SCHOOL NEWS
Love of music drives new BJH band director
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Robert Frick has taken his love of music and for the past 22 years worked to instill that same joy in the young people he teaches.
Frick joined the staff of Bowie Junior High School this year arriving in Bowie from the Childress Independent School District where he was high school and junior high school director the past six years.
Born in Denver, CO, the 47-year-old grew up in Arkansas and Oklahoma primarily in the Norman area. After graduating from Little Axe High School, he attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, OK, where he earned his bachelor of music education in 1998 and his master’s of music in 2003.
As he considered a career Frick recalls he wanted to be an electrical engineer, but laughed physics was an obstacle so he turned to his love of music. During high school and college he took part in band and choir.
“In fifth grade I wanted to play the trumpet, but my parents could not afford it, so I went to the coronet. Later I switched to tuba in eighth grade. It was better than I thought it would be,” states Frick.
In college he loved to sing and says he was on his way to be an opera singer, but he talked himself out of it noting the hard work and discipline needed for that.
Read the full feature in the mid-week Bowie News.
SCHOOL NEWS
Special pep rally to support powerlifting, band, winter guard and Teacher of Year nominees
At 10:30 a.m. on March 23, Bowie High School will host a special pep rally to highlight the boy’s and girl’s powerlifting teams, band, winter guard and teacher of the year nominees.
Come celebrate as the Rabbits who have qualified for state this Spring are spotlighted.
The Bowie High School Winterguard competed at the NTCA Winterguard Novice Championships on March 11. Composed of high school and junior high students, directors said they worked very hard all season and gave their best performance. The guard placed ninth. Junior high students were: Jodi Duke, Christopher Komlosi, Adryana Torres and Kimberly Wagner. High school students were: Mattie Adams, Ethan Allred, Maddie Ashford, Kara Baker, Kaylee Bowman, Joey Evans, Shannon Evans, James Fitch, Brooklyn Lavoie, Candence McKee and Tracy Stewart. The group will perform at the band’s Cake Spin March 25. (Courtesy photo)
The Saint Jo Independent School District Education Foundation has scheduled its spring fundraiser for March 31 at Blue Ostrich Winery.
“Growing our future” is the theme for the evening that begins at 6:30 p.m. Guests will enjoy a three-course dinner, wine and a silent and live auction, all to raise money for student scholarships, dual credit tuition and teacher grants. Tickets are $50 per person.
Saint Jo ISD Education Foundation is a 501(c) 3 charitable organization. Donations are tax-deductible as permitted by law.
To purchase tickets go to: stjoisdedufoun2023growingourfuture.eventbrite.com. Also visit the foundation’s Facebook page.
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