The Akins Wind Ensemble also known as “The Varsity Band” competed at the UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Once again, the band earned the coveted UIL Sweepstakes Award for 1st division ratings in Marching, Concert, and Sightreading.
“We had to follow Westlake then Bowie at the competition but the kids embraced the challenge and lived up to it,” band director Gary Faust said. “There was no drop in comparison and I would not let us use that as an excuse.”
The UIL Sweepstakes Award has been received by the Akins Wind Ensemble for the past 10 consecutive years.