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WELCOME!

We at Dripping Springs High School are proud to welcome you back to the 12th Annual Dripping Springs Thunder in the Hills Percussion Invitational! To the competing units and directors in attendance today, I would like to gratefully thank you for continuing to support this activity through your participation, dedication, and hard work. After an extremely difficult 2020 we are excited to be back together in celebration of these amazing students and the marching percussion art form.

We have 28 incredibly talented percussion units from across central Texas converging to compete for class ranking and caption awards. We are pleased to be able to bring four world-class adjudicators in from all across the U.S. to give valuable educational feedback and commentary to the participants and their directors. Be sure to check the contest schedule on the following pages to ensure that you don’t miss your favorite performers!

The concession stands will be open all day offering cold drinks, snacks, and full meals to all spectators and participants. Be sure to visit the souvenir booth to purchase this year’s Thunder in the Hills t-shirt. Directors can find a moment of peace in the Director’s Hospitality room located in the press box at Tiger Stadium.

I would like to acknowledge how incredible our parents, students, and volunteers have been in coordinating and executing this event. If not for their late nights, thoughtful consideration, and relentless organization of all of the logistics involved, we would not be able to host this event year after year. I would also like to thank our generous sponsors for their contributions and support. Without their help, it would be impossible to host a contest of this size and scope.

Please consider reaching out or visiting these businesses while in town and be sure to let them know that Thunder in the Hills sent you! We are glad that you have decided to make Thunder in the Hills a part of your Fall marching experience.

Best of luck to everyone performing, and let the THUNDER begin!

Matt Ehlers, Percussion DirectorDripping Springs Band Program

Thunder in the Hills Percussion Invitational is proudly presented byDripping Springs Band Boosterswww.dsbandboosters.org@dshs_tiger_band

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MEET OUR ADJUDICATORS

MIKE LEITZKE

Mike Leitzke began his mu-

sic career at Prospect High

School in Mount Prospect,

IL, and went on to become a

member of the Carolina Crown

Drum & Bugle Corps and Rhythm

X Indoor percussion ensemble. During

his tenure at Rhythm X, the group earned their first WGI

World Class Championship.

Mike has taught, arranged, and consulted for many high

schools and indoor programs across the United States-

including several BOA and WGI National finalists. Mike

served as the front ensemble caption head and arranger

for Palmetto Percussion, winning the WGI Open Class

Championship in 2010 and making PIW Finals for the first

time. On the drum corps side, Mike has served on the

faculty of the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps and Troopers

Drum and Bugle Corps as well as worked as a clinician at

the GearWORKS series of educational events sponsored

by The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps from 2009 to 2014.

Additionally, Mike served as a designer and educator for

the WGI PSW finalist Mt. Juliet Band of Gold and Indoor

Drumline.

Presently, Mike is an adjunct faculty member at Franklin

High School (TN), a Sudler Shield band program. Mike is

an active adjudicator for Bands of America, Winter Guard

International, and Drum Corps International. Mike has had

the honor of serving on several DCI championships week

panels, including both the Open Class and World Class

Championship Finals competitions. Mike is the percus-

sion/winds coordinator of the CWEA and SCGC indoor

circuits. Mike is proud to be an artist for Mapex/Majestic,

Remo Drumheads, Innovative Percussion, Inc and Zildjian

Cymbals.

Mike earned his undergraduate degree in Atmospher-

ic Science from the University of South Carolina and is

currently an MBA candidate. Mike works for the State of

Tennessee.

RICHARD BARCLAY

Rick Barclay currently resides

in Torrance, CA where he

teaches history at Redondo

Union High School.

In addition to teaching his-

tory, Rick currently serves as the

Percussion Caption Head and Battery

Arranger for the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps (2019

– present) and the Battery Caption Head for RCC Indoor

Percussion (2018 – present). Other past experiences

include, Director of Percussion for Claremont High

School (2005 – 2008) and Percussion Caption Head for

Fountain Valley High School (2010 – 2014). Rick addi-

tionally worked with Arizona Academy (2009 – 2011),

Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps (2012 – 2013) and

Pulse Percussion (2016 – 2017).

Outside of teaching, Rick enjoys traveling with his wife

Emily, serving as a percussion judge, and cooking, ex-

periencing, and eating good food.

MEET OUR ADJUDICATORS

RAY ULIBARRI

Ray Ulibarri is beginning his

sixteenth year as a percussion

instructor in public schools.

Prior to teaching at Reagan

High School in San Antonio Tex-

as, Mr. Ulibarri was the percussion

director at Klein Forest high School

and Pomona High School in Arvada Colorado. During his

tenure with Pomona, the band won an unprecedented

11 State Marching Band Championships. In addition the

Percussion ensemble was a two time medalist at the WGI

World Championships and perennial finalist. In 2002-03

Mr. Ulibarri was the percussion instructor of the University

of Colorado Golden Buffalo Marching Band.

Mr. Ulibarri is currently the former Percussion Arranger

for the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corp and the former

caption Head of the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps.

He is also the former front ensemble arranger and caption

head of the Blue Knights World Percussion Ensemble.

Both groups are recognized as innovators in the world of

percussion and have placed in the top three in the world.

As an arranger Ray has arranged music to be played in

two Tournament of Roses Parades. His custom percussion

arrangements are in demand throughout the country and

he is a freelance composer.

Mr. Ulibarri has studied with Ralph Hardimon Gray Barrier,

Doug Walter Doug Rosener, Amy Smith and Mark Foster.

He is endorsed by Innovative Percussion, Evans, Zildjian

and Yamaha. Ray Ulibarri is an active music adjudicator

and clinician throughout the country.

BILL BACHMAN

Bill Bachman is a world-re-

nowned specialist in hand

technique with a heavy back-

ground in rudimental drum-

ming and its application to the

drumset. Bachman is a regular

contributing columnist for Modern

Drummer magazine and is the author of the books Stick

Technique, an Essential Guide for the Modern Drummer

and Rhythm & Chops Builders published through Modern

Drummer Publishing (nominated for “Best Product” in

their 2018 Readers Poll, as well as the Logic marching per-

cussion instructional book series for Row-Loff Productions.

Bachman is the founder of DrumWorkout.com, designer

of Vic Firth’s Heavy Hitter pad series and his signature Billy

Club drumsticks and the inventor of the patented Remote

Speedy Hat.

Bachman is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music

and has studied percussion performance at the University

of North Texas. He is a member of the Percussive Arts So-

ciety’s Health and Wellness committee and Modern Drum-

mer magazine’s education team where he was recently

nominated in the 2016 reader’s poll under the “clinician/

educator” category.

Bill has played with and instructed many award-winning

marching percussion groups, including the UNT drum line

and various DCI World Class finalists (Cadets, Bluecoats,

Blue Knights, and Carolina Crown). On drumset, Bill is

the drummer for Herd of Instinct, Spoke of Shadows, has

toured with progressive rock artist Neal Morse, and free-

lances playing and recording in the Dallas area. Bachman

is an international drum clinician, and he endorses Vic Firth

sticks, Remo drumheads, Zildjian cymbals, and Row-Loff

Productions products.

DRINKS

Bottled Water 2

Iced Tea 2

Powerade 3

Fountain Drink 2

FOOD

Burger Meal 8

Hot Dog Meal 7

Cheeseburger 4

Hamburger 4

Hot Dog 3

Sausage Wrap 4

French Fries 3

Frito Pie 4

Nachos 4

Tigerize 1

(add chili & nacho cheese to anything)

SNACKS

Chips 1

Cookies / Brownies 1

Pickles 1

Popcorn 2

Ice Cream / Popsicle 2

CANDY

Blow Pops 0.25

Bubble Gum (5 pcs) 0.25

Candy 2

CONCESSIONS

THE ANN RICHARDS SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WOMEN LEADERS

LIBERTY HILL HIGH SCHOOLBASTROP HIGH SCHOOL

CEDAR CREEK HIGH SCHOOLTROY HIGH SCHOOL

PFLUGERVILLE HIGH SCHOOLDEL VALLE HIGH SCHOOLTEMPLE HIGH SCHOOL

HARLANDALE HIGH SCHOOLAUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL

STONY POINT HIGH SCHOOLEAST VIEW HIGH SCHOOL

MOE AND GENE JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL

AKINS EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLDRIPPING SPRINGS(EXHIBITION)JACK C HAYS HIGH SCHOOL

HUTTO HIGH SCHOOLMCNEIL HIGH SCHOOLMCCALLUM HIGH SCHOOL

ROUSE HIGH SCHOOLHENDRICKSON HIGH SCHOOL

NEW BRAUNFELS HIGH SCHOOLO'CONNOR HIGH SCHOOLLEANDER HIGH SCHOOL

JAMES BOWIE HIGH SCHOOLWINSTON CHURCHILL HIGH SCHOOL

LAKE TRAVIS HIGH SCHOOLCEDAR PARK HIGH SCHOOL

VANDEGRIFT HIGH SCHOOLVISTA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

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SCHOOL CLASS PERFORMANCE TIME

Ann Richards Intermediate Small 11:00 AM

Liberty Hill Intermediate Small 11:15 AM

Bastrop Intermediate Small 11:30 AM

Troy Intermediate Small 11:45 AM

Pflugerville Intermediate Small 12:00 PM

Del Valle Intermediate Small 12:15 PM

Break 12:30 PM – 12:45 PM

Temple Intermediate Large 12:45 PM

Harlandale Intermediate Large 1:00 PM

Austin High Intermediate Large 1:15 PM

Stony Point Intermediate Large 1:30 PM

East View Intermediate Large 1:45 PM

Moe and Gene Johnson Intermediate Large 2:00 PM

Akins Intermediate Large 2:15 PM

Dripping Springs Exhibition 2:30 PM

Intermediate Awards/Lunch Break 2:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Jack C. Hays Advanced Small 4:00 PM

Hutto Advanced Small 4:15 PM

McNeil Advanced Small 4:30 PM

McCallum Advanced Small 4:45 PM

Rouse Advanced Small 5:00 PM

Break 5:15 PM – 5:30 PM

Hendrickson Advanced Large 5:30 PM

New Braunfels Advanced Large 5:45 PM

O'Connor Advanced Large 6:00 PM

Leander Advanced Large 6:15 PM

James Bowie Advanced Large 6:30 PM

Break 6:45 PM – 7:00 PM

Winston Churchill Advanced Large 7:00 PM

Lake Travis Advanced Large 7:15 PM

Cedar Park Advanced Large 7:30 PM

Vandegrift Advanced Large 7:45 PM

Vista Ridge Advanced Large 8:00 PM

Awards 8:45 PM

CONTEST SCHEDULE

PREVIOUS WINNERS

2020 – No event held

— 2019 —Adv. Large Division – Vandegrift HSAdv. Small Division – Stony Point HSInt. Division – W. Charles Akins HS

— 2018 —Adv. Large Division – Cedar Park HS

PercussionAdv. Small Division – Rouse HS Percussion

Int. Division – Temple HS Percussion Int. Small Division –

Harlandale HS Percussion

— 2017 — Adv. Large Division – Vandegrift HSAdv. Small Division – McCallum Hs

Int. Division – Taft HS

— 2016 —6A Division – Vandegrift HS

5A Division – Seguin HS

— 2015 —6A Division – Cedar Ridge HS5A Division – McCallum HS

— 2014 —6A Division – Cedar Ridge HS5A Division – Vista Ridge HS

— 2013 —5A Division – Cedar Ridge HS4A Division – Vandegrift HS

— 2012 —5A Division – Round Rock HS4A Division– Vandegrift HS

— 2011 —5A Division – Round Rock HS4A Division – McCallum HS3A Varsity – Lorena HS/MS

3A Non-Varsity – Eastview HS

— 2010 —5A Division – Round Rock HS

4A Division – Calallen HS

— 2009 —5A Division – Georgetown HS4A Division – McCallum HS3A Division – Lorena "B"

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THANK YOU TO ALL THE PARENTS, STUDENTS, COMMUNITY

MEMBERS AND SPONSORS

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Linda McDavitt was director of bands at Dripping Springs from 1978-1984. Being the only director for 6th-12th grade band Linda felt like this is where she really became her own as a teacher. During McDavitt's six years at Dripping Springs she led them to be state finalists in both UIL Marching Band and UIL Honor Band contests. She was amazed by the work ethic of the Dripping kids and helped to lay a foundation that would serve the program well to this day. Linda had an incredibly successful teaching career and was named to the Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame in 2012. On top of teaching Linda has been an active percussion performer throughout her lifetime. She has performed regularly with the Austin Symphony, Charlotte Symphony, Charlotte Opera, The Austin Symphonic Band, and Inside Out Steel Band. After retiring in 2001 she began to run the Genevieve and Ward Orsinger Foundation founded by her aunt. The Foundation reflects the philosophy of the Orsingers. It helps give people the tools to become educat-ed, healthy, and self-reliant by making grants in the areas of Cultural Enrichment, Education and Human Services. The Foundation supports organizations and institutions in Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall and Travis Counties. Linda even found time to be a competitive sailor throughout her lifetime and in 2015 at the age of 69 she was on a team that competed in The Clipper Around The World Race. This race helps to raise money for UNICEF and takes a full year to complete! Thunder In The Hills is honored to start "The McDavitt Drum" award. This award will be presented to the group with the highest overall score regardless of division and it will be a traveling trophy with each year's winner being engraved on a nameplate on the base of the trophy. Linda has helped to make our world a better place through her amazing work as an educator and her time leading a non-profit. And to top it off she's a percussionist! We hope this award can embody some of her amazing spirit and energy for percus-sion and life.

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LINDA MCDAVITT

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