Hartshorne Miner Band

08/21/2026

Nothing like a little 6:00 am prop construction… grateful for the rain even though it interrupted me and moved us inside this morning. Echoes of the Forest is starting to take shape! Preview performance at halftime of the home game vs Eufaula on Thursday 9/3!

08/17/2026

Thursday evening rehearsal from 5-7 pm will be INDOORS this week.

08/15/2026

Chef Brayden and his sous chefs at work here in Gowen. Come see us from noon to 2:00 or until sold out!

08/14/2026

Hope to see you for lunch tomorrow!

Mark your calendars (by which of course I mean put it in your phone) and join us for lunch at the Gowen Community Center on Saturday, August 15th as we gear up for some HUGE trips and opportunities headed our way in the next couple of years!

08/12/2026

Coming up quick! Tell all your friends to come have lunch with us and support a great group of students!

Mark your calendars (by which of course I mean put it in your phone) and join us for lunch at the Gowen Community Center on Saturday, August 15th as we gear up for some HUGE trips and opportunities headed our way in the next couple of years!

08/05/2026

Below is the link to sign up for OU Band Day for any grade 9-12 students who are interested. Would be cool to see a few Hartshorne students in the mix!

*Transportation and fees not provided by the school. Attending this event, while an awesome thing, will not excuse students from the football game the night before.

The University of Oklahoma

08/04/2026

Thanks to Caleb at Fifth Quarter Printing for helping us make Echoes of the Forest come to life this season!

No bananas available for scale - drill used instead.

08/03/2026

Schedule for Meet the Miners as well as our ENTIRE Fall calendar are on Remind. Hard copies of the season calendar will be handed out in class on Friday.

08/02/2026

Full performance schedule for this season (schedule does not include possible performances at away games).

HS Band 7:45 am rehearsals begin Monday, August 10th. Thursday and Friday of this week (this first two days of school), we will not have outside rehearsal. Full season calendar will be handed out and sent on Remind this Friday. See you soon!

07/31/2026

What. A. Week. Here’s a quick recap of the many successes from the rehearsal week:

1) ALL of Part 1 of the show is on the field.
2) Many students already have Part 2 music memorized.
3) Soloists are CRUSHING IT with the extra challenging music.
4) Overall student punctuality, work ethic, attitude… all great!
5) We had a complete five-person band staff for this week’s camp. Special thanks to Faith Phelps (brass/visual), Trey Harmon (drumline), Colton Gillaspie (brass/visual), and Tracie Teague (Guard) for spending the week with us. I cannot overstate how tremendously helpful this is for our students.
6) The students battled some intense heat this week. When the week started to get tough, they got tougher and set a new standard for how we conduct ourselves as an ensemble.
7) Brand new storage building - thanks to Mr. Lindley for sorting that out for us. HUGE quality of life improvement.
8)Band families and community members went out of their way to keep the kids fed and hydrated. Our activity is not possible without your support and it is highly appreciated.

Enjoy these pictures, mostly of our fan-favorite “Frozen T-Shirt” activity.

Special thanks to David and Kassey Walker for providing meals today!