Since 1991, the Harper Mighty Longhorn Band has been consistently ranked as one of the premier bands in the state of Texas, having participated in the Texas State Marching Contest on 8 of 9 opportunities and numerous Texas State Wind Ensemble Contests. This year’s band finished in third place at the prestigious Texas State Marching Contest in the Alamodome. The students, ranging from grades 7-12, are driven to achieve their best, and continue to show it by consistently placing the highest percentage of students in All-Region, All-Area, and All-State Bands of any area program.

This year’s band features among its 27 High School musicians: 1 All-State musician, 13 All-Area musicians, and 17 All-Region musicians. Harper has had at least 1 All-State musician each of the last 6 years (Brooke Toole, Clarinet; Molly Leinweber, Clarinet; Tyler Krueger, French Horn; Hannah Leinweber (2 time selection), Tenor Trombone; and Courtney Sander (3 time selection), Bass Trombone), a feat equaled by few schools regardless of classification. Recent alumni of the Harper band have been awarded scholarships to such well-regarded institutions as The University of Texas at Austin, University of North Texas, Texas Lutheran University, Texas A & M, and Boston University. The 1997 Harper High School Band, under the direction of Gary Potter, was named the Class A Honor Band, denoting that band as the Outstanding Class A Band in the State of Texas. A recording of the 2007 Harper Band as it performed David Holsinger’s On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss can be heard on the Association of Texas Small School Bands Outstanding Performance Series CD. And the tradition continues…

Recent Accomplishments

2007-2008
Charles Sander & Joseph Allen, Directors

PARTICIPANT TEXAS STATE WIND ENSEMBLE CONTEST
UIL SWEEPSTAKES AWARD
SUPERIOR RATING: UIL CONCERT CONTEST
SUPERIOR RATING: UIL SIGHTREADING CONTEST
3^RD PLACE FINALIST: TEXAS STATE MARCHING CONTEST
7^TH PLACE SEMI-FINALIST: TEXAS STATE MARCHING CONTEST
1^ST PLACE FINALIST: AREA G MARCHING CONTEST
SUPERIOR-RATED BAND: UIL MARCHING CONTEST
SUPERIOR-RATED BAND: HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL
OUTSTANDING CLASS AA BAND: HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL
OUTSTANDING CLASS AA DRUM MAJORS: HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL
OUTSTANDING CLASS AA MUSIC: HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL
OUTSTANDING CLASS AA MARCHING: HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL
OUTSTANDING CLASS AA PERCUSSION: HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL
OUTSTANDING OVERALL BAND: HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL
SUPERIOR RATED BAND: BLINN MARCHING FESTIVALFESTIVAL
OUTSTANDING CLASS A BAND: BLINN MARCHING FESTIVAL
OUTSTANDING CLASS A DRUM MAJORS: BLINN MARCHING FESTIVAL

2006-2007
Charles Sander & Don Doss, Directors

REGION 11 CLASS A HONOR BAND
DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE: TEXAS STATE WIND ENSEMBLE CONTEST
TWO OUTSTANDING SOLOISTS: TEXAS STATE WIND ENSEMBLE CONTEST
PARTICIPANT: TEXAS STATE WIND ENSEMBLE
UIL SWEEPSTAKES AWARD
SUPERIOR RATING: UIL CONCERT CONTEST
SUPERIOR RATING: UIL SIGHTREADING CONTEST
SUPERIOR-RATED BAND: UIL MARCHING CONTEST
SUPERIOR-RATED BAND: HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL
OUTSTANDING CLASS AA BAND: HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL
OUTSTANDING CLASS AA BRASS SECTION: HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL
OUTSTANDING CLASS AA WOODWIND SECTION: HILL COUNTRY MARCHING FESTIVAL
SUPERIOR RATED BAND: SAN ANGELO MARCHING FESTIVAL
2nd PLACE OUTSTANDING OVERALL BAND: SAN ANGELO MARCHING FESTIVAL
OUTSTANDING CLASS A BAND: SAN ANGELO MARCHING FESTIVAL
OUTSTANDING CLASS A WOODWINDS: SAN ANGELO MARCHING FESTIVAL

2003-2004
Charles Sander, Director
ATSSB CLASS A 3rd PLACE OUTSTANDING MARCH PERFORMANCE

2000-2001
Distinguished Performance-Texas State Wind Ensemble Contest
Superior Rating-Texas State Wind Ensemble Contest

1999-2000
Superior Rating UIL Marching Contest
3rd Place Texas State Marching Contest
UIL Sweepstakes Award

1997-1998
Texas Music Educators Class A Honor Band
Superior Rating UIL Marching Contest
1st Place UIL Area Marching Contest
3rd Place Texas State Marching Contest
UIL Sweepstakes Award

1996-1997
Superior Rating UIL Marching Contest
Superior Rating UIL Concert Contest

1995-1996
Superior Rating UIL Marching Contest
1st Place UIL Area Marching Contest
Texas State Marching Contest Participant
UIL Sweepstakes Award

1993-1994
Superior Rating UIL Concert Contest
Superior Rating UIL Sightreading Contest
Outstanding Wind Ensemble-Texas State Wind Ensemble Contest

1991-1992
Superior Rating UIL Marching Contest
1st Place UIL Area Marching Contest
3rd Place Texas State Marching Contest
Superior Rating UIL Concert Contest

Harper Receives Sweepstakes Award . . . Participates at Texas State Wind Ensemble Festival in Austin . . . Sign up now for Summer Band Camp July 30-August 1 . . . See Summer Schedule! . . .

Recent Accomplishments