JOLIET — If you tooted a horn or marched in a parade in the past century for Joliet Township High School District, the band alumni association wants to hear your stories and memories.
To honor the band’s 100th anniversary ...
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Alumni Band "Concert in the Park" - July 13, 2017 Click HERE for Event Information We have exciting news to share today with all of our alumni… a summer 2017 alumni band concert event! Our JTHS Alumni Band “Concert in the Park” event will take place on the evening of July 13, 2017 at Joliet’s Bicentennial Park. Conductors will be: 1) Ron Polancich, Joliet West Class of 1971, retired Director of Bands from York High School in Elmhurst, and; 2) Mike Fiske, Joliet East Class of 1972, retired Director of Bands from Joliet Central High School. This has been conceived as a “local” event, and we certainly welcome Alumni from near and far who would like to participate. Click HERE and Register to Partcipate! The program will be lighter than past Alumni Band Concerts. Ron and Mike are selecting music fitting a good old fashioned “Concert in the Park” to include marches, show tunes and light concert fare. Registration is now open to both performers and also those who simply wish to attend and enjoy the festivities. Click HERE for our letter to alumni Our letter to all JTHS band alumni provides additional information including where to register online to participate and view the "Concert in the Park" event information page. We look forward to seeing you in July! |
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JTHS BAA 2017 Scholarship Awards Another year and another round of scholarship applications, auditions, and interviews is in the books. Many thanks to all of our student applicants, as well as donors and directors for supporting these fine young men and women. As many of you know, participation in the JTHS band program is a rewarding, fulfilling, and life-changing experience. The students feel the presence of those who have come before them, and are touched by all of your commitment and support. Thank you, and we hope you will join us in continuing this honor in the coming years. |
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JTHS BAA 2017 Another year and another round of scholarship applications, auditions, and interviews is in the books. Many thanks to all of our student applicants, as well as donors and directors for supporting these fine young men and women. As many of you know, participation in the JTHS band program is a rewarding, fulfilling, and life-changing experience. The students feel the presence of those who have come before them, and are touched by all of your commitment and support. Thank you, and we hope you will join us in continuing this honor in the coming years. |
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Philip & Jacqueline Clarke |
JT Central Alumni Spotlight
Joliet Central High School Alumnus Philip Clarke was recognized as Steelman of the Year before graduating in 1972, and he has continued to demonstrate exceptional leadership, community service, and musical passion to this very day through a variety of professional and service activities. His love for music and academics sparked at a young age. He attending Eliza Kelly from kindergarten to sixth grade, and then went on to graduate from Washington Jr. High School as the Class Valedictorian and recipient of the John Philip Sousa Award for musical excellence. Read more... |
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Dr. Nicole Graves |
JT Central Alumni Spotlight
Joliet Central High School alumna Nicole Graves, DDS (’99) exemplifies the spirit of entrepreneurship, commitment to the local community, and great intelligence and character. She now proudly owns and operates her own dental office, The Tooth Company, in New Lenox and works as a dentist performing procedures such as root canals, dentures, and whitening with great care and respect for every patient. Read more... |
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Jermaine Stegall |
JT Central Alumni Spotlight
Imagine watching a film without any music – the experience would not be nearly as impressive. Joliet Central High School’s very own alumnus Jermaine Stegall, class of 1995, now shares his musical genius and passion with many audiences as a music composer for film and television, composing and producing original and additional music score for theatrical and independent films and television shows airing on Netflix, Amazon, Disney Channel, CW network, and VH1. Read more... |
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Janina Gavankar |
JT West Alumni Spotlight
JOLIET – Former Joliet resident Janina Gavankar will join the supernatural drama “Sleepy Hollow” when it returns to FOX on Jan. 6. Gavankar recently took some time to answer questions from Herald-News Features Editor Denise M. Baran-Unland via email about her character, her years in Joliet and her current projects. Read more... |
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JTHS BAA holds an annual membership meeting every year during the month of September. Thanks to all who attended our 15th Annual Meeting which convened in the JT West Library Media Center on Sep. 18th, 2016. Click here for our informational letter to all members. | ||
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*** IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION *** The JTHS BAA wants to inform all JT band alumni about an important change in our Facebook posting policy. In the past, we have maintained both a "Group" and a "Page" for our Association on Facebook. Going forward, ALL postings will ONLY appear on the JTHS BAA Facebook Page. "Follow Us" and "Like Us" at https://www.facebook.com/jthsbaa/ |
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2015-16 JTHS BAA Scholarship Awards |
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Joliet musician to be honored JOLIET – Ted Lega of Joliet is being honored at 34th Chicago Music Awards, in Chicago IL, March 15 with a life time achievement award. Read more...
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2014-15 JTHS BAA Scholarship Awards |
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JTHS BAA Announces Second Scholarship We are thrilled to announce that our JTHS Band Alumni Association added a second scholarship award in memory and in honor of deceased JT band alumnus, Mr. Norman A. MacDonald (JTHS Class of 1961). The JTHS BAA "Norman MacDonald Memorial Scholarship Award" was made possible by a very generous donation. We have worked closely with Mr. MacDonald's family to expedite this award so it could be presented to one JT senior band student from both JT Central and JT West during this (2013-14) school year.The award recipients are: 1) Alex Paolone - JT West, 2) Salvador Rodriguez - JT Central. Hence, our BAA organization will award a total of four scholarships this year! All of this year's recipients will be recognized at the JT Central Concert on 5/11/14 and the JT West Concert on 5/12/14. Visit this link for more information about our newest scholarship -- www.jthsbaa.org/about/scholarship. Contact us at scholarship@jthsbaa.org to learn how to support future scholarships! |
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JAHM Wins $15K Grant The Joliet Area Historical Museum, 204 N. Ottawa St., has won a $15,000 grant from the Caesars Foundation, to be used toward the construction of a new permanent exhibit called "Strike Up the Band!" Read more... |
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2013-14 Centennial Scholarships |
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Fall 2014 |
JT West - Marching into the Future |
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May 2013 |
2012-13 Centennial Scholarships We are pleased to announce the 2012-13 recipients of the Centennial Scholarships. They are: 1) JT Central band senior Anna Beamsley and 2) JT West band senior Emily Pearson. Congratulations to Emily and Anna!!! |
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Unified JT band triumphed at ’64 World’s FairThe Joliet Township High School Band played the “1812 Overture,” a masterpiece with its desperate plea, its heralding bells, its lightning-flash fanfare, its volcanic breakthrough cannonade, its banner of final vindication. This was it: the 1964 New York World’s Fair, the last major event in the history of the unified band. |
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Presidential
Salute in 1953
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Houseknecht continued Joliet Township's winning traditionBruce Houseknecht led the Joliet Township High School Band to a state title in 1949, winning the Illinois Music Sweepstakes, with 26 of 31 soloists and ensembles achieving superior first ratings. The band was named state champion in the Class A and AA groups, in the April contest at downstate Pekin... |
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City of champions: Joliet band has a legacy of winnersJOLIET — The band played “Black Horse Troop,” a march with percussion resembling the steps of steeds. A horse is built for the ground and for the wind. So the musicians continued with a flourish of woodwinds — clarinets, saxophones and bassoons. They played the prelude from “L’Arlesienne Suite” by Bizet and the overture for “Phedre” by Massenet. The band excelled with this balance of power and grace, like a horse galloping in the wind. The Joliet Township High School Band won the contest — its first national championship... |
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McAllister band era at Joliet Township High SchoolJOLIET — The Minute Men marched down Jefferson Street to the train station, ready on short notice to play for troops headed off to World War I. The war lasted from July 1914 to November 1918, and in the final 18 months, millions of Americans served and 118,000 lost their lives. The Joliet Township High School Band greeted troops — at any time, day or night — as the troops passed through the Joliet station on their way to the battlefields. |
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Band directors define eras at JTHSJOLIET — Within the century of musical excellence at Joliet Township High School, there are distinct eras of history. Each era is identified by a person’s name — the band director who made it unforgettable in the minds of students. |
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‘The best band
in the land’: A look at
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Prof to discuss JTHS band’s early yearsJOLIET — As the Joliet Township High School band celebrates its centennial, an educator will speak this weekend about the band's early years. The free event will be at 2 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 13, 2012) at the Joliet Area Historical Museum, 204 N. Ottawa St. The public is encouraged to attend, as the museum is hosting a free-admission Founders' Day. Phillip M. Hash, associate professor of music education at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich., will examine the history of the band. Hash will discuss the band’s origin in 1912 and the tenure of the first long-term director, A.R. McAllister. |
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Order On-Line Today! The 2-CD audio recording of our alumni band "Centennial Concert" is available directly from Mark Custom Recording website ... click here, select "Album Title" search and type "Joliet"
Prefer to order by mail?
**Now Available on iTunes** |
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Our Alumni Band Concert of July 29th, 2012 is now a part of our rich history. Click here to view the Centennial Concert index page or use the History menu on our home page and then select "Alumni Band Concerts" |
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Joliet Grads Win JTHS Band Alumni ScholarshipsTo celebrate 100 years of music at Joliet Township High School District, the band alumni association has awarded two $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors. Joliet Central graduate Cynthia Stacy and Joliet West graduate Michael Holwey received the JTHS Band Alumni Centennial Scholarship Award. |
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Musical Send-off Touches Soldier's HeartRichard Wagner, 65, of Chicago, is returning back to his alma mater Sunday to hear a song he played numerous times when the Joliet Township High School Band gave a musical send-off to draftees and enlistees, leaving for Vietnam War. |
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Joliet High School Band Celebrating Centennial this YearJOLIET — The Joliet Township High School band thundered to national championships again and again in the 20th century, and its song resounds in many memories, echoing between the limestone walls of its home city. Now, the Joliet Area Historical Museum is seeking the public’s help in creating its exhibit on 100 years of band history.
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May 2012 Letter to all JT Band AlumniDear Concert Paricipant & Band Alumni: In just under three months history will be made. We are excited to announce that an unprecedented 155 (and growing) alumni will take the stage. This means that we are going to have difficulty fitting everyone on the stage, both for rehearsal and at the concert. To that end, we are asking for your patience in handling the complexities that this event brings. On that note, it has been determined that there are going to have to be two ensembles. We'll be working on the division in the next couple of weeks with the directors and will inform you as soon as possible... |
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JTHS Seeks Band Alumni Stories and MemoriesJOLIET — If you tooted a horn or marched in a parade in the past century for Joliet Township High School District, the band alumni association wants to hear your stories and memories. To honor the band’s 100th anniversary ... |
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JTHS Band: 1949 and 1950CHICAGO —The highlight of the 1949-1950 school year was the appearance of the band in Chicago at the Hotel Morrison, on December 12, before 2,000 band directors from forty-eight states. The band was acclaimed "greatest in the land" by such guest conductors as Dr. Frank Simon, formerly soloist for John Philip Sousa, Glenn Bainum, director of Northwestern University Bands, and Paul Yoder and Dave Bennett, famous composers and arrangers. |
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Historical museum to honor century-old JTHS band at galaJOLIET — The band program in the Joliet Township High School District is receiving another honor this year, after a century of victories. The program, now celebrating its centennial, has been named the DreamMaker to be featured at the annual gala for the Joliet Area Historical Museum. The Oct. 6 gala — the DreamMakers Ball ... |
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JTHS: 100 Years to
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Vice-president of U.S. Steel Corp. - Writes a Band MarchThe School Musician (April, 1937) — The hobby of a Philadelphia high school student of years ago furnished the feature number of the 24th annual concert of the JTHS band on March 19... His composition, "The March of the Steel Men", was given its world premier... |
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January 2012 Letter to all JT Band AlumniWell, folks… it’s January 2012,
and the Centennial Concert is just around the corner. The next
6 months will fly by much quicker than any of us expect. July 29
will be here soon! |
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Joliet woman held Miss America crown
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Joliet Twp. H.S. band celebrating
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The JTHS Band Alumni Association (BAA) held its 2nd annual Scotch Doubles Bowling Fundraiser to benefit its Scholarship Fund. The event was held at Town & Country Bowling Lanes. According to President, Brad Uffelmann, "It was a total success and raised twice the proceeds for the scholarship fund as in the previous year." |
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