The Ross S. Sterling Band Association, Inc. is the band parent organization for the Baytown Sterling High School Band program. Most members are parents of current band students but membership is open to all who want to advance the band program. In addition to all kinds of support for the Sterling program the association awards college scholarships to several band seniors each year and supports various community interest activities in the cities and surrounding unincorporated areas in the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

Ricky Clem (ex officio), Zeb Moore (ex officio)

'07-'08 Committee Chairs

Front Line Ensemble/Pit Crew -Ian Gillespie

Concert & A Dinner-

ExxonMobil Grants- Priscilla Woolford

Membership -Robin Malone

Spring Banquet -Priscilla Woolford

Telephone-Pat Greene

Special/Community Events- Kackie Finley/Pat Greene/Robin Malone

Publicity/Historian - Cindy Lipps

DVD - Buster Thain

Spring Fling

T-shirts etc. - Brenda Clem

Water Quenn - Kathie James

RSS/REL Game Dinner-

Refreshments- Suzanne Mercaldo/Joy Wurzbuch

Website - George Yenetchi 281-427-6609

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The Ross S. Sterling High School Band Baytown, Texas

The Ross S. Sterling High School Band has about 200 members organized into three bands, the Symphonic, the Concert and the Cadet. During Marching Season the combined band is joined by the Sterling Stars dance team to form the Sterling Silver Spectacular with a total strength of about 350 students.

Other Sterling Band performing groups include two jazz bands and many small ensembles. Band members also have the opportunity to perform in the Sterling High School Full Orchestra.

In recent years the Sterling High School Band has been named "Best in Class" at the Six Flags Invitational Festival, and the Crescent City Classic Festival, has received numerous Texas UIL Sweepstakes Awards, has performed for then President George Bush, has appeared on the "CBS This Morning" television show and has advanced to the Texas State Marching Contest three times.

The Sterling Bands compete annually in Texas University Interscholastic League marching, concert and solo/ensemble contests. Band members individually audition for the Texas Music Educators Association All-Region, All-Area and All-State bands.