scholastic AA class. The guard
did exceptionally well and finished 3rd closely behind
Summit and Wakeland High Schools. The guard will
be traveling to South Grand Prairie High School next
week to compete in their very first national level
competition at the WGI Dallas Regional
Championships. This contest is a prelims/finals
competitions and the ladies of the guard will be
working hard this week as they try to make the finals in
their very first Regional contest. Please wish the girls
luck as they compete amongst the very best of the
best in the State and in the southwest United States!
