Honor America Night slated for Saturday
November 5, 2009
A spectacular fireworks show, hot dog dinner, and patriotic performances from all of the Lufkin ISD bands is what will be taking place on Saturday at the 15th annual Honor America Night. From 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., an All American Dinner including hot dogs, chips, a drink, and America’s favorite desserts–apple... [Read more]
Lufkin band receives first division at marching contest
October 22, 2009
The Panther Band took the superior rating last week at the Region 21 UIL Marching contest held at Stephen F. Austin State University. The rating comes from weeks of morning practices and Monday night rehearsals to perfect the seven-minute drill. “Monday night practices are a good way to get together,... [Read more]
Band Member Goes To Emergency Room
August 28, 2009
As fans attending the Panther’s season opener last week watched the Panther Band halftime performance, most were unaware that one of the baritone players has fully recovered after being rushed to the emergency room earlier in the week. Senior Ray Flores suffered from a collapsed lung on Tuesday... [Read more]
Senior band members travel to Mexico, despite swine flu warning
April 29, 2009
Chasity Monschein Editor-in-Chief According to the Center for Disease Control, 141 cases of swine flu have been confirmed in the United States and Americans are urged not to go to countries with swine flu outbreaks. Swine flu is a respiratory virus that originated from pigs and is spread by infected... [Read more]
Bands come home with disappointing results at Sightreading
April 14, 2009
Aaron Lewis The Lufkin High School Concert and Symphonic bands participated in the UIL Sightreading Contest April 8 and 9 at Whitehouse High School and neither band played as well as they would have liked. The Concert band made a 2 on sightreading and a 3 on stage, and the Symphonic band made a 2 on... [Read more]
Band Preparing for UIL Sightreading Contest
April 6, 2009
Aaron Lewis Staff Writer The Lufkin High School band is preparing for the UIL Sightreading contest that will be hosted in Whitehouse on April 8 and 9. The band’s previous contest was at Solo and Ensemble Contest at SFA on Feb. 6 and 7, and they came home with 83 first division ratings. Freshman... [Read more]