Students Pay Tribute to Former AHS Band Director
The Angleton High School Alumni Band is proud to announce the induction of former AHS band director Don Hood into the Phi Beta Mu Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame. Hood will be honored at an induction ceremony at the Texas Bandmasters Convention in San Antonio on Tuesday, July 29. The ceremony is at 3:30 p.m. in the Mezzanine Salons at the Marriott River Walk, and former students and friends are welcome to attend at no charge.
Also, the AHS Alumni Band along with Angleton ISD and the Angleton Chamber of Commerce will pay tribute to Hood at a special local celebration on August 14.
“Those of us fortunate enough to know Hood are well aware of the honor and pride that Angleton has received through his direction of the AHS Band,” AHS Alumni Band member Stanley Montgomery said. “We want to share our pride with everyone.”
The community, former students and friends are urged to join the celebration, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the AHS commons and will include a meal accompanied by video recordings of the AHS Band during Hood’s tenure. Following the meal and program, guests will have a chance to browse through memorabilia and visit with friends from the past.
Individuals wanting to attend need to RSVP no later than August 7. RSVPs can be made on the Angleton Chamber of Commerce website www.angletonchamber.org. Tickets are $10 a person, and checks should be made to and mailed to AHS Alumni Band, P.O. Box 2484 Angleton, TX 77516-2484. Please include the names of individuals who will be attending.
For further questions or information, contact Stanley Montgomery at 979-345-3213 or stanleym@embarqmail.com Clyde Neal at 979-849-5779 or click on the Chamber of Commerce website at www.angletonchamber.org