SCHOOL NEWS
Bowie Band Show returns to stage Saturday
An old-time favorite, the “Bowie Band Show,” returns to the stage on May 5 as the Bowie Band Boosters bring back this musical variety showcase.
The show will be at 6 p.m. at the Bowie Junior High Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for those age 12 and under.
Janet Monkres, boosters president, said the band show was around for 50 years before it was stopped several years ago. The club thought it would be a wonderful community event. Monkres, herself a Bowie graduate, recalls her own performances in the show when her mother, Barbara Winingham, was boosters president.
“When I was in it we had football players and cheerleaders doing skits, singers, dancers, it was based on a variety show with a stage band in the background. It was always the largest fundraiser, but it also required the most work. Traditionally, it also was not just band members on stage, but it was opened to all the school,” explained Monkres.
This year’s theme will be “No business like show business,” highlighting one musical from each decade. It begins with a movie clip of “The Jazz Singer” from 1927. It jumps to “The Wizard of Oz,” “Meet me in St. Louis,” “Singing in the Rain,” “Mary Poppins,” “Grease,” “Phantom of the Opera” and “Pitch Perfect.”
Monkres said it was hard to find shows that provided opportunities for an ensemble to perform, but they feel this is a great selection. The Bowie Jazz Band will be the stage band under the direction of Kendel Hickenbottom.
The Band Boosters hope the return of the band show draws the community to get involved.
“Back then the Band Boosters were huge and whole families were doing skits, it was tradition, so we hope to get more involved. Band Boosters are vital to a program that can be one of the most expensive in a district due to equipment and one that can be cut back. The boosters try to help,” concluded the president.
Tickets for the show will be available at the door. The Band Boosters welcome anyone who supports the band program to join and take an active role. Visit the Facebook page for meeting details.
Members of the Mighty Marching Maroon Band of Bowie High School crowned its royals during halftime ceremonies on Oct. 16. Band Sweetheart is Lilli Zilfo and Band Beau is Adam Hofbauer. Congratulations to the marching band for its work at UIL contest Saturday. While the band did not advance to area Director German Torres said he was very proud of their work this year.
Autumn has arrived in Montague County, and local school districts are gearing up for a full lineup of family-friendly fall festivals throughout the month of October.
From games to coronations, residents will have plenty of opportunities to support local students and celebrate the season.
Forestburg Independent School District starts its festival at 3 p.m. on Oct. 24, featuring games, a silent auction, gift baskets and a coronation of festival royalty.
Bowie Elementary will have its fall festival from 5 to 7 p.m on Oct 24. The event features both live and silent auctions along with carnival games.
Tickets are on presale at five for $1, or at the festival four for $1. Unlimited game wristbands also can be purchased for $20.
The seasonal celebrations wrap up on Halloween.
Saint Jo Elementary Parent Teacher Organization hosts its fall fest from 12 to 2 p.m on Oct. 31, in the Saint Jo Cafeteria, featuring various activity booths and local vendors.
Gold-Burg ISD follows from 2 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 31, on the GISD campus.
Attendees can enjoy games, a haunted house, food and a pie-in-the-face booth. Tickets may be purchased with cash or check only.
Other fall events include a family fun night hosted by Calvary Baptist Church at 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 31, at 204 Decatur St. The event will include food and a trunk-or-treat.
The Bowie Independent School District Board of Trustees celebrated student achievements and reviewed a perfect school security audit at its Oct. 19 meeting.
The meeting opened with recognitions. High School Principal Dr. Dean Johnson recognized teacher April Word and her theater students, Adryana Torres, Aowyn Word and Lilliana Zilfo, for excelling at Theaterfest 2026.
Johnson said the students earned the title of featured performers, placing them in the top 15 performers in the state. Word also got an award for exemplary campus theater director at the event.
Read the full school board story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Top photo- The school board recognized the Bowie Junior High cross country boy’s team after they won district runner-up at the recent meet. (Photo by Caroline Crain)
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