YEARS of fun at Sandy Lake Amusement Park!!!
The 40th Annual FunFest at Sandy Lake Amusement Park was a “Fantastic,
Awesome
,Far Out
” good time.Let’s give a
to the groups that attended.
Now, hold on to your hat and kick your feet up before you read this. We broke every attendance record the contest has ever had! More than 1,600 groups signed
up, and over 63,250 Cow Pokes and Ranch Hands poured into the Park to perform at FunFest 2010!
The families at Sandy Lake Amusement Park would like to thank each and every student, music director, parent, school staff member,
and fan for their contribution to the largest spring school music festival in the country. Congratulations to Our Stressbuster Grand Prize Winners!!!!!!
And the Lucky Directors Are…… Grand Prize - $400 Gas Gift Card
Jennifer Scoggin, Choir Director
Krum Middle School Krum, TX
Grand Prize - $400 Gas Gift Card
Randy Taylor, Band Director
Quitman Junior High School Quitman, TX
Grand Prize - Weekend for 2 at the Holiday Inn Select North Dallas
Keedra Lindsey, Choir Director
Budd Elementary School Dallas, TX
Grand Prize - Team Autographed Basketball from the Dallas Mavericks
Joshua Skipper, Band Director
Chico Middle School Chico, TX
Grand Prize - 4 Texas Rangers Baseball Tickets
Chad Brooks, Band Director
DeSoto West Middle School DeSoto, TX
Elvis is Alive
and
Rockin’ at FunFest
2011!!
“A-bop-bop-loom-op
a-lop bop boom!” and
Get “Ready Teddy!”
to join us for another great
year!!
FunFest is a
POP
style festival, and is designed to give schools a
chance to perform songs they wouldn’t be able to perform at UIL
contests. So dust off your “Blue Suede Shoes,” your sequined jumpsuit
2011 Band Judges
March 24, 25, & 26:
Travis Almany, Associate Director of Bands at Texas A & M University, College Station, TX
Dr Doug Laramore, Retired Professor of Music, East Central University, Ada, OK
Joe Gunn, Retired Director of Bands, Harwood Jr. High School (Bedford), Arlington, TX
March 30, 31, April 1, & 2:
Dr William D Clark, Professor of Music, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Wendell Evanson, Retired Director of Bands, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, AR
Dr Wesley Branstine, Retired Director of Bands, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, AR
April 7 & 8:
Bob Foster, Professor of Music and Assistant Chair of the Department of Music and Dance at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
David Ritter, Retired Professor of Music, West Texas A & M University, Canyon, TX
Ray Litchenwalter, Retired Director of Bands and Conductor of the Wind Ensemble at the University of Texas at Arlington
April 13, 14, 15, & 16:
John Edmondson, Composer and Arranger of Band & Educational Music, Sunrise, FL
Dr Royce Lumpkin, Chairman & Professor of Music Department, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC
Joe Gunn, Retired Director of Bands, Harwood Junior High School (Bedford), Arlington, TX
Dr Doug Laramore, Retired Professor of Music, East Central University, Ada, OK
April 19, 20, & 21:
Dr Gary Barrow, Associate Professor of Music, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR
Charles Trayler, Retired Director of Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX
Dr Rob Bailey, Associate Professor of Music (Trumpet), Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK
April 28, 29, 30, May 2, 3, & 4:
Lt Col Jay O Brewer, Associate Director of Texas Aggie Band, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX
Ken Van Winkle, Director of Bands, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Joe Gunn, Retired Director of Bands, Harwood Junior High School, (Bedford), Arlington, TX
Ray Litchenwalter, Retired Director of Bands and Conductor of the Wind Ensemble at the University of Texas at Arlington
The Band portion of the festival will, again, be coordinated and announced by Allison Snyder. Allison has balanced the meticulous organization of the Judges’ scoring documents and group accompaniments with a delightfully encouraging announcement of the groups as they enter the stage. He has been gifted with many artistic skills, too numerous to mention on one page. Allison has never missed a beat at FunFest for 31 years.
2011 Choir Judges
May 5 & 6
Tom Jennings, Retired Director of Choral Music, North Central Texas College, Corinth, TX
May 5, 6, & 7
Charles (Skip) Klingman, Director of Choral Activities, Southwestern State University, Weatherford, OK
Woody Schober, Retired Choral Director, Irving Public Schools, Irving, TX
Cecile Johnson, Director of Award Winning Woodrow Wilson Elementary Choir, Denton, TX
May 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, & 14
Ruth Millner, Retired Director of Choral Activities, Greiner Middle School, Dallas, TX
Charles (Skip) Klingman, Director of Choral Activities, Southwestern State University, Weatherford, OK
Woody Schober, Retired Choral Director, Irving Public Schools, Irving, TX
Dr. Joey Martin, Professor of Choral and Music Education, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
May 16 & 17
Carroll Barnes, Retired Director of Visual and Performing Arts, Garland, TX
May 18, 19, & 20
Ruth Millner, Retired Director of Choral Activities, Greiner Middle School, Dallas, TX
May 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, & 21
Charles (Skip) Klingman, Director of Choral Activities, Southwestern State University, Weatherford, OK
Woody Schober, Retired Choral Director, Irving Public Schools, Irving, TX
Dr. Joey Martin, Professor of Choral and Music Education, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
The Choir portions of FunFest will, again, be coordinated and announced by Allison Snyder. Allison has balanced the meticulous organization of the Judges’ scoring documents and group accompaniments with a delightfully encouraging announcement of the groups as they enter the stage. He has been gifted with many artistic skills, too numerous to mention on one page. Allison has never missed a beat at FunFest for 31 years!
2011 Orchestra Judges
May 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16 & 17
Karrell Johnson, Director of Orchestra at the University of North Texas in Denton, TX
Charlotte Moellering, Retired Director of Orchestra, Blalack Middle School, Carrollton, TX
Brenda Moore, Retired Director of Orchestra, DeWitt Perry Middle School, Carrollton, TX The Orchestra portion of FunFest will, again, be coordinated and announced by Mr. Royce Coatney. He is Retired Director of Orchestra, Lamar High School, Arlington, TX. Following the untimely death of the beloved Mr. Weldon Minnick, who coordinated the orchestra stage since they began performing at FunFest, Royce became his successor and has never missed a beat since 1987. 2011 will be his 23rd year to call the shots during Orchestra week at FunFest.
