Spring Blast 2015 Update

Dear Alumni Band,

These are the events happening in the month of May 2015.

• Maifest, Saturday May 2nd- We need members to play for the parade in Brenham, Tx @ 10a.m. 
• Dr. Rob Carnochan's Farewell Party, Sunday May 3rd @ 6:30 p.m. Scholz
• Welcome Newest Members Dinner, Tuesday, May 12th @ 6:00 p.m. Scholz. Come meet the most recent LHB graduates and share your stories. Dinner will be at your own expense.

Thank you for your continued support of LHAB.
Hook 'Em,
LHAB Officers

Dr. Rob Carnochan's Farewell Party

Dr. Carnochan is leaving The University of Texas after 13 years of dedicated service to The Longhorn Band.
Please join us this Sunday, May 3rd  in expressing best wishes for the future. You may RSVP on: Facebook or through this Google Form.

Scholz from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
1607 San Jacinto Blvd.
Austin, TX 78704

We hope to see you all there,
LHAB Officers


 

Maifest May 2nd Brenham, Tx 10 a.m.

We are again invited to Brenham for the Maifest parade.  The parade is Saturday, May 2nd at 10:00am.

 

For those in Austin we will meet at the Moton Crockett's office, at the northeast corner of Riverside and South Congress Ave around 7:00am so we can head out by 7:30am to caravan to Brenham.  Let us know if you are interested in joining the caravan so we don't leave without anyone.

 

For anyone who has not been before this is a lot of fun and they take very good care of us.  They feed us well and let us go around downtown TWICE!!!!!!!  There is the BBQ, Blue Bell Ice Cream and Beer at the park following the parade.  And they always have a very generous donation to the scholarship fund which is what it is all about.

 

For those who want to go on their own here are driving instructions from Austin and Houston for our Houston area folks that want to help out.

 

From Houston 290 to loop 577, take a right, continue through two lights past Blue Bell creameries and across railroad tracks to third light at main street, take a left, (if early enough) continue on main to four way stop, fire station on the right, go through four way stop to parking lot next to Culligan water/bus station / ( if late) take a left at four way stop , through the next four way stop past the old blue bell creamery , across the railroad track taking the first right along the tracks, continue to stop sign, (Woodson lumber on the right ) take a right to Culligan water parking lot

 

From Austin follow 290 coming in on Alamo (if early enough) through three lights to bus station take a left to the Culligan water parking lot ( if late) come in on Alamo to the railroad track, take a right (North Austin Parkway) then the first left (Washington County Real Estate building on the left) continue until street dead ends to Market Street, take a right on market street and an immediate left  (do not continue to railroad tracks)  to the stop sign, take a left at the stop sign to Culligan water parking lot/bus station

 

Let us know if you plan on attending,

George Moxley

Austin Area Rep 

Letter from the President-Spring 2015

Wishing you success this Spring LHABers!

I hope you are doing well this season. This is just a quick note to update you on all the new developments with LHAB and LHB.

• Letter from LHB Director
• Letter from BOT President
• Letter from BOD President
• LHAB participated in its first Alumni Basketball Game (Pep Band) Reunion on Dec. 13, 2014.
• London's New Year's Day Parade was a ENORMOUS success. Check out pictures on the LHAB site and ask your fellow members about their favorite moment.
• Big Bertha made her debut on "reality tv" on Shipping Wars on Feb.24, 2015. Ask JP Kirksey about the behind the scenes details.
• Vincent R. DiNino Resolution was read on the Texas House Floor on Mar. 12, 2015

Mark your calendars with the dates listed below:

• Longhorn Run, Austin, Tx, Apr. 11th @ 7:30 a.m 
• Maifest, May 2nd, Brenham, Tx- Yes it's a parade and we ride on a float.
• Dr. Carnochan's Farewell Party Austin, Tx- May 2015- TBD
• Band Day, Sept. 18-19, 2015

Please know that Jerry Junkin will do his best to keep LHAB informed of the progress of the search for the new LHB director. The committee (composed of BSOM members, UT officials, etc..) is attempting to move quickly and hire someone by the first week of May. Keep an eye out on social media for any further updates.

Best wishes in the spring & Hook 'Em,
Nefertiti Williams
LHAB President 2015

Letter from BOD President

Dear Alumni,

The LHAB Board of Directors met in March.  After two resignations occurring earlier in the year, the remaining Board members, President Scott Hendrix, John Brady, Joe Dahlstrom, and Ruth Dahlstrom, elected Mr. Kyle Walker, trumpet '09-'13, and Mr. Nicholas Schroeder, clarinet, '99-'04, to serve on the Board on an interim basis up to the 2015 annual meeting.

The Board also appointed Joe Dahlstrom to serve on a Special Bylaws Revision Committee and authorized the Committee to begin its work.  The Committee, chaired by LHAB member Leah Raye Mabry, a registered Texas Parliamentarian, is tasked with drafting revised bylaws that will provide a  more consistent and comprehensive governing document for our organization in the years ahead. Other Committee members include, Jo Lynn Peters, Karen Hanson, Donna Beth McCormick, Heather Wright, and Scott Hendrix (ex officio). The draft of the revised bylaws will be complete in June and posted on the LHAB website for review by the general membership.  The Board of Directors will ask for a motion to adopt the revised bylaws at the 2015 annual meeting.

Hook 'Em,
Scott Hendrix
BOD President

Letter from LHB Director

Dear LHB - 

Being Director of the Longhorn Band for the past 13 years has offered me some of my most prized professional memories and all of them involve having had the privilege of interacting with the best and brightest students on our campus - you!  The Longhorn Band family, past and present, has always been made up of students and you, all of you, mean so much to me that it is impossible to put into words!  By now, I’m sure you’ve ascertained that I am about to announce my departure from UT and it is with extremely mixed emotions that I do so.  

As of this summer, I will be leaving The University of Texas to take a position as Director of Wind Band Activities, Conductor of the Wind Ensemble and Professor of Conducting in the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami (located in Coral Gables, Florida).   I knew upon my arrival at UT back in 2002 that I would never leave this place to take another similar positions, because, in all honesty, there is nowhere else on planet Earth that I would want to do what I do here.  At Miami my focus will rest solely with the concert/musical side of the profession which, in addition to being artistically rewarding, will offer me the opportunity to be more a part of the lives of my own (biological) kids.  There is NO doubt that I will miss this place but, more importantly, I will miss you - the people who make it so great!

Now, regardless of your reaction to this news, I’m certain that all of you are very curious about what the future will bring to this prized organization that is LHB. Professor Junkin will be on hand to tell you about the upcoming search for the next Director of the Longhorn Band that will kickoff immediately and I would love to see you all there and express my thanks personally!

Thank you for all you’ve done and will continue to do for UT and LHB!

Sincerely - 

Dr. Carnochan 

Robert M Carnochan, D.M.A.
Director | Longhorn Band | 512.471.4093
Conductor | UT Wind Symphony
Associate Director | University Bands
Associate Professor | Butler School of Music
1 University Station E3102 Austin TX 78712

Letter from the BOT President

Dear LHAB,

The big event with the BOT is the awarding of scholarships at the May Band Banquet.  Applications are in and the committee is working on scoring.  At the next BOT meeting we will determine how much money we have to give. 

We have a change of officers for the remainder of the year.  Tadd Lanham's personal life caused him to resign as President of the BOT.  i, Donna Beth McCormick, will finish out the year as President and Scott Harmon returned to the board to finish the year.  The BOT is so specialized that it is difficult to step in mid year and absorb it all!  We have two vacancies for next year and are looking for dedicated and interested LHAB folks to step up!

Our endowment is over one million dollars, thanks to generous LHAB's friends and family who made it possible to give almost $50,000 in scholarships last year.  Please consider a donation (we are tax deductible) to the Longhorn Alumni Band Charitable Trust.  We have several companies that will match your contribution.

Mail your donation to:

The Longhorn Alumni Band Charitable Fund

PO Box 163326

Austin, TX 78716-3326

All the best,
Donna Beth McCormick
BOT President 2015

Longhorn Run~Playing Event Apr.11th

Still looking for volunteers for the Longhorn Run, Saturday, April 11th. They want LHAB to play at the start/finish, which will be on 21st and University Ave, right by the Littlefield Fountain. After the race kicks off, they want love LHAB to line up along the South Mall concrete pathway along the six pack (east of the lawn) to play as runners make their way through banana alley (Fruit/bagels/Powerade zone) and onto the Main Mall for a post-race celebration.

They would like LHAB to be there by 7:30AM Saturday to help cheer on the runners. They will be giving a donation to the Charitable Fund for our participation.

Please park at the UT garage Brazos or San Antonio. See Nef to get a parking pass swipe card to exit.

If you can do this, let us know,

George Moxley
Austin Area Rep