Perry Band Takes Historic Step for CFB

The Perry Honor Band, the top performing band from DeWitt Perry Middle School, made history this summer when it became the first CFB band to reach the Finals level in the State Honor Band Competition.  To accomplish this feat the band entered a recording of three contest tunes in the Region competition.  Regardless of how many schools enter, only two advance to the Area level.  Recordings are judged by five accomplished judges and are anonymous, identified only by a randomly assigned letter.  Perry placed first and advanced!  The Area level consists of the top two bands from each of four regions, and the process is repeated, again only the top two advance to the next level.  Perry placed second thus securing a position at the coveted State level, the first time any CFB band advanced so far!  Last week, at the Texas Bandmasters convention in San Antonio, the final level of judging occurred.  Of over 310 eligible CCC middle school bands only 14 outstanding bands remained, two representatives from each of the seven Areas in the state.   Perry’s recording placed as high as 6^th and as low as 14^th by individual judges, ultimately placing 12^th over-all! 

The Perry Bands are proudly directed by Paul Schmidt and Richard Sullivan who cannot be more delighted and humbled by the achievement of these 59, 7^th and 8^th grade students.