The Honor Bands of Oklahoma!
North Central Directors Association was established in the spring of 1987. It was the vision of Owasso Band Director Harlan Lamkin to have an honor band experience of true quality with it's the sole purpose to produce outstanding performances with guest conductors of high quality. Mr. Lamkin gained the support of Steve Workman at Ponca City High School and Dean Coale at Sapulpa High School and the NORTH CENTRAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION was formed. This idea was to invite school districts in the area to join by invitation that were willing to share the same philosophy of a high caliber honor band experience with a disciplined approach to rehearsals, high quality literature, and an outstanding performance.
Our first August business meeting was held at Oklahoma State University, with the first audition at Ponca City High School in November of 1987. Six Oklahoma school districts elected to join as founding members:
Since the beginning seven more school districts have petitioned to join the NCDA honor band region.
Ponca City Band Director Steve Workman established the first auditions and hosted auditions with six active member schools the first year. Oklahoma State University offered their site as a host for the first clinic and concert performances.
The original honor band instrumentation was based on the Oklahoma Music Educators Association's All-State band formula. There was a High School (grades 10-12) and Junior High (grades 7-9) honor band group formed for the first 4 years. After continued growth in number of school and students auditioning, NCDA added a third honor group, the 7th grade honor band, in 1999.
Over the past 23 years, NCDA all region band clinics and concerts have included over 6,000 band students from member schools that have participated in the organization.
Senior High
Junior High
7th Grade
Our first August business meeting was held at Oklahoma State University, with the first audition at Ponca City High School in November of 1987. Six Oklahoma school districts elected to join as founding members:
Blackwell
Jenks
Owasso
Perry
Sapulpa
Stillwater
Jenks
Owasso
Perry
Sapulpa
Stillwater
Since the beginning seven more school districts have petitioned to join the NCDA honor band region.
Ponca City Band Director Steve Workman established the first auditions and hosted auditions with six active member schools the first year. Oklahoma State University offered their site as a host for the first clinic and concert performances.
The original honor band instrumentation was based on the Oklahoma Music Educators Association's All-State band formula. There was a High School (grades 10-12) and Junior High (grades 7-9) honor band group formed for the first 4 years. After continued growth in number of school and students auditioning, NCDA added a third honor group, the 7th grade honor band, in 1999.
Over the past 23 years, NCDA all region band clinics and concerts have included over 6,000 band students from member schools that have participated in the organization.
Past Chairs of Honor Band Groups
Honor Band chairs serve a 1 year term on a voluntary basis. They work closely with the guest conductor and are responsible for all organizational duties for the operations of that group. Past honor band chairs have been:
2000 - Jeff Jahnke – Jenks High School
2001 - Mark Capsersen – Ponca City High School
2002 - Sandy Hentges – Perry High School
2003 - Steve Friel – Guthrie High School
2004 - Mary Ann French – Owasso High School
2005 - Craig Amendt – Bristow High School/
2006 - Walter Pitts – Guthrie High School
2007 - Kevin Zamborsky – Stillwater High School
2008 - Pat Kitchell – Ponca City High School
2009 – Scott Hillock – Jenks High School
2010 - Chris Harris - Owasso High School
2001 - Mark Capsersen – Ponca City High School
2002 - Sandy Hentges – Perry High School
2003 - Steve Friel – Guthrie High School
2004 - Mary Ann French – Owasso High School
2005 - Craig Amendt – Bristow High School/
2006 - Walter Pitts – Guthrie High School
2007 - Kevin Zamborsky – Stillwater High School
2008 - Pat Kitchell – Ponca City High School
2009 – Scott Hillock – Jenks High School
2010 - Chris Harris - Owasso High School
Junior High
2000 – Kevin Speakman – Stillwater Middle School
2001 - Mary Ann French – Owasso High School
2002 – Gart Morris – Guthrie High School
2003 – Eileen Ellison – Stillwater Junior High School
2004 – Troy Snow – Jenks High School
2005 – Buddy Ames – Sapulpa High School/
2006 - Eileen Ellison – Stillwater Junior High School
2007 – Chris Harris – Owasso High School
2008 – Rusty Chevalier – Skiatook High School
2009 – Tricia Bovenschen – Stillwater Middle School
2010 - Billy Richardson - Guthrie Jr. High School
2001 - Mary Ann French – Owasso High School
2002 – Gart Morris – Guthrie High School
2003 – Eileen Ellison – Stillwater Junior High School
2004 – Troy Snow – Jenks High School
2005 – Buddy Ames – Sapulpa High School/
2006 - Eileen Ellison – Stillwater Junior High School
2007 – Chris Harris – Owasso High School
2008 – Rusty Chevalier – Skiatook High School
2009 – Tricia Bovenschen – Stillwater Middle School
2010 - Billy Richardson - Guthrie Jr. High School
7th Grade
2000 – Kale White – Jenks Middle School
2001 – Kenny Rodrequez – Sapulpa High School
2002 – Derek Adams – Owasso 7th Grade Center
2003 - Kale White – Jenks Middle School
2004 – John Rogers – Jenks High School
2005 – Adam Vancurn –Ponca City West Middle School
2006 – Shawn O’Kelley – Owasso High School
2007 - Kevin Speakman – Skiatook Newman Middle School
2008 – Jason Dulin – Sapulpa Middle School
2009 – Cindy Craft – Owasso7th Grade Center
2010 - Damon Sherin - Jenks Middle School
2001 – Kenny Rodrequez – Sapulpa High School
2002 – Derek Adams – Owasso 7th Grade Center
2003 - Kale White – Jenks Middle School
2004 – John Rogers – Jenks High School
2005 – Adam Vancurn –Ponca City West Middle School
2006 – Shawn O’Kelley – Owasso High School
2007 - Kevin Speakman – Skiatook Newman Middle School
2008 – Jason Dulin – Sapulpa Middle School
2009 – Cindy Craft – Owasso7th Grade Center
2010 - Damon Sherin - Jenks Middle School
