Charger Band Welcomes Student Teacher
Ms. Jasmine Leija from UTRGV
Our mighty Charger Band welcomes student teacher Ms. Jasmine Leija from the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley. A Brownsville native, Ms. Leija is currently a Senior Music Education major at UTRGV, where she specializes in Clarinet and Woodwinds. On behalf of the Veterans Memorial Early College High School Charger Band Directors, we welcome Ms. Leija into our Charger family. Go Chargers!!!
Summer 7/15/2020 Update
Hello Veterans Charger Band Members,
Hope today finds everyone in good health! We have two very important announcements!
One - Due to the change of the 2020 - 2021 BISD calendar start date, we will start Summer Band Session II on July 27th, 2020 via Zoom
and continue until the start of school. After the school year, Summer Band Session I 2021 will take place June 14th - 18th, 2021.
Two - Thanks to our Amazing Veterans Band Boosters, the entire band will have the opportunity to attend the Texas Bandmasters Association Virtual Student Day! Please click on the link below and see what will be available to you on Saturday July 18th! There will be All State Clinics, a Canadian Brass Concert and other great sessions for you to take part in! Log-in information will be available until Friday night on your Google Classrooms, please check in with your individual instrument directors. Hope you enjoy these sessions and looking forward to seeing everyone (officially) on July 27, 2020 via Zoom!
Gooooooo Chargers!! 🙂
https://www.texasbandmasters.org/student-day/
Hope today finds everyone in good health! We have two very important announcements!
One - Due to the change of the 2020 - 2021 BISD calendar start date, we will start Summer Band Session II on July 27th, 2020 via Zoom
and continue until the start of school. After the school year, Summer Band Session I 2021 will take place June 14th - 18th, 2021.
Two - Thanks to our Amazing Veterans Band Boosters, the entire band will have the opportunity to attend the Texas Bandmasters Association Virtual Student Day! Please click on the link below and see what will be available to you on Saturday July 18th! There will be All State Clinics, a Canadian Brass Concert and other great sessions for you to take part in! Log-in information will be available until Friday night on your Google Classrooms, please check in with your individual instrument directors. Hope you enjoy these sessions and looking forward to seeing everyone (officially) on July 27, 2020 via Zoom!
Gooooooo Chargers!! 🙂
https://www.texasbandmasters.org/student-day/
2020- 2021 Physical Form
Hello Students and Parents,
Please fill this Physical Form Document and send this information to your prospective studio teacher.
Please fill this Physical Form Document and send this information to your prospective studio teacher.
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Summer Band Update
Hello Everyone,
We will be delaying the start of Summer Band to July 20th. We will be having Zoom meetings by Sections to discuss plans once we review the most recent mandates from TEA! If you have any specific questions please feel free to email me!
All My Best!
Mrs. Stone
egstone@bisd.us
We will be delaying the start of Summer Band to July 20th. We will be having Zoom meetings by Sections to discuss plans once we review the most recent mandates from TEA! If you have any specific questions please feel free to email me!
All My Best!
Mrs. Stone
egstone@bisd.us
Welcome Charger Band Leadership
On Monday, June 8, 2020 our Charger Band Drum Majors and Squad Leaders came to a three day leadership session., where students were taught basic fundamental marching skills. We are so proud of our leadership for working hard these past three days, and are looking forward to seeing all our Charger Band Students this upcoming Second Summer Session in July.
Congratulations Class of 2020
On behalf of the Stillman Longhorn Band Directors, we want to congratulate our band seniors for their hard work these past seven years. We are so proud of all our students for their efforts in completing their high school years. Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
Congratulations to our new
Charger Band Drum Majors
for the 2020-2021
School Year
Congratulations to the following students for being selected to become Drum Major. These students went through rigorous distance learning sessions, and went through an intense interview process as well as completing a service project. We are proud to announce our following Drum Majors:
Head Drum Major
Eliana Villarreal
Assistant Drum Majors
Miguel Rodriguez
Camille Parawan
Senior Band Spotlight
Attention Senior Charger Band Parents,
We would like to feature our senior band students on the Veterans Facebook Page and we would appreciate it if you could send the following information to me at you earliest convenience.
We need the following information along with a picture, preferably a senior picture/portrait:
We would like to feature our senior band students on the Veterans Facebook Page and we would appreciate it if you could send the following information to me at you earliest convenience.
We need the following information along with a picture, preferably a senior picture/portrait:
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Free SASI Leadership Web Seminar!!!
Attention all returning band students: SASI will be hosting free leadership seminars on Friday April 3, 10, and 24 from 4-6 PM CST.
This will be a great opportunity for anyone interested in a leadership position for the 2020-2021 school year.
To enroll, please click: https://www.studentsleading.org/enroll
This will be a great opportunity for anyone interested in a leadership position for the 2020-2021 school year.
To enroll, please click: https://www.studentsleading.org/enroll
Setting a Standard of Excellence:
Charger Colorguard achieve
Historic Record-Breaking Season
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Congratulations to our phenomenal Charger Colorguard for having an outstanding season. These amazing students placed 1ST PLACE in Scholastic Regional AA Class at the Texas Educational Colorguard Association Block A Invitational in Hidalgo Early College High School on Saturday, February 8, 2020. Due to their high score and outstanding level of achievement, our Charger Colorguard was promoted to Scholastic Regional A Class, where they were competing against stronger colorguard units. On Saturday, February 29, 2020, our phenomenal students placed 2ND PLACE at the TECA Block B Invitational in Mission Early College High School. While there was still room to grow and hopes to show their improvement, our Colorguard season was abruptly ended due the Coronavirus outbreak. On behalf of the Veterans Memorial ECHS band staff, we want to congratulate these students for their tremendous work.
The Fantastic Four:
Charger All-State Band Students
Represent Veterans Memorial ECHS at the
TMEA 100 Centennial All-State Convention
Congratulations to the Veterans Memorial ECHS 2020 All-State Musicians. On January, 2020 our Mighty Charger Band students competed at the TMEA Area G audition at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. All the best musicians from South Texas including the Rio Grande Valley, Laredo, Del Rio, San Antonio, Victoria, and Corpus Christi area competed for the coveted All-State Placement. The following 4 students were selected as TMEA All-State Musicians, whom are the best musicians in the State of Texas. The following month, these students traveled to San Antonio, and competed at the TMEA All-State seating auditions, where every All-State musician auditioned for a top spot in the All-State Ensembles. Earlier on November, 2019, Rafael Longoria had already made history by earning a spot in the TMEA All-State Jazz Band. We are proud to announce is the 2nd time Miguel, Michael, and Orlando have advanced to the state level. Congratulations to the Following students on their historic accomphisment:
 RAFAEL LONGORIA 4TH CHAIR TRUMPET TMEA ALL-STATE JAZZ BAND 1 1ST YEAR ALL-STATER |  MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ 7TH CHAIR EUPHONIUM TMEA 6A ALL-STATE SYMPHONIC BAND 2ND YEAR ALL-STATER |  MICHAEL ARIZMENDI 7TH CHAIR TRUMPET TMEA 6A ALL-STATE CONCERT BAND 2ND YEAR ALL-STATER |  ORLANDO PEREZ 12TH CHAIR TRUMPET TMEA 5A ALL-STATE SYMPHONIC BAND 2ND YEAR ALL-STATER |
Breaking Barriers!!!
Charger Jazz Students
Represent Record Number at 2019-2020
TMEA All-Region Jazz Concert
Including 1st-ever All State Jazz Student in Charger History!!!!
Congratulations to our Five Charger Jazz Band students for participating at the TMEA Region 28 Jazz Concert on February, 8, 2020 at the Harlingen CISD Performing Arts Center. On September, 2019, our Charger Band Students competed against several of the top-notch jazz musicians in the Lower Rio Grande Valley at the TMEA Region 28 Jazz audition in Harlingen, Texas.
We are super happy for these students as they have broken the school record of number of Chargers to have ever made the TMEA Region HS Jazz Bands. In addition, we are excited to announce four of our jazz students advanced to the area level. These four students recorded individually at the Area Jazz taping at the Harlingen PAC on October, 2019, where they competed agains the best Jazz musicians from each region from all over the State of Texas. Out of 125 of the best Trumpet players and 57 of the best Drum Set players from all over the State of Texas, these students fared amongst the top 15 students in the State of Texas at the TMEA All State Jazz Hearing on November, 2019.
We are extremely proud to announce Rafael Longoria earned a spot in the TMEA All-State Jazz Band 1, where he earned place 4th in the State of Texas.
The following students earned a spot in the TMEA All- Region Jazz Band. Congrats to all for their hard work:
We are super happy for these students as they have broken the school record of number of Chargers to have ever made the TMEA Region HS Jazz Bands. In addition, we are excited to announce four of our jazz students advanced to the area level. These four students recorded individually at the Area Jazz taping at the Harlingen PAC on October, 2019, where they competed agains the best Jazz musicians from each region from all over the State of Texas. Out of 125 of the best Trumpet players and 57 of the best Drum Set players from all over the State of Texas, these students fared amongst the top 15 students in the State of Texas at the TMEA All State Jazz Hearing on November, 2019.
We are extremely proud to announce Rafael Longoria earned a spot in the TMEA All-State Jazz Band 1, where he earned place 4th in the State of Texas.
The following students earned a spot in the TMEA All- Region Jazz Band. Congrats to all for their hard work:
| RAFAEL LONGORIA 1ST CHAIR TRUMPET TMEA ALL STATE JAZZ BAND 1 4th Overall in the State of Texas | MICHAEL ARIZMENDI 2ND CHAIR TRUMPET TMEA ALL STATE AREA FINALIST 15th Overall in the State of Texas | ORLANDO PEREZ 4TH CHAIR TRUMPET TMEA ALL STATE AREA FINALIST 14th Overall in the State of Texas | MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ 4TH CHAIR TROMBONE TMEA Region Jazz Band 2020 All STATE EUPHONIUM | ROBERT STONE 2ND CHAIR DRUM SET TMEA ALL STATE AREA FINALIST 12th Overall in the State of Texas |
Keeping Tradition Alive:
25 Charger Band Members Represent
Veterans Memorial ECHS at
BISD 2020 ALL-City Clinic and Concert
On February 1, 2020. Twenty-four of our mighty Charger Band Veterans Memorial Early College High School at the Annual Brownsville ISD All- City Clinic and Concert. These students were were selected based on their TMEA All-Region Band and TMEA Area Band Results. Under the direction of Mr. Dennis Fisher from the University of North Texas, the students performed a wonderful concert at the University of Texas- Rio Grande Valley.
Congratulations to the following students for representing Veterans Memorial Early College High School:
Congratulations to the following students for representing Veterans Memorial Early College High School:
| Flute
Alto Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
| Bassoon
| Bass Trombone
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Mighty 15:
Charger Band Students Advance to Area G Audition
On Tuesday, November 26, our Charger Band Students competed at the TMEA Region 28 Pre-Area audition. These students competed against the top students from Brownsville and the east side of the Rio Grande Valley. We are proud to announce 15 of our students advanced to the TMEA Area G audition. Congratulations to the following students:
| Flute
| Trumpet
| Bass Trombone
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30 Strong!!!
Charger Band Students Excel at
TMEA Region 28 Band
2019-2020
Audition/Concert
On Saturday, November 17, our Mighty Charger Band Members tried out at the Texas Music Educators Association Region 28 Band Auditions held in Harlingen High School. Congratulations to our Mighty Chargers who made a region band and performed at the TMEA Region 28 Band Concert on Friday, December 6, 2019. We are super proud to have had 30 students representing our school amongst the best students in the Eastern Rio Grande Valley.
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Flute
Clarinet
Alto Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Tenor Sax
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Charger Band Students Excel at the
TMEA Region 28 Orchestra Concert
Congratulations to our amazing Charger Band students for performing an outstanding concert at the TMEA Region 28 Orchestra Concert! They had a wonderful performance Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the Harlingen CISD Performing Arts Center. Congratulations to the following students for their tremendous accomplishment:
Alberto Guerrero: Senior 1st Chair Bass Trombone- Advanced to Area
Oscar Cantu: Senior 2nd Chair Percussion- Advanced to Area
Rafael Longoria: Sophomore 1st Chair Trumpet- Advanced to Area
Javier Treviño: Freshman 4th Chair French Horn
Alberto Guerrero: Senior 1st Chair Bass Trombone- Advanced to Area
Oscar Cantu: Senior 2nd Chair Percussion- Advanced to Area
Rafael Longoria: Sophomore 1st Chair Trumpet- Advanced to Area
Javier Treviño: Freshman 4th Chair French Horn
Calendar of Events for
2019-2020
Veterans Memorial Early College
High School Band Handbook
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Summer Band and Marching Schedule
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| Please bring the following items to our Summer Band Session:
| Por favor de traer los siguientes artículos a nuestra sesión de banda de verano:
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Summer Band Forms
for School Year 2019-2020
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Veterans Memorial Early College HS
Concert Bands Earned a Triple Sweepstakes at
UIL Concert and Sight Reading
On April 16 and 17, 2019, our Veterans Memorial ECHS Concert Bands competed at the UIL Concert and Sight-reading Evaluation in the Simon Sauceda Auditorium in Donna, Texas. Out many bands that competed, Veterans Memorial ECHS was the only 5A School in Region 28 that had three bands earn Superior Ratings in both Concert and Sight-reading for all 3 bands, earning each ensemble a Sweepstakes Trophy. Congratulations to the students on a job well done. Thank you to all the parents, campus staff, and administrators for supporting our wonderful students.
GO CHARGERS!!!!
GO CHARGERS!!!!
Charger Band Students
Make History with
Record Breaking
7 All-Staters!!!
On January 12, 2019, our Mighty Charger Band students competed at the TMEA Area G audition at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. All the best musicians from South Texas including the Rio Grande Valley, Laredo, Del Rio, San Antonio, Victoria, and Corpus Christi area competed for the coveted All-State Placement. As having the most students advancing from Brownsville ISD and TMEA Region 28, Veterans Memorial Early College High School is proud to announce our students made history as breaking the record of the highest amount of All-State qualifiers in school history- Seven All-State Band Musicians.
A special congratulations to Edith Olivares and Hannah Valle for advancing from the All-State Recording Audition. Even though these two students placed 1st chair at Area, they had to go through a recorded audition against the top Area Students from the other seven areas in the State of Texas.
Veterans Memorial Early College HS would like to announce our first Oboe, Euphonium, and Percussion All-State Musicians in school history. This is also the first year in school history two trumpets advance together to All State.
These students will compete at the All-State Chair Placement at February 13, 2019 at the Henry B. Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. They will then perform with the best musicians from the State of Texas in the All-State Concert on Saturday, February, 16, 2019 at the Lila Cockrell Theatre.
Congratulations to the following students
1. Edith Olivares, Senior- 5A Piccolo (2nd Year All-Stater) 1st Chair in the State of Texas!!!
2. Hannah Valle, Senior- 5A Oboe (1st Oboe All-Stater in VMHS school history)
3. Adolfo Peña, Senior- 6A French Horn (2nd Year All-Stater)
4. Michael Arizmendi, Freshman- 5A Trumpet
5. Orlando Perez, Freshman- 5A Trumpet
6. Miguel Rodriguez, Sophomore- 5A Euphonium (1st Euphonium in VMHS school history)
7. Oscar Cantu, Junior- 6A Percussion (1st Percussionist in VMHS school history)
A special congratulations to Edith Olivares and Hannah Valle for advancing from the All-State Recording Audition. Even though these two students placed 1st chair at Area, they had to go through a recorded audition against the top Area Students from the other seven areas in the State of Texas.
Veterans Memorial Early College HS would like to announce our first Oboe, Euphonium, and Percussion All-State Musicians in school history. This is also the first year in school history two trumpets advance together to All State.
These students will compete at the All-State Chair Placement at February 13, 2019 at the Henry B. Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. They will then perform with the best musicians from the State of Texas in the All-State Concert on Saturday, February, 16, 2019 at the Lila Cockrell Theatre.
Congratulations to the following students
1. Edith Olivares, Senior- 5A Piccolo (2nd Year All-Stater) 1st Chair in the State of Texas!!!
2. Hannah Valle, Senior- 5A Oboe (1st Oboe All-Stater in VMHS school history)
3. Adolfo Peña, Senior- 6A French Horn (2nd Year All-Stater)
4. Michael Arizmendi, Freshman- 5A Trumpet
5. Orlando Perez, Freshman- 5A Trumpet
6. Miguel Rodriguez, Sophomore- 5A Euphonium (1st Euphonium in VMHS school history)
7. Oscar Cantu, Junior- 6A Percussion (1st Percussionist in VMHS school history)
Charger Trumpet Students Represent at
TMEA Region 28 Jazz Concert
Congratulations to our Mighty Charger Band trumpet students for participating at the TMEA Region 28 Jazz Concert on February, 9, 2019 at the Harlingen CISD Performing Arts Center. On September, 2018, our Charger Band Students competed against several of the top-notch jazz musicians in the Lower Rio Grande Valley at the TMEA Region 28 Jazz audition in Harlingen, Texas. The following students earned a spot in the TMEA Region 28 All-Region Jazz Band, where two students advanced to the Area Jazz Taping. During the Area audition, our two students competed against 120 of the best jazz trumpet students in the State of Texas. We are proud to announce both Area Qualifiers, advanced to the final round, where they were placed amongst the top 20 in the State of Texas. Michael Arizmendi, placed as the State alternate. The following students earned a spot in the TMEA All- Region Jazz Band:
Rafael Longoria | Alejandro Montoya | Michael Arizmendi | |
Congratulations Area Candidates
On Tuesday, November 27, our Charger Band Students competed at the TMEA Region 28 Pre-Area audition. These students competed against the top students from Brownsville and the east side of the Rio Grande Valley. We are proud to announce 17 of our students advanced to the TMEA Area G audition. Congratulations to the following students:
| Piccolo
| Bassoon
| French Horn
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Congratulations Charger Region Band Members!!!
On Saturday, November 17, our Mighty Charger Band Members tried out at the Texas Music Educators Association Region 28 Band Auditions held in Harlingen High School. We are pleased to announce that 36 of our Mighty Charger Band Students earned a chair in one of our region bands. In addition, we are pleased to announce that 4 students earned first chair at the region auditions.
| OVERALL 1st CHAIRS
Piccolo
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Charger Band Members
Break 1st Chair Record at
All-Region Orchestra
In a historic win for our Mighty Charger Band, these phenomenal students achieved a record-setting 6 First Chairs at the Texas Music Educators Association Region 28 Orchestra Audition. The available wind and percussion chairs are quite limited as the orchestra is primarily composed of string players. Having our Mighty Charger Band Members earned 1st chair on six out of the eleven available instruments is truly a historic accomplishment- one that beats all BISD and TMEA Region 28 records. On behalf of all the Veterans Memorial ECHS band directors, Charger Staff, and administration, we would like to congratulate the following students on their tremendous accomplishment.
 Edith Olivares- Piccolo  Michael Arizmendi- Trumpet |  Hannah Valle- Oboe  Alberto Guerrero- Bass Trombone |  Adolfo Peña- French Horn  Oscar Cantu- Percussion |
Congratulations to both Indoor Ensembles for a Successful Season
Congratulations to our Veterans Memorial ECHS Indoor Ensembles that performed phenomenal performances at the Texas Education Colorguard Association contests, earning each ensemble various awards and accolades. Way to go Chargers on an amazing season!!!
Congratulations TMEA 2018 All-State Band Members
Congratulations to the Veterans Memorial ECHS 2018 All-State Musicians. On January, 2018 these students were selected by auditioning at the TMEA Area G All-State Audition, where many students competed for a spot in the TMEA All-State Ensembles. The following 3 were selected as TMEA All-State Musicians, whom are the best musicians in the State of Texas. The following month, these students traveled to San Antonio, and competed at the TMEA All-State seating auditions, where every All-State musician auditioned for a top spot in the All-State Ensembles. Congratulations to the Following students on their historic accomphisment:
1. Adolfo Peña- Principal French Horn (1st Chair) 6A Symphonic Band
2. Edith Olivares- 3rd Chair Piccolo 5A Symphonic Band
3. Sinuhe Maldonado- 12 Chair Trumpet 5A Symphonic Band
1. Adolfo Peña- Principal French Horn (1st Chair) 6A Symphonic Band
2. Edith Olivares- 3rd Chair Piccolo 5A Symphonic Band
3. Sinuhe Maldonado- 12 Chair Trumpet 5A Symphonic Band
