Newsome Band Boosters Inc

TO STIMULATE STUDENT, PARENT AND COMMUNITY INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION IN THE NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOL BAND PROGRAM. TO PROMOTE MUSIC EDUCATION, ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF BAND PARTICIPANTS, CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADVANCEMENT AND NEEDS OF THE BAND PROGRAMS, ENCOURAGE GROWTH AND ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN BAND PROGRAMS AND LEND SUPPORT TO THE DIRECTOR OF BANDS.

THE NEWSOME BAND BOOSTERS WAS ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE BAND AND COLOR GUARD. THE BOOSTERS RAISE FUNDS TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT, MAINTAIN UNIFORMS AND REPAIR/REPLACE INSTRUMENTS NEEDED FOR THE BAND'S MARCHING, CONCERT, WINTER GUARD AND INDOOR PERCUSSION SEASONS. SOME OF THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE 2021/2022 FISCAL YEAR INCLUDED: MARCHING BAND ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ------------------------------ PLACED 2ND OVERALL AT THE TARPON SPRINGS REGIONAL COMPETITION, WINNING MOST OUTSTANDING PERCUSSION, WOODWINDS, AND DRUM MAJOR PLACED 2ND OVERALL AT THE RIVERVIEW REGIONAL COMPETITION, WINNING BEST OVERALL COLOR GUARD, PERCUSSION, AND GENERAL EFFECT EARNED STRAIGHT "SUPERIOR" RATINGS AT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY'S MARCHING MUSIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT SELECTED AS A 2021 FMBC STATE FINALIST IN CLASS 4A, PLACING 11TH OVERALL AND WINNING BEST PERCUSSION IN CLASS 4A HOSTED "MUSIC FEST" REGIONAL MARCHING COMPETITION, FEATURING 12 BANDS COMPETING FROM AROUND THE REGION GENERAL BAND ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ----------------------------- STUDENTS EARNED OVER 10 SUPERIOR AND EXCELLENT RATINGS AT THE SOLO AND ENSEMBLE MUSIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT. 7 STUDENTS PERFORMED IN THE HILLSBOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ALL-COUNTY BAND JAZZ ENSEMBLE RECEIVED STRAIGHT "SUPERIOR" RATINGS AT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY'S JAZZ MUSIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT HOSTED THE ANNUAL OUTDOOR JAZZ FESTIVAL "A NIGHT UNDER THE STARS," THE ONLY EVENT OF ITS KIND IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY INDOOR PERCUSSION AND WINTER GUARD ACCOMPLISHMENTS: --------------------------------------------------- VARSITY WINTER GUARD PLACED 11TH IN THE OPEN CATEGORY AT WINTER GUARD WORLD FINALS IN DAYTON INDOOR PERCUSSION WON A GOLD MEDAL IN THE SCHOLASTIC OPEN CLASS AT THE FFCC INDOOR PERCUSSION STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: ---------------------- HOSTED VETERAN'S DAY EVENT FOR THE FISHHAWK COMMUNITY, INCLUDING RECOGNITION OF LOCAL VETERANS, A CONCERT, AND A MILITARY PRESENTATION BY NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOL'S JROTC PERCUSSION AND COLORGUARD PROVIDED STARTING AND FINISH LINE HYPE AT FISHHAWK'S ANNUAL 9/11 HEROES RUN AS WELL AS AT THE MELANOMA 5K FOR OCULAR CANCER AWARENESS PERCUSSION PERFORMED AT BEVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL "PURPLE UP" EVENT RECOGNIZING MILITARY CHILDREN PERCUSSION PERFORMED AT THE "CLAP OUT" RECOGNIZING THE 5TH GRADERS GRADUATING FROM STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PAST HONORS AND EVENTS: ----------------------- FLORIDA BANDMASTER'S ASSOCIATION MARCHING BAND ASSESSMENT - SUPERIOR RATING 18 CONSECUTIVE YEARS. THE NEWSOME BAND WAS THE 2017 RECIPIENT OF THE OTTO J. KRAUSHAAR AWARD FROM THE FLORIDA BANDMASTER'S ASSOCIATION FOR RECEIVING STRAIGHT SUPERIOR RATINGS IN CONCERT, JAZZ AND MARCHING AT THE STATE MUSIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT. THE MARCHING BAND IS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE FLORIDA MARCHING BAND STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE NEWSOME WINTERGUARD WAS A FINALIST AT THE 2018 WGI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE NEWSOME INDOOR PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE WAS A FINALIST AT THE 2017 WGI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. THE MARCHING BAND PARTICIPATED IN THE 2016 MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY 90TH ANNIVERSARY PARADE. THE MARCHING BAND WAS THE GRAND CHAMPION AT THE 2015 BANDS OF AMERICA DELAWARE REGIONAL.