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Band Events 2001 - 2002 |
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Winter Guard Competition
at L. D. Bell on March 9th |
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The L.D. Bell Band Boosters will be hosting 60 Winter Guard groups from all over Texas
at a Winter Guard "Super" Competition at the school on March 9th. Preliminaries will begin
at 7:30 AM, with final scheduled to start at 7:00 PM. A full retreat with presentation of
awards tops offf the evening. This will be a wonderful opportunity to show our hospitality
and raise some needed funds for the band program.
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE THIS CONTEST A SUCCESS! We need volunteers to work all areas of competition, from admissions to concessions to "ready line". A winter guard representative will be contacting band parents this week to ask for help. Please feel free to call Karen Stanfield at 817-285-8304 or Paula Lind at 817-354-4383 if you have any questions.
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Winter Guard Competition
at Colleyville March 2nd |
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The L.D. Bell Winter Guard will compete at Colleyville Heritage High School on Saturday, March
2nd in a NTCA sanctioned contest. Bell is scheduled to perform at 8:00 PM. In addition, several
members of the guard will compete in solo and ensemble competition that morning.
(For complete schedule listings, please go to www.ntca-wgi.org )
Come out and support your award-winnint Winter Guard!
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L.D. Bell Jazz Band performed
for Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General John Jumper: Pictures! |
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The L.D. Bell Jazz Band performed on February 2nd for the Fort Worth Chapter of
the Air Force Association’s annual "An Evening in Fort Worth" at the Worthington
Hotel in Downtown Fort Worth.
The 400 plus in attendance at this black tie event included dignitaries for the Air Force (24 past and present Generals) and related corporations such as Bell Helicopter, Lockheed Martin, and Perot Systems. The featured speaker will be Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General John Jumper. The L.D. Bell Jazz Band performed during a social hour and then after dinner in the main ball room. Director of the L.D. Bell Jazz Band is Jeremy Earnhart. Principal of L.D. Bell High School is Jim Short.
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L.D. BELL WINS FOURTH PLACE AT BANDS OF AMERICA GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Pictures! |
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The Blue Raider Band received a Division I rating in preliminary competition
at the 2001 Bands of America Grand National Championships. The competition was held on November 9th, at
the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana.
In the Semi-Finals competition on Saturday, November 10th the Blue Raiders won the Outstanding Music Performance caption and took Second Place in Class AAA competition. Eighty nine bands competed in the preliminaries with thirty bands advancing to Semi-Finals. In the Finals, the Blue Raiders took fourth place with a score of 95.85. Bell was also named the winner of the Outstanding Music Performance award. |
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2001 Indianapolis Grand National Championships
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96.40 Lawrence Central H.S., IN 96.35 Carmel H.S., IN 95.90 Plymouth-Canton Ed. Park, MI FINALS Highest Achievement Outstanding Music Performance - L.D. Bell H.S., TX Outstanding Visual Performance - Plymouth-Canton Ed. Park, MI Outstanding General Effect - Carmel H.S., IN Semi-Finals Highest Achievement Class AAA: Outstanding Music Performance - L.D. Bell H.S., TX Outstanding Visual Performance - Carmel H.S., IN Outstanding General Effect - Carmel H.S., IN 1st - Carmel H.S., IN 2nd - L.D. Bell H.S., TX 3rd - Plymouth-Canton Ed. Park, MI For complete scores and competition results, or to order a video of the competition, please check the Bands of America website,
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L.D. BELL BAND SWEEPS BANDS OF AMERICA DALLAS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Pictures! |
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The Blue Raider Band swept all captions and took first place
in both Preliminary and Final events in the Dallas Bands Of
America competition. The competition was held on October 20th, at the University Of Texas at Arlington's Maverick Stadium. WAY TO GO BELL! In the Finals, the Blue Raiders won the championship with a score of 92.00. Bell swept all finals captions, winning awards for:
2001 Dallas Regional Championships 92.00 L.D. Bell H.S., TX 88.50 Ronald Reagan H.S., TX 87.00 Haltom H. S., TX FINALS Highest Achievement Outstanding Music Performance - L.D. Bell H.S., TX Outstanding Visual Performance - L.D. Bell H.S., TX Outstanding General Effect - L.D. Bell H.S., TX PRELIMS Highest Achievement Class AAA: Outstanding Music Performance - L.D. Bell H.S., TX Outstanding Visual Performance - L.D. Bell H.S., TX Outstanding General Effect - L.D. Bell H.S., TX 1st - L.D. Bell H.S., TX 2nd - Ronald Reagan H.S., TX 3rd - Haltom H.S., TX For additional scores and competition results, or to order a video of the competition, please check the Bands of America website,
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Barbecue Dinner and Silent Auction Pictures! |
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The annual Barbecue Dinner and Silent Auction was held Saturday, October
13th. The dinner was EXCELLENT and the Silent Auction was a big success. Entertainment for the dinner was provided by the bands from Bedford, Hurst, and Central Junior High Schools and each did an excellent job. Diners enjoyed tunes such as Louie Louie, Give Me Some Loving, YMCA, and the Alma Mater from each school. The grand finale of the evening was provided by the Blue Raider Band. Everyone was treated to great tunes such as Tequila, Mustang Sally, "Ice", and others. The Band then performed their competition show receiving a standing ovation for their stellar performance. |
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L.D. BELL BAND WINS BANDS OF AMERICA SOUTHWEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Pictures! |
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On Saturday, October 6, the L.D. Bell High School Band competed in the 2001
Bands Of America Southwest Regional at the San Antonio Alamodome. Defending
last year's championship, the Blue Raider band placed first in both
preliminary and finals competitions.
In preliminary competition the band was awarded first place among bands in class AAA (the largest classification) and 31 bands overall, including past champion Winston Churchill High School. L.D. Bell also swept the preliminary caption awards, receiving highest achievement awards for Music, Visual, and General Effect. In the finals L.D. Bell scored an 84.00 winning first place, and won both the Outstanding Music and Outstanding Visual awards. Each Blue Raider band member received a championship medal for this nationally recognized achievement. Band Directors are Joe Grzybowski, John Pollard and Jeremy Earnhart. The principal of L.D. Bell High School is Jim Short. 2001 San Antonio Regional Championships October 6, 2001 San Antonio, Texas Alamodome FINALS Results 84.00 L.D. Bell H.S., TX 83.55 Ronald Reagan H.S., TX 82.35 Winston Churchill H.S., TX FINALS Highest Achievement Outstanding Music Performance - L.D. Bell H.S., TX Outstanding Visual Performance - L.D. Bell H.S., TX Outstanding General Effect - Ronald Reagan H.S., TX PRELIMS Highest Achievement Class AAA: Outstanding Music Performance - L.D. Bell H.S., TX Outstanding Visual Performance - L.D. Bell H.S., TX Outstanding General Effect - L.D. Bell H.S., TX 1st - L.D. Bell H.S., TX 2nd - Ronald Reagan H.S., TX 3rd - Winston Churchill H.S., TX For additional scores and competition results, or to order a video of the competition, please check the Bands of America website,
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Homecoming Events Pictures! |
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The annual Homecoming Parade was held on September 24th. Grand Marshall this year
was E. Don Brown, former Principal of L. D. Bell. Drum majors Steve Pratt and Kristin Talley were both
presented as members of the Homecoming court.
The annual Homecoming Game was held on September 27th. Drum major Steve Pratt was named King of the Homecoming court. Congratulations Steve!
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Bell VS Creekview
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Standridge Stadium 1330 W. Valwood Pkwy Carrollton, Texas 75006 Game Starts at 7:30 PM |
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March-a-thon |
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The annual March-a-thon was held on September 15th. This event is the major
fund raiser for the band and was especially important to enable the band to complete in the BOA Grand
Nationals in Indianapolis. Citizens of Bedford were treated to rousing fight songs, a moving rendition of the National Anthem, pep tunes,
songs from their competition show, and a drumline exhibition.
Many thanks to the many parents who worked hard putting together the event, scheduled the water breaks, prepared the great lunch, and assisted the band in many other ways. Special thanks to the principal of Bedford Heights for the hospitality shown to the band. Thanks also to the Police departments of Hurst and Bedford for their escort and traffic control.
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Bell Recognized at Drum Major Camp
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During the summer, the University of Texas at Arlington hosted the annual Drum Major
and Leadership Camp to prepare newly selected high school drum majors for the upcoming marching season.
Over one hundred schools were represented, including some from out-of-state. Representing L. D. Bell High
School were Drum Majors Steve Pratt and Kristin Talley, along with Drum Major hopeful for next year - Bethany
Lind.
The group participated in the camp’s annual Conducting Competition, where each team was required to conduct an excerpt of music, concentrating on clarity, dynamics, and interpretation. The team from Bell placed second in the Conducting Finals, and received the award for Outstanding Drum Major Team.
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Bell Guard Recognized at Camp
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Several members of the L.D.Bell color guard attended
the Marching Auxiliaries Camp at UNT in the beginning of June, where they did a
great job! Attending the 4 day camp were sophomore Shondra Collins, juniors Alena
Markins and Bethany Lind, and seniors Captain Kim Davis and Lieutenant
Carly Repass.
The group received an award for Outstanding Home Routine and was awarded a Spirit Stick. They also brought home the Grand Champion trophy for their final routine! Individually, each one of girls were awarded superior performance ribbons, and received All Star Performer awards. Kim, Carly and Alena also won All Star Performer medals. In individual solo competitions, Alena Markins placed 4th overall out of 20 in guard, and Bethany Lind placed 8th overall out of 52 in dance.
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