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Be Thankful and
              Texas Bandmasters
                  Association
                    2018-19              Pay it Forward
              Board of Directors
                                                               -
                  John Morrison          Phillip Clements, 2018 19 TBA President Elect
                     President
                 Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
              10300 Jones Road, Suite 724  As we enter the Holiday Season and  in your career
                  Houston, TX 77065
                    281-897-4042         our  thoughts  turn  to  the  things  that  and  life.  It
                 john.morrison@cfisd.net
                                         we are thankful for in our personal  will mean more to them that you could
                 Phillip Clements        and  professional  lives, it is  important  possibly imagine.
                   President Elect       to remember that we are members of a   Just  as  you  can  never  truly  repay
             Texas A&M University-Commerce
                    P.O. Box 3011        wonderful profession. We are all fortunate  your parents for all that they did, you
                 Commerce, TX 75429
                    903-886-5285         that as music educators we are connected  can never come close to repaying your
               phillip.clements@tamuc.edu  in a very  personal  way. You can almost  mentors and those who have had an
                 Roland Sandoval         always find a common connection with a  influence on you during your journey
                    Vice President       colleague, acquaintance, or even a teacher  as a teacher. However, you can honor
             The University of Texas-San Antonio
                    1 UTSA Circle        you just met. How many conversations  them by being an influence and a mentor
                San Antonio, TX 78249
                    210-458-4868         have you had that contained comments  for the next generation. You can pay it
                Roland.Sandoval@utsa.edu  like  these? “My roommate studied  with  forward! As mentors to your students,
                   Daniel Allen          that teacher during their undergraduate  you  continue  to  create the next link in
                     Treasurer           degree”, “She used to work for the person  the chain.  You can be the person they
                 Franklin High School
                    900 N. Resler        I student taught with”, and “We were in  will remember years from now as the
                  El Paso, TX 79912      All-State Band together”. The list goes on  teacher who influenced them the most.
                    915-236-2266
                   dallenep@aol.com      and on. We are brought together by our  You  probably  don’t realize  what  a  daily

                   George Little         love for music, but it is the people who  effect you have on your students. A
                     Secretary           connect us.                          caring comment, a nudge in the right
                  Lufkin High School
               309 South Medford Drive     We are all indeed fortunate to be  direction or away from the wrong one,
                   Lufkin, TX 75901      music educators and to have had so  an inspirational musical moment—these
                    936-630-4134
                 glittle@lufkinisd.org   many wonderful people that have helped  things all make a difference. As you
                 Reagan Brumley          us along the way. While it is sometimes  work so hard to create great ensembles,
                  Sergeant at Arms       hard to remember all of the teachers,  remember to take the time to teach the
               Highland Park High School   colleagues and mentors that have had an  individual. Take the time to be a mentor,
                    4220 Emerson
                   Dallas, TX 75205      influence on you as music educators, I  and to help those students who put their
                    214-780-3737
                  brumler@hpisd.org      encourage you to reach out to those who  trust in you every day. Remember, we are
                                         have helped you along the way and thank  teaching PEOPLE about music.
                   Chico Portillo
                    Past President       them for all they have done and meant to   We should all also take time to be
                   1412 Tamar Lane       you. You know as teachers that something  thankful that we live in such a wonderful
                   Austin, TX 78727
                    512-796-9596         as simple as a thank you from your  state where band and music education
               portillo.chico@gmail.com
                                         students goes such a long way in igniting  flourish. Be thankful for music and for
                 Michael Brashear        and sustaining your passion for teaching.  your ability to impact the lives of so
                  Executive Director
             Texas Bandmasters Association   Take the time to send a text, email, or  many students and have a joyous Holiday
              1002 Central Parkway South  better yet, pick up the phone or write a  Season!
                San Antonio, TX 78232
                    210-492-8878         note to those who have made a difference
             mbrashear@texasbandmasters.org



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