Lenox Junior High Honor Band
Lenox Junior Honor Band will be on March 12, 2022.
2022 Junior High Honor Band
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December 13, 2021
Dear Elementary/Middle School/Junior High Band Director,
I am very excited to contact you regarding the Lenox Junior High Honor Band on Saturday, March 12, 2022. As in the past, we will have two bands, but this year we plan to divide the bands according to years of experience rather than grade level. The guest clinicians will be Donald Fisher, Director of Instrumental Studies at Iowa Western Community College, from Council Bluffs, Iowa, directing the 1st/2nd year band and Jim Kucera, Director of Bands at Scott Middle School, from Lincoln, Nebraska, directing the 3rd/4th year band. Each of these directors are very fine musicians and will make this a great experience for your students.
The student applications will be online. The website is goo.gl/2gLMCZ and will take you to the Lenox High School Band website to the honor band portion. There you will find a student application form on Google forms along with a director information form. We have streamlined this process, so feel free to contact me with any of your needs. This year we do not have a limit on student nominations. As with most honor bands, we are in need of horn, oboe, bassoon, tuba, trombone, baritone and bass clarinet players. Typically we have a large number of percussionists and alto saxophones nominated, so as much detail as you can give me regarding your students would be very helpful. Please feel free to make notes on any student’s application.
Don’t forget to have students check their calendars to make sure they are able to attend the honor band if they are selected. I want to have as many students involved in this event as possible, and students who cancel take that opportunity away from someone else. The cost for the honor band is $15 per accepted student.
The Lenox Performing Arts Boosters will be serving lunch and dinner to all students, and the registration fee covers that. Lunch will include a sub sandwich, chips, cookie and drink. Dinner will include super nachos with ground beef, lettuce, salsa, sour cream, jalapeños, and an ice cream cup with a drink. Please let me know in advance if there are any dietary concerns, so the boosters are able to make arrangements for your student(s) in advance. In addition, the boosters will have a concession stand available for students to purchase snacks and drinks during breaks.
I would like all nomination forms done by Friday, January 14th, please. I hope to have the bands selected shortly after the deadline. As soon as I have the band personnel chosen, I will email you a list of those students selected. I will send the music soon after to give your students ample time to prepare for the March 12th festival.
If you have any questions regarding this event, please don’t hesitate to call or email. Thank you, and I really look forward to seeing you at this fantastic event!
Sincerely,
Tim McConnaughey, Director of Bands at Lenox Community Schools
2022 6/7 Band
Donald J. Fisher III
Iowa Western Community College
Director of Instrumental Studies
Council Bluffs, Iowa
2022 7/8 Band
Jim Kucera
Lincoln Public Schools
Director of Bands at Scott Middle School
Lincoln, Nebraska
Below is the link below for the bands.
Thank you to the directors from the following schools for your 2019 nominations:
AC/GC Junior High - Brooke Burr
Atlantic Middle School - Leah O'Donnell
Bedford - Peggy Roed
Central Decatur - Aaron Comer
Creston Middle School - Audrey Linke
Creston Middle School - Ryan Linke
Lenox - Tim McConnaughey
Mount Ayr Elementary - Jennifer Rau
Mount Ayr CSD - Ansley Katz
Nodaway Valley - Lacey Johnson
Riverside - Amanda Brandon
Southeast Warren - Deon Walker
West Central Valley - Josh Kassmeyer
Wilson Middle School, Council Bluffs - Leigh Ann Martic
Past 6th/7th
Lenox Junior High Honor Bands
*Denotes in the music library files at Lenox CSD.
2022Directed by Donald Fisher III2021Cancelled - Covid
2020Cancelled - Covid
2019Directed by Stephen MooreAfrican Adventure*Bandroom Boogie*BlazonStar Wars (Main Theme)
2018Directed by Amanda BrandonAs Twilight Falls*Barrage*Sousa Time Twosa*Summit Fanfare*
2017Directed by Susan SakerRio Grande Overture*Thunder Bay March*Traffic Jam*The Water is Wide*
2016Directed by Chris CrandellBunker Hill Overture*Valley Vista March*American Folk Trilogy*Bluesville*
2015Music chosen by Chris CrandellDirected by Jamie CraigShadows Unleashed*Japanese Pictures*Ancient Echoes*Bunker Hill March*
2014Directed by Elaine MenkeForward March*Traffic Jam*Rio Grand Overture*Midnight Sky
2013Directed by Jennifer ThomasCarpathiaLa BambaA Nautical NarrativeMarch on a Welsh Air
2012Directed by Jennifer WIlliamsCluster Fluster Bluster March*A Song for Friends*Poker Face*African Adventure*
2011Directed by Jayson GerthAmerican Spirit March*A Prehistoric Suite*Stonybrook Overture*
2010Directed by Ted HeggenRegimental Honor*Ancient Echoes*The Pit and the Pendulum*Air and Allegro*Majestica*
2009Directed by Sam OppelBand in the SquareAhrirangNottingham CastleApollo Fanfare
2008Directed by John HewittCanticum*Fires of the MazamaKitty Hawk MarchSupercalifragilisticexpialidocious
2007Directed by Pam RyanNight Flight of the GargoylesDance of the JesterOverlordsFurioso
2006Directed by Doug GibsonCeremoniumNottingham MarchA Song for Friends*ImperiumLegend of the Yankee Clippers
2005Directed by Paul TallmanBarrington OvertureClouds*Sandy Bay MarchVoodoo Dance
2004Directed by Martin AldrichInfinity*Blazon*Canticum*New World Symphony
2003Directed by Byron TinderSandy Bay MarchPevensey Castle*The Tempest*America the Beautiful
2002Directed by Carol CasonSurfin' Safari*Miniature Chorale and Fugue*Traces*A Salute to Freedom*
2001Directed by?If you happen to have a program from this event please contact tmcconnaughey@lenoxschools.org or FAX a copy of the program to Tim McConnaughey, Lenox Band Director at 641-333-2247.
2000Directed by Richard ThimmeschJupiterSounds of Sousa*Serpents*Convergence*Raiders MarchFanfare and Fugue
1999Directed by Chris EwanPortsmouth OvertureFanfare and Flourishes*The Tempest*Coast Guards March
1998Directed by Michael PetersPark Street Celebration*Sousa Spectacular*Air for Band*Highlights from the Star Wars Saga*
19977th Grade BandDirected by Debra FischerY.M.C.ACastlebay OvertureNorthpointe FantasyBalladair*
6th Grade BandDirected by Harold HascallRock Around the ClockSakuraNottingham MarchSea King Overture
1996Directed by Deborah JonesImperiumA Childhood Hymn*CantoAll That JazzA Prehistoric Suite*
1995Directed by Cindy AldrichEl Capitan Concert MarchA Hymn TrilogyEvening at the SymphonyZuni LegendThe Addams Family
1994Directed by?If you happen to have a program from this event please contact tmcconnaughey@lenoxschools.org or FAX a copy of the program to Tim McConnaughey, Lenox Band Director at 641-333-2247.
1993Directed by Teresa SchnoorWind River Overture*Prelude and Dance*Sounds of Sousa*Highlights from "The Little Mermaid"
1992Directed by Peter JacobusEvening at the SymphonyInspector GadgetCanadian Folk Rhapsody*Trailblazer March
Past 7th/8th
Lenox Junior High Honor Bands
*Denotes in the music library files at Lenox CSD.
2022Directed by2021Cancelled - Covid
2020Cancelled - Covid
2019Directed by Mark DoerffelAbove and Beyond*HighwaymenSea Song Trilogy*
2018Directed by Jeana M. LarsonAcceptanceFive Good-Natured Variations on "Mr. Frog Went A-Courtin'"The Great Locomotive Chase*Project March
2017Directed by Peter JacobusAncient Voices*Grand Canyon Overture*Rough-Riders*Salvation is Created*
2016Directed by Peter JacobusAbington Ridge*Of Gentle Spirit*African Marching Song*Courage March*
2015Directed by Kim BensonAbove and Beyond*Orion's Last BattleTop Secret!*Vivo Galop
2014Directed by John HewettThe Message on the Rock*Precision March*The Water is Wide*Jazzoo*Ghost in the Attic*
2013Directed by Myron PetersonShadows in Time*The Big Circus March*Sea Song Trilogy*Night Flight of the Gargoyles*
2012Directed by Martin AldrichThe Thunderer*America the BeautifulAsh Lawn Echoes*Awake the Iron*
2011Directed by Guy BlairGloriosoImperiumClouds*To the Spirit of YouthPandoraForward March*
2010Directed by Christian BaughmanAllied Honor March*A Song for Friends*Sumus Futuro*The Secret of MacDougal's Cave*
2009Directed by Alan FeirerUnited NationsA Childhood Hymn*TransformersAncient Voices
2008Directed by Peter JacobusMt. Hood PortraitI Saw Two Clouds at MorningSamba CalientaE Pluribus Unum
2007Directed by Ruben NewellGypsy DanceArmed Forces March Pevensey Castle*Pirates of the Caribbean
2006Directed by Jeff SchoeningAsh Lawn Echoes*Tribal Drums*The Gold MedallionRats, Bats and Spiders
2005Directed by Dan SchoeningPevensey Castle*Chattanooga Choo Choo*The Phantom of the OperaMustang*
2004Directed by Patti BekkerusBeyond the Seven HillsBy Dawn's Early Light*John Williams TrilogyArmed Forces on Parade
2003Directed by Alan FeirerTop of the LineHighlights from "Harry Potter"RefectionsRite of Tamburo
2002Directed by Dan SchoeningPlaza Park Escapades*My GirlThemes from Jurassic ParkThe Gold Medallion
2001Directed by?If you happen to have a program from this event please contact tmcconnaughey@lenoxschools.org or FAX a copy of the program to Tim McConnaughey, Lenox Band Director at 641-333-2247.
2000Directed by Patrick KearneyAsh Lawn Echoes*All the Pretty Little HorsesAncient Voices*1812 Overture
1999Directed by David ClarkKentucky 1800*Let the Spirit SoarMilitary Escort MarchDinosaurs
1998Directed by Wayne PageHow Firm Thy Friendship*GreaseOur Heritage MarchJubilance
19978th Grade BandDirected by Wayne PageElegy for a RoseBlue Ridge SagaAllied Honor March*Colors of the Wind
7th Grade Band Directed by Debra FischerY.M.C.ACastlebay OvertureNorthpointe FantasyBalladair*
1996Directed by Jay NugentBonds of UnityAcclamations*Themes from Jurassic ParkFantasy on an American Classic "Shenandoah"
1995Directed by William Van DevenderBadge of HonorA Salute to Glenn MillerLancaster OvertureHighlights from "Aladdin"
1994Directed by?If you happen to have a program from this event please contact tmcconnaughey@lenoxschools.org or FAX a copy of the program to Tim McConnaughey, Lenox Band Director at 641-333-2247.
1993Directed by Gene BechenThree Ayres from Glouchester*Merritt Beach March*On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss*Covington Square*Urban Sketches
1992Directed by Neal SchnoorAve Verum Corpus*In CelebrationCavata*