Also attending the convention were the Itasca FFA Advisors Jack and Brenda Swilley and chaperone, Toni Daniels. The Itasca Wampus Cat Band began practice this week about 60 members strong. The 1999-2000 State ranked Sweepstakes Band graduated five members last year, but they picked up about twenty new members this year from seventh grade. Last year the Wampus Cat band placed 4 th in the State marching contest. This year the band will compete in the UIL Concert Band Contest where they placed 2 nd in the State in 1999.
Bands can only compete in each contest every other year.
This year, you may use lay-away plans to take advantage of the sales tax holiday. One city, Sunset Valley, opted out of the holiday this year. It does not include all items that may qualify for exemption during the sales tax holiday. New lockers are available for both boy and girl athletes. Thompson is a Texan from Waco, but has appeared all over the world and entertained millions for over sixty years.