Awards
Although the Ram Band believes success is measured in hardwork, we are also proud of all of our accomplishments and awards. Creating a database of all of the Ram Band's trophies through the years is a work in progress. Please bear with us.
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Marching Band Awards
- Katy ISD Marching Band Contest
- 2nd Division "Excellent" Rating
- Blinn College Buccaneer Marching Festival
- 1st Place Trophy - Class 4A
- 1st Division "Superior" Rating
- Most Outstanding Drum Major - Class 4A
- Most Outstanding Soloist - Class 4A
- HISD Marching Band Extravaganza
- 1st Division "Superior" Rating
- UIL Marching Band Contest
- 1st Division "Superior" Performance Trophy
- 1st Place in Region 23 Class 4A
- Advance to AREA E Marching Contest
- AREA E Marching Contest
- Area E Finalist
- 1st Alternate to Advance to State Marching Contest
- Ranked 3rd out of 8 bands
- Marching Band Awards
- Lamar CISD Marching Band Contest
- 2nd Division "Excellent" Rating
- Most Outstanding Drum Major Award - Class 4A
- Most Outstanding Soloist Award - Class 4A
- Katy ISD Marching Band Contest
- 2nd Division "Excellent" Rating
- Most Outstanding Soloist Award - Class 4A
- Blinn College Buccaneer Marching Festival
- 1st Place Trophy - Class 4A (1st time Brenham HS did not win)
- 1st Division "Superior" Rating
- Most Outstanding Drum Major - Class 4A
- Most Outstanding Soloist - Class 4A
- UIL Marching Band Contest
- 1st Division "Superior" Performance Trophy
- HISD Marching Band Extravaganza
- 1st Division "Superior" Ratings
- Tomball Holiday Parade
- Best of Show - Class 4A High School Band
- Lamar CISD Marching Band Contest
- Jazz Band Awards
- Jazz Ensemble #3
- 2nd Division Trophy - Waltrip-HISD Jazz Festival
- Jazz All-Star Soloist Awards - Waltrip-HISD Jazz Festival
- Adrian Arredondo
- Cristian Vazquez
- Zac Negrin
- Isaac Pena
- Jazz Ensemble #2
- 1st Division "Superior" Rating - UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest
- 1st time competing at UIL Level
- 2nd Division "Excellent" Rating - UH Jazz Festival
- UH Jazz All-Star Soloist Awards
- Shelbe Blacklock
- Nick Arcos
- Victor Hernandez
- Chris Canales (Most Outstanding Soloist of the Day)
- 1st Division "Superior" Rating - Waltrip-HISD Jazz Festival
- Waltrip-HISD Jazz Festival - All-Star Soloist Awards
- Chris Canales
- Shelbe Blacklock
- Keegan Daleo
- Victor Hernandez
- 1st Division "Superior" Rating - Blinn College Jazz Festival
- Blinn College Jazz All-Star Soloist Award
- Chris Canales
- Jazz Ensemble #1
- 1st Division "Superior" Rating - UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest
- 1st Division "Superior" Rating - UH Jazz Festival
- UH Jazz Festival All-Star Soloist Awards
- Harold Sedano
- Alan Gonzalez
- Megan Miller
- Jose Granados
- Anibar Gonzalez
- 1st Division "Superior" Rating - Waltrip-HISD Jazz Festival
- Waltrip-HISD Jazz Festival All-Star Soloist Awards
- Alan Gonzalez
- Harold Sedano
- Elissa Mindiola
- Feliciano Montoya
- Anibar Gonzalez
- 3rd Place - Class 4A Jazz Band - Blinn College Jazz Festival
- 1st Division "Superior" Rating - Blinn College Jazz Festival
- Blinn College Jazz Festival All-Star Soloist Award
- Anibar Gonzalez
- 1st Place-Best in Class Trophy - American Classic Music Festival
- 1st Division "Superior" Rating - American Classic Music Festival
- American Classic Music Festival All-Star Soloist Awards
- Alan Gonzalez
- Anibar Gonzalez
- Harold Sedano
- Every year the Waltrip Jazz Program is asked to perform at special events and occasions, such as:
- HISD Leadership Conference at the Reliant Center
- HISD VIPS Celebration and Recognition @ NW Mall
- Waltrip Spark Park Dedication
- Escobar Memorial Ceremony @ Quadalupe Plaza
- Downtown-Aquarium Performance
- Waltrip Athletic Fall Sports Banquet
- HISD Business Leadership Luncheon
- Concert Band Awards
- Blinn College Concert Band Contest
- 3rd Division "Good" Rating - Concert Band - Non-Varsity Group
- 2nd Division "Excellent" Rating - Symphonic Band - Varsity Group
- Waltrip-HISD Concert Band Festival
- 2nd Division "Excellent" Rating - Concert Band (NV)
- 1st Division "Superior" Rating - Symphonic Band (V)
- UIL Concert & Sight-reading Music Contest
- Concert Band (NV)
- 3rd Division "Good" Rating (stage performance)
- 3rd Divison "Good" Rating (sight-reading performance)
- Symphonic Band (V)
- 2nd Division "Excellent" Rating (stage performance)
- 2nd Division "Excellent" Rating (sight-reading performance)
- American Classic Music Festival - San Antonio
- Combined Concert Band
- 2nd Division "Excellent" Rating - Class 4A
- Misc. Band Awards
- TMEA Region 23 All-Region Jazz Band (1 member selected)
- Alan Gonzalez, 11th Gr., Alto Saxophone
- HISD All-City Concert Band Auditions
- 18 Members of the Ram Band selected
- TMEA Region 23 All-Region Concert Band Auditions
- Johnny Olivares - 9th Grade All-Region Band - 2nd Chair Trumpet
- Jonathan Sedano - All-Region Symphonic Band - 1st Chair Bass Trombone
- 18 members advanced to the 4A Area Level Auditions
- UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest
- 50 band students earned 1st Division "Superior" Rating medals
- 3 members advanced to the State of Texas Solo & Ensemble Contest
- Jonathan Sedano - Bass Trombone - 12th Gr.
- Elissa Mindiola - Clarinet - 12th Gr.
- Megan Miller - Snare Drum - 9th Gr.
- Grammy Career Day 2009
- Band Seniors and Juniors participated in this inaugural event
- HISD All-City Jazz Band
- 11 members from Waltrip HS were selected
The Waltrip Jazz Ensembles 1, 2 and 3 competed at the Willowridge Jazz Festival. Jazz 2 and 3 both received 2nd division “Excellent” ratings for their performances. Jazz 1 received a 1st division “Superior” rating for their performance. Jazz 1 also won 1st place overall for the entire competition. All three of our bands had individuals to win soloists awards. They are…….
Jazz 3
- Shelbe Blacklock – 11th Gr. – Flute
- Maria Ortiz – 9th Gr. – Trumpet
Jazz 2
- Harold Sedano – 9th Gr. – Trumpet
- Alan Gonzalez – 10th Gr. – Alto Saxophone
- Terry Edmond – 10th Gr. - Piano
Jazz 1
- Frederick Phillips – 12th Gr. – Drum Set
- Erick Caceres – 11th Gr. – Bass Guitar
- Gabriel Rodriguez – 12th – Trumpet
- Noel Compean – 12th Gr. – Alto Saxophone (Most Outstanding Soloist of the Day Trophy)
Other Band news……..
Both the Concert Band and Symphonic Band participated in the UIL Concert/Sight-reading Contest. The Concert Band received a 2nd Division “Excellent” Rating for their performance on stage and a 3rd Division “Good” Rating for their performance in sight-reading. The Symphonic Band received a 2nd Division “Excellent” Rating for their performance on stage and a 1st Division “Superior” Rating for their performance in sight-reading.
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Katy ISD Marching Contest
- 2nd Division – Excellent Rating
- Most Outstanding 4A Soloists
- Most Outstanding Drum Major
Alief ISD Marching Contest
- 1st Division – Superior Rating
Blinn College Marching Contest
- 1st Division – Superior Rating
- Most Outstanding 4A Soloists
- 2nd Place 4A Band Trophy
UIL Region 23 Marching Contest
- 2nd Division – Excellent Rating (I, II, II)
- Top Rated 4A Marching Band
- Selected to Advance to UIL Area E Marching Contest
UIL Area E Marching Contest
- Excellent Performance
- 5th Place overall
- ONLY HISD High School Area Participant
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UIL Marching Competition 1st Division Superior Rating
The band received 1st divisions from all three judges, (not an easy task), resulting in an overall 1st Division Superior Rating at the UIL Marching Contest, October 24, 2006. Waltrip HS is the only band in the history of HISD to accomplish this feat. This is also not the first time the Ram Band has earned this rating. Last year the Ram Band also received an overall rating of 1st division and then moved onto the Area Level. We hope to keep our string of Superior Ratings so that next year we can again move onto Area and then maybe to the State level.
Marching Band
- UIL Marching Competition 2nd Division
- Alief Marching Competition 2nd Division
Marching Band
- Katy Contest- 2nd Division Drum major: Best in Class
- Blinn Marching Contest - 3rd Place, 1st Division Outstanding trumpet soloist: Best in Class
- U.I.L. - 1st Division 1,1,1
Symphonic Band
- UIL Concert and Sight- reading contest
- 1st Division 1,1,1 on stage
- 2nd Division 1,2,2 on sight reading
*First time Waltrip received a Superior rating on stage.
*1998- 1999 school year was the first time an HISD school received a Superior rating in Marching and Concert band UIL Contests.
Jazz Band
- Dulles Jazz Festival- 1st place
- McNeese Jazz Festival (Louisiana)- Superior Rating (1)
- Sharpstown Jazz Festival- Superior Rating (1)
- UIL Solo and Ensemble- Superior Rating (1)
- Fiesta-Val Music Contest (St. Louis)- Superior Rating (1)
Marching Band
- 2nd place at Blinn College
- Best Colorguard at Blinn College
- Second place finish at Katy Marching Contest
- Straight 1's at UIL Marching Contest
- Advanced to Area Marching Contest
- Third place finish at Sam Houston State Marching Contest
- Straight 1's at HISD Marching Contest
- Won Best Drum Major at HISD Marching Contest
- Won Best Percussion at HISD Marching Contest
- Won Best Colorguard at HISD Marching Contest
- Invited to Bank United Celebration on Thanksgiving Day
- 9 first divisions at Solo/Ensemble
- 2 second divisions at Solo/Ensemble
Symphonic Band
- 2nd division at UIL
- 2nd division at UIL sight reading
- 1st division in Atlanta
- 1st division HISD contest
Concert Band
- 3rd division at UIL
- 2nd division in Atlanta
- 1st division HISD contest
Jazz 1
- 1st division in Atlanta
- Best band over all in Atlanta
Jazz 2
- 1st division in Atlanta
Marching Band
- Blinn College Soloist Award
Jazz Band
- 1st Division at Sharpstown Jazz Festival