President's Welcome
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PRESIDENT’S WELCOME On behalf of the Executive Board and the Mississippi Bandmasters Association, it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the 76th Annual Mississippi Bandmasters Association State Band Clinic. The events and opportunities afforded to each of you over these next days promise to be beneficial and memorable both musically and personally. I encourage all participating students to maximize the learning opportunities provided by our excellent staff of clinicians. Strive to leave the event a more competent musician than when you came. The friends you make and the times you share over these 3 days will be memories that you will cherish for years to come. You don’t have to travel the world over to find outstanding musicians and educators. The staff of clinicians assembled for this clinic are all native Mississippians, having spent many years of their lives teaching and shaping lives in our home state. Many thanks to Dr. Tom Fraschillo, Mr. Steve Barnett, Mr. Vince Rosse and Mr. Sammy Barr for once again offering their knowledge and expertise to improve the lives of music students in Mississippi. Thanks to the many exhibitors and sponsors who are represented here. I encourage you, the membership of the MBA, to offer them the courtesy of your time and support as they provide valuable services to our students and programs through their participation in our clinic. To the membership of the Mississippi Bandmasters Association: Thank you for the opportunity to serve you and your students as a member of the Executive Board. My tenure on this memorable journey began much like that of many in Baptist church leadership: Miss the meeting and you get elected. Bingo!! However, I can testify that it has been an experience that I hate to see come to an end. We, as band directors, enjoy a sense of comraderie and brotherhood not afforded those in most other professions. Any one of us can have a car break down in almost any town in Mississippi, and because of events just like this, we have at least one friend who can come to our aid. Let us all endeavor to grow this spirit of brotherhood as we seek to touch lives and leave this world a better place than we found it. Many thanks to the wonderful staff of the Natchez Convention Center for their courtesy in hosting this monumental event; to Willie and Joyce Rigdon for their years of dedication to this clinic and its successful operation; to my friends and fellow officers of the Executive Board for compensating for my many inadequacies; and to my wife Traci, my son Logan, and my sweet daughter Sawyer, for their many sacrifices in allowing me to fulfill my calling and live the dream of the most influential profession on earth. Reuben McDowell President, Mississippi Bandmasters Association Columbia High School 7 6 T H ANNUAL STATE BAND CLINIC 1 OFFICERS Sid McNeil Lane Thompson Olive Branch High School JZ George High School 1st Vice President 3rd Vice President Tim Matlock Tupelo High School Member at Large Matt Rowan Clay Fuller Pearl High School Cleveland High School 2nd Vice President Past President 2 MISSISSIPPI BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION 7 6 T H ANNUAL STATE BAND CLINIC 3 GREETINGS FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear Bandmasters, We are looking forward to another outstanding school year with our bands from across our state. Fine Arts programs in Mississippi have continued to grow through your hard work and dedication under the leadership of Reuben McDowell. Extracurricular activities are a vital part of the education and development of our young people. The Mississippi High School Activities Association wants to enhance activities across the board. We depend on organizations such as yours to make this happen. If there is anything we can do to assist you, please feel free to contact us. With warmest regards, Don Hinton Executive Director Mississippi High School Activities Association 4 MISSISSIPPI BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION PAST PRESIDENTS MMEA Band Division 1932................................. Simon Kooyman 1958.................................. Stanley C. Beers 1933..................................Howard C. Lane 1959.................................. Thomas Wasson 1934............................................Louis Pullo 1960......................................Robert Moore 1935................................. Simon Kooyman 1961............................................Kelly Love 1937......................................E.A. Cornelius 1962.....................................Dick Prenshaw 1937................................. Roger Dollarhide 1963...................................... Bob Cochran 1938................................. Roger Dollarhide 1964.............................................Jim Scott 1940.................................Malcolm Flowers 1965............................... Ronnie Herrington 1941.................................Malcolm Flowers 1966............................................... Hal Polk 1943......................................E.A. Cornelius 1967................................. Ferrell Lunceford 1944...........................................Roy Martin 1968....................................Ernest Cadden 1945.....................................Josef Oszuscik 1969...................................James Hallberg 1946................................. J. Stanley Arnold 1970................................. John T. McArthur 1947................................ E.F. “Pat” Rooney 1971..................................... Sidney McKay 1948.......................................Henry Schultz 1972...................................... John Pearson 1949......................................... D.W. Barton 1973....................................Ernest Cadden 1950........................................ Perry Dennis 1974......................................... Larry Howell 1951......................................Milton Barbee 1975..........................................Leroy Smith 1952...................................Eddie J. Melton 1976......................................... Porter Burke 1953.................................. Malcolm Carter 1977................................. Charles Ellington 1954....................................... Ollie Williams 1978.....................................L.P. Bassett, Jr. 1955.........................................Victor Zajec 1979.................................. Badrae Hannah 1956................................ Houston C. Jenks 1980.....................................Carl D. Hagan 1957....................................Robert W. Work HONORARy LIFE MEMBERS Mrs. Clarence Erb W.H. Scott J.H. Rennick Frank Heard Brother Romuald Elden Voorhies Tacitus Bucci Gilbert Sactre Reed Carter Joe Barry Mullins Byers Killian Ernest Boling Mrs. W.W. Whitten J.S. Hanry 7 6 T H ANNUAL STATE BAND CLINIC 5 PAST PRESIDENTS Mississippi Bandmasters Association 1981.......................................John Weems 1997..........................................Ben Burnett 1982...................................... Floyd Stevens 1998...........................Dr. David Daigneault 1983..................................David Sandidge 1999.................................John E. McArthur 1984.......................................David Willson 2000................................Dr. Denise Rowan 1985....................................... Willard Taylor 2001........................................ Terry Ingram 1986....................................... Tom Pearson 2002.................................... Brian Gillentine 1987.......................................... Gary Cook 2003...............................William J. Cannon 1988................................Johnny McGlown 2004.......................................James Bailey 1989.......................................... Vic Flowers 2005..................................... Michael Smith 1990............................................ Ken Lewis 2006..................................... John Emerson 1991.............................................Ted Burns 2007................................ Vance Wigginton 1992...................................Webster Rowan 2008......................................... Linda Davis 1993....................................Glen Buckalew 2009......................................... Mark Bryant 1994........................................ Ernie Reece 2010......................................Andy Sanders 1995..................................... Zachary Harris 2011.................................John E. McArthur 1996........................................ Thad Mullins 2012........................................... Clay Fuller All past Presidents are Honorary Life Members 6 MISSISSIPPI BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION 7 6 T H ANNUAL STATE BAND CLINIC 7 2012 PHI BETA MU MISSISSIPPI BAND DIRECTOR OF THE yEAR KEVIN COLE Born in Philadelphia, MS, Kevin Cole graduated from Philadelphia High School in 1972. He was a member of the Lions All-State Band in 1971. He received his Bachelors and Masters of Music Education degrees from the University of Mississippi. He began his teaching career at Independence High School followed by short tenures at Alcorn Central and Monticello High School. He then taught for twelve years at Kossuth High School. In his first year at Kossuth, the band received it first superior rating at State Band Festival, with many more to follow. He then moved to New Albany Middle School for six years. He and his wife Beverly took over at South Pontotoc High School where the band consistently received superior ratings.