On Monday evening, December 3^th, auditions for the Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB) High School All-Region Band were held at Panhandle High School. Over 550 students from across the Panhandle were competing for a spot in one of three honor bands. Borger High School was represented by 10 students, and, as a result of these auditions, each of these members of the Mighty Bulldog Band was selected to the All-Region Band. Those selected to the All-Region Band were:

           Madison Cummings – 4^th chair flute, Honors Band

            Caitlyn Nguyen – 3^rd chair flute, Symphonic Band

            Michelle Hull – 12^th chair flute, Concert Band

            Grace Hipolito – 5^th chair clarinet, Concert Band

            Frankie Barraza – 2^nd chair tenor saxophone – Concert Band

            Angel Almanza – 6^th chair trumpet, Honors Band

            Dawson Hataway – 3^rd chair trumpet, Concert Band

            Axel Nelson – 7^th chair trumpet, Concert Band

            Kaleb Hughes – 4^th chair trombone, Honors Band

            Blake Trevino – 3^rd chair euphonium, Concert Band

These students will travel to Canyon on January 18-19, 2019 to participate in a two-day clinic which will culminate in a concert with other ATSSB and Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) honor bands on January 19^th at WTAMU. In addition, Madison, Caitlyn, Angel, and Kaleb were selected as members of the All-Area Band and have earned the right to audition for the ATSSB All-State Band. These auditions will be held at Levelland High School on January 12^th. Congratulations to these fine students on their achievements.