Chapin Mighty Husky Band
2007 Marching Season The Chapin "Mighty Husky Band" has won the "Overall Concert Band" and the "Best in Show" categories at Music in the Parks competitions in: Los Angeles (twice), San Antonio, and Colorado Springs beginning in 2003. The band is run by Director Mr. Arturo Uribe. The Chapin Mighty Husky Marching Band received the Best Band Award in the 71st Annual First Light Federal Credit Union Thanksgiving Parade in El Paso, Texas, beating out such bands as Socorro, El Paso and Franklin High School. The Mighty Husky Drumline received 2nd place at Thunder Drums and 2nd place at UTEP's Day of Percussion in 2007. The Drumline was directed by Mr. Daniel Hunt. The Chapin High School Colorguard continued its successes in the fall of 2007 with a victory in the Winterguard season. They won numerous 1st and 2nd places capping off the season by winning the West Texas Color Guard Association Scholastic A Championship beating guards from Montwood, Andress and Eastwood.
2008 Marching Season Chapin High School Mighty Husky Band built upon its successes in 2007 to come back in 2008 with a competitive and crowd-pleasing show entitled "Toying with the Classics" with Band Directors Mr. Uribe and Mr. Lechuga, as well as Percussion Instructor Daniel Reyes, Visual Tech Ziggy Garcia. The Chapin Band received their first 1st Division at the UIL Marching contest of 2008. As well as their other achievements the Mighty Husky Band became the first Chapin High School Band to make the finals and placed 9th at the NMSU TOB Marching Contest. Colorguard Instructors Oscar Martinez and Christopher Dickerson led the Colorguard to victory at the Andress competition garnering an "Outstanding Colorguard"
2011 Marching Season The Chapin High School Mighty Husky Band had a really strong foundation this year thanks to the Band Director Mr.Uribe and new Band Director Mr. Perez. Having a great marching season as well as an amazing concert seasons with 1's at the UIL Concert Band Competition. The Mighty Husky Drumline placed 1st at the Y.I.S.D Sun City Throwdown defeating 5-A powerhouses such as Americas and Mayfield High Schools.
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