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Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame

Gary Wells - Secretary-Treasurer, Alpha Chapter, Phi Beta Mu

On behalf of the membership of men and women made our band
the Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Mu, Congratulations to the programs today possible. You will
I cordially invite you to attend this 2017 Inductees: be inspired by their commitment to
year’s Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame excellence and their perseverance in
ceremony. It will be held on Saturday, Sammy Almany overcoming obstacles.
July 22, at 2:00 p.m. at the Marriott Harry D. Blake Phi Beta Mu will be sponsoring two
Riverwalk Hotel, Salon C. Jim Cain clinics at the TBA Convention/Clinic.
The Class of 2017 includes Sammy Larry Campbell Friday, 8:00 a.m. in Room CC214AB
Almany, Harry D. Blake, Jim Cain, Gerald Fagan is Vertical Alignment Strategies for
Larry Campbell, Gerald Fagan, Your Band Program with clinicians
Mike Marsh, Danny Prado, Glenn Mike Marsh Andy Sealy, Rylon Guidry, Kim
Richter, Verda Shine, Randy Storie, Danny Prado Cooley, and Rob Chilton, all from
and Denny Whitley. Membership Glenn Richter the Hebron Band Cluster. Friday,
in the Hall of Fame originates with Verda Shine 4:30 p.m. in Room CC214CD is
nominations received from a variety of Randy Storie Mentoring: It’s Not Just for Kids! The
sources. There is a standing committee Head Director’s Role in Mentoring
that investigates potential candidates Denny Whitley Their Assistants with clinician Gabe
that are received from the general Musella from Spring High School.
public, music educators, and Phi Beta net or contact me, Gary Wells, at Finally, I invite you to hear the Phi
Mu members. Candidates do not have gwells2505@aol.com and I will be Beta Mu Directors Band presenting
to be a member of Phi Beta Mu happy to send you one. the Reading Session for New Concert
to be eligible. Requirements are that We feel this is one of the premier Music on Friday, July 21 in Room
the candidate is at least 65 years of events of the TBA Convention/Clinic. CC217ABC. Randy Vaughn will
age (or deceased) and retired, have We recognize the contributions of conduct Grade 3 music (10:30-11:00
taught a minimum of 10 years in the music educators who have made a a.m.); Cheryl Floyd will conduct Grade
state of Texas, and have produced difference in the bands of Texas. I 2 music (11:00-11:30 a.m.); and Cindy
and maintained a consistently invite you to visit the Phi Beta Mu Lansford will conduct Grade 1 music
outstanding band program. You may web site (which can be accessed on (11:30 a.m.-12:00 noon).
acquire nomination forms from the the TMEA web page) to view the
Hall of Fame Committee chairman, biographies of past inductee—this is a See you in San Antonio!
Ben Gollehon, at bengollehon@att. wealth of band history. These eminent

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