REMIND for Parents
Beginning next week, we are going to begin utilizing REMIND to send messages to parents when the band is on it’s way home, has arrived, is ready for pick up etc. We have been using Twitter to communicate this information to parents but with the greater ease of REMIND for the many parents who are not as well versed with social media we hope that using REMIND will be easier.
How do you get the messages?
Simply send a text message to phone number 81010
Message should read @bbmomdad
Then you will be all set!
You can also help us by downloading the REMIND app free of charge to your phone. The more followers we have that download the REMIND app, the more characters REMIND allows to use when sending you a message.
Welcome Mr. Carson Quick - New Color Guard Director!
Please welcome our new Color Guard Director for the coming school year Mr. Carson Quick! Mr. Quick will be coming to us from North Carolina. Mr. Myers, graciously offered his assistance with the interview process and after interviewing Mr. Quick, it was clear that he was our choice. We look forward to bringing Mr. Quick’s expertise to the Bronco Band!
Carson Quick – Color Guard Director
Mr. Quick comes to McKinney Boyd from Charlotte, North Carolina, and is a native of Sanford, North Carolina. As a high school student, Mr. Quick participated in color guard and played tuba throughout his high school years.
Mr. Quick, has performed with the First Flight World Winterguard and the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps. He currently serves on the clinician staff with Fred J. Miller Inc., and has served on the staffs of the Carolina Gold Drum and Bugle Corp., First Flight Winterguard, Cape Fear High School, Lee County High School and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
Welcome Mr. Treadwell & Mrs. Teed
Please welcome our two new band staff members, Mr. Travis
Treadwell and Mrs. Jennifer Teed! After
weeks of interviews where we narrowed the list of candidates down to a second
round and then finally down to a third round, Mr. Treadwell and Mrs. Teed were the
unanimous choices by all of those who were involved in the interview and
screening process. I know that everyone
will be very excited about what these two individuals will bring to the Bronco
Band and will enjoy meeting and getting to know each of them in the weeks and
months to come. Please read more about
each of them in their bios below.
Travis Treadwell –
Associate Director of Bands
Mr. Treadwell is a native of Lubbock, Texas, where he
attended Frenship High School and was a three-time All-State tenor trombonist.
Mr. Treadwell earned his degree in Music Education at Texas
Tech University, where he studied trombone under Mr. James Decker, was a member
of the Goin’ Band from Raiderland, and was a member of the Symphonic Wind
Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Sarah McKoin. While completing his degree, Mr. Treadwell
served as a student teacher at Hebron High School in Lewisville ISD. Mr. Treadwell is also a past president of the
Kappa Kappa Psi Alpha Omicron Chapter.
Mr. Treadwell’s has spent the last five years serving as the
Associate Director of Bands at Paschal High School in Fort Worth under the
direction of Mr. Bryan Wright (former director of bands at Faubion Middle
School). The Paschal Jazz Band recently
returned from European tour where they performed by invitation at the Montreux
Jazz Festival in Switzerland.
Mr. Teadwell’s wife Elizabeth, is a band director at
Armstrong Middle School in Plano ISD.
Jennifer Teed –
Assistant Director of Bands
Mrs. Teed is a native of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, where she
attended Sallisaw High School.
Mrs. Teed, recently completed a Masters Degree in Clarinet
Performance at the University of Oklahoma where she also completed her Bachelor
of Music Education.
While at the University of Oklahoma, Mrs. Teed was a member
of The Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band under the direction of Mr. Brian Britt
and was a member of the Wind Symphony under the direction of Dr. William
Wakefield.
Mrs. Teed, is a past OU Concerto Competition Winner and was
the featured soloist for the Concerto Gala Concert with the University of
Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra.
Mrs. Teed’s, husband Brian, is the percussion director at
Rockwall-Heath High School in Rockwall ISD.
Farewell Reception
Please join us for a farewell reception Thursday, 7/9, from 6:00-8:00 PM, honoring Mr. Lisko and Mr. Myers for all they have contributed to the Bronco Band!
Benefit for the McKinney Boyd Food Pantry
Our end of year Spring Concert and Senior Recognition is next Thursday, May 28th at 7:00 PM here in the MBHS auditorium. We will once again be connecting our concert to benefit our McKinney Boyd Food Pantry. As you may know, we have many students and families on our own campus who find themselves in need each year and our campus led by our assistant principal James Bambico has created a food pantry to help those families when needs arise. The Bronco Band did a terrific job restocking the food pantry a year ago and we’ve been called upon to once again help where we can. With every concert always being a free concert, we ask each audience member to bring at least one nonperishable food item to our concert next week to help replenish the McKinney Boyd Food Pantry.
Letter Jacket Orders Next Week
This is a reminder that Letter Jacket orders and fittings will be done on Tuesday, 5/26, following our three day weekend. Our representative will be here beginning at 7:00 AM and throughout each class period. Students who already have letter jackets and would like to add patches, can bring their jacket and patches and have patches added at $6.00 per patch.
New Ad Sales Page
Dear parents and students, please go check out our new ad sales page under the booster menu. McKinney Boyd HS Ad Sales are a great way to offset the cost of your band fees! The Ad Sales period runs until 8/10/2015, but do not wait! Get started now! Go to the Ad sales page for more information.
New McKinney Boyd Band Website
We are proud to announce the official opening of the brand new McKinney Boyd Band Website! We are currently working on transferring the domain name. In the meantime please click the link below to visit our new and improved band website!
New Band Website
http://jasonjmyers79.wix.com/boydband
New Band Website
http://jasonjmyers79.wix.com/boydband
MBHS Band Booster Club Senior Scholarship
Attention seniors
Please click the link below for the Booster Club Senior scholarship application
Booster Club Senior scholarship application
Please click the link below for the Booster Club Senior scholarship application
Booster Club Senior scholarship application
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