On January 29, the McDade Music Program had the great honor of having two of its students perform in the All Region Band Concert in Bastrop. Both students began practicing for the competition in August, knowing that they would have to perform for a panel of five judges and against all the other students in the UIL Music Region. The competition includes schools ranging in size from 1A to 4A including Giddings and Smithville. This means that McDade students have competed with some of the larger schools in our immediate area and won. Ransom Stidham placed 12th out of 45 ...