Chamber to induct 12 charter members to Howe Hall of Honor

 

The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce’s first initiative is to not only look forward to new opportunities, but to take a look back and recognize those who have come before to help make Howe what it is and what it will be.

Twelve charter members (including four living) will be inducted as the first class of the Howe Hall of Honor and the names will be revealed in this coming Monday’s Howe Enterprise.  All of the twelve were selected on their unique contribution to the city.  A ceremony is being planned for Friday evening, April 24, 2015 to kickoff the Founders Day Weekend celebration.  Tickets for the event will be $10.

Full story in Monday’s Howe Enterprise.

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Howe band member named All-State

Airianna Smith was named All-State in trumpet.  She is the 21st different student in the school’s history to receive such an honor.  Chris Burk, now the Anna Band Director, was the very first all-state member of the Howe band program in 1992, which was the inaugural year of the ATSSB organization. Dylan Guthrie is the only four-year All-State member for Howe.  Taylor Cook was a three-year member.

Full story in Monday’s Howe Enterprise

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Howe Ex-Students can update info for reunion information

The Howe Ex-Students Association is providing a website for alumni to update their contact information so that information about the 2015 All-School Reunion can be distributed.  Those wanting to attend the luncheon on Sept. 19 will need to purchase a $10 ticket in advance, therefore, the association will need to contact those individuals.  More information on the luncheon will be coming soon.  There is a drop-down box stating whether you do or do not wish to have your contact information published in the Howe Ex-Students Directory.  The link to update your information is below.

http://howehsalumni.wufoo.com/forms/m7x3k1/

For general questions regarding the reunion, please email howehsalumni@gmail.com

 

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Howe All-School Reunion scheduled for Sept. 19

Every five years, The Howe Ex-Students Association hosts an all-school reunion and invites every graduating class and all teachers to come back to Howe.  The last event took place in 2010 which started with festivities on Friday night at the game and ended Saturday night with a performance by “Elvis” at Howe High School.

This year’s homecoming game has been scheduled for Friday, Sept. 18 when Howe welcomes Ponder to town.  That will be the weekend when all will return to Howe for the big event.  The committee is working on a performance for the Saturday night show and will meet tomorrow night at the Howe Community Library for planning the stages.

Photos from the 2010 All-School Reunion:

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Former Howe coach selected to coach FCA Victory Bowl

Former Howe Bulldog head coach Joey McQueen was selected to coach the blue team in the 2015 Heart of Texas Fellowship of Christian Athletes Victory Bowl.  McQueen is now  the head coach at Florence High School.  Rusty Nail of Mart will coach the red team.

McQueen came to Howe in 1990 and replaced Jim Fryar, who took athletic director and head coaching position in Jacksboro.  McQueen led Howe to a district championship, bi-district championship and area championship in 1990-1992.  His overall record was 16-16-2.  The two ties were in the playoffs vs. Celina and Olney in which the Bulldogs advanced in both games.

The FCA Victory Bowl football games are Central Texas All-star games pulling graduated seniors from the 12 county area the Heart of Texas FCA covers. Within the area are 92 high schools of every classification in Texas. Coached by local head coaches, players and cheerleaders are nominated by their coach or cheer sponsor and are selected by each of the Victory Bowl coaching staffs. Victory Bowl week begins the Wednesday before the game and is filled with service projects, entertainment,
practices, clinics, and much more.

video courtesy of KWTX.com

1990 Joey McQueen

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