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REGION MEETING – AUGUST 14 – REGION 8 CENTER – PITTSBURG

 

A reminder to all members!

Don’t forget to renew your TMEA and ATSSB Memberships. To submit students\ensembles to 

competitions and contests, you must be a current member

 

UIL Safety Training

 A reminder to all Marching Band Directors to make sure you have completed you UIL Mandated Safety Training. It has been moved to the RankOne Site that is specific to your district. There will be a district level employee that can give you access to complete this training. It is a requirement of UIL. 

 

For contests specifically associated with ATSSB, Jay Sutton is required to have a copy of your ATSSB and TMEA membership cards before you can register students for a ATSSB contest.  He has requested you send a copy to his email (listed below) 

Congratulations to the following Region IV Bands. These groups competed and achieved success in the Outstanding Performance Series and TMEA Honor Band processes in the summer of 2026

Honor Band 

1A\2A Honor Band

Rivercrest ISD – State Honor Band

4A Honor Band

Spring Hill – 9th Place

 

Outstanding Performance Series

1C March – 1st Place – Redwater JH – The Red Cape
1C March – 2nd Place – Winnsboro JH – Darklands March

1C Concert – 4th Place – Winnsboro JH – Lightning Field

1C Concert – 6th Place – Redwater JH  – Dance Of The Shadows

2C\3C March – 3rd Place – Spring Hill JH – His Honor

2C\3C March – 8th Place – Gilmer JH – Coast Guards March

2C\3C Concert – 3rd Place – Spring Hill JH Fantasy On A Japanese Folk Song
MSNV March – 2nd Place – Spring Hill JH – Coast Guards March
MSNV Concert – 2nd Place – Gilmer JH – Afterburn Relaunch

MSNV Concert – 5th Place Spring Hill JH – Moscow 1941

MSNV Concert – 6th Place – Gilmer JH – Serengeti Dreams

2A March – 1st Place – Union Grove HS – The Crosley March
2A Concert – 1st Place – Union Grove HS  – Choose Joy

3A March – 5th Place – Sabine HS – Kiefer’s Special March

3A Concert – 10th Place – Mineola HS – Fantasy On A Japanese Folk Song

4A March – 2nd Place – North Lamar HS – Radio Waves

4A Concert – 15th Place – Gilmer HS – Fantasy On A Japanese Folk Song

Region IV OPS Results

1C March
  1. Redwater JH | Red Cape – Advanced to Area
  2. Winnsboro JH | Darklands March – Advance to Area
  3. Union Grove JH | Monterrey March
  4. Elysian Fields MS | Kitty Hawk March
1C Concert
  1.  Redwater JH | Dance Of The Shadows – Advance to Area
  2. Redwater JH | Brave Sprit – Advance to Area
  3. Winnsboro JH | Lightning Field – Advance to Area
  4. Winnsboro JH | ConnectUS 
  5. Union Grove JH | Heroes Triumphant
  6. Elysian Fields MS | Mystery Ride
  7. Elysian Fields MS | Fortis
2C\3C March
  1. Spring Hill JH Honors Band | His Honor – Advance to Area
  2. Gilmer JH Varsity | Coast Guards March – Advance to Area
  3. Sabine MS Symphonic Band | Land Of Liberty
  4. Mineola MS Symphonic | Spania
  5. Pleasant Grove MS 8th Grade Band | Luna Y Fuego 
  6. Pittsburg JH 8th Grade Band | Pride Of The Regiment
2C\3C Concert
  1. Spring Hill JH Honors Band | Fantasy On A Japanese Folktune – Advance to Area
  2. Pleasant Grove MS 8th Grade Band | ConnectUS – Advance to Area
  3. Gilmer JH Varsity Band | Tachozuru – Advance to Area
  4. Pleasant Grove MS 8th Grade Band | Inifinite Possiblities 
  5. Pittsburg JH 8th Grade Band | And The Lions Roared
  6. Mineola MS Symphonic Band | Blue Sky Horizon
  7. Mineola MS Symphonic Band | Egyptique
  8. Sabine MS Symphonic Band | Night Fury
  9. Spring JH Honors Band | Lone Eagle
  10. Pittsburg JH 8th Grade Band | Colliding Visions
  11. Gilmer JH Varsity Band | A Joyful Journey
MSNV March
  1. Spring Hill JH Symphonic Band | Coast Guards March – Advance to Area
  2. Sulphur Springs MS Symphonic Band | Spania – Advance to Area
  3. Gilmer JH Non-Varsity | Valley Forge
  4. Gilmer JH Sub Non-Varsity | Infinity March
  5. Pleasant Grove MS 7th Grade Band | The Legend Of The Red Tails March
MSNV Concert
  1. Gilmer JH Non-Varsity | Serengeti Dreams – Advance to Area
  2. Gilmer JH Non-Varsity | Afterburn Relaunch – Advance to Area
  3. Spring Hill JH Symphonic Band | Moscow 1941 – Advance to Area
  4. Sulphur Springs MS Symphonic Band | Night Fury
  5. Spring Hill JH Symphonic Band | Tunbridge Meadows
  6.  Pleasant Grove MS 7th Grade Band | Dark Star
  7. Gilmer JH Sub Non-Varsity | Fortify
  8. Pleasant Grove MS 7th Grade Band | Dedication Fanfare
  9. Gilmer JH Sub Non-Varsity | Annunciation 
  10. Sulphur Springs MS Symphonic Band | Colliding Visions
2A March
  1.  Union Grove HS | The Crosley March – Advance to Area
  2. Rivercrest HS | Rebel Regiment – Advance To Area
  3. Linden-Kildare HS | Boomerang March
2A Concert
  1.  Union Grove HS | Choose Joy – Advance to Area
  2. Union Grove HS | All Things So Wondrous – Advance to Area
  3. Rivercrest HS | Lullaby to the Moon – Advance to Area
  4. Linden Kildare HS | A Song Of Courage
  5. Linden Kildare HS | Wild Blue
  6. Rivercrest HS | Choose Joy 
 
3A March
  1.  Sabine HS Wind Ensemble | Kiefer’s Special March – Advance to Area
  2. Gladewater HS Varsity Band | The Huntress March – Advance to Area
  3. Quitman HS Proud Blue Band | Shadow Cove March
  4. Mineola HS | Cyrus The Great
  5. White Oak HS Wind Ensemble | The Boys Of The Old Brigade
3A Concert
  1. Sabine HS Wind Ensemble | Beyond Reach – Advance to Area
  2. White Oak HS Wind Ensemble | Viva! – Advance to Area
  3. Mineola HS | Fantasy On A Japanese Folk Song – Advance to Area
  4. White Oak HS Wind Ensemble | Redemption
  5. Gladewater HS Varsity Band | Dolce And Dance
  6. Gladewater HS Varsity Band | Kentucky 1800
  7. Mineola HS | Pike’s Peak
  8. Sabine HS Wind Ensemble | On A Hymnsong Of Phillip Bliss
  9. Quitman HS Proud Blue Band | Slavonic Chorale and Dance
4A March
  1.  Pleasant Grove HS Symphonic Band | Men In Gray March – Advance to Area
  2. North Lamar HS Wind Ensemble | Radio Waves- Advance to Area
  3. Gilmer HS Wind Ensemble | In Storm and Sunshine 
  4. Sulphur Spring HS Wind Ensemble | Trooper’s Tribunal
  5. Spring Hill HS Wind Ensemble| Second Suite In F March
4A Concert
  1. Gilmer HS Wind Ensemble | Fantasy On A Japanese Folk Tune – Advance to Area
  2. Spring Hill HS Wind Ensemble | Some Treasures Are Heavy With Human Tears – Advance to Area
  3. Gilmer HS Wind Ensemble | Homeward Shores – Advance to Area
  4. Pittsburg HS Symphonic Band | Among The Clouds
  5. Sulphur Spring HS Wind Ensemble | Scenes from “The Louvre”
  6. North Lamar HS Wind Ensemble | Saturn Returns
  7. Sulphur Spring HS Wind Ensemble | Russian Christmas Music
  8. Pleasant Grove HS Symphonic Band | New Places
  9. Spring Hill HS Wind Ensemble | Red Rock Mountain
  10. Pittsburg HS Symphonic Band | Illumination
  11. Pleasant Grove HS Symphonic Band | Rippling Watercolors
  12. North Lamar HS Wind Ensemble | An Original Suite
HSNV March
  1.  Pleasant Grove HS Concert Band | Peace Jubilee – Advance to Area
  2. Sulphur Spring HS Symphonic Band | Trombone King – Advance to Area
  3. North Lamar HS Symphonic Band | La Banda Nascente 
  4. Gilmer HS Symphonic Band | The Trombone King
HSNV Concert
  1. North Lamar HS Symphonic Band | Foundry – Advance to Area
  2. Sulphur Spring HS Symphonic Band | Benediction – Advance to Area
  3. Pleasant Grove HS Concert Band | Looking Up! – Advance to Area
  4. North Lamar HS Symphonic Band | A Renaissance Revel
  5. Sulphur Spring HS Symphonic Band | Imaginarium
  6. Gilmer HS Symphonic Band | Joy Revisited
  7. Pleasant Grove HS Concert Band | Volatus
  8. Gilmer HS Symphonic Band | Declaration Overture
Region Leadership

Region Coordinator
Jay Sutton
Pleasant Grove ISD
JSutton@ATSSB.org

Treasurer
Billy Vess
Atlanta ISD
BVess@ATLISD.net

Webmaster
Rance Hawthorne
Sabine ISD
RHawthorne@SabineISD.org

High School Wind Ensemble Organizer
Cameron Warren
Winnsboro ISD
Cameron.Warren@WinnsboroISD.org

High School Symphonic Band Organizer
Austin Jesmore
Pittsburg ISD
AJesmore@PittsburgISD.net

High School Percussion Ens. Organizer
Donald Myers
Mineola ISD
MyersD@MineolaISD.net

Jazz Band Organizer
Devin Sipes
Pleasant Grove ISD
DSipes@pgisd.net

Middle School South Zone Organizer
Sarah Thompson
Gilmer ISD
ThompsonS@GilmerISD.org

Middle School North Zone Organizer
Erik Shimanek
Winnsboro ISD
Eric.Shimanek@WinnsboroISD.org