Texas Bandmasters Association
Bandmasters Review • April 2014
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Greetings to my fellow
bandmasters! Well, it’s that time
of year again. We are all knee
deep into preparations for UIL
Contest, festival performances,
spring concerts
and planning
band trips...not to
mention planning
for next year’s
marching show! It
is enough to drive
you insane (if you’re
not already there). I
hope that all is going
well and that you have a prosperous
and successful semester. Be sure to
enjoy the process as much as the
performance and best of luck!
The Texas Bandmasters
Association is pleased to announce
the 21
st
annual Malcolm Helm
Memorial Scholarship. Malcom
Helm is a Past President of TBA
whose life enriched the lives of
the people around him. This
scholarship was established to
honor the man, his profession, and
his unwavering commitment to
service and excellence throughout
his 23-year career. The scholarship
is to be awarded to an outstanding
undergraduate band member
majoring in Music Education at
a college or university in Texas.
The award is $4,000 and will be
announced at the TBA Business
Meeting held during the convention.
It is my honor and pleasure,
as Vice President, to chair the
selection process that will honor
one of the best and brightest of
our future band directors. Let me
encourage all middle
school and high
school directors to
pass this information
along to your former
students who are
currently enrolled
in a Texas college or
university and met
the following criteria
to apply for this award;
• Attended high school in Texas
• Is a brass, woodwind, or
percussion instrumentalist who
participated in his/her high
school band
• Is majoring in Music Education
• Plans to teach in Texas
• Has completed a minimum of
60 hours toward their degree
• Maintains a minimum GPA of
3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Applications for the scholarship
can be found online at
www.
texasbandmasters.org/resources/
helm_scholarship.php
. There are
two options for submitting your
application; you can download and
complete the application and then
email to
mooresw@lisdeagles.net
or
use the Uploader Application on
the TBA website. All applications
must include the following:
• Three letters of recommendation
• A copy of their current college
transcript
• A resume
• A short essay or personal
statement that speaks to your
intention to apply for the
scholarship, educational , musical
and extracurricular activities,
and other pertinent information
to help determine your potential.
All applications must be
submitted by the deadline of
May 15, 2014.
The Malcolm Helm Memorial
Endowed Scholarship is supported
by band directors, administrators,
TBA Sustaining Members and Band
Booster Clubs. All donations are
tax deductible and will help to
grow the endowment that both
honors an icon in the Texas band
community and recognizes an
outstanding future Texas band
director. Contributions can be
made by following this link
www.
texasbandmasters.org/resources/
helm_scholarship.php.
Be sure to put July 27-30 on your
calendar for the TBA Convention/
Clinic. President Richard Herrera,
Executive Director Mike Brashear,
and the Board of Directors have put
together a great line up that you
will not want to miss.
Best of luck to you this spring,
and I’ll see you at the convention
this summer!
Malcom Helm Memorial Scholarship
Steven Moore, 2013 - 14 TBA Vice President